Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-09
STATE NEWS.
Thieves infcst Memnhis.

Thieves lntCst Memphis.
Revivals are progressing in Memphis.
Memphians consider the President S
message a dull document.
Street corner musicians are said to be
fast becoming a nuisance in Memphis.
Hogs in Cleveland at seven and a half
cents next, or about six cents gross.
The revival at the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, in Knoxville is still in
progress.
There is said to be farmer in Wilson
county who is so excessively nice that he
has had his hog pens papered and painted.
LebanOn's petrified RAJ is still on exhi-
biuon.
William Hensley, of East Tennessee,
recently convicted for illicit distilling,
was, short time since, pardoned by the
President.
Capt. William Huff, an old and highly
esteemed citizen of L1udOn county, died
at his residence in that county on tle 9Th
inst.
The Robertson County Agricultural
| Association have declared dividend on
their stock. Their fairs have been de-
cided success.
The value Of real estate in Wilson
county is nearly four and half millions
of dollars.
Mr.. John Kanary has resigned the Of
fee of jailor of Wilson county, and the
vacancy has been filed by the appoint
ment of Mr.. Henry D. Foust, who took
charge of the Lebanon Jail on the 9TH
inst.
Esquire Jacob Fire, one of the oldest
citizens of Wilson county, died at his
residence on the 9TH inst, at the ad-
vanced age Of So years. He was well
known throughout the county, and was
universally esteemed. Mr.. Fife belonged
to 8 long lived race. His mother died in
Wilson county few years since at the
age of 103 years.
The Bachelors Club, lalely organized
at Mckenzie, are getting hard knocks
from various papers in the State. How
long they will bear up against the broad
sides hurled against them from every
quarter is a questionable matter, as they
| arc said already to have selected the pref
tiest woman in town as the president. 1t
is not stated whether she has accepted
the Office.
A series of lectures will be delivered
during the winter 10 the Board of Trade
in Knoxville. DR.. Saltmash addressed
the Board last Tuesday night on mcycau-
tile and manufacturing interests aud kin
dred subjects The rooms of the Board
were crowded, and a goOdly number of
ladies graced the occasion with their
| presence,
The Knoxville Press and Herald of
the 9TH instant gays: We learn that ne.
gotiations are progressing for the purchase
of the Anderson property, on the Knox
vile and Kentucky Railroad, near the
city, for the purpose of erecting iron
foundrics. 1t is expected that the new
works will give employment to between
four and six hundred workmen.
The Board of Directors of the Wilson
County Agricultural and Mechanical AS
sociation, met on the lst inst, and the
| Board instructed the Treasurer to have
the amphitheatre insured for $1,000.
The Board adjourned 10 the first Satur-
day in January next, at 10 o'clock.
One of our late exchanges makes the
following suggestion: ''Now that the
long winter evenings are upon us, our
young friends should get up social gather
ings for mutual enjoyment and improve.
ment, 1t will encourage kindness and
friendship among the young, and crafty
the old folks, besides being much better
for the morals and health than spending
tine in dissipation.