Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-09
{ STATE NEWS.


The Division of the Sons of Temperance
has been reorganized at Milan.
A Masonic temple, to cost So, 200, with
shares of SO each, is to be built in Mem
phis.
The Bolivar Bulletin reports splendid
rains in Hardeman county and fine pros
poets for good crops.
Leo Wheat, the renowned pianist, will
give a farewell concert at Memphis, on
Friday night next.
Under the head of 'Public Want" the
jackson Tribune urges immediate connec-
ton by rail with Memphis.
A general convention of the Sons of
Temperance will assemble at Humboldt,
Tennessee, on the 9th of August next.
Robert t. Foster, formerly of Upton
county, was burned to death at his resi-
dence near Memphis on the 3lst ult.
The Cumberland Presbyterians of jack
son, Tenn, are about building church on
College street, in that thriving little town.
The Rev. E. Osborne delivered one of
his brilliant temperance lectures to large
and interested audience at Covington on
the LIST inst
The citizens of Bolivar are making an
effort to get up stock to build cotton
fa tory at that place, with strong proba-
bility that they will succeed.
John Phillips and wife, an aged couple,
who resided near Jonesboro, Tenn died
the other day within few hours of each
other, and were inferred in thesame grave.
There is a fearful story connected with
this affair which must and will come out,
sooner or later, and horrors hitherto I'm.
dreamed Of will be unfolded to the public.
Gen Wade Hampton, who passed
through Memphis Monday, carried steam
pow down to his plantation few days ago
costing SIS, 900. A small fortune in itself.
Major A. J. Donelson and family of this
vicinity, were registered at the Peabody
Hotel, in Memphis, on the 18th inst. Judge
g Trigg and wife were at the same es-
adjustment.
The Bolivar Bulletin brags that that
town lean now shake hands with the thriv-
ing inland cities as to first-class billiard
hall, tip top saloon and banG-up restau-
rant. Bolivar is putting on airs
James Odem was arrested on Thursday
night, at Maryville, by Mr.. Waddle, the
Chief Of Police of Knoxville, upon the
charge of robbing w. L. McElwee, at Post
Oak Springs, on the 10Th of May, of a
gold watch, valued at S75.
A negro infant three months old, with its
skull broken. was found in an alley between
Aliens avenue and fernando street, in
Memphis, on Monday. The Coroner's
jury said its death resulted from blow
which stopped its breath.
destructive storm of wind and rain
swept over Clover Creek neighborhood, in
Hardeman county, last Monday week, do
ing great damage to crops, fields and
fences, and destroying thousands Of trees.
We are told that the storm was one of the
severest ever experienced in that section.
II is supposed that when the attack was
made upon her husband and herself she
ran down to point near the Arkansas
shore, and while she was crying for help
the murderous ruffian overlook her, and
completed the butchery by numbering her
and mutilating her remains.
Mr. Crawford, at Chattanooga. foreman
of Singleton & Go. s planning mill, while at
work on Monday, resawing some lumber,
caught his hand on the saw. His middle
finger was cut entirely of, the forefnger
was cut nearly of, and the third Onger was
cut and mangled so that he viii probably
lose it.
A conference of the friends of various
Conservative candidates was held at Har-
rison, in Hamilton county on Monday, at
which it was agreed to support Mr.. A. L.
Suits for Circuit Court Clerk, and J. H.
Hardie for County Court Clerk. Both
are excellent men, will make first class
officers, and, we think, stand pretty good
chance of election,
The prospect looks gloomy for the wheat
crop in Blount county. The rust has made
its appearance in great many of the fields,
and there is yet great danger of the crop
being largely damaged. Corn, however, is
thriving. The Msrysvilie Gazette of the
Sd inst says: "We have had terrible
storm-rain, wind and hail. Considerable
damage was done in town. We have not
heard from the country, but fear that wheat
has been greatly damaged.
The Knoxville papers of the 7th are fall
of accounts of the reception of the Turn
ers at the festivities of the occasion The
people of Knoxville know how to appre-
ciate the Germans, who, as here. are among
their best citizens, and have welcomed the
Germans with a free hearted hospitality.
The Turner's have accepted aninvitatiOn to
Montvale Springs on Thursday.
Our readers will remember that we re
counted some two weeks ago the murder
on Favorite Island (some ten miles above
Helena, Ark. y of a Mr.. Goode and his
wife. The body of Goode was found, but
Mrs. Goodies was not, and it was supposed
that il had been thrown into the river by
the murderer. We are informed by gen.
tleman recently from Favorite Island that
day or two ago her body had also been
found, the head severed from the trunk,
and lying several yards from it.
The Chattanooga Times of yesterday
says:
A man by the name Of Russell, from
Powells river, while engaged in rafting
logs last week, fell into the river The
water being very swift. he was unable to
get to shore, and was drowned before any
assistance could be got to him. Mr. Rus
sell has been engaged in bringing logs to
this market for the past three years. He
was an honest, upright man, and leaves a
wife and four children.
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