Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-21
q sTATE NEWS.

1 . 4nt pCplAa1tO4 Va Ntt1tfeNllic, hS haCW
! by the census taker, is l,040.
! 4 A rattiesnake, four feet long, with tsl
rattles, is on exhibitions at Memphis.
/ An iron foundry for the manufacture o
| all kinds OF castings in process Of erection
in Huntingdon, Carroll county.
There is to be grand picnic for tht
benefit Of the orphans at ST James Park
Memphis, on the 4th of July.
The report that an extensive bed of bi.
luminous coal had been discovered neal
Athens, proves to be incorrect.
| The Knoxville Methodist district Con-
ference covened at Louisville, Tennessee,
on the 18th inst Bishop Digget presid-
| ing :ff -f.r.-r, ~
| The Masonic celebration at Huntingdon
on the 24th inst, bids fair TO be one Of the
largest gatherings Of its character ever
held in that section.
Ned Spencer, q notorious thief and bur-
glar, has been caught and lodged in jail at
Murfreesboro, to await his trial before the
Circuit Court - s iEL
The editor Of the Fayetteville Nescs has
been shown some very fine specimens
OF brown, yellow and grey marble discov-
cred within half mile of that place.
The boundary line between Sullivan and
Washington counties has been 50 changed
as to add several valuable farms to the lat
ter in the neighborhood of Fall Branch.
Col. Thos II. Galloway, President of The
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail-
road, who has been in bad health for some
time, is now visiting Saltville, Virginia.
The man Leftwright, who was recently
shot at Wayerly, by young James Atkins,
has so far recovered as 10 be taken to his
home near PineEood, in Hickman county.
John Meyers, probably the oldest citizen
in Greene county, died Tuesday, the 14th
inst, at his residence, two miles north of
Rheatown, from the effects of cancer on
his breast.
The commencement exercises Of Union
University have Just closed at Murfrees-
boro. The Rev. DR.. A. T. Spalding, of
Louisville, preached the Baccalaureate
sermon,
Mr.. J. Il. Dillin, Representative in the
Legislature from Rutherford county, has
purchased and taken to his county, a fine
81, ,O00 short horn Durham bull from the
DA0O S1htaoo SOuAt4y VI hC1tNChls
Eli Cole, Thomas E Freeman and man
named. Nelson, broke jail at Huntingdon
on Wednesday the 18th Inst. The two
former made good their escape, but the
latter was rearrested and taken back TO
jail
MIR MulvihiH filed petitionin Men,
phis on the 18th inst, eontesting the cleo
ton of MIR Luke E Wright as Attorney
General of the Criminal Court. The fiat
was granted by Chancellor Morgan, of the
first Chancery Court.
On the evening of the 18th inst, says
the McMinnville Enterprise, at about
o'clock a beautiful rainbow appeared on
the rising of the full moon. Those who
saw it state that 1. was full seni-circle as
is usually seen during the day.
A convention of the Conservatives of
Knox county has been called TO meet in
Knoxville, on Monday, July 4, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for Chan
cellor of the Second District, Judge and
Attorney General of the Third Circuit, and
County Judge of Knox county.
The Greeneville Neeo Era says that har-
vest will commence in earnest In that To-
cality about the first of this week. The
wheat crop is generally good and is not in
jured by the rust The only complaint
made by the farmers, so far as has been
learned. is in relation to smut
The farmers of Williamson county, says
the Franklin ReCiei1, have commenced
harvesting their crops, and we regret to
learn that the prospects for q large yield
have been greatly shortened by the late
very unfavorable weather. In fact, crops
of all kinds have been more or less dam
aged.
Mr.. ]. s. Wiltse has just finished the as
sessment of taxable property in Chatta-
nooga, and reports the real estate at g.
$50, 900. This assessment was made at
two-thirds the value of the property. There
is also large amount of property exempt
from taxation, not included in this re-
port.
Information has reached the Athens
Post that r w. Bice, who lives on the
south side Of McMinn county, accidentally
shot himself on the 18th inst, with pis-
tol which he was carrying In the pocket of
his pants. The wound, though severe and
likely to somewhat impair the mans future
usefulness, is not considered by the physi
clan in attendance as necessarily fatal.
A vigorous gas war is waged between
the old company and the new at Memphis.
The workmen of the old company attempt
ed to tear up the new company's pipes on
the 18th inst. Col. John Donovan, Presi-
dent of the new company, appeared upon
the scene and forced them to desist with
the persuasive argument of a cooked Der
ringer pistol.
At the meeting of the East Tennessee
Teachers Convention at Knoxville, on the
18th inst, the following gentlemen were
elected officers: Rev Mr. Sommers, Presi-
dent of Morristown Female College, Pres
ident Prof Holback, of Rogersville Fe-
male College, First Vice. President; Rev ]
f Bunker, Second Vice President, and Il
Bradford, Secretary.
Mr.. A. J. Renegar, says the Fayetteville
NetcS, met with serious and unfortunate
accident at Decherd on Thursday, the 10Th
inst. While performing his duties as
brakesman on the Winchester and Alabama
Bailroad, he had occasion to jump from the
train while it was in motion, and, in doing
so, fell 10 the ground, and before he could
recover himself the train passed over his
foot, crushing it fearfully, and rendering
amputation necessary.
At the stated meeting Of Pulaski Chap
ter, No. 90, r. A. Masons, on Wednesday
night Sth inst, the following officers were
elected: H G Bate, II P, W II McCallum,
K, G Martin, 8, w J Parkes, O Of Fl, f
G Tignor+P s, t Arrowsmith, Il A @,
Levine, NJ Sd V, G p Jones, d I'd V, CO.
Alternately, NJ 1st V, B Childers, Treas
uref, P McGuire, Rec, John Martin,
Sentinel
At meeting of the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen at jackson last Thursday, it was
agreed to submit at an early day, propo-
sition to the people which will empower
them to issue bonds to the amount Of five
thousand dollars, payablein certain num-
Der of years, said bonds to be sold and
used in improving the streets of the city.
The election is be bad on the 28th inst,
and the proposed bonds are to bear 10 per
cent interest.
The Jonesboro Fla9 of the 18th gives
the following melancholy case: A very
old lady, known as Aunt Jennie RusSett,
who was formerly an inmate of the Poor
House in this county, but who has re-
Gently been wandering about from place
to place over the country, was found, on
Monday evening last, by Mr.. John Keyes,
residing near Sulphur Springs camp
ground, six miles northwest Of Jonesboro,
living pfustrate and gpeechlegs in the mud