Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-14

On the 9Th inst, a hawk was shot near
Shelbyvllle, which measured four feet
and i've inches from tip to tip. The
haWk was shot while flying, and had in
his claws at the time full grown SOUR
rel.
The Memphis appeal says: ''For
some time after the fast train began run
nlng to Chattanooga via Nashville, we
were favored with Nashville papers on the
day of publication. Now we usually re-
ceive them about Sxty-fiye hours after
publication"
Revivals of religion are still in progress
in Knoxville, and large sccessions have
been made to the church. Daily morning
prayer meetings are held at 9 o'clock, and
there is preaching every evening. 1t is
said that about sixty persons have been
converted, fifty of whom have united with
the church.
Col w. M. Crawford, of Green county,
died, at his residence in that county, on
the 9Th inst, of paralysis, in the eighty
second year of his age He was with
Jackson IN 1912; in the Canada war of
1915, and with our army in Mexico in
lS45. He is said to haYe been a good
citizen, a kind and gentle neighbor, and
compsniOnable gentleman.
The Mckenzie Agricultural Associa-
ton met recently, and passed a resolution
in favor of calling a convention of the
Agricultural Societies of West Tennes-
see, at Humboldt. A spring fair was also
recommended.
The Rev. DR.. Pendleton, of Lexington,
Va, the distinguished General who was
Chief of Artillery under Gen. r. E. Lee,
and the friend and pastor of that distin-
guished soldier, was announced to speak
last Sunday at st. Lazarus Church, in
Memphis.
The COvington Record says the new
Episcopal Church at Mason's depot is
nearly completed, and that when finished
and furnished it will be one of the finest
churches in West Tennessee. The cost
of the building and furniture will amount
TO upwards of 81, 200.
The Somerville Falcon, of the Sth inst,
says: "We learn from Mr.. Geo. T. Sher-
rod that on Tuesday last colt was foaled
on his place which had but one eye, and
no nose. The eye was in the middle of
the forehead and shaped like a diamond,
and the mouth was where the nose should
have been. In other respects the colt was
perfect and lived thirty eight hours"
The GAINESVILLE Bible Society held its
second Anniversary meeting at the First
Bap ist Church last Sunday, the attend
ance being ve-y large. The report of the
President showed that the destitute of
Montgomery had all been supplied with
Bibles, aud stated that Stewart county
would soon be supplied. Rev. G. H.
Wiley, Agent of the American Bible Soci-
ETY., delivered an interesting address.
The Memphis Public Ledger says:
THE bill to divide Tennessee into two
judicial districts will probably become
law. Judge Trigg is too Democratic for
the Radical party, hence their effort to
divide the State into two judicial districts.
This arrangement will give Judge Trigg
the Eastern District, and the Western
District to Judge Barbour Lewis, for it
seems TO be understood that he is the
coming man.
The Columbia Herald says: A new
farmer has made his appearance on
farm in the Bigbyville country, who
quite astonishes the natives by some of
his new ideas. On the 22d of NOYem-
Der, 1870, he concluded to ''kill hogs
which is 8 great event to the Maury
county farmers. The eighteen hogs were
killed and hung up. Ten were scaldid,
cleaned, and cut up. The remaining
eight were left hanging all night, and
were not cleaned and cut up until the
next day.
The Jackson Telegraph says: ut
is rum0red that the present Board of
Mayor and Aldermen do not intend to
commence the work of laying the Wy
kOff pavement, and that the question will
be made an issue in the approaching
municipal election We do not know how
much of truth there is in this report, but
if such is the intention the fact should he
made public. There can be nothing
gained by dallying with the people,
The Madison County Court has puT-
chased two hundred aud seventy-One
acres of land lying about ten miles north
of Jackson for county poorhouse and
farm. II is the intention to make the
farm self-sustaining as nearly as possible,
by furnishing employment TO those who
are able to work The farm will prOba-
bly, be in readiness to receive those of the
county who are not able to maintain
themselves, about the first of January.
The GTeeneville Sentinel says: con
Monday, 2sth of November, a little boy
Of Mr.. Mel Mays, living in the 18th dis
trict OF this county, was found dead near
the barn. 1t is supposed the boy had
stolen to the stable, and bridling wild
horse, rode it TO water, aud on his return
was violently thrown tn the ground, csus-
ing his death, as the horse was found at
tbe barn with the bride on. This should
be warning to young boys who attempt
to ride wild horses without permission of
their parents.
The Memphis appeal, Of-the 10th
inst, has the following: "The Brownsville
Bee says the Circuit Court is still in ses-
sion at this place. The grand jury are
giving due attention to the subject of car
Tying ANY dirk, sword-cane, Spanish
stiletto, pocket and belt pistol and re
volver.' concealed about the person. Our
police, under Chief O'Donncl, are doing
the same thing
EThe Greeneville National Union has
changed hands, and comes out with the
new name of the Sentinel. It has here
tOfOre been Radical, but is now Demo
cratic. The proprietors, j. ]. Mcdaniel
s. Co., state that it will be their aim to
publish paper worthy of the patronage
of an intelligent people. The editorial
department is under the management of
EIr. Z. c. Reeves.
The Knoxville Chronicle of the 18th
Instant SAYS: eve regret exceedingly to
learn of the dangerous illness of Gen.
John T. Wilder az Chattanooga. We are
informed that his disease is something in
the nature of paralysis, and that his con-
ditiOn is critical. We sincerely hope the
report we receive is exaggerated, or, if
true, that his recovery may be certain.
We do not think there is a man in the
State whose death would be as seriously
felt Without exception, We regard him
the most useful man in Tennessee. "
The Memphis Appeal records the death
Of Gone more unfortunate in that city
on Saturday night. Ada Jones, woman
described as being about twenty-five
veals of age, well-formsd aud fair, was
discovered lying on the piazza Of a saloon,
dead, with her clothing saturated with
blood caused by a pistol shot. The
Coroncr's Jury rendered a verdict to the
effect that deceased came to her death
acom pistol shot by w. Van Roberts.
The Knoxville Chronicle, of the 10Th
Instant, states that William J. Keith, 3
son Of ex-senator Keith of Morgan
county, was shot and instantly killed near
Montgomery on last Wednesday night.
The mail hoy is said to have met him on
She fatal evening not far from where the
deed was perpetratei, and on returning
mex, morning from Jamestown, he ascer-
taiued thst Keith had been shot from his
horse while riding along the road, most
probably by parties in ambush The.
liUipcr iS thOuuht n he the result OF q