Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-31
TENNESSEE NEWS.
1t is said that another daily paper is
soon to he established in ChattanoOca

1t is said that another daily paper is
soon to be established in Chattanooga.
Broom-corn is scarce in Memphis, and
nearly all the factories are idle on that
account.
The Cleveland Bonner says that the
growing wheat crop in that vicinity con-
tinues to look well and thrifty.
Strawberries have appeared in the
Memphis market. They sell for about
s. per gallon.
A sharp frost occurred few nights
since in the vicinity of Athens. Early
garden vegetables and fruit trees suffered
some, but not severely.
A two horse hack is to be run between
Cleveland and Ducktown. The people
out there are becoming interested in in
ternal improvements.
The railroad meeting which was to
have been held at Gallatin on Saturday
ensuing has been postponed until Mon
day.
Johnny Reagan, the somewhat celebra-
ted Southern and Western cracksman, Is
again in prison, having been arrested at
Memphis the other day by detective.
The Cleveland Banner has The follow
ing item for sportamen and boys: ''The
wild turkeys are gobbling at an awful
rate just east of town. You can hunt
them as much as you please, provided
you keep out of the wild hog range
that's neutral ground"
The Memphis appeal of March 20
says: can interesting affair occurred in
the Peabody yesterday. 1t WAS the res
tOration to jefferson Davis of his Briga-
dier's commission, which he received
from President Polk in 1847. This docu-
ment with others, was lost towards the
close of the war. 1t fell into the hands
of Federal soldier, who sold it after
ward to Ed. Worsham, and some time
ago this gentleman made a present of it
TO his sister, who restored it to the own
er yesterday. 1t is dated May II, 1847.
The Athens Post, of March 80, says:
"We learn that the dead body of man
was found in the road, in the sixth civil
district of this county, six or seven miles
from Athens, last Sunday morning. He
was an old looking man, of small stature,
and appears to have been a stranger III
this part of the country. There were 10
marks of violence on the body, and moth
ing to indicate that he came to his death
by foul means. We have subst quently
learned that the man found as above has
been identified as a citizen of Monroe
county-the name our informant failed to
remember
The Knoxville Advertiser and Com
nlerciaL Reporter says: ''The great
number of young men who have been
honestly and industriously raised in the
country, and who leave off tilling the soil
and tending the flock to get place in the
city, commit a suicidal act For every
vacant situation there are more than
score of hungry applicants, and he who
is producer at home and earns all indie
pendent support, (should he get situa-
tion) finds to his utter dismay and dissp-
pUintment that the imaginary influence
consequent upon his acquaintance, is
mere visionary circumstance never to be
realized
Prof. Bradley, of Knoxville, and his
class of students, have lately returned
from a trip to Beaver Creek and vicinity,
where they have recently been making an
extensive examination of the Silurian
rocks of that section. They report the
valley rich in fossils; and the party
brought home many fine specimens of
marine shells. They also explored cave
on the line of the Knoxville and Ker-
lucky Railroad, and brought out some
good specimens of stalactites and crys-
tails. Perhaps one of the most practical
results of the excursion was the discovery
of fine sandstone suited to building pur-
poses, of very fine texture and as white
as the finest marble.
The Cleveland Banner says: On the
night of the 22d inst. w. P. Foster was
run over by railroad train near Melon
aid, and instantly killed. He had been in
Cleveland that d3y-had taken too much
liquor and was intoxicsted-got On the 6
o'clock down passenger train to go to
Mcdonald, some two miles from his
home. On the arrival of the train at
Mcdonald, he got off and started in the
direction of home, on the track of the
railroad. 1t is thought that the deceased
either sat down upon the track or fell
upon it, and was unable TO get away.
The engineer could not check the train,
which ran over the unfortunate man,
msngling him horribly and causing death
almost instantly. The deceased was q
brickmasOn, and his remains were in
| tered at Cleveland.