Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-28
STATE NEWS.

Judge Yerger of Memphis is very i'll.
A number of fine sheep, imported from
England, recently arrived at Knoxville.
Cold poison is thinning out the dog
population in the suburbs of Memphis.
The following meteorological item is
taken from the Memphis Ledger: "Some
philosopher asserts that crime depends
solely upon the weight of the atmosphere
as indicated by the barometer. This new
theory has not as yet been set up by attor-
ney for the defense in Memphis as an ex-
cuse for crime"
A recent medical publication lying on
our table says: THE following is the
conclusion of an epitsph on tombstone
in East Tennessee: She lived life of
virtue and died of the cholera morbus,
caused by eating green fruit in the full
hope of pleased Immortality, at the ear
ly age of q years, 7months, and Is days.
Reader, 90 thou and do likewise"
The Pulaski Citizen after making some
remarks in regard to the dog Law, says:
'sNow let's tax cats. Tax them so heavy
that not a single feline will be left to
hump his back and howl his winter tale
at midnight beneath a poor nervous
mortal's window. Let's agitate the scat
tax"
Mr.. A. D. Reed, junior editor of the
Kingston East Ie'1neSSeed1, died on the
morning of the 18th inst, at the residence
of his mother in Wheeling, West Viz
ginis. Daring his connection with that
paper, Mr. Reed won the esteem and
friendship of all who made his acqusin-
lance.
The Knoxville Wing and Register
says: THE Nashville Industrial Exhibi-
ton promises to be the grandest affair
ever held in Tennessee, if not in the
South. We trust East Tennessee will be
represented there in full force and fair
proportions. In such fields can most work
be done for immigration"
An interesting revival of religion is go
ing on at MsryVille, in the Methodist
Church, in which the two branches Of
that denomination have cordially united.
A large number have been converted, and
the good work is still progressing.
The Memphis Ledger of the 22d of
February says: Last night, about eight
O'Clock, white man fell overheard from
eithe the steamer St. Joseph or the
wharfboat, and foaded down below tina
Alice Dean, lying Immediately below, be-
fore he sank"
A few days since, a negro came near
losing his life in a saw mill near Hunting
don. He was caught between the band
and rim of the main driving wheel while
the wheel was in motion, the band pass
ing across his chest and the life nearly
pressed out of him. We understand that
he is recovering.
The Pulaski Citizen, of Feb. 90, says:
'TThos- Henson was arrested near Camp
bellsville on Monday last upon the charge
of running an illicit dlstillery. He was
brought before the United States Com
missioner at Pulaski, and bound over to
the Federal Court which meets at Nash
vile in April next. In default of s., 900
bail he was sent to the Jail st Nashville.
The young colored men of Columbia
have debating society. They are now dis
cussing who was the real discOvereT of
America.
George Bailey, of Washington county,
dropped dead in a meadow the other day,
having been seized with an apoplectic
fit.
A Farmers Club has been established
in Maury county, a constitution adopted,
officers elected, and an account read of
the depredations of dogs among farmers
fine sheep. Pretty good for a start.
George Hale, of Buffalo Ridge, East
tnlr hnf in ho
while asleep, by some unknown person,
and afterwards died from the effects of
the wound.
The Murfreesboro NeacG of Feb.
"a sa-s: ''On last Saturday evening,
DIR. w. J. S. Farris living near Versal-
les, in the Southwestern portion of this
county, shot and instantly killed negro
man by the name of Louis Reed"
The Chattanooga Times Ct Feb.
"A has the following rough joke on two
unfortunate AfricAss: "A couple of
amendments who took lodging in a box
car, standing on Railroad Avenue Monday
night, awoke near Dalton Ga, the next
morning, the car having been shipped
during the night They counted the ties
coming back"
The Shelbyville Rescue of Feb.
"a says: ''On last Wednesday night a
couple of negroes stopped another negro
man on the MurfreesbOro pike and went
through his pockets, took what they
found in them and turned him loose.
They are getting holder and more daring
in their robbery. Some steps should be
taken to clean out the horde of negro van
dals that infest this pls ce.
The Columbia Herald says: "Thore
is a remarkable duck at the residence of
Col. Martin Chesirs, in Spring Hill. 1t
is Poland duck, and for more than a
year past has laid black egg every day.
The eggs have been getting blaCker and
blacker, until now they are very black.
We never heard of an instance of this
kind before. The shell is very hard
The editor of the Lebanon Herald is
in receipt of letter, saying that Charles
Marshall, formerly of Lebanon, but now
a Methodist missionary in China, was mar
ried in November to young Chinese lady.
The ceremony was performed according
to Chinese custom, the groom never hag-
iHg seen the face of his bride until the
ceremony, when her veil was removed IN
the presence of the invited guests. That
way of getting married may suit Char
ley.