Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-22
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The ferry at Trice's Landing is now in
operation. .....--a,
Four car loads of tobacco were received
by GAINESVILLE warehouses on the 18th inst.
Mr.. N. p. Hearn, of Wilson county, died
at his residence some six miles from Leba-
non, of consumption, on Saturday night
last.
Petty thieves are plentiful at GAINESVILLE.
The residences of Capt. Gracey and ID. FL.
Clark have been entered during the past
week, and many articles of value distracted.
The Southern Claim Commission reports
fayorably on the claim of Rev. j. NJ. Pen
dleton, formerly of Murfreesboro, for The
sum Of SS71. The original amount claim
ed by the applicant is not stated.
The Customhouse saw mill at Knoxville
began work on the 10Th inst. Cutie a
number Of spectators were around in the
course of the afternoon to witness the mo
dus operdndi of cutting rough edge slabs
out of huge block OF marble. The engine
runs three saws.
During the late session of the Circuit
Court, at Kingston, man named German
was sent to the penitentiary for ten years.
He was charged with firing at man, but
missing him, the ball struck little girl in
the knee, requiring amputation of her leg.
The great preacher, Rev. Mr.. Earle, did
not reach GAINESVILLE as soon as expected,
but will commence series of sermons in
Franklin Hall at that place next Sunday.
Union prayer meetings have been held in
the Baptist Church at Clarksville during the
present week.
The meeting of the several committees
constituting the Commissions on the pro-
jected Methodist University, will meet at
Memphis, Wednesday, Jan. %, 1872. Ali
the Bishops are requested and expected to
be present. The lay members appointed to
meet the General Committee are Judge
East, the Hon. Jordan Stokes, and Mr..
David Reynolds, of Giles county.
Messrs. Bell 81 Co., of Robertson county
have received, direct from England, three
thoroughbred Berkshire bears, at cost of
between four and five hundred dollars.
These gentlemen are determined that this
country shall be well stocked with the very
best grade of hogs, and it is hoped their
labors in that direction will be amply re-
warded. . .- .-.f .
On Friday night, Dec. Is, a fire occurred
at Kingston under rather singular circum-
stances, considering the facts. Colonel j.
NJ. Thornburg was prosecuting man for
felonious assault or malicious shooting.
That night during Col. Thornburg's
temporary absence from the house where
he was boarding fire broke out in his room
and consumed his books and papers together
with his overcoat. When first discovered
the walls we're sheet of flame, suggestive
of petroleum. Suspicion pointed to the
parties interested in the suit pending,
hough nothing eliminating any one with
incendiary intent was discovered. The case
was decided, however, and the man SEN
fenced to ten years in the penitentiary.
The Board of Directors of the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad Company met at
Memphis on the 18th inst, and discussed at
length the proposition for the purchase Of
the ROAD lease for ninety-nine years. The
proposed purchasers are the Southern Sc
curity Railroad Company, chartered, we
are told, by Congress. They agree to guar
antee three per cent. dividends for five
years and six per cent. afterwards till the
expiration of the lease. Tom Scott is one
of the members of the Southern Security
Railroad Company. The present indebted
ness of the Memphis and Charleston Com
pany, floating and bonded, amounts to near
ly five millions, and the value of its property
is estimated at ten and half millions. The
Security Company viii probably own the
road.