Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-26
STATE NEWS.

The police OF jackson are to be uni
formed.
Sophie Worrell is expected soon to play
In Chattanooga. 6@
The matrimonial market is brisk in
Upton county. 49,, - 80
Gallatin is agitating the question of
railroad to the Cumberland.
John K. Pearce, ESQ.,, has been re-
elected Mayor of Trenton.
They are complaining in Gallatin of the
stringency of the money market. & ..s
Satsuma's Japanese Troupe, with little
sAll Right" is playing at the Memphis
/ Theater. -l47o< q 1I11 wsE = u
The Times says that Mckenzie has
stdoubled HERSELF within the last twelve
months -. i--a-- -zslsz
A poor man was lately introduced to
the Recorder of Memphis, charged with
'prowling." -a-l
A train loaded with soldiers passed
through Knoxville on the Goth instant,
en- route for Atlanta.
The Davenport Brothers lately gave an
entertainment in Memphis for the benefit
of the Confederate Relief Association"
An interesting revival of religion has
been in progress for some time past at
the Second Presbyterian Church in Rog-
ersville. a-Ea. Som 90. -.. ~ .
The police of Memphis are about to
make vigorous raid upon those shanties
called groceries, where whisky is sold
sub rosa. a sHf la III l.H 4
A boot and shoe manufactory is talked
of at Bristol-not cobbler's shop, but
an enterprise requiring capital and skill to
make it a success. - 1a5t j. 81
b. During the year just closed, three hum
dred and seventy four marriage licenses
were issued in Gibson county, one hun
bred of which were colored t e..
The Memphis San says that no man
ever lost money by judicious advertising,
which, in this age of the world, is almost
absolutely necessary to success.
In Memphis the meetings on Change
are reported to be successful. The Ex-
change has only recently been established.
How is it with Nashville2
The horses and wild animals of John
Robinson's circus and menagerie have
passed up the river from Memphis, en-
route for winter quarters in the North.
The Trenton Gazette of the 21st inst.
says: "Pork advanced rapidly in our
town this week-in the shape of wild
hog from the bottom, closely pursued by
savage ours"
A young and indiscreet man, from
Mississippi, lately found his way into a
house of questionable reputation in Mem
phis, and after being drugged, was rob-
bed to the tune of $780,
The Mckenzie Times says: ''The
growing prosperity of Nashville is attract
ing attention from various quarters. Her
commercial men are among the safest and
most reliable in the United States"
On Saturday, the 21st instant, Col. D.
K. McRae delivered an interesting lecture
before the Confederate Historical and
Relief Society. He was greeted with a
large and attentive audience.
On the 2lst instant the city of Knox
vile, by large majority, decided in
favor of levying tax of one mill on each
dollar of taxable property in the city, for
the maintenance of free schools.
Goods can now be transported in bond
over the Memphis and Ohio Railroad to
Memphis, under the recent regulations
made at the Treasury Department in re-
ference to the transportation of imported
goods in bond
The Memphis appeal of the 21st
says: Dominic Moran, the Italian who
was concerned in garroting the German
on Wednesday night, was sent to jail in
default of $4,000 bail, by the Recorder
yesterday morning. --a a-
Memphis is not peculiar in illustrating
the fact that banks and insurance compa-
MES are absorbing a great share of the
country's wealth. The costliest buildings
in nearly all our great cities are the pro-
perty of these potent corporations.
At negro marriage on the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad, the parson sent
around his hat, after the ceremony, to
collect funds, as he said, to defray the
cost of sending the license to Nashville
to be recorded, and report of the pro-
ceedings to Ben. Butler, at Washington.
The Jasper San says that before the
end of the next summer, the college at
that place, which was burned about the
close of 1870, will be rebuilt, that the
buildings will be enlarged and improved,
and the institution placed upon better
lOOlllS IHdu cNCl DClOIt.
The Hebrews have met in council in
Memphis, to hold the Annual Convention
of District Grand Lodge No...2, l. o. of
B. B. Six new lodges have been insti-
tuted during tho past year. The member
ship in the district is nearly three thou
sand, and the aggregate funds are esti-
mated at $112, 225. 81, being an increase
during the year of about SO, 900.
The Fayetteville NeaOs says: eve
learn that al extensive paper mandatory
is to be erected very soon at Allisonia on
the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad
by responsible capitalists. A cotton fac
tory is already in progress of construc-
ton at the same point and will be ready
for the machinery by spring.
The Memphis Sun of the 22d says ::
''The stock of cotton received in Men,
phis up to the present time is l, 634 bales
more than was received during the whole
of last season, and if the receipts continue
to increase in proportion, by the end of
the season we will have received 434, 900
bales, an increase of over 200, 900 bales. ="
On Saturday, the 21st inst, a fire took
place in the ladies car of the down train
on the Memphis and Ohio Railroad, at
Humboldt. A good deal of consterna-
ton prevailed for a short time, but the
employees of the train worked with a
will, and the flames were extinguished
before much damage was done.
We see from our country exchanges
that farmers throughout East Tennessee
are holding back their produce in hope of
a rise in prices. The chances are that
this rise will never come, and those who
expect to make by retaining their wheat,
corn, ETC., will lose money, and a CORE
spending depression in business circles.
The Memphis Ledger of the 18th inst
says: Coroner Moffatt received a letter
this morning from Mr.. Lindlay, of De-
Soto county, Miss, in which he states
that his unfortunate brother, who com
mitted suicide at the Worsham House
some weeks since, was victim to the
smiles of heartless coquette. What a
terrible responsibility rests upon the Ia
dies when they reject sutton"
The Knoxville Wing and Register of
the 2lst says: 'FWe were shown yester-
day tomahawk, which was found by q
Mr.. Russell of Claiborne county, some
days ago while hunting in the mountains
north of Tazewell. The tomahawk was
doubtless once the trusty weapon of some
brave Indian warrior, who long since has
royoo 10 Tho horox, l. r ~ =