Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-21
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The Franklin journal says that VII
hanson county Is more free from crime
than ever before.
The Agricultural and Mechanical Asso-
citation of West Tennessee is to be re-
vived.
The Secretary Of the School Board of
Memphis reports the expenses of the pub
lie schools of that city for the year ending
June 80, 1871, at S54, S5S.65.
A joint stock company has been form
ed in Franklin for the purpose of manu-
featuring all kinds of agricultural imple-
ments.
Samuel Malloy, plasterer, and George
Crosby, printer, both died on the 10th
inst, in Memphis, from heeffects of the
oppressive heat.
The crops in Williamson county have
been severely damaged by the long con-
tinued drought. The yield of cotton and
corn, it is thought, will be moderate.
The quantity of mail matter distributed
through the Athens office is large and
steadily increasing. On the PikeVille
route hack service is badly needed.
A charter has lately been obtained by
citizens of jefferson county to construct
narrow gauge railroad from Messy
Greek to cambridge, distance of about
ten miles.
There is considerable excitement
at present in various portions of
the State in regard to narrow guage
railroads, and it is claimed by some rail-
road men that five foot guage is not go
profitable as the narrow guage, under
certain conditions.
The Hebrew picnic at James Park, in
Memphis, on the 10th inst, is said to
have been great success. Among other
things, there was sack race, a champion
waltz, and voting for the handsomest
young lady, and the most popular mer-
chant. Miss Lena Isaacs carried off the
prize for superior beauty, receiving 2,2l2
votes.
The Maryville Republican learns that
petition is in circulation praying for
the opening of river mail route from
Loudon, ON the Tennessee, to D&ndridge,
on the French Broad. 1t has been ascer-
tanned that light draught steamers can be
run on these waters during all seasons of
the year.
The Cleveland Banner Of July 20 says:
''Mr. Henry Hays, IN the 18th civil dis
trict of this county, was found dead in
the vicinity Of his residence on Friday
morning last. He had left home on the
previous evening for the purpose of get
ting his shoes mended, taking his gun
and dog with him. Not returning on that
evening search was instituted next morn
ing, and the dog which had returned
home during the night, carried the search
ing party to his dead master, who had
been shot so centrally in the mouth that
/ his lips were not cut. It is thought by
his ncighbors tina. he had killed himself
accidentally.
The Athens Post of July 90 says: :
son last Friday night, in Ten Mile Val
/ ley, near the line of Meigs and Roane,
| Allen D1theridge was shos and mertally
wounded by Hezekiah jackson. The
circumstances, as they reach us, are
these: Jackson was charged with abus-
! ing neighb ring family, and a wa4sEt
| had been issued tor his arrest. The off,
Ger, regarding him as desperate charac-
! ter, summoned Detheri6Ge to assist in
executing the warrant. On approaching
the house where Jackson was, he at
tempted to escape. He was armed with
a gun, loaded with buckshot, and as
Detheridge intercepted and was shout 10
close in with him he turned and shot him
down. DetheIidge died next evening.
jackson fled, and is still at large. Ten
Mile Valley Lodge, Of which the unfor-
tunate man was worthy member, offers
a reward of four hundred dollars for the
apprehension of the murderer and his
delivery at the Kingston jail"
The Olarksvile Tobacco Leaf proposes
a huge tobacco fair in June, 1872.
The Chattanooga Times says: 1.-Two
colored men, agents for $50 heads of fam-
lies have gone to Kansas to pick out farms
on the line of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
This is certainly a new departure.
The Chattanooga Times of July 10 says:
"a repCr, was current on the street yes
terday evening that o telegram had been
received from Mr.. Stanton stating that he
had forwarded $500, 600 TO Chattanooga to
| pay off the hands of the Alabama and
Chattanooga Railroad, and that the money
would reach the city to-day. If this Is
true we may look for a second flood a
food of tears-tears for JOY.