The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-10-19
LAWREXCEBURG NEWS ITEMS

Judge Nixon is adjoining the
front ofhis residence with a hand
some portico.
Mr. /. DIino Bentley's, brick row,
on the East side Of the square, is
being handsomely painted.
The Misses s., two lovely
representatives of the Lawrence
County fair sex, attended the Giles
County fair last Friday.
DIR. R. H. Harvey, a deservedly
popular physician has sold out his
drug store and resumed the active
practice of his profession.
Judge Caleb Davis, ". p. II.
Turner and S. H. Carroll, left for
Nashville, last Monday, to attend
the Federal Court as jurors.
The "burg'' boasts of a fine wag-
on mandatory under the propri
etorship of Messrs. Beckham q
smith, who are turning out some
elegant wagons.
An enteiprising Teuton, has
opened a new shoe shop on the
Public Square where the pedal ex-
tremities of the ''burghers'' can be
properly attended to.
The factories are '1ooming up"
for the fall season with increased
facilities and Improvements. Par
kcs & Co., enter the manufactur-
ing arena with new machinery and
looms.
Our correspondent Jenkins, so
we learn, has cause to be silent and
pensive. Cupid has slaughtered
him with one of his darts. He has
our sincere sympathy, provided he
will drop rs q line soon.
A spirit Of Improvement pervades
the county officials. The Court
House is benefited in consequence.
1t is to have a handsome roof as
well as new sets Of windows. The
work has already beenc commenced.
Rev. Fr. Hezaer a popular RO-
man Catholic Divine, has perma-
nently located at Glen Rock, four
teen miles South of Lawrenceburg,
and will administer spiritual Offices
to the Germans in that vicinity
He sjust moved into new dwell
ling house recently erected for
him.
The old Bumpass tavern on
Waynesboro street is undergoing
a vigorous system of repairs and
will be ready for guests by the
December term of the Circuit
Court. A new and commodious
livery stable is being erected in the
rear of the hotel and it will be run
on scientific principles in conjunc-
ton with that institution.
Rev. Wn. bearing a very
prominent Minister of the gospel,
died very suddenly while conduc-
ting religious services on Second
Creek, last Monday night. He was
in the pulpit giving out a hymn,
when he was suddenly overcome
with n deadly faintncss, and had
to leave the church. He sat
down on bench and remarked
to a friend, that lie felt very strange.
These were the last words
he ever spoke, as he Immediately
fell down on the bench and went
into a comatose state and continued
in that condition until about nine
O'clock the same evening when he
expired. Mr.. bearing was zeal
Gus, consistent christian and Min
lister, and his death is sincerely Ia
mented by large number of
friends.
A shooting aft ay occurred on the
night of the 11th inst between Mr..
A. W. Bentley, q well known citi-
zen of Lawrenceburg, and Ben
Puppy, a German. It seems that
Mr.. Gently had entered the house
of a German named holsters, and
IN some way alarmed the female in
mates until they all began to
scream. Their cries attracted the
attention of Puppy, and he ran NJ
the stair case to ascertain the cause
when he was met by Bentley who
immediately fred at him with &
pistol, the hall penetrating the left
lung and passing out at the left
side OF the spinal column. The
wound is a dangerous one and Fup
p.'s condition is very critical Mr.
Bentley Immediately escaped ant
at last accounts had rot beer
heard from. We received th,
above particulars from a reliable
citizen of Lawrenccburg.
Ann Riding an English girl whC
1 'st her appetite I6 months ago