Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-23
TENNESSEE NEWS.

| Vile on the 18th inst.
A large pelican was lately seen on the
Holston river near Knoxville.
Green apples (last years. are selling in
the Knoxville markets at two dollars
/ bushel
Knoxville papers report that rust has
appeared in the wheat on Beaver creek,
near Powell's Station, and also near the
mouth of Little river.
Rev. B. G. H. B. Avery recently died
at his residence near Quincy, Gibson
county, of apoplexy. he was sixty
eight years of age.
The GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf says:
1.-THE revival services at the Methods;
Church is still progressing with great in
terest. Up to writing there has been
over fifty conversions and thirty-two &C.
cessions to the church"
The Board of Trade of GAINESVILLE
held meeting recently, and decided to
hold tobacco fair on the 18th of July
next. Nearly $4,000 have been offered
in premiums.
The GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf says.
Tobacco plants are very promising just
now, but we have some complaints of the
fly"
The Chattanooga Times of the 10th
inst, says: GA dispatch yesterday an
nounced that the Alabama and Chatia-
noga Railroad will be completed next
week, if good working weather con-
| tinues."
The Chattanooga Times wants a hog
law for Chattanooga, as the ''hogs are
becoming altogether too independent. "
Several cases of spotted fever have
been reported in Memphis.
The Athens Post of the Goth instant
says: ''During Monday night the bur-
glars effected an entrance into the ware
house of ]. II Henderson, near the
Athens depot, robbed the money box of
sixty dollars in currency and carried off
some flour, bacon, whisky, etc."
On the 18th instant, according to the
Athens Post, q hOrsethief was shot and
killed near Kingston, in Roane county.
His name is not given, but he is supposed
to be the man concerned in stealing
horse and buggy at Atlanta, who made
his escape when his comrade was cap
| tured.
Dr.. John A. Arlington, of jackson, has
been elected to Professors chair in the
New Orleans Dental College.
The editor of the Trenton Gazette,
who heard George Francis train lecture
in Memphis recently, says that She isthe
embodiment of egotism and eccentricity
gone to seed.
The Memphis Appeal has the follow
ing to say of the telegraphic weather re-
ports received from Washington: ''The
prognostications of weather changes
which come to sdaily from Washington,
so far as they concern this section of the
| country, have turned out correct up to
| the present.
The Memphis appeal says that Judge
Emmons will 90 to Nashville as soon as
he gets through with the business al
Memphis, which viii occupy him about
| two weeks.
The Fayetteville Observer says:
"Several farmers of this vicinity have
lost some fine hogs lately from eating
young cuckleburs. Tie weed being
young and tender, was eaten, and infama-
ton of the stomach and death followed in
a short time.
The Fayetteville Observer says hail
fell in Lincoln county, on Norris Creek,
on the 18th inst. 1t ranged from buck
shot to marble size, but luckily did no
| damage.
The Fayetteville Observer says a bet
ter prospect for fruit and grain has sell
dom, if ever, been had in Lincoln county.
| The trees are ladened with fruit, and the
wheat is very promising.
A number of Cherokee Indians have
camped short distance from LOudon for
several days, preparatory to going west
ward.
Judge FHppin, of Memphis, was
'icaned" recently, having received the
handsome present from the members of
the grand jury.
Raine, the alleged murderer and horse
thief, recently ran away from an officer
in Memphis, but was subsequently recap
tured.
Gen. Atkins recently had the misfor-
tune to lose his fine residence near Paris |
which was destroyed by fire, the furni-
ture only being saved.
Rev. A. d. Sears, of GAINESVILLE, the
Eminent Commander of the Grand En-
campment of Tennessee, recently si-
dressed large audience at Mckenzie on
the history and principles of the Knights
Templars, which was well received.
New relations are established between
Tuscaloosa and Chattanooga, and those
cities are now united by the Alabama and
Chattanooga railroad. 1t is proposed to
celebrate the event by grand picnic.
An Irish pedlar who sells pictures, was
taken out of house near Kenton lately, |
and robbed by disguised men, of twenty |
or thirty dollars and his pictures; so says !
the Union City Courier.
The Knoxville Wing and Register |
says: "Capt. John E. Rhst, the great
DucktOwn miner, commenced operations
in Polk county less than twenty years
ago, poor miner. He pays tax on an
income for the year 1870 of over $780,
OOO!"
The Chattanooga Times of the 10Th
says: "The body of the man named
Fennel, who was drowned last Friday,
was found at the Suck, fifteen miles
from the point where he was drowned"
J. II. jackson who killed F. H. Pate
at Mckenzie was recently arrested at
Trezevsnt and brought to Mckenzie, and
after preliminary examination before
magistrates, Jackson was sdmittedtO bail
in the sum of twelve hundred dollars for
his appearance at the next term of the
Circuit Court.
The GAINESVILLE Chronicle of the 18TH
says: ''We learn that Mr.. Walker
Barker's wagon driver, in attempting to
ford a creek near Preachers mills, last |
Thursday, was drowned, and also five |
mules; the lead mule extricated himself |
ard got out safe"
The Jackson Wing and Tribune, of |
April Is, says: candy Hawks, cook at
Payne's restaurant, fell down the steps
leading from the pavement to his loom,
on Market street, Sunday night, striking
his head in the fall, causing conclusion |
of the brain, from which he died early
Thursday morning"
The GAINESVILLE Chronicle of the 18th !
says: son Monday night last the nu-
merOus prisoners confined in the jail of |
this county made their escape, and as it /
was effected without noise or violence, |
the fair presumption is that it was
effected through the Intervention of out
side parties. Such is the opinion of the
jailor, and the circumstances, as detailed
by him, leave US 10 the same conclusion"
The GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf says:
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