Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-12
CANNON COUNTY.

The Physician and Lawyer-The
? Village of Auburn-The Crops in
| CannOn-Snm Houston-Sonae Re-
nliniscences of Ashland and Hen
ry clay.
To the Editors Of the Union and American:
AUBURN, Cannon County, Tenn, July
5, 1871.-Again write you from the
Hill Country" whose pure air and
cooling waters render the summer heat
not only tolerable, but comparatively
| pleasant. The health, then, of the
community is, as you will readily infer,
very good; nevertheless, our esteemed
| physician, DR.. Fl J. Nancy, has more
or less calls every day. But this must be
so, for no place on earth, however heal
| thy the locality may be, is exempt from
disease, sickness and death. Imprudence
and want Of a knowledge of the laws
of health, as well as those cases
pertaining to surgery and obstetrics,
will ever engage the skill and practice
| of the physician. And as with the ply
stefan, 20 with the lawyers also. As popula-
| ton multiplies and the varied interests of
men become more and more complicated,
so will the services of the learned and
| skillful lawyer become more and more In
| demand. Thus, two of the learned pro-
| LESSONS are evidently the offspring of the
| misfortunes, ignorance and evil passions
of mankind. But what community will
dispense with them9 They have becomeJ
necessity. They are, therefore, not
only learned professions, bat honorable,
also.
AUBURN.
As my caption indicates, write from
Auburn. We'll, where and what is Au-
burD2 1t is located near the northern
border of Cannon county, on the pike
leading from Murfreesboro' to Liberty, at
the confluence of a number of small
creeks which run into Smiths Fork,
which runs into Cany Fork, and the
latter into the Cumberland. 1t is
surrounded by a Gordon Of hills, whose
tops are covered with dense forests, and
whose slopes, with the valleys below,
yield to the farmer his wheat, cats and
corn. 1t has population of about one
hundred souls; one church, three stores,
one blacksmith shop, one shoe shop, one
saloon, schoolhouse, steam saw and
grist mills, one physician one preacher,
no bachelors nor old maids, and more
''gal' babies than any town of its size in
the State. There are, also, in sight, two
tan wards. The steam saw and gTist
mills, Just erected by Nessrs. Odom,
White & Woodside, will, when completed,
b. equal to any similar establishments in
Middle Tennessee, the machinery being
of the most approved modern styles, and
of excellent workmanship. These gentle
men are determined to make the best of
lumber, meal and flour, and from the be-
ginning made, have no doubt of their
ultimate success.
TIE DROPS.
Owing to the unusual quantity of rain
which has fallen during the spring and
summer, the farmers have not been able
to plOw their corn as often as is common
with them. Nevertheless, the corn is
looking very well, and promises good
crop, provided we do not have drought
within this and next month.
The wheat crop, in this section, is not
more than half as large as is usually pro-
duced on an equal amount of acreage.
The grain is generally good, though
small. Most men realized less than they
anticipated. have seen one farmer who
saws he raised more than he expected.
Wheat is selling at about 1925 per bushel,
from the thresher. This section has
made about enough to do it, may be,
some little to spare. Notwithstanding
the crop was small, see more threshers
operating this summer, than usual. This
is becau.e 1Uhedt is t1hedt.
The oat crop seems to be pretty good,
and the oats in some of the fields
look better than usual. There is, l sup
pose, a good average yield this year. |
have seen some very fine fields of rye;
but very few of the farmers reap more
than enough for seed, leaving the rest for
their hogs.
The meadow grasses and clover are
rich and abundant, and are now Just be-
ginning to be mown.
The fruits areIOt so abundant as usual.
Cherries were scarce. PIums plenty.
Peaches, about half crop; quality not
so good, on account of the late fTOsts.
Apples are rather scarce, but promise to
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The potato crOp-lrish potatoes very
good. Sweet potatoes look well, and
will, if it continue seasonable, be plenty.
COMMODORE MAURY's ADDRESS.
1 have read Commodore Maury's address
to the farmers of Tennessee. lie rea-
sons well. Will the landowners respond
favorably2 who will first set the ball in
motion2 Let them speak through ''The
Peoplesr" l do not know Of E single
immigrant coming into this county; but
l know several gentlemen who are going
to emmigrate 70 Texas from it this fall.
am not sure, if there are not as many
people leaving the State every year, going
South and west, as are coming into it.
The plan suggested by Prof. Maury might,
if properly tested, induce some very re-
spectacle natives 10 remain in the State.
Would not an energetic native do about
as well as foreigner? Why, then, do
not some of the lords of the soil sell on
long cred it to native Tennesseans!
SAM. HOUSTON.
In lengthy communication, describing
Houston county, some time since, the
writer stated that Sam. Houston was
native of Tennessee. This is an error.
l have seen the General in the land of
his glory-Texas-an talked with him
concerning his early history in Tennes-
see. He began the practice of law at
Lebanon, in this State, but was born in
Rockbridge county, Va.
AsHLAND-HRNRY CLAY'5 CID HONE.
Another paragraph, which l saw in
"The Peoples" snd which is going the
round of newspsperdom, is that the Ken
lucky University has purchased the home
of Henry Cay-Ashland-for $50, 600.
Now, it is true that the Trustees of the
University did purchase Ashland, but not
for thirty thousand dollars. About
two years since your correspondent visited
Ashland. He saw and conversed with
the Regent Of the University, w. II. Bow
man, who, by virtue of office, resides on
the Ashland farm - in the noble residence,
erected by James B. Clay on she site of
his fathers house. You and many of
your readers will remember the abuse
heaped upon james B. Clay, by the Louis
vile Journal and other papers, for pull