Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-29
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Several new buildings are going up in
Kingston.
A fine new postoffice building is beng
erected in Chattanooga.
Thirty-two converts were recently bap-
tized in the river at MurfreesbOro.
The first through train from Little
Rock to Memphis reached the latter city
on the 25th inst.
The Fifty-second anniversary OF the
Odd Fellows Association was recently
celebrated in Memphis.
The freights on coal shipped over the
Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad have
been reduced from six to four cents.
The wife of Mr.. J. G.. McClsin, Of
Knox county, was recently killed by the
falling of q chimney.
The Odd Fellows of Loud0n recently
celebrated the fifty-second anniversary of
their order.
Gentlemen owning fast horses in Chat-
tanooga, contemplate building half
mile race-course the coming season.
Mr.. N. B. Black has recently been ap-
pointed Clerk and Master of the Chan
Gerry Court in Murfreesboro.
The General Assembly of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church Of the United
States meets in Nashville on the 18th of
May.
Gen. Cooper was recently thrown
from buggy in Knoxville and seriously
injured, but his wounds are not regarded
as dangerous.
A railroad train going north from Pu-
laski, was recently fired into by negro,
and Mr.. Cunningham, brakeman, was
injured by the shot.
The editor of the Lebanon Herald
says he has eaten ripe strawberries off his
own swine and fig-tree." This is nut
for horticuituralists to crack.
Col. John w. Rucker, formerly citi'
zen of Rutherford county, Tenn, died
recently in Yazoo county, Miss, at sixty
eight years of age.
Rev. DR.. A. D. Sears, Eminent Grand
Commander of the Knights Templar in
this State, recently delivered an interest
ing address in Knoxville.
There was a heavy hail storm recently
in the country about Franklin, and the
ground was covered in very short time
to the depth of three or four inches.
The Mmfreesboro NelCS says that
many of the farmers in that vicinity are
complaining of the rust in wheat, and
that in some places the crops will be en-
tlrely ruined.
The Herald is very properly much ella
ted at the many elegant and substantial
improvements which have been made in
Lebanon within the past twelve months,
and those contemplated in future.
The Methodist Episcopal District Con
ference, which has been in session at
jackson, closed its labors on Satu Iday
last after very harmonious and profita-
bic session.
A few days since, the barn of Mr..
James Nicely, situated between Ready
vile and Bradyville, in Rutherford
county, was struck by lightning, and the
barn and its contents were destroyed,
amounting to over $1,000.
On the 20th inst. the saw mil belong
ing to the Messrs. Van Pelt, on Hickory
Creek, near McAIinnville, was destroyed
by fse. The residence of DR.. Kemp, in
the same vicinity, was also burned few
days ago.
The Sweetwater Enterprise of April
81, says: ''Argile Blackstone, soldier
of the war Of 1912, and for many year:
a citizen of this county, died and was
buried near Hickory Grove, in the upper
end of the county on the 18th inst, aged
81 years
William L. Sypert, a venerable citizen
s I'll, mr.
He was highly esteemed byall who knew
him. He was in his eighty-secOnd year
and had been q resident of Lebanon since
1915; he was q soldier in the war of 1912
and was wounded in the battle of New
Orleans.
The annual meeting OF the Memphis
Cotton Buyers and Brokers Association
was held in that cityrecently, and CON-
mittee was appointed to open d cores
pOndence with the New York cotton ex-
change, TO bring about, if possible, an as
simllatiOn of grades in all the cotton mar
kets of the country.
The Rev. Mr.. Patty, of Knoxville, was
recently driving nail into table, aud
while STOPPING and striking at the same
time, the nail bounded and struck the
glass of his spectacle, and number of
pieces penetrated one Of his eyes, the
sight OF which he will probably lose.
The Sweetwater Enterprise Of April
q says: "Rev. RCbt. Sneed, of this
Valley, has proved to be one of the best
cattle raisers in this country. He sold
yesterday, to Mr.. Lowry, five young
steers, weighing respectfully, 1864, l, +
IS, 1874, 1,437, and 1888 pounds,
This is the finest lot of cattle that ha;
been shipped from here this season. Mr.
Sneed has fine imported bull, 10 months
old, which weighs 1,10S pounds. "