Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-04
TENNEssEE NEWS.

Shelby county is to have farmers
club. -
Wheat is looking finely in Sumner
county. - gsy 4
Several wild cats have recently been
killed in sumner county. Z
Nelson Rockwell, charged with the
murder of George Hale, has been confined
In the jail at Jopeshorough.
It Is said that the farmers of Ruther-
ford county viii SOW larger crop of oats
this year than usual.
Some of the best citizens of Murfrees-
boro have become connected with the
Order of Good Templsrs. 49, ~ > 4.
The total number of arrests made bv
the police of Memphis during February
was $50.
From nearly all parts of East Tennes-
see we hear cheering news of the wheat
crop. a eaG -
A golden eagle, measuring seven feet
four inches from tip to tip, was killed re-
Gently about eight miles from Athens.
The Chattanooga Times notices that
the willows and grass are out in green,
and the naples are budding out for
spring. ..sasF go. aEtl.. Il
The late heavy rains did considerable
damage in Lincoln county, washing away
fences and otherwise occssioning loss to
farmers. -
The temperance boys about Memphis
propose to add q branch line to their
association, which viii require abstinence
from the use of tobacco.
The x.or~ro Ho,,rw Healdo
few days ago, while attempting to es-
cape from an officer In Memphis, has
since died of his wounds.
The Memphis appeal states that ode.
scendants of Indians whose fathers once
held lands in this country have employed
lawyer in Memphis to sue for broad
acres in the southern part of Shelby
county" c.
Mr.. James Cunningham, brakeman on
the Jasper Branch train, while coupling
some cars the other day, was caught in
between them and had his collar bone
broken. He was taken to Jasper, the
broken bone was set, and he is now doing
well.
The Gallatin Examiner says: owe
have conversed with good many of. our
farmers and other citizens, upon the sub
iect of common schools and dog law,
and they were nearly all in favor of our
County Court levying a tax on dogs, and
of submitting the common school ques-
ton to vote of the people"
A grand hop came off at the Sumner
Hotel in Gall4tin short time since, and
the young beaux and bellies were out in
force. The Examiner has three-qusr-
tiers ef column of descriptive, detailing
toilets, appearance, graceful dancing,
etc., etc.
1t is said that flour made from wheat
grown in Tennessee, having greater cap
acity for retaining moisture, will make
more bread, by one-tenth, than that
grown in the Northern States. For this
reason Tennessee flour should always CON-
mand good price.
The last number of the Paris hnteIli-
gc,acer says: ga noted physician, of this
county, of1ciated at the birth of twelve
children-nine boys and three girls-last
week, and not good week for children,
either. If all the doctors of our county
did as well in their practice as the one
above alluded to, we will have no need OF
immigration societies for Henry county. y
At late railroad meeting held in Fay.
ettville the following, among other reso.
lutions, was unanimously adopted 'sThat
]. G. Woods be authorized to answer the
bill filed against the Winchester and Ala.
bama Railroad, for the sale of said road,
and to employ counsel, if necessary"
A tickle female in Giles county lately
took French leave of her confiding hus.
band, and left for hmm the following note:
ssDer Osker Il am dun with yeu.
like anuther Teller better than du you.
So good by and good by furever. You
can take care of the babies as kant be
bothered with then. Don't think no
more of me fur j viii never think nc
more of you. Adew. JAM "a
The Springfield Record says: "At the
Maxwell House, few days since, one OF
our GAINESVILLE otbacconists made use OF
the following language, which we COM
mend to all who do not wish to be troub-
led with scanning lsngthy bill of fare:
oh give me an equal distribution of the
products of the land-don't bother me
with your papers. ,"
The Lebanon Herald has In its Office q
snake of the species known as the 'shorse.
hair snake" two feet in length. The
devil of the Herald has gone into the
snake raising business for his own benefit
and has beer-bottle full of water, in
which are immersed half q dozen long
horse hairs, the whole being placed in the
sunshine. His success so far In raising
snakes has not been very encouraging.
The Lebanon Free Press says: "We
learn with much pleasure that our sister
counties, Trousdale and Macon, are hsv.
ing run q new route for the Cincinnati
Railroad, from Cumberland river to the
State line, by competent engineer, and
that each of these counties will vote 9
subscription of $3.50, 600 to the proposed
! railroad
In Lebanon at recent meeting of the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen, q law wss
passed taxing dogs, and giving the city
marshal authority to kill them in certain
| instances. But Notwithstanding the pro.
| visions of this law, some one has taken II
upon himself to poison large number.
The Lebanon Free Press says that
about twenty cayslrymen passed through
that town a few days since, and adds:
s'Where their destination is we do not
know" They are doubtless portion Of
the raiding party recently sent from this
city after illicit distillers, and other plum
| der. -es
On the 1st inst. stranger in Memphis
named James Drummond, shot himself il
the mouth, and died instantly. He had
been drinking literally for several days
| The deceased was q native of Scotland
and had been on this side of the waite
for twenty years. he leaves wife an
family, who reside at Orangeville, nea
Toronto, in Canada.