Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-16
STATE NEWS.
Two wild cats were recently caucbt

1 COuAb1s
| Whooping cough is prevailing in She
byville.
A negro in Montgomery county recent
ly caught eight wild turkeys in trapper'
pen. t
An interesting revival of religion i
in progress at the Presbyterian Church il
Bristol.
N. B. Winchester, talented youn
member of the Memphis bar, died re
Gently in that city.
The County Court Clerk of Madison
county issued 3O7 marriage licenses dur
ing the year 1870.
The Covington Record of the 10tl
inst. says: "Local news is dull here now
there has not even been a street fight TO
two months past"
1t is reported that there is considerabl,
complaint of the scarcity of dwellins
houses in Knoxville.
A line of telegraph is spoken of from
Brownsville to Ripley, via. Durhsmville
Mumps and matrimony are prevailing
in Carroll county at present. 1t is best Il
take them one at time.
The Springfield Record is a good pa.
per. 1t advocates common schools, wants
the dogs taxed to educate the children,
and has live agricultural editor.
The Fayetteville Nea0s says: eve re-
greet to learn that our friend and country
man, ]. w. Crawford, was drowned re.
Gently near his home in Georgia, while
fishing"
The Bristol Courier says that the
wheat crop in that section is looking ra-
Their badly, owing to the want of snow.
The indications are that about a half crop
will be raised.
In Memphis business is dull in police
circles, and the members of the force
have quiet an easy time of it. A short
time ago rObberies were rife, but the
wOuld-be burglars seem to have given
Memphis wide berth for time.
The Brownsville States says: s'The
County Court has placed tax of 80 cents
a head upon all the dogs of the county,
except one dog for every household, al
lowed by the statute which is in our opin-
ion one dog too many"
The Huntingdon Republican says:
60 We have rumor to the effect that a
Mr.. Elisha Morris was shot from his
wagon and killed and then robbed, few
days since in Henderson county. We did
not learn the particulars.
The Greeneville Sentinel of the 9th
inst says: "We bad a thunder storm
about 2 o'clock on last Monday morning.
The lightning flashed wildly, and the
rain fell in torrents. We understand the
electc fluid struck and demolished some
thirty telegraph poles, on the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad,
between Bulls Gap and MoIristown.
Quite 'squall'::fOr February"
Judge Isaac Williams, formerly Chan
cellor of the COvington District, died a.
Paris, Tenn., on the lst of paralysis.
Maj. Burton, of Somerville, died on
the 4Ih inst. He was one OF the Oldest
and most respected citizens of Fayette
county, and in his Gay welded more
strength as local politician than most
any other man in the county.
Colorado fever has subsidized in Browns
vile. The leading spirit has fallen in love
with charming young lady and joined a
class in the Baptist Sunday school. He
has abandoned the idea of going to Colo
RADIO to find gold. He is now seeking to
lag up treasure that moths DON'T rust,
and the thieves can't break in and steal
not when he is about
The Brownsville States of the 9th inst
las the following: Hester GOss, a woman
If color, was found dead in little branch
4 mile west of Brownsville. When found
he hogs had eaten part of her face. She
was supposed to have been dead week
when found. She is said to have been
partly deranged-and committed suicide
lnder its effects.
Sheriff Latta, of Maury county, lately
brought some prisoners to the Penitenti-
Try; and on the way, two negroes told
he Sheriff that the only thing they cared
lbOut going to the Penitentiary was that
they would not get TO vote any more"
On Monday, the 9Th inst, the farmers
If Maury county met at Columbia, to
'Orm Farmers Club. A large number of
gentlemen Joined the Club, and CON
nittee was appointed to draft constitution
md by laws.
lhe Columbia Herald of the 10th inst
church closed, last Friday night. During
is continuance As persons professed re-
igion and 26 Joined the Methodist Church,
Rev. A. W. Smith, the beloved pastor,
aid he had received IS persons into the
,hurch within the last three month";
The Knoxville Chronicle of the 8th
INST says: ga deer was chased south of |
he river yesterday by pack of hounds,
md took refuge by running into the river |
between the ferries. D. A. Smith saw it,
md taking a canoe went out and succeed |
d in capturing it alive 1t is about seven |
months old. and is probably a tame one.
f SO, Mr.. Smith will hold it for the own |
:"
A severe storm recently visited the
northern portion of Wilson county, doing
considerable damage to barns, fences,
etc. The wind was very severe |
or time, but fortunately it was confined
o narrow strip of country about a
quarter of mile in width. The storm
vas something like a genuine hurricane |
md everything in its path was more or
ess damaged.
The SOmerville Falcon says a son of |
dr. D. L. Chaffin, while riding along
lear LaGrange, accidentally rode into an
well about one hundred feet |
leep. Fortunately the boy fell off an |
oiled to one side, thus escaping death. |
The horse fell about ten feet down into |
he well aud lodged. Efforts were made |
o extriCate him, but failing, be was shot,
md fell to the bottom of the well
The Memphis Appeal says "Col. |
-ohn Williams, of Knoxville, who would |
Illustrate the close friendship and COM
nerCial relations that should sUbsist be- |
ween the agricultural and manufacturing |
districts of the State of Tennessee, pro- |
,osss to furnish the Masons of Memphis
With all the marble, free of cost, which |
nay be required in the construction of
he Masonic Temple of this city,
Tbe Columbia Herald has the follow
ng item, which is good dog-law argu
nent. 1t ought to be read by those who |
jay that farmers are opposed to the law: |
Sen. r. S. Ewell has seventeen hun
lred sheep, and is compelled TO keep two
men continually employed to protect them !
rom the proving dogs of the neighbor-
lood. A strong argument this, for dog |
sw. Men of less wealth than the Gener- |
Il cannot afford to keep a man to protect |
heir sheep from the dogs, and cOnse-
Iuently the sheep interests suffer-"
The Bristol NetOS of the 10th inst says:
The quarterly court at Blountville on
Monday levied county tax Of 80 cents