Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-03
TENNESSEE NEWS.

On Sunday last a new Methodist Episco-
pal Church was dedicated at Tullahoma.
The residence Of David NJ. Gordon, in
Giles county, was consumed by fire last
week.
A large double building in Pikeville,
owned by Col. S. c. Norwood, was blown
down by the gale Of Thursday night, Nov. %.
Thomas Finch, well known and much
esteemed citizen of Franklin county, died
at Winchester on the 18th ult. in the 18th
year of his age.
VIM. Albert, late master mechanic Of the
st. Louis Bridge Company, has been APP
pointed by Mr.. Dodge superintendent Of
construction on the Memphis elevator.
Wiley Bowman, who was recently stabbed
at Knoxville, by Thomas Sharp, food
Sharp and Fannie Bowman, died on Mon
dav night, Nov. %, after intense suffering.
The new building recently erected by the
Messrs. Dibrell, at Sparta, was blown down
and completely demolished by the severe
wind storm of Thursday night, Nov. %.
The Sweetwater Enterprise understands
there is a move on foot to establish new
county out of portions of Monroe, McMinn
and Polk, to border on the North Carolina
line for 80 miles.
Capt. Richard Beard and John w. Chill
dress have assumed the editorial charge Of
the Murf ee sborO Monitor. They are well
known to the people Of Rutherford county
ard will no doubt be acceptable TO the read
ers Of the paper.
The Winchester Home journal learns
that officers Of the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad have gone North for the pur-
pose of negotiating its bonds for means
with which to build the Winchester and
Alabama railroad through a point near
Huntsville.
Johannesburg is the name Of the village
lately located in Lawrence county by new
German colony. 1t is in tiourishing con-
dition. About twenty-one families have
arrived in ad iiton to Il oss already there,
and about thirty families more are expected
soon.
Attempts have lately been made 10 burn
the town Of ROge-syille, and frustrated only
by the utmost vigilance on the part of the
citizens. Every town should be on the
lookout, and exercise a strict vigilance over
ali suspicious characters. The dreadful his
tory of fire for the lsst few months, is full
of important lessons to every community.
ia Brady had TO give bond of s., 600
at Sparta for passing counterfeit money. He
saws he received the ''queer'' from a party
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ontheir way West, and that he did not know
It was counterfeit. Mr.. Brady has always
sustained a good reputation heretofore, and
It is to be hoped that he can substantiate his
statements Ia a court of justice.
A trio of d staFdly mis- reants lately went
TO the house Of Jack Morris, near Spring
field. and decoyed Off his daughter, who is
an idiot. and made her submit TO a mock
marriage, one of the bTutes officiating as a
minister. The person Of the unfortunate
girl was then violated, and the guilty
wretches made their escape. One Of them
was arrested Thursday, Nov. %, and lodged
Ia Jail az Springfield.
Speaking of the Memphis and Knoxville
Air Line Railroad. the Ardldncbe says: Al
a meeting Of the Commissioners at Grand
Junction on the 2Sth inst, important bust
ness was transacted, and arrangements madC
for vigorous prosecution Of the work. 4
direct line Of railroad through the center o.
the State, connecting Memphis with Knox
Vile and the great system Of railroads nortt
and east, is far from being the least import
ant Of the railroad projects nov attracting
he attention Of our citizens.