Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-16


stabbed by another negro, and the sur
geon in attendance reported that his in
juries will probably prove fatal.
The Quarterly Court of Sewer county
has voted unanimously to subscribe stock
for the narrow gauge railroad from Sc
vierville to Knoxville. The question will
be submitted to the voters of the county
on the Third Saturday in May.
The Hlston Presbytery met lately at
JonesbOro. Rev. Mr.. Gibson was or
dained, Rev. Mr.. Atwater giving the
charge. All the churches within the
bounds OF. the PresbyteEy were repre-
scented and the meeting was full of inter-
est. -
The crops are looking fine all over East
Tennessee. The clover and grass fields
are as far advanced now, as they gener-
ally are the LIST of May. Wheat and oat
fields at present promise an abundant
harvest, and rich reward for the hus-
bandman's toll.
Preparations are now being made for
an Industrial County Fair to be held at
| JOnesbOrOugh next fall. 1t is aimed to
raise two thousand dollars by subscrip
ton, with which to begin tie work, one
half of which sum has already been sub
sCribed.
The Memphis appeal says: ''The
vegetable peddlers that frequent the mar
kets say the prospect for all manner of
greens never was equal to this season.
In short time Memphians may Iuxuriate
on green peas, Strawberries, ice cream
and flowers. Splendid prospect"
4 few days since Mr.. Clayton Whit,
of Pulaski, accidentally fell down the
steps in the courthouse which lead to the
cellar, and falling across a stick of wood,
was severely injured. His back was
badly hurt, and it is thought two of his
ribs are fractured.
A young daughter of Mr.. George Cas-
tlemau, of Fayette county, was attacked
by an infatuated COW On her fathers
| place, few days since, and severely in
| jured, having her collar bone broken, be-
sides sustaining other bruises. She was
carried all around the house Gu the horns
Of the animal before her rescue.
The Memphis appeal of the 18th,
says: 'If there was no killing frost last
night, We are authorized to predict, in the
name of a scientist, sstrologer and agri-
culturist, that the fruit crop of this valley
will exceed in quantity that of any former
year in the country's history. The fruit
crop of 1867 saved this people from utter
bankruptcy, and many families from
starvation.
The Wilson County railroad proxies
lately made report to their County Court,
and among other things they make the
following statement in regard to the
| course pursued by them at the election
| for Directors of the Tennessee and Paci-
| fic Railroad; ''We voted an opposition
ticket because we could not approve of
the past management of the road; and
because in our humble opinion the reten
ton of the old Board afforded no guar
anty that there would be any improve
ment in its future management
The Pulaski Citizen of the 18th says:
"a man by the name of Rucker, who
was employed by Culver Bros, the trav
cling stove dealers, died rather suddenly
near Lynnvllle on Monday night. He
was engaged to be married to a young
lady IN Kentucky, but her parents having
| Offered strenuous objections to the match.
/ the marriage was indefinitely postponed.
This is supposed to have preyed upon his
mind 10 such an extent that it caused him
to die of broke heart.
The Chattanooga Times, of April II,
says: yesterday as two children by the
name of Eichnrn, son and daughter of
our townsman Philip Eichorn, were play
ing upon the bluff above the steamboat
| landing, ventured out too far and por-
ton of it gave away, carrying the giTl
into the water below, The depth being full
sixteen feet. Her brother, a sprightly
lad of fifteen, seeing that his sister would
certainly drown if no effort was made,
plunged in the stream and rescued her
from watery grave,
The EulasA Citizen of the 18th saws:
Two horses attached to a spring wagon,
driven by Mr.. Ben Wheeler, who lives
about seven miles from this place, ran
away last Monday near the Factory. Mr..
Wheeler was thrown from the wagon
and, his coat becoming entangled in The
whese,l, le was dragged along some dis
lance and severely injured, both in the
arms and body. No bones were broken,
however, and he was enabled, with as:
/ sistanCe 10 get home the same eveing.
The new county of Bell, named in
honor of TenneEsee's illustrious states
! man, John Bell, formed from portions of
Shelby, Fayette, Hardeman and McNairv
counties, has elected Grand Junction as
the county site. This is capital selec-
ton. Grand Junction is a good town. if
for no other reason than that il was
staked out laid OF and built by Josiah
peioach, the present worthy Postmaster
at Memphis. This new county now has
her magistrates, and with good c-unty
seat, good county and good judicial Off
GERS, what more could she desire.
The Knoxville Chronicle of the 18th
inst says con Monday Messrs. t. A.
Robinson and C. F. P, Davis, of Loudop.
pursued and captured two horse thieves.
who had been stealing stock in that vi
cini;y. Several mules were stolen from
parties residing in Loudon county, but
they were pursued until after the thieves
had crossed into Polk county, where
they were taken as stated above. Their
names ere Pryor ROddy and James Vaut.
They were brought to this city Yesterday
and lodged in jail for safe keeping"
a large railroad meeting was held at
Alexandria the other day, a. which
speeches were made by Mai. Z. +. Fall
comet Judge Phillips, Judge Brien, of
Nashville, and others, The object was
the construction of a narrow gauge rail
road from Lebanon to DeKalb county.
On the conclusion of Judge B. s remarks
the subscription books were opened and
several thousand dollars was immediately
subscribed, Themeeting then adjourned
every one fully resolved to put his
shoulder 10 The wheel in earnest and
push the enterprise through at Opce.
The Pulaski Citizen Of the 18th says:
'Mra. Sarah NJ. Higgins, eldest daughter
Of Mr.. A. L. Crow, of this place, was
killed a Athens, Ala, last Saturday
morning by falling into we'll. She had
for many years been the victim of very
painful female disease, and while suffer
ing intensely, she becams addicted to the
use of morphine. Seeking even tempo
rary relief from physical agonies that !
veIe almost unbearable, she gradually |
increased the quantity of the narcotic |
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