Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-23

Cotton seed Is as current now in Rusher.
| ford county as greenbacks.
There was revival in the Methodist Epis-
eOpal Church South, in Springfield last
week.
o. D. Nancy, Esq, declines to become a
candidate fer Senator from Rutherford and
Bedford. hef
/ Il is the intention of most of the farmers
Of rutherford county to plant more cotton
this year than last
The Presbyterian Church at GAINESVILLE
has given pastoral call to the Rev. James
I. Leftwich, of Atlanta Ga.
Bishop Quintard confirmed eight persons
who had joined the Episcopal Church, a.
I jackson, on tbel1Sth inst.
The Murfreesboro Monitor states that
the late rains started all the water mills to
running the first time since last spring.
. Capt. John w. Childress, Jr., is an
nounced as candidate to represent Ruth
erford county In the next Legislature.
A Jackson darkey named Wiley fell into
dry well twenty-five feet deep, few days
ago, and escaped without injury. He fell
head.foremOst.
DR.. Bostick, of Milton, Rutherford
county, died suddenly on the 10th inst.
While reclining in bis chair he fell to the
floor and expired Immediately.
A grand railroad meeting will be held at
Springfield, the first Monday in March, to
promote the construction of the Greensboro,
Russellville and Nashville railroad.
a small calf belonging to Mr.. J. M.
Alexander, Of Rutherford county, fell into
a well In bis yard twenty-seven feet deep,
and was taken out next morning unhurt.
The profits of the Mardi Gras festival in
Memphis, amounting to S1,536.35 were dis
tributed among the orphan asylums of
Memphis, and the Jewish Orphan Asylum
of Cleveland.
Memphis is suffering horribly from coal
famine A Judge in one of the courts sent
out the whole corps of clerks and deputy
sheriffs the other day TO gather chips, the
court room being destitute of fuel.
The Springfield Record of the ODD inst.
says: ''We are glad to learn that the re-
cent cold spells have not materially damaged
the wheat crop. We also learn that the
amount of land Sown in wheat this year is
up to any former year.
The AlurfreesbOro Monitor of the I'D
inst says: "Wheat is very backward on &C
count of the dry fall and cold winter. The
area sown in the county is less that usual,
but the ground was well prepared, and seed
mostly Of choice white Missouri variety"
There have been five postofices opened
in Montgomery county: Sailors Rest, |.
d. West, Postmaster; Pea Ridge, Mr.. A. j.
Jones, Postmaster; Richardson Postofice,
Mr.. Wyoth, Postmaster; Woodford, Mr.. 3.
Il. Miller, Postmaster; Granville, Mr.. Jo-
seph Grant, Postmaster.
The MuIfreesboro Monitor hears that the
directors of the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Association intend to have a May Fair
at their Fair Grounds. The directors pur-
pose having something new and exciting in
their programme, so as to make it interest
ing to all who may attend.
The MurfreesbOro Monitor says many of |
the farmers of Rutherford county have |
already commenced 'tO turn the Sod" and |
to make preparations for the incoming crop |
season. The upward tendency of cotton at |
present encourages them to go on in the |
good work with hopeful hearts and ready |
hands.