Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The Memphis and Paducah Railroad
Is graded fifteen miles.
Chattanooga is rapidly becoming an i'm
portant manufacturing city.
Knoxville has the most extensive nail
factory south of Pittsburg. "a
"A white coon was killed by party Of
hunters near GAINESVILLE, a few nights ago.
A Tennessee editor, who has beensolieit-
ing "short articles" from the subscribers
Of his paper, lately received a baby under
garment, short enough, doubtless, to meet
all requirements.
Tens of thousands OF squirrels are
swimming across the MississippI river from
Arkansas into Tennessee, being driven to
this step by the mixed condition of politi-
cal affairs and the scarcity of mast in oar
kansaw."
Gibson, Radical speaker, having wound
up harangue with ~Tbe clock of destiny
has struck; The angel Of history is writing
down Grant, President; Freeman, Cover
nor; Maynard, Congressman" The editor
of the Trenton Gazette says: "Gibson
and bis historical Angel are sadly mistaken,
and will have to scratch out and write over
again sitter the 5th Of next month"
Two men giving the names Of William
johnson and Z. NJ. Rogers were arrested
near Memphis last Saturday night, charged
with driving horses which didn't belong TO
them but which did belong to citizens Of
Bartlett and Raleigh. johnson is described
as being man of medium hight, slim built;
dark skin, and dark eyes and mustache,
and beard of about ten days growth.
Which description applies to Rogers except
that be is IA Ter than johnson.
The Memphis AUGLdncbe has this to
say about a hackman, whom il styles ''the
wickedest hackma1ip in Memphis: "Fstty
McCinness is again in trouble. Yesterday
morning be was hailed by a stranger who
desired to be taken to some depot, Fatty
refined up, GOT off his seat, walked up 10
the stranger, and without saying q word,
struck him q violent blow in the face, fol-
lowing it up with others till he had felled
him. All unseen by him, a policeman
stepped from shaded door, from which
he had viewed the brief affair, and just as
Fatty was mounting bis box, blow on
the back of the head spread him out on the
ground. Re was marched to the lower
siationhouse, where he put up SIS for bis
appearance this morning. Fatty re-
marked, after putting up the money, 4
had no idea policeman was around The
stranger was not much hurt"
The proprietor of the Greenevine Sen.
tinel and Reporter owns valuable wood
cut. At present be is making it do service
at the head of his editorial columns as Z
correct likeness of Greeley and Brown, but
as it possesses the advantage of looking as
much like anybody, or anything else, be
need not confine its usefulness to the pur-
pose for which it is now employed. After
the campaign is over, be can mske use OF i
as a faithful and exact picture of any other
two men who may attract public attention
OF be might separate the two, and he woHlC
then be in condition to present TO bis read
ers, at a moments notice, an accurate like
ness Ct any noted criminal whom be nigh
wish TO "Srite up" Browns picture would
answer this purpose admirably, for more
villianous looking countenance than ths
shown by the cut in question, which is sup
pos, 20 look ike him, is seldom seen, al
though Gov. Brown is considered, by thosl
who know him, as being rather gooc
ioOliv,r man