Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-11
HAMILTON & CUNNINGHAM,
JAM eOd1stp 1y Nashville. Tenn.
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The knOXVllle board OF 1Tauo udS
adopted resolution endorsing and recon-
mending the recent call of the East Ten
nessee Agricultural Society for a conven-
ton of farmers of East Tennessee, on the
10th day of the present month.
Mr.. John Hays, formerly Trustee OF
Bradley county, died on the Sd inst.
The Chattanooga Times contains the fol-
lowing rather striking allusion to the Board
of Aldermen of that city: "Any impartial
spectator at a council meeting can see the
reason why the Board puts a prohibitory
tariff on shows exhibiting IN this city. They
don't want TO be ruined by Chinese cheap
labor. One evening in the Council Cham
Der is equal to three circus performances"
In the election at Memphis on the 18th for
Magistrate in the place Of Justice Burke,
deceased, negro named Thompson was
elected, beating fifteen competitors. de
received SOC votes over Fleming, the strong
est white competitor he had.
A convention of the farmers Of Blount
county was held in Naryville on Monday,
the 9th inst, and large number of dele
gates appointed to the Farmers ConVen-
ton, in Knoxville, on the 10th inst.
Mr.. Francis MollitOr's mill was burned,
at Germantown, Monday, the 9th inst, at
one O'Clock. Loss, $4,000; insurance, 81
600.
Referring to the efforts of tne Supervisor
of Internal Revenue in Tennessee to re-
duce the number of Ofieeholders, the Mem
phis appeal says: If Judge Emery does
not change his economical line of policy,
Grant viii eject him from office. Emery
conduct is fearful criticism upon that OF
the administration.
DR.. VIM. V. Taylor, a venerable and en-
| inent physician of Memphis, died on the
| 18th inst. OF the deceased the Appeal says:
ssNo citizen of Memphis was more widely
known, none more Tevered, not one whose
professional learning and skill were more
| universally recognized. he was OF the lew
members of the medical profession who
seemed wholly unconscious OF the posslon-
| ity of rivalry, and utterly devoid OF Jeal-
| ous7. Ever first and foremost to recognize
personal worth and professional skill and
attainments, he was ever most honOred and
beloved especially by the youthful members
of his profession. In fact, to this venera-
bic gentleman the profession in this city IS
indebted for most social and professional
virtues that have ever distinguished, IN
their relations to one another, the conduct
of the literally educated class Of Memphis
physicians"
The Montgomery Advertiser, Of the 18th,
states that Gov. Lindsay has leased, ter
minable at ten days notice, the Alabama
and Chattanooga Railroad to the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad Company. The Mobile
and Ohio Company will run the road at III
own expense, and pay TO the State certain
proportion of what profits are made. Ih'
Advertiser says the arrangement is tempo
rary, and will not, we presume, continue
any length of time.
Mr.. S. B. Low, of the Vulcan WORKS o
Chattanooga, has presented tn Washlng'o1
and Lee University, pair OF tongs, Ior N
erly the property OF Gen. Irum0nl, O
Connecticut, and with which Gen. VASE
ington had often lighted his pipe, smoking
in company with bis host.
Mr.. George Broschias, a conductor on tn
Mississippi Central Railroad, died o.
Saturday last of cerebro spinal meningitis
This gentleman was for many years con
ductor on on the East Tennessee, Virgins
and Georgia Railroad before the war, an
previous to the building OF the road ran
line of stage coaches. The deceased was
member of the Conductors Life lnsuranc
Company.
The people of Rutherford county will, OF
the ZJll OF May, NOsC nhosAOA VI NV
} subscribe 100000 in stock to the propose
direct line of railroad to Cincinnati.
a The Second National Bank Of Murfrees
. boro has been organized by the election a
+ a Board of Directors of W. n. Doughty
j. P. Rice, w. r. Butler, 7. G. Gnodrich,
G, HAYNES, w. G. Eagleton, Theo. Smith
r. The following named officers were chosen
w. N. Doughty, President; D. D. Wende
i Cashier; G. B. Higgins, Teller.
+ Dolly Warden cravats have appeared
Murfreesboro, and the Monitor insists tina
a Dolly around ones neck is o. so bad at0S
all. !,
West Tennessee people are informed b
4 one who knows that wrapping piece
q sheepskin, with the woody side out, aronn
!. the body of a tree viii, keep caterpillar
from climbing up, as they won't pass ID
sheepskin. nc,
q Gen. Patton Anderson, has quallheo
Revenue Commissioner at Memphis, glVln
! bond in the sum of $50, 600.
n Miss Edith O'GOrman, the escaped nul
is to visit Memphis and lecture on her mn
fortunes.
q Sidney Hobson and Lucy Walker, colo
! cd. were poisoned to death at Memphis
!. few DAYS AGO by drinking water nom we
! which had been poisoned by another negT
yvi,l, tine view of producing that result
3 The Cleveland Bonner is hopeful Of To
q early building Of the DucktoWn RallroAa.
4 A portion Of the Democracy q MeAlinl
3 are calling on B. F. Martin, OF Calhoun,
n become a candidate to represent that couE
tv in the next State Legislature.