Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-14


of the State, and that is the number Of
worthless dogs that infest the country.
There is a law which permits the County
Courts to impose tax upon all dogs, and
many of the sheep growing counties have
levied a tax on them. Under the protec
ton of such laws the wool growing interest
is beginning to revive, and large number:
of Southdowns are being introduced into
the State, especially in the Middle an(
Eastern divisions. They require but little
feeding even in winter, the ferns on The
mountainous region and the grasses in the
meadows being sufficient to keep them, witt
the exceptions of few days, Throughout
the coolest winters.
2. There is perhaps no State in the Mis-
sissippi Valley better drained than Tennes-
see. Leaving cut a few small swampy spot:
in West Tennessee, that would scarcely be
noticed in Georgia or Florida, there are alb
solntely no places in the State tn t can be
called marshy. The average elevation Of
the whole State is 900 feet above the sea
and it has the Tennessee and the Cumber-
land rivers in the interior, and the Missis-
sppi on the east with their tributaries
draining nearly every square mile in the
State. Among the early settlers, there was
good deal of malarial sickness, but since the
lands have been cleared up, there is really
no epidemic disease in the country. So
lightly does old age rest upon her citizens
that Mr.. Parton, the bicgrapher Of Jackson,
speaks of the healthy looking, sturdy, full
developed farmers of Tennessee and says
it is real pleasure to look at them. sit is
nothing uncommon" he says, "tor see a
rudy old boy of eighty riding along to
town, erect and blithe, who would pass fol
fifty-eight in New York"
8. The proceedings of the recent Demo
cratic Convention in the city of Nashville
indicate that the Democracy are willing tC
vote for Liberal Republican candidates fol
the Presidency and Vice Presidency. There
is really less acrimony and better feeling
displayed between the two parties in tht
State than between them in New York. We
extract the following from the recent con
vention as affording full answer to thi!
question
That inasmuch as the convention O
Liberal Republicans, held at Cincinnati, il
the first and succeeding days of the present
month, has presented to the country The
names of Horace Greeley, of New York
and Benjamin Gratz Brown, of Missouri, a:
candidates for Presi .ent, and Vice Presi
dent Of the United States, pledged to the
maintenance and enforcement of the doc
trines above enunciated, and have invited
the cooperation of all patriotic citizens in
their support, we deem it but the part Of
patriotic duty to declare, that, in the con.
test now well nigh upon US, the said nOmi.
nees deserve the support of every patriot
in the land, as against ticket representing
the principles, policy and practices OF the
present Federal administration. And while
re-affirming our purpose and desire to pre-
serve the integrity of the Democratic par
ty, we do nevertheless declare, in our be-
half and, as we are well satisfied, in behalf
of the people we here represent, that in our
opinion, with the lights before us, the pre-
sentation of candidates for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency, in the approaching
contest, by the Democratic party of the ma
ton would be unwise, unnecessary and ex-
ceedingly dangerous to the welfare of the
people at large.
4. For mechanics outside of the larger
cities we cannot say there is much encour-
agement, unless they are engaged in the
manufacture of agricultural implements,
The amount yearly sent North for plows,
wagons, reapers, is almost incredible. We
know Of one county, and that not the
largest, that sends more than 5000, 1000 an
nually for such implements. A manufac
tory to make wagons, plows and such
things would pay handsomely in most o.
the counties in the State. Timber and iron
and coal are abundant The latter may be
had on all the lines of railways for from
II to Is cents per bushel. Bricklayers gel
81 per day; carpenters from 81 to 81
Blacksmiths work cheaper, as there are /.
good many negroes who follow that trade
creating a greater competition. Operative!
in cotton and wool factories are paid from
81 to 50 per week, according to skill ant
intelligence.
| 3. The tobacco growing district is around
GAINESVILLE mainly, embracing the counties
of Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart, Dick
son, portion of Summer and Macon. Ii
Henry, Weakley and Obion, in West Ten
nessee, much tobacco is grown. No to
bacco stands higher as a shipping leaf thai
the tobacco grown in Tennessee, and it i
known and appreciated in every Tobacco
market in the world.
6. The larger cities have splendid sys
TENS of common sclpols, and many of thu
counties are voting taxes Tor establishin.
free schools, but the majority of our people
have some prejudiees against them, whicl
we think is in measure disappearing will
the causes which induced them. In few
years every county will doubtless be sup
| piled with good schools. Thirty-eight on
of the ninety-two counties have free schools
They are not so good as the schools in New
York, but will gradually grow better unde
wise and judicious management. The feel
ing is rapidly gaining ground that school