Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-17
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Oysters are getting to be drug IN Mem
phis.
Wheat in Hamilton county is looking ex-
tBaordinary well.
There are nearly dozen candidates for
Tax Collector in Shelby county.
There is to be a grand Sunday-schOOl
celebration at Memphis on the 10th of May.
ga stock fair viii be held at the fair grounds
at Paris, Tenn, on the 24th and 18th of
May.
The new Methodist church at Paris was
dedicated on the 14th inst. by Bishop
Keener.
The school house near Gleason, in Car
roll county, was destroyed by fire on the
night Of the 9th inst.
Gen. T. II. Bell, of Dyer county, has an
nounced himself candidate for Congress in
the eighth district.
Several ferOcious CANNES, supposed to be
s'mad," have been dispatched in the vicinity
Of Germantown, Shelby county.
The residence of George Parker, in Dyer
county, was destroyed by fire on the eve
ming ofthe 9TH inst. Loss $1,000.
There was an explosion of gas in the town
clock at Jackson on the morning Of the 18th
inst, destroying the clock. Loss $3.50.
A. A. Freeman, member of the Legisla-
the Republican candidate for Governor. -
The residence Of John Pate, Of Carroll
county, was destroyed by fire on the 9Th
inst. together with nearly all its contents.
The demandfor dwelling houses is largely
in excess Of the supply in Memphis. Two
hundred houses could be rented at fair
price.
The steamer Last Chance arrived at
Chattanooga from up the river On the 18th
inst, with $500 bushels corn and 200 tons
pig iron. IN
A man named Bull, who killed a
woman in Granger county, year .or two
ago, has been arrested and confined in jail
at RGtledge.
A negro stole six fat boats at ChattanOO-
ga a few nights ago, and started down the
river with them, but was OVerhauled and
arrested.
A negro named James Plunket, attempt
ed to murder his wife in Jackson, few days
ago. This is the third or fourth attempt he
has made on her life. He made his escape.
A section of the Mississippi River Rail
road from Covington to Ripley, Will be put
under contract as soon as the right Of way
shall have been secured through Lauder
dale county.
The remains Of Col. Ames, the show
man, who was killed in 1870, at Dawson,
Ga, passed through Chattanooga on the
18th inst. on their way to Syracuse, n. Y,
his native place.
An association is being organized in Chat
tanooga TO build grand monument at the
National Cemetery at that place, in honor
Of the gallant dead Ofthe Federal and Con-
federate armies.
High water in the streams Of West Ten
nessee has destroyed bridges in almost
every county. The rain fall was unprece-
dented, and the rise so sudden that no
steps could be taken to save bridges.
Z. .. Crow, aged about % years, laborer
at C.. NJ. Williams, Baskerville, Tenn, &C
cidentlv shot himself while sitting in his
room on the eth inst. 1t appears that he
was examining his pistol in very careless
manner.
The dwelling Of Mrs. John Clark, of Cot
ton Grove, Madison county, was consumed
by fire about noon on the 18th inst, to-
gether with the contents of the house, not
leaving Mrs. Clark even a change of raj
nd.
tThe Chattanooga Times mentions the
sale of some blooded cattle at that place, by
Mr. Crutchteld. They were Devon stock,
raised and fattened by Mr.. G. Two three
year ODDS weighed 1880 and l, 145 pounds;
or 1926 for the pair. Two two year ODDS,
$50 and 1,045.
A lady and gentleman of Jonesboro, both
single, bought a lottery ticket in cOpartner-
ship, and agreed to equally divide whatever
the ticket drew. They were among the
lucky ones. and in a few days after the
drawing received by express the prize. 1t
.agdS an elegant rosary bed blanket. They
are much troubled what to do with it.
The Mckenzie Times says: Mrs. Sallie
Ridley, who lives in a few miles of this
place, has a remarkable dog in her posses
sion. 1t is of the terrier breed, and an
syers to the name of "Dick." Dick is a
perfect musical genius, and goes through
with several different kinds of dances to
the music of the piano, and appears to en-
iov it finely. He is a regular trump.
During a terrific rain thunder storm on
Thursday night the 18th inst, the residence
of MIR. Rogers in Trenton, was set on hre
bv lightning. The family felt the shock
and. The house being filed with the odor OF
burnt powder, they feared some damage was
done, and after examining found one cor
ner of the house TO be in blaze. heavy
rain was falling at the time and with the
timely use Of few buckets Of water, the
fire was eXtinguished.
The Knoxville Press and Herald OF the
14.h inst. says: ave have conVersed with
many of the largest and best farmers in the
county, during the last week, and all OF
them ante in reporting wheat as being
most promising, and predicting that Knox
county will produce a largely increased
crop. a larger amount Of wheat was sown
last fall than usual, and it has not suffered
any fiom the cold or freezes, although in
some neichborhoods it is a little backward.
Vegetation of all kinds, is healthy and
growing beautifully"
Tie Bristol NelrS says that Mr.. Oyler
has sent TO the editor Of that paper three
very remarkable eggs. Two Of these are
duck eggs and one Of them bears close re-
semblance to the duck which laid it, having
an elongated end which is shaped like a
head and neck, folded back onto the body
in tbe position so usual with the duck when
at rest. They are scarcely half the usual
size and quite blue in color. The hens