Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-13
TENNESSEE NEWS.

In Moore the tax for county purposes
has been fixed at forty cents on the 500 Of
taxable property.
The tax for county purposes in Mont
gomery county has been fixed at twenty
cents on the 500 of taxable property.
Easter is to be generally observed by the
Cha tanooga people, numberless balls be-
ing advertised for tomorrow night.
The lodge of Good Templars in Clarks-
vile is constantly increasing in member
ship, and now numbers over one hundret
members.
st. Barn2bss protestant EpiscopslI
Church at Tullahoma will be finished by
the Sth day of June, when it will be dedi-
Gated by Bishop Quintard.
Knoxville morals will doubtless improve
now that the police of that city have sternly
resolved to carry into effect the ordinance
against the use of profane and obscene Ian
gusge on the streets.
A new agricultural association is 10 be
formed at Rockville and r. S. Payne, W.
w. Woodruff, w. 4. Tuttle and A. j. Ricks
have been appointed a committee to solicit
subscriptions for stock.
The Knoxville ChronicIe is glad to be
able to state that the colored man Staples,
who helped himself SO freely of Judge
Browns money, and succee ded in making
his escape from Policeman Ashe, has been
arrested in huntsville, Ala.
T. +. Wood, of Bristol, shipped between
the 1st of January and the 8th OF April 652
barrels Of eggs, which averaged 10 dozen
to the barrel, or 45, ,645 dozen in the aggTe
gate. The eggs cost from 10a to 81 cents
per dozen, or an average of 20 cents, max
ing the sum of S9,1 ,12S.
a gentleman Of Nashville, who owns a
number of lots in Clarksville has authorised
the Clarksville Chronicle TO say that he will
donate the ground TO any one who will
erect thereon suitable buildings for the ma
nufacture of agricultural implements or a
furniture factory, or both combined.
The ClarksvilIe Chronicle Of the 12.h
inst. says: The meeting at the Baptist
church is increasing in interest as it pro-
crosses. Rev. Mr.. Nelson is laboring zeal
ously and effectively, and is adding members
to the church, whilst many are earnestly
inquiring the way of life,
The Jonesboro Herald and Tribune OF
the 10Th inst. says: The prospect for a
good wheat crop is much better than our
farmers were expecting to see at this sea-
son. A considerable amount was froze out
last winter, but the warm days of this and
last week have started what was left on the
ground to growing. We notice some fields
look beautiful.
Nathan Shipley, of Washington county,
who had been absent during the day, re-
turned home on the night of the S5h inst,
and after putting his horse in the stable
started to his house. A colored man seeing
him, aud believing it to be some one prowl-
ing about the premises shot at him, the
ball missing his psrson only few inches.
The members of the junior class of the
East Tennessee University gave an exhibit
lion at Knoxville, Thursday night, which is
highly complimented by the city press.
Calvin NJ. McClung, of Knoxville, George
w. Cross, of ScSrboro, John w. Eden, of
Trenton, Thos. j. Jackson, of Goodetts-
vile, Edward p. Moses, F. B. Kirkpatrick,
and w. E. Thompson, of Unionville, par
ticipated in the exercises.
The Memphis Appeal has this to say rel
ative to the Coleman trial: 'R. 81. Cole.
man again appeared befora Judge Ray yes
terday afternoon, to answer the charge pre-
ferred against him of shooting and kill
ing John New Il last Friday night. Mr.. G.
z. NJ. Turner, on behalf of the State, ad-
dressing the court, stated that the Attorney
General would not interpose sny objection
to action of the court, bus left the case in
the hands Of his honor. Col. CAN'T moved
that the defendant be discharged. The
court entertained the motion, and Mr..
Coleman left the court in company with
several Of his friends"