Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-25

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with the murder of Wakefield In June last,
terminated en- Saturday. The jury brought
In verdict OF voluntary manslaughter, AID
prescribed punishment OF eight years con-
finement in the penitentiary.
The M'Kenzie Times OF the 10Th inst.
says: The Chancery Court at that place, at
its last sitting, granted the charter to the
Cairo and Tennessee river railroad COM
pany, through West Tennessee, from the
Kentucky line to q point on the Tennessee
river, to be designated by an actual survey.
The Columbia Herald says: 1t is strange,
but nevertheless true, that al this time our
people are dependent ON Nashville for but
ter, meal and other necessary provisions.
We think this sad commentary upon the
farmers of Maury county, who are wont to
boast of this being the ''garden spot of the
world"
The Trenton Gazette says an election
was held in that town On the 10th as to
whether the Tennessee Central railroad
should run through the town or around 1t
on the north. A large majority ofthe votes
polled were in favor of the Through town"
route; in fact there were only 80 votes poll
ed against it.
The superintendent of Gibson county
complains ola general desire to stop the
schools for four weeks during the cotton
picking. Parents are OBTAINING their child
rem at home, reducing the number in daily
attendance to few pupils only, disorganiz-
ing the class and demoralizing the school.
The Memphis Ledger of the 10th inst.
says: At an adjourned meeting of the city
Council held yesterday afternoon resolu-
ton was offered by Mr.. B. F. White, to ap-
propriate the sum of $4,000 for the relief
of the sick Of our city, which was adopted.
The above amount Is held subject to the
orders of the Howard Association.
The Memphis Register of the Dist inst.
says: While the yellow fever originated in
the northern part of the city, 1t seems yet
to be very much confined there. Though
there are cases scattered here and there be-
low Washington street, we learn that nearly
all or quite all of them are traceable as hav-
ing originated in that quarter.
The Columbia Herald of the 10th inst.
says: Mr.. j. 81. Lampkin, Jr., of William
son county, is boring artesian wells near
Columbia, with steam machinery. He can
bore from twelve to eighteen feet per day.
He has Just finished one for Mr.. John Baird,
near the residence of Capt. John NJ. Hickey.
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body, it is first rate sulpher water.
The Memphis appeal of the 21st inst.
says: The good sisters of St. Joseph teach
ing st. Patrick's parish school, and the SIS
tiers of st. Dominic, teaching the LaSalette
and st. Peters parish school, and the Sisters
of st. Francis, teaching st. Mary's and st.
Bridget's parish schools, have all closed their
schools, and are now engaged in nursing
those Frustrated With yellow fever. God
bless them in their labors.
The Knoxville Chronicle Of the 23d inst.
says: Clinton Loudermilk, a man Of consid-
cradle notorie'y in regard to the illicit dis
tille-y business, has again been arrested
and brought to jail. He had been sentenced
to imprisonment in either the Loudon coun-
W or the Monroe county jill some time
since, but soon made bis escape and at once
embarked again in his unlawful business.
After considerable trouble he was arrested
by W. C.. Burnett, Deputy Marshal, and
now boards with Mr.. Gossett.
The Humboldt Journal of the 10Th inst.
says: A negro, representing the new Or
ganization among the negroes OF jackson
and vicinity, in which each member de-
clares that be will not work for shares of
the crop, but will only rent lands; sand also
that their wives shall not cook, wash or iron
for the whites, etc., attempted to organize
such Society here last week, but, we are
glad to state, our colored folks gave him no
announcements, but drove him away. We
heartily commend the colored people OF
this community for their action.
The Knoxville Chronicle of the 23d inst.
says: Yesterday afternoon, Kate Hollihan,
a little girl about Tine years old, took her
little brother, fifteen months old, through
q window on the ROOF of the kitchen, and
to get chain in the same, lean
ed it against the chimney, and taking the
baby in her lap, was going through the mo
ton Of rocking it to sleep, WHEN the chair
gave way, and both came to thu ground,
distance of ten Or twelve feet. Oh course,
they were considerably stunned, but on ex-
animation it was found that neither OF
hem had any bones broken, or were even
seriously injured.
The Ripley Netcs of the 1eth says: Col.
Jos. W. Williams has permanently located
In Ripley, and commenced the practice of
his professionally law. Col. Williams is
an old practitioner, having been admitted |
10 the Bar in this State IN 1889. After |
wards be removed to South Alabama,
where he enjoyed lucrative practice in The |
Mobile Courts. In 1847 he removed to |
Louisiana and engaged in sugar planting, |
but il 1852 was called into active life again |
,y being elected q member of the CoDstitu- |
,ionsl Convention of that State, held in that |
PEAR for the purpose of framing New Con- |
Ititution. He also represented his parish |
or several years in the State Legislature. |
The utter bankruptcy of the State, finsn-
Tally and politically, has driven him back
% the scenes of his early manhood, where |
be hopes to mske his last days his best.