Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-06
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The fruit is reported killed in Blount
county.
The fruit in Stewart county was badly
injured by the late frost.
Wolk las EeeD commenced again on the
customhouse at Knoxville.
Rev. j B Shearer has been installed as
pastor Of he Presbyterian Church at Gal
latin.
All the prisoners but one escaped from
the Haywood county iail on the night of
26th ult.
The wheat is reported severely damaged
by the late frost in some portions of Stew
art county.
The corn in Sumner county was not far
enough advanced for the late fros, to ma
terially irjure it.
Mrs. Bel, widow, near RicblsEd Sta
ton in Sumner county, committed suicide
by hanging herself on the 30th uls.
Farming operations are progressing fine
~ In Haywood county; corn up and c5t5on
all planted, and prospects of an abundant
crop.
A revival of religion IN the Baptist church
at Sulphur Springs, Rhes county, has re-
suited in the conversion of ffly-fve or sixty
persons.
An effort is being made to secure the
elegant residence CT Mrs. John Branner
for the Baptist College al Messy Creek, in
Jefferson county.
John Baker was set upon and badly beat
en- Saturday night, the 80 inst, at the ferry
landing opposite Knoxville, by gang of
young rutfians.
Humboldt dogs have been making a
raid on the the sheep and cattle of farmers
in Crockett county, and seven of these dogs
have been killed.
The residence of II. II. Trimble, of
Stewart county, was destroyed by fire few
days ago, together with its contents, incluc-
ing $3.50 in greenbacks.
The dwelling and smoke-h0Use Of Mr..
G.. L. Shugart, who lives near Cedarville, in
WASH lgtOn county, Were destroyed by fire
on the 9th ult. Mr. Shugar's loss is, we
understand, over $1,000.
"Old Times in West Tennessee: Remi-
niscences, semi-historIc, Of pioneer life and
the early emigrsnt settlers in the big-Hatchie
country" is the title of forthcoming book
from the publishing house Of Partee q
Mathews, of Memphis.
The total taxes QnclU ling personal, real
estate and polls) assessed by the corporate
authorities of Gsllatin for the current year,
foot up S2,397.50, rating the tax on person
atty and really st 40 OF per cent, and
that Of polls at 80 cents.
The Trenton Gazette Of the Sd inst.
ssv: On the 26th ulL. we had heavy frost
with some ice, bu it seems to have done
lint little damage. Some little cotton in
this county was killed, but the wheat was
not sufficiently far advanced 10 be injured.
The fruit was not much damaged.
Touching the late frost, the Gallatin En-
nuainer saws: Our Information from every
mart of Sumner county is that there was a
General destruction TO small fruits and all
garden vegetables, susceptible to cold. Even
the wheat, in many sections, is severely
damaged, as well as oats.
The residence Of Hugh Wylie, in the
neiehborhood Of Castslsn Springs, in Sum
ner county, was totally destroyed by fire
Friday night, April % 1t caught from
stove In the kitchen. TheeHtire household
effects and clothing were also destroyed, in
cIudipg sIBokehouse and meat Loss about
sI.50O. without a dollar Of insurance.
The Jonesboro Herald and Tribune OF
the % inst. says: The frost Last Friday
night killed nearly all the fruit III Ibis sec
tion. which will be loss of at le9sS, fly
Thousand dollars to the citizens OF the coNnly,
besides the many luxures that are prepared
every good fruit year for home consumg-
ton.
The Gallatin Examiner of the 80 ins..
saws: As Misses. Bette Grimes and Eva
Douglass we're leaving town in buggy Sat
urdsy evening last, their horse took fright
and dashed away at full speed down the
Nashvil pike, oveTturning the buggy near
the bridge, and throwing Oat and painfully
iniuring both ladies. Luckily the horse be-
came detached from the buggy by the har-
ness giving way just Def re it was over
turned, thus probably preventing the ladi' S
from beipg dragged some distance. The
injuries received by the ladies were not sen
rious, but very painful, and we learn that
they have recovered from their flight and
bruises,