Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-19
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Mr.. John Woods Cotton Gin, about sew
en- miles east of Huntington, was burned on
the 14.h inst.
The Manchester Democrat says Col. FL.
Hill, an old gentleman of excellent repuse
in Coffee county, died on the 10th inst.
The Huntingdon Bepublicdn Of the 18th
saws: We learn that there were two cases
of yellow fever in Milan la't week, and both
proved fatal.
The Memphis AuaLdllche gives this local:
More than 100 culprits in the county Jail
and all still totally exempt from malsrial or
infectious diseases.
The Dyersburg Progress says there are
great many new buildings going up IN
Dye.sburg now, and many repairs are be-
ing made on old ones.
Mr.. B. N. Ricketts,, with bis family, left
our town, says the Waverly journal, on
the 14th inst, for LsCygne, Kansas, where
he has bought property, and intends max
ing his home.
The Jackson Wing and Tribune says:
There are several thousand bales Of cotton
in store in this city. Every gin house in
this and adjoining counties is full, awaiting
the opening of toe market.
On the night of the 18th inst, says the
Humboldt Journal, at Old South Gibson,
Mr.. G. 81. Dillehay's gin house and about
seventeen bales of cotton were destroyed by
fire. Loss about ST 500.
In the Circuit Court o. Dyer county, just
adjourned, Jas. T. Simpson was convict
ed of stealing horse, and sentenced to the
State prison for ten years. The case was
appealed to the Supreme Court.
A stranger by the name of Jas. P. Carl,
died at Milan, on Saturday afternoon tha
18th inst, of congestion. Papers in bis
possession showed that he was a loeomo-
tive engineer from Des Moines, Iowa.
The Clsrksville Chronicle of the 18th
has the following: Phillip Moody, charged
gi ith the murder of Gran Lesvell, colored,
in 1872, was acquitted this week, upon the
ground of idiocy, and sentenced to the asy-
lum.
The Memphis appeal of the 18th says:
Captain Cranmer yesterday arrested j. M.
Jeford, a clerk in he employ of A. Sessel,
Son & Co., on the charge of
robbing the above named firm Of
goods, After Captain Crsnmer arrested
Jefford, he found twelve hundred dollars
worth Of goods in the prisoners house, No.
AZ Marshall avenue. Jeford admits that ne
had been stealing from his employers near
ly two years.
The jackson Whig and Tribune says:
The Grange of this district met In this city
on Tuesday. We lelrn that the Oranges OF
the county, eight in number, have elected
each one councilman to represent them in
an Executive Council of the county, which
council will meet for organization in this
eitv on Saturday, to-day. This Executive
Council is to purchase supplies for and sell
the produce Of the Oranges in this county
The Manchester Democrat OF the 18th
has the following: One day this week q
large dog belonging to Mrs: Beekman, VINO
lives mile or two north Of this place, was
discovered to have the bydrophoO!a, ana
after being chased through tne neignoor-
hood be was finally killed. ibis dog was
bitten during the mad dog excltemens iase
spring, but had shown no symptoms Oh ny
drophobia until a few days ago. during
the chass sitter him he bit number OF Gogs'
most of which have been killed SINCE
The Memphis appeal of the 18th records
tbo following instances of noble and gener-
ons selfaacrifce: Miss Matte Stevenson, 3
vonno Girl. came from her home in Illinois,
at her own expense, for the purpose OF
nursing the sick. Although she had never
seen case of yellow fever, yet, with fear
| Iesspess of soul, she Immediately COM
menced nursing the sick at the Walthall in,
Urinary. Her gentleness, kindness ana
christisn-liks virtues endeared her to those nose
She attended, and also to DR.. Blackburn
| and Mai Waltball. Worn down with in
cesssnt toll, the devoted heroine fell be-
meath the terrible disesse from which her
attention had rescued SO many persons;
She has been nursed with unusual care, and
wa are pratiied to learn from Dr.. Blackburn
that she win recover. Another noble young
womsn whose generous heart wept At the
misfortunes of our people, Is MISS Luos @
wilkinson, of Memphis. What mas peen
said of Miss Stevenson is equally apphcsose
| to Miss wilkinson. History has no Wortnler
beroines, no sublimer testimonials OIL nu-
man excellence, and the records OF our ms
fortunes will gIisten with no more oesntIp
memories of charity, affection and sympa-
tbv than are given by these devoted women