Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-21
TENNESSEE NEWS.


Rev. Hamilton Smith has taken charge Of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at
Fayetteville.
The Pulaski Citizen of the 10Th inst.
says: Not single marriage license was
issued by our County Court since our last
issue.
The Pulaski Citizen of the 10Th inst.
says: Our undertakes report not a single
death since our last issue. Indeed, we
have not heard Of death in this vicinity
in several weeks.
The Columbia Mail of the 10th inst.
says: Rains have been frequent and very
heavy within the last few days in this sec
ton. Much damage has been done tCcrops
in some localities.
The Murfreesboro Monitor Of the 18th
inst. says: The farmers are complaining
very much Of the ince ssaDt rains that have
continued to fall for the last ten days. The
crops are becoming very grassy.
On Tuesday night the 18th inst, Mr.. Mar
s,on, a noted stock raiser of Knox county,
had eight Of bis sheep killed by dogs, one
or them being the ram which drew the first
premium st the last Fair.
The Waverly Journal of the 10Th inst.
SAYS: Within our knowledge there hiss not
been dry day-a day without rain-for
the past eight days; and the farmers of
Humphreys county are suffering consdera-
bly, in consequence.
The Cleveland Banner Of the 10Th inst.
saws: As we go to press we learn that the
wife Of Mr.. G. w. HARRISON, residing near
Benton, Polk county, died very suddenly,
on Tuesday night last, with something like
the cholera.
The Murfreesboro NeaoS of the Goth inst.
says: A squad of men from Wilson county
two whites and five blacks armed with
pistols and very long guns, passed through
this place Sunday in pursuit OF horse
thieves who had been committing depreda-
tons in that county.
The Fayetteville Observer of the 10Th
inst. says: A man named Weigart was
committed to jail by ESQ. Price on Friday
last, to await his trial at tire Circuit Court.
he is charged with representing himself to
be civil officer, assaulting a white woman,
and attempting 10 arrest negro woman.
Alonzo Hawkins, Of Huntington, met
with serious acci lent on Friday ight,
June Is. While walking across the Square
q pistol which he had in bis coat pocket &C
cidently fred, the contents taking effect in
his right leg inflicting bad wound. The
ball struck lust below the knee, ranging
down the calf of the leg.
The Athens Post of the 10th inst. says:
Information has reached US of the death Of
Joel Tripplett, which occurred in Missouri
a short time since. He had attained to
more than fotIrscore years, during large
portion of which he lived in McMinn coun
ty, in the vicinity of Athens, where he had
many friends and was genarally respected.
The Fayetteville Observer says The
LARGEST corn cob that we ever saw lie now in
this Office. 1t is last years growth, came
from the farm of hugh ToL1ison, Esq,
three miles north of this place, and fairly
measures fifteen inches in length ard six
inches in circumference. We doubt whether
its equal can be produced.
The Fayetteville Observer of the 18th
inst. says "A good deal of wheat in this
county is now ready for cutting, but the
continued rains prevent harvesting. Settled
weather is much needed. 1.-The yield pro-
misses to be of a good quality, which will
materially assist in making up for any de-
ficiency that there may be in quantity.
The Cleveland Banner Of the 10Th inst.
says: As an evidence that Cleveland Is a
healthy locality it is only necessary for US
TO mention the fact that there has been but
one death-th2t of small infant-for the
ness within the limits Of the corporation.
Our doctors say it is distressingly healthy.
The Athens Post says: We have heard
of several lots Of old wheat il the county
for which the holders refused two dollars
p r bushel, hoping for higher figure. That
sort of business never made anybody rich.
The safest plan is always to sell when the
market reaches paying figure. We know
some farmers who follow that practice, and
they rarely, if ever, are hard presst d for
money.
The MurfreesborO Nelus states that
Messrs. AMI Jones and Alfred Miller, who
are farming near Smyrna, (the cotton-belt)
in Rutherford county, have determined to
take new departure, and have purchased
from Mai. Geo. T. Altman bay stallion,
Alrick, four years old, by old Columbus,
and large and promising black colt by
Henry Mambrino, and intend trying to
make money by raising stock in cotton
district.
The Murfreesboro Meas of the goth inst.
SAYS: A cat run mad at the residence of Mr..
Eubanks last week, and eudeavored to bite
every one who came about it. 1t seereted
itself under The house, when o stick was
pushed near it, which it seized hold of, and
held on by its teeth until drawn from under
The house, when it was killed. The cat is
thought to have had hydrophobia, or to
have been bitten by some poisonous insect. |
The Athens Post of the goth inst says:
Some unregaDerate cuSs, started srelport a
few DAYS ago that cholera had broken out at |
two or three points in this county. We |
say without qualification that there is no |
foundation for it. There have been sew |
eral cases of what we old field school boys |
used to call "whislle-g ginger belly-sche of |
the hyperbolical type" which readily yields |
to little less than four fingers Of pure |
French Brandy. This, and nothing more. |
The rep )rt is 90 absurd tc be treated Sc
iously.
The Athens Post of the 10th inst. says: |
The farmers in this vicinity have generally |
commenced cutting their wheat, though |
the weather for some days past has been |
Hnfavorable. They are now, however, fair |
IL at work, and in 3 few weeks We shall |
know the extent of the crop. The grain, |
as far as we have heard, is good, and the |
chsnc are that the market will open at a |
faif price. When the threshers get started |
we hope our friends will keep us advised |
In regard to the yield. A larger breadth |
than usual was sown last fall, and we thick |
there will be right smart surplus for ship |
m snt.
The Chattanooga Times Of the 10Th inst. |
says Webster is now shipping to Shelby |
Furnace one of his superb engines, CON-
plete with blowing and steam cylinders, of |
the saaAe size and power as the one furnish |
ap to theAEied Mountain orks heretofore |
described in the Times. He has also in |
process of construction a blowing engine |
for the Barlow Iron Works, near Carriers |
II. ~. r,xNffr
engine for the lockwood road, and the ma
chintry for McLaDe & Slocum's blast fur
mace now building on the Roane Iron Co.'S |
lands near the river, in this city.
The Cleveland Banner Of the 10th inst. |
says: Our farmers are now busily engaged |
in harvesting the wheat crop. The yield |
will fall cor idersbly below that of last year
in quantity, but the quality W i'll be equally
SIS good, il not better. We are glad to