Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-28
TENNESSEE NEWS.

A large area of wheat has been sown il
Moore county this fall.
The Ma. willie Republican says gold has
been foundin Blount county, ten miles west
of that place.
A large number of horses aud mules are
being driven south from East Tennessee
and Kentucky this season.
The Ripley NelcS OF the oath announces
the sudden death of f. Nj. Braden from the
effects of wound received during the war
Burnigg, breaking and stealing are Sc
commoG in Jackson that there is a suspi-
cion of the presence of a band of incen-
diaries.
The Lynchburg Pioneer of the 24ta says:
Several wagons of movers passed through
town this week, all having their heads turn
ed westward. ---.,
a number Of gentlemen in Manchester
propose to form Club for the purpose Of
giving free lectures to the community dur
ing the winter months.
a large female porker got beastly drunk
in Jackson the other day, on the strength
Of a lot Of brandy peaches that had been re-
jected and cast into the streets.
The Manchester Democrat says it is a
fact pretty generally known to its readers
that chills and fever have chung to the peo-
pie of Coffee county for the last few years,
and asks an explanation. ~ ~ 81.
The Commercial and Lancaster Hotels
in Jscsson about week since were entered
and ransscked by burglars, who acquired
the sum of $40 in the former and SIS in
tho latter. . --s@-I caaI
West Tennessee railroads are doing an
INN hT1o; =
and Tribune of the 25th says: The rail-
roads centering here are crowded with
freight every day, and frequently there is a
perfect blockade about the depots, and &C.
cssionally regular trains are delayed thereby.
The jackson Wing and Tribune notes
the growth and prosperity of Pinson, one of
the most fourishing of the Mobile and Ohio
railroad towns. From mere railroad Sta
ton with few scattering houses, Pinson
has in few years grown to the proportions
of q furnishing town of several huC dred in
babitants.
The jackson Wing and T1ibuue repor s,
on the authority of railroad officials, that
the work of track laying ION the Mississippi
Central extension has reached point with
in fifteen miles of Cairo, Ill, the northern
terminus Of the road, and that through trains
to Cairo will be running by the 18th of
November. q
The Loudcn journal of the 18th has the
following: Col. Whiting and others from
Oskdale have been examing the ores In tn s
vicinity and are highly pleased with them.
They propose measures to utilize the rich
veins of our section: One piece of the ore
was taken to blacksmith shop in this place
nj min hsf. Of s,o
raw ore.
The Lynchburg Pioneer observes that
the main case before the Circuit Court at
its recent session at that point, was the
State VS. Wesley Speck, on the charge of
the murder of John Jeans. The trial etc
tied great interest. The prisoner was
found guilty of murder IN the second degree
and sentenced 10 the State prison for twenty
years.
1t is said that couple of sharpers in 3
light chase have been traversing some Of
the Western counties negotiating for festh-
ers. They represented that they had sew
eral car ads of new feathers at q certain
point, which they wished to exchange for
old feathers. They procured several ticks
full by giving small sum by way of pledge.
The game didn't proceed far before they
were arrested. They hail from Cincinnati.
The minister of one of tue colored
churches in Jackson, CHE Wing and Tn
bune is responsibility announced to his con.
gregstionon Sunday, the 18th, that on the
Friday following prayer meeting would
be held in the church in behalf of the fever
sufferers of Memphis, and exhorted bis con-
gregation to put on "sackcloth and ashes"
on that solemn occasion. A pious old
nanny, at the appointed time, actually APP
peared in an improvised suit ofhemp, sprin-
kled with ashes. -
The Trenton Gazette of the 18th says:
On last Saturday evening Mr.. S. D. Witt
ten, better known as lobe, struck negro
man named Dan Ivie, on the head with a
piece Of iron, breaking bis skull and driving
a piece of the bone an inch into the brain,
thereby producing wound which is pro-
nounced fatal. lvie was engaged in quar-
rel with another negro, while Mr.. Written
was passing. Whitten told them to stop
their fuss; whereupon Ivie, In an insulting
manner, replied that he would not do it.
This provoked the blow. Written abb
seconded, AMI has not been heard of.