Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-21
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Scarcity of butter is chronic complaint
in all towns throughout the S ate.
The Greeneville Union says the corn
crop was never better in Hawkins county.
The JOnesbOro Herald and Tribune trots
out fowl, half guinea anu half tn key. 1t
will be exhibited az the Fair.
A public meeting Is called in Murfrees-
boro on the 23d to consider measures for
re-estsblishiLg Union University.
The Appeal advises Memphians fleeing
toward Louisville to carry their rat ons as
the latter city has established IS hour
quarantine.
Chattanooga INDUCED in a tournament
on the 18th, a. the Times says "all the
availability of our livery stables vas called
into reouisition."
The Meas denies positively that there
has been case OF cholera in Murfreesboro
since the last of July, aud diphtheria has
never been epidemic.
The Falcon Oft 18th says: SOmerVille
had panic Monday night on the strength
of the report that three hundred people had
arrived in town on the train Who were run
ming from the yellow fever in Memphis.
The Colum ia Mail states: Some time
ago, j. B. Woodsides, one Of our cotton
merchants, offered premium for the cot
ton stalk that had the most bolls on it.
The premium was awarded to Mr.. Jake
Harlan, be having furnished stalk with $50
bOlls.
The Knoxville Chronicle of the 18th inst.
says: On yesterday morning about ono
O'Clock stranger by the name OF John A.
Burnett died at the old Swan house on
Nam street, IN E St Knoxville, OF cholera,
in destitute circumstances, and was buried
in the afternoon in the county cems.ery.
The Chattanooga Commercial stat hat
the Lucy Coker which was sunk on Kelley's
shoals few days ago, was successfully
raised en- Thursday, but in coming over
Soddy shoals she hung again, and finally
sunk in three feet of water, where she was
lying at last accounts.
The Columbia Mail Of the 18th says:
Tee residence of G. n. Vaught was burned
last Monday night. The fire originated from
a stove, and the house was entirely destroy
ed before assistance could be obtained.
M. Vaught, fortunately, had an insurance
of So, 600, and portion of his furniture was
saved.
The Chronicle states that on the 18th
horrible accident occurred seven or eight
mics east of Knoxville which resulted in
the death of little negro boy. He was
riding on o wagon loaded with grain, when
a portion fell off and one of the tines of
pitchfork penetrating his side, he died in
few minutes. .-
The jackson Wing and Tribune of tie
Goth says: On Saturday last young white
woman By the name OF Lizzie HodgsoD,
living at Mr.. 10 Greaves', in Southeast
Jackson, was badly burned by coal oil. She
was lighting fire III the cook stove, pour
ed coal oil on the wood to make it burn
quickly, which it did.
rne jackson Wing and Tribune of the 10Th
says: A city express wagon WIS ran into
on Saturday last by switch engine DiDkey,
at the Royal street crossing, and literally
smashed. Two darkies were tossed high
into the air, one of them coming down with
a broken leg aud the other With mortal
scare.
Tue Jcnes5oro Herald and Tribune s5yP:
The corn crop is one of the best that we
have had for years. An unusually large
crop of wheat will be sown this year. In
several localities the poultry is dying from
cholera. Some farmers have lost all their
chickens and turkeys.
The Dyersburg Progress jumbles things
in this fashion: Part Of the price Of mar
risge licenses in our county is now appro-
priated for common school purposes, and
for this, if fer no other reason, we urge up
On the young people of cur county the str
ring necessity Of getting married. In the
name of the rising generation we call upon
you to get married.
The Jonesboro Herald and Tribune OF
the 18th inst. says: Las Tuesday, ancis
Gibson, a worthy citizen living near Locust
MouDt. was hauling saw-log along the
Fall Branch road, and by some means
which he was not able to explain, vas Sc
riously if not fatally injured. When found
he was under the wagon and it is supposed
that the front wheel ran over him.
The Dresden Democrat of the l9Ch
learns that young man named Ssegal, liV,
ing near Piilowvile, was shot and killed
Wednesday night about 10 O'Clock, by Joe
Dolehite. 1t appears that Stegal and lewd
woman came to PillOwville Wednesday eve
ming and got to drinking. Dolehite Joined
the party. After while Dolehite began
to flourish bis pistol about, and it is claimed
that it fred accidentally. After the shoot
ing he went for doctor and then left.
The Chattanooga Times states that Col.
W. A. HoskiDs, in connection with several
other capitalists, has purchased the Tellico
Plains iron property, and proposes to start
up the works next spring. This is one OF