Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-09
TENNESSEE NEWS.

liSnhenb OF machine shonS II Jlat Town.
Thanksgiving was observed at many
towns in Tennessee with more Or less
strictness.
The Humboldt Journal of the Sd says:
Mr.. VIM. Shane was married last week to
Miss BERTHE Cox.
Mrs. Tabitha Davis, an esteemed lady of
Madison county, died ON the goth of No
vember, at the advanced age of 10
1t is rTImored that young lady of Tren-
ton is going to read law. She can get as
much practice here as she cen attend to.
The Cid,&svite Chronicle says: Ivory
johnson, living pear Tait's Station, re-
ceived fall not long since, by which sew
eral of his ribs were broken.
The GdlI0tiR ErGneaer says: Married, or
the 81, at the residence of James +. Gard
per, Esq, Sir. Robert Cartwright, of Good
lettsyille, to Miss Sallie Gardner.
On the occasion of the transfer of the re-
mains of Hon. Thomas G.. Lyon, from
Richmond to Knoxville, the bar of the lat
ter place took proceedings in respect to his
memory,
The GdllGttYl Tei4seSSeeGR of the 9th
says: The jury on last Saturday rendered
verdict acquitting young Howell for the
killing of young Wynne, on the 9th of
December, 1870.
The LynchboTg Pioneer of the 18th says
The matrimonial market is dull at present;
but it is expected that IL will revive as the
weather grows colder. Nothing like cold
weather for promoting matrimony.
The GGltGtiR EIOuRineT of the 9th says
marriages had been numerous in that sec
ton the previous week. Eight were eele-
brated on the night of the Sd. Among the
couples were Mr.. Ed. Laurent and Miss
Katie Ferguson.
The MdryUiHe Republican solemnly as
severates that somebody says that Esquire
IL. S. Bright, of Chilhowee, has a little
girl, eight years old, who weighs 107
pounds! For health, we think the noun
tain air Of Blount county cannot be eX-
ceIled. I.
The Trenton Gazette of the 9th says;
Last Wednesday during the storm, a
young man named 10. Cline, came very
near being drowned. He attempted to
horse gave out, compelling him to resort to
his own skill to reach the shore.
The Ripley Ne1gS gives this item: Maj.
10. w. Wordlaw, who is as good shot as
ever drawed bead, while in the bottom
hunting last week, killed regular bald
eagle which measured seven feet from tip
| to tip of the wings. These birds are said
to be plenteouS on the Big Lake, but it is
rare thing that one of them is killed.
The Pinson correspondent Of the Jackson
Wing and Tribune paper writes that Miss
Mollie L. Goodwin, of Pinson, has been in
corporated with Mr.. James o. Ray. The
same paper has Montezuma item to the
effect that Mr.. w. S. Birkhead and Miss
| Josella Hearn have been united in mar
| riage.
The Jackson Herald of the 9th says: On
Tuesday evening last the business house
of J. II. Lee & Co., at Carroll Station in
| this county, was entered by thieves and
money to the amount Of $50, revolver,
and the keys of United States. Mail bag
| were stolen. Bold robberies are becoming
| to frequent.
The Jackson Wig and Tribune an
nounces the following recent marriage no.
tices in Madison county: Mr.. Felix Ruth
erford to Miss Jennie A. Shelton, and Mr..
r. w. Williamson to Miss Phoba COonS.
| Atthe residence of the brides father, in
| Gibson county, by the Rev. DR.. Campbell,
Mr.. n. NJ. Stewart, of Jackson, and Miss
Mollie p. Sharpe, of Gibson.
1t gives us pleasure to note such items as
the following from the GdlIatin ErdmiRer!
'sThe fine cotswold buck of Mr.. j. w.
White, of this vicinity, was on the Square
| last week, and attracted great attention and
admiration from the lovers of fine stock
He is yearling of last spring, and weighs
| 265 pounds, his clip being % pounds. He
| is gracefully formed, and is altogether one
| of the handsomeSt animals we have ever
seem"
The following is from the Ripley Ne,o,
of the 9TH lobe Partee, colored, was ar
rested Oh last Tuesday morning for shoot
ing at his wife with intent to murder her
The wife was in the employ Of j. I. Green
Esq. She and lobe had been parted since
the fair. On Monday evening last Tob(
1 appeared at the gate Of Mr.. CIR ems house
and told Caroline b. wanted to see her
| Caroline started out 10 him, and when il
about ten feet of him he demanded her t
stop, and pulling out his pistol fired away
at her, but missed his mark. He was helC
20 answer at the next term of our Circuit
| Court in a bond of two thousand dollars
He was committed to the Dyersburg Jail.
The GGlldtin Examiner Of the 9th inst
makes a startling revelation Of a mystery
which we published few days .aSO: $40
several weeks there has been much excite
ment on BrJIshy Fork Creek, in this coun
ty, in reference to the disappearance of al
idiot boy, 10 or II years Of age, a son of 5
Lee. The neighbors all turned out hunt
ing him, but no trace of him could be foun'
Suspicion was awakened that there hat
been foul play, as his parents had Otter
abused him, and gave utterance to expires
sions calculated to excite remark. A war
rant was obtained this week and search be
ing made on the premises his body Wa
found buried beneath the house Of his pa
rents. 1t is charged that the murder wa
done by the parents and the father of tn,
mother, Mrs. Lee. We have not obtaine'
Y further particulars, but if one half that
told be true, it is Che most horrible and re
voting brutality that ever occurred in tin
country. We have not yet learned Of tn
1 arrest of thp mart ieS