Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-27
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TENNESSEE NEWS.

There are seven farmers' clubs In Greene
county :.
Col. B. F.. Rridgman, of Bledsoe county
died In Athens on the 24th, aged go.
The Kingston East TeIaneSSeeGn says the
cholera is playing havoc with the hogs in
the neighborhood of Webster Postofice in
Rosne county.
The Greeneville Union says that one col
ored individual who works on the narrow
gauge, must get mighty lonesome with only
3 wheelbarrow. .
The Falcon says the sensation monger.
of Somerville have been sorely disappointed
mo cases of yellow fever have occurred in
town. They ought to import a few FOL
their own benefit.
The Somerville Falcon says the late dry
weather has greatly injured cotton in
Fayette county and the yield will be much
less than was anticipated few weeks
since.
The Knoxville Chronicle is told by the
mail agent that young alligator passed
through the mails East for Hartford, Con-
nec,icut. It was marked on the outside OF
the box, tan alligstor two weeks old"
j. T. Speer, train dispatcher at Memphis
Of the Louisville road, accidentally shot him
self on the oath, while transferring bis pistol
from one pocket to another. The wound
is not necessarily fatal.
The Greeneville Union says: The corn is
later in Washington county than in this.
There has been very little fodder taken as
yet in the upper portion Of this county or
In the upper countless
The Athens Post states: Mr.. A. G. Bruce,
the architect, was here on the 22d, stalking
off the ground for the new Court House,
and the cornerstone, we understand, will
be laid in few days, wind and tide per-
hitting.
The Athens Post regrets to learn of the
serious irdisposition of Col. j. w. Giles
pie, of Rhea county. A friend who left
Washington on the Esd reports bis condi-
ton as improving, though he was not re-
garded as out of danger.
The h1teltigencer suggests the introduc-
ton Of the chsin-gang in Paris, to be COM
posed OF those only who are 30 highly re-
spectacle that they look down on honest
work as vulgar toll.
The Paris IIdelligencer tells of large
concourse Of co!oied people who had as
sembled on the creek near town to admin
lister baptism, bat were stampeded by a nest
Of "yaller jackets"
From tie Kingston East Tennessedn It
appears that humber of farmers have
dubbed together aud bought the patent
right to very superior improvement in
plows, known as Robinson's Sub-Soil At
tachment." The purchasers charge a roy
atty of 81 on its use by others.
The Greeneyille Union of tie 25th says:
A dozen or more families of this county
passed through town in wagons last Tues
day morning, on their way to Arkansas
and other Western States. We regret to
see so many of our good people moving
away.
The Athens Post learns that the corn
crop in the Big and Little Mouse Creek
valleys is unusually heavy, while hogs for
fall fstteniDg are below the average number
since the war. Beef cattle are more plenti-
full than usual. The farmers are all busy,
preparing to seed wheat, of which large
breadth will be sown.
The Knoxville Chronicle details the ca
reer of Willis Meredith, lad Of sixteen,
who had been peddlipg around the proceeds
of bis stealings from the simple harness
dealers of that city. So far, some six sad
have been traced to innocent buyers, and
young America is in limbo.
The Paris InteiLigencer of the 25th says:
There is case of yellow fever at the
Garter House, gentleman from Memphis,
who is doing well, AID will, no doubt, soon
recover. His attack was of the milder
form. Another Case Is Just taken i'll of this
disease st the depot-Mr. Clark-a conduc-
tor on the railroad, who also contracted the
disease in Memphis. His case also appears
mild, and stroog hopes are entertained of
bis early recovery.
The Memphis Appeal of the 25th gives
these items: Howard Owens, who tried to
kiss all of the girls and knock down all of
the boys at the colored fair, held two nights
on Winchester street, was yesterday fined
by Justice Miller. Kate Spain, q
resident of Happy Hollow, yesterday morn
ing became intoxicated and tried to kill her
child, which is eleven months of age. The
child was taken from the Infatuated mother
by policeman.
The Memphis appeal is reliably inform
ed that p contract for grading the road bed
from Newbern to Dyersburg, Tennessee,
WIS concluded few days since between
President Norton and w. & T. G. Smith.
The Messrs. Smith have finished the grading
as far south as NewberD, and their forces
are ready to continue the work at once. 1t
is expected that the remainder Of the work
between Ripley and Dyersburg will soon be
let, and we have every reason TO believe
that the work on this road will continue I'M
interrupted until completed.