Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-17
TENNESSISE NEWS.

a new blast fur mace is to be built in
Stewart county.
Mrs. Morgan Lee, of Stewart county,
was bit on the haJ ID By copperhead snake
on the 9th inst.
Gen. Thomas z. Champion, prominent
member of the Knoxville bar, died in that
city on the 18th inst.
The Knoxville Press and Herald Of the
10Th inst. says: We understand from pri-
vate source that several cases of cholera
nOrbus have appeared at MorristoWn this
week. None fatal.
"a The Trenton Gazette of the 10Th inst.
says: A house occupied by Heury Hubbard
was fired by some person unknown, last
Sunday evening, but was discovered In
time for the fire to be extinguished.
The Dover Record of the 18th inst. says:
Mr.. r. S. Ltgnlaster, our former townsman,
returned with his family last week, after
sojourn OF nearly two years in the Lone
Star State. There is no place like home,
even if It be in Stewart county.
The Trenton Gazette OF the 14th inst.
says: The assessment of taxes IS now be-
ing vigorously prosecuted in the different
difItricts of Gibson county, and we believe
it will increase the taxes % per cent upon
former assessments.
The Ripley NeaoS Of the 18th inst. says:
We learn from Ouc physicians that the
health Of Ripley and Laud srdale county
was never OeQer than at thfi present writ
ing. There is bus little sickness of any
kind il the county.
The Gallatin IenReSSeeGa of the l4th
inst says: Some of our farmers inform US
that the wheat crop will lot, from present
| prospects, be SIS good as was anticipated
| Nrca lie - n NO -
| appearance to ?. considerable extent, which
will, no doubt, curtal the yield very mate
! rally.
The Loud Journal says: Deputy o.
| 5. Marsha w. G.. B lrnett attemDted the
arrest OK three men who were trathcing IN
whisky in Stockton Valley, on the 9Th
inst. Several shots were fired, but with
WIZ success it is not known. Only Two OF
tie parsy have been heard of since. 1t is
supposed that the other is killed, brlt his
body has not yet been found. A wagon
and tISo horses, together with about fifteen
gallons of whisky, we're taken, and have
been sent to Knoxville.
Tee Troy Times of the 18Th inst. says:
Mr.. J. T. Brown, of this (Obion) county,
showed us seven heads of wheat plucked
from. his farm on last Monday, two OF which
we've entirely bs sled by what is called the
sc.b, and the O ther FIVE were damaged 81
least half Mr.. Brown informed US Of
other crops afiec ed with the disease, and
thinks his will not yield more than half
We are very sorry indeed to hear this, and
fear it is general throughout the county.
The Dover Re cord Of the 18th inst. says
Jim Jackson, an old colored man at Dover
Furnace, while out blowing last Friday
week, and when the rsin storm came on, he
was found standing by TIE side OF bis horse
perfectly drenclIed but seemingly uncon
scious of his condition. be was taken tc
his home, and proper atten ton given u
him, but became worse result 'ng IN hls De
ing perfect luDstic, requiring the assist
ance of help at times 10 keep Dim quiet
1t is supposed he was affected by the SUI
which was exceedingly hot at the tune:
The Chattanooga Times says: Addlns
the increase of capita al in those alrea,1y es
tablisbed TO what viii be required to carry
out new manufacturing projects, there VII
be In active oper alton here by the first o
January next, establishments representing
$l,O00,000, all invested during 1873. Thu
will be confined to the production OF iron,
cotton goods and lumber in their various
forms, and leather. Add to this The capita
invested sir ice the war up to the beginning
OF this yes #, and we have total OF aoou
$A5GI ,00J. The amount invested II
lap as hele for manufacturing purposes anC
Mineral lands in this vicinity since 1909, Il
not less than 100000. Tbree-fourths o
;, this capital has been drawn from the North
1t would seem that the capitalists have SOM
= faith in our city.