Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-14
r TENNESSEE NEWS.

An excursion party from Murfreesboro
will attend the Georgia State Fair at
Macon. q IT & ~
The Washington County Fair will have
a handsome saddle to offer for the best
eQueStrienne.. -4E 1 lstg z
Alex. Macksy, very old and much re-
spec.ed citizen of Maury county, died Tues
day night, SeH.9. Ita stt ~
Quite delegation from Giles county
will attend tie Farmers Convention in
Nashville on The 10th. E.-r-E
The Joneiboro Herald and Tribune
says great interest is taken in the approach
ing Washington County Fair. .--
A Grange was organized at Versailles, in
Rutherford county, OF the 4th inst, with 80
members, called Versailles Grange.
The Springfield Record of the 18th says:
James Anderson stabbed severely, but not
fatally, his step-son, Robert Freyer.
The Fayetteville Observer of the 18th
says: Rain is much needed in Fayetteville.
Many wells and cisterns have gone dry.
The residence of Mr.. w. L. Wrenn, OF
Readyville, Rutherford county, was destroy
ed by fire few days ago, together with the
coDtents. - CT -...- "a 1.
The Waverly Journal of the 18th says:
Two convicts made their escape rom the
convict car, at Waverly. One of them was
recaptured.
The Knoxville Chronicle of the 18th inst.
says: Mr.. j. n. Barker, very old and good
citizen of KNOX county, died on the 9th
inst. from paralysis. E.. ....
The Knoxville Chronicle of the 18th inst,
says: No cholera deaths yesterday in our
city, while the health of Knoxville was
never known to be better. l-F
The Memphis appeal of the 18th inst,
says: The old folks celebrated the four
teenth anniversary of their society at the
fair grounds on the l1th.
The Springfield Record says arson was
committed in Coopertown Saturday night,
the 9th inst. The house of Mr.. Henry
Naive was burned to ashes. u ~
Lincoln county has been thoroughly can
vassed by hog-buyers, and many swine
hsve been driven away to Chattanooga and
other points, where they will soon fulfill
their destiny.
The Fayetteville Express of the 18th an
nOunces that lively preparations are bel e
made for the approaching fair in Fayette-
vile, and informs US that it is the "all-
absorbing topic" -.. .s.rrr ID
The Pulaski Citizen of the 18th inst.
says: MI. Elisha Vincent a Well-to do
farmer and respected citizen, died hor-
rible death last Saturday from hydrophooia.
He was bitten by mad dog two months
before.
The full vote Of Hickman county on the
Oh inst. for and against the railroad sub
scription was as follows: For subscription,
Sal; against, $50. This defeats the PROPOSE
ton. The vote Of Centerville was 255 for
subscription, AMI against.
The Pulaski Citizen states that Giles Col
lego has over hundred pupils in daily at
tendance, while Martin College has one
hundred and thirteen, and the colored
school one hundred and ffty-six.
The Dover Record says there is some
prob bility of there not being sufficient
amount of teachers for Stewart county.
There are forty districts, and not more than
half that number If persons have been Ii
censed to teach.
The Murfreesboro Monitor of the 18th
inst. says: Cholera has appeared on the
farm Of Mrs. Lucy Randolph, ten miles
north Of MurfIees0 oro. There were three
deaths from it the latter part of last week.
No new cases since. .,.- ---
The Dover Record of the 18th inst. says:
Tobacco worms are playing sad havoc with
the plant IN this county, they were never
known to be as bad as they are at present.
A crop short distance below Us on the
river is almost eat up with them.
The GAINESVILLE Chronicle of the 18th
appears complaining and saith: Nashville
and Davidson county have established a
county workhouse, and it is now in sue
cessful operation. How long viii it be be-
fore our county will do the same thing?
The GAINESVILLE ChrOaicLe of the 18th
inst, says: We regret having TO announce
ire death of Mr.. John P. Campbell, on last
Sunday evening aft9ra protracted illness.
He was young lawyer of unusual promise
and had already won the confidence and es-
TEEN of large circle of friends and acquain-
tances.
The jackson Herald Of the 9th inst. says:
The first bale of new cotton from Hender-
son, the great cotton growing county,
reached this city on Saturday last. 1t was
consigned to Capt. j. NJ. Woodland by Mr..
j. W. Griss9m, and was sold for 20 cents
to the firm of r. A. TreadWell & Co. Capt.
Woodland evinced his iberAlity by paying a
premium of five g lions of old Bourbon 10
Mr.. Grissoln.
The jackson Wing and Tribune of the
13th inst. says: B. A. Enloe, Esq, late rep
resentative from Carroll county, ard who
has been living In Nashville for o few
months past, will next week remove bis
family to this city aud henceforth be a citi-
zen of jackson. We welcome him to our
city, and hope he will find his residence in
our midst both pleasant and profitable.
The GAINESVILLE Chronicle of the 18th
inst. states that Mrs. E. Withers, formerly
of GAINESVILLE, had her leg and ankle fright
fully crushed and lAcerated while ascending
by an elevator to the upper stories OF fur
niture store in Cincinnati, some days ago.
1t was thought amputation above the knee
would lie necessary. But later advices
state that Mrs. Withefs is doing well, and it
is thought that smputation will not be ne
cesSarY.
The GaIlatin Examiner saws: Sixty fami-
lies left Gallatin within three years, for the
reason that they were not able to educate
their children. They were working people.
Estimating that each family (aH average of
five persons) would spend $500 per annum
for all purposes, there was withdrawal of
$4,000 per annum. In other words, $780,
COO of working capital left our town in three
years. Put this in your pipe, oh ye old
fogies, aud smoke it.
The Memphis Register of the 18th ipst.,
says: On wednesday an unknown man
sought shelter at the Adams street station
house, complaining that he tsl5 i'll, and was
sent to the dodgers room, and his wants
were attended TO during the day by Mr..
Garvey AID Mr.. Featherstone. On visiting
the room yesterday morning he was found
dead. The appearance of the body indi-