Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-01
TENNESSEE NEWS.

A young negro man by the name O
Wiley, who was in the last stage of con
sumption, crawlsd into car at The Mobile
and Ohio depot at Jackson few days age
and died. - .-. .. 80
The store of James A. Stephens, of Knox
vile, was robbed on the 27th nit. Of sum
of money. A negro who was suspected oil
committing the robbery had left on the
train, but was arrested at Richmond, Va,
the next day. g- - -.EE
The Trenton Gazette CT June IS says:
The god weather for a week past has
enabled the farmers to get the mastery over
the grass, and the crop prospects are much
improved, but some of the bottom land
cro7s will be lost.
The Clarksville Chronicle of June rs
says: The wheat harvest is over, and an
average crop Of fair wheat has been pu, in
shocks. The tscent saavy rains have re-
tarde farm wms TO such an extent, that
the prospect for good crop is rather slim.
The Jackson Wig and Tribune of June
% says: Only few cases of violent chol-
era morbus have occurred in this city. For
two weeks past there has been scarcely any,
aud they very light. Physicians report the
health OF the city better than for years at
the'ssme season. Such is the plain truth.
1.-The jackson Wing and Tribune Of June
IS says: On Saturday Mr.. j. G. Voolfolk,
Of Madison county, lost very fine mare by
death. This gentleman seems 10 be signal
ly unfortunate. In the fall an incendisry
burned his cotton crop after it was bsled,
and but recently his residence and all his
household and kitchen furniture were de-
stroyed by fire.
The Knoxville Chronicle of June % says:
A gentleman from the northwest part of
the county informs US that the farmers Of
his section have ali flushed cutting their
wheSt and there is talk of commencing to
thresh next week. The yield has been
sverage. The bead was well filed out, and
where there was stand a good crop will be
g.rnered. The oat crop is beginning to be
cut.
The Ripley Neo0S Of Jan. q says: Near
Thompson's Mill on Monday last, little
six year old son of Andrew KDave, deceased,
was riding on an OK wagon with his step
father, Mr.. Norvell, whenshe oxen sudden
ly yeered to one side and run over large
log with the fore-wbeels of the wagon. The
boy fell from his seat and the log rolled
over his body MASKING him fiat and causing
instant death.
The Loudon Journal of Jure %, says:
A few evenings ago as the train was pass
ing Philadelphia, a woman OF Ill fame at
tempted TO cross the railroad Just ahead OF
the engine, and her clothing being caught
by the flying wbeeis, was run over and one
of her limbs so badly mashed, that it had
to be amputsted. The railroad had her
properly taken care of and paid ali ex-
Censes.
The Jackson Wing and Tribune of June
%, says: On Monday last, in Lexington, Mr..
James, Priddy and his brother-in-laW, Mr..
James Knowles fell out about some money
matters, and Pridiy struck Knowles on the
head with sling-shot, knocking him down
and frac.urirg his skull, from which he
has, or probably will die. Priddy we are
informed, armed himself with gun and pis-
tolls, detied the authorities, walked out of |
town and is still at large.
The Jackson Wing and Tribune of June
2S says: We regret to learn that Judge |
Elijah Walker, of Savannah, who had a |
slighsst. oKe of paralysis few weeks ago, |
and has been unahle TO hold his courts |
since, is not impro wing, but rather failing |
in health. We can poorly afford to spare |
such man from the judiciary of our State |
at the present time, and we still cling to
Il e hope that speedy change for the bet |
tGs viii take place.
The L0udon Journal of June 20 says:
One of The wOrkmen employed to recover
the railroad bridge at this place with tin, on
Tuesday last, IS they were anout finishing
up, nesr the middle Of the river, lost his
balance and fell distance Of about sixty
feet, into the water below, and strange to
say received no iDjury, with the exception
of little scratch from the pier as be went
down. He alighted erect on bis feet, in
water, waist deep, and after calmly viewing
the situation around him, Waided on! in
shallow water, and took his seat on large
rock, from where he was rescued by his
fellow workmen.
The Jackson Wig and Tribune of June
2oth, says: j. f. Mckinney, Esq, of Purdy,
who has been holding Judge Walkers
Courts for some weeks past, called on us
Wednesd " morning. He went to Licking
ton last Monday, the regular time for Cir
cut Court CT Henderson county, aud en-
psnnelled the Grand Jury, and after retir-
ing they returned into court and unani-
mously etiiioned him TO adjourn the court
I'LL the first Mondi ~ in July, that they might
have a chance to work their crops, as they
'-ould be past redemption before they
Sould DO able to get through with their
lties. He accordingly adjourned the
Court till the first Monday in July.
The Ripley Meas of June q says: Last
week, in Lauderdale county, Mr.. Jester
was shot and killed by his hrother-in-law, a
Dung Mr.. Lane, whose sister Jester had
Carried. Il is said a feud had existed be-
hoeen the parties Tor some time previously,
Z owing out of family troubles. The mat
. was thought to have been settled, but
% some occasion, the particulars Of which
we cannot learn, the old hostility was sud-
denly renewed, and has now ended with
he tragic result we have stated. Lane sue.
ceeded in making his escape after commit
ing the deed, and has not since been heard
rom.
The Jackson Wig and Tribune of June
2S says: This is certainly the most extra
ordinary season. We first had myriads of
and now we have an unusual
quantity of insects. 1t has rained more in
pne month than ever before known in an
ntire season. Vegetables are evidently
sery unhealthy, and produce serious and
latal sickness whenever used to any extent.
Ind the strangest of all, we know gardens
n this city where cabbage have actually
.otted as they grew, after heading I'D, and
squash and cucumber vines that rotted
down after blooming. A pestilence seems
to be ravaging the vegetable kingdom, and
whole gardens look withered and blighted,
These are strange facts, but true.
An Anderson county corresp of
she Knoxville Press and Herald writes.
June q: The wheat is all Gu, down, and
there can now be no misunderstanding as
to that. find the quality of the grain
quite good, ss good indeed, as at any form
er 81 ason. The quantity, however, is quite
deficient No one sulposes that it will ex-