Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-03
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Hamilton county; so says the Chattanoo-
ga Times, is to build at once an Exhibition
Hall, 40 by 100 feet.
Tue Morristown Gazette says: Rev. Jos.
II. Martin, of Messy Greek, has accepted a
call to the First Presbyterian Church, at
Atlanta, Ga.
The Morristown Gazette says: The Rev.
J. w. Bachman, of Rogersville, is shortly
to take charge of the First Presbyterian
Church in Chattanooga.
From the Kingston Netcs Of the 90th ult.:
The hull of Mr.. Hugh Martins new boat,
the E. II. Bishop, was successfully launched
on SATURDAY. last, about 2 O'Clock.
Among the serious bereaVements of the
community, the Memphis papers mention
the deaths of Mr.. Jno. e. Rogers, Mr..
Eugene Msjsvney, Sister Gs bri5lla and Mr..
William Ronuld Cook.
The Pulaski Citizen of the I'd inst. men,
tons that sheriff Mitchell has in his hands
for execution 127 indictments found by the
recent grand jury, but most of them are for
trivial offences.
Sprinfeld Record Of the I'd inst: Bishop
MeTyeire viii dedicate Forest Grove Meth
odist church, about II miles south of
Springfield, On the Nashville dirt road, Sum
day, Oct. 10, 1873.
The Memphis AudldTche saws: The Or
chestrian manufactured for the Memphis
Exposition In Europe has arrived, and will
be put in position Ia short time. The i'm
port duty on it was about 81 ZOO.
Memphis appeal Of the 1st inst: Henry
Reid, the negro arrested for stealing one
hundred and fifty dollars from the late John
Warehouse, was tried by Justice Miller
yesterday, and committed to jail in default
of bail.
From the Tennessee River Neaps of the
30th ult: 4. f. Mitchell, of Purdy, COM
United suicide on the 10Th by shooting him
self in the breast with a pistol. 1t &C.
Cured about five o'clock A. NJ, death en-
suing in about two hours.
From the Memphis appeal: Upon re-
turning from Raleigh yesterday, Capt. Rice
discovered that his room, No. 206 Front
street, had been entered by q thief, who
stole all the clothing and q lot of valuables,
none of which have been recovered.
The Humphreys County Journal of the
I'd inst. says: Two boys, sons of j. Il.
Grower and Squire Dyer, residing near
Esgleville, Rutherford county, Tenn, ran
away from school together last Wednesday,
since which time they have not been heard
of.
We have it from the Fayetteville Express
of the I'd inst, that a colored wedding was
celebrated near Fayetteville last Saturday
night, but was not characterized by "per-
feet good order and smoothness," as it had
for an episode ser ious stabbiDg ARRAY be-
tween two of the sable guests.
From Murfreesboro Monitor: Hands are
engaged in clearing away the debris from
the corner lot of Richardson and Reed on
Main street, and we learn that the contract
to build the Masonic Lodge will soon be let
out, and the work commenced. .ef
From the McMinnville Neoc Era, of the
I'd: Bash Settle, alias Bush Blackburn
was convicted at the September term of the
Circuit Court of larceny, and sentenced to
the penitentiary for seven years. This
leaves our county Jail without an occupant.
Memphis ADGlanche: In addition to
the hardships worked by the absence of all
the judges from the city, may be mentioned
the liabilities of lawyers to procure writs
of habsas corpus for per sons confined in
prison without the least opportunity 10 vim
dictate or establish Their innoce &c.
Memphis Avalanche of the LIST inst:
The Christian Brothers, Adams street col
legs is still open, has over fifty scholars in
attendance, and all are strong, hearty and
cheerful. Nearly ali other schools of the
city, both public and private, have closed
temporarily.
Memphis appeal: Silas Jones, horse.
thief, tried to escape from the county Jail
on the 10Th ult, and came very near sue
ceeding. When the inner gate was opened
for the purpose of sweeping the floor, Jones
threw handful of snuff into the turkeys
eyes, and endeavored to run through the
ouUeT gals.
The Fayetteville Express of the I'd inst.
says: The last days of the Lincoln county
Fair were its best days. On Friday and
Saturday the attendance was immense, and
the exhibition Was very creditable. The
speed ring an absorbing interest for the
spectators, and the disIlay of bloodeG
horses was unusually fine.
The Memphis appeal notes the fact thai
up to the LIST inst. there had not been a case
of so-ealled yellow-fever among the priso
ners of the county Jail, which is located il
the infected district. This is due to the at
teEtive efforts of the TAILOR, Major L. w
O'Bannon, who uses disinfectants in tn.
building and keeps it in excellent condi
ton.
The Memphis appeal of the LIST says
Night before last c. Jerome, who resides OF
Second street, Chelsea, heard burgla
breaking through his window. Jerom,
went out on the porch and said to the mid
night burglar: ''Get out of there, you d.
scoundrel," and the fellow "got.'' Jerom
is merciful man, and may never have sucl
justifable opportunity as was this TO
killing thief.
The Kingston .Neaos of the Both ult,