Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-31
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Hogs In Lincoln county are dying {
cholera.
1t is said that large new brick building
are In process of rapid construction in JACK
son.
There was slight fall of snow In Mul
freesboro on the morning of the 2Sth G
October.
Kingston now seems to be id prospect O
obtaining much desired innovation
mandatory of agricultural machinery.
The Monitor states that good deal o
cotton has reached the Murfreesboro mar
ket, but that most of it has been stored
without being sold.
The business house of Mess-s. Burroughs
q Brown, in McMinnville, was entered by
burglars few nights ago, who took small
amount Of money.
The residence of Geo. Elliot, In Robert.
son county, was lately entered by burglars,
and relieved of a shot gun, velvet suit, pocket
book and valuable papers.
The Dirs ctors Of the West Tennessee
Fair decided to admit, free of charge, all
ministers, teachers and pupils of regularly
organized schools, for one day.
The Springfield Record states that on the
21st of October Mr.. Gilbert Flood was acct.
IDENTIFY struck and severely wounded on the
side OF the head by an axe slipping from the
hand Of workman.
We reported on the authority Of the Chat.
tanooga Times that Mr.. w. p. Ford was
killed BY COW few miles from that city.
The Commercial contradicts the statement
that he was killed, saying that he was only
hurt.
@The Kingston Netos of Oct. % reports
that the public work on the channel of the
Tennessee river, between Chattanooga and
LoudoD, has been suspended, except at one
point, on account of cold weather and lack
of funds.
Mr.. j. Lyle was bird hunting near
Murfreesboro the other day, aud while load
ing one barrel of his gun, the other charge
went off, infiictiDg painful wound in his
left hand. One Of his fingers was after
wards ampul sted.
The jackson Dispatch notes new fix
ture In that town. There has been erected
in the Courthouse yard, on the Main street
front, an elegant raised platform, with long,
comfortable seats and music.rest, for the
use of bands.
Robertson County has had a visitor from
Canada inspecting its lands. He proposes
purchasing large body of land and moving
South. He reports that there are q num-
Der Of his ceuntrymen of the same mind.
The McMinnville Neoo Era of Oct. 80,
says new and rich coal fields have been dis
covered recently about thirteen miles east
of that place. The coal is abundant and of
superior quality.
The Jackson Herald meane to state only
simple fact by using the following diction:
"The suction of that annual whirlpool
known as the Agricultural and Mechanical
Fair, is perceptible to the most stolid and
unobservsnt people in our midst"
The McMinnville NeIU Era of Oct.
80 states that revenue officials seized in
White county nine barrels of brandy and
deposited it In the cellar of gentleman of
that county. The following night party
of disguised men broke open the cellar and
the booty.
The Jackson Herald of Oct. % gives an
account of railway accident on the Mis-
sissippi Central. A negro fell under a
moving CIR by accident, and Two of the
wheels passed over one of bis legs, iDjuring
that limb about as much as If it had been !
made Of iron-wood. He is doing much |
better than could have been expected, as
bis perambulatjons have been in no wise |
hindered by his mishap.
The Murfreesboro Monitor of Oct. 80 |
says: A negro named Emanuel Hill was
killed by Tony Nancy, another colored |
man, last Monday morning in small gro
Gerry store at the end of the block opposite |
he City Hotel. Hill becoming offended at |
some remark of MsDey's, advanced upon
him with knife, whereupon Nancy gave |
him severe blow behind the ear with a |
ratchet which killed him slmostlinstantly,
Is be lived but a few minutes afterwards. |
Nancy gave leg bail, and has not yet been |
arrested.