Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-25
TENNESSEE NEWS.

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1t is claimed that the Colored Fair o.
Bedford was . complete success.
The general health Of the people OF Smell
byyille Is unusually good. g "a
The Memphis appeal says the steam
boatmen have contributed literally to the
seaerers. -
The Memphis appeal of the 23d states
that the expenditures Of the HowarGs are
$4,000 psr dag.
Maj. Haynes at the commiesary in Mem
phis issued on the 22d rations to nearly two
| hundred families. sas's
There was killing frost in Knoxville on
the morning of the 22d, the second severe
one of the season at that point.
| The foundry Of Messrs. Cobb, in jackson,
was completely consumed by fire on the
night OF the Goth. Loss SIC, 600; insurance
$4,000.
The largest real estate Transaction pub
llshed by the Somerville Falcon for the
week ending the 23d, was 22S acres for
81, 900.
The Murfreesboro Ne,os of the oath states
that DR.. L. w. Knight, has shipped car
loadlof his long-eared stock for exhibition at
the Georgia State Fair al Macon.
The chsrity bale of cotton which was
sold in Memphis for $1,000, was afterwards
sold in st. Louis for $40 and thence ship
ped to Cincinnati.
Under the head of gathering of unclean
fowls" the Paris 1ntelligencer deprecates
the assembling In that community Of forty
or fifty gamblers, on the eve of the fair.
The Morristown Gazette OF the 22d says:
The travel over the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia Railroad, each way, for
the last week, has been heavy--with
crowded coaches daily.
The Cleveland Banner urges upon the
farmers OF that section the propristy of
planting cotton-not however, we suppose,
at this season OF the year, but al an expert
ment for next year. ~ t
Count Elinsky, the Polish exile, who
lectured at Kingston the other night, so far
impressed the good people of that town with |
the moral sublimity of his misfortunes that |
they contributed S2.40 to bis relief.
The following is from the Shelbyvi,le |
Commercial Of the 24th: James Stallings,
who unfortunately got his leg broke during |
the fair, had it amputated one day last |
week. This painful operation was skiuful- |
ly performed by DIR. r. f. Evans.
The Shelbyville Commercial of the Oath |
cGlcs OuLlIS b4O AASCo nv bAC II AL 0IO0Au6
on Saturday evening last, horse belonging |
to Mr.. P. J. Haney, entered by MIR. Sloan,
willis being run around the ring, broke both |
his fore-legs between the knee and pastern |
joint.
The following Is clipped from the per-
sonal column of the Memphis appeal of the
23d: Yesterday Mayor C.calla received |
she sum of five dollars and five cents from |
little Lilly, of Springfield, Illinois, to be |
given to ga poor girl of Memphis" When
We reflect that the above sum and request
we're made By fair, young and delicate
,hild, in the sorrowing gloom of her dying
hour, we can best appreciate its worth.
The sum is composed of small coins aud
postal currency, and Mayor Cicalla, with
,reat foresight, suggests that thu coin bs
Iold at auction.
The SomerviIle Falcon of the 23t inst.
tates that Deputy Marshal Dyer fred four
hots ct refractory negro at the night ex-
libition Of the circus. Nobody hurt. As
mother incident of the show, the Falcon
avs: Esquire Hendon issued warrant
sunday night for the arrest Of negro
harged with stealing mule the night Of
he circus" And for another, 1t mentions
his: "While everybody was ct the circus
saturday night, some scamp broke into
be grocery store of Frank Trimble and
tole about fourteen dollars from the cash
rawer."
The Kingston East Tennesseedn of the
Sd has this to say of postal facilities In that
own: In the list of proposals advertised for
y the Department, for carrying the mails,
will be seen, as published by us last week,
hat proposals are invited fol- carrying the
nail tri wesk ky, by river, between Lou
on and Chattanooga. This arrangement
I'LL only give Kingston mail three times
week, which, of course will prove highly |
Objectionable to every one In this section.
Owing to the low stage of the water in
finch, boating is impossible, and coal has
} be wagoned to Kiogston, making it cost !
ON % to 80 cents per bushel, notwith-
anding there are several mines within a
oxen miles of the place.
Col. j. W. Thornburg, who has lately re.
lrned from Europe, we see from the :
iDgston East TenneSSeedn, reports Gen.
Wider, who is now in Europe, as enjoying
zcellent health st the time he left, but !
overrun by parties in quest Of In !
'rmation in regard to our mineral re-
,urces, which have gained q name and
me st Vienns, and on account of which, :
gether with his practical experience in !
leir utility, the General is being considera-
y lionized. Gen. Wilder will remain in | 4
urope during the winter, and will no
1ubt be instrumental IN sending over cap
1lists to our State, many of whom, we are
Id, can scarcely credit the truthful reports
Cen. Wilder - H. s- BE-