Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-15
TENNESSEE NEWS.


Touring mill near cambridge.
A farmers Grange has been organized in
Coffee county, called the Stone Fort
Grange.
The wheat in White county promises a
yield Of twenty per cent greater than it
did month ago.
The BARRIERS in Humboldt have deter
mined that they will not hereafter open
their shops on Sunday. -..
The Columbia Mail of the 12.h inst. re-
ports fine rains in Msury county, and that
the crops are looking well.
The Knoxville Press and Herald reports
several cases of choIera-infantum among
the children in that city.
The Manchester Democrat boasts that
about sixteen pairs of twins have been
born in Coffee county since Christmas.
Lawrenceburg is fast improving. A
number of houses are being built, and sew
eral soon to commence in the German adj
dition.
A son of Col. Yearwood, of Monroe
county, about two years old, was drowned
Oh the 9th inst. By falling into vat in a tan
yard. a.
John Collins, of Lincoln county, died a
few days ago Of lock jaw, caused by being
thrown from his horse and getting one OF
his arms fractured.
Mr.. A. NJ. Piper, formerly citizen and
Mayor of Knoxville, died suddenly in
Greeneville on the 18th inst, afser an i'll
ness OF only a few hours, with cholera
morbus.
The Manchester Democrat of the 18th
inst, says: During The past week we have
had some :easOnable rains and crops IN
Coffee county are looking fine and .luxu-
rant.
The Manchester Democrat of the 18th
inst, says: The trains north on the Nc
Minnville & Manchester Railroad are
GRO sded daily with persons running from
the cholera.
The Murfreesboro' Ne,cs of the 18th inst.
says: There is not now, nor has there
ceen, a case of cholera In Murfreesboro'.
There has been but fifteen interments in
the city cemetery curing the past sixteen
days, all of whom were negroes.
The Lawrenceburg Journal OF the 18th
ms. says: A man OF this place was kicked
out of bis kitchen by the cook, short time
ago. 1t is well TO state that the cook was
his wife, and she was justified in kicking
him, because he went home drunk.
The Murfreesboro' NelcS OF the 18th inst.
saysi On last Friday the wife or Armstead
Keeble, colored, attempted to I'LL coal oil
lamp while it was burning, the result being
the explosion of the lamp and the burning
of their daughter so badly that she died
Saturday night. ..zsss
The Lawrenceblrg Journal of the 18th
inst. says: An effort was made, we learn, to
poison the factory hands, at the Hope Mills,
hxrv ha VIC dioahUarnn
in time to prevent anyone from drinking.
So thwartiDg the designs OF villain, for
whom hanging would be too good.
The Fayetteville Express of the 18th
inst says: During the past week some
friends of the Duck River Narrow Guage
Railroad, have been canvsssiDg in 3 quiet
way, in behalfof the enterprise. They sue
ceeded in obtaining several subscriptions
which reduced the amount of Lincoln
county to about $4,000.
The Fayetteville Express of the 18th
inst. says: Prof. ]. w. Hatcher, of Fay
etteviIIe Female Academy, closed that
school last Tuesday morning before the ex-
piration of the session. The cholera scare
was the cause. But small proportion of
the pupils we're in attendance, and they
were hardlJ in frame Of mind to study eff
fectiVely.
The Jonesboro Flag and Advertiser of
the 18th inst. saws: Owing to the heavy
rains vegetation of every kind is exceed
ingly rank and luxuriant. Especially is
this so of the meadow grasses throughout
Upper Tennessee. We never saw 3 finer
hay prospect. Let our farmers be prompt
in saving it. Let none go to waste.
The jackson Wing and Tribune Of the
18th says: A woman had her husband ar
rested on Monday, charged with cruel treat
ment of herself and children. Mayor King
tried the case. The evidence showed a
reverse state of facts, and the woman had
10 pay cost. Feminine McCools should
beware of shack. action evidence"
The Jackson Wing and Tribune of the
18th instant says: On Sunday morning
last the heaviest rain experienced for many
years, fell south and east of this city,
Branches and creeks never before known to
be too deep for fording, were for hours i'm
passible. The wind and waters injured
| the crops to some extent by beating them
down, but otherwise no material damages
are reported.
The Knoxville Chronicle of the 18th inst
says: There we're three sleeping cars at
tached to the 4 O'Clock a. IN. trains yester-
day. There were 109 pieces of baggage
checked through. The lhesvy travel was
principally composed of Southern families on
their way to springs in Virginia and Sara
| toga or on tours through the North during
the summer season.
The LaWrenceburg Journal says: The
enterprise of the Germans does not cease
with the improvement of Lawrenceburg
and vicinity. They have extended theil
labors and purchases over different parts OF
the county, and are now making rapid prep
arations to establish a colony at Henryville
about twelve miles northwest from this
place. Their first step was taken some tine
| ago, by dedicating house, set apart and
| substituted for church. We bespesk fol-
them success, for their unceasing efforts and
untiring energy fully deserve it.
The jackson Wing and Democrat of the
| 18th inst, says: On Saturday night last q
coal oil lamp exploded in the Office of the
| Commercial Hotel, scattering fragments IL
every direction, causing considerable
alarm, but doing no serious damage.
The porter had turned the blaze down low
and then blew dO1CR the chimney to extin'
| guish it, but the blaze went into the bow
| of the lamp instead of going out, and hence
| the explosion. The porter made very
narrow escape, as did the building.
The Paris IetelligenceT of the 18th inst.
saws: The wet and ucpropitious season has
| put our farmers very badly behind with
most of their crops. The recent rain has
washed up a great deal of cotton, and will
help the grass to smother more. There is
enough cotton planted in Henry to nearly
bankrupt the people. Cotton fields and
corn patches are seen all over the county
Now go % work and plant corn as fast as
possible in the cotton fields already hope
lessly beyond control. Plant corn, and more
| corn.
The Jonesboro Herald and Tribune OF
the 18th inst. says: We have made inqui.
~ of our farmers from everI neighborhood
| in Washington county as to the prospect of
the present wheat crop, ond from the infor'
nation we have received there will not be
more than one-half as much wheat raised
this year ae last. The severe winter froze
| out great deal of the wheat, especially
where the ground is loose, and the blue
grass has almost entirely killed out the
wheat of many fields. Where the land was
properly prepared and drilled the crop
will be paying one, but where the farmer
was careless aud took DO pains to prepare
his ground sthere-will be almost an entire
fai ure.
The Knoxville Chronicle of the 18th
inst says: The gentle showers that have Wis
| itad Our eprtion for the mast few DAYS have