Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-22
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The matrimonial market is dull in Jack
son.
The marriage fever is raging on No Fatty
Branch in Washington county.
1t is rumored in Kingston that Mr.. Jas.
Katlers, Of Loudon county, has been muir
dered.
Mr.. Benjamin Caudle, an old and highly
esteemed citizens of Montgomery county
died on the Sth inst.
Cleveland proposes to compete for the
Tennessee Baptist University to be estab-
lished in lower East Tennessee.
Riceville, in McNIinn county, has two
large tanneries, two shoe shops, two cahi-
net shops, two blacksmith shops, two wagon
shops, and eight stores.
H. B. Burn, of the fifth civil district of
McAlinn county, reports $50 bushels of
sweet potatoes from 50 polls of ground, and
40 bushels of Irish potatoes from two bush
els of seed.
The German church at Wartburg is di-
yided over Lutheran" and sRef0nned."
The pastor is Lutheran" and the opposi-
tion are making efforts to secure another
church and shepherd.
Mr.. Max L. Mayer, now a resident of
New Y Ork, has RENTED to DR.. Sewer $50,
and requests him to accept it for his medi-
cal services rendered to the citizens of
JOnesboro during the prevalence of the
cholera epidemic.
The JOneSbOrO Herald and Tribune of
the Goth reports two instances of drowning,
which occurred recently in that section, and
both on the same morning: A little daugh-
ter of Wilton Story and little daughter
of Jesse Hunt were the unfortunateS.
The J0nes6OrO Herald and Tribune
states that Messrs. Margrave & Co., at Fall
Branch, Rhave just completed their ma
chinery FOR grinding baryta, which exists
in large quantities in that section. 1t is
of the very finest quality, and bids fair to
become an important article of export from
this county.
The Vdrer{y Journal of the Doth inst.
says: The storm Sunday night did consid-
cradle damage in our county, blowing down
houses, fences, etc. We understand sew
eral shanties were blown down in Johnson
vile; also, that the roof was blown from
the residence of Mr.. VIM. Beasley, Pump
kin creek, about five miles from this place.
The CleUeldnd Banner of the 21st states
that some Of the enterprising men of that
place have formed a joint stock company
for the purpose Of establishing a wooden
mandatory at this place. All the stock
required has been taken, and the money is
in hand to put it into operation, and the en-
terprise will be put through in the shortest
possible time.
The CtdrbSuiUe Tobacco Leaf of the 10Th
says The y O'Clock train going north
was thrown from the track last night at
Bradley's switch. 4 coal car had been left
on the switch, and was run down either by
some person or by the heavy wind, to the
end of the switch. The train coming by
at full speed struck the end of the car, and
the engine and tender were thrown from
the track and the cow-catcher buried in the
embankment and the wheels III the earth
Of the track. The engineer and fireman
were scalded, but not seriously.
The Cteretdld Banner has this item:
Woodward of the Stceetrdter ENTERPRISE.
says printer has no use for asmokehouse,
because he never has anything to put into
it. Charley, you are slightly in error I'M
der that head. We would like to know what
we would do with them seven big pork
ers, now in pen, and seal fat, if we had no
smoke-hOuse to put them in when they be-
come deceased? Again, where would a
printer put his meal, Hour, potatoes and
tunips, that he gets for subscription, if he
had no smoke-hOuse to store them away in?
All printers should have a smOke-house-
ifthere is nothing to put in it, it will an
swer as sort of ornament.
The CIdrkSUiUe Tobacco Leaf has the
following: San old grudge between VIM.
Lane and John Dawson, at Mt. Vernon
Furnace, eliminated the 18th inst: in a
rather serious affair. Lane fired three shot
at Dawson, the last one taking effect, pass
ing through Dawson's right lung. Tom
Murphy was deputized to arrest Lane, who
fled. Murphy went in search of Lane, and
in the rounds, searched the premises of
VIM. Thompson, collier at the Mt. Yer
non works. Failing to find Lane, some
words occurred between Thompson and
Murphy, the latter finally leaving, making
some threats. After night, Murphy return
ed to Thompson's, and demanded the door
to be opened. Thompson refused, telling
him that Lane was not there, whereupOn
Murphy broke the door down, and entered,
when Thompson struck him in the fore
head Just below the hair, with a Ratchet,
breaking the skull in, depressing the brain,
and a second blow inficting a severe cash
on the back of the head"