Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-17


,,vess sor the following little tale: A lady Of
fhss nlace owns 8 fast pullet. It was hatch
al ont last suriug and recently laid fourteen
eOes. which, after diligent .sittings, produced
tTslve chickens. The youthful mother of
ttfa, ,,rornisiila little collection Of infant
poultry Is doing as well as could be expec-
ted. .s..s.ers. ,y..zsss.s.,
The Knoxville papers announces the
arrest of man in tina city on the l4th, who
gave his name as Edmund Hensley. At
he time he was made prisoner be was
riding out in the city with dusky nymph
du pave. This fact, together with some
mysteries that have arisen rom asearcn OF
bis luggage, has decided the police TO mold
him till be shall rise and explain.
The Knoxville Press and Herdtd OF the
18th Announces that the Directors Oh the
East Tennessee National Bank have de-
clared dividend of ten per cent. on the
last ten months business, and an application
was authorized to be made to the Comp.
troller of the Currency for an increase of
$4,000 or 500, 600 TO the present capitsl OF
the bank.
The McMinnville Ne,c Era Of the 10th
inst SAYS: Our farmer friends have imt row
ed the last few weeks since the rain, and
have prepared the ground and put in more
than their usual quantities OF wheat. The
work still goes on, and before the end OF the
month we are satisfied that more land will
be sown to wheat, and in better condition
in Warren county, than was ever put In so
early in the season before.
The Pulaski Citizen of the 10th inst,
says: A man named Dufore, an employee
at the factory, while returning from Vale
| Mills, Sundao night, was accosted and halt
ed and shot by party of men near Chicken
creek bridge. He thinks the attacking
party were black, but knows no reason why
| thew sought to kill him. His wound Is said
| by DIR. Bsrtte to be severe, but not danger
GUS, being flesh wound in the shoulder.
The Springfield Record of the 10th has
the following: Last Sunday night, while at
| Bethlehem Church in this county, where
there is q protracted meeting in progress,
some unknown parties went to the resi-
dence of Rev. VIM. Shannon, robbed his
house of all the money that could be found
about So so in silver-and then set the
building on fire in four different places. 1t
| would have been consumed but for the
| timely return of the family.
The Memphis appeal of the 18th record
the sad fate ola Nashville man: Early yes
terday morning, Thomas Canning, OF
Nashville, was found dead in an Clubhouse
| of residence No. 140 New Madison street,
| where he was visiting friend. Mr.. Can
ming, the day previous hsd symptoms OF
| yellow fever, and being necessarily called
out OF his room during the night, died OF
congestion.
Crime and calamity keep company. The
Memphis appeal of the 18th says: Last
nj BIT burglars maoe an unsuccessful at
tempt to enter the Morning Star saloon
corner of Front and Monroe streets. The
timely arrival of Capt. Cranmtr interfered
vita the purposes of The burglars, who fed.
Waldemo Peterson and j. S. Smith, the
former a nurse and the latter sailor, were
arrested yesterday for larceny. Peterson il
charged with robbing trunks of deceased
persons.
! We clip the following from the Memphis
Register: If Hood, the poet, had lived tC
see the charity exercised by all during the
epidemic that is sffl ctiUg US, be most SIS
suredly would never have written bis cele
hrated poem, wherein he says: "Oh for tht
rarity Of christian charity under tire SUM-
We believe that every man is trying to dc
his duty; many have done mole, and fsller
victims 10 the fatal disease. Some day We
intend to publish ''Roll of Honor" and
when we do, justice shall be done.
The Memphis appeal OF the 18th thu
describes the misfortune of fever nurse
j. Alexander, faithful colored nurse EN-
ployed by the relief committee of the Od(
Fellows, yesterday lost his reason and hat
to be placed in the Adams street station
house for safe keeping. Owing to the con
fderce in the fidelity of James Alexander
they assigned HIM more onerous dutiss thar
befall most of those entrusted to the carr
of nurses. Owing to the death of nine pa
tients whom he was nursing, Alexander los
his reason in tie tide Of bis feelings, illus
trating how strongly humanity may b
linked even to the untutored mind of man