Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-16
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Q L. Lane.
Mr.. N. L. Turner, of Allensville, has
purchased residence in GAINESVILLE and
will soon become citizen of that city.
1t is said that the recent storm DESTROYED
a large amount of fencing in the north and
northwestern part Of Lawrence county.
Mr.. j. o. Griffith organized a grange at
Cornersville, Marry county, ON the 18th
inst, consisting of twenty-seyen members.
Mr.. j. L. Thompson and family, near
Carriers Geek Station, MaIuy county, will
leave for Texas the latter part Of this
month.
The Kingston East Ten,lesseedn of the
18th says: John w. Hill was bitten short
time ago by dog which has since been
adjudged mad.
The JOnesbOro Herald and Tribune says
Grange was organized at Riverside, OH
NolachUcly, in Washington county, the
9th of last month.
Rev. w. T. USsery has been elected Prin-
cipal of the Masonic Academy at Halnp-
shire, Mauy county, and will open the SEES
sion sometime in January.
Mr.. George C.. Miner and Miss Fannie
Cooper, daughter of Col. NJ. d. Cooper.
were married in the Presbyterian Church
in Columbia Wednesday night, the 10Th
inst.
Married in Someiville, on the 4th inst,
Mr.. PeytOn Skipwith, of Memphis, and
Miss Matte 3. Mcclellan. Also, Dec. 4,
Mr.. V. b. Luck and Miss Laura j. Cleaves,
Of Fayette county.
Some Columbia girls have been attend
ing school in Franklin, going and return
ing by the cars every day. This game is
broken up by the diScontinuance the ac-
commodation train.
The Columbia Herald OF the 18th says:
At negro hop last Tuesday night, on
Billie MitchellS place the negroes got into
a row and one negro was knocked sense
less, and lay apparently dead for fifteen
minutes.
The ClereldRd Banner says: Business
in all sections of the country shows indica-
tions Of steady recovery from the panic,
both as regards money and merchandise.
Confidence, like cash, is becoming plentier.
The CIeretand Balmer Of the 18th says:
On Friday of last week the hotel dining
Were burned. The loss to the company
owning the property was between $1,000
and $4,000.
Government officials seized on the 10th
inst. one distillery, 30 gallons of whisky
and !, 200 gallons Of beer, owned by VIM.
Mckee, II miles north Of AIurfreesboro.
1t is said they destroyed the property for
want Of transportation.
The Columbia Mdij says: A few nights
since train ran over and killed fine mare
belonging to Mr.. jameson, of Carriers
creek station, and also killed fine bird dog
near the same place, belonging to Mr..
James McCay, of the station.
The Columbia Herald says: A negro
boy named Jeo. Fitzpatrick on the 10th
inst, was carried over the dam in a canoe
at Lowell & Hardison's mills, and when
last seen was struggling in the foamy boils.
His body has not been recovered.
The GaiRcSJOrO Meas of the 18th says: 4
young man named Polk Billingsly while
out coon hunting last Friday night, few
miles from this place, felled a tree on him
self, fracturing his skull, intiicting, it Is
feared fatal injuries.
The GdineSb0rO Ne1rS of the 18th has the
following: Ed. J. NJ. Barrett Of Smith
county died at his residence in New Mid
dletOn last week. by his death the Bap-
fist Church has lost 4 bright ornament,
Smith county a leading and useful citizen
and the Masonic fraternity a shining jewel.
The CidrbsriUe Tobacco Leaf gives this
PERSONAL: Miss Mary A. Ii. Gay, a talented
and gifted lady Of Georgia, who won dis
tiuction by her noble acts and deeds during
and since the war, is on visit to our city,
stopping with blr. Samuel Northington.
1t was through Miss Gays efforts that an
elegant iron railing, costing over $1,000,
~, L., (t,.,4saIor,ta
terry at Franklin, Tenn.
The Columbia Herald says: On Snow
Creek, at the house of the bride, about the
middle Of November, 1873, Mr.. j. e. Edgar,
of the Lone Star State, and Miss Martha J.
Hadley, were married after an engagement
Of twenty.one years, and left Immediately
for the home Of the groom. It seems that
the parents of the bride objected at first,
but after the expiration of twenty-one
years all objections were removed and they
were married agreeably to all parties.
The Columbia Herald of the 18th inst.
says: The hunting party from Culleoka,
headed by Col. Fitzpatrick, returned from
the baTenS last Friday, having killed nine
deer. The old buck-killer Gen. Holt, did
not kill buck, but u negro who used TO
belong 10 him, Dee, killed fine doe. Steve
Herndon and Abe LOony, Jr., of Column
bia, belonged to the party. On returning
home Gen. Holt was thrown from his wild
horse and several of his ribs broken. His
condition was very critical, but he is now
thought to be out OF danger.
= The GdjaeSbOrO Nelrs says: n violent
storm passed through this section the Sd
inst. about s o'clock p. NJ, doing much
damage to houses, fences and other proper
ty. Mr.. j. A. Durham had the upper story
Of his house blown off and a good stone
blown down. Mr.. l.. c. Hall, liv-
ing near Brooks ferry, had new crib full
OF corn. The roof was lifted and placed
back, after having moved it about four
inches to one side, and two Of the side logs
were taken clear out and blown some dis
lance, killing cow and seriously injuring
a fine mare.
The Paris IntelLigencer of the 18th says:
On Thursday night negro man by the
name of Smith DinWiddie, in half intoSi-
Gated condition went into the house Of an
abandoned colored woman, and was cutting
up largely when he was ordered out by the
lie refused to go, and the woman
attempted to 60 to the Mayor for relief, but
was followed by Dinwiddie who struck her
al SCNtiC biON tit tlC llcdu W lbt tlltii
felled her to the earth. Dinwiddie Suppos-
ing her fatally injured, hastily retreated to-
a house in the suburbs of town, where he
was pursued by the officers, who were COM
PEELED to shoot him before he would halt
and surrender. The wound was not dan
gerOuS.
The CIdJkSriUe Tobacco Leaf of the 10Th
inst. says: We spent the past week mix
ing with the good folks Of the vicinities Of
Keysburg and the northeastern
portion Of Robertson county. There is a
general complaint of the stringency Of the
money market, but the people are easy and
plenty to subsist upon.
and all practicing economy. The Wheat
crop is forward and never appeared more
promising at this season, and very large
crop seeded. The tobacco crop in that
section is very fine, not 40 badly worm
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