Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-30

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The Morrissown Ed<eIte reports the
wheat trade pretty brisk at Sl.10M135.
A new bell weighing 100 pounds has ar
rived at Cleveland for the Episcopal church
1t is said, there has been more hay raised
in Msury county this year than was evel
known TO be before.
The Athens Post saysi The Tennessee
Bureau of Immigration has removed its
headquarters to Scott county.
The Press and Herald says efforts are
making to organize stock company for q
cotton factory at Knoxville.
The Observer is informed that the first
national bank of Fayetteville has received
nearly $780, 900 of its circulating notes.
Johnathan Reeder, Esq, an old and high
ly respected citizen of Robertson county
was thrown by a mule on Aug. 25, aud very
seriously hurt.
The Springfield Record complains: 1t i:
very dry in this region at the present writ
log. We have had no rain of any conse-
quence for nearly three weeks.
The Kingston East Te1lnesseeGn of A ug
% grumbles: Our town has been remsrka-
bly, quiet for tho last week-no marriage,
no death, no fight, not even any one killed
The health officer of Chattanooga reports
four deaths On the 9Th August, viz: pre-
mature birth, suffocation from foul air in q
well, cholera infantum and one unknown.
During the year closing June 80 1878,
Murfreesboro shipped Il, S04 tons of freight
ircluding 9,743 bales of cotton, 4G9, 535
pounds of bacon and over million feet of
lumber.
The Gazette states that Marshal Davis,
of Morristown, has been held in s., 900 bail
to answer the charge OF causing the death
of Peter Spoon, by severe usage in arresting
him for drunkenness.
The Mail mentions the sudden death
in Columbia, Oh Aug. 26, of
Mrs. VIM. 81. Fly. She died of longest
i've chill combined with a violent and sud-
den attack Of bilious fever.
The Memphis Avalanche informs us
that Mr.. JEFF. Davis has resigned his posi-
tioE as President of the Carolina Insurance
Company. Mr.. Philip Tuggle, the Vice.
President, assumes control.
The Pulaski Citizen states that Jesse
Watson, an aged and well-known colofed
man, died on Aug. Is from the effects of q
dose of poison taken through mistake some
weeks ago. He was about soy ars old, and
formerly served DR.. r. G. P. White.
The Somerville Falcon of Aug. %, says ::
Next Friday has been set apart by the
Somerville District Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church as day of fasting
and prayer. The special object is to obtain
revival of religion in our midst.
The Pulaski Citizen says: 1t pains us,
but we must be allowed to say, that there
ara several colored men in this community
who need ssquelching" We will direct
the special attention of the police to them
soon, if they do not lie lower or come to
taw.
The Athens Post of Aug. 29, lesrns that
q fracas occurred among some negroes in
the vicinity of the Mt. Verd Cotton Works,
last Saturday night, in which knives were
pretty freely used. Several ugly wounds
were inflicted, but none likely TO prove
fatal.
At meeting of the members of the Bar
in attendance upon the Chancery Court at
Cleveland on Monday, the 18th day of
August, 1878, Col. r. NJ. Edwards, in
few feeling remarks, announced the death
of the Hon. T. A. r. Nelson, and appropri-
ate resolutions were passed:
The Falcon states that ths corporate au-
thorities of Somervile will hereafter arrest all
female. of whatever color, found
on the streets after 9 P. H.; also all Gogs
found on the streets without muZzle or a
master. A special tax of mills on the
dollar has been levied to build plank side
walks.
The Kingston East TenneSseean states:
On the 10Th iDss., q young man named
Browder was arrested for robbing the mail
between Sulphur Springs and Athens,
Tenn. He was about sixteen years old,
and was engaged rs carrier between the
two points. And was the son of poor,
but o very respectable widow lady.
The Columbia Mail is responsible fer the
1t is related of good Templar
that he was at Bunch's store a few days
ago, and attempted to ride home on a large
hog that happened to be near by. Having
rode some distance he was informed that
be had left his horse, whereupon he dis
mounted and walked home. Our informant
failed to relate how he got his horse home.
The Fayetteville Observer says: At
meeting of directors held a. the Fair
Grounds last Saturday, it was resolved tina;
the premiums offered at the approaching
Fair, iustea3 of consisting, IS heretofore,
of plated ware, shall, whenever practicable,
be saddles, brides, and other articles OF
utility. The change is one Of the best that
could have been made.
The Mail states that the colored people
Of Columbia have purchased five acres OF
and from DR.. W. 1. Anderson for q bury
inc ground, adjoining Rose Hill cemetery.
They petitioned the City Council for do
nation of $500 towards the purchase, and
the council agreed to give $3.50 in cond ton
Of one and half acres being set apart for
negro paupers.
The Pulaski Citizen says: Some of the
answers made to questions propounded by
Capt. Garrett, during his recent exsmina-
lions of parties soicising certificates as
teachers in public schools, were rich. One
colored gem'an stuck to it that Columbus
was our first President, and that be COM
manded the American forces at New Or
cans. Others made answers equally as
ridiculous.
A Jonesbore correspondent of the Knox
Vile Chronicle writes: The crops OF hay,
corn and oa's are better this year than last,
but the wheat tbreshers say the yield OF
wheat is much less, while the quality is very
much improved. Hon. James w. Dead
srick is still stopping with his son on
sCbucky" river, recuperstiDg preparatory
% the fall session of the Supreme Court in
your city.
The Athens Post agitates for another
narrow gau. e, remsrkiDg: Two hundred
thousand dollars would build and equip
With rolling stock narrow gauge railroad
from Athens to Tellico Plains, and open up
one of the richest mineral and best agricul-
tural regions in East Tennessee. The
parties having in possession the notes OF
The survey made some years ago will please
comm unicate with this Office.
Some emigrants don't believe IN the west
ward course of empire. For instance, the
Cleveland Banner of Aug. 20 says: On
Wednesday evening crowd o! emigrants
passed through this place en- route for points
east of here. Three men We're pulling two
carts, while four women, barefoot, about a
dozen children and eight dogs were bring.
ing up the rear.
The Kiagston East Tenneeseedn learns
that difficulty took place at Loudon on
Aug. %, in which a negro was seriously,
and perhaps fatally stabbed with knife, in
the hands of young man named John L.
James, of this ulace, but has been en-
ployed en- the river Improvements for sew
aeral months. Whisky had good deal to
do with the shameful affair.
The East TenlteSseeGn says 1t is rumored
that some parties from Cincinnati, have
heen looking around Kingston, for q place