Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-20
TENNESSEE NEWS.

good.
The Fayetteville Express of the 17th inst.
says: Seven car loads Of this years wheat
crop have been shipped from this point
over the Winchester and Alabama Rail-
road.
The Murfreesboro NeleS says: j. w. G.
Bryant, of that city, has received the ap-
pointment of Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. in this district, in place of Jas. Mullins,
deceased.
J. W. q. Bryant, Internal Revenue Col
lector, has seized one distillery and appara-
tus, so gallons whisky, 500 gallons beer, AZ
still tubs and 20 head of hogs, belonging TO
Thomas Kerr, Of Rutherford county.
The Pulaski Citizen IF the 18th Inst.
says: Just as we perdicted, some Of our
people commenced eating vegetables too
sooD, and several cases Of flux have occur
red IN town during the past week.
The Pulaski Citizen says the Fruit Grow
ers' Exposition of Giles county for 1873
has been entirely abandoned, on account Of
the general apprehension concerning chole-
ra and the want Of a suitable building. It
is now the intention to cree. permanent
buildings in time for the exposition of 1874.
The Columbia Herald of the 18Th inst,
says: The wheat crop over the county of
Maury has turned out better than was ex-
pecsed after the damage it sustained last
winter. The serease sown was small, and
al hoegh il will fall very much short of
last years yield, 1t is nearly or quite an
average crop.
The Pulaski Citizen of the 18th, inst, says:
Jno. T. Steele and dam of Chickamauga,
MalIta T.y,, md u;nh Gnnofo hlo aaab IF
whom have rendered themselves conspcu.
Gus and celebrated ON the tu,f. died on thu
farm Of DR.. Steele in this county on Wed.
nesday night.
The Pulaski Citizen says: ssNothing of
importance was drawn by any ticket in the
Louisville Lottery held in this place. We
unders and that Dr.. j. 7. Grant came out
$40 ahead. Several clubs drew from ten to
thirty collars, but none of them came out
even. Mr.. Young's dispatch was hoax"
Mr.. Willis Morley, Of Giles county, drew
the $50, 900 prize.
s&The Columbia Herald says: Early in
the spring a twin lamb was dropped on the
farm of Mr.. Jno. Thomas, of Knob creek,
which was quite q curiosity. The twins
were Joined together, had eight legs, two
tails. but had only two ears, three eyes, one
upper jaw and two lower jaws. Two of
the front legs stood upright from the
shoulders. They did not live.
The Pulaski Cit zen says: 81. Fl, Aymett,
County Court Clerk, collSct taxes Oh
PRIVILEGES for the qusr'er ending April /,
1873 $3,725 81; and for The quarter ending
July l, SZ,S06.S1. 81, 522. 20 Cfthe amount
was State tax ard has been sent TO the
Comptroller, and S2,0S9.72 county tax.
The amount Of taxes paid for tippliDg Ii
cepse for the quarter ending April ! was
S1,005.
A letter to the Pulaski Citizen from
Cornersville says: "Wheat is good; the
stand is too thin-froze out--the result of
our sllp-shod way of seeding. Oats very
good--bay better than for several years
more Hungarian grass and millet sown than
ever f1re-pTOspect for an average yield
Of cotton gloomy. The growing of cotton
in Middle Tennessee is a curse, and the
sooner it is abandoned the better il will b3
for our children"
The Jonesooro Herald and tribune Of
tie 18th iDst. says We have the pleasure
ofrepoIling the health Of JonesboIo' good.
There is not case of cholerai al town o.
within ten miles of the place that we have
heard Of. Our physi :iaHs report but three
cases Of ceolera in town this season, two
of which were citizens of GreeneVille
and have recovered, and Mrs.. a. G. Col
Inns who died last Tuesday morDiCg. On
last Friday evening, near TelfJrd's Depot,
Mrs. Head died Of cholera.
The Dyersburg Progress Of the II h inst.
says: Tom Simpson, who confined in
Jail here for attempt ng last week to steal
horse from Mr.Joe Roberts, Ct this place,
had only the week before stolen several
horses and mules from parties near Cor
nth, Miss. He was arrested and taken to
CoIinth, but made his escape to this pl5ce.
OuI Marshall, Mr.. Jno. Nichols, received
letter from Marshal kinkead, of Corinth, to
this effect, and asks that if he cannot be
convicted here, to hold him for requisi
ton from the Governor CT Mississippi, in
which State he can most sssuredly be con-
vic. led, but be will find enough against him
here.
The Columbia Herald of the 18th inst.
says: We regret to learn iha. fax is on the
Increase in and around Culleoka. Two
deaths have occurred within the last week,
Mrs. Jaco, who died Wednesday, and Mr..
Rough Williams, at Mooresvilie, on the
same day. Mr.. John Cheatham and Mr..
William Davis are very low. Dir. Davis
wanted to join the Methodist church this
week, and insisted on Rev. J. A Orman
baptizing him by immersion. Mr.. Orman
consented, but the physician, Dr. Bennett,
advised them not to take him to the creek.
Mr.. Davis then got Tom Stephens to make
large box TO baptize him IL. The box
was filed with wster by members of the
Baptist and Christian churches, and non.
believers, and he was immersed in 1t by
Mr.. Orman, assisted by e W. James and
T. NJ. Stephens. Mr.. Davis seemed 10 get
be ter after being baptized, but be is still
very sick. Mrs. Susanpsh Love, aged 81
Is also very sick, at the residence of her
son-ln-law, W. L. j. Wilkes. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Nelson and Esq. A. L. Prewett, are
also sick. The physicians are riding day
and night.
The Franklin ReUieg says: Our Sheriff
is a real lover Of fun. The practical joke,
he has perpeIra ed, II printed and bound,
would fill an exceedingly large volume.
The last of his get-of, we believe, was TIE
other day when a good humored country
man drove up to the Courthouse gate, ard
having business inside and seeing no one
near but the Sheriff, Gale to him to hold
lis horse moment. The Sher fl, with his
usual politeness, readily complied. Minute
after minute elspsed, and still the gentle
man did not return, until finally suspicion
fitted across the officers mind that very
practical joke was being played upon him.
But, determining not to be ouidone, be set
bis wits and hands to work, and in a few sec
onds ore of the front wheels Of the buggy
lad taken the place of the hind one, and
rice UerSa. Soon the gentleman appeared
and after making due apologies for his de-
lay, sprang in and drove eff at q two-foTty
rate for home, watched eagerly and laugh
ingly from the streets. All the way out, he
says, be could not account for the rocking,
zig-zag motion of the vehicle. Finally bis
attention was called to the real state Of af-
fairs by pssser-by, and in an instant be
comprehended the situation. He cont ask
anybody TO hold his horse now, when be
comes to town. Well warrant be gets even
with the sheriff yet--if he can.
MINERALS.
We learn that Prof. Bradley, OF the East
Tennessee University, Who is Professor Of
Geology and practical Minegslogy, has paid
our county visit and inspected a valuable