Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-20
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Large crops of corn and oats will be plan
ted in Washington county. Lo
The fruit in Washington county has been
injured but very little by the cold weather.
The wheat in Montgomery county looks
well, and full average crop is anticipated.
The mountains south of Jonesboro, were
covered with snow Sunday, the 18th inst
The Sabbath School in Lynchburg,
Moore county, is in fourishing condition.
"A rabid dog bit several persons near
Cedar creek, in Greene county, a few days
sgo.
The farmers of Moore county are jubi.
liant over the improved appearance of their
wheat.
The dogs on the south side of Nolachucky
river in Greene county, are dying with
something like cholera.
The wheat in the eastern portion OF
Greene county looks WE'LL where Target
acreage than usual was sown.
The caterpillars have made their appear
ance already this season in Dyer county in
In greater numbers than ever before.
The tax for county purposes ia Lawrence
has been fixed at forty cents on the 500
of tax~bie property.
Two or three cases of meningitis have
occurred in the vicinity of Palmyra in Mont
gomery county.
The ordinance of baptism was admins
tered toueight persons at GAINESVILLE on the
18th inst, by Rev. DR.. Sears.
A petition is in circulation in Washing
ton county requesting Gov. Brown to con-
vene the Legislature to act upon the liquor
bill.
John Slagle and More Strickland, OF
Washington county, got into fight on the
14th inst, when the latter was severely
stabbed in two places under the right
shoulder.
AIittle child, about two years old, of Mr..
James Simmons, of Moore county, was
horribly msngled by dog on the 18th inst
1t is feared the child cannot live.
Two large distilleries, recently erected by
Messrs. TOlley & Eaton and Hiles & Berry,
in Moore county, will probably be put in
operation this week:
The PoLtsdale Furnace in Greene county,
has been in blast over nine months and has
turned out; on an average, over one hum
dred and sixty tons efpig metal per month:
They have had butcher in Dyersburg
until recently, when be was missed from
his accustomed place. One of the citizens
ofthat town is sorry forty dollars worth.
The dry house at Francis Gibson's saw
mill near Locust Mount, Washington coun-
ty, was destroyed by fire last Tuesday
night, the 18th inst. A large amount OF
good lumber was burned.
Finley D. Hale, who was charged with
the shooting and killing of Rufus Baily, at
johnson City, some three years since, has
been tried in the Circuit Court at Jones'
boro and acquitted.
Great interest on the subject of religion
appears to pervade the community of Clarks-
vile. Protracted meetings are in progress
in the Methodist and Baptist churches, and
FIVE or six have Joined the former and
twenty-one the latter.
The Board of Mayor ard Aldermen of
Chattanooga have passed an ordinance to
issue 100000 in bonds-$30, 900 for school
purposes, $4,000 for streets, $4,000 for
sewers and $4,000 to pay off the floating
debt.
Tom. Scales, charged with stealing horses
has been brought back from Mississippi and
confined in the Jail at Shelbyville. This is
tho third or fourth time Tenn. has been
confined in that institution.
The Lynchburg Pioneer of the 10th inst.
Gays: About four weeks ago, a. eve be-
longing to Lod Robertson, Esq, of this
county, gave birth to three lambs, and in
three weeks from that time she dropped all
other one, thus becoming the happy mother
of four sprightly little lambs in the small
space of four weeks.
The Sweetwater Enterprise says the wag-
on and yoke of oxen, captured by Deputy
Collector Hambright, together with lot
of illicit whisky, lear Calhoun, on the 11th
inst, were taken from the stable where
they had been placed for safe keeping, Sun
day night the 18th inst, and quietly driven
away.
The Cleveland Republican of the 18th
inst. says: The wheat looks quite prosper
Gus. The freezings were not 90 severe IS
was estimated by many. The plant is row
growing rapidly and spreading well over
The ground. The crop in East Tennessee
will fall but little, il any, snort Of an aver
age.
The Jonesboro Flag and Advertiser, of
the 18th inst, says: We have Travelled, re-
Gently, through several of the upper East
Tennessee counties, aud we're pleased to
find the growing wheat looking finely. Fer
the time of year it is presenting quite
promising aspect, and if there is no blight
between now and harvest East Tennessee
will raise enough of wheat to bread almost
the entire Southern country.
The Jackson Wing and Tribune of the
10Th inst. says: Edward Barton, confined
in this city for an attempted forgery on the
Bank of Madison, the particulars of which
we published some months ago, was re-
leased Oh bail Tuesday. A Mr.. John Hick-
son, of or near Terre Haute, Ind, who
lives neighbor to Barton, raised the money
to effect the bail, and deposited
the same in the Bank Of Madison, upon
which Tomlin & Son became securities for
Barton's appearance at the next term of the
Circuit Court. The bond was for $1,000,