Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-31
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The peach crop is seriously injured in
White county.
The peach crop in the vicinity of Knox
vile is considerably damaged.
It is disputed whether the late cold snap
| injured the fruit in Sumner county,
Thieves have been maneuvering in the
neighbOrhOOd of Gallatin. They cap
tured ST5 from Major Van Allen.
A portion of Montgomery county is in
tested with mad dogs. One Of them bit a
COW, which went mad and had to be killed.
The entire line of the Cumberland and
Ohio Railroad between Campbellsburg and
Gallatin, has all been placed under con-
tract for construction.
The COringtOa Record reports the ex-
plosion of a gasoline lamp. NOOne was in
the room at the time and, therefore, it was
unprovoked. The flames were squelched
with difficulty
A boy. claiming to be from Boston and
irving to make his way 10 that city, jumped
from a moving train at Jackson and broke
an ankle. He was pennileSs, and was Try
ing to get a free. and perhaps furtive ride.
The conductor and others said he vOlunta-
rily jumped from the train when discover
ed; he says he was pushed oil. lie had
Dec0 CdDlIl-DOJ dl Scl- hhH was ACAb sin
at the New Orleans hospital.
The Jackson Wing and Tribune men
tions that the laymen and friends OF st.
Luke's Church, of that city, have organized
themselves into Guild or Brotherhood, for
the purpose Of more eiieCtually promoting
the Interests of the church and carrying on
true christian work. One Of the ealing
objects of the association is to administer
to the sick, and dispense charity to the
poor.
The Trenton Nelcs-Gdzette Ushers forth
the following, All Of our family gocers
are going to quit keeping whisky; most OF
them have done so. 'The WOmans Fer
ambulating PRAYER meeting did not scare
them out, for we have not got so low as
to have such thing yet. The grocery
men quit from sense of duty and profit,
for there is more whisky drunk as sample
than they can sell.
A favorite horse, aged thirty years, be-
longing TO Mrs. A. NJ. England, of Sparta,
died the other day from the effects OF a
wound. he migrated from Indiana TO this
State in 1850, and from that time rendered
yerv efficient services To the England fam
ily. from whom he received the kindest
treatment. He was thrice captured during
the American conflict, and no expense was
shared 10 recover him, so well was he
thought e.
Tie Enofcils Press and Herald of
March 27 reports little immigration wave:
A pari5 &c i've women and five children,
two of the latter 6abes, were camped ~ the
foot of Cav street, yesterday. They were
froIh the vicinity of Dalton, and had walk
ed all ths way from that place, leaving
dalton two weeks ago. They were bound
for farm three miles from this city, anu
were detained here all day yesterday, hunt
ing ND the oldest boy, lad Of twelve, VINO
had run off soon after the party reached
kn6ktile. The police secured them shell
ter for the night.
Of the site for the West Iennessee Asy-
lum the Jackson Herald Of March y
states: The commissioners reached jack
son on Wednesday night, on the IL o'clock
train. Yesterday, in company with sew
eral of our prominent citizens, they visited
proposed sites for the Asylum and We I'M
derstand, were favorably impressed. Ihey
left jackson for Humboldt, yesterday even
inc. where they will proceed to examine
that portion of Gibson county in proximity
to Humboldt. They visit Brownsville on
SATURDAY.. From Brownsville they return
to Humboldt, where they will, on fieNt
Saturday night, decide which county IN the
Western Division of the State will be sue
cessful in securing the location Of the Asy-
luIn.