Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-05
TENNESSEE NEWS.
Pulaski is to have gas works.

| tOlaSkl is 10 nave gas WOfkS.
A new steam Touring mill viii soon b
ready to 90 into operation at Fayetteville
! There have been fine rains in many pOr
tions of West Tennessee duiits wee
past.
Tho dwelling of Mr.. Allen, who reside
near Decherd, was destroyed BY fire Few
| DAYS ago.
| Jefferson Faster Of koane county, com
| nfiited suicide by hanging few days ago
lie had been partially deranged for som
time.
| George Thomas, the young man who wa
accidentally shot near Petersburg. Lincoli
county, few days ago by his brother, ha
since died.
| It Is stated that Tennessee excursionist
TO the number OF two thousand Or ;aore-
mostly Sunday-scho0ls- visited Cai-
withih couple of weeks.
| ESThe Jackson COlTieT-IIerdld states tina
the fruit trees in Madison county are load
ed with fruit, end the peach crop is especi
| ally promising.
There is a good stand of cotton in som,
| portions of Franklin county, and il look
| thrifty. Corn is rather backward, but ha
good color. The cat crop will be short.
The people of Humboldt have organized
an association, the object of which Is Il
promote the manufacturing interests O
Humboldt, and invite immigration to tina
| place.
The Fayetteville Express of the 4th inst
says: Some of our farmers think that tn,
dry weather has injured wheat; but every
thing considered, they regard the crop a:
| unusually promising. Cotton looks finely
| Tct- ofG o--r-o -
Murfreesboro, was handling loaded pisto
a few days aso, when it was accidentally
discharged, inficting slight wound in tht
| left hand.
A negro named Taylor was arrested IL
Jackson the other day or charge of burn
| ing the Clubhouse and stables of Mr.. Kizel
In the Spring Creek district in Madison
county. The proof is said to be very streni
| against him.
The MltrfTeeSsoro Monitor states that
very destructive cyclone passed over the
farm of Col. Jack Gooch, near jefferson
| Rutherford county, blowing down 500 tree.
! in the area of ninety acres, and also throw
ing down good deal of fencing.
The East Tennessee Farmers Conyen
| ton met in Jonesboro. May Is, 1874, pur
suant to adjournment, Col. c. W. Charlton
| presiding. An executive committee con
| sisting of five members was appointed. The
convention adjourned to meet in Knoxville
on the first Thursday in September.
Pulaski Council, No. So United Friends
of Temperance, now numbers 30 members
and there were 7S petitions on the table at
the last meeting. The Good Templars are
also in prosperous condition.
The Franklin Reuielc states that Mai
Jno. L. McEwen has been living at bis
present house, near that place, since the
10Th day of March, 179S-more than seven
ty-six years. He is still Of stout and
healthy frame, although in his eightieth
year.
The MoYTiStolcn Gazette of the Sd inst.
says: Capt. j. c. Hodges left at our Office
last Monday three heads Of Bowton wheat,
averaging 259 grains, very finely manured.
Many of the meshes contained five grains.
The Captain has 165 acres, and he thinks
the specimens exhibited are nothing more
than a fair sample of the whole field.
The PuldSki Citizen says: Alex. Jones,
the barber. tried on his civil rights the 9TH
er day at Sumpter * Lacey's soda fount.
They didn't fit worth a cent. If Alex.
don't get cool until he imbibes from that
refreshing reservoir, the incessant fever of
his arid thirst will scorch him until his
breath will make steam enough to run a
locomotive.
y Confederate soldier suggests in the
EnOTrWe Press and Herald that the Gov
eminent should receive the remains of the
Confederate soldiers into the national cem-
eteries, and constitute Decoration Day one
in which both parties could participate. A
''Union Soldier" cordially reciprOcates this
sentiment, since such a cOnsummation
would result in the extinction Of all linger-
ing asperities on either side, andt growth
and cultivation of a kindlier and better
feeling among apeOPle.
The MOTriStOlcn Gazette of June 3 SAYS:
We were informed while at Knoxville last
week that ex-President johnson had en-
gagged rooms at the Lamar House for more
than temporary residence in Knoxville.
Our information is derived from a gentle
man who is competent 10 obtain correct in
formation, and though he may not have in
tended its publication, we can see no harm
that it will do to advise our Knoxville
friends of the distinguished honor they are
soon to have.
The Franklin Rerielg states that a negro
named Sam SmithsOn was caught in the
act of stealing money from the cash drawer
of Mat. DobsOn, at College Grove, Viii
Hanson county, on the night of MAY 80.
He was arrested and placed in the back
room of the store, and about noon on SUM-
day it was discovered that he had cut his
own throat with dull butcher knife which
he found in the room. When discovered
he was almost insensible from loss OfbloOd.
A deep incision had been made across the
throat, and it was with difficulty that he
could be revived sufficiently to remove
him.
The MuIJreeSbOro Monitor of the 18th
inst. says: a colOred individual named
Geo. Cheney alias Coleman, who terms
himself a '.Baptist Iron-side preacher" was
arrested on the place of Mr.. John Wade,
about five miles south of town, Friday
morning by Deputy Sheriff Jas. II. Major,
on charge of having stolen cattle from
Mr.. Wade. 1t was brought out in proof
that Cheney took five head of cattle from
Wade's, and having brought them to town
by o'clock A. NJ, sold two of them TO
Daniel Brown. and turned the remainder
loose. The Rev. Mr.. Cheney has been in
the peDltentiary formerly for stealing tur-
keys. 1t seems that the piety of this di-
vine is excelled by his inordinate penchant
for fresh meat.