Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-20
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The Ripley public schools are in four
isling condition.
1t cost Allen Barrett, cpiored, of Jack
son, 81 to whip his wife.
The taxable property Of Sequatchie cOun-
ty IS assessed at 1912, 446.
The GulIdtiR 1eRHeSSeedn reports the
stealing OF beef cattle in Sumner county.
Thee County Clerk of Lauderdale has
issued but one marriage license in tive
weeks.
The fines assessed 10y the Recorder Of
LynchbUrg during the past week make that
town SIS richer.
The CIdTkScjile Chronicle hears Of con-
siderable damage to the tobacco in Mont
gomeiy county by the late frosts.
q Lincoln county has siXty-eight free
schools, seventy teachers, 3,212 pupils, and
$500. "A with which to carry them on.
The JOneSbOrO Herald aud Tribune
states that the CHESTNUT crop of Washington
county is larger than for many years.
The He1RbOldt Journal reports the pass
ing through that town of several families
from Henry county, on their way to Texas.
Dan. POsey shot a man named Horton,
in LOudOn county, few days ago, badly
wounding him, and then made his escape.
Mr.. c. Z. Collins, County Superintcnd-
ent of Carter county, reports some Of the
schools in his county in flourishing con-
dition.
Capt. J. NJ, HOungbloOd, Ripley editor
and schOOEmasteT, in ante jelllm times, is
now successful educator at Senatobia,
Miss,
The house Of Mr.. Humphreys, who re-
sides near Carter Depot, Carter county,
with all his household goods was consumed
by fire few DAYS since.
Good seed wheat is selling AZ one dollar
and forty cents in Humboldt. A large
acreage is being sown this season in Glib
son county,
The residence of Mr.. David Humphreys,
in Sullivan county, was destroyed by fire a
few DAYS ago, together with all his furni-
ture, clothing and provisions.
The Bristol Courier states that with the
exception Of chestnuts, mast is very scarce
in the fiat woods this fall. There is an
abundance of acOrns in the mountains.
The johnson City Times states that there
is heavy mast in the portions of Carter
and Washington counties adjacent TO that
town, and that wild pigeons abound among
the beech trees.
Henry w. Sims, Of White county, has
sent TO the Sparta Indcr two ears of white
corn, each Of which has fourteen rows with
an average of ffty-eight grains in row, or
about Sl2 grains on the ear.
The Milan Exchange says: ''Rev. Acton
Young has moved again. This time he
leaves Humboldt and goes TO Jackson to
take charge Of his 10th hotel. Is there an
other man living who has kept as many"
The residence of Mrs. 4. A. johnson. OF
Fayette county, was destroyed by fire sever
nj DAYS AGO. A number of Out-hOuSes and
a cotton pen containing a considerable
amount of cotton were also burned. Near
ly everything in the house was lost.
The CidrkSUWe Chronicle states that :
perfectly white deer was killed near Old
Louisa Furnace, in Montgomery county, by
Mr.. James h. Raimey. There was not
spot of any color except white upon him
even the hoofs being of that color. ii,
was shot with rife, while running.
The Ripley Ne,rs saws: We are infOrme,
by the Clerk that the grand jury, al tn,
term of the Circuit Court just adjourned
found more true bills than al any previous
term for some time. y large msjorit,
of the indictments, we believe, are 10
small offences, such as carrying pistols, etc
The Ripley NetrS SAYS: We have nov
hanging in our office, probably, the largeS
cotton STALK grown in Lauderdale county
or West Tennessee, this season. 1t IS eigh
feet high, eight feet broad, and had on /
over three hundred open bolls. The stall
was grown by John Hancock. Esq.
The Jackson Courier Herald says: 4
negro woman, in this county, was recent!
bound over in the sum of $50, upon tn,
affidavit of a white man, to keep the peac'
six months. We need United States troop:
to protect us. Attorney General Williams
via please take notice.
The Humboldt JOWTti states that