The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-26
TENNEssEE NEWS.

The wheat looks remarkably well
in Bradley county.
Dyersburg has a steam cotton gin
and wool-carding establishment.
Many Maury county citizens favor
a law prohibiting seining and ish-traps.
James Thompson, of Houston coun-
ty, committed suicide a short time
ago.
A large number of fruit trees are
being planted in Greene county this
fall.
X. w. Haynes, Williamson county,
has had two houses burned within q
few months.
John L. Edwards, an old citizen OF
Wilson county, committed suicide
several days ago.
Bolivar has voted tax Of FIVE cents
on the one hundred dollars to have a
hook and ladder company.
Rev. w. H. Wallace, of Rather
ford county, has taken charged of the
Baptist Church at Franklin.
The. corn crop of Greene county,
though little short, is turning out
much better than the farmers expected.
The residence of VIM. Pomeroy,
near Nolensville, in Williamson coun
ty, was destroyed by fire a few days
ago., ,-s@
Asa Harper, of Williamson county
was one hundred years old the 9th o.
March last and is lively and in good
health.
The friends of j. r. Dean, County
Superintendent of Public instruction
for Bedford county, are urging hin
I for State Superintendent.
I The Waverly Journal reports thai
the wheat in Humphreys county look'
well and the average increase of acre
i'age sown in this section is over 10l
per cent.
The late Jason T. Patton of vii
hanson, left legacies of land and Sl2,
600 in money to the Methodist Epis
copal Church, South, to erect Il build
! ing suitable for house Of worship anC
n Masonic Lodge.
The Shelbyville Commercial warm
ly seconds the suggestion of the Mur
freesboro Monitor, in favorof the Hon
John Nj. Bright, Of this State, fol-
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives of the next Congress.
The Kingston East Tennesseeal
states that vandalism displayed itsel
in new way i'll that town some tim
since. Some individuals broke into tn
courthouse, and, obtaining the charte
of the Templars, erased some of tn
names.
A difficulty occurred at Il corn-husk
ing in Bedford county a few night
ago. in which Samuel Russell stabbed
a negro named sam jones seven o
eight times in the back. The negr,
stabbed Jones once, which it is though
will prove fatal. -. -..-.-
The editor of the Chattanooga
Times has been presented with clus
ter of FIVE second-crop apples, abou
the size of quaiPs eggs, well developer
and healthy; also a second crop pear
about the size OF walnut, the produc
of trees in that city.
Miss Lydia Bolcn, of Greene coun
ty, was killed by lightning few day
ago. About six mics from wher
this occurred, the house of Mr. Bale,
was also struck, the lightning-rods be
ing torn from one end of the house
window-glass all broken out and
large portion, of the end wall of tn
house torn down.
The following named gentlemeR ar
said to he candidates for the Control
lership of the Tennessee State Treas
ury before the next General Assembly
CoIone! John c. Burch .fpresent in
cumbent), d. Sharpe and General J
I. Dunlap, of Davidson; Daniel F
Cooke, of Williamson; F. w. Earnest
of Washington, and X. NJ. McClung
of Knox. $50 = = ~ : - ..s.
The Dyersburg Progress states tina
Nose Haggard, colored, living on tn
farm OF Floyd Fureusen, in Dye
county, in being let down in vel
fifty-two feet deep, fell when only tw
feet from the top, distance of fit,
feet, breaking both legs. In the frs
attempt to dlaw him out, he fell
second time, distance Of ten feet. III
WAS final y gotten out and is stillalive
though dreadtully mangled.
The Franklin Review and Journa
SAYS: Capt. John ii. Hunter, nea
Hi,lsboro, says thar he sent a negr
man to fix up some fencing after tn,
late hail storm, aItd as he tarrieds s
long, the. Captain went to see him
and to1tnd him gathering up pal
tridges, snow birds, and other kind
Of birds, which had been killed by tn
hail He got at least u bushel of them
The hail in many places was as iarg
as goose eggs. --.
| The Jackson Courier. Herald says
From rumors current upon the street
it is stated that our esteemed towns
man and former contemporary of til
press, Major William K. Hamby, hs
been rendered by tine Governor elec
the position of Adjutant General q
the State, and-at the same time tn
Office Of Private Secretary to- the Gov
ernor. We do not know the truth O
the report. but it found true, Gov
Porter mas exercised a very wise dis
erection in the appointment of Maj
Hamty to the positions named, ant
We may add that they will lie file,
by gentleman every. way worthy O
the confidence bestowed. 49,
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THE CHANGERS.