Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-14
TENNESSEE NEWS.

A horse was stolen few DAYS AGO from
Jas. Lowe, of Bedford county.
Col. Robert ii. Terry, of Bedford county.
died of heart disease on the Sth inst.
Murfreesboro is moving for a mechanics
association to regulate prices for work.
An enterprising citizen of McMinn coun-
ty proposes engaging in the culture of gin
seng.
A Greeneyille paper suggests the circuIa-
ton of an anti-snuff pledge in that commu-
nifty.
Between twelve and fifteen hundred
children attend the public schools of Chat
tanOoga.
A lad named Kearney Donchue, of Knox
vile. had thigh broken in two places by
a fall in a game of ball. He was running
after it when the accident happened.
The Jasper Literary Society debated the
currency question in such a manner that
the chair decided in favor of an increase of
the currency.
Mr.. ID. III. Grandin, a wooden manufac-
turer of central New York, has been visit
ing White county looking at the facilities
for running machinery.
Married in Dyersburg, March Q, C.. L.
Nolen and Miss L. f. Wright: March 10.
Rev. J. d. Bush, of Hickman, Ky, TO Miss
Frederick Anderson, Of Dyersburg.
The DyerSbuTg Progress of the 18th
inst. says: The Forked Deer river at this
place is about half mile wide, and the
largest boats on the Mississippi river could
navigate it now with ease. II is now fall
ing.
The Paris IatelIigencer SAYS: The pres
ident of the railroad company has EMPLOYED
Mr.. Postlethwaite to organize an engineer
corps and make a survey of the Cairo ,and
Tennessee River Railroad line from this
place to the Kentucky line.
A resident of Henry county, of thirty
eight years citizenship. has staid all night
at Paris, the county seat, only one time
during that period, although he has always
had much business to transact there.-Mr.
Dennis Cox.
The MrfreeSbOrO NelcS furnishes the
following: The revivals among the colored
folks, which commenced here some time
during the latter part Of the war, still con-
tinue with undated interest. Brack's
Ark and tine LIST Colored Baptist Church
produce nightly scenes that beggar descrip-
ton. Singing, shouting shrieking, rant
ing, trancing, are Of regular occurrence I'M
til late hour, and on Saturday nights, we
kept up till the dawn Of day.
The Jasper Herald of the 18th inst,
says: There was pm election in Jasper last
Saturday for Bo.G f Aldermen, which
resulted in the election of five cOlored men
as members of the board; not a single
white man was elected; the board is Afri-
can all the way through. The negroes
were put forward and elected by certain
hn pr,r.n-a1 To. arrr
government in Jasper, for the purpose Of
defeating any attempt on the part of the
citizens towards having a regular board.
As to whether the newly elected board in
tend to qualify and serve we know not.
The CieUelGRd Banner Of the 18th gives
the following: For some time a desperate
named Henry Freelard, in the vicinity Of
DucktOwn, has been defying the officers OF
the law. On Monday morning of last week,
Deputy Sheriff G. W. Lindsay concluded
he would make an effort to capture him.
He accordingly got assistance and went in
pursuit, and it was not long until he jumped
his game, and a small war ensued, in which
the Deputy .'came off more than conquer
or" About forty shots were exchanged,
but nobody was wounded but Freeland,
who was shot in the leg twice. He was
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answer the offended law.
The following little tale is from the
| Paris IRtelligeacer: There are two ladies
| in Henry county, one aged 81 and the other
90 years, who have lately cut their third
set Of teeth. Mrs. CulbertsOn, the younger,
has only four of these new pet teeth-twO
above and two below, in front. A Mrs.
Chapman, a widow, has full set above and
| below. About six months since she had
the remnant of the Old teeth removed by a
dentist, preparatory to having an artificial
set put in. When the dentist came to take
the cast for the artificials he found fullnew
set Of natUrals just coming through the
gums.
The Manchester Home Journal has an
| account Of a Singularly obstinate person.
1t represents him as a fine old gentleman.
with family Of boys and girls who are in
dustriOus and honest, and whose word
would be taken by any Of our merchants as
| PAY for goods. He used to travel from this
town TO New Orleans upon a raft TO sell
his cotton. He is one Of the best men in
| Franklin county. He has not been to Win
chester in fifteen years. He has never
voted in that period. And yet he is an
able-bOdied man Of fine sense and above
| reprOach. He got mad in town one day al
an election and said he never would come
to town or vote. And he has been true to
his word, so far.
The SomeTrIIe Falcon Of the 18th inst.
says: Saturday night an explosion of coal
oil took place in the house of Mr.. j. N.
! Culbreath of this place. Mrs. Sims re
moved the chimney from a burning lamp,
lighted a candle and was in the act Of re-
placing the chimney when the lamp ex-
plOded with a loud report. Mr.. Culbreath
who was Writing ON the table which held
the lamp was severely burned on the right
| wrist, and received a severe cash in the
right cheek and on his right ear. His
clothing caught fire and with great difficult
ty was extinguished. At the same time
the skirts of Mrs. Sims dress caught fire
and threatened to destroy her life. By the
aid Of Mrs. Culbreath she was saved. At
the same time the flames from the oil on
the floor seemed likely to set the house on
fire, but fortunately this, too, was averted.
! i letter. dated March 9. TO the hROTralC
| Chronicle from lockwood says: Thomas
| DOdSOn, the man in question, had been en-
gagged to haul some meal for a man by the
name of Riddle, who claimed that the re
was a sack missing and charged young bod
son with making way with it. Whether
the charge was made directly or to other
parties who told Dodson Of it, is not stated;
but DOdson who was inastat Ofintoxication
went over to Riddles house to Ehave it Ovt,
and it appears that he was by no means
sparing in his abuse. At length Mrs. Rid
die picked up a stone lying near the fire
place and struck him on the forehead,
knocking him down. She thenpicked him up
and threw him out of the door and down the
steps with great violence. The attending
physicians pronounce his injuries fatal, and
at o'clock last night he was reported dy-
ing"