Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-12

jefferson county, and about twenty. haz
already professed religion and joined tn
church.
A large portion of the judge Peck noun
tain lands, in Cooke county, have beer
sold to some New York capitalists. Ties,
lands contain inexhaustible quantities o
valuable ores. et W
The residence Of B. L. Thomas, of Dy-
ersburg, was burned a few nights ago.
Most Of his furniture was saved. His loss
is estimated at $780, upon which be had
| s., goo insurance.
The farmers of Perry county have sown
much more wheat than usual this fall.
The corn crop Of that county has turned
out considerably larger than was antici-
pated two months ago.
The Cleveland Bonner states that eight
centsa pound for pork and % and so cents
per bushel for corn, has made both these
articles more plentiful in that market than
It was thought they would be "a few weeks
ago. @ ~ t2 E
The following letters patent were recent
~ issued to citizens of Tennessee: Bee
Hives. r. q L. r. Moseley, Greenfield;
Churns-Jones & Wilkes, Culleoka; Screw
Propeller-E. A. Patterson, Cleveland;
Check BJxes-S. Van Glider, Knoxville;
MagoI Axles-W. F. Sneed, Dyer's Sta
tior.i Rotary HaETows-W. J. Murphy
fnd W. q. Cooke, Murfreesboro.
The Shelbyuille Commercial states that
a few weeks ago bitch belonging to Mr..
Parsons, in Bedford county, went mad, and
bit him and two Of his children, not break
ing the skin. She also bit about forty dogs
and a hog in the neighborhood. All the
dogs bitten went mad, and all have been
killed except one, which is still at large.
The hog has shown no symptoms Of by
drophobia.
On the night Of Monday, Nov. &c, VIM.
Ward, of Greene county, was detected in
the act ofrobbing a store in Scott county,
and warrant was issued for him, upon
Which he was tried before Justice of the
Peace, on Tuesday, and sent to Jail. On
Wednesday, he was tried in the Circuit
Court; Thursday the court sentenced him
TO the penitentiary, and On Friday he left,
In charge of the Sheriff, for Riehm0nd-all
being done within five days from the time
the ofiense was committed.
The WGcerly Journal says: Seventy years
ago, Mrs. Brown, then Miss Harris, the
mother Of Mrs. Eliza Marable, of this place,
spun and knit, from cotton raised by her
father, the gloves she wore as bridesmaid TO
Mrs. Woodward's wedding, the mother of
]. d. Woodward of Humphreys county.
The pattern is open net work, and quite
pretty. Notwithstanding this great lapse
of time, the gloves are in excellent state of
preservation, a treasured link in memory's
chain.
The FrOaklin Revielc and Journal states
that there has been considerable excite
ment in the Beech Cliff neighborhOod, in
Williamson county, caused by a mad dog.
Last fall, Mr.. t. X. Priests dog run mad
and went to the house of neighbor, close
by, and bit his dog, then went to Millvue
and bit several hogs. The negro put the
dog up for two weeks. A few days ago the
dog seemed to be unWell and was again
put up. On Friday night last il got out
and visited almost every place in the
biting dogs and hogs. 1t
went into Major Vests stable and bit a
horse. It was killed on the premises of j.
M. Long, by negro, who threw an ak at
him and cut his head of.
The MtIfreesboro Neocs says: Capt Ed.
Arnold informs us that at the late session
Of the Federal Court, the grand jury found |
, true bill against him for merely defend
ing himself when attacked by the negroes
1t the polls in the Bushnell Creek district |
1t the August election. As a lady inva-
-iably exclaimed attnheard of occurrences,
We say, snow amt that a high kick for a |
low GOVT" The idea of indicting a man |
Ior defending himself when attacked by q |
gang of rOWdy Radical negroes, is only in |
keeping with that spirit of Radicalism |
which would disfranchise a white man be- |
cause he will not embrace social negro |
equality. Mr.. Arnold was admitted to bail |
IN his own recognisanse.
The Memphis Appeal states that fel
ow giving his name as o. K. Howard pur- |
,hased saloon in that city few DAYS ago,
rom Mr.. Rousseau, for 5000 cash, the sale |
% include everything behind the bar. By /
he terms of the sale he realized, in addi- |
ion to the stock and fixtures, all the money |
n the cash drawer, which amounted to /
SlS. Mr.. Howard gave the proprietor a
heck for $500 on a city bank, but owing /
% the late hour at which the sale was con-
the paper could not be cashed /
until next morning. Howard took imme-
late possession # the saloon, and that /
hight carried off large quantity of cham
1agne, cigars, liquors, etc, besides the /
money paid in by customers. The check |
vas presented at the bank the following /
but the holder was informed that |
Howard had no money deposited there.
Hence, it was not honOred, and Mr.. RoUs-
5eau considers himself sold. Howard has |
not since been seen, and no one can &C
cunt for the disappearance of wine, cigars,