Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-24
TENNESSEE NEWS.

John Breckeen was killed by falling
tree in Carroll county few days ago.
There have been several severe cases Of
Typhoid fever in Pulaski during the past
two weeks.
The Huntingdon Peoples Paper states
that sickness is becoming quite prevalent
in that vicinity.
James GOacher killed John Moore in a
saloon at Hesdyville, Rutherford county, a
few days AGO, and made his escape.
JEFF CrOwder shot and ulOrtally wounded
his step-father, Nelson Carson, doth col
ored,) in Williamson county, a few dayS
ago.
Nathaniel Miller, a citizen Of Ruther-
ford county from its organization, died on
the Goth instant, in the ninetieth year of
his age.
1t appears that the directors Of the Hun
tinglon Male and Female College have de-
| termined to suspend that institution and
wind upits affairs
The kitchen and smOkehOuse of Asa
Grishafn, of Rutherford county, were de-
stroyed by fire = few nights ago. About
half the meat in the smOkehOuse was
saved.
The FrdRkliR Rerielc and Journal states
that the lightning on last Saturday killed a
fine brood mare and colt and a number
/ one mule for DIR. Dan. German. The loss
is about $500. They were standing under
a tree, and killed in a very few feet Of each
other.
Another attempt was made by an incen-
| diary to burn Mc1Iinnville, or at least a
portion of that town. by placing bundle
of RAGS saturated with turpentine between
| the walls of an old frame building, and
| then applying a match. The fire was dis
| covered and extinguished before it had
made much Roadway.
The Pulaski Citizen, Of the 23d inst,
SAYS: Mr.. r. ii. Laird had eight mules
ard two horse colts killed by the same
stroke OF lightning last Saturday. They
had all mud died together under little tree
/ to shelter themselves from a small shower
| when the stroke descended, and strange to
say, the tree was not struck
/ The colored church and schOOlhOuse,
used also as a lodge room by the MaSOns
near Gladeville, Wilson county, was de-
strOyed BY lire a few nights ago. At the
same time the grocery OF ID. W. Chandler,
about three hundred yards distant, was
btrned. There is no doubt that these fires
were the work Of an incendiary.
company has been organized in Knox
/ vile to build a railroad TO connect with the
/ Cincinnati Southern at point on Emory
/ river, thirty-thIee miles from Knoxville.
/ The KnOIriHe Press and Herald states
| that the preliminary survey shows that the
road can be easily built. 1t will have no
tunnels, no high embankments and only
one bridge of any size.
The MlrfreeSbOrO Monitor is responsible e
for this: Boys will often use language
more expressive than elegant, regardless Of
| the occasion. At boys prayer meeting,
held at ole of the churches Of this place,
/ one night last week, yOUngster not yet in
his teens was called on to pray, when he
startled his hesrers by saying: "LOrd have
mercy on US for our hearts are dOggORed
bad ="
A gentleman from Sewer county inf rms
the KnO1Uale Chronicle that two little
girls were recently lost in the mountains Of
that county, and were found after three
days search. They had gone out berry
hunting, and got lost, and while wandering
around in the woods, they came across a
little stream which they followed up TO its
head in the mountain on the North Carroll
ma side, where they came across deserted
herdSman's hut. Here they found some
meal and remnants of provisions, upon
which they subsisted three days, when they
were found by posse of neighbOrs and the
parents Of the children.
The EH0rUMe Chronicle relates this in
cident: Some time since a man named j..
NJ. Murphy, who owns a reSidenceOn Nel-
8 on street, left Knoxville with his w.fs and
child for Union county, where he had a job
of ditehing. Having completed his job not
long since, he returned to Knoxville TO seek
employment, leaving his family in Union
county. Failing to get work here, he left
the city TO work on the railroad at some
point, without informing his wife of his
Whereabouts His wife, not hearing any
thing from him, came to Knoxville last
week, walking the entire distance, leaving
her child in Union county. As soon as she
arrived she was taken seriously i'll, it is
thought from over exertiOn and mental anx-
iety, and her condition being thought criti-
cal, Mr.. VIM. Martin, Sr., at once went at
ter her child, but the mother died before
his return. Her husband does not know
vet Ofthe Unfortunate affair.