Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-09
PERSONAL,
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Cottages are in demand in Shelby
vile.
DR.. Wm. Rodgers, an old citizen of King
county, died on The 9Th inst
Work on the Tennessee part of the Gin
cinnati Southern Railroad was begun on
April so.
j. c, Bryan, of Bradley county, sheared
three sheep few days ago, from which he
gos nine pounds of wool.
NJ. c. Cheek and Richard Fitzgerald are
candidates to represent Henry County, in
the next Legislature.
WhoOping cough and measles have been
alarTningIy prevalent in the Conyersville
neigh5oThOod in Henry County, forthe past
few weeks.
The Shel5yuiIle Gazette reports 4 sale of
corn in Bedford county, at 81 per barrel
which it says is pretty steep for this season
of the year.
The Shelbyrale Gazette states that Mr..
Thomas b. Allison, of Unionville, captured
two of the finest offers on his farm during
the late freShet, tha4 were ever seen in that
section before.
The steamers r. C. Jackson, ard Gen.
Wilder had a race few days ago on the
Tennessee river, from lockwood Landing
to Kingston, the former coming out some
twenty minutes ahead.
The Paris InteIIiGeTcer Of the 18th inst.
says: IT'S inst one year yesterday, since
one-third of the business portion of our
town was destroyed by fire. To-day every
house has been replaced with larger and
handsomer building, and the town looks
fifty per cent better. Who can say we are
not prosperous community.
The Paris HteIljgencer Of the 9TH inst.
says: During the last week in April vast
amount of corn and cotton were planted in
this county, and the work goes bravely on
this week. The reports from the wheat
prospect are very favorable. 4 finer pros
poet has not been seen in the county since
1861. No casually Detailing the present
crop, it will be the bsSt for many years,
The Memphis appeal Of the 9Th inst.
says: In the agreed case Of the State VS..
LiCon, indicted for extortiOn in receiving
live dollars per day for wages as a justice
of the peace, an opinion was rendered yesteT-
day by Judge Fhppin, of the Criminal
Court, who holds that magistrates sitting
as quarterly court are entitled only to
two dollars per day. The case is appealed
TO the Supreme Court.
The residence Of ]. G. Aydelott, near
Normandy, Bedford County. was totally
destroyed by fire on the 9Th inst, supposed
20 be the work Of an incendiaTy TO cover
up robbery. The Manchester Democrat
says there were two trunks in the house
both containing gold and silver. One was
carefully concealed, and the coin il con-
tanned was found after the fire, but that in
the other was not found. The total loss is
estimated al $1,000.
The Paris Htejiigencer says: Two chill
dren Of Mr. Hearn, living in the eastern
urasE IN
T2sotd dog which was pet in the family
There is still large number of mad dogs
In Henry county. Some are killed almost
every day, and cattle and hogs are still 90
ing mad in the northern and western part
Of the county. Two mad dogs were killed
in COnyersYille on the 4th inst. DIR. Ro-
berts narrowly escaped being bitten by one
* them, and was only saved by the pre-
Sence of his own dog, which was furiously
attacked and bitten by the rabid animal
The SOmerridc Falcon SAYS: Capt. J. G..
Wilbur tells US Of a singular phenomenon
which lately occurred on his farm. He has
milk-hCuse dug down IN the ground, ten
feet square. This is cemented in the bot
tom and on the sides. Several DAYS ago
one Of the servants entered II and became
much frightened at a strange noise which
she heard while in there. The Captain
went down to examine for himself. He
heard beneath the cement of the bottom a
noise resembling the fall of water over a
cataract. On digging through the cement
the noise ceased and has not since been
heard. In the center Of this milk-house
had once been a well, which was filled up
when the former was excavated. No one
has been able as vet TO account for the
strange noise and its sudden cessation.