Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-06
TENNESSEE NEWS.

TENNESSEE NEWS.
They have dramatic association in Fay
etteyille.
McAlinnville is threatened with an az
greSsive temperance movement.
A new Methodist church aud Masonic
hall viii be erected at Macedonia, Lincoln
county, soon.
The subordinate Oranges in Humphreys
county number mine, agggregating a MEM
bership of 272-
"a new pOstoffice has been established at
Holders's store, in White county, with Jno.
Holder as postmaster.
The Fayetteville Express announces the
death of pioneer of Lincoln county, Mr..
VIM. Conway, who died Feb. u at the age
OF ninety-twO years.
Circuit Court for Lincoln county is being
held in the new courthouse at Fayetteville,
being the first time it has been so used
since its erection.
inst. says: Persons for whose opinions we
have great respect predict a large peach
crop this year. The S1signs" are gOOdfor it.
The District Conference of the MethO-
dist Episcopal Church, South, for the Fay
etteville District, convenes at Lynehburg,
Moore county, the 18th inst. Bishop Nc
Tyeire will preside.
The residence of Mike Cockrill, of Jack
son, was destroyed by fire on the night of
the ID inst. The furniture was saved. The
loss is estimated at 81 500, on which there
was an insurance of $500.
The Pulaski Citizen says 9,426 bales of
cotton have been shipped to Nashville
from Pulaski to Feb. "a. 1t costs Sl.75
per bale TO ship this cotton, which gave to
the railroad freights to the amount Of S16,-
1850.
A farmer stepped into a Chattanooga
store the other day and asked if miscro-
scropes were kept there. "YOu wish it to
detect counterfeit money!" asked the clerk.
''No, want it to deScIy when there are
hogs in my fields"
The Winchester and Alabama Railroad
is doing a big business shipping eggs.
During the last week Fayetteville fur
nished 1900 dozen, Flyntville 500 dozen,
Hunts Station 600 dozen, Jones' 800
dozen. All caInn 20 Nashville.
The McNinRUute Ne1C Era of the 9TH
inst. states that the mill and cotton gin of
Mr.. Richie, in the vicinity of CoOkville,
was destroyed by fire on the night of the
21st of February, Two Of his brothers-in-
law are accused of setting fire to the gin.
The PULASKI Citizen of the 9Th inst. says:
Our clever young friend Atwell FOgg
brought US a mess of Irish potatoes raised
this season. He ate the first from his patch
last Saturday. This is two or three months
ahead of anybody in the potato line. Who
can beat it?
The Circuit Court for Henderson county,
which adjourned on the 18th ult., increased
the numerical strength of the penitentiary
five persons, four whites and one black.
The colored unfortunate referred to is the
one who stole diamond pin from Judge
Muse of Jackson, several months ago.
The McMinnulle Nep Era of the 5th
inst. says: Saturday night last the depot
of the McMinnville and Manchester rail-
road, at this place, was broken open. The
agent, we understand, has been unable to
miss any goods; and it is thought the thief
or thieves were frightened away by some
noise, before accomplishing their object.
The Fayetteville Observer of the 5th inst. |
says: 'The usual quiet of our town was
broken Tuesday night Of last week by pis- |
tolls firing, women screaming, and doors |
and windows smashing, all of which re-
suited in suit against the corporation for |
s, 000-one of our colcred citizens claiming |
damages to that amount in consequence of |
his dwelling being fired into, and perhaps |
other excuses committed, by white man |
and negro. The following day writs were |
issued for the arrest of the offending par
ties, but the white man could not be found. |
The negro was arrested, placed on trial by |
the corporate authorities, and fined $40.
The Pulaski Citizen of the 9Th inst. |
says: Our clever friend Capt. j. Ii. Bard,
agent, furnishes us with the following |
statement of cotton shipments from Pu-
laski depot, commencing Oct. and ending |
Feb. "a: October, 6S2; November, 2,014; |
December, 2,54S; January, 1927; Febru-
airy, TO 24th, 1,5G5. Total, 1926. The
shipments from other depOts (Which we ex-
pect to be able to publish sOOn) will prop
ably throw these figures up to 1900.
Then, after making some allowance for
cotton raised in other counties and sold in
Pulaski, it is supposed that some three or
four thousand bales still remain in the
county unsold. These twelve thousand
bales have brought into the county near a
million of dollars, and the portion yet to
be sold, at fair price, will add some two
hundred and fifty thousand more.
The McMinnUale Nelc Era, of the 9Th
inst, relates this incident: "a few even
ngs since couple of young blOods and
RUNNERS from Louisville were in our
own, and were a little dry. Feeling dis
posed to have a little fun as we'll as bust
ness on their hands, they went into one of
our saloons. On entering the bar one Of |.
he party, who were all strangers to the sa-
placed his hat under his arm,
and, with a sanctimonious face, asked the
keeper 'If he had any objections to his
praying in his house?" The keeper was
somewhat taken aback and showed evident
signs of apprehensions of raid; but mus
ering all the courage possible, he answered,
We'll, no, l reckon not; shall shut the
loor2' His evident signs of discomforture
vas more than the fast young men could
pear, and they burst into a laugh, and
allied for whisky and water for two; and
everything went on in its usual uninteT-
-upted channel"
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