Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-11
TENNESSEE NEWS.

OlleS county Is out OF DEBT and has SlO,-
| 600 surplus.
Greene county is said to have a surplus
Of 5000 in the treasury.
Young DIR. Henry Hobb, of Gallatin,
died on the 9Th inst. in Florida.
The wheat crop throughout the State is
represented as good and promising.
The number of marriage licenses issued
| during 1873 in Coffee county was So.
so far, Gallatin has had but one fight this
year and that was between two females.
Mr.. Shelton Allen, and Miss Sallie Hall
| OF the vicinity of Huntsville were married
on the Sth inst.
There are fifty-two allopathic physicians
IN Maury county, and none of the homo
pathic persuasion.
Mr.. Henry Magruder, of Georgia, was
married to Miss Matte Moore, Of Maury
county, on the Sth inst.
We learn that pneumonia is prevailing
to an alarming extent in and around Milf
nm, In Henderson county.
Two colored women fought with their
fists in a jackson hotel the other day,
making an interesting scene:
The GallGtin Examiner says; The snow
on East Fork was II to IA inches on level.
All over the ridge is was about that depth.
The Columbia Herald and Mail says
Rev. S. G. Caruthers will shortly leave for
Marshall, Texas, where he has been called
to preach.
The Chattanooga Commercial of the
10th inst. says: Several emigrants from
East Tennessee, passed through last even
ing for Texas.
The residents along the Forked Deer, in
Madison county are considerably perturbed
on account of the rumOred presence of
huge black bear in the neighbOThoOd.
1t is said that the expenses of the Chan
Gerry Court TO Madison county, is from S12j
to $50 per annum, and that iuries cost the
county between 81 800 and $500 per an
mum.
There is an old lady in Henderson
county, says the Jackson Wig and Trib-
Jule, in her 10th year, and she is quite
sprightly. She remembers many of the
great characters and events of the first rev.
Olution.
a. r. Weakes of Madison county killed
this season a hog weighing 604 pounds net.
: 1t is said that the grand jury of Madison
county is diligently working up the case of
the murder of the old negress, who was
killed recently by a body of disguised
marauders.
The Memphis Register of the 9th inst.
says: One hundred and tWenty-seven men
without employment or money were re-
ceived last night for lodging at the Adams
street stationhOuse. These men are stout,
healthy fellows, and in the main appear to
be willing and anxious to work.
z The JOneSbOrO Herald and Tribune re-
cords Christmas tragedy, which occurred
in Washington county. Two young men
named J. Hensley and r. Jones got into a
dispute at a party, and fired at each other
simultaneously both receiving serious
wounds.
Some fiend recently placed a log across
the track of the Mobile and Ohio railroad,
opposite Mr.. Steve JOhnSon's, near Hender-
son Station, and train ran into it about
IL o'clock at night. The pilot of the en-
CINE carried the hog some two hundred
yards before the train was stopped.
There is a man living near CulleOka,
Maury county, an intelligent and promi-
nent citizen, who, being the youngest Of
great many children, was not weaned until
he was eight or nine years old. He used
to quit school at play-time and 60 home to
''suck." The Columbia Herald and Mail
is our informant.
The RnozrMe Chronicle says: While
in conversation with Mr.. ]. j. Young, who
came from Michigan to this city, last fall
and opened first-class dry goods store
on Gay street, we, by a mere accident, dis
covered the fact that he had instituted him
self as a kind of immigration agent, and is
now in correspondence with a number of
persons, trying TO induce them to make
East Tennessee their homes.
The Columbia Herald and Mail says:
Thursday before Christmas, Maj. Willis
Jones' fine saddle horse, and 4 valuable
mare belonging to NJ. Tom Jones, on the
Mt. Pleasant pike, were stolen from the lat
ter's stables. One of the thieves were
caught at Brentwood or Franklin and
brought to Columbia. The horses were
found, but Mai. Jones horse was badly
damaged while in the possession of the
negro.
The Jackson Wing and Tribune says:
DR.. John 4. Arlington, our new mayor,
was presented on the 9TH inst, with fine
painting by Mrs. DR.. Bright, of this city.
1t is the portrait of a beautiful young girl,
with sunny hair, holding in her hand
luscious grapes freshly plucked from the
vine. 1t was painted by Mrs. Bright from
a model in Landlords gallery, and reflects
credit on the genius and delicate touch of
its accomplished author and donor.
The following is clipped from the jack
son Wing and Tribune: \ young man in
Henderson county recently broke open a
Clubhouse, stole 4 basket of cotton and
went to a grocery, where be sold it for
whisky. On returning to the gin to steal
more cotton, to buy more whisky, he fell
from the platform and hurt himself so bad
" that he could not climb upon the plat
form to get his hat, which he lost in the
fall. The hat was recognized, and the |
young man fled the country.
The Pulaski Citizen says: On Friday. |
Dec. 20, Mr.. J. Polk Alternately procured |
carriage at JacksOn's livery stable and went |
to escort Miss Lula Jones TO the party at |
Mrs. A. COx's. The carriage drove up to |
Mai. Jones' residence on East Hill. Mr.. |
Alternately and Miss Jones entered it, and |
the horses Immediately started towards |
town at a rapid speed. The occupants re
marked the rapid rate at which they were |
travelling, but thought the driver knew |
what he was about, and did not become |
alarmed until the horses suddenly drew up |
in the livery stable they discovered that
there was no driver upon the seat.
The Columbia Herald and Mail gives |
the following little tale: Henry Clay Jones, |
of the Mt. Pleasant country, has a sow that /
he gave Mai. Ben. Harlan SO for when a /
PIC. This SOW has produced "a pigs at ten
litters, and raised thirteen at her last far
rowing. She has never produced an infe-
rior PIC, and all Of her pigs that were not
given away as presents, were sold at ten
dollars each. Mr.. j. killed the sow a
few days ago, and she weighed over 400
pounds net. Henry Clay Jones, when
child, was rocked in an ash cradle, and his
mother made him a coon-skin cap, and
would not let it be taken off his head until
he was two years old.