Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-16
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Sumner county polled 3,472 votes in the
late election.
Jackson is organizing a military. and
call is made for a similar organization in
Milan.
Dune. Moore's slaughter-house. in
Cla ksyille, has been burned down by an
incendiary.
Thomas Broughton, OF Haywood county,
has plum tree which bears twin plums
altogether.
Several young men OF Gallatin intend
emigrating to Texas. and many more have
the "Texas fever"
Mr.. g. w. Ballard, Of Washington coun-
ty, had three head OF cattle killed by light
ming few days ago.
a new church building is being erected
in RogeTsyille. which is TO be open 10 all
Protestant denominations.
The residence Of Thomas 5. Ellis, of
Sumner county, was destroyed by FIRE
few days ago. together with most of the
contents.
Jacob Lane killed JohB- Mccall at
ErownspOTt Furnace, a few DAYS ago. by
striking him IN the head with q tWO-gallon
kettle.
VIM. Oliver fell from the roof of two
story building in Hardin county a few days
ago, distance Of thirty-siK feet, fTacturing
and dislocating his right ankle and right
arm.
The officers Of the West Tennessee Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical Association are
working with cOmmendable energy to
make the meeting this fall the most inter
esting and satisfactory ever Vet held.
A negro woman at PineYoOd Factory, in
Hickman county, attempted to kindle
fire Oy pouring coal oil upon il, which pro-
duced an explosion. resulting in the burn
ing TO death Of her sou. ten years old, while
she is severely and dangerously burned
herself
The HGgneSbOTO Citizen states that one
hot day last week bird was picked up in
front Of that office apparently affected with
sunStTOke. u was carried into the house,
and after receiving a shOwer-bath Of cold
water il was liberated. and flew of as live
" as ever.
The election in Jackson, on the 18th
inst, on the proposition to donate S60,0O0
to the New Orleans, st. Louis and Chicago
Railroad Company, for the purpose of es-
tablishing first class machine shops in that
city, was carried with only ten votes
against it.
The Jackson Wig and Tribune relates
this incident: Recently well known citi-
zen of this county was licensed TO practice
law. Immediately, another old citizen
announced himself a candidate to repre-
sent Madison county in the next Legisla-
ture, giving as reason for his candida, "
that he wanted TO simplify the laws so that
his Old friend, the lawyer, might be able TO
understand them.
The GdUdtin Examiner makes this re-
port: Every cloud hes its silver lining.
rs terrible as is the drOuth upon man and
beast-as gloomy as seems the future in 4
pecuniaTy senSe-as hot rs the winds blow
upon us-we have the blessing of good
health throughout the land. The doctors
say it is healthier than for more than twen-
~ years. In Sumner county The general
health is uneXampled.
The construction of the Cumberland and
Ohio Railroad through Sumner county is
progressing finely. About seven miles are
completed, and in four months the track
will be ready TO iron to ScOttsyille. The
tunnel through the Ridge lacHS but twenty
feet of completion. The GdllGtin Eraal-
fncr predicts that the entire road will be
completed and the cars running from Nash
willie to Cincinnati within the next twelve
months.
4 little daughter OF John Darby, Of
Wayne county, about three years old, cot
lost in the woods few days ago, and after
rambling about fer a time went to sleep,
and was not found until the next day.
The occurrence caused great excitement in
the neighborhood, and all parties turned
out to assist in the search, which was con
Quoted by torchlight through the night. and
il was not until about nine o'clock in the
morning that the little wanderer was dis
co. cred and restored 10 her almost distract
ed parents.