The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21

Jo- IVw J. H. PLAUT i BRO-a
The slaughter of dogs in Hickman
still goes on. Country friends, coming
to town, are warned not to bring their
dogs. for fear the Marshal may kill them
through mistake
NoTIcE.-The Directors of the Ful-
ton County Fair, will remember to
meet promptly at O'Clock, TO morrow
evening. j. w, CowaLL, Sec'y.
THE Rev. DR., Stephens, of Nash
vile, of the Old School Baptist Church,
delivered a sermon at the Hickman Bap-
list church, Tuesday last. It was pro-
nounced an able effort. He win visit
Hickman again in October, and win then
strive to organize church of that de-
nom ination at this place.
Some of our people are beginning
to talk of the approaching Fair. Some
say the times are so hard that interest
will be lessened, and others say that it
will be the most interesting Fair in the
history OF the Society The people of
this section have had no general coming
together this year, and the Fair will
afford a splended opportunity Let Us
make it success
To THE PENITENTIARY-O two
parties sent to the penitentiary the pres
ent term of the Fulton Circuit Court ::
Sanford Creed, one year, for shooting with
intent to kill. Greed is an old resident
of the county, (aud ny the by the first ac-
tual citizen of The county that has been
sentenced for many year. and we un-
derstand petition to the Governor for
his pardon is in circulation.
Also, one Joseph Rhesmer, for two
years, for robbery. breaking open a trunk
and taking sundry contents thereof, etc.
TIE drouth is growing alarming
throughout this section, and our best citi-
zens low spirited. The corn crops are
ruined, and in some instances will not
produce one barrel to ne aere-on land
the accustomed yield is ten barrels Ii
same pertains TO ali things else. In some
localities the forest trees are dying.
Farmers are suffering greatly for want
Of water to water their stock, and are
driving miles TO the Mississippi rjEsr
Cisterns are generally empty, and r.ost
Of our families are supplied from the
turbid Mississippi.
The excitement in regard to negro
insurrection in some of the West Tennes-
see neighborhoods is gradually subsiding.
The whites are generally convinced that
the eoIored people contemplate no violence
and that the excitement has been pro-
duced by few impudent negroes who
were not endorsed by their race. The
Hick man negroes profess perfect igno-
rance of any movement not in perfect
friendship to the whites. Some Of them
beg the privilege to clean out the negroes
who dare s,art any trouble.
TIE ToBAcco CRoP.-The Cour-
isr-.Jourral Of the 18th, publishes a state
ment, from information received through
/ its corresp spondents from the tobacco re
. gions of this State, deducing the fact thai
the area under tobacco CULTIVATION, APP
pears to be only IS per cent. of the acre
age planted year ago. 1t says, assum
ing this estimate to be approximately
correct. future average conditions would
admit of yield of twenty to thirty mil
lions of pounds, instead of one hundred
and fifty to sixty millions
GRASSLAND & WALKER. - Atten.
ton is directed to the new law firm Of
Grassland Il Walker, composed of Hon
Edward Grassland and Hon. B. Ii
Walker, both gentlemen extensively Y
known Judge Grassland contempla-
ting retiring from politics has entered
into the partnership for the purpose oI
resumiug the practice of his profession
This will constitute a strong firm. The
thorough reliability and correctness OF
Walker, the conceded ability of C57ss-
land, and the extensive acquainted K e
and popularity of both gentlemen in
sures large practice.