Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-16
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The Presbyterians of Knoxville are
building third church.
Col. F. Young. OF Roane county, had
three fine horses killed by lightning on the
18th inst.
A number of eagles infest Hardin cOun-
ty, and have been known to carry off good
sized pigs.
The residence of James Thompson, of
Trousdale county, was burned with its con-
tents Oh the 18th inst.
4 little son of Mr.. II. r. Hinkle, of
Savannah, was drowned few days ago by
falling into kettle partly filled with water.
He was not quite two years old.
Joncsboro wants a branch of the peni-
Tertiary established at that place. The
Echo says there are one hundred and fifty
boys in that town who are candidates for
that institution, and it is cheaper to build
than transport.
The residence of Mr.. Alexander ThOmp-
son, of Madison county, only recently
erected, was destroyed by fire few days
ago, together with a large portion of his
household goods. 1t is supposed to be the
work Of an incendiary.
The Lexington Reporter has been shown
an old coin which bears the imprint of
Charles Ill, and is pistareen. 1t is said
to have been left with an Indian girl who
resided somewhere in what is now known
as Madison county, and who afterwards
married white man; it was handed down
from one generation to another, nor was it
ever out of that family until a few years
AGO. Capt. J. J. Christenbeuy came in pos
session by purchase.
The J0nesbOro Echo states that bug
about the size of and resembling the FREELY
has appeared in countless millions iAthat
locality and threatens great destruction.
1t attacks garden vegetables, grape vines
and fruit trees, and in a few hours they are
completely stripped and riddled. They
have destroyed the grape crop and COM
menced on the larger fruit. Apple and
peach trees are perfect hives Of these de-
stroyers and the fruit as large as walnut
is eaten out TO the core.
The KnOrriHC Chronicle states that on
Friday night, Mr.. Frank Lander, sober,
steady young man, working on the Grange
Outlook, dreamed that the house was being
fired by his room mate, and seeing him in
his dream bringing in the coal oil can, he
thought it was time for him to leave, and
leave he did. After rising from his bed he
made an effort to get TO the door, but run
Ming against a table, he changed his course
and made for the window, through which
he went at short notice, breaking through
sash and all. lie receiving a severe cut in
the left arm and split the thumb on his left
hand TO the bone, disabling him from work
for some time.
THE BoliUdr Bulletin tells this little
incident: ''CollinS, the young man who
was tried on a charge Of stealing gun and
watch at our last term of Circuit Court,
and who was found guilty and sentenced TO
the States prison for two or three years,
and whose case was appealed to the SUI
preme Court, returned TO cur town last
Monday night on foot from Jackson, he
having been set at liberty 10y the Court.
He came to offer his services to Hon. James
Fentress in order that he might thus pay
him for his efforts TO save him from prison
life, ignominy and shame Collins is a
Young man, and this last act Of his-walk-
ING twenty-eight miles to pay debt with
Iabor-satisfes our minds that he is not
only honest, but that he carries within him
the priceless gem of gratitude. We wish
that he may never meet with such trouble
again.