The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-12-10

the new steamboat, City of Knox
vilse, which is being builtat Kingston,
has been launched.
James Smith, of Dyer county, has
receiveda pension Of $3.50 from Texas,
for services in 1886.
/ During November eleven hundred
and eiguty-six bales of cotton were
shipped from Somervilie.
line hog cholera is playing havoc
among the swine around strawberry
plains, III Jefferson county.
Clinton McGregor, Of Warren coun-
ty, accidentally shot and killed him.
self few days ago, while hunting
turkeys.
Sullivan county reports one hun
dred Thousand bushels Of surplus
wheat, and Setter county an amount
almost rs large.
The Chattanooga Times remarks
that travel ON the railroads is very
fair nowadays; better than usual at
this season Of the year.
/ Daniel Mayberry, aged 101 years,
went TO the polls in Rutherford county,
at the last election, and voted the ell
tire Democratic ticket.
j. Bowel, of Carroll county, has
been arrested ON the charge of Kuklux-
ing, arson and assault, and committed
~ Jail to await his trial.
twenty-five mechanics, of Shelby
vile hive organized sshopof the Ecu
menic Order of United Mechanics,
which will soon be in good working
order.
Thanksgiving day was observed in
Somerville this year, for the first time
since the war. The stores, offices, ETC.,
were all closed, schools dismissed and
business of every kind suspended.
The Jasper Herald mentions the
passage through that town of ten wag-
ons with North Georgians. who had
emigrated to Missouri some time ago,
but became dissatisfied and were re-
turning to their old homes.
A gentleman who has been up in
the regions round about WartDurg,
informs the Chattanooga Commercial
that work on the line OF the Cincinnati
Southern is being vigorously pushed
by the largest force that can be hired
by the contractors.
The residence of Col. Isham Young,
of Roane county, together with the
greater part Of the furniture, was de-
stroyed by fire on Sunday night last.
The fire il supposed to have been the
work Of an incendiary, and the loss is
estimated at s., 200, OH which there is
insurance tor $500. .~
The Murfrecsboro News says it is
estimated that the cotton crop Of ku-
tLcrtUrd county will fall short near
sl,OCO,0C0 this year in comparison
with last year. The entire crop viii
hot, it Is said, exceed 5000 bales.
which, allowing an average Ut S6O
pei bale, makes it worth S3UU, 100.
line Huntingdon I imessays: W. a.
BIItt, the dctaultips Tax Collector OF |
lhls county for the years 1866 and |
1000, Was arrested at his residence,
loul miles from this place, last Iues-
day, by officers Douglass and woods.
lie mas confined to his bed at the time
Dy severe attack of fux, ana they
We're unable 10 remove him.
1he Shelbyville Gazette says: We
ieun that a consignment Of u bales
VI cotton was received at the depot at
this place, "Wednesday, from Giies
coupty-Livefpool, England, being
lie destination. Ii Neheard correctly,
1t y a shipment made by Grangers.
We woula AXE to know the result 'of
the experiment. 4. ..
W here are Uncle SANS minions
According to the Murffeesboro News,
the amount OF "wild cat" tobacco sold
III rutherford county would astonish
the most ardent lover OF the "Union
and enforcement OF the laws," while
the total amount or "sour mash" that
sallops down thirsty threats without
the blessings OF being ,'gauged and
stamped" surpasses the imagination Of
man.
The Dyersburg Progress reports that
u little daughter of DIR Simmons, oi
that place, four Or five years Old, Was
fatally burned, few days ago, while
her parents were. absent from home.
1t is supposed that she and her little bro
Their were paying with the ire when
her dress caught. The screams of the
afrighted child attracted the attention
vi the neighbors, who FASTENED 10 the
scene and succeeded in putting out
the FIRE, but she was so badly injured
that she died soon afterward.