Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-23
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Brownsville has eight churches.
The blind staggers is killing horses in
Stewart county.
a bleaching mandatory has been es-
tablished at Gallatin.
The health of Stewart county was never
better than it has been this fall.
Bristol has organized the ''Virginia and
Tennessee Dramatic Troupe"
Chattanooga is organizing a Literary
Association; also a Cemetery Association.
Thomas Lawson, of Wayne county,
killed hog which weighed $40 pounds
net.
The prospect for wheat and rye in Har-
din and Henderson counties never was
better.
The WdynesbOro Citizen reports that
typhoid fever is quite prevalent in that
town and vicinity.
A few nights ago, some one stole the
clothes and lines in the yard of Rev. Mr..
Beckett, in JOnesborO.
Some mean fellow shot and killed a
mule worth $50, belonging to Joseph
Banks, of Stewart county.
AThe blind staggers is prevailing among
the horses in Madison county. 1t is at
tributed to feeding rotten corn.
Franklin Sells, alias McGrady, has been
sent to Jail on charge Of stealing hogs at
Fall Branch, Washington county.
The GreeHeUiLIe Union mentions the
killing Of p rattlesnake near that place,
ten feet long, with thirty rattles.
The Ripley Ne1rs says that horses and
mules are cheaper now in Lauderdaie cOun-
~ than at any time since the war.
The Jackson Courier Herald speaks of
nine cases of milk sickness in Madison
county few days ago. The parties are
recovering.
Mr. c. L. Strickland claims the credit Of
putting up the first brick business house in
Lauderdale county, and the first business
house at "Henning City"
JonesbOro is TO have another Democratic
paper, to be called the JOnesbOrO Journal
II is owned by joint stock company and
will be started early in January.
George E. Harris, the AttOrney-GeIeral
of Mississippi, is a native of G rrOll county.
He was "Rebel" during the war, but at
forwards Joined the Republicans.
There are ten saloons in Brownsville and
half dozen wholesale and retail liquor
houses, and yet, according to the RepUbli-
can, drunkenness is a rarity in that
place.
As Mr.. J. II. Crouch, of Fall Branch,
was going 10 Jonesboro few DAYS ago, his
horse ran away, throwing him from the
buggy, and il Is feared he was fatally
wounded.
The GreeneciIle HltelEgencer reports that
the parlOTs of that town are to be thrown
open for friends, acquaintance and sweet
hearts, but no decanters are to be set out
during the holidays.
A man BY the name of Davis was caught
stealing corn from the crib Of Mr.. Bryant
Stephens, of Washington county, and son
of Mr.. Stephens shot at the intruder, who is
dangerously wounded.
Mr.. David Galbraith, of Greene county,
who accidentally ran the blade of a pen
knife in his leg a few weeks since, and
who had his lee amputated in consequence,
has since died from the effects of the
wound.
The GreeneUiIle IateIigeHcer states that
James Davis raised on his farm, on NOlach-
ucky river, in Greene county, an extraOrdi-
narily fine crop Ofcorn. Four hundred and
fifty ears, without being picked, shelled out
eight bushels
Cleveland is to have a new bank on Jan.
l. Messrs. J. II. Craigniles and j. ID.
Reynolds are prominently mentioned as
connected with the institution. Compe-
tent parties are also going to Ie-start the
steam flour mill at Cleveland.
Julius Palmer, Of Obion county, SEN
fenced TO three months Imprisonment in
iail for involuntary man-laughter, has been
hardened by the Governor, upon the re-
commentator of nearly all the jurors, the
fficers of the court, and a large number of
ems.