Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-28
TENNESSEE NEWS.


A bed Of extra fine quality of potter
clay hss been found in Milan.
In Madison, McNairy and Henderson
counties there is great want Of labor OF
farms.
There is to he grand Changers barbe.
cue and speaking on the % of May, sever
miles north of Huntington.
A few days ago a couple of horses were
stolen from hitching posts located in the
centre of the city of Memphis.
The establishment of wrol factory is
the enterprise now attracting the attention
of the people of Paris and Henry county.
In 1872 the taxable property OF Milan
was valued at $4,000. The last assess
ment shows total valuation of $4,000.
1t. James Church in Greeneville is with
| out rector. The ladies are making eff
forts to get enough subscriptions to employ
| one.
There are a great many deer and wild
turkeys in the uplands of Dyer county, hay-
ing been driven from the bottoms by the
overflow.
Numbers of hogs and cattle have gone
mad in the western portion of Henry
county, where mad dogs have been very
numerous for some time.
The Midn Exchange states that the
children of Mrs. Sallie Richardson, of that
town, are heirs to large share of the Hop
kins estate in Baltimore.
Work on the Tennessee Central railroad
is being pushed forward. Only two and
half miles remain to be graded between
| Milan and McLemoresville.
A negro child was born near Trezevant,
in Carroll county, on the 18th inst. having
a head like monkeys and a tumor on the
back of its head as large as a goose's egg.
A great deal OF German millet is being
sown in Wayne county this season. I'm
mense quantities of seed have been sold to
farmers, and the demand continues to in
crease.
A citizen living near Dresden recently
exhumed little pile of money from an
old yard-twO SIS of the old North Carolina
coin and couple of two-and a-half pieces
of the stamp of 1851.
There are reports from a few points in
the State to the effect that fruit has not
been damaged by frost. There will be
abundance of fruit of all kinds in the vicin-
ity of Sparta.
John Nichols, of Dyersburg, in digging a
cistern, exhumed finely wrought medal.
A correspondent of the Progress thinks it
must have been lost by some one of Desc
to's band, who used it as an ornament.
The Chattanooga Commercial learns
from some river men that the wheat which
was overlooked by the Tennessee is very
much improved in appearance, but fears are
expressed that the continued wet weather
will bring about fatal rust.
The Council of United Friends of Tenn
perance at Milan is in fourishing condi-
ton. The Exchange states that on Friday
night, the 18th inst, seventeen persons
were initiated, and quite number of petit
tions for membership presented.
A rather sensational union is mentioned
by the Mckenzie Times, which says: On
the 18th inst. old Uncle Bob Breedlove,
aged 20, of Henry county, was married to
Aunt Betsy Phillips, relict of Grandsire
Phillips, late of Weakley county.
The Ly1chblTg Sentinel remarks that
Rev. Mr.. Kidwell was almost drowned
several days ago while attempting to ford
the creek at Mr.. Ellis, on the Fayetteville
pike. The swift water washed his buggy
and horse down stream some distance.
Pleasant Grove, in Sumner county, has a
fine school; also a new Methodist church,
with a fine hall above, which is used on
the first and third Saturdays of every
month by the Good Templars, ON the sec
ond by the Changers, and on the fourth by
the MaSOns.
The Milan Exchange, of the 23d inst,
says: The recent severe rains have inter-
fered with farmers, and we learn they have
done little in the way of planting. Some
are not even through breaking up their land
preparatory to planting, while others have
planted their cotton and quite number
their corn.
The Mckenzie Times of the 25th inst.
observes: A serious stabbing affray is ne
ported to have taken place on the road near
Paris last Monday, between r. W. Cook
and Blink Waters, in which the latter re-
ceived several wounds that are supposed TO
be fatal. Cook, though holly pursued, sue
ceeded in making his escape.
The DyerSburg Progress has the follow
ing account of an accident by which a man
lost his life: John Crawford, engineer of
the Alf. Stevens, had one of his heels cut
off by getting it caught in cogs of the ma
chinery. The wound resulted in gangrene
and caused his death at this place, where
he was buried.
The Paris Hitelligencer Of the 23d inst.
remarks: Monday night Nat. Ewing and
VIM. Benner met ON the street, when Ew-
ing, being in a state of intoxication, made
some hostile demonstrations and took hold
of Benner who, supposing Ewing TO be
armed with a pistol, drew a knife and
stabbed Ewing in the side of the neck, in
ficting an ugly but not dangerous wound.
The LynchbTg Sentinel of last week de-
peEds for its leading sensation on the des-
criptiOn Of curious goose egg, found in
the barn-yard of Esquire Robinson. 1t
measured fully seven inches in length and
eight in circumference. On breaking the
outside sheel, and emptying out its con-
tents, another egg fully as large as that of
turkey was found inside of the big one.
a correspondent, writing from White
county to the McMinRUille Ne1c Era, says
that an engineer with others equipped for
work, were in that county, and were sent
there by the Cincinnati company to survey
a route from Sparta in the direction of
jamestown, Fentress county, to intersect
the Cincinnati and Chattanooga road at or
near the Kentucky line, and the engineer
says the company mean business.
John Greaner, of Henderson county, was
arrested the night of the 18th inst, charged
with illicit distilling. His still was located
in Henderson county, and was hidden away
in the side of one of the hills with which
that county abounds. Two copper stills
were destroyed and about 400 gallons of
mash poured out. The prisoner was taken
to Memphis for hearing before Commits
siOner Garrett but there could be no indict-
ment found against him.
The WGyneSbOro Citizen makes the most
of misfortune which happened to a prom
inent citizen of Wayne county. 1t says:
We learn that Judge Jonathan Morris came
near being drowned during the freshet. He
was attempting TO cross creek on horse
back and was swept down the current
considerable distance, losing his hat and
getting badly strangled in the water. The
creek must have been deep or he could have
waded out, for he can chin full seven feet
of still water.
The young ladies of Washington county
authorize the Herald and Tribune, of
JOnesboro, to announce that they are going
to offer two special premiums to be con-
tested for by young gentlemen at the next
fair. The first is an elegant set of front,
collar and cuff buttons, and will be award
ed to the most graceful equestrian. The
second will be a diamond pin, but the
young ladies do not intend to disclose upon
what account or merit this will be award
ed, until it is delivered to the Young man
found to be entitled to IT,