Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-15
TENNESSEE NEWS.

1
The whooping-cough prevails in Spring
field.
There will be plenty of fruit in Carroll
county.
Caterpillars abound in the forests in
Madison county.
| The thermometer marked 81 at Knox
vile in the afternoon of the 18th inst.
| Isaac Clark is a candidate to represent
Roane county IN the next Legislature.
There are twenty-five oranges OF the
Patrons of Husbandry in Wilson county.
The cnt-worm is depredating very extern
siveiy on the young corn in Lawrence
county.
The Knozuiue Chronicle advocates the
establishment of county work-house for
Knox county.
A wild cat was killed near Morristown a
| few DAYS ago, the first one seen in that re.
gion for twenty years.
The growing wheat crop in Carroll and
| surrounding counties, Is said to be in a
very promising condition.
Ten additions were made to the Baptist
Church in McMinnville as result of two
weeks protracted meeting.
A Rhea county correspondent Of the
| Chattanooga Times recommends *, A.
James for Congress in the third district
The Manchester. Home Jouf4idt SAYS
there is splendid prospect in Franklin
county for good wheat and fruit crop.
The McMinlrille Nelc Era states that
better prospect for wheat, oats, and fruit
was never enjoyed in Warren county.
Two prisoners escaped from the jail at
Newport on the night OF the 18th inst One
of them was indicted for passing counter
felt money.
The diStillery of John Northcut, in War
rem county, was totally destroyed by fire on
the Sth inst. Mr.. Nolthcut's loss will
amount TO about 1000.
tDr. w. A. Moody is candidate for re-
election TO the Office OF. Senator from the
counties " Djsoi, Hickman, Perry, Hum
phreys, Houston and Cheatham.
A large number Of citizens Of Giles
county have united in a call for eonven-
ton to be held the first Monday in Iune,
to nominate candidates Tor county offices.
The Chattanooga Commercial, of the
18th inst, saws: Parties who have travelled
along the river on steamboats, report that
the wheat crop looks well between this
point and Kingston. 1t is heading out,
The Puidski Citizen states that Pulaski
Council, No. 20, United Friends of Tenn
perance, initiated ten candidates on the
night of the 18th instant, and that there
are now forty applications for membership
pending.
The Chattanooga Commercial boasts
that Mr.. McCabe, conductor on the Gin
cinati Southern Railroad, has bought from
merchants of Chattanooga about 5000
worth of goods, and shipped the same to
Emory river.
The LdUre1lcebUry journal learns that
great many farmers in Lawrence county
have been compelled. on account of hard
rains and cold weather. to plow up tie
corn that was planted early and plant over
There will be large crop planted.
The Lebanon HerGid states that the res
idehce occupied by Mr.. ID. W. Dinges, at
Alexandria, was totally destroyed by fire on
the 9th inst. The contents of the house
were partially consumed, the furniture of
two rooms having been saved. The fire is
supposed to have originated accidentally.
OF the Shelby county election the Mem
phis Audidnehesays; Every candidate in the
August election will be either for the Bart
lett movement or against it. The idea of
running ON both tickets will not do to tie
to-nor will the candidate who. enter
tains it;
Th9 several committees Of the GAINESVILLE
Tobacco District Council of the Patrons
of Husbandry held a meeting at GlarAs-
vile a few Gays ago, at which az reso-
luton was adopted recommending the es-
tablishment of an extensive wagon manu-
factory at GAINESVILLE.
Col. f. A. Fort has been TO see the
Springfield Record. "He SAYS II no one
will ruin for Congress from that district, lie
will. He intimates that upon all ques-
tions that are now before the people or that
may hereafter arse, he will te soft. That's
business.n
The Chattanooga Commercial states
that c. w. Walton, the colored route agent
on the Western and Atlantic Georgia
State) railroad, was arrested on the 18th
inst. by Col. John B. MINIS, special agent
of the post-office department, on the charge
Of robbing the mail:
The JGckbn C5UrieT-H Herald states that
there is a man in that town who, whenever
his children are guilty Of any wrong, in
stead of whipping them the old way, gives
them a large dose of castor oil and sends
them to the cellar. This is a novel way of
correcting children.
Sam. Surber got drink in Mckenzie on
the 9TH instant, and becoming boisterous
an officer attempted TO arrest him. Surber
drew his pistol and resisted the officer,
firing his pistol several times, one or more |
shots being aimed at some ladies, it is |
said. He was finally arrested.
The Pulaski Citizen says: At a |
ChanceTy sale near CaInpbellsville one |
day last week there were seven candidates, |
three voters and one bidder present. A |
widow woman was compelled to feed |
them. Is this not another argument in |
favor of conventions ?
\ negro by the name of Griggsby was |
convicted Of murder in the first degree in |
the Criminal Court at Pulaski on the 18th |
instant. He set fire TO house near Lynn
vile about a year ago, by which two or |
three negro children were burned to |
death.
The Huntingdon Peoples Paper of the
18th instant saws: The outlook for our /
farming friends this spring is anything but
cheering. The excessive rains have great
ly retarded planting operations. Whilst
the continued cold has prevented crops
which have been planted coming up, the
complaint of bad stands is universal.
The Fayetteville Express states that the
corpse of a very handsome young lady was
found floating in the river at Hamilton's
mill, in Lincolns county, a few days ago.
The body bore no marks of violence. The
yoang lady had long black hair and was
neatly but plainly clad. No one in that
vicinity could identify her.
The question of leyying a tax Of ten
cents on the 500 Of taxable property and
one dollar on polls, for the purpose of car
rying on free schools, was submitted to the
voters of Wilson county on the 9th inst,
and the Lebanon Herald has returns from
all but four districts in the county, which
foot up as follows: For tax 1872, against
tax 7S9.
The KrO1udle Press and Herald of the
18th inst. says: The jury in the case of j.
\. AIabIy, administrator, ct al. VS.. Sophia
NJ. Churchwell, after several days ponder /