Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-25
TENNESSEE NEWS.

They have the mumps in the northwest
ern portion of Washington county.
They have monthly examinations in the
public schools Ofthe JOnesbOrO district
\ Grange Just formed at Indian Mound
is the pioneer Grange Of Stewart county.
Mr.. Geo. L. Moore and Miss Lucy Gains,
of Sumner county, were married on the 2lst
inst.
\ large quantity of wheat, flour and oats
is being shipped from JonesbOrO this
season.
The dwelling Of a Mr.. Nelson, near
Knoxville, was burned on the morning Of
the 22d inst.
The JOne1oro Herald and Tribune be
lieves that $4,000 win cover the debt of
Washington county.
The recent experience Of JOncshOrO has
induced a strong effort to organize hook
and ladder company for that town.
A burglar entered the store Of Sumner.
Spencer x Co, Of Knoxville, few nights
since and rified the cash drawer, obtaining
about s..
There was a small fire in Paris on the
18th inst, which damaged property belong
inc TO Mr. W. 5. HOlshOuser, to the extent
of $50 or SO.
\ woman Of ill-fame, residing in Knox
vile. died. ON the 22d inst, from an over
dose of opium. The Chronicle calls it
case of suicide.
A complimentary supper was given IN
Knoxville ut the Lamar House to C.. F.
Trigg. Judge of the United states Court
N, the district Of Tennessee.
The Gar,,,..iin TeIu!eSseeoil Of the 2,ith
inst saws. The matrimonial market has
bacn exciting this week with a huc1uaiins
but ur,fard tendency. 90
During last December. there we.e 30
marriage licenses issUed in Washington
county against u for the corresponding
month sf the previous year.
The GIiidtia TeHesseedl states that NJ
Eskue. the SLAYER o. the BlOodwortiis IN
Sumner county, has had his preliminary ex-
animation and been discharged.
The .JonesJoro Herald dad Tribune
lives this note: ~ larger amount of CO..
ton is nos being shipped over orr line OF
road than at any other one time since The
war.
The Jackson Wig and Tribune says:
4 gentleman was indicted at the last term
of the Circuit Court in this city for match
inc s.niclseis." lie submitted his case, and
at this term Of the court paid the fine.
The Washington county Agricultural and
Mechanical Society offers premium OF $40
in gold TO the person raising the largest
amount of corn on one acre Of upland and
and also the same for the largest amount
raised on one acre Of bottom land.
The GdILafin Examiner of the oath inst.
saws: Ten persons were received into the
Methodist. and eight or nine into the Pres
bvterian Church, sunday morning las, the
fruit of the revival meeting which had been
in progress at the Methodist Church during
the past three weeks, and which still con-
tinues nightly with undated interest.
The Trenton Gazette, Of the 24th inst,
saws: Mrs. James A. McEwen, of this place,
gave. through mistake, ycTatriUm to her
little daughter, Nellie, two years old, and
the little innocent expired within less than
A half an hour. The fatal poison had been
put in vial by the physician, labeled
s.Rhubarb Syrup" and set aside for IN ure
use, hence the mistake.
The GaineSJOTO NelcS of the 2fst inst.
reports an unfortunate affair rs follows: On
"Wednesday of last week NJ. Eagle who Is
moving Mr.. Williams from Macon 70 Jack
son county, lost his wagon, team add load
inc at Fort Blount ferry. BY accidcht the
wagon and team were plunged into water
seventeen deep. The hOres were drowned
and nothing recovered. Loss several hun
bred dollars.
The Jackson Wig and Tribune of the
25th inst, has the following: On Thurs
day morning about o'clock two rear cars
of the down freight train on the NisSiSslp-
nj Central Railroad were thrown from the
track on a high embankment, five miles
North of this city, and one man killed,
brakeman and Conductor Parmerice Sc
riously wounded. The cabOOSe and box
ear were wrecked. The dead mans name
is Hansford, stock dealer from Kentucky,
and he was killed by the caboOSe car turn
ing over on him as he jumped from 1t.