Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-01
TENNESSEE NEWS.

There were twenty-one deaths in Mem
phis last week.
There are twenty-five persons confined
in the Jail at jackson.
There were five deaths in CHATTANOOGA
for the week ending Nov. %.
The colored Presbyterians are erecting a
church edifice in Greeneville.
The cornerstone Of the Masonic Hall, at
Newport, was laid few days ago.
Three negro children were burned to
death last week in Madison county.
The crop Of hogs in Sumner county is
said to be considerably below the average.
A large bear was killed in Hawkins
county, by hunting party, few days ago.
Joseph Hammerly, of Jackson, raised
hog which, when killed, weighed 552
pounds net.
The public schools in Hamblen county
are in a prosperous condition, and are
largely attended.
1t is reported that large quantities of
wheat are being held in upper East Ten
nessee for higher prices.
J. W. Penn killed white owl in Gibson
county short time ago, which measured
four feet from tip to tip across the wings.
The GTeeHeriIle InteIligeIlcer states that
the Unaka Furnace, IN Greene county, is
turning out eleven tons Of pig metal per
day.
Isaac Broyles has sold his farm, which is
regarded as one of the best in Washington
county, to gentleman from Virginia, for
S22,O0O.
teIiigeacer states that large portion Of the
mineral lands of Cooke county have been
sold 20 English capitalists.
10 hn f1af. inn IN,
Brownsville, and there is reason TO believe
that the city is infested with a regularly
organized band of thieves.
James Bean shot and killed Joseph Lem
ons in Greene county a few days ago, in a
row growing out of a fight between two
dogs owned by those parties. Bean has
been arrested.
The hog trade has been quite lively in
Hamblen county, and a large number of
porkers have been shipped South. Several
thousand will be shipped from Cooke coun-
tyto Atlanta.
A child was born in Moore county, last
week, having double forked tongue, six
fingers on each hand and six toes on each
foot, besides other deformities too numer-
Gus to mention.
The DOUer Record acknowledges the re-
ceipt Of specimen of wool from a Scotch
mountain sheep, raised by w. II. Brown,
of Stewart county, which is thirteen inches
long, and of very fine texture.
Richard Utley and Med. Lane got on a
drunken frOlic in Lauderdale county re-
Gently and borrowed" some horses for
ride, without the knowledge of their own
ers, and now they have been indicted for
hOrse-stealing.
The Brownsville States says a promi-
nent merchant of that city has sued a
wealthy planter Of Haywood county for
Islander, laying bis damages at $1,000. 1t
all originated about an old army oyercoat
which was not worth five dollars.
The Jackson Wing and Tribune reports
the passage through that city of forty Fed
eral soldiers under command of Capt.
Thenker and en- route from Jackson, Miss,
TO Humboldt. The Captain stated that he
had orders to go into winter quarters at the
latter place.
The first deed registered in Greene county
was a grant from the State of North Caro-
lima to David Wilson for 1900 acres of
land. 1t was recorded Nov. 10, 1884. The
second was a grant from North Carolina to
Nathaniel Greene for 5000 acres of land.
recorded March l, 1856. Tennessee was
then part Of North Carolina.
The CteUetdild Banner learns that mar
row-guage railroad is being built from
Smiths Cross Roads, in Rhea county, to
the Tennessee river; that about a million
of brick have been burnt, and that as soon
as the spring opens, the company who have
bought out the iron and coal interests of
that vicinity, will commence erecting an
ion foundry and rolling mill at the Cross
Roads.
A lew nights ago, the barn belonging to
John Dennis, of Cooke county, was
burned, together with all it contained, in
Guiding a fine horse. The same night,
John Matthew'S corn crib. was burned.
The fire in bOth cases was the work of an
incendiary. Some days previous, house
was burned in Sewer, near the Cooke cOun-
ty line. 1t is believed that the same party
did all the burning.
The LOudOn Times states that BOlden
Scripture and wife, of LOudOn county,
went on a visit to a neighbor a few days
ago, expecting to be absent but a short
time. They left their daughter, five yesrs
old, TO take care of a younger child. When
they returned, the little girl was lying in
the yard. with her clothing burned of, and
in a SPEC chess condition. She lived about
ali huu., but was unable to tell how the
accident occurred.