Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-25
TENNESSEE NEWS.


The Uaares6oro Citizen states: A little
daughter of VIM. Bromley residing in the
southern part of this county had her hand
caught in the machinery of saw-mill
few DAYS ago, and her hand was so badly
crushed that it had 20 be amputated.
The Manchester Democrat observes:
Mr.. Joseph Bryant, of this county, is the
possessor of a calf which for size and
weight, is little less than monster. Its
weight and measure five hours after birth
are as follows: weight 102 pounds, girfh
40 inches, hook 10 inches, knee cap s
inches, from nose to tip Of tail 6 feet in
ches. The calf is pure white and of adj
mirable form.
The BOIiudr Bulletin relates that on the
9TH inst. William Laudermilk was killed
by Robt. L. BTint, near Brint'S ferry, in
that county. The two men were alone
when the difficulty occurred between them.
The weapon used was a pocket-knite, with
which death wound was inflicted in the
neck A jury of inquest was impanneled
by John A. Cox, ESQ.,, which from the
facts elected returned verdict Of justitia-
bic homicide.
A correspondent of the Dresden Demo
crdt, writing from RalstOn, Weakley coun-
ty, saws: The stave business is fast growing
in Importance hereabOuts. One of our
neighbors has sent his wife and three
children to spend the summer with her
parents in Middle Tennessee, and he is
going to break up housekeeping and spend
the year in the woods getting slaves; and
sour handsome young friend, }. j. A,
has left the hotel bar at Martin and gone
home to get slaves, and is actually getting
them.
The Tdrerly Journal of the 10Th inst.
saws: Col. O'Neill happened to a serious
accident last Monday, at McEwens station.
Immediately after alighting from his horse,
he was seized with violent attack OF heart
disease. or something similar falling pros
trate to the ground, in which position he
Law for two hours or more before being
picked up. In falling his head and face
struck upon a pile of rock, iniuring his
head considerably, and cutting couple OF
holes through his jaw. He now languisheS
at the residence of Mr.. Burchiel, where he
is kindly cared for.
The Columbia Herald and Mail OF the
goth inst. says: Recently a fire was dis
covered under the house of Mr.. c. 5. Mich
OILS. near town, but was eXtingulShed be-
fore IL had ignited the house. The cook,
Laura Booker, col, was heard to say before
the fire was discovered, that the house
would be burned before night, and when
the fires were accidentally found by young
LADY,, the negro woman fed, but was subse-
ouentlv arrested aud brought for trial be-
fore Esq. ]. G. Horsley. The proof was
not considered sufficient TO convict, and
she was discharged.
A correspondent of the DreSden Demo
crqt writes from Gardner as follows: ''Two
of our most flourishing Juice houses were
thrown into confusion by tie reception OF
postal cards few days since, saying that
a delegation of ladiesC?) would visit them
AT a certain date and pray and sing tlllthey
Quit selling their liquors. The two pro-
prietors were of course greatly concerned,
INIT as no one came they have concluded
that our CAV youths have played joke on
them. We think it would be an excellent
thing if all the saloons were closed ana
that no more whisky were imbibed by our
Young friends; yet at the same time we ~ 90
not consider il very lady like TO 60 TO the
saloons, nor very christian-like TO lay c the
religion of our Lord open to insult from
rude lips"