Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-15
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Coal has been discovered only six miles
from McNlinnyille.
Meredith Hill, of Warren county, had
an arm and leg broken by a runaway
team.
Andy McRoberts, of McMinn county, had
a valuable horse killed by lightning a few
DAYS ago.
A revival Of religion at Pleasant Plains
Gibson county, resulted in the conversion
of thirty-eight persons.
Mis-. Mary w. Helm, wife Of Capt. John
J. Helm, formerly CT Athens, died at Gray
vile, Ills, on the 9th inst.
The DyerSburg Progress learns that sew
eral of the best men in Dyer county will
emigrate to California this fall.
A revival of religion at Kenton, in Madi-
son county, resulted in the addition OF
twelve members to the Christian church.
In the la,e election Bradley county
voted nearly seventeen hundred, the lar
geSt vote tina. has been POlled for several
years.
The Chattanooga Commercial reports
Chat one hundred men were sent from that
city the other day to work on the Cincin-
natl Southern railroad
The barn of John II. Stephens, Of Bed
ford county, was destroyed by fire few
nights ago, a wagon thresheT, together with
I25 bushels Of corn and a quantity Of hay.
1t was the work of an incendiary.
The Milan Exchange states that the TIM
Der on the ridges in the vicinity Of that
town is dying. and the farmers report that
the forest in many places resembles a
s'deadening," being literally parched.
The residence Of J. W. King, near Milan,
was burned Saturday night, while he and
his family were at Church. It is thought
the house had been plundered and then set
on fire. Nothing was saved.
The barn of Mack johnson. in Bradley
county, was destroyed 10y fire a few days
ago. together with thresher, sixty bushels
of wheat, three hundred dozen oats, and a
lot of hay. The fire was caused by fric-
ton while the thresher was running.
Jim II 5rtol and Jim Stevens, negroes,
have been arrested in Madison county for
attempting TO Ku-Klux Phil Davis, another
negro. Horton was fined twenty dollars
and costs. aid both were bound over SIX
months to keep the peace. Stevens gave
bond, but Horton falling to do So was sent
to Jail.
The MurfreesJUro Mems has been shown
q perfect Young chicken which has four well
developed legs and wings, two OF the legs
coming out near the neck and the other two
At the natural places. The wings are
double on the sides of its body instead OF
single. and fold 20 the front and rear. II
was never Matched to life, but was discOv-
cred when the remaining eggs in the nest
were being destroyed.
The EHorUUe Press Qad Herald learns
that while WoOten * Andrews show was
exhibiting at cambridge, difficulty arose
between a discharged employee Of the cir
Gus and a citizen Of the place, which result
ed in a general row, during which the rope:
of the tent were cut, letting the canva.
down on the heads Of the spectators inside
Several of the cOmbatantS on each side wer,
considerably battered and bruised.
The Milan Exchange says: The censu
Of 1870 shows the population Of Milan
civil district TO be J4S. Last IbUrsds,
4g7 votes were polled here, and there Wen
at least fifty not polled. There are nov
about $50 voters in this district. Est
mate the population at six 10 each voter
and we have $500 inhabitants, an increas
of LISP in four years. In 1870 the towl
of Milan had about 500 population. Near
" all the increase of the district is in "
town. Allowing only 1900 Of the increas
to Milan, it gives us population of 2,jO
to-day, and many OF our citizens CLAIM
300.