Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-03-11
HENDRICKS CREEK.
Miscellaneous Items.

citizens. Three spans Of the bridge
below Childress' Ferry, and one pier
was swept away by the lIolston, the
other piers were 80 badly injured as to
render them worthless. We visited
the ruin last Saturday, and state the
facts as they appeared to us. Our
county has already expended several
thousand dollars for bridge purposes,
and as they have been of such little
benefit to the people, we think it super
iluous to attempt to repair either the
one ut Union or the celebrated (?) one
at the terminus of the noted Bristol,
B~lountville and Kindricks' Creek Turns
pike, Notwithstanding we under.
stand that the County Court met and
made preparations to have the Union
Bridge repaired. We think the citi-
zens of Union. the great METROPOLIS
(?) of Sullivan county, are too avari
cious. They wont a bridge. a Court
House, q Jail and a nOt.dn an.
~proptdtioa to support oar Free School
system. But enough about the river,
Let us, though briefly, give the details
Of the Kindrick's Creek tide" This
creek was perhaps higher than it was
in 1867. Mills, fences, water racks
etc, etc, were destroyed. The bot.
toms ave almost ruined. that is a por
ton Of them. The Merchant Mill that
has long been owned by the Messrs.
Birdwells was badly injured.
Mr.. A b. Buckalew, who was re-
ported as being very ill a short time
since, is now enjoying very good
health.
Wheat is growing and presents a
o0"uIliu' appearance
The Lyceum at Pactolus is becoming
more and more interesting to our peo-
pie. Last Thursday night we had a
good time, Miss Seraphina Hunt and
her brother Master George Ilu t, of
Fall Branch, Tenn, was present and
part cipated in the exercises. They
added greatly to the interest Of the &C
casion. Honor is due them both for
their dcmeanor.
Prof VT. Taylor, of Flag Pond,
Tenn is teaching a writing.schoo at
Pactolus, Mr.. Taylor certainly un
derstands his business. He has q
tolerably good school.
We visited Sunday School yester.
day, not a thousand miles from this
! place when our marked att; ntion was
attracted by a noted Bible reader who
was examining an infant class in the
Old Testament The examination con-
timed about ap hour. Such a routine
of complicated Bible questions We
would like to give a sketch Of it,
but time forbids. We would only
say to our old friend that his theory
and practice Of teaching, are too badly
mixed mp" We also, noticed he and
Others confering certain titles of honor
upon q member Of said school, which
we think Webster would not admit.
We understand that a few of the
elite ~ of our neighborhood tried to
get Gen. A. F. jackson, of your town
to close the doors Of Pactolus Church.
but failed to accom-! fish their iendish
purpo,e. There is a class of people in
our vicinity that either wants to rule
or ruin" We shall not give their
names at present. but perhaps will give
an outline of their character hereafter
They are Of a noted race, for we have
often heard that their names used
to decorate the. "Mast Heads of lea.
ding Journals Of Tenn. Business is
Business"
We called on Prof. L. II. Patton,
who is engaged in teaching at Pa'ton's
School House, in Washington County,
Tenn, to-day. Prof. Patton is an ex-
cellent teacher His school is well
disciplined. Together with the co
operation OF the patrons, he is awake.
ming the educational interest of the
community. This is what we like to
see. There will be singing at the
School House tonight.
No deaths, marriages, &c, to report
Col. Richard Chapman the famous
stock raiser, is said to have the finest
mare and incest lot of pigs in the
the county.
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