Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-17
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The slower edge" Of Putnam county Is
suffering from the mumps.
Rev. b. NJ. Farris has been chosen pas-
tor OF the Presbyterian Church at Hum
bOldt.
The Gdllatin Examiner reports an ex-
odus Of colored people from that town to
indianapolis.
Sixty labOrers are now working on the
Narrow Gauge railroad between Columbia
and LeWisburg.
The tax IN Rhea for county purposes has
been fixed at twenty-five cents, with seven
cents for schools.
The tax for county purposes in BledsOe
has been liked at thirty-fi7e cents and four
teen cents for the courthouse.
The State and county tax in Sequatehie
county amounts to S1.S0. No tax for
county purposes was imposed on dogs.
The Quarterly Court Of Gibson county
has fixed the rate Of taxation at twenty
five cents and the school tax at fifteen cents.
The JOneSbOTO Journal knows a lady in
Washington county, who is cOmraratively
young woman, that has given birth to
twenty-One children.
The Fayetteville ObSerrer reports that
bees sWarmed in that town on the 18th
inst, which is the earliest that journal re-
members to have heard of.
Master Thomas B. Franklin, son Of DR..
John W. Franklin, Of Sumner county, has
been appointed by Hon. S. NJ. Fite a cadet
at the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Nd.
The residence Of Col. Erwin, at Battle
Creek mines, in Marion county, was de-
stroyed by fire few nights ago. he sue
ceeded in saving most Of his household
goods.
Henry W. Gray, son Of DR.. J. w. Gray.
Of Gallatin, died a few DAYS ago of con
sumption, brought on by an accident al
pistol shot wound received while at school
at Knoxville several years AGO.
The Springfield Record reports the
burning Of DR.. J. I. Bells corn crib and
stables, evidently the work Of an inceniis-
ry. A large quantity Of corn and some
farming implements were consumed
The Fayetteville ObSerUer says: The dog
slaughter has begun, in anticipation Of the
tax law. We know of one farmer who had
eight killed on his place last week, and
Others have adopted a similar course Of ac-
tiOn.
The Manchester Guardian says: From
some facts in our possession we are war
ranted in saying that there is strong prOba-
bility Of the Southwestern railroad being
completed TO Sparsa, within the present
year.
The Chattanooga NeJsS says: We learn
the city assessor has his assessment book
about complete, which shows a taxable
valuation Of about S5,O000OO, a little lar
ger than it was last year, with a lower real
estate valuation.
The Henderson 19COcufe boasts thatOut
Of a population Of about seven hun "a in
that place there has been but two deaths
those Of a negro woman from Old age and
an infant7.-in twelve months, and but very
little serious sickness.
NOtwithstandingthe unprecedented losses
that the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad sustained on account oe
the recent flood, a dividend Of 5 per cen /
has been recently declared. 1t must have
required Sl5O,0O0 to repair damages.
The fayetteville OJserUer says: Public
opinion in Lincoln county is divided on the
dog lawsQuestion, but the majority, we think,
are againstit If one dOgtO each family had
been exempted from taxation, the OppOsi-
tiOn to the law would have been compare
lively small.
The jasper Herald says: As in all other
counties, there are some people in Marion
who are opposed to the dog law ";eeth and
toe nail, while some think it is the one
thing needful. There is 10 small number
who intend to pay the tax on their CANNES
in fox and other scalps for which a premi-
JTm is offered.
The DyerS5lTg Progress reports the ar
rest Of Z. Cartwright, alias John Wright,
for attempting TO pass counterfeit niCkies.
On examination il was found that he was
well prepared for his business, as he car
ried his mOulds, ladle, material, and also
receipt for making the little money, along
with him in a satChel.
The DecLerd correspondent Of the VIM
chester Home Journal reports the drown
ing Of man in Elk river, while attempt
ing to cross at the ford Just below the rail-
road bridge, near EsJill Springs. The
only clue to his name is that letter was
found in his saLchel addressed TO John
MOran,t to some p0stOfiice IN Dickson county,
Tennessee.
The County Court Of Coffee did not as
sess poll tax for any purpose. The Nan
chester Guardian complains that this .'Te-
h5yes a class Of citizens who are equally
under the protection Of the gOvernpent,
and enjoy equal privileges with others,
from any contribution at all to its support,
and places the entire burden upon the
property holder
The Winchester Home Journal states
that the County Court Of Franklin refused
TO submit the question Of taxation for
school purposes to vote sof the people,
and levied a tax of twenty cents. The
court also levied o tax Of thirty cents for
county purposes, and five 2ents TO build q
bridge, making. altogether, tfty-hve cents.
The Fayetteville Express says: Deputy
Marshal James Davis destroyed an Illicit
distillery belonging to James Sells, in
Franklin county, a few days ago. The
wildcat concern was admirably arranged
for travelling, being mounted on wheels,
and when it was first discovered the officers
thought they had run afOul Of a steam
fire engine.
4 serious accident occurred to a man
with a tlatbOat on the FrenchbrOad river.
When Just above Dandritge, the b0atman
in managing the cable got his leg caught in
loop. The boat swung out and down
with such force as to cut the LEG almost OF
between the ankle and the knee. The
services of a surgeon were obtained, and be
is now in a fair way to recover.
The Dresden Democrat publishes long
report Of a sermon by Parson Rogers, an
old negro preacher, member Of the South
ern Methodist Church, cOlOred, in which
he exposes the trickery Of the Northern
white preachers in trying to get the negroes
to Join the African church. They call all
the members Of the Southern ColOTed
church rebels, refuse to allow hem accom-
modati0ns in their houses, and peIsecute
them in many different ways.