Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-09
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The HdrtSCille Sentinel hears talk of an
excursion or prospecting party from that
section TO California.
The Bristol Courier states that during
the month of March 1860 dozen eggs
were shipped from that town.
The GeeeneUdIe IntelligenceT reports
the dog law as very unpopular with the
majority of the people of Greene county.
The Jackson Wing and Tribune reports
that Judge EmmOns' late opinion on the
civil rights bill, has re-Opened the hotels in
that portion OF the State.
The line between Jefferson and Ham
blen counties has been 50 changed that the
Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap and Charles
ton Railroad is in the latter.
The body Of a dead infant was found
near Kirby's mill, in Blount county, few
days ago, by fishing party. The child
had been strangled with a cord.
Mrs. Lizzie Lawrence has obtained a
judgment in the United States Court at
Memphis against the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad for 81 900 damages for killing
her husband several years ago.
The GreeHeUiIle IntelligenCeT states that
work on the railroad between that town
and BuncOmbe county, North Carolina, is
still progressing, and that trains will COM
mence running in a few days.
The HdrtSCuIe Sentinel says: Mr.. NJ.
B. Young, of GainesbOrO, has been APP
pointed County Judge Of Jackson county.
Gov. Porter has made a good selection, and
Mr.. Young will prove a very efficient
judge. We congratulate him on his eleva-
ton to the county bench.
John Rush, Of Greene county, recently
lost one of his eyes rather strangely. He
threw a stick at a mule. The mule kicked
at him about the same time, striking the
stick with its hind feet, and knocking the
stick back into Rush's face, putting out his
eye.
The hnOJUiHe Chronicle says: A few
days since a number Of worthless ours got
among a large flock Of sheep belonging to
q. W. Newman, Esq, of the Sixteenth
District, killing twelve of the finest, and
still there are men to be found who will
grumble at the Legislature for passing the
dog law.
The Bristol Courier says: 8 citizen Of
Bristol went down TO Union Depot few
mornings since, and fell among the Philis-
tiuas. He was dTugged and robbed Of
some 500. Abe Mcclellan, and a man
named Willis, from Moth CorOlina, were
arrested on the charge, and the matter was
being investigated yesterday. Willis tried
TO give leg bail, and some eight shots we're
fired al him before he was stopped.
The KROIUHIe Chronicle saws: We learn
that on Tuesday night Of last week, Rev.
Robert kellogg was robbed in that county
by unknown parties Of $3.50 in money, a
suit Of clothing and Bible. He got of
the train at Clinton, and asked of some
strangers the way TO a certain minister's
house in that county. They gave him d.
rections, and afterwards the same parties
waylaii him and did the rObbing.
Some time since we published an item
about the forging and altering Of Sullivan
county warrants by David ". EmmeTt.
We clip the following from the Bristol
NelrS, as the result Of his trial: "David w.
EmmeTt declined to avail himself Of the
change of venue TO Carter county, and
threw himself on the mercy Of the court at
BloUntville. lie was sent to the State
prison for three years. 1t will be remeT-
beFed that he was charged with forging and
altering a large number of county war
rants" He submitted on one case. There
were six other cases against him for for
gerry and larceny for county warrants, which
were dismissed on the motion Of the States
Attorney.