The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-12-14
STATE NEWS.


chester Home Journal, is making
preparations to 90 to Louisiana.
Nashville has organized an artillery
company with eighty members, John
w. Morton, Jr., being captain.
Pulaski Citizen: The revival at
the Methodist Church is undated,
over fifty conversions have been made
and the altar is still thronged.
Mr. John Miller Mckee, an Old
and well known journalist, formerly
connected editorially with the Union
American, was married to Mrs Emma
wainwright, in Edgefild Wednesday
night.
We learn from the Bolivar Bulletin
that Colonel James Toonc, Of TONES
Station, on the Mississippi Central
and Tennessee railways miles above
Bolivar, lost his dwelling and contents
by fire recently.
Lexington Reporter: On last
Thursday, November Both, in Deca>
turville, one J. b. Lilies shot and
killed Geo. Tate. He lived but a few
hours after the fatal shot was fired.
Lilies made his escape.
a child of Mrs. Emily Martin, who
lives in Claiborne county, fell into Il
well fifty feet deep, day or two ago,
and was rescued by her mother, who
descended by means Of rope, and
was drawn up by Il neighbour.
In the report Of the corn trial Of the
Centennial year, L. Il. Jones, of
Springdalc, Tennessee. took the high
est premium for the best weight of
shelIed corn from one grain-the
amount being siry>ttro and Il quarter
ounces.
Memphis Avalanche: Yesterday
morning, about 5 o'clock, Detective
Pryde was awakened by a noise at his
window against which his bed rested.
Directly the window was opened and
Il hand was thrust in and 10! Pryde
lay shivering without his bed clothes.
A pistol ball WAS lodged in the depra-
tor, however, and he was tracked sew
cral blocks by the traces of blood upon
the pavement The wou,I-be thief
has not yet been discovered.
Paris Intclligcncer: On the morn.
ing Of last Thursday, the residence Of
DR. Jo. Porter, five miles east of Paris,
was burned. The fire originated from
crack in the chimney, which was
left by the careless manner in which
it WAS built. The chimney WAS on
the inside Of the house. We under
stand that the Doctor saved the great
er part of his household furniture.
On the same morning, the residence of
Mr. ID. Cook, six miles west of this
city, was burned, between midnight
and day. Ii Is thought to have been
the work OF an incendiary.
Immigration 30 Tennessee.
The tendency of persons in differ
cnt States, 10 imnigrate to Tennessee,
isvery strong Of late. Two gentlemen
from Ohio, called at the officie of j.
B. killehrew, Commissioner of Agri-
culture, Statistics and Mines, to-day,
and made dligent inquiry as to the
resources of this State. Others have
been at that flee recently, upon the
same business. They will do well by
coming to this State to reside, as the
resources are splendid, and there is
every possible advantage to proftand
success in Tenncssee.-Nad,rWe Amer
icla.
The olivar Crcnn) Bulletin says
of Colonel MaIsh T. Polk, of that
town: We are pleased to see that
this excellent gentleman is 50 flvora-
bly, spoken Of by the press of the State
for the position of state Treasurer.
sir Morrow, the incumbent, will not
be a candidate for reelection. There
are many candidates fur this Office,
out Colonel Polk is ahead of them all
in public favor, There Is not man.
woman or child in our community who
would not be delighted to see Colonel
Polk filling this high office. He Is Il
man of sterling worth Of character, as
honest as long summers day is long,
and as true to the public goods as any
man in the State. Nothing deroga-
tory TO the charact, r of a public func-
tionary will ever he whispered against
him. He is above reproach and will
50 conduct himself in all positions Of
trust"