Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-24
TENNESSEE.

The Dyer county fair IVES pronounced
a decided success.
Edward Rector, of Grand Junction, has
been sppoited a colonel on the govern.
or's staff.
The iron for the narrow gauge road as
far as Maury City is at Brownsville. Its
extension is a certainty.
Hon. Wood NJ. Jones, of Hickman
county, and representative Of it in the
last general assembly, is dead.
A young mau named William Morrell,
who had only been married two weeks,
blew bis brains out one day last geek in
Hickman county.
By the 10Th of November the assess
meats Of property in this State will be
completed, is accordance with the re.
quirements Of the act of the last general
assembly. After this is done Governor
Porter will determine whetber or not be
will call an extra session Of the legisls.
ture.
The dried fruit trade throughout East
Tennessee has been greater this season
than for a number Of years past. AT
Jonesboro alone, says the Journal, TO-
600 pounds have been purchased during
the past week, a large proportion of
which was brought from Uuicoi county
AID North Carolina.
Maryville Republican: Mr.. a. N. Mil
Ter, Of Pennsylvania, who represented
several families desiring to locate in East
Tennessee, could not End land 10 this
county to suit him. Mr.. Miller went
from here to Knox county to Look at
some land, and thence be will 60 to up
per East Tennessee, if not suited in
Knox.
Several thousand bushels of wheat and
a number of cotton bales have been pur.
chased by Burgess, Parkes & Co., and
will soon leave on a transatlantic jour
nsy to the great commercial center, Liv.
erpool. This direct communication with
European markets is a new feature, and
our merchants are greatly worthy of
commentator and deserving of success
for the enterprise thus shown.
Mrs. Sarah Johnson, residing four
miles north Of Richmond, Bedford coun-
ty, committed suicide a day or two sioce
by hanging herself. When found by her
daughter, Mrs. Hensley, she was not quite
dead. but as Mrs. Hensley was unable to
release her neck from the rope life was
extinct when her son.in.law arrived
Mrs. johnson had made several unsue
c%essful attempts during the past few
years to kill herself.
The people Of Hickman county are
jubilant over the new railroad which is
being surveyed from Bon Aqua Station,
on the Nashville, Chattanooga and St.
Louis railway, by Centerville and Law.
r%enceburg in the direction of Florence.
Ala. The company proposes to put
twenty miles of the road in operation,
which has already been surveyed by Mai.
E. F. Falconett. There is also 10 be a
new bridge across Duck river at Center.
vile.
TIE Holston conference Of the N. E.
church, South, which meets at Cleveland
today, the 24.h, will be presided over by
Bishop Doggett, and many distinguished
diyines have signi6ed their intention TO
be present. The bounds Of Holston con.
ference contains over 100 pastoral
charges, with 1863 ministers and A Law
delegates, 308 local preachers and Al 600
church members. The session for the
present year promises to be one Of uu
usual interest.
Dyersburg Gazette: Mr.. Csz D. Miller
shot and killed himself Wednesday NOR
ming at the residence of Mr.. Pete Thur
nond, FIVE miles south Ct Dyers5urg
Mr.. Miller was a young man about TWEEN.
ly-three years Of age. He had been
confined to a sick bed for several days
Wednesday morning he went to the man.
tie and concealed a derringer pisto'
about his person. His mother entering
tbs room, assisted him to his bedside and
on her turning to leave him be suddenly
drew the pistol and fred. The bal
entered the forehead and shattered his
head, killing him instantly.