The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-06-21

some misunderstanding between them.
Hight is not seriously wounded.
James M. Williamson, an old citi.
zen Of Memphis, for many years Pres
ident of the Memphis Gas-light Com
pany, died Sunday evening, aged
sixty-six years.
Pulaski Citizen: At midnight in
his guarded tent the Turk lay dream.
ing of the hour when Russia's knee,
suppliant bent, should tremble at the
rise-in -four.
The Roane Iron Company at Chat
tanooga has been awarded the con,
tract for re-rolling old rails for the
Memphis and Charleston and the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail-
roads, which will require several
months time to fill.
Prof. E. L. Croker, who owns an
extensive farm at Whites Creek
Springs twelve miles from Nashville,
has informed Banner reporter that
he will have four thousand barrels OF
apples and four hundred bushels OF
gooseberries this year.
Fulton Times: The name of Hon.
Gee. w. Martin, of Weakly county
ismentioned by his friends in connec>
ton with the next Congressional race.
We are sure if he should assent to
make the canvass he would be q can
didate to be dreaded by competitors.
Brownsville Bee: Mr. ]. P. Smoth-
ers, for several years past the efficient
postmaster at Bells, has received the
appointment of mail agent from Paris
to Memphis on the Louisville and
Nashville and Great Southern Rail-
road, and has entered upon the duties
of his Office.
Memphis Avalanche, 18th: An as
Economical post, to calculate the long
itude of this station, was erected on
the Chickasaw drill grounds, in front
of the city, yesterday. A couple of
tents and other pharaphernalia were
also placed on the bluff, preliminary
to beginning the survey of the river
from here southwark.
jackson Sun: The absurd report is
circulated in some parts of the county
that the bodies Of negroes dying from
small pox in this city are thrown into
the Forked Deer river. As a result,
people nave quit fishing in the river
west of the city and for twenty miles
down the stream no one will eat fish.
Was there ever such foolery?
Nashville American Adjt. Gen.
w. r. Handy has rendered his res>
ignation as Private Secretary to the
Governor. He assumes the position
of Superintendent of the Tennessee
State Prison Mandatory. His re-
tirement will be generally re-
GREETED. Gov. Porter has appointed
his son, Charles d. Porter, to fill the
vacancy.
Madison Herald A few days ago
Jake Massengill, about eighteen years
of age attempted an outrage upon the
person of a little daughter about nine
years old of Mr. Joe Records, residing
four miles southeast of Jacks Creek.
His nameless purpose was frustrated
and he made his escape and was at
large in the White Oak country at
last accounts.
Huntsville Sentinel: Squire o. T.
Ewing, of Bagdad, Smith county,
writes us the following receipt for the
cure of a bee sting: Take a pinch of
dirt and pinch of salt put them in
the palm of your hand, wet with wat
err, place the mud on the place stung,
and in two seconds you will feel re-
lief. When the mud dries, rub it of
and you cannot tell where you were
stung.
jackson Wing and Tribune: The
Supreme Court adjourned on We'd
nesday last to meet in this city at its
regular Term, the 1st Monday in
April next. The Arbitration Court
adjourned over to Memphis and will
meet in that city on the LIST Monday
in October next, and will try and dis
pose of the Chancery docket. The
two Courts have disposed of a large
amount of business.
Nashville American: Commissioner
j. b. Killebrew has just returned
from a trip through Maury, Giles,
Smith, Putnam, Trousdale, Clay, and
adjoining counties, in which he care
fully examined the wheat crop. He
states that at distance the grain
looks thick, but, upon closer examin>
alton, it proves to be rather thin on
the ground. He estimates that the
crop will be about FIVE sevenths Of an
average yield. Commissioner KiIle-
brcw's object was to ascertain the ex-
act facts in relation to the large yield
which was reported in the twelve
counties which he visited.
Our C0lOred Population.