Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-22
TENNESSEE.

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ton county.
Morristown is to have street lamps to
be burned ell night.
The Tennessee Annual Conference Of.
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
will meet in Edgefeld, October 3. Bish-
op DOggett, Of Virginia, will preside.
A reunion Of the members of the
T~wenty.ftth, Forty-ffth and Fifty.6fth
consolidated Confederate regiments will
be held at Fayetteville to-day, the 22d.
The Dalton (Ga) Enterprise says:
The East Tennessee, Virginia and 6eor.
gia railroad makes the fastest running
time of any road between here and New
York.
1t is reported hat the wealthy and ac-
complished Miss Pulliam, daughter of
the late distinguished Joel Pulliam of
S~omerville, is married to Mr.. Rhodes of
that place.
Milan Exchange: "0ur farmers are
still holding back their wheat, awaiting
a rise in prices. It's bound to come, We
think; consequently we believe they are
taking a wise course"
Mr.. Jacob Kahn, of Bolivar, and Miss
Fannie Rosenthal, daughter Of Mr.. a.
Rosenthal, of Louisville, were married
at the Jewish Temple, on Broadway, last
Wednesday evening, in Louisville.
A glib talking young man, giving kis
name as W. B. Stanton, Of San Antonio,
Texas, and claiming to be An agent for
extensive cattle dealers in that State,
has been beating the people Of Knoxville
in q small way.
American, 2Ist: Rev. Jesse Burton
Harrison, son of the Rev. DR.. Harrison,
rector Of the Episcopal church in Jack.
son, Tenn, is to be advanced to the Or.
der of Priesthood by Bishop Quintard at
the church Of the Advent, next Sunday
ct IL o'clock.
Huntingdon Vindicator: Mr.. W. q.
Eason carried a deranged lady, Mrs.
Mann, to the asylum last week, and
brought home a crazy man named
Fuller making an even swap. That was
better than Shelby county, which gave
Eve lunstics for six.
Two sbarpers robbed az old gentleman
of thirty dollars, near Mckenzie, the
other night. 1t was the old trick. They
pretended to have freight on the train
had gold and no greenbacks. The old
man was green enough to advance thirty
dollars currency on forty dollars gold,
which turned out not to be gold.
The Bristol News gives these particu-
lars Of the death Of a evenue officer az
Abingdon on Saturday last: An officer
Of the revenue department on Saturday
last brought two arrested parties from
Wythsyille TO Abingdon for trial before
Commissioner Gildersleeye. After darl,
be was observed to walk a abort d%istaue.
down the track from the depot, and
shortly thereafter a pistol shot was
heard. be was found shot through the
breast aud dad At once. Il ia supposed
be vas about sitting d0gn on the track.
When bis pistol fell the hswgere Of which
struck the iron rail and caused bis death
Bolivar Bullstin; Upon the advent Of
fell the white covered emigrant wagon.
commence passing through town, bound
Tor that wonderful country Texas, the
marvellous stories Of its richness having
penetrated the valley Of Middle and Ras.
TenDesses end Glled the people with +,
vague unrest and q jopging 10 leave the.i
native State, and Try their fo,tgses 10 Ii,
, far West. Our word for Il after reaes
!. ing Texas, At lesst one half will wisl
/, themselves safe back 10 Tennessee an,
the other hall will be more or less dl.ss
pointed With tho coapiry. Better sta,
{ at home. Take j. oil in all. T%spnesse !
the best country ia the world.