Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-06
TENNESSEE.


Inc Athths NEWS mas duHpehueu'
The Supreme Court meets at Knox
Vile on the second Monday in Septem.
Der.
Some Of the papers do not contain on
item Of local news werth copying or re-
writing.
Chattanooga is to have an elegant
courthouse. Why not buy a rickety old
hotel like Shelby?
Colonel l.. j. DuPre, Of the Austin
Texas) Statesman, passed up through
East Tennessee last week.
The colosed people Of Cincinnati are
making a strong effort to raise $4,000 to
endow Central Tennessee College.
For the week ending Saturday last at
moor there werei in Nashville q deaths
adults 10, minors II; whites Ia. col
ored 10.
The Jackson fair will be held in 0cto-
Der, beginning on the 23d and continu-
ing five days. Eight thousand dollars
will be given away in premiums.
James Galbo, one Of the discharged
brakemen at Jackson, became disheart-
ened and attempted suicide by ladanum,
last Wednesday, but failed and is recov-
ering.
Engine No. CT blew up on the Mobile
and Ohio railroad near Falcon, in Nc
Marry county, last Thursday, with a ter
ribls explosion. The two men on it
escaped with considerable injury.
The Lynchburg Moore county, Sen
tinel Of Friday says: 1.-THE large dis,
tillery of ]. NJ. Hughes & Co. was closed
by deputy collector Bryant a few days
ago for some alleged irregularities.
Harrison Giyens, who married a widow
in Middle Tennessee and then ran Of
with her daughter, lately returned with
the step daughter wife to Weakly county,
but had to leave again to avoid arrest.
The negroes had a picnic near La
vergne Saturday. at which tive men got
into a fight, resulting in the drawing Of
knives and the d~isemboWeling Of one Of
the combatants, who died within a few
moments after be was cut.
The Columbia Journal boasts Of its
narrow.gauge railroad. The gross earn
ings Of the road, only running twenty
one miles. are $3.50 per mile, and when
the road is completed to Fayetteville it is
expected that it will be the best paying
road in the State.
Monroe Democrat: Mr.. L. L. Gala.
way, Of Monroe county, raised ninety
eight and one.third bushels Of wheat
this season from one acre Of ground, and
from twenty acres he got AIS bushels.
The wheat was Of Captain Blunt
golden straw variety.
The question of the removal Of The
county seat Of McNairy county was car
ried by a small majority last Thursday
1t is likely the citizens Of Purdy, thu
present county seat, will file an injunc
ton, and it may be years before the mat
ter is definitely settled.
DJersburg Gazette: The best thin
that Colonel Vaughan can do ia to brin.
his road to Dyersburg, buy the road.be
Of the Memphis aud PAducah, make It
narrow gauge and thus get good connec
tons at Troy Station, Fulton, Paduca.
Junction and Paducah. Let us hea
from you, Colonel Vaughan.
Knoxville Chronicle: The KnoxvilI
Rifles are buckling down to the prepar'
ton for the great prize drill at Hunt
vile. While people are talking an
thinking only Of the Chicks" and Pc
: ters, the Rifles will step 10 and scare 'eI
up a little. We should not be at all su
' prised to see that $1,000 coming up
! Knoxville.
p The horses attached to o coach rul
! ming out from T~ullahoma to Hurricai
Springs, the other day, ran away and
was torn to pieces literally, the fra
meDts being scattered along the road
q long distance. Rev. DR.. 7. o. Some
of Nashville, received three severe Gu
on the head, and Mr.. McLemore W
IL dangerously Injured,
u About twenty men are now engag
> between Bridgeport and Stevenson
the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Lor
rs railway, in replacing iron With steel raj
h putting in new croSs.tieS and reworki
the rsad-bed. These men build abe
u half a mile a week, aud the work "
L be completed about the 10Th Of Move
Ler, The management! will compl'