The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-02
STATE ITEMS.

Henry Gosllng, OF this state, has
been offered the Consulate at Rotter-
dam.
The ex-Confederates of Henry coun~
ty propose to have a re union at an
early day.
Col. w. w. Gates will revive the
West Tennessee Wing at Jackson
August 31st.
1t is said that the tobacco crop of
Tennessee bids fair to be larger than
for many years past.
The various health and summer re-
sorts of Tennessee are more than usu-
ally crowded with visitors this season.
VIM. II. Hunt, barkeeper at Cul-
leoka, Maury county, killed Sam
Cooper in a saloon fight last Saturday
night.
President Hayes has beeen invited
to visit Nashville by the Merchants
Exchange and by the general council
of the city.
Chancellor II. e. Smith has declar-
ed null and void bonds to the amount
of $4,000 issued by the Mayor and
Aldermen of Morristown.
A white man who was on his way
to Georgia, was run over at Cowan,
on the Nashville and Chattanooga
road, Saturday night, and killed.
He had been working at South Pitts
burg, and was returning home.
a serpent 80 feet long, with huge
body, carrying its head as high as
that Of a horse" is spending the sum
mer in Bradley county, Tenn. 1t
was seen there during tho war. The
east Tennessee papers have faith in it.
Moore county, portion Of which
was taken from Lincoln, owes the lat
ter county $1,000, for which a judg>
ment has been taken. Moore propos-
es to compromise the debt by giving
Lincoln 500 in the notes of indiyid,
uals.
Charles Patterson met with a fatal
accident near Manlyville, Henry
county, n few days since. While
unloading 4 wagon, the mules took
fright and kicked him until he fell,
when the wagon ran over him, injur-
ing him fatally.
Knoxville Chronicle: New wheat
is being shipped in large quantities
from all stations on the East Tennes
see, Virginia d Georgia railroad to
New York, Baltimore and other East
ern markets, this season. This is
rather a reversal of the order of
things, as our wheat has, heretofore,
all went TO Southern markets.
Clarksvil!e Chronicle: DIR Dickin
son, President of the Tennessee Press
Association has appointed our neigh
Dor, Mr. NJ. V. Ingram, a member of
the Executive Committee of the AsSo-
citation in the place Of Mr. j. p. Flood
removed. Mr. Ingram has consider
able executive abilities and will be an
active member of the committee.
The jackson Tribune Of the 9th
says that Monday morning about 8
o'clock near Jacks Creek on the Lex
ington and Purdy road, X. j. Smith,
a quiet citizen was brutally murdered
by Turner Massengill, his neighbor
Massengill stepped up behind him,
knocked Smith down with club, and
beat him to death. Old grudge.
Upton County Record: A memen>
to Of the late unpleaSantncss was re-
ceived at our office a few days ago
the same being the banner presented
by ladies of the county to Captain
Woois company. At the organiza>
ton Of the Ninth Tennessee infantry
this flag was adopted as the regimen>
tai colors, and was carried by that
command at the battle of Perryville.
Since the war il has been in the keep
ing Of a gentleman in Kentucky, who
returned it last week.
The jackson Tribune and Sun SAYS
that. on Sunday last, the Rev B. 4.
Stubs, Of the Ripley circuit, while on
his way TO fill an appointment to
preach was killed by falling Tree. /
He was riding along the road eight |
miles from Baldwin, when a tree fell |
upon him and bis horse, killing both |
instantly. When found he and his !
horse were terribly mangled, although |
he still grasped the reins tightly in
his hand. His legs and arms were
shattered and his head crushed to a
Jelly.