The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-25

pIiNltSe ttA AOI Notiit AAOuSc pul-
poses. There is 70 be law suit over
it. The company having engaged
lawyer to sue the county,
The live publishers Of the jackson
Tribune and Sun are publishing a
sprightly six-column daily this week,
for the benefit of those who attend
the fair. The paper gives glowing
description Of the opening.
Nashville American, Dist: Govern
or Porter says that the assessments
will be completed, in accordance
with the act passed at the last session
of the Legislature, by November 10,
and that he will determine by then
as to whether he viii call an extra
session of the Legislature.
a railroad man says there is scarce
ly any limit to the amount of tobacco
raised In West Tennessee, and that
the shipment of the weed over the
Northwestern road will be greater
than ever before known. As it will
bring not less than six or seven cents,
and probably more, according to the
estimate of Col Killebrew, Tennessee
is likely to realize a good revenue
from that product.
At the recent session Of the Grand
Lodge l. o. o. f., in Nashville, the
following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing year: Chas NJ
/ Carroll, of Memphis, Grand Master
E + Budd, Murfresboro, D q NJ: J
A Greer, Maryviile, g w; Or j r
Harwell, Nashville, G. Secretary
Robert Thompson, Nashyille,G Treas
urer; J H Weakly, Nashville, Rep
resentative to the Grand Lodge Of the
United States.
Nashville American: Not long
since James Everett sent some extra
ordinary ears Of corn from his farm
in 0bion county for exhibition in the
museum of the Bureau of Agricul-
ture, Statistics and Mines. Ben
Cockrill, of Davidson county, saw it
a few days ago, and has since ordered
ten bushels. Through such exhibi-
tons in the Bureau Museum farmers
might find purchasers for amy first
class article of produce.
Jackson Dispatch: One of the
spires on the new Baptist Church iii
this city is now occupied by honey
bees. Ii seems that, some months
since, a wood-pccker thought it goe9
place to live; so he pecked Il hole in
one of them, we suppose for that pur>
pose, when a swarm Of busy bees
came along and ousted the cid fellow
out, took possession of the spire and
went to work. WeGnderstand that the
spire is full of honey and will be on
exhibition at the Fair next week.
According to the report of Messrs
Dun, BARLOW & Cos Mercantile
Agency, for the third quarter of 1877,
embracing the months of July. Aug
ust and September, the business fall
urcs in Tennessee amounted to only
II, with liabilities aggregating $780,
$50. The failures for the nine
months of 1877 ending Sept 80, were
81, with S735,319 liabilities, against
1870 failures and 81, 755, 976 liabilities
for the same period in 1876-certain-
ly very satisfactory decrease.
Dycrsburg Gazette: Mr. Caz. d. !
Miller shot and killed himself, last
Wednesday morning, at the residence
Of Mr. Pete Thurmond, FIVE miles
south of Dyersburg. Mr. Miller was
young man, about % years Of age.
He had been confined to a sick bed
for several days. Wednesday morn
ing he went to the mantle and con-
cealed a Derringer pistol about his
person. His mother entering the
room, assisted him to his bedside and
on turning to leave him, he suddenly
drew the pistol and fired. The ball |
entered the forehead and shattered
his head, killing him instantly.
Jackson daily Tribune and Sun: In
the case Of the State VS.. NYm. Po- |
teete, the defendant, on Saturday
last, in the Law Court of this county,
entered motion for Il new trial. The /
motion is based upon sundry causes,
the chief of which, as we have been
advised, is, that two of the jurors, !
Mcknight and Stone, by whom the !
defendant was tried, had, previous to
their election, expressed an opinion
favoring his condemnation. In sup |
port Of this cause, sundry witnesses
were introduced by the defendant, !
whose evidence, for the most pant, in /
culpated the jurors aforesaid; but, as
counter witnesses will be introduced !
ON Monday next. TO which day the /
further hearing Of the motion has
been adjourned, we can not, at this |
writing, venture even guess as to
tie conclusion the Cent may come to !
in the premises.
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