Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-25
TENNESSEE.

Brownsville is now reported full of
tramps.
The buzzard with bell still sere-
nades the people of Brownsville.
Captain Thomas r. Short contem-
plates starting paper at or near
Dancyville very soon.
A new tri-weekly mail route from
Brownsville to Somerville via Dancy-
vile has been opened.
General Conner says Lauderdale is
blessed in being the only county in the
State without railroad.
Brownsville States: " Attorney
general B. j. Lea and family arrived
from Nashville last week and will re-
main for some weeks,
Brownsville Bee: "What say the
property-holders to petitioning the
next legislature to abolish the city
charter of Brownsville?"
The number of candidates for door
keeper, clerks and offices to be filed
by the two houses of the Tennessee
legislature, will reach up into the
hundreds, it is said.
The Jonesboro Journal states that
Colonel IL. H. Ingersoll, of Greene
vile, has made arrangements to re-
move to Knoxville to locate perma-
nently, and adds: In his departure
our sister town loses a valuable cit
izen.
Knoxville Chronicle, 10th: Judge
l.. G. Houk left last night for Wash
ingtOn City, to appear in the United
States Supreme Court as counsel for
Pryor Coleman, the murderer of Miss
Bell during the war. His case is ex-
pected to come up in few days.
Banner, 23d: The unanimous
election yesterday of Rev. s. Landrum
of Memphis, as president of the State
Baptist Association, now in session at
Shelbyville, was a deserved compli.
ment to a worthy clergyman who did
noble work during the prevalence OF
the fatal fever in the Bluff City"
Willis ArchibeIl, seven years old
son Of I. X. Archibell, of FayettC
county, lost his life last Friday by
suffocation in a cotton house. The
little fellow was playing in the cottor
and burrowed down SO doep that he
died for want Of breath. When dis
covered his mouth, nose and ears wer,
full of cotton and he was quite dead
At the late election Moore county
was the banner county of the State
, Although no return was made to tn,
secretary of State, they having beer
made through the counties from whicl
it was taken, yet Moore county prope
cast. over 1000 votes, with but on
} against Judge Marks, and that was
man who moved into that county fro1
Nashville several months since.
The indefatigable Killebrew, com
; missioner of agriculture statistics an,
mines, has issued another bound boo
S of 800 pages, embracing the reports o
Y agriculture for 1877 and 1873. TIL
q work contains, with other valuabl
and interesting matter, the commits
S sioner's report on the grasses, cereal
and forage plants of Tennessee, whea
= culture in Tennessee, and sheep hus
r bandry in this State.
The village of Eastport, one mil
east of Knoxville, is inhabited entire
ly by colored people, and contains
Z. congregation of worshippers known a
t Feet Washers" the distinctive fea
ture of whose worship is, at ever
sacramental meeting, which occur
> about once a month, or perhaps OF
n tener, to have prepared vessels {
!, water and wash each Others feet, aftC
t the manner Of the disciples of old.
+ Nashville American, Odd: GovernC
. Marks is just recovering from a sever
= bilious attack. He is, however, "
e confined to his room, near Wincheste
7. in helpless condition, caused by til
soreness Of his amputated limb. Mr.
= Marks is also confined at home on az
d count of sickness Governor MARI
" has, since the election, received on a
Il average fifty letters day, mostly fro
Il applicants for appointments He
/ altogether unable to answer any
o them.
1t Herald and Mail: The Hon. Y
a C. Whitthorne suffered severe dome
i tic Affections during the canvass. Firs
= one of his little grandchildren die
C and severe sickness prevailed in h
n household besides. Next, while
is was closing his magnificent speech
Al Franklin, a telegram was handed hi
= which informed him that his sist,
II had just died at Shelbyville. I'll
is wretched canvass had prevented hi
,e from being with her in her last m
r ments. He was her idol, and she w
loved by him as only a big-heartC
ie and unselfsh man knows how to a
is preciate a pure and sweet sisters no
affections.
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