The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17
STATE ITEMS.

The Morristown jail has six inmates
only.
Tie Bee announces the death of
Chas P. Taliaferro, an old citizen of
Haywood county.
c. B. Woodward has taken charge
of the Maryville Republican and
changed its name to "Blount County
Standard"
Captain B. N. Hord has purchased
the interest of Colonel j. o. Griffith,
and became sole editor and proprietor
of the Rural Sun.
Capt. VIM. NJ. Morton. clerk of
the County Court of Fayette county,
died at his home in Lagrange, on
the 4th, of consumption.
w. W. Gates, the retired editor of
the Jackson Wing is announced as
candidate for Register of Madison
county at the August election.
VIM. Webb and Potter Brown,
colored, are in the Warren county jail,
awaiting trial for having attempted to
violate the persons Of two white wo-
men.
Paris Intelligencer: On Tuesday
last. Mr. Barney Daniel, received Il
silver halfdollar by mail 1t had no
envelope, but directed with tag tied
by hole in the coin.
Memphis Avalanche: Gov. Porter
has selected Mr.. Bronson Bayliss, of
this city, as one Of the two Tennessee
Commissioners to the Paris Exposi-
ton, TO be appointed by TIE President
under act of Congress.
The Clarksville Tobacco Leaf men,
tions the name of Hon. G. G.. Smith,
of Montgomery county, and the Knox,
vile Chronicle that of s Z. Twins,
of McMinn county, in connection
with the position Of Governor Of Ten
neSSee.
The large three story steam Touring
mill of &. d. Merritt q Co, at Nor
ristown, was consumed by fire Satur-
day night, and both building and
contents were almost a total loss.
Loss, S20,00e; insured. The railroad
depot at Philadelphia, Tenn, con-
tanning 800 bushels OF grain. WAS
burned the same night. Los, So
600.
Nashville Banner JAS. L. Gaines,
State Comptroller, LETT for New York
last night for the purpose of making
FINAL settlement Of the Debt Of the
Mississippi and tennessee railroad to
the State, which amounts to Some
thing over 100000. When this
debt is settled there viii be no other
railroad in the State that owes the
latter farthing.
Erin Review: Tho case Of Miss
Matte Fort VS.. the l. d \. Il. II.
Company, which has been on trial
since Wednesday of last week, was
given to the jury last Monday even
ing, who retired aad after emainiag
out about half an hour, returned IA
verdict of $4,000 for the plaintiff.
The Company took an appeal - tie
Supreme Court.
Memphis has 4 thief who SIGNS him
self +" Necessity" He plumbers a resi-
dence every night, and next day pens
Il note 10 the owner of the house, saw
ing that he will r.store the property
if a suitable reward is paid. lie
writes faultless hand, his sentences
arealways grammatical and nicely con-
structed, he uses good paper, and does
not misspell word. The entire po-
lice force has been unable to obtain
a clue to Necessity"
Nashville Banner: 4 letter has
been received by the Commissioner Of
Agriculture, Statistics and Mines from
the Commissioner Of Agriculture at
Washington, asking him to get up
specimens of agricultural products
of Tennessee, to be sent to the Paris
Exposition. Those who have large
ears of corn and fin@ specimens Of
wheat or any other farm products, the
Commissioner would be glad TO re-
ceive them at his office at the Capitol.