Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-13
TENNESSEE.

OoiDuti uUiu L. CdUdffdnt, q nOteQ
citizen Of Gallatin, died last week.
The centennial of Jonesboro will
probably be celebrated on the last day
Of the fair in October.
There is a great rush for East Ten
nessee towns, farms and watering
places this summer.
The wheat crop in Williamson coun-
ty will average twenty-five bushels to
the acre. Harvesting has commenced.
The Milan Exchange has dropped
its patent inside, is all printed at home
now and is therefore greatly improved.
The Nashville and Tuscaloosa rail-
road is to be completed from Dickson,
on the Northwestern railroad to Bon
Aqua springs, a distance of nine miles,
by june 18th.
Look out for an Improvement in the
matter and makeup Of the Tennessee
papers next week. The editors will
nearly all be at the Press convention,
leaving the printers to do the editing.
cambridge Watchman Bill Floyd,
in Granger county, has a child that is
eight months old which weighs seven
ty pounds, measures one foot and ten
inches around the thigh, and has
twelve toes, all perfect.
Brownsville States: Major Willo
Haywood has been selected to deliver
the annual address to the Alumn@ of
the Wesleyan Female College in 1880.
The major is a gentleman of fine liter
airy attainments, and possesses a fine
understanding of pure English and is
in all respects adapted to the work
before him.
Dresden Our Country On last Fri
day, while Mr.. james Turbeville was
digging a well at his mill, six miles
north Of Dresden, he found a tree
thirty-one feet below the surface of
the earth. The tree was of considera-
bic size and in a good state of preser-
walton, but very brittle. 1t was either
gum or walnut.
The Maxwell House will be run by
Colonel Leonidas L. johnson, an I'M
Gle of Colonel Jilson. p. johnson,
deceased, until further arrangements
will be made by Colonel John Over
ton, owner of the hotel. There are
various rumors current as to the future
management of the house, none of
which a be traced to reliable
sources.
The amount of whisky produced in
the Nashville collecting district during
the month Of May was 87,460 gallons
amount taken out Of bonded ware
houses, 1852 gallons on hand at the
close Of the month, 70l 900 gallons.
The amount on hand is much larger
than for any previous month. 1t is an
increase of 1900 gallons over that OF
last MAY. Last June was a short 4"
month in the production of whisky
The manufacture this month will
double that of last June.
The Nashville letter to the New
York Herald, copied into the Ameri-
can, giving Mrs. James X. Folks
interesting "reminiscences of the White
House, contained a description of her
drawing room and her portraits, but
mentioned only one artist-Mr. Earle.
The portrait of Mrs. Polk, painted
about thirty years ago, was by Healy.
and the last-the one which has given
greatest satisfaction artistically and
otherwise-is the work of our home
artist, Mr.. George bury.
A singular suicide occurred at
Pulaski at 8 O'Clock Tuesday night.
Jere Parker, a young and talented
lawyer, who had before him a most
promising future, shot himself
through the forehead, in front of the
New York Store, on the Public
Square, and fell dead. He had a talk
with Milt Graham and Bud Smith a
few moments before he committed the
fatal deed. The cause of the suicide
was unknown. His remains were
taken to the residence of his parents
and were to have been inferred yester
day afternoon.
Nashville American, 18th The
question now discussed with great in
terest around the Maxwell House is
who is to be its next proprietor. 1t is
Thought that Colonel John Ogerton
will settle the matter within the next
few days. The following hotel men
are here prospecting ID. R. Kean, of
the Louisville Hotel G. Il. Sim
monds, Of the Phoenix Hotel. Licking
ton, Ky; s. c. Flemming, of Licking
ton, KY; G. B. Galloway, of the
Peabody Hotel, Memphis j. w.
Amy, of the Gait House, Louisville.
Some other parties are in correspond
ence with Colonel Oyerton on the sub
ject.
Prof, Stafford and his geological class
from Vanderbilt University, reached
MeMinnville Saturday evening, and
remained there in camp on the grounds
of Col. John II. French over Sunday.
The trip had been very pleasant and
profitable. On the way the PARTY at
traeted not a little attention. and
received many favors. Near Murfrees
boro, Maj. j. w. Sparks supplied them
with a delightful camping place and
further ccommodated them. The BOYS
are in good condition and otherwise
enthusiastic in their work. They re-
ceiyed especial attention from Mrs.
French and her two accomplished
daughters, whose praises they are not
weary of proclaimipg. Monday morn
ing they disappeared with their wagon
train in the cones of the Cumberland
mountains on their way to Chatta-
n0oga.
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