The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-02-05
OVER THE STATE.

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Col. ID. w. Chambers, editor of the
Union City Herald. fell down a pair
of steps recently, and received pain
full wound On his game leg, which was
amputated in battle during the war.
The Tennessee historical society has
determined to perchase Clark Mills
equestrian statue of General jackson,
to be unveiled at the Tennessee CEN
tennial, April oath. 1t will be plac>
ed in the capitol grounds.
Lexington News: On Tuesday the
Goth inst, ten year old son of Louis
Todd, of the 14th district, sustained
serious injuries by tree falling upon
him, breaking his leg. The limb was
so ba lily mutilated that amputation
was necessary. The boy is said to
be doing well, at the present writing.
Nashville American: Rev. j. B.
Chevis, Of Georgia, and Rev. B. II.
Womack, of Tennessee, yesterday
bought the Baptist Reflector, and
will enter at once upon their duties as
editors. Under the new management
they hope to merit the support of their
friends, and will endeavor to make the
paper worthy of patronage.
Brownsville States: Last night at
ten minutes past seven DR.. W. q.
Ware breathed his last. He was first
stricken. with typhoid fever of IL bad
type, to which was finally added se-
we're case of pneumonia. From this
date his decline was rapid and certain.
A purer spirit nsver sank to rest.
We deeply sympathize with his doub
ly stricken family.
A Culleoka (Tenn.) correspondent
of the Columbia Herald heard a good
cotton grower says a few days ago,
"that the roots of his cotton stalks are
as green as they were in August.
Will we have to plant, or can we make
a crop from the same old stalks? We
would like for some body to answer
this. for if We have no more hard
weather, they will certainly sprout and
grow"
Lexington News: Some time since
we wrote to Hon. j. d. G.. Atkins,
requesting him to use his influence
to have our pOstoffice made money
order Office. In reply he informs us
that the department refuses to make
this money order office from the fact
p ,stal business ofour office is too small
to warrant the establishment Of the
money order business therea.. So
endeth cur fond expectation.
A telegram from Nashville states
that the bankers of Tennessee formed
an organization by the election of
james Whitworth, president; F. 5.
Davis, vice-president; Edgar Jones,
treasurer; John P. Williams, secreta>
nv, and John Kirkman, B. w. Brock
way, w. P. Ingram, M. j. Keith,
w. n. Doughty, executive council.
They propose memorializing congress
for the reduction of taxes on deposits
and to abolish the stamp duty on
checks.
The Memphis Appeal states that in
the United States Court, in that city,
case has been brought under the
provisions of the civil rights bill. The
suit was for FIVE hundred dollars DAM
ages, claimed by Richard A. and Sal
lie j. Robinson, colored, against the
Memphis and Charleston railroad COM
pany, because some time since, Sallie
j. Robertson was not permitted to en-
ter the ladies coach attached to one of
the trains, but was given seat in an
other coach.
Bellville Enterprise: We learn that
a difficulty occurred in Gadsden last
Monday night, between two young
men Of that place, Jim Howell and
Richardson, in which the former
was dangerously shot by the latter
with asdsrringer pistol. The ball, a
No. 40, struck Howell just below
the right eye. and ranged up towards
the brain. At last accounts the ball
had no. been extracted, and it is gem
orally supposed that the wound will
prove fatal. Young Richardson made
his escape.