Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-06-17
KENTUCKY ITEMS.

THE CRoPs NoRTH or THE RivKR---Durinr yisi
TO Indianapolis last week, going by the way {
Lawrenceburg and returning by the way of Rich
mond we improved such opportunities as VIC ha
to notice the growing crops. The corn especial,
on the latter route, which runs in almost in 1t
whole extent, through a rich and well cnlt'vatet
region looked remarkably well. Not hill seemed
to be missing in any field, while the color of th,
plant indicated the most healthy growth We can.
not make the same favorable report of the wheat
We sew very few fields indeed that could be called
even good. The grain is too thin on the ground
standing in clumps or spots, uneven and unequal in
the fUrwardness Of its growth. If the crop turns
out much more than half an average yield VIC arc
mistaken in our estimate.
It has been exceedingly dry in Indiana and Ohio,
but on Thursday night Of last week, copious rain
Of wide extent, supplied the needed ,uoisturc.-
Pdris Citizen 3d.
| by The wheat crop in this section Of the conn
try looks fair but lack Of rain has greatly rcard-
cd the growth of corn The showers of rain that
we have had during the past few days, however
may help to resuscitste and put il forward, that
good crops may be expected Charlestown (Ind.)
Dem June lst.
WHEAT IN BEDFORD CovyTY-The Shelbyville
Tenn, True Union of the 3lst of May has the fol-
lowing paragraph in regard to the wheat crop in
Bedford county;
Rgsr.-We hear of great complaint in some por-
tons of the county, of the rust on wheat. The
attack is different this season from what II has here
tofore been the blade of the wheat suffers instead
of the stem.
Etsy" Corn and wheat crops look unusually well
in Fleming and Bath counties. We have never
seen corn moro promising. Peaches and apples too,
are abundant-Adyscilte Express I'd inst
BY A bloody fight occurred in Curdsvillc in
this county, a few days ago, between two men
named Bennett and man named Clark. Clark was
brother-in-law of the Bennets who were residents
of Nelson county, KY Bennets understanding that
Clark had mistreated his wife, came down for the
purpose Of removing their sister, and of killing
Clark. They had rcncountre with Clark, in which
Clark was very seriously wounded Greensboro
american, All inst.
Bas1 The negroes in Mclean county seem to have
A mania upon the subject of poisoning. Two negroes
from that county now in jail awaiting their trial
for attempting to poison the family of Mr.. Robin
son. few days ago, negro girl belonging TO /
Mr. Beckham was poisoned with arsenic and died |
suspicion rested upon n slave of Mr.. Walker Taylor,
who was tried in Calhoun and acquitted Owens-
bOro American 4th
THE WHEAT CRop.-We learn from several of our
commercial men who have been travelling in South |
gressional Districts of Indiana and in Green River
District of Kentucky, that the wheat crop is the |
best raised II is two weeks earlier than usual
and is now beyond the reach of accident, except
bad harvest weather. Unionto,n Necs, An.
RELTGIoUs--Services are being held ut the Me-
thodist church. The meeting is emnently success |
ful-the church having received over fifty additions.
Cynthiona Age.
APPoTNTNEST.-We understand that Judge Gra- |
ham has appointed T. P. Atticus Bibb, of Bowling |
Green, to fill the vacancy in the office of Common
wealths Attorney, occasioned by the resignation of
Mr.. Sale.--Giosgow Free Press.
BsE" Twenty thousand dollars has been subscrib-
ed towards the erection of college in Princeton,
Ky.
Bk3Sn James Det one of the discoverers of the |
Mammoth Cave, died few days ago, aged o.
years.