Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-30
Tennessee Items.

IMPRovING.-At no time within our recol-
lection has Athens presented so many eviden-
ces of improvement. There are three large
brick-yards now in operation. and new build
ings are going up in every direction. There
is also Barber Shop and Soda Fountain in
full blast. In year or two more, we have
fnll confidence Athens will rank, with Knox
vile and Cleveland, as two-horse town.
Athens Post.
MORE METAL-Large veins of Copper and
Silver ore have, we understand, been discOy-
cred near the Hiwassee River, some 20 miles
from this place. East Tennessee ought to be
the most desirable country in the world. Its
hills abound with mineral treasures-it has
abundant water power and all the facilities
for manufacturing. and its rich valleys TEEN
with prosperity and health.-D.
The crops are looking finely. Fruit with
US is plentiful, though not as good as we
might wish it.-La Grange Monitor.
THE WEATHER AND THE CRoPs.-It makes
our heart glad to read the joyful notes of the
promising crops which we find in our ex-
changes. In portions of Bedford county the
crops are fine. But in numerous large neigh
borhoods the crop is already cut off beyoud
redemption. The weather has been dry and
hot. The grass is dead-the ground is like
the top of an oven-no dews come o'nights-
and vegetation is done for. Corn is burnt
up-it is hopeless-especially on old lands.
The wheat cropis iailure.-Shel6ytiHe Err
postOr.
A BLEsSING.--We mentioned that revival
of religion was in progress at the Methodist
church in this place, in our issue of last week,
and we are glad TO note that il is still going
on and daily increasing in interest Rev G.
C.. Mayhew of Nashville, labored from Sun
day week to Wednesday last, during which
time there We're about 40 conversions. The
altar is nightly crowded yet, and the pros
pect now is, that, if assistance can be bad to
'ke-p the ball in motion" the work has just
fairly commemorate,
CoTToS OFFENDING. Thomas o. Batter
of this vicinity sent US two hollis of cotton
the other day from his farm which opened on
the 18th inst. They were large fnil grown
bolls. with lint of the usual length -Raher-
ford Telegraph.
A GLORIOUS RAMON Monday last we
were the. recipients of refreshing and invi-
gorating shower in this region-the first we
have been blessed with in or weeks 1t
gave new life TO eyerything-crops, grass,
cattle, man aud beast.--P,aash Ctizen.
RAIN.-The farmers In this vicinity are
needing rain at this time worse than they
have for many years. The corn, which, bat
a few weeks since, was in the finest condition
imaginable, is now drying up. The faces
which then looked happy and contented, now
look long and gloomy. The wheat crop hav-
ing failed and the corn burning up, without
rain in a few days, We will be in terrible
condition
We learn that on Monday last the Southern
portion of our country was visited with
rain. though We did not learn the extent of it.
Lebanon Democrat.
KILLED By LIGHTSSG.-We understand
that SON Of Mrs. John Orndorff, who resides
in this county. was killed by lightning few
days since. He was ct an uncle's, not far
from Louisville, KY. attending school, and
he and negro boy being overtaken Ia q