Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-19
STATE NEWS.

From the Lebanon Herald, Of yesterday
we gain the following items:
The number Of voters registered by Mr.
| GOODWIN, Commissioner for Wilson county
is III.
- Wheat is commanding $500 per bush
el; -four SD and Sl4 per barrel; bacon Is
and DC; meal Sl.25 per bushel.
- We learn that on last Thursday, Mr.
! GRAY HARRIS, who resides about three
miles northeast Of this place became involv
ed in a dispute with a negro, whose name
We did not learn, and during the progress Of
| the quarrel shot him dead with a gun. The
| difficulty was caused from the shooting of 6
| horse belonging to HARRIS, by the negro.
- The Sons of Temperance have reOr-
| ganized with much success, Division No.
| 49. The editor of the Herald has Joined
| them.
- Thus far in the sickly season our town
! has escaped wonderfully well from the dis
eases peculiar to our climate, there not be-
ing reported within the corporation more
than two or three cases of sickness within
the last month.
- From almost every part of the county
we hear accounts Of the shortness of the corn
crops from the recent drouth. In some
neighbOrhOOds, il is avered that there will
not be half crop made, while from another
section We are informed that the crop will
be more than an average one. Upon the
whole, after hearing from every part Of the
county, we are inclined to the opinion that
an average crop will be made.
We are informed that in the section of
DeKalb county, lying between Alexandra
and Liberty, the corn is literally burned up.
The franklin Rericw of yesterday, saws /:
The Convention Of the Stockholders of the
I. .& A. K. r. Co., juet last Wednesday and
voted unanimously for the consolidation Of
the three Railroad Companies composing
the line from Nashville 10 Decatur.
Our crops are tolerably good, but have
been suffering for want Of rain, The corn
will be excellent in some portions Of the
county, and the cotton will make a tOlerable
yield. We hear of great complaints South
of us in the counties of Maury and Giles.
The Shelbyville Union of yesterday, says
The long continued drouth of several weeks
past has almost completely destroyed the
late corn Of our county. We have been in
formed, however, that the forward crop was
so far advanced before the drouth set in rs
TO insure Us enough of that important staple,
though there may be none to spare.
- The ErpoSitor, published by Messrs.
JAMES l.. and LEE II. Russ, has been sus-
pended for want Of patronage.
- The radicals have Just started paper
in Shelbyville called the Republican,.
The Winchester Home Journal, of yesteT-
day, says:
HENRY CoLYAR, little son Of our towns
man, the Hon. A. S. CoLYAR, fell from a
peach tree few DAYS ago, receiving injuries
from which he died on the morning Of the
10th. He was an unusually sprightly boy,
beloved by all who knew him. The COM
munity deeply sympathize with the be-
reaved family.
- The long spell Of dry weather is injur-
ing the corn crops very much. In fact, uE-
less we have rain very soon the crop will be
almost failure in this county.
- Interesting meetings are in progress at |
Goshen, and at the Methodist Church in this
place.
The Cleveland BaHnsr, Of Friday, says:
No rain yet-and from present appear
lnces there Is no telling when there will be. /
The corn crop is gone beyond redemption |
not more than half n crop can possibly be |
made in this county, if it were to rain every /
lay from now until the frst day Of October. |
The other crops are Burning up, and will 4
scarcely make anything.
- We learn that one night last week the
prisoners confined in the Polk county Jail
broke out and made good their escape to
parts unknown.
The Athens Press, Of Friday, says:
The corn crop in this section is suffering
'ery materially Tor rain now. Some por-
ions Of the country are suffering so badly
hat all the rain that might fall between this
nd Christmas would not make corn. In
he counties south Of US the crops are, with
he exception Of few fields, burnt COM
,letely up, while in the counties above us
he growing corn looks fine We learn
here was fine rain in the neighborhood Of
loUse creek and Sweetwater on last Mon
ay night