Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-22

an enhance 70 she cells and unlock any e.
an Of hem. None Of the prisoners have.
been reeaptGred that we can learn Of
W e were shown quite curiosity Ia the
vegetable line a day or two since, 10 the.
shape al sen ears of corn growing from the
same sttim.
- We have for the last ten days been op-
portunely visited with abundant rains. One
or two 1T the right time would secure a
large yield Of corn. Cotton too, though not
a thirsty plant, Is benefited we imagine IN
its situated condition.
= The Winchester Home Journal Of yes
terday says:
The inimitable A. G. MORROW has kept
almost everybody, little and big, old and
young saint and sinner, in laughing hu-
NOR during the week, by his unique perfor-
nance in behalf of the Ladies Benevolent
Association. To his wit and humor the la
dies added a sumptuous feast on Wednesday
evening
The Fayetteville Meas, of yesterday, says
Mr. RUssEY, the President of the Winches-
ter and Alabama Railroad, was in town yes
terday confering with the Receiver and some
Of the members of the Board Of Directors
upon the subject Of rebuilding the read.
We have lot heard the result Of the con-
ference, but we hope some policy may have
been adopted which will lead to the speedy
completion Of the road.
Hon. GEORGE w. JONES and JOSEPH
RAMSEY, Esq, of Shelbyville, delivered
speeches at Fayetteville on Monday last on
which occasion delegates were appointed to
the Shelbyville Convention on the 28th inst.
The Gallatin Examiner, of yesterday, says:
The Circuit and Chancery Courts have
had a continuous session Of over five weeks,
during which large amount Of business has
been worked off the dockets. The lawyers
are pretty well tagged out with their labor.
- The Clancery Court at Lafayette has
been in session this past week.
- Sheriff LOWELL went to Lafayette on
Tuesday last in charge of the prisoners in
dicted for murder who obtained change
of venue to Macon county.
- During the past fortnight our farmers
have been threshing their wheat, and, al
though the quality Of the grain is remark
ably fine, we regret to hear that the yield is
greatly under expectation. In many In
stances it falls fully one-third below their
calculations.
The oats have been generally harvested
and are superb, in quantity and quality.
Our stock will certainly feel their oats
hereafter.
The corn continues in good condition,
though beginning to need rain. Several
showers, however fell the latter part of the
week, which were quite refreshing. With
another good rain we may regard the corn
crop as saved. We learn that good rains
have fallen in Wilson county the past week,
at least in the portions near the river.
- The Cleveland Banner, Of yesterday,
says For two weeks we have not had
drop of rain in this locality. The gardens
are burning up, and the corn crop is suffer-
ing badly for the want of it. At present the
signs are very unfavorable for rain. five
do not have rain in a very few days the
forward corn crop will be cut off one half
CHARLES II. TIBBs, a son of VIM. II.
TBBs, formerly of this place, was run over
by the train at Dalton, on Monday night last
and instantly killed The deceased was aged
about % years.
- The Bristol Ne,cs of Friday says:
The weather, in this immediate section
has been rather warm, fer the last three
weeks We have had no rain in that time,
in consequence Of which the growing corn is
suffering greatly.
= Capt. ABRAM f. CANNON, of this
county, died suddenly at his home on Fri
day night last. He was aged about IS
years As a citizen he was well known and
universally respected.
w. F. HAMPTON has established a
newspaper at Dresden, Weakly county, call
ed the Gossipper, the first number of which
is to be had.