The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-07-14
STATE NEWS.

farmers that the oat crop IN w llSon
county this year is the largest that has
been grown there for the last ten years.
At meeting held in Lebanon, on
the I'd inst, it was recommended that
the county of Wilson subscribe $50, 900
to the capital stock of the Tennessee
and Pacific Railroad, and that the ques-
ton of subscription be submitted to
the vote of the people on the last
Wednesday in September.
Buyers are paying ~ per bushel for
wheat in Bradley county. If delivered
before the Goth of this month.
There has been a great revival of re-
ligion at Methodist (Southern quar-
terly meeting at Cleveland, and as a
result one hundred and forty persons
have made a profession of religion.
The Cleveland Banner says: "'The old
est inhabitant says that Cleveland never
witnessed such q revival meeting in all
its former history"
1t is estimated that the surplus of
wheat in Bradley county will be from
$4,000 to 100000 bushels.
There are favorable indications that
the cotton crop of Rutherford county
will turn out much better than has been
predicted.
The passenger and eating house at
Christana, on the Nashville and Chat
tanooga Railroad, known as the Hat
field Place, was destroyed by fire few
nights ago.
The Bedford County Teachers AS
sociation will hold convention in
Shelbyville on the 26th, 9th and 2Sth
inst, at which time the Public School
system, and other matters Of interest
will be discussed. During the eve
nings of the days mentioned, address
es will be delivered by gentlemen in at
tendance.
There has been revival of religion
at Rogersville, at which forty-three
persons were added to the Presbyterian
Church; and at revival in Paperville,
Sullivan county, there were seventy
conversions, and thrirty-four were
baptised and received into the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, on the
lst inst.
The Jackson Why thus speaks of the
West Tennessee college:
The examination Of the classes of
this excellent school commenced on
Wednesday last and continued for two
days We were prevented from attend
ing the interesting exercises, but from
those who were present we learn that
everything passed off crcditably to both
teachers and scholars. On Wednesday
night speeches were made by some
twelve or fifteen Of the more advanced
students, contestants for valuable
prize to be awarded to the most pro-
licient in elocuton. A large and at,
tentive audience assembled in the main
hall of the college building to witness
the exhibition. The injunction, or
rather invitation, of Rev. VIM. Shelton,
president of the college, was accepted
by the community, and every body
did attend, especially the ladies'" 1t
was glorious sight to see the young
aspirants step forth in all the pride and
dignity ofan honorable emulation, and
with kindling eyes and beaming countc-
nances strive in honest, earnest efforts
for the much coveted prize. Most of
the speakers won trophies in beautiful
flowers thrown by fair hands, and the
approving smiles which accompanied
them. The appreciation of the audi
ence was frequently exhibited by pro
longed plaudts. The judges found it
no easy task to decide who was entitled
to the prize-four of the speakers
having obtained the highest mark of
distinction, 1t was finally awarded to
Horace Tomlin, young man of this
city, about l6 years of age.
The farmers in Sullivan county are
through with harvesting their wheat
and agree that it will be over half an
average crop and superior in quality.
The prices offered by buyers are 81 to
1926. The fruit crop will be good.
The Knoxville Commercial of the 9Th
instant says: ave neglected to state
at the time it occurred, that the Federal
Court, under plea of pardon, had re
stored to DIR. J. G. NJ. Ramsey the po
session of the building known as Ram
sey's Hall, in this city, and the farm in
this county known as Mecklenburg.
The same Court restored to F. Alexan
der Ramsey possession of the Stone
House farm"