Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-28
TENNESSEE NEWS.
From the Pulaski Citizen, of yesterday, we
take the following.


From the Pulaski Citizen, of yesterday, we
take the following:
The LATE FREsHET.-Three bridges on
the \. and ID. railroad were washed out Of
place by the recent rise in the creeks, and as
4 consequence there has been no through
train since Saturday last The bridge across
Richland at Reynolds, the one across Pi-
geon Roost, near Wales and the one across
Richland at Buffers are the damaged
bridges Il is supposed that trains will run
through again in day or two. Considera-
bic damage has been done b farms along
the creeks-fe fences washed away, corn drown
ed out, &c, &c.,-which falls very heavily
upon our farming friends just now, when
meney Is so scarce, labor 50 hard to obtain,
and time so precious.
BENEVOLENT AssoCIATION.-The follow
ing ladies have been appointed as officers
and managers Of the Tennessee Benevolent
Association, at Pulaski, to cooperate with
the same at Nashville: Mrs. Ophelia Spot
fard, Vice President; Mrs Frank Carter
Secretary; Mrs. Matte Rose, Treasurer.
A Concert and Tableaux we're given al
the Court House on Thursday night with
success, and repeated last night.
Dr. ORDwAY, Representative elect, re.
turned TO his home in Pulaski on Monday.
From Lincoln county, the Fayetteville
OJserUer furnishes the following:
FRUrT.-We have made repeated inqui-
ries Of our farming friends as TO the propect
for fruit during the coming season, and
are pleased to learn that, from present
prospects, there will be an abundant yield.
A few buds have been destroyed, but only
about enough 10 benefit those remaining.
RAIN.-Seldom has rain fallen in such
volumes as on last Friday night and Satur-
day. 1t came as though determined 10 con-
vince us OF its substantial reality. Water
courses were soon ont of their banks, creek
and river lands overflowed, fences swept
away, crops destroyed, and stock drowned.
We have heard the loss in this county est
mated at fifty thousand dollars. The blow
is heavy. Farmers had worked unusually
hard, the prospect was fattering, but a few
hours have sufiiced to transform feelings OF
satisfaction into mourning
ISLAM J. DIsNUKEs, Esq, has been APP
pointed the agent for the "Hatton Fund" in
Lincoln county.
WEST TENNEssEE.-The ladies of Mem
phis celebrated the 2Gth, anniversary Of
Joe. Johnstons surrender, by a visit to Elm
wood Cemetery, and strewing flowers upon
the graves Of the Confederate Soldiers.
The Memphis Branch of the Ladies
Benevolent Association of Tennessee, will
have "Grand Donation Party" at the
Gayoso House, on the evening of May Sd.
The proprietors of the Gayoso have rendered
free of charge rooms for the purpose.
At a meeting Of the Radicals on Wednes-
day night in Memphis, Mr.. Fitch said he
did not believe that JEFFERSON DAVIS could
be convicted of treason in court of justice !;
and the meeting adopted the following res
olution on the vexed question of suffrage.
The Memphis Radicals will offend their
brethren in Nashville if they do not look
sharp"
Resoiued, That the exercise Of political
rights should be dependent upon 10y atty and
obedience to the laws, and all persons now
DISTINGUISHED, WHO have faithfully observed
their obligations to the Government, should
be invested with the right of suffrage by
properly constituted tribunals