Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-14
STATE NEWS.


From the Shelbyviile Union, IL
Crops, Reports agree in confirm.
ing the estimate of the wheat sown in this
county as equal TO the average amount
and la excellent condition at present. The
cottons fever" of last spring has some
what abated-not near so much has been
planted this year, while most or all Of the
farmers are preparing for corn to the utmost
of their ability. Since the first Of the
month, the weather has been more favora-
bic to planters than at any time for month
previous. Both corn and bacon, are plenty,
bat not freely offered: the former is held
at four dollars per barrel, and the latter at
twelve cents. irish potatoes are selling
from the wagons at seventy five cents per
bushel, butter twenty-five cents per pound,
eggs twelve TO fifteen cents per dozen.
CAUGHT.-T@o or three negroes wearing
bracelets, were brought into town this
week, accused of murder, larceny, etc.
One, we understand, is charged with the
killing of man named Hooper, near
Bell Buckle, a short sine since. Court
being in session, their cases will doubtless
receive prompt and particular attention
From the Murfreesboro Monitor, 18th.
THE CONFEDERATE DEAD AROUND
MUKFREEsBoRo.-Th ladies of this city
held a preliminary meeting on Monday
last to devise means to bury the Confeder-
ate dead on the battle fields in this VIZ
cinity.
The following ladies were appointed
committee to mature a plan by which a
fund can be raised: Mrs. B. L. L. Ridley,
Mrs. d. d. Wendel, Mrs. j. w. Burton,
Mrs Charles Ready, Mrs. Lewis Nancy,
Mrs. John Leiper, Mrs. Settle, and Miss
Joe Eaton.
SUICIDE.-Mr. Charles Owens, living in
the Northeastern portion of the county,
committed suicide on last Thursday, by
hanging himself No cause is known
further than the troubles incident TO the
losses brought on by the war. He was an
upright, honest and benevolent man,
member of the Missionary Baptist Church,
and man Of means. He was at breakfast
the morning he committed the deed, and
nothing strange was noticed in his manners
but not coming to dinner search was made
for him, and he was found hanging in the
barn by a plow-line, cold and lifeless.
When found, he must have been dead some
hours, as no signs of life were shown after
being taken down.
= The County Court Clerk has received
instructions from the State authorities TO
require the negroes TO pay poll-tax.
From the Winchester Journal. llth.
TORCH AND TURPENTINE.-We observed
upon our streets last Wednesday morning
a pumpkin colored recruiting officer. who
was dressed in blue and wore a bayonet
scabbard about his waist. He seemed to
feel his importance, and drew his paners
upon every darkey he met-an act neces-
sary it seems, to convince the doubling
freedmen that he was clothed with authOri- |
ty 10 take them away from the noble |
pursuits of peace and good order and put a
musket on their shoulders in these "piping |
times Of peace" Our negroes who have |
hitherto acted in a manner to gain the |
good opinions of us all, and who are doing |
well enough if let alone, did not seem to |
take" very readily. We heard one say to |
the recruiting snuf,colored important:
Damn your papers I'm getting twenty
dollars a month from my old master and |
that's better than you are doing"
From the Fayetteville Observer, Ilth.
COMPARATIVE TAxEs.-Last year the |
State and county taxes of Lincoln county
aggregated eighty cents on each one humid |
red dollars. This year, we undertand, |
they will be eighty-eight-an increase
Of eight cents
A gentleman who has recentiV passed |
through Lincoln, Bedford, Rutherford,
Williamson and Davidson counties, informs |
rs that he never saw the growing wheat |
look better. He says "buiscit will be /
cheap this fall"
From the Lebanon Herald, 18th.
MAN KILLED IN ALEXAEDRIA.-W |
learn from parties who were present at the |
time, that white man named, Parrish, was /
killed in Alexandria on Saturday night |
last, under the following circumstances
Parish was a man of very bad character,
and was accused of belonging 10 band of |
who infest DeKalb county.
He had been absent from the county for
some time, but returned on the stage last
Saturday, when Capt. Blackburn of the
loyal militia" hearing Of his arrival, had
him arrested and confined in room ad-
oining his residence. A young man named
Bradley, belonging to Blackburn's c0mpa-
ny, was placed az a guard over the prisoner,
md says tina: during the night the prisoner
attempted TO escape, when he shot him. the
discharge killing him instantly. The next
lay, Sunday, coroner's inquest was sum-
noned, and, after an examination, the
iboye facts substantially, were elected.
Bradley was discharged.
The deceased was a member of Black.
lurn's regiment during the war.
DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE-DEA OF
\ FORMER CITIZEN OF Wilson COUNTY.
We learn from a private letter that Mr..
W. H. Wynne, a former well known resi-
lent Of our county, was killed at his house
n Mississippi, on the ID instant, by the ac-
'idental discharge of a gun, which he was
Engaged in cleaning out. Mr. Wynne was
gentleman distinguished for uprightness
f conduct, and died with a snre hope of
'lissful Immortality.
REDUCTION OF FARE ON THE STAGE TO
SAsHyIILE.-We are pleased 10 notice
hat the energetic proprie,ors of the stage
inc from this place to Nashville, have re-
Iuced the fare on their stages from four TO
hree dollars.
Messrs. Black & Co, will ia a short time
xtend their eastern line 40 As 20 run to
'parta.