Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-05
TENNEssEE5 NEWS

We learn from oIiI farmer friends thai
the wheat crop never was more ilattering
than al the present time. Recent winds
have had a somewhat damaging effect, but
not sufficient TO materially effect the crop.
--Sprfaqfetd Register, june 4. III '-..
Cutting wheat has already commenced
in Upton county. The head Is excellent,
but the stand thin, owing to the freezing
out in winter. Cotton and corn are look
ing finely The grass is kept well under,
Planters and laborers are working hard and
are very hopeful. a .usIa La8 ID %.
Corn iCRoP.--Although this crop got
rather a bad let off early in the season,
il is now growing finely and promises
well. The stand is good, except in land
that over6ows, and with favorable season
an abundance will be harvested. The
weather for the past week has been hne for
putting the crop in good fx.-M MoTistOTH
Gazette, Jrae 3. D .'gr. -ll ...,,
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.--James and
Amanda Worthingten, two colOred indi-
Eiduals, were arrested in our community
on last Saturday morning, charged with
child murder. The murder is said to have
been committed about last Chriatmas. Two
of the witnesses, negro women, sWore posi-
lively that the child's head was broken in
a horrible manner, and that they dressed 1t
for burial. A post mOrtem examination
was ordered by the court, the child was
exhumed, examined by competent board
OF physicians, which investigation proved
that the chiId's skull was perfect-nO frae-
ture exhibiting itself-McMinnville Nelo
Era, June 4. .H i
ISIMGRATIoN.- Col. Giddings, of Balti-
more, and Captain Plumacher, accredited
agent of the Swiss government, have just
returned here from an extended trip over
the Cumberland plateau. The Captain
visits the United States for the PURPOSE of
examining the country, with view. to
making extensive purchases OF lands for
Swiss capitalists, who, under the sanction OF
the Swiss government, viii take charge OF
settling and locating enligrants from Swift
zerland. We learn froLl personal inter
view with Captain p. that he is very fa-
yorably impressed with this section Of
country as site for the proposed colony.
He will leave here tomorrow to visit Gov.
Brownlow, to endeaVor to obtain from the
Governor an official recognition of his
mission. Nc lfinnUate NeU Era, June 4.
COFFEE CoUNTY,-The County Court of
Coffee county on Monday last, ordered
that an election be held on Saturday, July
llth, for the purpose of aseertaining
| whether the tcounty will Issue $780, 900 Of
the bonds of said county, to aid in the con-
struction of the Southwestern railroad.
| At the same time the question will be snb-
mitted to the people of that county,
| whether they will or will not, exempt from
taxation, the Nhiteman property, known
as the old Fort place, for ten years. In
case this is done, Mr.. Whiteman proposes
Immediately to erect on this properly, a
powder mill, paper mill, and agricultural
| implement works. The feeling among the
| property holders Of the county, seems to
| be strongly in favor of releasing him from
all taxation for that time.-MeMinnUHie
| NeW Era, June 4.
BOUND OyER.-Mrs. Nancy Highlander,
| who lives about one mile east of town on
the Chattanooga road, was arrested on the
charge of an assault with intent TO commit
| murder upon the body of her new born in
| fant on last Friday morning, and bound
| over in the sum of FIVE hundred dollars TO
/ make her appearance before the present
/ term OF the ClrculL OOuIt' Inc laCSS III
the above case are that she gave birth to
her babe early on the morning of Friday
and left it lying in an open field, devoid OF
clothing or shelter, where it was fortunate
ly found in time to save life by party who
were passing and attracted by the cries o.
the little deserted stranger. The woman
persistentIy denied her offspring until con
lronted by the officers of the law, and ther
gave as an explanation of her strange and
inhuman conduct, that she had no means
by which to support the child of her in
discretion, coupled with the dire vengeance
of her parents.-McMiRHUilte NeU Era
| June l.