Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-15
rENNRssEE NEWS.

\ Postmaster Self Is receiving frequent
letters OF inquiry from persons North, who
aredesirous of making their homes among
U.s. Ifr'teeneritls Union Aug. Is. g ~
/ iRRgIyAL.-7We learn that the Rev. Jas
A. Muse is conducting an Interesting revi.
val Of religion at Screamersyiiie near this
| place. Many have been converted and
the interest Is Increasing. SaelLyrRls UifiO',
Au9s a 49,, y +. t~RS
COL. Il. A. Crawford returned home last
Sunday morning He will remain till cool
weather. before he goes to assume the
duties Of his Office at Brazos, Texas Col.
James White, we learn, win 20 10 his an
pointment at Matanofas at The same time
-GreeReuillc Onion, Aug. 10. = 70. 9. i1lrl
SPECIAL. AGENT.-Andrew Johnson, Jr.,
formerly ofthis place, but PRESIDENT Of Mid
die Tennessee since the war, has received
the appointment of Special Agent. POST
once Department, for the State of Tennes-
see nice Col. James White, appointed
United States Consul at Matamoras,
Mexico Greeneville Union, dug. 1874 alii
Heavy as the rain fall of last Saturday
was in this locality, it was totally ecIipsed
by the deluge of the ridge. From Brighton
to Salem on the railroad, The water seemed
to- eomeasaoEn selid, and soou the car
wheels we're rolling on a track that was
submerged tHo q three feet, TIE lfriase-
50 Beams creeh was damaged, but was re-
pairsf on Sunday Fayetteville ObsgrgF,
Attg, 49, S@l'ss. I. --af ~ efl = b5ta9il
5sAcQvITrED.A The courtfnartisl at WISH
ington, has acquitted Lieut.. Payne, much
to the disgust of the parties who caused the
proceedings. The principal charge against
the Lieutenant was, that while stationed at
Knoxville he Occasionally associated with |
gentlemen. This, without being viola |
tiou Of army regulations, was deemed by
Radicalism as sufficiently offensive to war
rant a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Post.
0HIID FoUND.4--We learn that after
dark yesterday evening, an infant was
found in the office andin the bed of one Of
our county officers The little waif, when
found, was seemingly asleep, dreaming,
gently dreaming, ifbabes dream at all She
is kindly cared for by our friend with
whom she was left. Whittier she came no
one has yet been able 10 find out. The child
is Of the female gender, and Is said to be
beautiful We doubt not that
Will De tn8tltdte0 ana the
whole affair, yet be brought to light. -
Kaorple Press and Herald, dug. Is. M IA
Two NEGROES KILIED.-On Tuesday
last, two negro men were shot and killed
10 Hawkins county, East Tennessee, by Mr..
[. Willis, who killed the wretch Sizemore,
some twelve months since. Itappears that
.hese negroes went to the house of Mr..
Willis, during his absence. and demanded
something TO eat of his mother and sisters.
Their demand was refused, when they made
heir way in, against the protest of the Ia
lies, and proceeded to help themselves to
what they wanted. When Willis came
hey were sitting at the table, enjoying
themselves, having driven away the ladies
" certain characteristic and brutally often
i've remarks. A few words suficed to ex-
llain the. situation, when he passed into
another apartment, procured dOuble-bar-l
eled shot gun, and returned 10 the dining
'eom1w where the negroes were feasting. One
tafted up, and being shot by Willis, fell
lead across. the. table; the. ether ran ont,
'ut was shot and killed when barely past
he threshold. --KnOrVilis Press and Herald,
4a9nst Is. 3at $50 T aat | iss u