Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-30
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a letter from Sulphur Springs, Rhea
county, says The wheat win doubtless
turn out tolerably well after all the rust.
The Gallatin Examiner expresses pref
erence for George II. PendletOn a. the
| Democratic candidate for President.
Major Al. j. Wicks has been elected
| President of the Memphis and Charleston
railroad, vice Col. Sam. Tate, resigned.
The County Commissioners of Sumner
have appointed a negro Nelson Turner,
one of the POorhouse Commissioners of
that county.
LoCUsTs.--The much talked of seven
teen years lOcnsts are making the woods
ring in this section Of country .-Shel5yrilie
Union, Nay 20.
RETURNING.-A delegation Of Office
seekers passed through the city yesterday.
They looked ike hungry vnltures disap-
pointed of Prey.-KnOrpiie Press and
Herald, Nay IS.
CROPS Our farmers generally report
the wheat as unusually fine, but thin in
some places. Corn planting is late, but the
late fine weather has been used to an adj
vantage. Fruit is plentiful, though not
abundant.-Morristoien Ga-ette, May q.
|
PAINFUL ACCIDENT Yesterday even
ing, Mr.. Harrington, while engaged in tear
ing down an old h0nse, was caught under
the ruins as they fell, and badly crushed.
One Of his arms was broken, and his body
badly mutilaled. 1t is thought he will not
reeoyer.-C Chattanooga Republican, May D.
| RELIGIOUS INTEREST There is quite
refreshing religious season being enjoyed
by the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
at this place. The meeting has been in
progress for the past week, and is continued
with increasing interest. licMinRpdle Aelc
Era, Nay Is.
FRE.-We learn that Mr.. Lucien Wood
ards residence and kitchen, four miles east
of this place, were destroyed by fire on
| Sunday night last. Mr.. Woodland sue-
ceeded in saving his furniture, etc. We
understand that it caught from fire left in
a cooking stove.-SprinqfeId Register, Nay
rs. 81
B. L. Connie IS shot Elijah Lusk twice
at the election in Fayetteville on the 23d
inst. The first ball entered the right
| shoulder in front, passing nearly through,
| and lodging in or near the joint. The
other entered the back, to the right Of the
spine, passed through the bowels, and
came out in 'front.' and may possibly prove
mortal.
At the election for county officers, in
Lincoln county on the 23d inst, the Radi-
cal candidates were successful. The Shell
byville Rescue states that ''the Commits
sioner of Registration, in conformity with
the univeral custom OF that class of Off
Gals, refused to issue certificates to any but
negroes, and such white scallawags as
would vote the Radical ticket"
CORN CRoP.-Although this crop got
rather bad let off early inthe season, it
is now growing finely and promises we'll.
The stand is good, except in land that over
flows, and with a favorable season an
abundance will be harvested. The wealth
er for the past week has been fine for put
ting the crop in a good lix.-Gereiand BGa-
ner, May %.
The body of female negro child, about
one week old, was found jim the sink of a
priYy in Cleveland on the 22d inst. From
the marks of violence visable on the childs
person, it was evident that it had been MUIR
dered and placed there some days pre-
viOus. A negro woman named Sarah
Roberts was arrested on suspicion Of being
the mother of the child, but the proof as
insufficient and she was discharged.
The PRosPECT.-Beyond question wheat
has been considerably damaged in some
neighborhoods by the unfavorable weather
of the last few weeks, bat as yet there is no
reason TO apprehend a general failure of
the crop. From the best information we
can gather, the prospect in lower East
Tennessee now is that the extra breadth
sown last fall will bring the yield at least
up to that of 1S67.-Ahens Post, Nay %.
NOTES. Business for several days past
has not been so brisk, an indication that
farmers are making good use Of the present
delightful weather. We hear of a little
sickness throughout the county. Small |
lots of freight are daily being sent from
this point Southwark. We notice also an /
uniayorable decline in the matrimonial |
market.-,S6el6yriHe Union, Nay %.
On Monday morning last a negro man |
had A. Strassman arrested for assault and /
battery, and in turn Strassman had the ne
gro arrested for stealing a coat from his /
store. The negro was found guilty and |
Strassman released. Failing to give
bond of $500, the negro was committed
to Jail to await his trial at the next term
of the Circuit Court.-ShelbyUiHe Rescue, |
Nay %.
DEATH OF Il. M. MCPHERsoN.-We re-
greet to learn that information was received
yesterday from relatives of Rufus NJ. Me
Pherson, formerly 4 well-known and uni
versally esteemed merchant of this city,
bnt who a few years since removed LolAr-
kansas, stating that he died Of congestion
of the bowels at his residence in Arkansas
a few days since-KnorGHe Press and
Herald, May q.
Special Revenue Agent Worthington
arrived in Washington on the 9th inst.
in answer 10 summons of the managers.
lie finds himself in a somewhat embarrass-
ing position, arising from the fact that the
managers have in their possession a large L
number of kilograms which passed between
WOolley and himself, which prove, among
other interesting facts, that one of his spe-
cial duties appeared to be to keep Wooley
posted as to the prospective action Of the
Revenue Department, regarding leading |
whisky firms. A portion Of his dispatches
are signed $50" and most Of them are in a
cipher the key to which the managers
have obtained. These kilograms throw a
1NOA N'SsAi u NdA iObo iib u pun NlAt bltId- Il
tons of the Cincinnati whisky ring.
THE WHEAT CRoP.-We learn that the
rust, which has struck the sWheat crop, il
entirely confined TO the blades, and that
the stalk is free from it. Experienced
farmers say that when the rust is confined
only to the blades that it does not materi-
ally injure the yield Of the crop. White
wheat this season promises much better
than the variety known as Walker wheat.
The latter suffered more from the winter
much Of it freezing out and leaving it too
thin upon the ground Il looks backward
and unthriity, and cannot possibly make a
good crop. The dry weather for The past
ten days has had line effect upon the crop, 4
and it nov promises good deal better than
il did three weeks ago. There was an i'm
mense breadth Of land sown last fall, and
il half a crop is realized this season, we
will have plenty TO do us, and lots for
foreign markets.-Ci Cleveland Bonner, Mag
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