Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-26
TENNESSEE NEWS.

WHEAT.-Our farmers generally are done
thrashing wheSt, and have made good
half crop-which is about as good as they
usually do.-Bro,UHSUilIe Bee, Jirty "a.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-Oneda day last
week a gentleman named N. G. Morris,
formerly of Madison county, we believe,
was struck by lightning and instantly killed,
about six miles east of Brownsville. -
Brownsville Bee, july "a.
INDIAN AGENT.-By private advices
from Washington We learn that the name
of our friend and fellow-townsman, Colonel
James T. Shelley, has been presented to
the United States Senate for confirmation
as Indian Agent in New Mexico.-King-
stOn East TeRReSseaa, July %.
PENsroN.-Seth Lea, of Knox county,
through the energy and influence of Hon.
H. Maynard, has succeeded in having a
special act passed by both houses of Con-
eress, allowing him a Lieutenant's pension
from March, 1868, the time OF his capture
and confinement in the Southern PRISONS
Kingston East IsnaeseGn, july %. .... ..
RAMON last Saturday this locality
was favored with an excellant shower of
rain, the first that has fallen since the 18th
of May; and again On Wednesday after
noon, slight though refreshing shower
laid the dast and frightened up vegetation
generally.-PuJ0ski Citizen, July "A.
RAN.-On Sunday last we had heavy
fall of rain, accompanied with great deal
of lightning and considerable wind. 10
some localities the growing corn was con-
siderably damaged by the wind. The rain
seems to have been general, and our far
me7s now feel assured of plentiful crops of
corn.--Tunfngion Yesi Tslne'geaa, J'ly 2&.
We had a refreshing shower Of rain here
| last Tuesday. In the southern and western
portions of the county the ground has been
too wet to pillow for the last week or two,
while the farmers east of us have scarcely
| had a drop of rain. The corn is complete
ly ruined in some sections Of the county
| Lebanon Herald and Register, July 25. "a
DIsTURBANCEs.-W learn that some ne
| groes residing on Mr. Thomas Bells farm,
north of this place, were seized and severe
ly whipped a few nights since by some
unknown persons, who also required one OF
them to surrender his gun. From some
cause they failed to get the gun. We also
hear vague accounts Of something like a
| fight between some negroes and some men
| supposed to be Ku-Klux, in the same sec
ton Of country on Friday night last. So
far as we learn, no damage was done on
either side, though several shots were fired
-Huatingd0n West IenaesSean, July %.
| PAINFUL ACCIDENT. - Last Thursday
afternoon, about O'Clock, the little son OF
Mr.. Heigh, of the Gallatin Examiner, met
with very painful and serious accident,
at the residence of Mr.. M. T. Bennett, in
this place. He was playing around in the
room unnoticed, when he fell into n basin
of boiling hot water, and was in it some
time before it was known what was tht
matter, his clothing covering the basin sc
that il could not be seen. Medical assist
ance was promptly secured, and the little
fellow is now doing as well as could be
expected. Lebanon Herald and Register
July 25. #-a .".t .a r.i'.l SOD.
The Jonesboro Flag learns that on Thurs
dav night, the 10th inst, man by thu
name of Joseph Ramsey, living in the
Greasy Cove, in this county, was shot anc
killed by a man by the name Of Zachar,
Fdwards-his brother-in-law for whip
ping his wife. 1t appears that Ramsey ha
/
barously treating his wife recently, and tn
fact coming to the ears Of her brother, Mr.
Edwards, he repaired to the residence G
his mother, where Ramsey and his FAM !.
were living, and came upon him in the &C
of castigating his wife, whereupon he 10
terfered on behalf Of his sister, inasmuc
as he demanded the reason for such treat
ment, when he left off beating his wife an
advanced upon his brotherin in-law in me
nacing manner, when, in self-deiense, h
fred upon him, the ball taking effect i
the left temple, passing through and out q
the top of the head, killing him almost in
stantly. The Greeneville Union says
Ramsey was Federal soldier during tn
late war, belonging to Col. Kinks regiment
and shot 1t. Davis, 4 Rebel prisoner, $
| Knoxville. Our informant says he wa
shot in the forehead, not half an inch dis
tant from where he shot Davis.