Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-28
TENNESSEE NEWS,

| ClTaWDer1ies, from MODlie, are selllbB III
Memphis at fifty cents per quart.
Cow stealing has been reduced to fine
art in the vicinity of Memphis.
Musquetoes have commenced favoring
the citizens of Memphis with free concerts.
Burglars have been committing depre-
dations in Trenton.
Burglaries are becoming alarmingly fire.
quent in Memphis- A few of the burglars
have been captured.
An incendiary attempt was made to burn
the grocery store of N. G. Davis in jack
son on the morning of the 2lst inst.
The McMinnyille Enterprise says Warren
| county is receiving large accessions of the
most substantial citizens.
District Conference, for Lebanon dis
trict, Tennessee Conference, will be held
at Lebanon, May Is, 16 and II, 1868,
Bishop M'Tyeire presiding.
Thirty-two old fashioned spinning wheels
were brought into Memphis for sale, on the
oath inst, from DeSoto, Mississippi.
Measles are prevailing very generally at
present among the children of Memphis.
Very few terminate otherwise than favor
| ably.
The County Court of White has enjoined
the Board of Commissioners for that county
from entering upon their duties. The in
junction was granted by Judge Barry.
Spring work has been considerably re-
tarded in consequence of the long continued
and heavy rains which have visited our sec
tion of the moral vineyard. Cooin9ton Re
cord, April "a,
Bishop H. N McTyeire has accepted
the invitation of the Bascom Rhetorical
Society of Andrew College, at Trenton, to
deliver the annual address before that So
ciety on the 10th of June
COUNTY CoMAnssIoNERs.-The County
Commissioners of this county qualified
on last Saturday and gave bond, and will
enter upon their duties 10 holding the
monthly County Courts. --McHinnvilis
EHtapTi8e, April %.
The weather has at last cleared up here,
and we are now enjoying the sunshine and
music Of the spring birds The farmers
have gone to work earnestly. Nearly
every acre of cleared ground is under cul-
tivation this year.-LebanOn Herald and
Register, april %.
i
Saturday United States Revenue Inspector
VIM. Chatworthy, escorted by a squad of
cavalry, captured grist mill aud three
copper stills belonging 20 James Pickett.
He had been making pisen " without get
ting permission from the government
Lebanon Herald and Register, april %.
COMMITTED TO JAIL.-Last Sunday De-
tective Funstan, of Nashville, assisted by
one or two other gentlemen, arrested
DAME w. Chandler at the residence al ~
father in this county, on 8 charge AZ hatsk
stealing. We understand Chandie4ss,,s
the charge is malicious. He was comnit-
ted to Jail here.-Le5anon Hs7old and
Register, April %.
The beautiful weather has greatly cheered
up the farmers, and the farming interests
are beginning to look very promising. The
wheat looks extremely well where a good
stand has been left. The fruit crop is not
30 much injured as was at first supposed,
there is yet an abundance of young fruit
on the trees to make heavy yield. Our
farmers are hopeful of good crop of farm
products.-ITeHt0H Gazette, april 25.
RoBBERY.-A man came into town last
Sunday morning and reported that he had
been robbed between here and the first toll
gate on the Nashville pike the night be-
fore, of about one dolar-all he had. On
the other hand, we have heard that he was
at a negro dance the night be said he was
robbed, and probably got tight and lost
his money.-LebaBoa Herald and Register,
April %.
REDUCED. - Competition has brought
the fare from here to Nashville down toone
dollar. We don't remember ever having
seen as much travel over the road as there
is at this time. Our hotels are crowded all
the time. Emigrants are now taking this
route to Crossville, Cumberland county, it
being cheaper than going by rail. Stages
run through to that point.-LebdnOn Herald
and Register, April rs.
Col. W. II. Wood, the efficient and gen
tlemanly Assistant Assessor United States
Internal Revenue for this county, has Just
returned from an official visit 20 the eoun-
try districts. He reports his intercourse
with the citizens more agreeable and plea
SAINT than ever. He assures rs thatthe story
Of a gunsmith at Raleigh being alsrmingly |
busy repairing rifles and shot guns az all
correct excepting that there is no one en-
gagged in that business at that place.-Mem- |
phis Post, April "a.
A HARD CAsE.-The Bible Colporteur |
of this county relates the following in his |
reports: A blind man in the county was
seen a few days ago loading his wagon with |
rails His little boy and wife or daughter, |
would drive the team to the place where |
the rails lay, then lead him to the spot,
when he would feel for them and the wagon |
until he discovered the position of each |
and load them up. He was very thankful |
TO receive Bible.-McMiaHrille Enterprise |
During the storm Friday night about |
dozen attempts were made by burglars to !
enter stores in various parts Of Memphis |
In one instance three were captured while |
attempting TO blow open q safe in Togg's |
paint store. In another three negroes at |
tempted to enter Psdesta's grocery, on |
Madison street, by putting one of their |
number through the trausom, bat no soon
er had he struck the floor than be was
fred upon and MORALLY wounded.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Four lots of land |
containing five 90 eight acres each, lying 10 |
the suburbs OF the town, sold on Monday |
last, averaging from $50 to 500 per acre. |
Mr.. VAnpelt from Ohio purchased in the |
French addition LOT Of three at $3.50 per
acre VIM. Baker purchased in the Brit |
ton and Colville addition a lot of four aud |
three-fourths acres al S125 per acre. Not |
only are lots being sold almost daily, |
but prices are advancing rapidly. Two /
choice lots ia French's addition brought |
$500 per acre on a long credit. A good |
deal Of property has recently changed /
hands 10 town, among which is the brick |
hotel known as the Nunelly House, pur-
chased by ]. 3. Argo at $4,000, together
with a number of lots in French's addI- /
ton upon which buildings will be erected
during the MclNinaviHs Enter
Prise, April IS.