Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-21
TENNESSEE NEWS.


BURGLARY.-The meathOuse Of Mr.
j. L. Parkes was entered by burglars
on last Sunday night, and some SIX
or eight hams and 4 quantity OF beei
taken therefrom Ga Monday night
Col. ]. W. Buford was honored by a
similar visitation, his meathouse was
broken open, but strange TO relate, nothing
was missing next morning. Col. Buford,
who was aroused by the storm that night,
arose and was STIRRING about thehouse, and
thinks by that means the plunderers we're
alarmed and lled.-FranHin Repieio, March
10Th.
lNCEYDIARIsN.-We have learned with
regret that the stable and barn of Mr.. John
Bowdan, who lives six miles below this
place on the Columbia pike, we're burned
on last Monday night. Three horses and
one mule were burned in the stable, and
plows and many othel farming utensils
were destroyed in the burned barn. While
it seems to be certain that the fire was the
work of an incendiary, no clue was left by
the guilty party to direct suspicion
Franklin RevieU, March 20.
CRIME.-WilIiamson has heretofore
failed TO. keep pace with the adjoining
counties in the number of crimes commit
ted within her limits. During the past
week she has shown some signs of closing
in with her neighbors on the "home
stretch" In addition to the burglaries
and arson chronicled elsewhere, other at
tempts of similar nature have been made,
but without success. One of these night
providers was fred upon few nights since,
on the premises of John B. McEwen, ESQ.,,
but managed to save himself by precipi-
tate fight. We hope soon to be able to re-
cord the capture and punishment of these
night-roving scoundrels.-Frdakiin ReeieV,
March 20.
LOOKING FOR THE KU-KLUx.-A young
fellow recently from the country who is
now a clerk in one of our business houses,
concluded few evenings since that he must
put on town ways and hunt up the Ku-
Klux. Some of his newly found town
friends, who were of course equally yerdant
with himself, volunteered to assist him.
They started out, and when nearing what
was supposed to be the sacred den of the
mystic circle, simultaneous with the chal-
lenge TO halt, their ears were greeted with
yOlley of fire arms, the balls whistling
around them. Of course two or three of
the verdants dropped az dead, and the rest,
including the young clerk, broke for dear
life. Bot our hero outstripped his compan-
ions, who remained just far enough behind
to keep up murderous fire and terrific
yelling. Our young clerk was greeted at
every corner by the unearthly yells of what
he supposed to be the KH-Klux, which only
accelerated his already rapid skedaddle,
and it was not long before he was under the
protecting roof his employer, narrating his
adventure with the Klu-Chucks," and
breathing imprecstiona deep upon the head
of the NASTY Sowclops" He was in
formed by the Sowclops" that he would
be called for when wanted.-Pu ldsLi Citisen,
March 90.
KNOXVILLE AND CHARLESTON RAIL
RoAD.-The bridge on this railroad over
pleted for some time, and the contract for
laying the track between here and Mary
vile, has been let to Saulpaw & Dayen-
port. Mr.. Rankin, the Superintendent of
the work, is now in the city, and is only
awaiting the arrival of the iron to 60 ahead
with the work Of laying the track. 1t is
expected that we will have railroad com.
mnnication with Maryville in less than
three months. KnorriHe Press and Herald,
March 49,
WHEAT.-Informatio from varioussour-
ces, as well as observation, leads us to the
conclusion that the growing wheat of this
section has not been seriously injured dur
ing the winter. The pleasant weather of
the last ten days has improved its appear
ance wonderfully.-GreeaeriUe Union,
March 10.
AGooD SALE-The w. S. Oliphant farm,
lying near Henderson's depot, five miles
east of this place, was sold, on the It'll inst,
by ID. Sewer, Clerk and Master, under a
decree of Chancery Court, for STOPS, or
near $50 per acre Grecnerile Union,
March 10.
WHEAT.-We are disposed to think that
the recent reports of great damage to the
wheat crop have been exaggerated. We
have conversed with quite number OF
farmers during the last two weeks who re.
port but few fields damaged and the cror
generally in fine condition, and come re-
port the amount of land in wheat thi:
year as much more than last.-sShelbuiH,
Union, March 20.
Our FARMERs.-A visit TO the country
assures us of the gratifying fact that oul
farmers are taking timely advantage o
the splendid weather we now have, and arr
theoretically prosecuting their operations
Many of them have finished seeding oat
even thus carly, and are preparing to plan
corn. The, wheat continues to imprsv,
greatly under the influence of the warn
and inyigorating sunshine, and is generally
looking we'll. Chattanooga Union, March 20