Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-12
TRNNESSEE NEWS.

A man named A. T. BIakely, member
Of the Metropolitan Police fBFee ct Chat
sAn6oga, attempted 60 commit suicIde 10
Knoxville on the 9th inst.
The revival at the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, is still in progress. Up 10
the present time 6fty-fVe have made pro-
fession Of religion, and the interest is
unabated. -A lHiBnViile MelO Era, June II.
The Corn CRoP.-Our farmers have
this crop In fine condition-it is clean, has
been we'll worked, and is growing finely.
1t being young the dry weather is not in.
juring it.-QeUeLand Banner, June H. g. g.
The Melhodists Of this place have been
holding protracied messing for the last
ten days. The Presiding Elder, DIR. Kel-
ley, hss been present most of the time.
The church has generally, during this time,
been crowded to its utmost capacity.-Gdt-
latin EramiaeT, June IL.
v. X. Emert, the mail carrier from this
place to Rutledge, was arrested on the
streets yesterday for drunkenness. He was
in the calaboose during the afternoon
awaiting trial, which came off late last
evening. He was fined S. and COSTS
KaOrUille Press and Herald, June 10.
The corn prospects are good, the late
rains having been in good season, The
fields arc generally clean. The wheat
| prospects continue promising, though the
| yield will be light. We may, however,
count upon full half crop, as compared
with those previous to the War.-GdlIdtia
Examiner, June IL.
STILL DRY.-Another week is gone, and
saving q dust-laying shower, we have had
no rain. The Irish potato crop is suffering
badly, az is also the oat crop, Wheat and
corn look well, and as yet have not been
injured BY the dry spell, which has been of
four weeks DURATION Cleveland Banner,
June IL. tr-.. -...
Weunderstand that Judge Patterson has
issued g mandamus, at the instance of the
Southwestern railroad, requiring the
| County Commissioners to order a vote for
or against the proposed tax of $50, 900, by
our county, 10 aid in the construction Of
the said rsilroad.-McMinaviiie NeO Era,
june ii. aL
Horse THIEvEs.-One night last week a
horse was stolen from the stable of M. w.
Hutaker, Esq, and another from gentle
man residing near him They also at
II
borhoed, but did not succeed. Pursuit was
made, but no clue obtained to the thieves.
They went in the direction of New Mar
ket.-Knorville Rhig, June 10.
| Last Friday night, while the Jailsr at
this place was changing some prisoners
from one cell to another, two young men
incarcerated on charge committed in
PutRsm county, made their escape and are
now roaming abroad The Jailer went
into the jail about dark, locked the outer
door after him, but left the key in the
door; while he was engaged In making
some disposition Of the prisoners, these two
men, who we're confined in coll TO them
eelEes, and in different part of the room
having previously removed the bolt, which
fastened their door, slipped quietly out and
made good their escape-GalIatia Exam
liner, jane ii. 5
FINE WHEAT.-Mr. ]. C. Akin brought
into our Office q few days since the finest
specimen Of Walker wheat we have eveI
seen 10 this section-the stalks measuring
six feet FIVE inches in length, and the heads
Of an extraordinary quality. Gen. Il. J
Hill alec placed on our table some very
fine specimens Of spring wheat. The Gen
sral is now harvesting his crop, and tells a
il is very fine, although he unprecedented
injury from the rust, The rust has at
, tackled the wheat pretty generally through
our county, bat il is confined exclusiVel.
70 the blade Of The wheat, and has not, 8
FAR, injured she croP.-Me HiRnViile Ne
} Era, JsAe II. ee
TIE WHEAT CRoP.-This crop Is no,
50 nesr matured thst We can speak wit
soms degree Of certainty "a to the yield
: The crop il turning out much better tha
was expected few weeks ago. The dr..
! weather setting In prevented the rust iron
1 extending from the blade TO the stem, an
] consequently the crop has not been injuEe
! BE- that much dreaded wheat destroye'
, Some OF our iarmers are OF the opinion tbs
: twe-thirda Of q crop viii be made, Will
4 others contend akas an average yield vi
I be harvested. The early white, and nRe
Of ths red wheat, viii be resdF for "a
3 Cycle the incoming week. OF oEs thing y
! are certAin--Ws VIII have plenty Of vhea
( and that The quality viii be very fsiT.-
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