Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-22

A very fine Masonic hall is TO be built in
Springfield by the Masonic fraternity oi
that Town. e. - veIE .oBlafaJ 3
Gen. Forrest has promised to attend the
fair at GAINESVILLE, which comes off on the
18th and 30th of this month.
A proposition voted upon by the voters
Of Morgan county on the 18th inst, to take
twenty-five thousand dollars stock in the
Tennessee and Pacific railroad, was defeated
by four votes. e &
An interesting religions meeting was
held at London, which closed few days
since, resulting in the conversion and ac-
cession TO the Methodist Episcopal Church
Of more than fifty persons. The meeting
was conducted by Rev. Mr.. Moore, and
others. 20
RUsr IN WHEAT.-We regret to learn
that the rust has made. its appearance in
the wheat in several localities in our coun-
ty Wehave had apprehensions Of this dis
ease being produced by the excessive wet
season through which we have passed,
still we are in hopes that we may escape 10
any very great damaging extent, as We have
heard Of it in but two localities.-McMlnn-
pale Neg Era, Nay q. s..sgI
"THAT APPLE TREE."-On the premises
Of Judge Campbell, one half mile north Of
town, is healthy, thrifty and lnxuriantly
bearing apple tree, from which Squire
James WoOdard saws he gathered apples
in the year of 1S06-sixty two years ago.
This is the oldest fruit tree of which
we have any knowledge. 1t cannot be less
than seventy years old, and perhaps more.
Why is it that fruit trees, in late years,
are not of so long life as those of sixty and
hundred years ago? viii some horti-
culturalist answer ?--SpriaGfeld Register.
THE WHEAT CRoP.-What we have
seen ourselves, and from what we have
learned from the farmers, we are satisfied
that the wheat crop in this section will be
a partial failure There has been so much
vet weather during this spring that it has
caused il to shoot up spingling and look
siekly and too scattering. In some locaii-
ties the rust has already struck the crop,
and of course field this are struck that
early be will make nothing If half
crop is realized we will be agree
ably surprised. I'VE are no croaker, bat
fear our convictions as 10 the yield willbe
too true 0epelGnd Banner, May 81. 81.
TAXABLE PRoPERTY.-The tax aggre-
gate for Knox county for the year 1868, as
recently compiled from the lists returned
by the different assessors, shows the taxable
property 10 be S., 1882 On this amount,
$5,6l2, GAS is on real estate, and SIS, 2S4
on personal property. The increase over
the assessed value for 1867 is 1884,, 600.
The number of polls assessed for the year
1858 is 2561, being an increase Of los. The
total amount of taxes under this assess
nent is $74,79S 81. The rate of taxation
in this county for the present year is 81 is
OF each hundred dollars of taxable proper
ty, being 60 cents for State and school pur-
poses, 80 cents county, and Is cents rail-
road tax norrille Wing, May 20.
A CONSIDERABLE ITEM.-The following
statement Of the transfers of real estate in
our vicinity within the past twelve months
foots up handsomely, and shows that War
rem county has received at least her pro-
portion Of new corners. The figures given
show only the transfers made to immigrants,
and does not take into count the transfers
between old citizens. The following, also
embraces only the sales made within cir
cult of seven miles of town, nor does it
include many sales known to have been
made at greater distance. The sales out
side the corporation, to actual settlers from
the northern States, amount to 5456 acres,
at $62, 33S-an average of $1l, AZ per acre.
The sales Of town property, improved and
unimproYed, amounts to $22,350. The
two amounts put together makes the neat
sum Of So, 6SS invested in real estate, in
the immediate vicinity Of McMinnville,
within the past year, by actual settlers
from the North. There are other bargains
equally as good as any heretofore made,
awaiting actual bona fde settlers who may
wish to cast their lots with us, enjoy our
pleasant little city, and breathe our life
giving atmosphere.-lfc MiRnrilIe Men Era,
NM, 81