Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-11
TENNESSEE NEWS

The officers recently elected in Bedford
county have given the required bonds and
entered upon the discharge of their duties.
The Fayetteville O5serrer states that ice
formed in that town and vicinity on the
morning Of the Sth inst
THE FRUIT.-The heavy frosts of Sun
day and Tuesday nights last have pretty
efectually dispelled all hopes of bounte-
Gus supply of fruit in this localiiy.-Shel5y-
rifle Union, april 10.
Mr.. A. II. RUSSELL, we are informed,
has been appointed Commissioner of Re
gistration of Lincoln county, rice Adam
Bloom, rdmosed-Fdyettepae Observer,
april 9.
FROsT.-Several severe frosts have oc-
| Cured here since our last issue, damaging
the fruit very seriously, and injuring early
| garden vegetables. The weather is still
cold for the 10th Of April.-Athens Post,
| AprH 10.
| ANOTHER REvIYAL.-There il a revival
l in progress at this time q the Methodist
| Episcopal Church North, in Athens. The
| seekers at the altar of prayer nightly are
said to be numerous.-Attens Post, April 10.
The Athens Republican states that the
| publication of the Chattanooga Union was
suspended on the 4th inst. Has the Chat
tanooga Republican followed its cotempo-
rary?
THE WEATHER.-Monday morning, ice |
and heavy frost Tuesday, rain, cold and |
clustering; Wednesday. moderated some |
but quite cool and windy. The peach crop |
is badly injured if not destroyed. The |
growing wheat promises Greeaerile |
UniCn, april 9.
CRoPs.-The wheat crop in this section |
generally promies WE'LL Some few fields |
have been injured, but the damage, so far |
AZ we can learn, will prove but little.
Farmers are very busy at present getting |
their corn ground ready; and as for cotton,
We never hear it spoken of-ShelbytiHe |
Union, April TO-
To WHOM IT MAY CoNCERN.-We are
reliably informed that a large number of
the oldes citizens Of this county have or
ganized themselves for the purpose of
ferriting out the objects Of of the Ku-Klux
Klan, and keeping at bay any violence.
We are authorized to say that if any threat
or violence is indulged in against any loyal
man, black or white, they will hold re-
sponsibie the lives and property of those
persons who are known or suspected to be
in sympathy with such lawlessness.-
Athens Republican, april 9.
CONTESTED ELECTIoN.-For the first time
in over quarter of a century, an appeal
has been taken from the ballot-box to our
County Court. The contestants are the
candidates for County Court Clerk, Trus-
tee, Tax Collector and Register. The con-
sideration of the subject occupied a part of
Monday and until late Tuesday evening,
when vote was taken, and the petition of
those seeking to set aside the election was
sustained-ayes, 80; noes, 2. The further
hearing of the subject was then deferred
until next Monday, when the validity of
the election will be considered Edystts-
Uale Observer, April 9.
ARREST AND EsCAPE.-The monotony
of town life was little relieved last Tues
day by an arrest and escape Deputy
United States Marshal Greer and assistant,
in obedience to an order from the United
States Circuit Court, arrested VIM. Allen,
who is charged with illicit distilling. The
arrested party made several attempts at es-
cape. aIl Of which were thwarted, until
pistol in the hands of the Marshaps assist-
ant accidentally discharged causing con-
| 4
midst of which Allen got up and got"-
Fayetteville Ob5erra, Aprl 9.
COUNTY TAxEs.-Quarterly Court was
ia session on Monday The following is
the list of taxes fixed by the court for the
county: On polls, so cents. On property,
20 cents on the $l00 worth. Insurance
Companies, ] of per cent. on gross premi-
ums Merchants, / Of per cent. on pur-
chases. Commission Merchants, / of per
cent on gross sales Bankers and Brokers,
4 of one per cent on capital. Marriage
Licenses, 50 cents. Lawyers of five years
practice, $l5. Doctors and Dentists S.,
where their incomes may be over Sll00.
These are additional, of course, to the
State taxes.-AAens Post, april 10.
SUIcmE.-Samuel Worthington, a well
known citizen of Bledsoe county, committed
suicide, at his sresidence five miles from Pike.
Vile, on Tuesday of last week No cause is
assigned for the rash act. Mr.. Worthington
had never been married. He was one of
the wealthiest men in the county, and sur
rounded by all the comforts of life. On
the day named, he arose, washed, shaved,
aud dressed himself with more than ordi-
nary care and neatness After having his
room cleaned up, he sent his young man,
nephew, to the field where the farm hands
were at work, closed the door and windows
of his room, took his gun and shot himself
through the heart, causing death immedi-
ately.-Ahens Post, april 10.
TAXES AND APPRoPRIATIoNs-C County
Court, last Monday, fixed the tax on privi-
leges at the same "a the State, subject to
the following exemptions: Hotel keepers,
livery stables, omnibuses, hacks, express
wagons or carts, transfer wagons, horse and
mule dealers, cattle dealers, butchers, law
yers, physicians dentists, surgeons and
marriage licenses. For county purposes,
20 cents on each 800; poll tax 81 so.
For Jail purposes, 40 cents on each 500;
on each poll tax IS cents. Tax Assessors
were voted, each, $50, except in the Sth
district, for which S35 was appropriated.
To the poorhouse Of Lincoln county $1,000 !
was voted. To the Metropolitan Police
S2l2. To the Poorhouse Commissioners
SO cach.-Fdyettsrille Obserrer, April 9.
RETTRED.-On Monday last Joseph II.
Thompson, Esq, for twelve years Clerk OF
our County Court, and James II. Neil,
Esq for the past eight years Clerk of our
Circnit Court, surrendered their respective
Offices to the gentlemen elected to succeed
them. Alessrs. Neil and Thompson have
been extremely popular as public officers,
and are beloved by all. They bear with
them into private life the best wishes of
host of friends. We understand that both
gentlemen will at once resume the practice
Of law, and we wish them abundant sue
cess They deserve it, and will, We doubt
not, receive it, No worther gentlemen
live than James II. Neil and Joseph II.
Thompson. Good luck to them Shelby
uiHs onion, April 10.