Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-11

| Sunday evening last. A good rain fell a
this place also.-Spriagfeld Register, jay 9
Lewis Fowler, a negro boy aged ahOu
seventeen years, was drowned in the rive
near this place on Saturday last, Will,
bathing. The body was recovered ih,
same dsy.-Fayetieriiie Observer, July g.. n
The weather continues 10 be very OPP
! pressiye. The thermometer stood 80 on
Monday. We have had several slight
showers the past week. In some portions
Of the county, there has been quite heavy
rain.-Gaitdtia EromiAeT, Jaly9. %
We understand that at the Chancery
sales by the Clerk and Master last Monday
| property went unusually low. High taxes
and the embarrassed condition Of State
finances are beginning TO tell pretty heav-
lily On real estate Athens Post, July 10,
We understand that T. Mckinley, here.
tolore appointed County Attorney by the
Board of Commissioners, has been relieved
of that Office. When such men as McKin-
ley are held up in their true light, The
quality of their corruption and basenesa
cannot be tolerated even by those who
agree with them politically-the stencil
Mdb lOU btEOlE ttGn ADI bHC commissioners
-Gallatin Examiner, Julg 9.
STILL DRY.-Itis now hard on to eight
weeks since this place has been visited by
a rain worth mentioning. In some por-
lions of the county there has been light
rains, but as general thing the drought
has extended throughout the entire county,
and what vegetation is not already burnt
up is materially injured. The weather is
oppressiVely C9euelaad Banner,
july g.
CUTTING AFFRAY.--A difficulty occurred
on Monday last between Nm. H. Wisener,
Jr, and ". A. Black, which resulted
rather seriously to Mr.. Black, he having
received some two or three wounds in his
side and arm, from pocket knife in the
hands of Mr.. Wisener. We are glad to
learn that his wounds are not considered
dangerous.-ShelbypRie onion, july 10.
Some of our farmers say that their wheat
is threshing out short, and that the yield
will not be more than half what they an
ticipated. From personal observation We
feel well satisfied that our former estimates
Of the quantity and quality have been far
in excess of what they really are. The
crop lacks much of being anything like an
average yield.-Qeveland Banner, Jugs.
SHoT.-A man by the name of Felts,
and some negroes, got into difficulty on
Wednesday evening last, at this place, and
the former got shot in the hip. Both par
ties shot, and it is said the negroes were
acting on the defensive when they shot
Felis. The wounded man was employed
by the railroad as a section boss, and re-
sides at Loudon. Cause, too much whisky.
The wound inflicted was slight, and not at
all dangerous.-G sUeldnd Banner, July g..
DISTRESSING ACCIDFNT-Mr. Luther
Durrett, very estimable citizen, who re-
resides near Mitchellville, in this county,
was crushed to death on Friday last, by a
wagon wheel passing over his head. The
wheel passed across his mouth and temple,
which killed him almost instantly. We
understand that when the accident hap
pened, Mr.. Durrett was sitting on the wagon
driving, when the team took very sudden
fright and ran away, throwing him under
the wheel.-Springitld Register, July 9,
RAIN.-Rain has come at last. The
earth looks bright and green again corn
crops in many portions of the county never
looked better, and if il is seasonable from
this time forward, we will have bountiful
supply of Corn cake" this winter, mixed
in with little hog and hOminy. Oar
farmers are busy with their wheat crops,
which, we are happy TO hear, is making
fair yield. SheibygMG Republican, jug 10.
We are informed that the Ku-Klux paid
a visit to the quiet little town of TulIahoma
on Saturday night last, armed and uni
formed, numbering about twenty-one. They
were, it is supposed, from Lincoln county,
and appeared TO be pCaceable, interfering
with TO one. Their appearance in that
place has been the result of much talk, the
people generally Disappearing of any such
demonstration .-Sheibyuiile Republican, July
10Th.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING. We regret to
learn that during the thunder storm of last
Wednesday evening Nj. Elisha Williams
and his wife, living on Flat creek, some
eight miles east of this place, were struck
by lightning and killed. There was no
one in the house except Mr. Williams and
his wife and three little children, the old
est about five years of age. 1t was not
known that they were killed until litlle
negro boy, whom Mr.. Williams had hired,
returned the next morning. The children
remained all night alone with their dead
parents-SheibyriHe Rescue, july 10.
During the thunderstorm on Tuesday
afternoon, thedwelling house of Capt James
A. Warder, on Martin street. was struck by
lightning. One room of the house was con-
siderably damaged, but fortunately no one
of the family was hurt. Two servant girls
who were on the porch at the time were
knocked down but not injured. Mira.
Wander and children and Miss Mamie
Warder were in the house at the time it
WAS struck. Capt. Warder was absent at
Fayetteville attending the Circuit Court
ShelJyUHe Republican, July 10.
BITTEN BY CoPPERHEAD.-WhiIe a
lad some twelve years of age, a son of Hen
derson Jack, living in the 18th civil dis
trlct Of this county, was at work 10 the
Cornfield, last Friday, he was struck ia the
fool by large snake of the species known
as the copperhead An uncle Of the lad,
who was close at hand, Immediately
Killed the snake, cut open its body aud
applied a portion of it to the wound.
Though the foot had begun to swell rapid
ly, the effect of the application was soon
apparent, and the boy was doing very we'll
when we heard from him last. This is the
mode of treatment which the Indians of
this country used to adopt in case of bite
by rattle suake-to kill the reptile and
Immediately apply portion of the flesh
to the wound. II is said to never fail to
effect a cure.-AtIens Post, july 10