Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-31
TENNESSEE NEWS.

A. Inc LebanOu 16fOtu Gtl30i 1t6q&StcT3 re-
commends Joseph T. Motley, of Wilson
| county, for eleetor for the fifth district on
the Democratic ticket. a.i e s3as1i {. e
.DfED.-Mr. Daniel Harrington, whom
we previously mentioned as having been
severely injured by the falling Of house,
died yesterday evening at s O'clock Chat
taslooga Republicaa, Hay 3d.. p
lF1RE.Aon Thursday night of last week
the residence of Mr. William Hay, on the
Charlotte pike, was destroyed by FIRE
There is a diversity of opinion as TO its
origin. 1t was insured for Sl20O.-Cadrks-
rilie Chronicle, Nay 20. ~.
The wheat crop, We are glad TO say, is.
excellent One gentleman informs US the
heads are larger and fuller than be has
seen for many years. Altogether, the crop
Will be better than last year, if nothing
prevents.--LebanoH Herald and Register,
Nay 80. u...i So iirl 80 aI a
DEATH or A YOUNG CHuD.--A child of
Thos. Munsy, who resides on the north
side Of the railroad, met with dreadful
death on Wednesday, eaused by. its falling
into a sinkhole. The child was missing
three hours before found. Knortille Press
and Herald, Nay 29l Z
The warm, dry weather has done wonders
in improving the appearance and condition
of the crops. Wheat looks better now than
ever. Cotton has come ont amazingly, and
the farmers have about cleared the corn Of
grass, and now want little rain.- CoriRg-
ton Record, Nay %.
A FAMILY PoIsoNED.-We are informed
that the entire family OF Mr.. Jas. Ray, OF
this county, were poisoned a few days ago,
from eating wild parsnips, under the belief
that it was angelica. A little daughter has
already died. and other members of the
family are in a critical condition. Kings
ION East TeaBesSean, Nay 2S. f.....
RUsT.-Mr. Ruble has been on a visit
among the farmers up the river, and thinks
the rnst will not prove near so damaging
to the wheat crop as anticipated during the
wet weather. The late fair spell of weather
has been very beneficial to the wheat crop
in stopping the tendency to rust, and the
prospect for fair yield is daily becoming
better. The farmers are all late in plant
ing cOrn.-- Chattanooga Repubiicaa, May 80.
Lieut.. Marion Kirk was drowned in the
Nolachucky river, at Red, banks, Wash
inglon county, on the 26lh inst. In at
tempting to cross the river he was thrown
from his horse Mrs. Margaret Henry was
drowned in attempting to cross the same
river at RusseIl's ford, in Greene county,
on Sunday, the 24th inst, while returning
from church. She got below the ford when
her horse plunged into deep water, throw
ing her of.
WHEAT CRoP.-We were informed on
Thursday, by Mai. Sawyers, of Rutledge,
that the present Indications are, that not
| over one-third of the amount of wheat will
| be harvested through East Tennessee that
the farmers have anticipated. Maj. Saw
yers has travelled extensively through the
! Eastern part of the State, and has had a
good opportunity to Judge of the present
crop.-Knorraie Press and Herald, Nay %.
CRoPs, WEATHER, ETC.-Reports from
all portions of the country represent crops
| as doing well up to date, but since working
them over to kill the grass and weeds they
need rain badly. Dry, hot weather will
hurt them less Just now than after while.
Wheat is rapidly approaching maturity.
The fruit is abundant and fine, our market
is already supplied with ripe cherries. The
weather has been warm and dry.--BrolOHs-
v7ie Bee, Nay 20.
Obion county has been blessed with fair
weather for many days and our industrious
farmers are at their post, nurturing theil
teuaerTisnts The weeds and grass have
suoeum mbed to the implements of husbandry
and the crop has an appearance of encour
agement to its owner. Our friends tell III
the wheat is changing its color, and in {
few days the cradle will be gathering re
ward for past labor Good health and fat
ness pervades all nature UiuoR City Her
Gld, May 30 a..-.. .. .al-g.
RRvIvALs-A meeting has been goinl
, on at South Clarksville Methodist Church
for several days. Services by Revs. West
Mooney and Ransom. There have beer
several conversions, and the feeling and in
, | terest is still kept mp. Some ten or twelv
| persons attached themselves TO the Oh
! | School Presbyterian Church, in this city
r last Sabbath. The Reformers have adde'
seventeen to their membership within tn
past two weeks. Let the good work con
f tinue. We want to see all soundly con
verted, no matter which denomination get
the increase CidTksUilie Chronicle Nag y
Z The Claim Commissioners of this count
: have been in session at the courthous
/ during the present week. About one hun
? drea claims have been presented up to thi
date, amounting TO 10000, which the
hope to get out of ex-Coniederates. Tn
largest claim presented is ny Nelson Bryar
for $500 The General Claim COmmii
? sioner now says that if claimant ca
prove the taking Of his property by one o
o more witnesses, he must DO so. If he can
a do this, though, and viii swear to h
4 losses, and is loyal and Trustworthy,
! the Commissioners are ordered to audit III
: same. - Lebanon Herald aud RegisfT, Mo
J 80.
f E&PATRIATED.--A young man name
= w. j. Wooayone day this week stole froI
g his employer, X. z. Hayes, Of this city,
+ couple of guns, which he carried to Nasl
# willie and deposited for SALE On missiI
d the weapons, Mr.. Hayes suspected him
IL the guilty one and had him arrested, whe
r he owned mp, and under charge of polio
a man James M. Nichol, proceeded 10 Nasl
= vile and delivered up the property. Nj
e Hayes very magnanimonsly proposed
a release Wood on condition that he won
J. leave the country and never return, whiI
n was agreed 10, aud thus Franklin has OF
r thief less within its b0rders.-E Franklin x
" rie,r, Nag %.
u ERCOuRAGIFa.-Muc has been "a
about the rust in the wheat Of this count
e and many of our farmers have been e
y ceediugly uneasy and apprehensive th'
'S would lose their entire crop. From an II
- telligent farmer, who has recently travel,
D. over the entire upper portion Of the cou
", and who pat himself into the trouble
Y, inquire, and by examination ascertain he
y far these reports were true, we leran th
I, there is little OF no foundation for the r
~ NOR that in the entire eircnit he mad
- was unable 10 find any wheat troubled vi
: the rust save that Of Col. f. Young, ne
~ Kingston. lie reports the oats crop e
ls ceedingly promising. ng.-Riagstoa East IL
ri nssscaH, May 2S.
al STEALING ExTRAoRpINARY.-An ent'
:. prising young villain calling himself A.
"A Williams, who said he lived near Dout
OF Bridges, Tenn, stole Eve head Of Gait
n. Tuesday morning 26th, from some free