Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-25
rENNESsEE NEWS.

TENNESSEE NEWS.
RAIN.-We have been blessed lately With
several refreshing showers. The rain
throughout the country has been general,
and the prospects are good for more. The
corn that was dropping has been revived
and is looking well.-ShelbyUiHe Rescue,
July "a,
TENNESSEE CoNFEREHCE.-The next
session of the Tennessee Conference will
be held in Shelbyyille, commencing Oeto.
Der 14th, instead of October 21st, az pub
lished. The change has been made by
Bishop McTyeire because the Baptist .Asso-
citation has been appointed TO meet at Shell
byville on October 21st.
PERsoNAL.-Hon. John Trimble is in
the city, stopping at the Lamar House.
For the past week quite a number of proml-
nent Radical politicians have been in
Knoxville. Rumor has it that their pre-
senee is for consultation with the Governor
on his forthcoming message.-knorpltie tie.
Press and Herald, July %. ...
THE WEATHER.-On last Friday after
noon the mercury touched 990 in the shade;
and about the same on Saturday, at me-
ridian. On Saturday afternoon we had
good rain here, and in some other portions
Of the county also, good rain on Sun
day morning, since which time the weather
has been less oppressive, though still very
Warm.-Adheas Post, July "a .r...E .Fi
DEATH BY LIGHTNING.--Miss Mary
Morgan, daughter Of Col Wash. Morgan,
who lives on Walden's Ridge, in Rhea
county, was killed by lightning, about s
o'clock last Sunday morning. She was at
the spring-hOuse, short distance from the
family residence, attending to some do
mestic duties, when the casualty occurred.
The intelligence was brought here by the
PikeVille mail carrier.-AthenS Post, july
24th.
To CLAIM COMMISSIONERS. = Various
Commissioners under the "loyal indemnity
bilT have sent to the Governor for his APP
proval their accounts for services as Conn
missioners. In all such cases he has re-
turned their papers without approval, for
the reason that it is not his business to ap-
prove or put his signature to any of these
papers. Under the law he has no such
duty TO perform. To approve or disap-
prove these accounts is the business of the
County Courts.-KnOrUiRe Whig July %.
A CURIOSITY. We have in our Office a
portion of rattlesnake's rattle lin state
of complete petrifaction) that was found by
a son of Mr.. B. A. Nelson, who resides
about a mile and half east of She lbyville.
This rattle, or portion of rattle, measures
about four inches at one end and about an
inch and three-quarters at the other. The
entire rattle was doubtless eighteen inches
or two feet in length. The piece we have
-, 70, snrhoa Ionrr and
rattles. The snake who bore il must have
been fifteen or twenty feet in length, and
may have lived hundreds of years ago.
Sheibypale Rescue, july "a. b $50
FIREs-On last Thursday morning be-
fore daylight, the outhouses belonging to
our fellow-citizen, M. J. Lucas, at his place
two and half miles south of Gallstin, on
the river road, and occupied by J. c.. Yer
trees, were discovered to be on FIRE, and
soon consumed, with the smOkehouse aud a
quantity of bacon. The dwellinghOuse mar
rowly escaped burning. On Monday night
about midnight, the frame house of Wesley
Locke, (colOred,) near the negro school
house in South Gallatin, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire. His furniture was mostly
saved. The fire originated from a stove
a burglar entered the drug store of Tom
kins q Blakemore, on the Square, by
means of a ladder to the second story
window, which was open descended to the
store and robbed the drawer of $40 to $50
He then attempted to draw a dram from an
alcohol cask, doubtless taking it to be
whisky, and by some means, having bit Of
candle in his hand (Which he dropped on
his retreat) set quantity in the measure
on fire, and took to his heels. Bailie Jack.
son, who was asleep, upstairs, hearing the
roar of the flames, ran down, and fortunate
ly bethought himself of a tub Of water
which had been used for bathing, and ex.
tinguished the fire. A few moments delay
would have had the whole block in FLAMES
all of which was prevented by the presence
Of mind of Jackson.-GaltatiR Eramiler,
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