Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-24
TENNEssEE NEWS,

There is no hotel in Winchester. This
is attributed 10 the heavy taxes imposed by
the late Legislature.
The farmers of East Tennessee complain
that the season so far has been so wet as to
prevent them from planting corn.
Thirteen 6at-boats passed down the HOl-
ston river at Knoxville, on the 18th inst,
loaded with corn, bound for Chattanooga.
The ordinance of baptism by immersion
was administered by Rev. Mr.. Breaker,
Pastor of the Baptist Church at Knoxville,
on the 18th inst, TO FIVE persons, four of
whom were mutes.
The machinery for the cotton factory re-
Gently erected at McMinnville by the
Messrs. Faulkner, is being received at that
place As soon as possible it will be placed
in its proper position, and put in running
order
A barge from Hawkins county, laden
with 1900 bushels of corn and 800 pounds
of bacon, ran upon the piers of the railroad
bridge at Loudon, on the Goth inst, ard
was sunk. The cargo, which was valued at
$4,000 was a total loss.
RAIN, RAIN.-We have had an unusual
dAbOuAiN Vi talh tAAE bGdbOu, hhtCu Will
cause many of our farmers to be late in
planting. Some of the more provident,
and perhaps more industrious, have their
corn crops already in the ground.-Mc-
MinnviIle NeU Era, April %.
ACoUITTED.-Col.R R. NJ. Edwards, of
this place, who was prosecuted by Radi-
cal grand jury, in McMinn county, over
year ago, for using seditious language, had
a hearing before the Circuit Court of that
county, last week, and was triumphsntly
acquitted.-Clsueland Banner, April %.
PBoDUCE.-The steamer Resacca ar
rived from up the river yesterday morning,
bringing 10000 bushels of corn and 5000
pounds of bacon. A number of barges,
also arrived yesterday from up the river,
bringing sum total of 10000 bushels
of corn, 1880 pounds of bacon, 1000
pounds of lard, 200 bushels of wheat, and
100 bushels rye Chattanooga Republican,
April %.
Three horses, the property of Mr.. Eppy
Lee, of Anderson county, were last week
killed by lightning. A few days afterwards
his dwelling house was consumed by fire.
Mr.. Lee thinks that the burning was the
act of his own carelessness, the dav being
very windy and a large fire having been
kindled in one of the chimneys CT very
combustible material, which doubtless
caught the roof of the building.
WHEAT AND OATs.-During the week
we have met parties from this and adioin-
ing counties, and they one an sill represent
the wheat prospect better than il has been
for years. Oats also are growing of finely,
and our sturdy and industrious farmers are
preparing their corn ground with view to
a heavy crop.-MorristoCn Gazette, Apr. %.
The FRUIT AND THE CRoPs.-Our in
formation IL, from every section of East
Tennessee, that the fruit ID still abundant
and we have the promise of an abundant
yield of peaches, apples, etc. The wheat
never was more promising at this season
Of the year. 1t is far advanced, looks well,
promises well, and looms up in every
direction. The tillers of the soil are all at
work, and are promising to raise large
crops of corn, oats, potatoes, etc.-HRorpIs
Wing, April %.
THE FRUIT.-Citizens Of our vicinity who
have taken pains to inform themselves, as
sure us that if no more frost interferes, We
shall have an abundance of fruit in this
county this year. The peaches were only
thinned enough to make the remaining
ones larger and better. In few orchards
where the ground had been ploughed up
previous 10 the late frost, the damage to
the fruit was great, if not ruinous.- Vim
chester Home Journal, april %.
WHEAT, OATS AND FRUIr--The wheat
aud oats both look exceedingly well through
this section of the country, and every indi-
cation points to a bountiful harvest. The
peach crop has been badly damaged By the
late frost. In some portions of our county
it is thought half crop may be hoped, but
we are apprehensive that much which is
now on the trees has been 30 wounded as
10 prove of little or no account The apple
crop did not suffer so much "a the peaches,
and should no future accident befall them,
We can pretty safely rely on an average
crop.-McMmagiLs, Neg Era, April %.
ILLICIT DIsTILLTNG COMING TO a CLOSE.
Returns from the county of Msnroe
show that Colonel Alternately, by his depu-
ties, has seized within the last two weeks
niue distilleries in Monroe and four in
Blount county, and about half that num-
Der in Union and Claiborne. These illicit
distillers have their children 30 taught
that they will not reveal any secrets about
the fraudulent operations, even upon threats
of death, as in one instance, little girl
and boy, respectively FIVE and seven years
of age, who were asked where their
fathers distillery was but even the sight
of a rope to hang the little girl did not
make her betray her fathers confidence
the boy. however, less brave, exclaimed
ooh Mister, will tell you the truth p
and so directed the officer where to find 1t,
whereupou the boy was rewarded for his
and truihfulness, and the dis
tillery fell an easy prey 10 the force ia
rch.-Knorglle Whig, AprH %.