Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-09

phis, on the Raleigh road, was burned Sat-
urdsy night, the 4th inst.
1t is said that Mr.. H. g. Smith will serve
a. special Judge of the Supreme Court dn-
ring the April term, which commenced at
Brownsville on the 9th inst
The Memphis Apalanehe ofthe 9TH inst,
says: 1t is reported that Mr.. J. E. Bige-
low, an attorney of this city, has received
the appointment of Supreme Judge, vice
Hawkins, resigned. We give the rumor
for what il is worth.
Col. Landon @. Haynes, of Memphis, has
been elected 10 deliver the annual address
before the Lebanon Law School OF Cum
berland University in June next. Mr..
Haynes has also been eomplimented with
an invitation to deliver the animal address
at the GAINESVILLE Female College in the
latter end Of May.
DRowEED.-T6o negroes were drowned
at Harrison on Sunday, the 9Th inst. They
were crossing the river in canoe for the
purpose of fishing When nearly in the
middle of the river, the canoe upset and
the parties were drowned before assistance
could be rendered.
IN FlNE SPrRTrs.-The County and
Chancery Courts brought largc number
of our farmers to town yesterday. View
glad to note the fact that they all seemed
to be in excellent spirits in regard to the
prospect of their crops Were the money
market little easier and the side-show at
Washington over, they would all be happy.
RnOroiHe Press and Herald, Apra 7.
THE FRosT.-The nights and mornings
for few days past have been disagreeably
cool. Yesterday morning the small ponds
were covered with perceptible coating of
ice. To what extent the fruit has been
damaged we cannot say, but the general
opinion is that the injury is not serious
The garden crops show but little sign of
damage Knorpdle Press and Herald Aprd,
tn.
SUDDEN DEATH.-About o'clock yester-
day afternoon Mrs. S. H. McClanahan, famil-
iarly known as "Aunt Polly" one of the
Oldest residents Of the place. without mo-
ment's premonition, dropped dead from her
seat in her porch. She was conversing
with one of her tenents on business at the
time of her death-KnoruiHe Press and
Herald, april Z.
RAILROAD Academic Sunday night
az the down mail train on the East Ten
nessee and Georgia railroad was proceed
ing from Cleveland to McDonald's, the
tender ran off the track near McDonald's.
The engineer barely succeeded in stopping
the train in time to prevent it going over
the stone bridge at Kennedy's creek,
twenty-five feet high. The train was I'M
able to get to Chattanooga, and returned.
-KnornHe Press and Herald, Apra7
Observation-Disclosures CooLNEss.-On
Saturday night last the smoke-house of
Mrs. Sally McBath, residing on Beaver
creek, in this county, was broken open and
some three hundred pounds ofbacon stolen.
The thieves, after securing the meat, then
went to the dwelling house, entered the
dining room by raising the window and
made quite hearty meal taken from the
cupboard. They lighted candle, used
sugar in their coffee and seem to have made
Square meal with perfect coolness.
After stealing a quantity of butter and
eggs from the house, they proceeded to the
stable of Capt. j. G. Chiles, who resides
about two hundred yards from Mrs. Nc
Baths, and took therefrom very fine sor-
rel mare, on which they evidently loaded
their plumber and decamped. The animal
was found near Knoxville, covered with
grease and evidently in nearly worn out
condition. There is no clue as yet to the
thieves. About two weeks ago a quantity
of bacon and the horse of James r. Nc
Bath, who resides in the same neighbor-
hood, were stolen. The horse in this case
was found the next day in the direction of
Knoxville, almost ruined from hard travel
ing and overlooking Press and
Herald, April 7.
The Gallatin Examiner fears that the
fruit crop has been greatly injured in
Sumner county.
SUMNER COUNTY FINANCEs.--A report
was made on Monday last by the Commits
sioners appointed by the County Court in
charge of the railroad interests of Sumner
county. Messrs. W. S. Munday, j. j.
Turner and Geo. w. Allen we're the Com
missioners. The report shows that they
have received $80,969 u, and paid out
$76,997 "a. They have redeemed the
county and railroad bonds to the amount
of $277, 800, leaving outstanding So, 200.
To pay this the county has in Louisville
and Nashville railroad bonds Sal ,564. 1t
will thus be seen that we are in good finan-
cial condition, and can complete our court
house repairs and have something still on
hand.-G aHatiR Examiner, april Z.
Counterfeit nickel FIVE cent pieces are in
circulation in Memphis.