The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-13
Items of Interest.

A Boston sculptor is working at the
bust of Anna Dickinson, so says an ex-
change. The Ku Klux ought to get after
that fellow.
Grant will be absent till the middle of
September, and will probably accompany
the Indian Peace Commission, which Sher-
man has summoned together, westward.
A State Democratic and Conservative
convention is called in North Carolina, to
meet in Raleigh on the 18th of August.
The total receipts by the United States
Government from all sources, for the tis-
Cal year ending June 30, 1868, were $685.
100000.
Reports from the cotton crop of Middle
Georgia, show that the plant is very small
but healthy. Unless it grows rapidly
there will not one half of what was made
last season be realized.
The circulation of Ben. Woods paper,
the Daily News, a penny sheet, is now
over 100000 daily. 1t beats the Herald
and Tribune both
General Candy issued an order on the
9th inst, officially relinquishing the COM
mand of the second military district.
The debt statement shows an increase
since the first of June of $l3,2S0,0O0.
The debt bearing coin interest is 3d.
0S8, 250,0 900; bearing currency interest,
S4,500,0OO. Matured, but not present.
ed, $lS,000,00O, including S256,OOO of
the Texas indemnity bonds.
1t is stated that the Secretary of War,
by order of the President, will issue a cir
cular order covering the entire ground of
State Governors requiring government
troops, and this will dispose Of all such
requests as that OF Governor Yarmouth.
The colored Conservatives of Montgom-
cry, Alabama, had grand mass meeting
in that city on the 3lst Of July. 1t was
very largely attended, and several speeches
were made. They ratified the nomination
of Seymour and Blair.
The Kingston East Tennesseean under
stands that the surveying party of the
North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky
Railroad, are making but slow progress,
owing to the continuous rains. They are,
however, within few miles of Kingston.
From one of the Engineers who was in
town few days ago, the editor learns that
the route passed over so far proves to be
very rough 1t is estimated that the
building of the road will cost about $751;
600 per mile.
We learn that on Monday last several
pieces of rocks, the largest of which it is
estimated will weigh twelve tons, broke
loose from the side of Lookout Mountain,
near Peeps Springs, Walker county, Ga,
and, rushing down, struck the dwelling of
Mr.. George Acrofts, instantly killing Mrs.
Acrofts and an infant child. Three other
children were also injured, but not fatally
Chattanooga Union, August7.
Edward Begg, formerly of Tennessee
disappeared from his hotel in Philadelphia
some weeks ago, and his friends fear he
has been murdered
In recent thunder storm in England
soldier was struck by lightning and
made blind, and woman who had beer
stone blind for eight years was as suddenly
restored to sight.
John D. Thomson, Chairman of the
Ohio State Democratic Committee, writes
the Democratic resident committee al
Washington, that Ohio is quite sure fol-
Seymour and Blair, and that the Demo
Gratis are preparing to make a vigorous
canvass.
The Charleston News says it seems tt
) be popularity of the South Caroline
Radicals, both foreign and native born, t.
VOW that they are Democrats as soon a
they are elected to office by the suffrage
: of their colored friends. Judge Moses
the renegade Carolinian, who was the othe
day elected Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, declares that he has no sympathy
with Radicalism Hoge, the Ohio carpet
Dagger, who has been elected Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, is now sale
to be a thorough-going Democrat.
Norfolk has musical prodigy in thu
, shape of musical baby two and hal
. years old. The child is blind, but dis
plays rare musical talent-his execution
! on the piano being nearly faultless. hi
little fingers are too small to grasp full
E octave, and he frequently uses his elbow
q to strike the keys beyond the reach of hi
\ fingers, but even with this disadvantage
y he seldom strikes false note.
S General Frank Woolford, the most bril-
liant and dashing cavalry officer in tn
e federal Western army--bearing upon hi
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