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

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Wheat HARVEST. - Orr farmers ar
about getting through with their harvest
Although the wheat was badly frozen on
IN the winter, yet the grain is large anC
tine, and generally we have an excellen
yield.-JOResboro Flag, July3.
CRoPs.-We are sorry to say that the
prospects for a crop, which were so Aatter
ing few weeks ago, are sadly changed
The long continued drOuth has worked al
most irretrievable ruin to the corn, and
cotton is beginning to need rain badly.
Vegetation of all kinds has almost been
Parched up CoUiHgton Record, July 5.
REFRESHING SHOWERS. On Tuesday
evening last we had one Of the most de-
lightful rains we have had for many months.
The farmers were suffering terribly from
the drought, while vegetable gardens were
about to prove a failure but this refresh
ing shower has made everything look green
and hourishing, and we have the signs 81
more.-JOHcs5oro Flag, July 8.
FmE.-The dwelling and out houses Of
Moses Watkins, ESQ, seven miles north
east of Lebanon, we're totally destroyed by
fire on Sunday night last, Mr.. w. and
family barely escaping in their night
clothing. The contents of the buildings
were entirely consumed, including four
hundred dollars in greenbaCk.-L Lebanon
Herald and Register, July 4. ..
KNOXVILLE AND CHARLESTON RAIL
| ROAD.-The track has now been laid on
the Knoxville and Charleston railroad TO
the Little Tennessee river, and the bridge
| timbers were taken out there on Wednes-
/ T,,lv LAT ba trsr nil
| pleted in few days, 40 that trains can run
over it.-KnOr1IHe Press and Hey'ald,
July 4. a ...... .....
| CRoPs-DRoUGHT.-Great apprehension
is felt in regard to rain. Il is now about
seven weeks since there has been rain sufii-
! cient in this immediate vicinity to lay the
dust, but in some sections of the county
good rains have fallen. Gardens are al
most burnt up, and unless we have rain in
a few days, cotton and corn, which was so
hourishing, will in many places suffer ma
terially.-Somerrilis Falcon, Jaiy 2.
THE HAIL STORM.-We hear consider
able complaint by the farmers in the upper
part of the county of the damage done the
| corn crop by the hail storm on Friday last.
| Messrs. Bowman and Peterman, who had
gone TO considerable trouble and expense
in raising a crop Of tobacco, state that the
plants were beat into the ground, and con
sequently are not very hopeful of a fine
crOp-KingstOH East I5raessedH, july 2.
House BURNED regret to learn
that the residence, kitchen and smoke
house Of Mr.. Thomas s. Leftwich, twelve
miles east of Columbia, was totally de-
stroyed by fire on last Sunday night. Very
little household plumber was saved. II Is
not positively known whether the fire
was the work of an incendiary or not, but
the most probable belief il that it was the
result Of accident. Columbia Herald, Juiy4.
HEAVY RAIN SToRM.-On Tue5day AZ
lernOon a violent fall Of rain, something
after the fashion of waierspoui, occurred
in The vicinity Of Marlboro Fences were
washed away, growing crops were destroyed,
and farms were very seriously injured.
Persons exposed to its violence for short
time we're seriously endangered. The fall
continued with great violence for more than
an hour Huntington West 1eHnessedn
July2.
DECISION OF AN IMPORTANT CASE
In the Circuit Court now being held in this
place by HE Honor Judge GillenWaters, an
important case was decided on Wednesday
last--lhat of John G.. Davidson us J. G. NJ.
Hankle, Thos. F. Galloway, Fuller P.
Hale, Kennedy Hodges and James Fletcher
The prosecution was for damages, set at
$4,000 for arrest and imprisonment daring
the war. The Jury returned a verdict allow
ing the complainant the full amount Of
damages claimed.-JoaesbOro Flag, Juiy 3.
DIED CT NEeLEcT-We are panied TO
learn that a negro boy, name unknown
died one night last week, Of sheer neglect,
in the rear of Chiffon & Nolen's old ware
house, near the depot. He had been loaf
ing about the purlieus Of the city, sick aud
destitute for some time, but his colored
brethren we're too busy running with Loyal
Leagues to find time to take care Of him
His cold corpse was cared for at the ez
pense Of the corporation Poor fellow, a
kind master would have taken better care
OF him --BroUHspiiis Bee July 3
POSSE. understand that Sheriff
Nicely IL contemplating, or is, perhaps, al
ready engaged in organizing posse for the
suppression Of Ku-klu1 OutTages 10 this
county. The expense Of this posse must
be heavy. The expense Of this posse must be
borne by the county, and will necessarily
be heavy. How much better it would be
for healthy public sentiment 10 preserve
order and quiet. Well, those who dance |
must pau the fddler-HaaEagioR West |
TsRHes9eIn, July 2. ..... .....
The Trustees Of Union UbiVsrsity at |
their annual meeting held june Is, con |
ferred the honorary degree OF AM. Oh /
Thomas +. Eaton, also LID. on the Rev |
j. K. Graves, Memphis, Tenn, and the |
Hon. John Gill Shorter, Of Euianla, Ala. |
They also resolved 10 organize the Las |
Department of Union UniVersity as soon |
a. practicable, and also 10 raise an addi- |
tional endowment for the University Of |
$l0O 900. Efforts will be COMMENCED at |
once 10 secure this endowment and thus |
place the University upon hrner base |
and greatly enlarge its sphere Of useful
Marfressboro MORitOr, july 4. |
Cspious rains fell throughout the county |
on Tuesday eVeningand "Wednesday morn
ing last, 10 the great delight Of our people, |
aud especially Of the farmers, whose erops |
had begun 10 suffer from the prOtraeted |
drouth. Since the ran, vegetation Of all |
kinds wears greatly improved appear |
ance and the prospect Of an abundant crop |
was never more flaliering. Corn add cot /
ton are especially hooking we'll. As for to-
baeco the lack Of a season has delayed the \
planting Of any considerable area until
within the last fsH days. That planted |
early in June loOkb weli.-Pdris HtoAigsn'
Ger, Jaiy4
HOUSE BURGLARY last Saturday I
night some daring thief entered the resi-
dence Of Mr.. J. A. Nef, who lives in East /
jackson, and robbed him Of considerable /
quantity Of clothing and provisions. The /
thief effected an entrance By priziBg up
window which led into The sleeping apart |
msnt OF the h0nse, and was DOT more than !
two feet from the bed on which Mr. Eed /
and his wife we're sleeping From the /
number Of articles taken from dis room il !
was evident that the thief remained some I
time, entering wardrobe, bureau, etc, and |
taking thereirom everything Of value
Jackson Wig, july A.