Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-02
TENNESSEE NEWS,

Large numbers Of the citizens of Will
Hanson county are posting" their lands.
Great is the complaint in many neighbour
hoods about the manner in which negroes
demolish fences, stock, etc, in their peram-
bulations, and it has become a matter of
selfdefense that all trespassing, by all per-
sons, be stopped.
PEACHEs.-We are glad to learn that
the prospects for fine crop of this fruit is
much better than was anticipated Just after
the late frosts. We learn from several
neighborhoOds that everything indicates
an abundant yield of fruit of every kind.
-Franklin Rerieu, Me- l.
In the Law Court Of Memphis, on the
29th ult., Judge Pierce decided that Capt
Alfred Matthias, recently elected Clerk of
that court, was entitled to be Immediately
indicted into the office, and to the profits
of the office since March 4th, when the law
creating the office went into effect. Judge
Pierce refused any appeal that would bar
Capt. Matthias from possession of the Of
| fee.
The scholastic population of Memphis is
as follows: White males, 1925; females,
/ 1850; total, 1886. Colored males, 1894 4;
females. 1880; total, 4274. Grand total
for the city, 1056O. The scholastic popu-
lation of Shelby county, including Mem
phis, is 1902 whites and 1888 colored,
making total of 1850.
DARING OUTRAGE-Late Tuesday night
Mr.. ONeill, residing on the Raleigh road
four miles out was awakened by two men
entering his sleeping apartment. He was
made aware of their presence by being
struck in the face with a pistol. One o
the robbers asked if he had any money
Mr.. O'Neill replied in the negative. The
rufians retorted that this was a lie tina
he had $500; adding that he must pro
duce it. and if he or Mrs. ONeill made
any outcry they would be shot. They
/ compelled Mr.. and Mrs. ON. to show then
through the house. They made diligen
search, but could find nothing, and left
carrying away pair Of new boots and iw'
or three other articles. 1t happened tina
Mr.. O'Neill did have $500, with whlcl
he intended to purchase a tract of land
but fearing robbers, hid it away in an oil
pair of pantaloons, under the wardrobe
The scoundrels had in some name
learned this. Mr.. O'Neill brought tn
, money to the city yesterday for safe keep
ing.-uempRi8 Avalanche, April 80.
r The steamers Resaca and Mary Boy
arrived at Chattanooga from up the rive
! on the Both ult. The former brought IL
I 600 bushels of corn and 1000 pounds {
bacon, and the latter 5000 pounds {
bacon. The Resaca went beyond Knox
Z Vile into the small rivers of East Ter
4 nessee.
3 KNOXVILLE AND CHARLESTON Raj
3 RoAD.-The first engine with the construt
3 ton train, crossed the new bridge Of tn
. railroad yesterday. The iron is nearly a
. here, and the work of laying the track WI
= now go steadily forward. The road WI
p probably be completed to Maryville by ii
last of July.-Kn0IUills Press and Herait
. April %.
u MARRIED.-Quite novel wedding o
Q Cured late yesterday evening, few doc
+ south of our Office. A couple from the n
raj districts came to our city in search
a parson, or some one else, to Join them
d the holy bonds of matrimOny, and viii
ri promenading up Market street, he led ht
i into butchers shop, where they were
Il nally Joined together heart and hand
Chattanooga Republican, Nag l.
Is There is trouble in the Northern Meth
j. dist church over ia Shelbyville. III
preacher has offered to take the negroes il
" to full fellowship with the white brethr,
ls and sisters, whereat some Of the latter a
" exceeding wroth, and threaten to raise Il
!, devip' generally. All of which serves on
to provoke a smile and the remark,
Is knew it' among outsiders.-Fayetteoi
TO Observer, April 80.
e THE CRoPs.-We are glad to know tn
n notwithstanding it was thought son
weeks ago that our promising fruit crt
III was destroyed, that an abundance still I
in mains uuiniured, and that, unless 4
A. weather the present month should destr,
it, there will be a fine crop of peach
+ pears, etc. The weather was never mo
promising, and we are glad to learn III
= there is an abundance of IL sown, and
nothing in the future befalls it there W
be a larger crop of wheat raised than
Y years past..-ShelbyyiAe Rescue, Nay /.
~ While the Sexton was adjusting t
n. lights In the new Methodist church
Wednesday night preparatory to t
- meeting Of the choir, one Of the lar
chandeliers in the centre of the room ie
with a crash, bursting the lamps and sea
IL tering oil and fire in every direction. Fc
d" tunateIy no further damage was sustain
than scoTching the floor and some PEI
Immediately underneath.-StslbgrHe /
10 publican 1ldy /.