Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-16
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The young ladies of GAINESVILLE have
presented the Sons of Temperance with
finely bound copy of the Bible.
The smoke-house of Mr.. VIM. Albright,
of Athens, was feloniously broken into on
last Thursday night, and robbed of a con-
siderable quantity of bacon.
FATAL CAsUALTY.-We learn that
little girl of ROane county, close to the Nc
Mimi line, was caught by some falling tim
Der during the storm last week, and killed.
Aliens Post, Nay Is.
BIGAMY.-On the 10Th instant Frank
Sherman was married to Miss Nancy A.
Sanders, of Lincoln county, and on the
18th he was arrested on the charge Of
having another wife in Giles county.
Mrs. Smith, who lived four or five miles
from Sweetwater, in Monroe county, was
found dead in her bed on Saturday morn
ing, the 9th inst. She had retired the eve
ming before in apparently better health
than usual. f+r
TRooPs-The detachment of the 18th
infantry, which came here last week to as
sist the revenue officers in the discharge of
their duties, left here Monday morning.
While here, many frauds and evasions of
the law were discovered CldyksUae Pa
triOt, Mag Is.
WHEAT IN MoNRoE.-Many of the
wheat fields in Monroe look well, though
there has evidently been too much wet
weather to calculate on az heavy crop as
the country was led to anticipate some
weeks ago.-AthenS Post, Nay Is.
BOUND TO CoME.-One Of the delegates
from Franklin county, preacher, by the
way-to the railroad meeting in this place
on the 5th, said he'd "be id if the road
shan't be finished to Fayetteville" This
emphatic clerical assurance ought to re-
move all doubt.-Edyetteuile Observer, Meg
IA.
We have made extensive inquiries as to
the growing wheat, and can announce as
the result of our investigation, that the
farmers generally are encouraged by the
prospect. Some localities are less favored
than others, of course, but as a whole, the
signs are cheering Fayetteville Observer
May IA.
THE RAIN.-Rain has been falling al
most ineessantly for several days, the creeks
and smaller streams are considerably swol-
len, and the roads in a miserable condition.
Wheat, particularly in low grounds, is be-
ing injured by the continuous wet weather,
while complaining is much retarded
Athens Post, Nag Is.
TIFF FOURTH CIRCUIT.-lt is said there
is likely to be some embarrassment grow
ing out of Che recent proclamation of the
Governor, ordering an election for Attor-
ney General in the fourth circuit. We
don't know that We correctly apprehend
the ground of controversy, but it seems to
be the opinion of well read lawyers that
there is no vacancy iSethe circuit at this
time, and consequently the election would
be illegal and void.-Attcus Post, lIdy l5
We learn from Mr.. J. NJ. Black, who
lives in the vicinity of Ten Mile Stand, in
Meigs county, that on the 9TH instant
Miss F'itz was struck by Lightning and in
stantly killed. A tree, uEder which she
had taken shelter, was first struck, the cur
rent running down to the height of the I'M
fortunate lady, when it seems to have left
it entirely. A hole was burned in the
ladvs bonnet and her hair considerably
singed.- ,SSreetcata F0rermner, Nay II.
FmE.-On Sunday night about one
o'clock, the house Of Mr.. Hick johnson,
situated on the Charlotte pike near the
bridge that spans the railroad, which was
occupied at the time by Mr. MeCrea as
residence, was destroyed by fire. 1t caught
from the kitchen, which took fire during
the early part of the night. The furniture,
together with the blinds, doors, sashes and
marble posts were saved The house was
not insured gukSpjlte Patriot, May Is.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-H w. Bunker, Clerk
elect Of this court, failing to give bonds,
his Honor Judge Campbell appointed the
present incumbent, ]. w. Williamson. The
case of Morris Us. Sullivan, commenced
eight years ago, for breach of warranty of
a negro man, Ferdinand, having cost the |
parties about thousand dollars each, and |
three different iuries having failed to agree,
was on Monday settled, each party paving |
his own costs and Withdrawing the suit
ClarksriIie Patriot, Mdy1S
THE RECENT SToRM.-In addition to the |
great damage inflicted in Williamson coun-,
county by storm of last week, we have also |
heard of considerable destruction in the |
northern part of Lincoln county. The |
loss in this county has amounted 80 far |
as we can learn TO destruction of fencing, |
forest trees aud orchards, while over the |
ridge in the edge of Lincoln dwellings, |
barns, and most every other species of |
property were Frustrated. Fortunately we |
have not heard Of any loss of life. 1t was
also reported by citizens of Lincoln that
hail of the size of hen egg and even
larger fell in portions Of that county. =
&eibyrile Union, Nay Is.
AN UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR.-An unfor-
inmate difficulty, resulting in the death of |
Col. George Roller, took place at Hilbert's
blacksmith shop, near Kingsport, in Sulli-
van county, on Friday last. 1t seems that
Col Roller was at the shop, when John
Persinger, (son-in-law of Roller-runaway
match, Jack Childress, James Fullwiler,
came up. The latter informed Roller that
he had been told that he (Roller) had
charged him with stealing horse. Roller
denied it. Persinger told him he need not
deny ii, as he hNd said so. Whereupon,
Roller, becoming incensed, drew pistol
and commenced firing at Persinger, who, |
in turn, drew his pistol and attempted to
return the fire, but il failed to go Of. In
the meantime, Childress drew his pistol
and shot Roller through the thigh, from
the effects Of which death ensued on Mon.
day morning. These are the particulars
as we gathered them at Blountville on
Monday last. Mr.. Roller WAS also shot
through the arm-a flesh wound. IIe was