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

ago. He was about eighty years of age.
The Columbia Herald has been shown
two young chickens which were Matched
out Of one egg.
The new hotel in course Of erection at
the railroad depot at Knoxville is to be
called the Akin House, instead Of the
American Hotel.
The fruit crop bids fair TO be more album
dant in Upton county than for years be-
fore. The late frost did not iniure it in
the least.
The railroad companies whose roads
terminate in Knoxville are seriously. con-
sidering the propriety OF building Union
Passenger Depot this summer, at cost Of
some 100000.
We are informed that son of an old
citizen.of this comfy Or. p. IL. Mitchell)
was shot and instantly killed by a woman
near Humboldt, on last Saturday night
Trenton Gazette, Hay 2.
The Masonic Fraternity of Loudon,
having decided upon permanent tirst-class
school at that place, wish TO procure the
services of an efficient and experienced
teacher to take it in charge.
ABUNDANCEO OF FIsH.-We are informed
by one who processes TO know, that since
the late rise in the river there is more fish
in Duck river, at this point, than for FIVE
years past.-COtHmbid Herald, Mag 3
ExcrrEMENT.-Considerable excitement
was caused last evening by canoe upset
ting in the river with two negroes in it.
They were rescued by some fishermen who
were returning from the opposite side
KnorrIle Press and Herald, Nay 2.
BUILD1Na-With the advance of spring
great activity prevails in building. The
saw mills are running to their full ca
pacity, and turning out large quantities of
lumber, while frame buildings are seen
going up in every direetiOn.-KaorgaLe
Press and Herald, Aay 2.
There has been more wheat sown this
season than ever before in Upton county,
and our friends in the country inform us
that unless the season proves unfavOrable a
tremendous yield will be had. 1t is now
in hourishing condition. Coriagton Re
cord, Nay l.
RAILROAD BRIDGE-Messrs. Maxwell
& Co., proprietors of the Howe patent for
truss bridges, have a party of men at work
near the railroad depot in this city, framing
bridge for Pigeon river, on the line OF
the Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap and
Charleston railroad.-KnOrrjlIe Press and
Herald, Nay 2.
COLoRED SCHOoLHoUsE BURNED.-The
schoolhouse near Portersville, lately
erected by the citizens of that place for the
benefit of the negroes, was burned to the
ground on Friday night last. We are sorry
to learn of this and hope the proper steps
will be taken to have 4 new building
erected Corington Record, Nay l.
BRoUGHT Survive learn that our
worthy Mayor, John A. Engle, has institu-
ted suit against Captain Monroe (1hp)
Cheatham, of Huntsville Alabama, for
value of lot of goods seized by him in
1868, while he was A. Q. NJ. to General
Pillow Columbia Herald, May 2.
DEPREDATIoNs.-Nig before last a
number of gardens in different parts of
town were entered by some unknown per-
sons, and the shrubbery cut down and de-
stroyed. We have not heard of any clue
being had az to the guilty parties, or
whether any steps have been taken to find
out and punish the perpetrators of the deed.
Chattanooga Republican, Nay 3.
LAMP EXPLosIoN.-Night before last,
about nine or ten o'clock, lamp hanging
over a compositor's Cease" exploded with
out any apparent cause. The body of the
lamp was blown into a thousand pieces,
the largest not exceeding in size the di-
mensions of a hali-dollar. The oil scat
tered over the Cease" and caught fire, bnt
was easily extinguished-C Chattanooga Re
publican Nay 8.
BADLY HURT.-Monday last two negro
bows, scholars at the school of Tom.
White, got into an alteration, in which
one was seriously, if not dangerously, hurt,
one of his arms being broken by a stone,
from which he Is suffering very much. We
understand that Simon VOORHEES,, father OF
the wounded boy, has brought sut for
damages Columbia Herald, May 2.
BOLD RoBBERY.-Last Saturday night
an adroit burglar entered the store of Bills
& Hill, by way of a side window, and
distracted from the cash drawer one hun
bred and fifty dollars in greenbacks. Mr.
| Armstead and Mr.. Statler, clerks in the
house, we're in a room up stairs, and being
| aroused By some peculiar noise that pro-
| ceeded from below, hastily prepared them
selves and went down into the store-room,
but the daring thief had made good his
escape.-Boliuar Bulletin, Nay 2.
SHOT Ara difficulty occurred on Sat
urday evening last near the depot, between
Mr.. /. Sullivan and a negro named Peter.
Ii seems that the negro attempted 10 strike
Mr.. Sillivan with an ak, whereupon Mr.. $.
drew pistol and fired two shots at him,
but missed Mr.. Sullivan was taken before
the Recorder, who fined him S.. The ne.
gro has not since been heard from, we be-
lieve.- Columbia Herald, May ,
ACTION OF EJECTMENT.--ln November,
1865, A. NJ. Hughes purchased the Geo.
Polk tract of land, containing 1000 acres
Of the best land, al a Sheriff sale, for $1,000.
Judge Hughes has instituted an action of
eiectment in the Circnit Court against the
occupants for the possession of the pre-
misses. The suit is Important not only to
the other creditors Of Mr.. Polk, but also
to the people of the State generally, as it
involves the construction of the act of the
Legislature Of 1860, extending the time of
the redemption of lands purchased at ex-
ecution, about which there has been much
dOnbt and difference of opinion among the
legal profession NJ Columbia Herald, Mdy 9.
UNCLE TOMMY AHEAD.-A friend Of
ours having read in the Episcopal Methodist,
of Baltimore, OF man having driven stage
coaches for forty years-which at thirty
miles per day would have carried him
around the world fifteen times and six hun
dred miles over-inquired one day Of
Uncle Tommy Douglas how long he had
been driving stage-coaches. Uncle Tom
my replied that he had been driving forty
two years, which puts Uncle Tommy
several times around the world ahead of
the Pennsylvania man. The latter was
sixty years old, Uncle Tommy is sixty flour,
and apparently good for many more.-
Columbia Herald
DIsGRACEFUL AFFRAY-A large mum.
Der Of negroes from Memphis had a picnic
at McGee's Station, on the Memphis and
Charleston railroad, on the Let inst Every
thing passed of well till about o'clock
in the afternoon, when a quarrel arose be
tween three parties named. Fields, Tovey
and FriersOn, who were gambling, which
resulted in a general melee with knives,
razors, clubs and pistols. Two policemen,
Messrs. Miller and Dixon, were on hand,
and, by the most fearless efforts, they sue