Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-28

very fine.
A heavy rain visited every portion Of
Madison county Thursday evening and
Friday morning. ise see Lar a.:sa-.4.
RAIE.-The dry, hot weather is over at
last Thursday the cool, refreshing rain
came down in torrents, and in such quantity
too az satisfied fully the parching thirst of
mother earth Vegetation has assumed r
darker green, and cotton and corn are on a
perfect ampage.-BOlirar Bulletin, July %.
BARN BURNED.-We learn that a barn
belonging to Mr.. Calvin jennings, on
Shelton's creek in this county, was de-
stroyed by FIRE on last Monday night, the
Goth inst. A large quantity Of hay, oats,
etc. and q wheat thresher were consumed.
It is supposed to be the work of an in
cendiary.-F Guetteuiiie NeUs Juig25. q
STNGULAR.-Every day, save one, for
two weeks past, it has rained five miles
northeast Of this place on each occasion
the plying clouds dissolved in rain within
full view Of the place from which we write.
They were strictly local showers, and have
been Of great benefit to the growing crops
on the north side Of the r5Eer, east Of the
Jackson road.-Boljgrr Bulletin, July %.
NEGRO HUEG.-We are told that the
Coroner was sent for on Thursday to hold
an inquest over the body of a negro found
hanging by the neck, in the vicinity of
Petersburg, in this county. We are in
formed that the verdict is hung BY I'M
known parties. We have heard it ex-
pressed that he was probably hung by some
negroes he was in company with on Mon
Jarv In 10 10.
inOiensive.-Fayeqerli Ner5, JuIy %.
MURDERED.-We learn that man.
named Chain was murdered by unknown.
persons in the edge of McNairy county
yesterday two weeks ago. His body was
found lying in a path short distance from
the residence of one of the Hursts, with.
three bullet holes in it. A pit was dug
near the scene of the mysterious murder
and the body of Chain was rolled into it
with poles. Strong suspicion rests on two
young men of the neighborhood. No ar.
rests were made.-BOltpaF Bulletin, July %
A NEGRO KILLED.--We understand a
negro was shot at by Messrs. Morphis,
Hagler and Barham, and killed by one or
the other, at HaglersYille, this county, on
Thursday last. The negro had been ar:
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brought before a magistrate for trial. The;
magistrate sentenced him to prison, upon
which the negro attempted to make his
escape, when he was fired on and killed by
one of the party named.--I d1is IaieliigeRcer,
July 25.-r....l .g..a 81 rglfEHiHeE e.E
The three negroes who made their escape.
from the Benton county Jail, about two
weeks ago, were re-arrested at Henry Sta
ton, this county, on last Sunday, for steal
ing lot Of merchandise from gentleman
of that place. They have been lodged in
the Jail at this place, and will doubtless be
sent to the State penitentiary, from which
they were released short time ago by the
royal pardon of Brownlow. We suppose
they will be back again in time to vote for
Grant.-PaiTS IatSLligeneer, July %.
FRE.-Theresidence of Mr.. H, T. Blan-
ton, one Of the ,bandsomest in this town,
was destroyed by FIRE on last Thursday
night The FIRE was discovered about II
o'clock, but the flames at the time had
made such Roadway, and the material
of the house was so combustible,
that it was found impossible to suppress
them. Only the furniture of two rooms
was saved from the conlagration. The
burning is supposed to have been the work
Of an incendiary. Paris hteHigeacer, July
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A MISsIsSIPPIAN ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT
SUICIDE IN COLUMBIA.--A man calling
himself A. l.. Pryne, and during the war
Lieut.. COL of the 9th Mississippi Infantry,
on Sunday evening last, went to Col. Trot-
ter's quarters and said he had come to de-
liver himself up as he had killed Lieut.
-, of the United States army. This was
true, but il had been some time since, and
for which he had been tried and acquitted.
In the evening he asked for laudanum to
make him sleep, and when the bottle, a
three ounce phial was placed near him,
he grabbed the bottle and drank half It's
contents he was also seen eating opium
before this DIR. Cox was Immediately sent
for, who administered to him emetics,
which caused vomiting, etc, securing him
slow recovery from the effects of the
Opiales. Pryne was evidently suffering
from the deleterious objects of strong drink,
as evidenced next morning, he tried to kill
himself with sword, hut was prevented.
Nothing seems to occupy his mind bat his
past difficulty, and he seeks to drown his
grief in the intoxicating bowl. He was
seat on the 23d inst, to Hhlborough,
Mississippi, the place where he said he
lived. He was furnished quarters and
comfortable bedding by Col. Trotter, also
money 10 buy the little neoessarie5 that he
then needed. Columbia Herald, July %.
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