Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-22

CoRN.-Within the past ten DAYS consid-
eraDle ceTn has been offered to our market.
We believe that eighty cents per bushel is
the prlce paid for it-Cgerelqad Banner,
lug. 20.
CRoPs. Passing recently through large
portion OF Obion and Gibson counties, we
were gratitied to notice the bountiful crops
now standing in the fields. These coun-
ties abound 10 cotton and corn.-Hantiag-
don West 1eHneSsean, Aug. 80.
UNUsUAL--On Tuesday afternoon flock
OF several hundred water fowls, usually
called brants, passed over town, going in
south eastern direction. Such flight is un-
usual at this season Of the years, and gave
rise to much conjecture as 10 its cause. -
tfantIngdOn West TSlnessean, Aug. 20. q
SHIPMENT OF ORoN AND OATs.-P. L.
Rogers, who is engaged in the produce
trade, has purchased in this section and
shipped South, during the last FIVE or ak
weeks, some eight thossand dollars worth
OF corn and oats. A pretty good business
for these "searce and dull times. Athens
Post Aug. 81. s,rs lid, ,f.-4.. -.
The CAvALRY.--A small squad of Uni
ted States cavalry, under charge of Revenue
Collector McWhinhey, passed through
Athens day or two ago, en- route, we be-
alfeye, for Bradley county. They are prob
ably looking after parties who are engaged
In the illicit, manufacture of pine-top and
bust-sknll.7zAtheRs Posi-, Asg.21. I
~ Mere is said to be dissatisfaction snnong
the colored brethren because they are not
permitted to sit on jnries. Numbers were
within easy cali dVsing the entire term of
Gthe ceart, and not the first one invited 10
sit as juror-not even in cases, where one
of their own race was on trial. We would
advise the blacks to keep away from the
court house hereafter except on election
days. Their Radical friends have no use
for them there at any other time.-Atbe1s
Post, dug. q.
A friend who lives In Cade's Cove
Blount county, advises us that the corn crop
in that direction looks promising. We
learn from another source that Radicalisrn
is less rampant and less aggressive in old
Blount than formerly,-Atels Post, A,Q
81. 'i'''' a'' ''''' q" ~
lii We regret to learn thereis considerable
sickness in portions of the county-chills
and fever, and some cases of dysentery, or
fux.-Athens Post, Aug. 81. ~
SOUTH WESTERN RAILRoAD.-At a
meeting of the Board of Directors in this
place last Tuesday, the construction of the
first thirty miles of the above road was let
by contract to Mr.. Davenport, at present,
We believe Receiver on the Winchester and
Alabama and MeMinnville and Manches-
ter railroads. 1t is the contractors inten-
tion to put heavy force Immediately, to
work. - As the work is about to be cam-
mehced we hope to see it. pushed vigof-
onsly forward to completion.---AlcM MiBnuib
Nee EFa, dug. 20. eFr
lg The BENTON { ROBBERY. .-Y esterday
morning Clem Venable the negro botani-
cal doctor, was arraigned before Comnlis-
sioner Pearson, on the charge of receiving
the goods stolen from the warehouse Of
: Messrs. Church & Benton, as narrated 10
the J3liop Of yesterday. After full in
vesigali6n C;em was bound over TO als-
swee 30 c7urt Glen undertook TO claim
projection irom such trivial charge as
Stealing By accounting the many deeds Of
intamy Aa had committed in the interest of
the Radicals. With tears in hi5eye he be-
seeehed the Commissioner 10 the name of
the great party Of moral ideas, for whose
sneeess they both had,worked together in
the days Of yore, to let him of, Gus this
one time' The Commission, aware that
the game was up with the party anyhow,
nobly refused Clem's petition, and. the lat
ter was sent to the guard house. Cidtta.
nooeu Bhion Aag. 90.