Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-21
TENNESSEE NEWS.

After several weeks of dry weather, we
are now having a refreshing rain. Corn,
grass and potatoes were needing it badly
GreeneriHe Netg Era, June IS.
Messrs. Carter and Lester inform us that
they will pay 81 so for a good article OF
new wheat until the first Of July.-Lsba
non Herald and Register, ,Jtine 20.
The wheat in this section is ripening
very fast, and the harvest will be much
better than exPected.-Brisioi Nelrs, june
10. ....
A detachment Of Federal soldiers passed
| through this city yesterday en- route for
Scott county. Nobody knows what they
are going for.--BristoI Ne'rs Jime 10.
N. S. Horegan, 4 bookkeeper Of the
Appeal, was garroted on the night of the
l9lh instant while going home. He was
severally injured, and robbed Of the keys
Of the oflice.-MempLis Ledger, J,a,e 20.
The wheat crop is being harvested in our
county Just now, and we are glad to learn
that il is excellent, both in quality and
quadity. The farmers have had excel
lent weather for harvest - Lebanon Herald
aud Register, June 20.
George Dyer, negro from Winchester
was killed on the railroad, about five miles
FROM this place, last Sabbath. He was one
Of the track-layers and fell while attempt
log 10 get on a car in motion, his neck
striking 4 rail ia front Of a wheel, which
passed over, severing his head from his
body.-FdyeiteviLe Obsorsr June Is.
The weather. has been oppressiveIv
hot for the past week--the thermometer
ranging "a high az 96o. On Tuesday even
ing Last we were visited by a refreshing
shower OF rain, which had the effect Of
considerably cooling the heated atrnos-
phere Not enough fell however, to mate
rally benefit the parchSd vegeta,ion.-
EmQsfJn Edd TcaaeSseaR, June IS
SPEEDy RErRBUrIoN.-On last Sl,ur-
dsy night q negro man committed a revolt
ING outrage upon the person of n respecta-
bic white woman, who resides in the neigh
borhood of Moline, in this county On
Sunday be was arrested, and his guilt
established by direct testimony, and on
Monday morning he was found hanging
bv the neck-dead. Lynch law Is certainly
10 be deprecated, but the proyerbial tardi-
ness Of courts, and the many looP-hoies
through which Acknowledged criminals
escape the "lerrors Of The law, render
speedy and terrible retribution imperative,
al times, for the safety Of society.-Fdyetie
uRe ObSrpcr, JHss Is.
ALMOST A CATAsTROPHE.-During the
exercises Of Mr.. Jones concert last We'd
resday evening, there came near being
very serious casualty. In one Of the scenes,
to show off tabieau TO better advantage,
red stage-light was used, which 50 fright
ened some nervous persons present as to
cause an alarm OF ere TO be raised, when 4
general rush was made for the door and
windows. There were several persons
knocked down, several jumped out Of the
windows, and one LILLE girl fell out Of
window, bui was not seriously hurt Quiet
and order was soon restored though. and
everything passed OF pleasantly af,srwurd.
-LeoaHOH Herald and REGISTER, June 20.
SERIOUS ACCIDEETs-Mr. Samuel Vim.
cent living near Fall Branch, in this
county, met with a serious accident on
last Saturday. A lac was entering the
western part Of the town, his horse became
frightened anu dnmanagesble. Mr.. Vincent