Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-18
STATE NEWS.

spectou citlzeE, dleu IN sumner county i'ist
week
From the progress made by the census
taker, the population of Lebanon Is estl-
raated at 4, 900
The first anniversary Of tho Adelpaic
Union of Maryville COLLEGE took Place on
the 18th inst.
Sixty white l9boTars ahA mechanics mr.
rived in Chattanooga oa tho 10Th inst, for
the Alabama aud Chattanooga railroad.
The animal examination of the Howard
Female College, at Gallatin, viii commence
on the 20th inst, and continue fur days.
The Chattanooga Times says that sales
of wheat. now crop, have been made at one
dollar, to be delivered in July-buyer fur
nishing sacks.
Addresses will be delivered by Gen. W.
3. Bate ard Hon. Chas. G. Smith, at the
fair. concert and tableaux, to be held at
Carthage on the 18th inst.
The students OF the East Tennessee
University celebrated their commencement
exercises by a grand ball at the Lamar
House, in Knoxville, on the 10Th inst.
Col VIM B Reese, of Nashville, delivered
Tennessee University at Knoxville on the
morning Of the 18th inst.
A number of Louisville and New York
drummers, who sell goods by sample, have
been arrested in Memphis for doing bust
ness without license.
Bishop McTyeire will preside at the Nc
Minnville District Meeting at that place,
July 8. Members are requested to report
themselves TO the Rev. w. Witcher, at the
Southern Methodist Church.
Mr.. ]. D. Weaver, the now Superintend-
emit of the Alabama and Chattanooga Rail-
road, took charge of the road on the 18th,
in accordance with the request of Mr..
Stanton.
Rose Hill Cemetery at Fayetteville is 10
be dedicated on Saturday, July 2, and the
Dedicatory Address is expected to be de-
livered by Rev. DR.. ]. B. McFerrin, of
Nashville.
The farmers of DeKslb ere busy harvest
ing, and bring in good reports from all
parts of the county. The crops are better
than usual. The recent rains have put
corn considerably in the weeds.
At q Conservative Convention at Cleve-
land on the 18th inst, John II. Payne was
nominated for Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Bradley county; James II. Buckner for
County Court Clerk, and Joseph w. Hicks
for Register.
The farmers In Bradley county are bus
lily engaged in harvesting their wheat,
though the weather is not very suitable.
Considerable smut has been discovered,
though il is not general, and the crop is
pronounced very fine.
Prof. Payne, of Knoxville, took his de-
parture for New York on the 18th. The
Professor has been commissioned by Gen.
Cox, Secretary Of the Interior, and Gen.
Eaton to collect school statistics of the diff
ferent countries he visits.
Aquarry of real marble has been discov-
ered within half mile of the Public Square
of Fayetteville, in Lincoln county. 1t is OF
three eolors, brown, yellow and gray, and
is susceptible of fine polish. The quar-
ry, says the Fayetteville Observer, covers
several acres and is not less than forty feet
in depth.
The Cleveland Banner of the 10th inst,
says: During the past ten days we have
had entirely too much rain for all crops,
and especially the wheat crop. On Satur-
day night last and up to 12 o'clock or
Sunday, we do not recollect TO have seer
such rain fall. In this immediate vicin.
ity the water courses were higher thar
they were in the memorable flood in the
spring of 1867. II is feared that grea
damage has been done to the wheat on Tho
river and creek bottoms by the high wa
| ters.
The Chattanooga Times says: ''We IN
| derstand that some $50 acres of Half Moor
Island, forty miles below Kingston, on the
| Tennessee river, were sold last week b.
Mr.. Albert Montgomery to Mr.. Johr
johnson, both of Roane county, for two
| hundred dollars an mere This ia pretty
| good price, but the same land sold at auc
ton before the war for 1853, gold, pc
| acre. OF course the land is rich, and i
good for 100 bushels of corn per acre il
ordinary seasons, and in good seasons i
| said to produce 80 bushels to the acre
but we think this is little too high On es
innate. One hundred bushels of corn t
the acre ought to satisfy anybody"
The Gallatin EBdEaijser of the 10th ha
the following: The house of a negr
woman, Sarnh Peyton, was robbed las
week by two negro men, who entered 1t i
| midday. She was out OF the house at tn
time, and on returning caught them q
their plundering. They got hold of abou
800 in gold and greenbacks, and som
clothing, and made off. They were pur
sued to Gallatin and thence to the TunnC
six miles north of town, where they wer
arrested by Mr.. Charles Rodemer an
others. On their way to Gallatin the
attempted to escape and were fired at, br
one of them managed to get off. The othe
was brought to the depot, and, near th
tank, again made of, and four or five shot
were fired at him, none taking effect, bJ
bringing the runaway to a stand. He WI
taken charge Of by constable VIM. Henley
and the next day was examined by G.
Gray, Esq, and sent to jail in default {
81, 900 bail His name is Dan Rice-n
kinto the great Snowman, that we know o