Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-24
TENNESSEE NEWS.


is about to take up bis residence in Tren-
ton.
The LawrencebUrg Journal is informed
that Mr.. Beew, Of Lawrence county,
caught six possums, one coon and musk
rat ia one trap st one time, few weeks
ago. -r.-..- o.. ....-...
list inst. says: Several rabid dogs have
been killed in or near this city during the
past few weeks, and we learn that their
number is increasing. ---.-
The convention of Swedenborgians, re-
Gently held in Cincinnati, was largely at.
tended. J. P. Smith, of McMinnville, was
licensed TO travel, preach and teach this
doctrine in Tennessee.
The Manchester Democrat of the 10th
inst. says: The farmers report that the
weeds are crowding their crops. We sup
pose this state of affairs is caused by the un-
usual amount of wet weather for some
weeks past. -g ANA
The Manchester De nOcrGt of the 10Th
inst. says: The north bound train on the
McMinnville and Manchester Railroad yes
terdaywa crowded with passengers, men,
women and children, fleeing from the
cholera.
The Clarksyille Chronicle of tae 2Ist
inst. says: We learn that the recent heavy
rain have covered upS great deal of tobsc-
CO in bottom lands and many wheat crops
are thrown down and so tangled as to
MIKE it difficult to cut them. Wheat har-
vesting has commenced in earnest.
The Manchester Democrat says: A
spirit of enterprise has fortunately lately
seized our fsFmers.f They are gradually
learning to appreciate improvements in
farming and harvesting implements. Our
merchants inform US that for three years
past the sale Of improved plows, mowers,
reapers, "combinerS," etc, have steadily
increase {. .----r, ----- ..-.r -.-r,--
The Troy Times OF the 10th inst. SAYS:
Mr.. Allen Herald, farmer for many years
past in Obion, stated to US few days
since, that according To his observation, this
hiss been the hardest spring and summer
so far, on farmers of any for twenty-five
years. We regret TO learn from different
parts o. the country, that farmers have not
finished planting up to this time.
The Manchester Democrat says: Our
distinguished representative, Hon. John
NJ. Bright, delivers the Grafton before the
alumni and students of Manchester Col
lege Cd Wednesday night, July Z. Gen.
Bright is one of the most able, pleasing
and eloquent orators in our State, and it
gives US pleasure to nifty our friends of the
rare literary feast in store for them.
A Jonesboro correspondent of the Knox
vile Press and Herald writes that
there has not been death in that place for
Of any kind there. lie adds: "rhe far
mers ere just commencing their harvest in
this county. The quantity of wheat may
not be large, but the quality is very fine.
The grasses probably, we're never so god
before, and this will, in some measure, COM
pensate for loss in the wbest.
The Jackson Wing and Tribune Of the
Dist inst. says: We learn that the farmers
Of West Kentucky ard The northern coun
ties Of West Tennessee, are in despair of
their wheat crop and spprehensiva of even
a haf crop. The late hJods have prevent
ed harvesting, and the wheat is well nigh
ruined with rust, while the grass has pretty
we'll taken possession of the corn fields
Some talk Of famine in the land, bu, We
hardly think it viii be So bad as thai.
The Clarksville Chronicle of the Dist
II ST. says: We are panied to announce
the death Of ROlfe Elridge, Esq, which &C.
Cured st Palmyra on the 18th inst, of
cholera morbus. BE was an honest, intel
ligent gentleman and one of the magistrates
of the county at the time of bis death. He
will be sadly missed by the community in
which he lived. Several deaths have occur
red on the south side of Cumberland river,
at ~ mouth of Barton's Creek, about Is
miles from this city, from cholera morbus.
The MsTyville Republican of the 2lst
inst says: The excessive WEI weather has
damaged the wheat crop to some extent. A
few fields were cut last week; the rain this
week bss prevented many of our farmers
from going into their feds. Corn is grow
ing rapidly, bay the grass keeps pace with
it, as no blowing Can be done while the
ground is so wet. Heavy rains have fell al
most every day this week, and the month,
so far, has been an exceedingly wet one.
The Loudon Journal of the DIST instant,
says: Oar farmers are in the midst of their
wheat harvest, aud we are GID to learn
that the yield will be better than expected,
we have been shown several sam les of the
present crop and must say that it exceeds
our expectation. We are told by some of
our farmers that there viii be more than
half q crop harvested in this County.
The Troy Times of the 10Th ms. has The
following items from Lake county: Maj. j.
G. Smith, who returned from Lake county
on the 18th inst, gives rather gloomy ac-
count of crop prospects in that, the richest
county in soil in the State. Maj. Smith
says the farmers are back yard, and many
badly in the weeds. He reports large sc-
resge in cotton, one farmer, Capt. Merri-
wether, has over 200 acres. The health of
I .t,a tn bpsCnr,d Odd corop of tho aiti
zens at least, enjoying themselves
The Covington Record Of the Doth inst.
saws: Although the weather generally has
been seasOpsbie of late, the farmers are
complaining Of too much rain. The crops
Of this county on the Wh~l3 are looking
badly. So we are informed by several gen.
tlemen, among them Sheriff Locke, whose
frequent visits to the rural districts give
him a first-rAte opportunity to keep posted
in such matters. He says that small farms
worked mostly by the white owners, are in
| good condition, but larger ones, dependent
upon cooperative or hired negro labor, are
by no means of healthy appearance.
The Sweetwater Enterprise, OF the 10th
| inst. says: Harvest is now on hands and
| from what we have been able to learn it is
| likely TO turn out better yield than was
| expected. The heads are well filed, though
| the stalks are too thin on the ground, hav-
ing frozen out considerable during the cold
weather in the spring. There will probably
be z fair average yield in this county, pro-
vided the weather is favorable for harvest
ing. which has not been the case for the
past few days on account Of the heavy
! rains.
The Manchester Democrat Of the 20sf
inst. says: The general health Of Coffee
county is remarkably good at present.
There are now as we learn no malignant o.
contagious diseases in the county, while
chills and fever aro present only in spor
adic form. 1t is to be earnestly hoped tina
a lasting relief from the malarial types o
disease will be reached this year, and tina
We will honestly be entitled to all OF on
former reputation for being the healthies
locality ia Middle Tennessee. Our citzen
who have lived here when it justly bor
that repu alton will appreciate return Z
that condition as well as those who expert
enced i'll health alone.
Tie Dover Record IL the 20Ci iustan
saws: A man by the name Of John Cole
man was drowned Tuesday night at tn
mouth Of Barret.s creek. 1t seems that he
in company with a negro, had been to To
bacccport in a canoe, and. while there GO
pretty drunk. Upon reaching the mout
of Barrett's Greek, at which place the