Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-15
TENNESSEE NEWS.

A Jonesboro letter of the 18th inst. to
the Knoxville Press and Herald says: "The
farmers are very busy getting in their
whest and hay, and cutting oats. The hay
and cat crop is magnificent. Gardens are
unusually good and even the COWS aud pigs
have quit breaking into them."
The GreenevIlle Union says: For the past
twelve months ending June 80, 1878, the
mouey order business fOots up as follows at
the Greeneville postoffice:. Orders issued,
1856, amounting to the sum of $63, 17S.76.
Amount paid out by this Office, for the nine
months ending March 81, was S9,000.4O.
A correspondent of the Knoxville Press
and Herald reports that the residence of
DR.. w. D. Rodgers, near Concord, Knox
county, was entirely consumed by fire on
the night of the 18th inst. The fire is sup
posed to have originated in the kitchen,
which was all in blaze when first discoV-
cred, and burning so rapidly that it was i'm
possible to check it. The kitchen and
dining-room furniture were entirely de-
stroyed, that in the main dwelling was
saved.
The Chattanooga Times of the 18th inst.
says: The residence of Mr.. l. G.. Thomas,
of this county, was totally DESTROYED by
fire about 8 O'Clock yesterday morning.
Loss about $4,000. Mr.. Thomas informs
Us that he had anticipated an effort to steal
some Of his horses, and had been about the
house and at his barn about O'Clock, and
saw no signs of FIRE. At O'Clock he was
awakened by the smell of the fire, which
had obtained such Roadway that bis wife
and children barely escaped With their lives,
not having time to save even a change of
clothing, Mr.. Thomas Is almost certain
that the fire was the work Of an incendiary.
The Knoxville Chronicle of the 18th
inst. says: From gentleman who resides
in that vicinity, we learn that Powell's
Valley was visited ON Friday night of last
week, and again on Saturday by one of the
most destructive storms i'll the memory of
the "oldest inhabitant." The cat crop,
which is one of the finest ever known, was
Frustrated to the earth and can only be
saved by reaping in the old style. The
wheat crop was blown down, scarcely .
shock being left Sanding. Corn was also
blown down, and much damaged. The
rain fell in torrents. Powell's river and
other streams in the valley were swollen |
beyond their channel, washing away fences |
and playing havoc with the farmers.
Tie Msrygille Republican, Of the 18th
Inst, SAys OF the crops III Biount county: |
According to the lest information received |
at this Office, the wheat crop will yield con-
more than it was anticipated be-
fore harvest. The oat crop is exceedingly |
fine; better than it has been for years, far |
mers say. The corn crop looks better than
we ever before saw it at this season of the |
year. With the continued coed seasons,
we predict that the yield will be abundant.
Sweet potatoes look well; Irish potatoes,
appear to have 'grown too much
above groGnd"-all tops. COrnfeld bean,
pea, pumpkin and melon vines sre thrifty
and plentiial. Garden vegetables are un-
usually productive this season, although
hey have been sparingly partaken Of in
some parts of the county. The fruit crop
s almost total failure, there being but
iew localities where there are either apples
Or peaches.