Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-09
LIFE IN TENNESSEE.

LIFE IN TENNESSEE.
The following account Of an "evcry day affair"
is given by ono of the parties, named Wilcox, IN a
letter to the editor Of the Louisville Journal
Who will say that people are civilized, who will
stand and calmly witness such efforts of their
fellow men to murder each other in such cool
blood?
"In about an hour, Johnson came down the
street bringing double barrclled gun, which was
the only risibIc weapon about him. ! suffered
him to advance within point blank shot and then
stepped upon the Threshold of my door, took a
ger upon him. My gun missed fire, and Johnson
discharged both barrels of his gun at me. The
Dunk OF -hf5 DUssls ssr~.>A 49, &c.,
where | stood; but one buck shot hit q brick wall
and glanced, wOunding me slightly in the left leg.
l again stepped upon the Threshold of my door
for double barrelled shot gun; but in the mean
time some of his friends had handed him a gun
with which he had retired into an alley near the
place where he had been standing. denounced
him a coward for his contemplate skulking,
and an alteration in words took place between
us-we mutually demanding of each other to
come out; although was at the time standing in
my door, my whole person exposed He, for a
moment, stepped frem his hiding place, and !,
notwithstanding the circumstances Of the crowd
who were venting their imprecations upon him
for his cowardice, walked upon the street and
levelled my gun. He instantly retreated into the
alley and fired at me from the corner OF a two
story ware house, wounding me slightly IN the
right hand. l fired at the same moment. hitting
his hat-which, with a small portion of his face
was the only part of his person its appcndages
that was not protected by the walls of the ware
house.
He Immediately crawled through a side window
Of one Of the buildings forming the alley, ant
prccipitatelv retrcatcd to his lodgings. Here, ow
. ing to the disability Of my right hand, the affair
terminated between us; but the spectators wer,
SO indignant at his dasardly conduct, and cvincct
their Indignation SO unequivocally that he LET
town on the same evening"
, On Saturday last a storm passed near this place
which for its violence and its desolating fury, ha
| never been surpassed, nor perhaps equallcd, II
this community. 1t reminded US Of the descrip
tiOns which we have read, Of tropical tornadoes
The which announced its approach, was pei
fectly appalling. None but those who witnesse
the fearful strife and commotion of the elements
4 can form an adequate idea Of the grandeur an
!, terror of the scene. The largest trees were tor
/ air. Wherever IT passed, its power was lrreslst
4 bic. Trees, fences, corn, &c. were Instant
. lcvelled with the earth. Most fortunately thi
|. place escaped. The hurricane passed three hur
/, derc wards North. Had it struck upon our towr
it would at this moment presented = heap Of +,
ins.-[Ia- Sun.
# intending to go a ball, left her slippers behn
8 and in a state of mental abstraction drew on he
, grandfather's white topped boots. She did N
!, perceive her mistake until she began to dane
e and crushed a corn on her partners toe.
: A waggoner in Vermont, intending for marke
! lifted his horse into the Wagon and tackled han
self up in the traces. He did not discover th
mistake until he undertook to neigh.
: A Physician in Boston on Tuesday last CAV
= one Of his patients piece Of brown paper ar
= threw the medicine into the fire. He did not di
cover his mistake until the sick man began to r
IL cover his illness.
A man in Lowell in attempting to hang himse
forgot to put the rope around his neck. and jumpe
!. of the barrel into q mud hole. He did not di
!. cover his mistake until he attempted to kick.
Bowls KxvH-The Legislature Of Alabau
at its recent session has passed a law provsdiz
+ that If any person, with Bowie knife, eAskass'
y tooGk pick Or any weapon resembling the san
"a shall cut or stab another by reason Of which
e dies, it shall be adudged murder, and the offend
shall suffer the same as If killing had been by m
ice aforethought.
Tho act likewise prescrebes penalty for Il
= sale Of such weapons.
Hos to eosesvs he Heaekes--A ship lately 4
rived at the Sandwich Islands, having sbeee de-
eieas m;ss;oaavies, and below deck oee kssar
Aeeskesds Of ardeas sP;siss."