The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-16

FLARE-UP an THE BANK OF TENNEssEE,-
The Nashville Gazette Of the Sd says; There
was quite an excitement for short time on Salur-
day, al the Bank of the State Of Tennessee, caused
by a person named John Ovens from Kentucky.
The facts, as we learned them at the police exam
inaiion, before Justice RawOrlh, as follows.
MIR Owens called at the Bank and inquired of the
saying teller, David Read il he could exchange
ixteen hundred dollars Kentucky funds for the
same amount Of Tennessee bills, which Owens
said he did not want TO take with him into Ken
lucky, as they were not bankable. Mr.. Read IN
formed him that thew had no Kentucky funds but
if the amount in silver would be an aecommOda-
ton he should cheerlully have it, Owens assented
and counted out his bills-and while the teller was
counting the silver, Owens said he would step out
for a few moments Shortly after he returned and
informed the teller that he had found place where
Kentucky bills could be had, at the same time de-
manding the return Of his Tennessee funds. To
this the teller objected adding that they we're not
in the habit Of doing business in that way at the
bank. Owens became very much excited, and
drawing a knife, leaped over the counter, and
placed its point the breast Of the teller at the
same time picking up the pile of Tennessee money
which he had left at the bank. After securing
this, he left the bank Mr.. Read Immediately APP
peared before Justice RaWorth and made oath TO the
facts before stated, upon which two warrants were
issued for the arrest Of the offender One charging
him with an assault upon the teller, and the other
for having leloniously taken $1,000 from the coun-
Ter Of the bank. Mr. Ovens was brought before
ing the testimony Of several persons who Witnessed
the affair, the Justice bound Mr.. Owens in the sum
Of $3.50 for the assault and $1,000 for the elonious
taking of $1,000 claimed by the officers Of the bank
as their money. Ia justice TO ali parties, we can
hot refrain from expressing our regret that the
teller should have deemed it absolutely necessary
10 refuse Owenss reasonable request, when he
asked the return of his money. This could GER
talnly have heen done by the bank even at
some u1hing charge for their trouble, df it can
be so considerably And Mr. Owens will have
learned that men in banking institutions, whether
"a tennessee, Kentucky or Jericho, are not TO be
forced into compliance with the demands Of any
man 1t IS true, that at times in Kentucky a man
can draw knife and perhaps slay his adversary
with perfect mpunity but in Tennessee, we have
rather improved upon the bull dog laD and
here, respectful language, and proper observance
OF moral df not civil law, can accomplish much
mofe than can the force OF arms. We regret that
man so advanced in years as is Mr. Owens should
be compelled TO learn forcible lesson at so late
q date in life. Yet we imagine that it will in the
end prove serviceabe to him in his future bushes,
transactions, with moneyed institutions at least
KENTUCKY CoNvENTIoN.-John Roots Thorn
ton, Of Bourbon, has announced himself candi
date forthe convention in that county Mr.. Thorn
ton takes tle place of Mr., Horton, who has declined
on the emancipation ticket with Col. Henry Clay