Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-10-14

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durance. "-Resollaion Of Bureau.
Cashmere Goats.
Bes. exhibition Of Cashmere Goats, =" w
FEorsems EisIlIPs
Best Horremansbip, by Gentleman, 10 be presented BY
Commits Of Ladies WIN Be appointed the occasion to
make the award.
Horr,ble asgray as the Fair. GrOunds-One
Nan Killed and Two or Three MORALLY
Wounded
The lair Ground was yesterday, about twelve o.
clock. the scene Of terrible ARRAY, which resulted
in the death of enc man and the mortal wOunding
Of two or three lthers. It occurred on the prone
made back Of the upper tier Of seats, and created
the greatest excitement imaginable. So unexpect-
ed was it 10 those in attendance upon the Fair that
it impossible to ascertain the facts attending the
sanguinary affair, and we can only give the most in
telligble narrative We could deduee from the usss
of contradictory reports which we're flying with 81
most lightning rapidity over the grounds.
1t appears that feud of a very bitter nature has
for some time existed between John, James and
Sandy Owen, sons Of Everett Owen, Of Williamson
county, aud Sam. and Geo ". COwan, sons of Mr..
! Ovens wife.by former husband. San. CoWan met
Jas Oven, who had his wife leaning upon his arm,
at the Fair yesterday morning, and spit in his face
Shortly afterwards James and Sandy Owen met Sam
CoWan on the promenade back Of the upper seats,
/ when Sandy owen commenced an attack upon Cow
an with stick. Cowan then Grew pistol and shot
Owen through the heart killing him instantly, and
simultaneously the friends Of the parties interfered,
making a vigorous and fearful use Of sticks Dur
ing The melee that ensued, four or i've, or perhaps
six additional shots were fred. When the CONS |
batans we're separated it was ascertained that Jas
Oven was shot in the hand, through the thigh, and
in the back above the hips ranging into the lungs
Ii was thought his wounds mortal, and that he
could not survive until this morning. Upon bring !
ing Sam Cowan to the city it was ascertained that
he was MORALLY wounded By pistol shot, the ball |
having entered the upper part of the forehead and
ranged backward, where it lodged.
Gen Joel A Battle was lrribly mangled about |
the head from blows inf cted with heavy stick,
and it is reported that his skull is fractured from
which he was suffering the most excrutiating pain
last evening. Fears we're entertained that his
wounds would prove fatal
Mr. Thomas Bate, who was standing near when
the ARRAY commenced, received sli ght though pain
full flesh wound in the wrist from pistol shot.
pistol ball passed through The coat Of the gate
keeper at the ring near where the fight occurred
We heard of several others who we're sligatly in.
jured from blows inflicted by sticks among others,
Mr.. W. A. DAVIS
It is q miracle that several others not killed
or wounded, where so many we're in the vicinity.
The fight occurred on the opposite side Of the an
phithealre from where the ladies were seated though
a. few we're in the immediate vicinity, who were
greatly alarmed.
If the officers of the Fair had been advised that
fight contemplated or expected. they would have
taken prompt steps to have suppressed it by'having
the parties arrested. A gentleman who heard thata
collision was apprehendei, went to the parties and
made them promise that nothing of the kind should
occur, otherwise he would have them arrested. But
they disregsrdsd their promise, and the cOnsequen
ces have been truly awful
MARK R. CocKslLL, Esq, will to day exhibit on
the Fair Grounds a herd of improved Durham
Cattle
Tonight Mr. MUEDocH appears in his great
character Of Hamlet. This announcement WILL no
doubt, draw a full house. as he has superior, if
an equal in that character
It was announced that Gen W G HARDING, bav-
ing declined a competition for premiums would BY
invitation of the Executive Committee of the Blu
reau, exhibit his sud Of Blood Horses yesterday.
We regret TO learn that Gen. Il was compelled 10
fOrego this exhibition on account Of distemPr
among his colts.
Hon. JOHN N. BBIGHT ibis distinguished gen
tlemau and eloquent speaker well deliver lecture
Tonight on Charity, before the Robertson AssOeia
ton. Mr. BBIGHT is one of the most accom- lshed
scholars in the State, and viii no doubt, treat his
subject in an original and eloquent manner. The
lecture will be delivered at Commercial Hall, he
most elegant and ccmmodious hsll in the city, and
which we hope to see filled, on the OCCASION to its
utmost capacity,
As the shooting season Is now ct hand when Shot
Guns are IN demand, the attention Of all who are in
want of gun Of any kind is called to the stock Of
FALL & CUEEHGHAM, No. Il Public Square, who
are now ready with q large ard complete assert
ment Of everything in the gun line. They order all
their guns direct from the European manufacturers,
and in this way are enabled 10 get them up Of the
proper grades and descriptions suit the market.
They would invite particular attention to their stock
of Deer Guns, which is unusually large and COM
plste OcI3-1m
Double Guns and Sing Guns at prices that viii
please any one. We are selling them fully 38& per
cent lower than they were ever offered in this place
before JOHN WILLIAMS,
octl2ilw "a Public Square.
AARON STRETCH,
Tt1wHOLEsALE AND RETAILTfI
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