The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-16
CITY NEWS.
Another Chapter of Horror.
WHfuI Murder by a Negro

We yesterday gave a chapter Of horrors
We continue it Today. Il there b. not &
change, people will begin 90 doubt thai
Tennessee IS the most moral place In exist
ence Only one murder-that is, a far "a
We we're able to learn yesterday Only one
and only one the day before; and Only
about @ dozen last Week-sll within forty
miles Of this place Bat not TO generalize
MURDER on A NEGRO.
A negro named stephen Jones was yes
terday shot and killed by smother negro,
named 10 Bell, near the corner Of Cherry
and Jefferson streets. Bell was slightly in
toxioated, and was pointing pistol at lit
tie colored boy, when Jones approached
him, aud said:
.'You should not do that; the pistol might
60 OIL, and kill the boy"
"D-n YOU" said Bell, am settle you;
killed nigger over 10 Edgeheld last week,
ana now ia kin you aud at the same in
slant he fired, and the ball passed through
Jones heart, killing him instantly.
The alarm was soon raised, but Bell had
fed. warrant wss sworn out against him
before ESQ. Patterson, but at the time Of go b
ing 20 press the culprit had not been found.
wirE-wHPPIEG.
A warrant was yesterday sworn out before
Esquire Patterson, by an Irish woman named
Mrs. Bruce, who lives near the Buena Vista
Syringe, charging her husband with the
most horrid cruelties toward her. Her head
aud face were horribly inutiiated, and her
general demeanor was that of a broken
hoarted woman. She has been subjF6s TO
il-treatment for years, but never before ap-
pealed o. the law for protection. Forbear-
ance, hogever, finally ceased 10 be d virtue,
and she was constrained 10 invoke the aid Of
9 h Ia nHs hrrus hsrk
SEGEo KNOCKED down AND ROBBED.
Yesterday, about IL O'Clock, g negro, whose
name We were unable TO learn, was knocked
down by white soldier, while walking
q ong Cherry street, south Of Broad, ana
robbed ola watch. The alarm was raised, aud
crowd Of men, white and black, com
meneed pursuing the robher, but he escaped
uuhurt, and has not since been arrested.
Eow ~ SMOKY.
Three Of the 10th Regulars were yester-
day arrested by the provost guard for Great
Jug disturbance in the clessic precincts Of
Smoky. They were all drunk, and under
took the rathor grand task Of cleaning OUT
the pace; but, instead OF doing so, they all
found themselves in durahce VILE in an hour
AFTER they had commenced Cleaning"
4NorHER.
'fAAt hNiAAela OF AAAH AtNA meg lAhlh tNt lfa
toXicated and wen. into smoky for the pur-
pose Of going for" every negro they could
6ud. One OF them pitched into the wrong
man, however, end got shot through the leg
for bis pains.
BOY BApLT BEATEN.
A warrant Yves yesterday sworn out before
Esquire Patterson, against Francis Pritch-
ard, who is charged with assault and bat
terry. The charge is, that he beat little
boy, whose name we were unable 20 learn,
N a most cruel and shocking manner. The
BOYS life, q is alleged, is in great danger
though Of the facts we are not aware, fur
Their than THAI The boy used some very IN
su'tlng language toward Pritchard. That,
however, IS no Justification for an assault on
boy.
rHE s'F0ErY rElEvEs"
Who has not heard Of the forty thieves,
8 juvenile organization which has been
aourishing for wear OF two 10 this city
The members are youths OF from twelve 10
sixteen years of age, AID they sre perpet-
uslly committing depredaiions OF some
character-ireQue operating beyond
TIE corporation line, IN order 60 escape the
Nigilanoe Of the police. Recently. they
nave been somewhat quiet but yesterday
one 81 the recognized lcsders OF the gang
Jun sulilYan--stole some articles of cloth /
ING, m which he was detected. The owner
81 The clothes commenced pursuit Al onre
but be BED. A warrant vas srorn ont fsr ]
hum, bst st Last accounts be haa not beeD
taken.