Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-16
STATE NEWS.

The Lebanon Herald, of yesterday gives
the details of a most horrible outrage upon
the person Of a Young lady, Miss WINTERS,
about 10 years Of age, on Saturday night last,
by desperate negro named RANCE CHAP
MAN He had gone TO a church about three
miles from Lebanon, where a religious revi-
val was in progress and created disturb
ance. He was induced TO leave; but before
doing so, ascertained that the mother of the
unfortunate victim of his lust was at the
church, and, on leaving, went directly to the
house and accomplished bis purpose. The
Herald does not state that he was hung on
the spot, or that he was even arrested.
The Herald give us the subjoined addition
al items:
- We hear of several cases Of small pox
in our town. it is however, confined almost
skirts Of the town.
- Our Jail is filled to overlooking with
negro criminals, some nineteen or twenty
being there at the present tine. It's hoped
the Circuit Court next week will relieve the
county Of the expense of feeding part of
them, at least.
- The peach crop in our county for the
present season is the largest that has been
grown here for a great many years.
The Springfield Register, Of Friday, says:
On last Saturday morning quite an excit-
ing shooting aflray took place in our usually
quiet village, in which OLIVER MURPHEY,
(colored, was MORALLY wounded and died
on Sunday morning We refrain from Civ
ing any Of the many statements that we have
heard, as the facts will be ELECTED by the
prpper tribunal at the next term of our Cir
cult Court.
The GAINESVILLE Chronicle, of Friday, says:
The most important case that has been
tried during the present term Of the Court
was for horse stealing. Sometime in March
last, J. II. CARNEY, J. w. CARTER and ID.
C. CARTER stole some horses and mules from
Mr.. l.. 7. EDWARDS and JOHN SADDLER.
The jury sentenced them to the penitentiary
for ten years, and recommended them TO the
mercy Of the Court.
- On Wednesday last, as the up-train was
leaving the depot, several boys and little
girl. the daughter Of an freshman named
KENNEDY, living near the depot, got on
fat car attached to the train, and, after
riding about hundred yards, jumped of,
in doing which the little girl fell before the
wheels and was Immediately crushed 10
death.
= The report having gained circulation
that the cholera prevails in our city, we state
that not a single case has occurred in our
midst.
The Gallatin EramiRer, of yesterday,
prints fall list OF the registered voters Of
Sumner county 10 date. The whole num-
Der is one kuadrcd and five, against an or
binary poll Of about 6rce thousand. This is
liberty and selfgovernment with a ven
geance-after the Radical plan.
The Franklin Resetr, Of yesterday,
says: 1--WE regret 90 announce that this
fearful disease has made its appearance in
our midst. On Thursday evening a gen.
tleman whose name we learn TO be TATUM,
from Nashville arrived at Mr.. SLATEN's,
who resides about one mile from the Pub
lie Square, on the lower River Road, and
was taken i'll during the night. Medical
aid was called in, who pronounced il gen.
uine cholera.
We are in the receipt Of the first number
Of the Huntsville Fideite, ofyosterday's date.
1t is a large, well printed journal, and con-
Quoted with much editorial tact and ability,
By FRANK NJ. DUFFY. We are glad 20 see
also that Maj Par DUFFY, a veteran man
Of business and a true soldier. is associated
in the management ofthe Pidetts. We wish
the enterprise all manner Of success, politi.
cally ana otherwise.
The Tidcttc, referring 10 the funeral cere-