Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-11
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS.

The Pulaski Citizen has the following:
g " DIsGRACEFUL AFFAIR.-Last Sunday
evening our public square was the theatre Of
one Of those disgraceful scenes in which
liquor und madness hold riot. The facts are
briefly these: A white man, whose modesty
would be shocked 70 see his name printed in
this connection, was a little intoxicated, and
got into a difficulty with negro, in which
the latter threw two rocks at the former, and
then made his exit from the scene. Later in
the evening he came back upon the square,
accompanied by number of his friends,
when the difficulty was renewed. When
we happened upon the scene of action, about
forty or fifty negroes were arraye4 on the
one side, bristling for the conflict, while
half dozen or more white men were defying
them and occasionally turning loose n brick
bat. At this juncture the immaculates were
evidently masters of the situation, while
most Of the poor white trash"-the chiv-
airy of Pulaski-were standing about the
corners, with hands in their pockets, looking
on complacently. Believing the whole affair
disgraceful, and believing that no present
or prospective good would result from a
rencounter, especially against such odds, we
humiliatingly appealed TO several influential
colored gentlemen, who, with the assistance
Of the town constable, succeeded in dispers-
ing the mob before any serious damage was
done"
In relation to the special election for
member to the Legislature, the Citizen says
of the retiring member:
ave have had no expression from DIR.
Ordway, and therefore cannot say whether
he will be q candidate for reelection or not
but we take the liberty here of suggesting
TO the patriotic voters of the county, that a
unanimous reelection is due the Doctor as
a manifestation 10 him, TO the State and to
the country at large, of our high apprecia-
ton of his manly conduct. We say then,
let our county representative and our noble
old fioater be unanimously indorsed."
The following gentlemen were elected on
the Sd, county officers in Giles Sheriff, b.
III. Peden; Circuit Clerk, F. T. McLaurine
Register, T. S. Riddle; Tax Collector, II.
X. Aymett. The highest total vote cast was
500.
The Fayetteville Observer saws that VIM.
Miles and George Hubbard, charged with
DEMONSTRATING, and George Edwards, indict-
ed for the killing of Capt Newton Davies,
broke Jail few days ago, and made their
escape. 1t is reported that Edwards and
Hubbard were afterwards arrested at Nc
Minnville, and placed in the Jail at Man
chester.
Upon the subject of horse-stealing the %
Scrucr SAYS:
'The horse thieves are pushing their pc
culiar business with good deal of energy
and daring through this country. Almost
every week some farmer informs us Of the
loss Of horse or mule. The 1ight-fngered
gentry are about look out for them. Last
Friday night the ID, two negroes and white
man attempted to steal some mules from Mr..
Dobbins, who lives about two miles south
east Of this place. NJ ID. fred at the crowd,
and didsome damage, as blood was seen onthe
ground the following morning. The thieves
returned the FIRE and retreated, carrying of
the wounded man, and leaving some new
rope halters that they had placed on the
mules"
The farmers say the wheat crop Of the
county has been seriously damaged BY the
extreme cold few weeks ago.
The following gentlemen were elected to
county Offices on the Sd: Sheriff, w. F.
Taylor Trustee, james d. Scott; Tax Col
lecior, JEFF NJ. Stone.