Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-30

SERIOUS ArrR.Y--About half past eleven
O'Clock last night a serious, if not fatal ARRAY
CURED near the corner Of Cherry and Broad
streets, between two policemen end four soldiers
belonging to the 10th Regulars. The policemen.
Jack Kennaly and Pink Dews were both severe
y stabbed.
The wounds Of the former arc three: the left
side left side Of the face, and the back. which we
fear will prove fatal The latter was also severely
stabbed in the back, though it il thought not
mortally.
One Of the soldiers was arrested. but the Others
escaped
We could not learn the cause Of the affair only
from hcrosay 1t seems that the soldiers were in
fight among themselves. and the officers at
tempted to quell the row. when the soldiers stopped
fighting each other and turned upon the police
men. inaicting the wounds above stated.
The affair is 10 be regretted as the two police
men were good and efficient officers.
PrtL EsT,TF TRANSFERS FROM MAY 2lTH TO
MAY 2qrH-E Payne and B W Hall to W
White and Theodore Mailing. by deed, lot in the
city, s. 500; same parties to W White, by deed,
lot out Of the city, $50; James aud Thomas d
Craighead and Wines to James Stewart, by deed,
land in Arkansas $ilsO; James W Allen, Presi
dent and John w kirkman, Treasurer, TO L
Pulliam. by deed two lots in Summeryille, Tenn,
$50; Thomas Harding to Henry Harding, by
deed lot in HaTdng's Addition, S2,l6l; Alfred
Majors to John Beatty, lot in 9th Ward, $1,000; J
T Carney to Carney, by deed, 300 acres Of land
in Davidson county $500; II Leonard to
Andrews, by deed, lot in the 23d district S225; J
II NJ ShultZ 10 Mary J Wooten by deed, lot in
the city. $. 900; Thomas McManus to Margaret
O'kicf, by deed lot in B0yd's Addition, $500;
Scabury and Peach to John Hu Smith, by deed
lot out of the city, 500; c Lcnier A. to Ann
W Lenier, by deed, lot in the city, 5000; W ID
Parker and wife to w l. Waters, by deed, lot in
city So; Morton 3 Howell. c. a NJ, to c NJ
Nance and L d Payne by deed, - acres and 81
poles of land in Davidson county, S},45S; c
Nance and L d Payne to Preston w Davis, by
decd 50 acres and g. poles Of land in Davidson
county, 81, 200; A c Hays to Nancy Stevens, col
orcd, by deed lot in IS in 7th Ward, $1,000; b
Bachman, attorney in part, and Jas i Williams
to George Brown, by deed, SO acres Of land ID
district, $1,000; W P Harding. attorney, to John
Teruy. coored, by deed. lot in Harding's Add
ton, $ij8; II Driesmann to f II Glasseock, trus-
tee. house and lot in the city, $500.
thorough repairing. The walls of the different
cells and other rooms of the building have been
whitewashed. whilst a hospital and splendid bath
rooms have been built near the Jail for the bene-
fit Of the prisoners. 1t is made the duty of the
jsior to see that the prisoners are properly cared
for, both as to cleanliness and hcalth-hence the
hospital and bath rooms.
The prison il in every respect far com
Portable and safe than it has been for years. The
commissioners, Messrs. Meacham. Haney and
Robertson, who have had charge Of the work,
merit much praise for the prompt and speedy
manner in which they have alleviated the suffer
ngs Of the prisoners Of this prison, which but
recently a nuisance.
CIRCUIT CoURT-JuDGE NJ. NJ. BRIEN PREsI-
DING.-As this court is net to be formally opened
until Monday next, there will be no business of
any importance transacted this week. only such
as where the litgants mutually agree to have
their cases called up. The of Hodge (col) Us.
W. w. Craighead will be taken up tomorrow.
1t appears that Hodge while in the employment
of Mr.. Craghead. omnibus driver had his leg
broken by the team running away with him. Hence
the institution of the suit
Philip Lindsey and w. A Brien were sworn in
a. attorneys which was about the only business
that done yesterday.
CRIMINAL CouRr.-The jury on yesterday, in
the ease of Morris Morans rendered verdict of
guilty, and sentenced him to the penitentiary for
three years
Thomas Flanagan. charged with larceny. on AFT
davit Of the accused, trial was postponed until
the third Monday in August
The case Of James McClandon. charged with
fha rot nj upt
dismissed The cause of this action on the part of
the Court is from the fact that the accused is in
the penitcntiary under other charges for which he
is to be tried during the present term Of the
Court.
y. II. Smith was before the Court ON two char
ges; in the first noiie pros. was entered on pay
ment Of costs; inthe second the jury not agreeing
the case was postponed until to-day.
THE GAINESVILLE .TOUREAMENT.-Th enter
tainmcnt for the benefit Of the Tennessee Orphan
Asylum takes place on tomorrow. From all we
can learn it will be highly attractive occasion,
while the object is commendable beyond the pow
cr Of language to express. We trust that it may
be largely attended and have no doubt it will re-
pay the visit.
Extra trains on the Edgefed and Kentucky
Railroad under the management of Superintcnd-
cnt Boyd NJ. Cheatham, will leave tomorrow,
returning in the evening; and by reference to our
advertising columns it will be that two steam
crs propose to carry those who desire to attend.
BEroRE Esquire MEACHAM.-In our issue Of
yesterday, alluded to difficulty that occurred
between some white and negro boys near the pen
itcutcry on Sunday last; and that a gentleman
by the name of GaGney was seriously injured
in attempting TO stop the difficulty. Yesterday
three white boys, named George kepler. James
Bousted and Nicholas Gurin, were brought before
w. r. Mcacham, Esq, charged with making the
attcak on Mr. Gafney. and were bound over in
the sum Of 500 each, for their appearance at one
o'clock to-day.
PERsoNAL.-Among the arrivals at the Stacey
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