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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-12
ANOTHER TERRIBLE DEED.
A Sewing Machine Agent I'm Carter
County Shot and KILLED.

On Friday last, VIM. Toncray, resi-
dent of ElizabethtOn, in Carter county, shot
ana killed w. A. Wolfe, an agent Of the
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Com
paay, near Johnson's Station, ON the line
of the East Tennessee, Va, and Ga. Rail
road.
TOncray Is a deputy sheriff Of Garter
county, and is said to have killed one or
two men on previous occasions. WolSs
was unmarried, and about twenty-one
years old he was from Marion, Va,
where his parents reside. The Knoxville
Press and Herald gives the following par
ticulars of the occurrence: Wolfe called
at TOncray's house, at Elizabethton, to sell
a sewing machine. After leaving there be
continued his trip, stopping at house near
JohnsOn's for the same purpose. While in
the house, TOncray rode up, dismOunted
and entered the room where Wolfe was.
Toncray probably did not know Wolfe, for
he asked him his name. On being informed
Toncray raised a rifle he had brought with
him, and without word, shot Wolfe in the
head, killing him instantly. After commit
ting the deed, Toncray is reported to have
said that Wolfe had made insulting pro-
posals to Mrs. Toneray, when at her house,
for which he hurried him into eternity in
the manner above stated.
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Miss lame CoOmha-

This distinguished actress and her fine
dramatic combination open at Masonic Hall
tonight in the admirable COMEDY of aSchool
for Scandal Miss Coombs taking the part
Of Lady Teazle. During the week we are
promised some selections from the "legiti-
mate" In the way Of the standard English
comedies, and such plays as the Hunch-
back, Romeo and Juliet, Ingomar, Lady Of
Lyons, Love Chase, The World of FASH on,
etc, all Of which are included in the role Of
Miss Coombs, whose reputation as Gcharm-
ing artistic has extended to all parts Of the
county. Referring to the Coombs COM
bination, the New Orleans Times Of late
date says: "Rarely can one see on the
boards of an American theatre a company
combining more excellence than the one
now holding the boards at the St. Charles
Theater, and play-goers deny themselves a
rare pleasure in falling TO witness their per
forfnances."
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a young man by the name Of HezekiAh
Sans, who was convicted of burglary by
the Criminal Court Of Greene county in
1859 and sentenced TO ten year, imprison-
nent'in the State prison was pardoned yes
terday by Governor Brown. The case is
one clearly within the range Of executive
ciemency, and the pardon granted upon an
appeal Of no ordinary nature; inasmuch as
it was asked, and in fact recommended by
the Senators and Representatives. from Sui
Ivan, Washington, Hawkins, Knox and
Greene counties, and by the Attorney Cen
eral who prosecuted the case, the Judge be-
fore whom he was tried, the Clerk Of the
Court, the Sheriff of Greene county and al
so in q petition signed by sixty-four citizens.
The reason given in the petition and by the
parties, each of whom addressed memo
rial to his Excellency Governor Brown, was
the extreme youth Of Sans, who was hard
ly cdpGr doll when the crime was commit
tell
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Died from Infurfes.

Capt. Smythe, for long while conductor
on the Memphis, GAINESVILLE and Louisville
Railroad, between Bowling Green and
Paris, died Saturday evening at Guthrie,
from the effects Of an unfortunate wound
received at that place last Thursday. As
his train approached Guthrie he looked out
of the baggage car, and was struck on the
head by one Of the freight ears that was
standing on side track. From the effects
of the injury then received, Capt. Smythe
died at the above stated time. The de-
ceased was gentleman of much personal
worth, kind, attentive to his duties, and
ever at his post. He had the confidence of
his superior officers and the respect of all
who knew hims At the time of his death
be was Royal Arch Mason, the members
of which fraternity at Clarksville left yes
terday morning to take charge Of the body
Of the deceased
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Sstv Prouerty 20 be Restored.

The City Attorney, Player Martin, ESQ.,,
returned yesterday from Memphis, to which
place be went for the purpose ofapplying to
Judge Trigg for a supersedeas forbidding
the sale of the city property seized a week
ago to satisfy an execution granted by the
United States Circuit Court for this district.
The application was made on the general
principle of law that executions could not
properly issue authorizing the seizure and
sale Of property belonging to municipal cor
porations. The supersedeaS was granted,
and in accordance with its authority the
property taken fIom the City hall to an
auction house will to-day be returned and
placed in The positions it formerly occupied.
As one of the conditions on which the pro-
cess was ordered by Judge Trigg, the city
made bond FOR 5000, which was yester-
day given, Mayor K. J. Morris and Alder
man Daniel z, Garter being the securities.
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new Advertisements.

For bargains in dry goods, attend the
sale by YeatmRn, Shields Co. this morn
Ing
Gennett < Co, South Market Street, will
receive on the 18th immense supplies OF
Louisiana oranges and Northern apples.
Now in store lemons, krout, potatoes, etc.
Citizens well known here testify to the
superior curative qualities Of Thorton's Eng
lIsh Liver and Blood Purifier. For sale by
druggists in all parts Of England and the
United States.
The distinguished actress Miss Jane
COombs,suppOrted ty an excellent company
Of sectors from New Orleans, plays at Ma
sonic Hall this week, commencing tonight
a. Lady Te1zle in the School for Scandal.
The Katie Putnam Troupe, 30 enthusiast
tically welcomed st the Opera House last
night, will remain through the week, play
ing TO crowded houses, ss matter OF
course
n. Boone offers for sale . largo body OF
desirable land near Shelbyville, Tenn.
J. D. Murpbree, Clerk Of the County
Court Al Centreville, makes q notification
81 Importance to the parties mentioned.
Simmons & Phillips want carpenters,
pl2sterers and stonemasOns- Apply at City
Hotel Block.
Arlington, Fu1Rr & Weskley have for
rent store house on South Market street.
Big auction sAls OF toys by Barnes, SpitS
d 20.
&c. Hegrick wishes 10 rent 8 d uing
house for next year.
A steward Is wanted at tbs Commercial
Hotel.
Mcclure, OF Union street, announces
the receipt OF six new Knabe pianos from
the celsbrsteds SSoEtberr4 factory in Bati-
more, among which is magnificent Square
Graz d, already sold 10 Judge M. N. Brien.
Moron B. Howell, Chairman Of the Gas
Committee, solicits proposals for the erec-
ton Of fifty gas posts.
The "Litte House Round the Corner
has free lunch to-day from 10 to II O'Clock.
Go to 2. L. Nichols, lis Church street,
for flowers suitable for bali and party oo-
casiOns.
Mrs. Whitcomb's syrup for childre
should be kept In every family. See card.
Sore throat and diseases Of the lungs
cured by use Of Browns Bronchial TrOcheS.
Try Elem.
TO keep polished-use Eno1h Morgsn's
SONG sapOlio-better and cheaper than soap.
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ThaIusane of the Stn:a.

According 10 information as obtained by
DR.. John II. Calender, Physician and Sup
erintendent of the Asylum for the Insane,
there are twenty-three hundred insane per-
sons in Tennessee. Applications for ad-
mission to that institution have so largely
increased within the past few years that the
building is found inadequate for the pur-
poses intended, and we hear 1t said that DIR.
Calender will, m his forthcoming report to
the General Assembly suggest the establish
ment of asylums for the insane in East and
West Tennessee,as the most feasible means
of providing for these unfortunate people.
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An Erroneous Dlspateh.

We received letter from Springhill yes
terday, calling attention to a press dispatch
published on the Stb inst. The dispatch
was dated at Memphis, and spoke of bor-
rible deed committed at Columbia By W.
Z. Greenlaw. The news furnished by the
Associated Press reporter had It's origin in
the affair that occurred In Springhill by
Ackissick, the particulars OF which had
been published in this paper previous to the
reception Of the Memphis dispatch, which
confounded both locality and names. Mr..
Greenlaw is well known importer and
breeder Of Berkshire hogs, and having his
hands full In that line Of business has no
time 10 be laboring under fit of mental alb
GRAFTON, and we cheerfully make the correc-
ton.
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.D,.n,tcb that n,do,t Come.

A correspondent at Evansville enclOses
to us by mail a copy Of dispatch left him
70 be forwarded ON Saturday night, but the
lateness Of the hour prevented it being sent
in time for Sundays paper. 1t is as fol-
lows, and better late than never:
'HEsDERsoS,. Dee. 9.-The Nashville
excursiOnists were met at Evansville by q
committee from this place, accompanied by
8 splendid Brass Band, who escorted US
down the river. The Mayor and City
Council have slIexn us every possible at
teniiop. FIRED ii. FRENCH,
''President Board Of Trade"
TIE Gxcursionists returned home on
SunLay evening, highly delighted with their
tFiD
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The privileges Of jurors in the Criminal
Courts at Memphis are so much restricted
a. To require the utmost care on the part of
aGentlemen Of the Jury" In order 70 keen
out Of jail. On Saturday last, according TO
a statement In the Avalanche, j. F. Stewart.
one Of the smpanneled jurorsin the Frank
Graves case, In the Criminal Court, was
detected IN the act Of surreptiousiy convey
ing note to friend in the courtroom.
When informed Of the occurrence, Judge
Flippin severely reprimsnded the juror,
and then inflicted fine Of SIS and sen
fenced him to confinement in the county
jail until the termination Of the trial. This
little action viii deprive Mr.. Stewart Of his
liberty for about three weeks.
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COLLISION ON THE NOHEHWEsT-
ERN RAILROAD.
Cars Wrecked and q brakeman has
His Leg Broken.


The Memphis bound passenger train,
which left here Saturday at 2:30 P. NJ, col
lided with freight train at Johnsonville
about half past seven O'Clock Of the same
day. Both engines were smashed, six or
seven freight cars, one tender and the bag
gage car Of the passenger train waecked.
A brakeman by the name Of George Gal
lagher on the passenger train had his thigh
broken, but was not considered fatally in
jured. The freight train at the time OF the
accident was standing on the main track,
which curves about fifty feet this side OF the
place where the locomotive was. Coming
around the corner at its usual speed and
seeing no danger signal, the engineer Of the
passenger train was wholly unprepared 10
avert the collision, not having time to stop
the engine ere it struck with the above re-
suits. We have not learned whose fault it
was, but suppose those in charge of the
freight train must have been negligent in
allowing the train to remain on the main
track wien the passenger was due. The
wreckirg train from here went out Sunday
and removed the wreck.
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annrenra sonrf.

The court met yesterday at 1920 A. NJ,
Hon. Robt. Mcfarland, proceeded 10 hear
the argument of counsel Ia the causes.
Nothing outside Of the usual business was
transacted. The court is engaged with the
equity docket Of Williamson and Robertson
counties. The former viii not be finished
until the latter part Of the week, though
three cases were submitted yesterday. The
court meets at 9:30 this morning. 49,
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nOvSO If ELY& WHITESIDE's,


We'll Boring and Patent Kights.-I
viii contract to bore wells, through any
kind of rock or soil, and warrant ample
supplies of water. VIII also sell State and
County Rights to my recently patented
Drilling Apparatus, which is superior to
anything yet offered for boring for wster, or
oil, or any other purpose where boring is
necessary. Orders LEFT with Grewar &
Henderson, No. % Church street, Nash
vile, promptly attended to. Satisfactory
evidence of practical working furnished on
application to
i. NELSON, Smyrna, Tenn.
moves eod2w
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OFFICERS Elected.

The election OF officers Of the Sumner
County Agricultural and Mechanical Asso-
citation was held at Gallatin on Saturday
Dec 2, resulting in the choice Of the follow
ihg gentlemen for The. ensuing year:
Officers-James alexander President,
DR.. j. w. Franklin Viee-President; W. S.
Munday Secretary,W. ?. Holder Treasurer.
Directors-R. B. Douglass, L. Z. Parker,
G. Z. Douglass, James Miller, Elijah Har-
ris, Samuel Nicholson, James Mentlow.
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Latest Departure of barney Hughes.

Our jovial friend and former fellow-citi-
zen Barney Hughes, Of telegraphic fame
and pleasing social memories, but more
lately employed as general passenger agent
of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad at
Memphis, finally becoming convinced that
it was not well for him to live any longer
to Miss Witt Eva Ellis, a beautiful and
amiable lady of Henderson, Ky. 1t affords
us pleasure to chronicle this latest and wis
est departure in the history of Barney's ex-
istence, and if our wishes would make il
so, he and his fair bride would have an ex-
tremely happy and prosperous experience
through the way Of life.
May love, in one continued stream,
ThrOu.h all their earthly days, g
Around them shed its heavenly beam,
In pure, untarnished raTs.
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Cad Accident.

Yesterday morning at Wales station, near
Pulaski, Mr.. Penny came with his wife TO
the depot, and put her aboard to go to Pros
pect, ami then, just as the train commenced
moving, be leaped off to go back home, fall
ing and breaking his leg very badly, be-
tween the foot and knee. Our informant
leh him suffering severely. Nj. Penny
lives some six miles west Of the station
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kaLa nf Ho-R.

Messls. S. Toliver and &. w. Dickey
n1sde sale yesterday to Hart & Hensley Of
near 500 head Of fine Kentucky hogs, for
which they realized the top Of the market.
This speaks well for Nashville, in attracting
trade from toward Louisville, of the line Of
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, where
better prices are now paid for pork by our
nackers
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which is more feasible, tunneling the ridge
or changing the present line of the road at
that place. .s4 81. 'Hs e1gg
A powerful engine, with steam brakes,
win be placed at the ridge to pull trains up
and hold them in descending the ridge.
ROLLING STOCK.
Four new locomotives, sixty coal cars
and new coaches have been ordered, and it
is contemplated running sleeping coaches to
Chicago, st. Louis and via Guthrie to Mem
phis. One win, il is thought be put on this
week. The above is such information as
we have received from the railroad officials.
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RIVER News.

We report a falling river with only 20
inches on the Shoals. Weather clear and
pleasant.
Nothing to report in regard to movements
of steamers.
A st. Louis paper states that there is bus
mess in the ''St. Louis, Red river and New
Orleans Packet Line" for a dozen more
steamers than the line now comprises.
Here is an opening for some Of our do
nothing crafts. What says the Commodore
81 the fleet?
The st. Louis Democrat Of Saturday has
the following in regard to he situation:
The situation looked precarious last
evening. Wind from the northwest, threat
ening another freeze, and solid sheet OF
ice from our lower harbOr to Cairo. Hap
PLY the gorge a. the bridge is firm az ada
mant, or will be with one nights hard
freeze; and the harbOr is clear Of ice, so that
Virgins fsrry-bOats and Creveling's trans
fer boats can positively prevent q freeze
over. The current in the harbor is but per
ceptible, having speed Of only about three
hours per mile. II is probable that the half
dozen or 20 Of gorges hence TO Cairo viii
aggregate not more than thirty or forty
miles Of stationary ice. When that ice is
gone there will be better stage Of water
below here. The river was stationary yes
terday. Elsewhere the rivers appear 10 BE-
all on the decline. This is bad for business
below Cairo. Among the gorges below
here we may!mentiOn that at Grand Tower,
where it gorged on Tuesday evening. The
Short Line Railroad took several tons Of
freight from here yesterday for boats at
Cairo.
In 1856 there was built a boat at Shep-
herdstown, and launched upon the Potomac
river, by James Rumsey, in the presence Of
large number Of people, among whom
was Gen. George Washington, ami, as the
vessel moved OF gracefully up stream, Gen.
Horatio Gates raised his hat and cried,
"By heaven, she mOvesfn The anxious
spectators echoed the cry, and gave it the
name Of the "Flying Boat" In the year
1913 there was launched upon the Thames,
at London, boat built after the model Of
the boat Of Rumsey, who had lately died,
and should have received the hOnOrs Of in
venting the steamboat, now given 70 Fulton,
whose boat was not launched until 1907.
The Louisville Ledger Of yesterday saws:
The river last evening was falling slowly,
with feet inches in the canal, and feet
inches in the Indiana chute. The wealth
er yesterday was clear and cool, with The
wind from tie northwest. The news from
above is no. very hattering for rise in tho
river and an early breakup and resumption
Of business in river circles.
lBy Telegraph
CINCINNATI, Dec. 1.-The river has
fallen inches in two days, with feet 10
In the channel. Weather clear and cold.
STATE OF THE WEATHER..
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CORN PLENTY.-The corn crop Of the
West the present season has proved the
best harvested for the past five years. In
many portions of Indiana, Iowa, Missouri,
Nebraska, and Minnesota, corn, is offered in
the cribs at from ten TO fifteen cents q
bushel. In Illinois and Kentucky the yield
has been beyond all precedent. The wheat
crop has also been very large.
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THE OOURTS.

PROBATE CoURr.-The will of Mrs.
Michal NJ. Gaut, deceased, was yesterday
admitted to probate, and John N. Gaut,
Esq, gave bond and was qualified as ex-
ecutor.
LAW CoURT.-Business yesterday was
entirely confined TO motions and arguments
upon the same.
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An Assault

On Sunday evening last about 4 o'clOck,a
man named Donovan who lives on Cedar
street, while standing in the rear
Of the Penitentiary, was assaulted by
some persons unknown, who struck him on
the head three times with stone. Mr.. D.
has no idea what induced the party to at
tack him, and believes some malice actuat-
ed the committal CT the deed.
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On IN the Sen.

A dispatch from Washington says: "The
Louisville and Nashville Railroad is trying
to effect lease Of the Montgomery and
EufauIa Railroad, and proposes to finish the
Eufaulz and Brunswick line il the negotia-
tions are successful. This will give an I'M
broken line from Louisville TO Savannah,
Georoia -
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Behind Time.

The Louisville train due here at p. N.
yesterday was detained al hour by freight
train having run of the track beyond Bowl
ing Green.
The 6:1o p. Al. train on the Edgeheld and
Kentucky road did not arrive until after
O'Clock, having been delayed by no! box
of Guthria
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DIED

MANSING.-At the residence OF her brother,
3. II. Manning, Park street, Watkins addition,
on Dec. 10, 1911, at O'Clock p. ~, Miss FASNIH
h. MANNING.
The friends and acquaintance are invited 20
attend her funeral from her brothers residence
at II O'Clock A. N. to-day (Tuesday). Services by
Rev. DIR. Kelley.
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During the present year one hundred and
ninety-two persons have enlisted at the re-
cruiting office, in this city, in the United
States army. Nine OF the above were
whitpa
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WATER STRUCK.-Water in Dubuque,
Iowa, was obtained by tunnelling half a
mile under the bluffs and tapping a subser
ranean stream, at an elevation of eighty
feet above the level of distribution, which
gives sufficient pressure to force water TO
the tops Of the highest buildings.
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Roots and shoae-lTba verv bss. ..C,

Boots and ShOes.-The very best '1Cus
tom Work" Of the latest STYLES for every
one, at prices not to be beat in this or any
city. Full lines OF Boots and Shoes Of all
sizes and qualities for every purpose Of
country life. Goods and prices satisfactory
to all. Call and be suited.
JOHN RAMAGE q SoN,
nOv23 II As College street.
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DECENTRALIZATION holds her
own. We see that in the Courts of Allen
county, in that State, the total number of
applications for divorce up to this time is
1,200, of which 1904 were granted. The
greatest number of divorces granted in one
day was forty-onel
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OFFICE OF THE CH1KF SIssAL OyFIGKR.
NJ a--ra...-.n..- IL q la. II 4.

UFElUA u TIE UHIEF oIaHaL UFFIfTkk.
WAsRSsTOE, ID. C., Dec II, Isgi.
Pro5dbilities:-The area Of the lowest
pressure viii probably move eastward over
Pennsylvania and New England; that Of
highest barometer viii move eastward with
clear and pleasant weather from Virginia
20 Illinois and southwark. Cloudy wealth
er continues possibly with snow or rain On
Lake Ontario, where brisk but not neces-
sarily dangerous winds are probable for to-
morrow.
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Hon. Robert Mcfarland, Of Hamblin
county, East Tennessee, who Was appoint
ed Supreme Judge, vice Hon. T. A. R.
Nelson, resigned, took the oath Of office
yesterday, and assumed his seat on the
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First Presbyterian Church.

The interest in the daily meetings at this
church continues to increase, and some
thirty-ive persons have already professed
faith in Christ, and united with the church.
The daily prayer meetings are held at
O'Clock P. N. Rev. J. II. McNeilly breaches
at I O'Clock At night.
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Cou.us..ioucr ar Deess..

The two following persons yesterday re-
ceived commissions as Commissioner of
Deeds for Tennessee: James Brozzolara,
Fort Smith, Arkansas, and John W. Robert
son. Austin, Texas.
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Boots and ShOes.-Ladies' and Gentle
mems fine custom-made Boots, Shoes and
Caters, superior quality, just received and
for sale at low prices, at No. AZ North Col
lege street, next door to Union, east side.
Oc2i # CHAs. B. HALL.
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A RICH IEsTITUuoN.-The University
of Nebnska, located at Lincoln, the capital
of the State, has an endowment in lands
that will soon be worth million of dollars.
This year the State has expended seven
thousand dollars on the nucleus of It's
library, cabinet, and apparatus