Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-02
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Spring Hill Masonic Lodge No. 1874, Of
Maury county, has contributed $l69.25 to
Memphis.
The Chattanooga Times claims that the
business of that city is much more active
than could have been expected, and more
active than anywhere else:
Mr.. Phillips, who has been all over the
world, remarked in the Baptist Association,
at Columbia, the other day, that Middle
| Tennessee was the finest country in the
| world.
The Columbia Herald, of Oct. 81, says:
Large quantities of cotton seed are being
shipped from this county toNashville. The
price paid is thirty cents per bushel, ten
cents less than last year.
Mr.. Rainey, says the Columbia Herald,
will make about 400 bushels sweet potatoes
from two acres, which sold at one dollar per
bushel, brings him the SING little sum of
$3.50 from two acres.
The Trenton Gazette of the 1st inst
states that Dan Ivie, the negro mn who
was struck on the head by Mr.. Tob, Whit
ten, died Monday evening, Oct. z, from
the effects of his wound.
The Columbia Herald of the 3st ult
says: The same night that the robbers at
tempted to rob Mrs. Prestige, we learn that
the residence of Jas. C. McGaw AMI w. G..
Boyd were visited by persons who attempt
ed to enter, but We're made to leave
The Memphis appeal of Oct. 81 says:
Hon S. p. Walker returned to the dty yes
terday, and found that his residence had
been entered by thieves during his absence.
The amount stolen has not yet been ascer
tanned.
The Manchester Democrat of the 31st
ult. says: We are informed that Mrs. Bat
sell, the mother of young kirkland, who
murdered his step-father few weeks ago,
has gone deranged over the sad affair. Her
friends endeavOring TO make arrangements
to have her sent to the asylum.
The Jackson Courier of the t1st ult.
says: The stringency in financial affairs of
the great money centers is having de-
pressing effect upon business here. Some
of the employees i'll the shops and upon the
roads passing here have been discharged on
account Of the stringency on the market.
The Memphis Register of the 51st ult.,
says: Several days since some miscreant
attempted to throw the three O'Clock pas
senger train off the track on the Louisville
and Memphis railroad near STingdale.
Blocks Of wood had been placed on the
rails at intervals of about ten or fifteen
yards.
The Kingston East TeTneSSeeon of the
Both ult., gives the following: Mr.. c. c.
Walker, living in the 18th district of this
county, was assaulted on Friday morning
last, at his house, by two young men named
Hacker and Boyd-and made narrow es-
cape with his life. A fire-arm was present.
ed at him but the cap had been lost, and
he escaped with a stone pelting.
The negroes of Maury county got into
general but harmless row at their Fair re-
Gently. Ii was started by two negroes who
had discovered discrepancy between them,
and got into fight. The colored police
men appeared on the scene, but were i'm
mediately assaulted, and all were soon en-
gagged in a common melee, using rocks and
sticks with the greatest prOfusiOn. So great
was the excitement, even the Secretary and
Treasurer left their position and money,
and it would doubtless have been lost but
for Mr.. Nick Akin, who happened to be
present, and took possession of it until
their return. The interference of some
white officers soon restored order.
The Jackson Wing and Tribune of the
1st inst. says: In Gadsden, Tenn, on Sun
day evening, the 10th inst, one Scott
Moore shot Joe Pearson, the town cOnsta-
bic, and was himself shot by Pearson. 1t
appears that Moore had been arrested by
Pearson some days before for disorderly
conduct, and that Moore had threatened to
kill Pearson in consequence. On Sunday
Moore went to Humboldt, got drunk, re-
turned to Gadsden in the evening with
bottle of whisky, and straightway went to
cutting up. Pearson attempted to arrest
him, and was shot in the body near the
right nipple, and is thought to be MORALLY
wounded. After he was shot and while on
the ground, Pearson raised partly up and
fired several shots at Moore, two of which
took effect, inilicting severe but not mortal
wounds. Moore is in jail at Alamo.