Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-15

appears that Caleb went where he had no:
business to go, and that Ben and Henry fell
upon him with their knives, inflicting seven
or aight severe wounds, some of them per-
haps fatal. DR.. Mathews dressed the
wounds, but does not think that there is
any chance for his recovery. The other
two gave bail of $1,000 each for their APP
pearancs at court, where the facts in the
case will be fully developed.
The Columbia Mail of the 18th inst.
says: An old negro named Cuffy Lawrence,
servant Of Col. lawrence of Revolutionary
fame, died last Tuesday night in Macedo-
MIA, near Columbia. He was said to be
103 years old, and there was every reason
to believe that this was his correct age.
Cuffy could converse inteligenfly on the va
rious events of the revolutionary war. He
was not the livery servant Of Gen. Wash
ington, but he certainly was OF Col. Law
renee. He was consistent member of the
Baptist Church, and supported himself by
his own labor up to the day of bis death.
During Cuff 8 life he had eleven wives, all
of whom have preceded him TO the grave,
except the last one, who is not far advanced
beyond the average age.
The Jackson Whiq and Democrat Of the
| 18th inst, says: The residence of Mr..
John g. Voolfolk, near Claybrook, in Mad
| ison county, was burned down on Satur-
| day last, the It'll. Mr.. Voolfolk and his
| wife were absent at the time, spending the
| day with neighbor. The fire broke out,
| according to the evidence, IN front room
where there had been no fire for more than
a week. This fact coupled with the fact
| that Mr.. Woolfolk's cotton was mysteri-
! ously burned last fall, is proof sufficient
that the burning of his residence was the
work of wicked and malicious incendis
| ry. The house was not only burned down,
but all its furniture consumed. Hence the
total loss will reach Ct least 81, 000-and no
insurance.
The jackson Wing and Tribune of the
18th instant SAYS: Last week, one Frank
i'Duvall, quondam- butcher of this city,
borrowed fifty dollars and horse from Mr..
Ben Barr and started out to purchase, as
be said, a lot of cattle or sheep for this
market. Staying over bis time excited Mr..
Barr's suspicion and inspired an investiga-
ton, which developed the following facts:
Duvall had sold the horse at Milan for $3.50
and decamped for parts unkuSwn. The
horse was sold again by the originsl pur-
chaser, but Mr.. Barr succeeded ia recover
ing him ION Tuesday. Duvall, at this
writing, has not been apprehended, but i
he don't look sharp the ayenging law viii
yet overtake him. He has wife and child
in this city.
The Knoxville Chronicle of the 18th inst
reports a very curious case as follows
"George Bryant, charged with stealing SIC
from hotel porter at the Atkin House
had his hearing before Esquire Yardley yes
terday evening, and was acquitted, the
Esquire being of the opinion that the pros
ecution failed to make out case Of larceny
The man when arrested still had $40 in ri:
possession, as well valise containing ;
fine coat, fine pair of pants, q vest ana
several shirts, as well as other articles Of
clothing, belonging 10 some gentleman who
left Cd the train, and who consequently was
not here to appear against him. On the
other hand, the prisoner admitted that be
took the money, but proved that he did no
take it with any felonious intention. Tn
$40 was turned over to the proper owner
and the valise was put in the hands Of tn
officer to hold until the owner calls for 1t
and the prisoner was discharged"