Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-20

gentleman of that place was elected from
the Memphis bound passenger train just
above Humboldt few days ago. IL was
the result of some alteration between the
| conductor and himself about the fare. He
believes the conductor tried to extortion on
/ him. and hence Ire seeks relief in suit for
ten thousand dollars
The Riplev Nelrs of the 10th inst. says:
G.. q. Gripgs. an ex-Sheriff of this county,
was arrested near Ashport, on Thursday,
and is now lodged in jail, at this place, to
answer. we believe, some seven or eight In
dictments for various nisdefheanOrs, the
last of which was the assault made by him.
self and VIM. Smith upon Messrs. Walker,
Wells and others, upon the public highway,
near WoOdyille, on last Saturday night.
Mr.. Geo. ii. Scott, Of Johnson City, was
aecidently shot while gathering chestnuts
in Limestone Cove, Carter county. The
Times says be bad taken a rifle with him,
and left it standing against the roots OF an
old tree, near the one they were cutting
down, and as the tree fell 1t struck against
the roots where the gun was standing, push
ing 1t hard against the ground. As Ny.
Scott went to pick the gun UP It was dis
charged, the bail entering his right arm
near the rist and ranging upward, lodging
near the elbow, INJECTING painful wound.
The JOReSb0r0 Herald and Tribune says
The price of wheat still remains very low.
Several of our merchants have sold what
they had or hzri this week at 90 cents
for red, and $l.00 for white. Even at these
prices, if all the surplus wheat inthe coun-
ty was put on the market, it would make
money matters quite lively. Many Of our
farmers have each from 500 to 1000 BUSH
els to SELL
The JoRessore Herald and Tribune tells
this story; We have in our Office an ear of
corn raised by Mr.. Pleas. Crockett, of Car
ter county, that is in the shape of mans
hand. The thumb and forefngers are all
well developed. 1t is reported that on the
spot of land where the corn grew, that a
man, many years ago, had the misfortune
Of losing his hand by a gun shot while
hunting In the forest.
The COUington Record learns the paIti-
culars of a very distressing death from coal
oil, Of an old negro man living on the
premises of Mr.. Krogsdale, near Durham
vile. The old man was trying to replen-
ish his lamp with oil withcct eXtinguish-
ing it, and in Sc lving the stream of oil
running from the can to tie lamp became
igdited, and bursted both. The old negro
was badly burned, his injuries extended
from the loins to his head, and resulted in
his death the next morning,
The barn Of J. b, Pearce, OF Weakley
county, was destroyed by fire, few weeks
ago, together with its contents, including a
horse and a mule. John lannon's gin, in
the same COUNT, was also burned, with its
contents, the loss being estimated at 8, 900.
Both supposed TO be the work of incendia-
ries. The Dresden Democrat says: Our
grand jury is now in session, and We
hope some action will be taken to put a
stop to this wholesale burning of houses,
gins, barns, churches and schOOl-hOuses in
our county. Scarcely a week passes with
out some intelligence comes to US of houses
or other property being burned in the
county, and yet but one arrest or indict-
ment has so far followed such acts"