Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-18
TENNESSEE NEWS.

There is a great deal Of sickness in Shell
byville and Bedford county.
Mr.. James 1aney- highly respected cit
izen of Shelbyville, died on the 18th inst.
NJ. L. Dismukes, of Bedford county,
died Oh the 10Th inst. of congestion. Aged
seyenty-fOur.
The sJOaeSbOrO Herald aad Tribune an
nOunceS the death Of Col. Jas. p. Clark.
He died on the Sth inst.
A man named DenmOnd Bills, aged 63
years, of Marshall county, was recently
married to Miss South, aged about 20
years.
The COriRgtOR Record says: The trial
Of Moses Vaughn for the death of the
negro Dan. Calhoun, resulted in his entire
aoquittal.
The Columbia Herald and Mail states
that FeStIs VI. Fuller has bought the Henry
Osborne farm, near Huey's mill, containing
j63 acres, for $4,000.
The GreueJile National Union says:
Near Greeneville and Tusculum College,
on the 18th inst, bir. Call, aged about Is
years, was killed by the accidental firing OF
his gun.
The Chattanooga Commercial of the
17th.inst. SAYS: Three cars Of cOlOred i'm
migrants passed through the city last even
ing, en- route for Memphis. They came
from Southern Georgia.
The Ci0rLSrEe Chronicle of the 18th
inst. says. \ negro deck hand, called Red,
fell overheard from the steamer Cooke,
while she was loading at our wharf last
wednesday night, and was drowned.
The Jackson Courier of the 18th inst.
says: Some fifty or sixty wagons loaded
with cotton from Henderson county were
in the city Tuesday. Near two hundred
bales from that county were sold here the
first two days Of the present week.
The Huntsville Sentinel of the 10Th inst.
says; On Friday last a very serious accident
happened to Mr.. SherOd Baily, who was out
in the woods hewing log, when, by some
mischance it rolled over him, breaking his
legs Just above the ankle and dislOcating
the ankle.
The Dresden Democrat of the 18th inst.
says: I'VE learn that 4 man named Wat
son, living on DR.. ShannOn'S place, near
Greenfield in this county, was Killed We'd
nesday evening, by his mules running
away with the wagon he was driving.
When found he was dead and the little boy
that was with him was seriously injured.
The GGllGtiH Examiner of the 18th
inst. SAYS: ''An interesting revival Of re-
ligion has been progressing at the Method
iSt Church for nearly two weeks. under the
preaching or Rev. DR.. Merrill. The church
has been crowded nightly to Oyerf1Owing,
and large numbers have been asking the
prayers of the church.
The ChGitdaCOgd Times of the 10Th inst.
says: When jailOr Rogers went to the
strong cell day before yesterday to give the
prisoners their dinner, he found that the
inner door. made Of bars Of inch iron. an
inch and three quarters wide, had been
sawn into, SO that with a little more labor
piece could have been taken out large
enough to let the prisoners escape. One
Of the prisoners had made a saw ont Of a
common case knife with which the cutting
was done.
The Columbia Herald and NGH saws:
Mr.. Whitfield MayeS, of the neighbOrhOOd
of Zion Church, has walking stick which
belonged to old man DeGratfenried, near
WilliamspOrt, about half = century ago.
1t blew away in the celebrated '.DeGrafien-
reid storm" many years ago, and was pick
ed up near Franklin. having Travelled about
thirty miles, over 4 wilderness. In that
storm all he DeGraiienreidS were killed
except che child.
The SEel5yrHle Gazette Of the 10Th inst.
says: \ foolish negro by the name of Pleas
ant was found dead on the Ridge near Haw-
thOrne, this county, last Friday. Pleasant,
in company with his doc. went out hunting
on Thursday evening, and il is supposed he
accidentally shot himself that day, though
he was not found until the next evening.
His dog remained with him all the while.
When discovered the dog was sitting close
beside him, apparently much distressed.
The hH0TCHie Chronicle says: We learn
through letter from lockwood, that a sad
accident occurred at that place on the 10th
inst. Amln named Charles Williams en-
tered his room in the coal mines, and, while
pulling down some loose coal, a large
lump fell upon him, breaking his left
thigh, maShing his cheek bone and break
ing his nose, besides causing some inter
nal injuries Cf a serious nature. His re-
cOvery, Of course, is considered very doubt
ful.
The following is from the Memphis Ar-
CldEcbe Of Jan. Il: Wednesday night the
Western Express train on the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad ran over a man
who was lying on the track near COrinth,
Miss, the wheels cutting him to pieces and
producing instant death. The engineer dill
not see the man till It was too late to re-
verse the engine. The victim proved to be
a section master named Harris, an old en-
plOye Of the company.
The HcmydiS AC0lUacLe Of the 10th
instS. SAYS: Fred. Wall, the 500 thief
who walked into the affections and pocket
book Of AlrS. Josephine SOenke-, the Main
street boarding. OaSe mistress, and then
skipped 10 st. Louis, where he was arrested,
was cut before Judge i,ay yesterday, On q
writ OF hs,ya3z corpus. When the case was
called Up. the CuuEsel stated that Mrs.
Soenker bal cone Uled TO drop the prose-
cation aud marry Col. Wall. \ license
was procured, ard in a few minutes they
were prOl0Uuced man and wife. The
couple were congratulated by the crowd
present, after which Fred's bond was fixed
md he was released.
The Jackson CCU,isg' Oi the 17th inst.
as the following: \ man by the name of
Elliot was killed by a deputy sheriff and |
posse at MOnteZuma, in McNaiTy county |
evening, while resisting arrest. |
some time last fall Elliot and a cOnfeder-
tie while on a spree az Henderson station
n this county rlda into a saloon and fired !
several random shots. Ii was for this Of |
ense they were being arrested when Elliot |
vas killed. The other man surrendered |
md gave bond for his appearance bionday,
,ut forfeited Ii. S,dI,d - anOn-appearauce.
The Colombia Herald and Null says:
Mr.. Geo. W. May6s has in his possession
powder horn, which haz a remarkable
lEtG.y, IL ,sas made in 1875, during OUF !
war, by Mai. Gamble, and
al1ied through the whole war. At his
eath, DR.. sam Mayes, who was also a rev
dictionary soldier, brought il from South
,arolina. Subsequently, Mr.. ThOs. Flem-
Nc, the father, judge w. 5. Fleming and
/. A. Fleming, - !! liifough the war
{ 1912, sad Afterwards Liz. j. II. Scot
.Iayes through the Creek and Seminole
-ar. And through the war ofthe rebellion |
f G1 and % it was net ssao.iy upon the
attIs6slds, because powder horns were out
{ fashion and cartridges was the order of
ne day, but ike an old sentinel. it was
lready on or ready f0f dUty, and al his
Ost, and il Is used at the present time to
esp his powder in. Il win probably no
emf 20 the lentcHaisi Exposition at Phil
delph!a In 1873.