Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Horse-thieves are rampant in Dyer
county.
The Grange at Jackson has recently re-
ceived carload OF salt for its members.
The DyerSblgg Progress reports good
deal Of sickness in and around that town.
Col. John II. Terry, an old and respected
citizen Of Carroll county, is dead.
The residence of Tylman Whittle, OF
Blonnt county, was destroyed by hre few
nights ago. tf.
The CldrkSuHle Chronicle states that the
amount OF freight passing over the railroad
at that point has increased considerably.
A large number Of eInigants from Law
renee county passed through Jackson the
other day on tlleir way to Missouri.
The store of Edward Walter, in Dover,
was entered a few nights ago and robbed
of about fifteenNOllaIs in change.
The CtereiOad Bonner learns from our
butchers that they are paying ? cents gross
per pound for beef cattle, grass fatted.
The ShelbyUiHe Commercial states that
Bedford is the only county in the Fifth
Congressional District that will hold her
fair this fall
A number Of citizens of Madison have
organized a battalion of two companies Of
was elected Major. -l1a- -.-
The HaRtiHgd0R Rep,blicul learns thai
the beech mast, which is sometimes a mat
ter Of Importance 70 hog raisers, is almost
an entire faiiure IN Carroll county.
p. II. Duggins, Of Fayette county, shot
and killed a young man in his employ
named RtImsey. The shooting is said TO
have been wholly without prOvocatiOn.
n Naf.a,,
Hardin county, was robbed few nights
ago of about 800 pounds Of bacon and large
quantities Of sugar, coffee, boots, shoes, ct
The MuTfTees5OrO Nelcs learI.s that while
digging well upon the farm Of Mr.. Ben.
I. Wade, in Rutherford county, the work
men came across keg and small bar OF
iron twenty-six feet from the surface Of the
ground.
A private letter from Trenton states that
Judge Black, who was thrown from his car
riage aud severely injured several weeks
ago, is improving physically, but mentally
is no better. His physicians fear he will
never recover his mind.
The DyerSblTg Progress reports that
several droves of horses and cattle have
passed through that town, en- route for the
| bottoms. The owners say that on account
of the failure Of crops they are forced to
this measure TO winter their stock.
The Humboldt journal reports that Da-
vid LasSiter, of Gibson county, while hand
ling his gun, accidentally shot himself in
the side, from the effects of which he died
instantly. He had just returned from Pick
ettsville, the scene of the late unpleasant
ness.
The SheIbuUiHe Gazette reports that sew
| eral gentlemen from Williamson and ad-
joining counties have driven their stock
| into Bedford to have them pastured. They
say that the grass is entirely burnt up il
their counties, and that Bedford is better
off than any other county they have seen.
VIM. Wyatt, Of Sullivan county, was run
| over near Bristol by a train on the East
| Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad
about O'Clock Thursday morning. The
accident happened in a deep cut, where a
short curve prevented the engineer from
seeing him in time TO stop the train. The
body was badly mangled.
The .SLelbyrHe Commercial states that
| during the present term Of the Circuit
| Court of Bedford county, Frankey Moul-
| ton. Ann Blackwell and her mother, Sarah
| Blackwell, were sentenced TO the peniten-
| tiarv for three wears for assault and battery,
with intent to kill, upon the person Of Alice
Coleman. Simon Ogilyie (cOlOred) was
| also sentenced for 20 years for rape on his
own daughter.
The Paris IntelIgencer relates this Incl
/ dent: At BOydsville last week, we are in
i formed, two gentlemen met. who, having
| had a misunderstanding a few days preyi-
Gus, when few words passed TO the'efiee
that if Mr.. DerTlngtOn would prepare him
! self be should have satisfaction which ht
| Immediately did. Returning, he notified
Mr.. Mclean that he was ready, when they
both presented pistols and began firing
| Mr.. ID. cutting the hat band Of Mr.. Nc
! Mr.. Nc shooting the pistol out Of Mr.. ID. i,
hand. 4 friend TO both parties, trying tC
stop the difficulty, stopped one of their balL
with his rib and left shoulder. No furthel
damages, and no arrests.
The D0rer Record of the 2Sth inst. says
On Monday night last Alex. ROugemon
while on his way home from church anI
within a quarter of a mile Of his mothers
who lives about two miles southwest o
town, was fired upon from Mr.. L. Lancas
ter's field, some four shots being fired a
him, supposed TO be fIom a couple Of shot
guns and couple Of pistols. Rougemon
returned the fire, but with no effect.
couple Of buck shot struck him, one o
which went through the lower part Of tn
calf Of the lee, the other struck bone a
the knee Joint. The mare he was ridln
fared worse. several of the shot enterin
her, from the effects Of whichit is eXpecte'
she will die ROugemont was fired at Of
Saturday night last, not far from the las
occurrences, but escaped without injury
No clue to the ambuSherS.