Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-26
TENNESSEE NEWS.

On March %, Judge Emmons, of the
United States Circuit Court, at Knoxville,
sentenced for ten years at hard labor, Nick
Sharp, convicted of dealing in counterfeit
money.
The KnOrriHC Press and Herald reports
that on Friday, March 20, a boat laden
with oats burst and sunk in the Clinch
river. Three men, of Lee county Va,
were drowned, and all the freight on the
boas was lost.
The KHO1rdle Press and Herald states
that the cases of the United States, VS..
John c. Waugh have been finally disposed
of, in the United States Court, Gen.
Vaughn agreeing to submit in one case and
pay fine of 81 600, the other cases against
him to be dismissed.
The KHOTrHle Chrdnicle of the 9th of
March states that son of Mr.. Alfred A.
Carter, near TalbOtt'si station, was badly
bruised and torn last week. He was caught
in the sinSle-tTees and traces of a wagon
and dragged several hundred yards through
the woods by a runaway mule.
The KnOruWe Chronicle of March p
says: The union revival held at the First
Presbyterian Church closed on Sabbath
evening. The exact number of conversions
during the meeting is no, known, but it is
thought that it will approximate two hun
dred. About eighty converts have united
with the First Presbyterian Church. The
interest in the revival al McGhec Street
Church is increasing.
The Paris IRteUigeRcer is responsible
for the following: There are two ladies in
this county, one aged 81 and the other 63
years, who have lately cut their third set
of teeth. Mrs. Culverton, the younger, has
only two Of these new pet teeth-two
above and two below in front. A Mrs.
Chapman, a widow, has full set above
and below. About six months since she
had the remnant of the old teeth removed
by dentist, preparatory TO having an arti-
fetal set put in. When the dentist came
to take the cast for the artiicials he found
a full new set of naturals just coming
through the gums. Both ladies live in the
same neighbOrhOOd in this county, and
these facts are verified by competent wit
neSSes who know the parties. But is this
not rather hard on the dentists?
Memphis has a big robbery sensation.
The appeal of the 22d inst. says: Night
before last a woman Of bad repute named
Annie Gallagher, who lives on Washington
street, war arrested for drunkenness and
carried to the Adams street statiOnhouse.
During the night she was released, and yes
terday morning had James JamisOn, VIM.
Bruce and Lou Akin, barkeepers; Frank
Smith and VIM. Fisher, hackmen; and
Trade Brown, Jessie Curtis, Frank Morti-
mer and Annie Sword, inmates of house
of ill-fame, arrested on a charge of stealing
five thousand dollars in money from her
person. She states that the above persons,
knowing that she had five thousand dol
Lars in her waist pocket, induced her to
drink until she was too drunk to know any
thing. While she was in this condition
they stole the money which consisted of
two one thousand dollar bills, two five hun
dred dollar bills, fourteen one hundred
dollar bills, the rest being in ten and twen-
ty dollar bills. Recorder Winters sent the
accused to the Adams street stationhouse,
where they now remain.
The Fayetteville Express Of the 10Th
inst, states: Dick Pryor, a negro man
we'll known in this place, was shot and
dangerously wounded last week by a negro
named Henry Jeffreys. Both of the ne
groes were living on the farm of Mr.. Wiley
Alexander, near Fayetteville, and it ap-
pears that the shooting was wholly without
proyocatiOn. Dick was lying on a bed in
him to get up, which he declined doing.
After dispute, in which Dick was neither
aggressive nor abusive, Henry cut the cords
of the bed, seized billet Of wood and be-
gan to smash the furniture generally. Dick
attempted to demonstrate when his infuria-
ted visitor drew pistol loaded with slugs,
placed it close to his face and fired; inflict-
inc wound Just under the left eve. large
II, 20, admit fxrrn Of
hand. Henry then disappeared, and, has
so far managed to elude the vigilance of the
authorities. 1t was at first thought that the
wounded negro would die, but hopes are
now entertained of his recovery.
Touching the West Tennessee lunatic
asylum, the Memphis appeal of March "a
saws: "The commissioners of the West
Tennessee lunatic asylum met last night at
the office of DIR. W. f. Rogers, on Main
street, and elected DIR. j. NJ. Braunock, of
Mckenzie, superintendent, and E. c. Jones,
of Memphis, architect. These selections
are ludicious, the first named gentleman
being an able physician and accomplished
scholar, while Mr.. Jones is we'll known
here as an architect and in every respect
suited for the work before him. At nine
O'Clock this morning the commissioners 90
by special train on the Tennessee and Mis-
sissippi Railroad to examine the property
of Peter Mitchell and William Webb, 10
Gated five and four miles from the city, to
see whether such be suitable for the site of
the asylum. In the afternoon they visit |
the WOrsham and Duncan places, six and
twelve miles from the city, on the Paducah |
road. Tomorrow they leave for Jackson,
and thence visit Humboldt and Browns
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land dhree hundred acies as called for by
law, for the site of the proposed institu-
ton"
HALIFAX reports the Thermometer five
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