Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-29

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Correspondence Union and American.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. PA singular
attempt at robbery occurred at Chickamauga
otsson, IN this county, last week. Mr.
LiLis merchant, resides at the station and
IS an extensive dealer in corn and wheat
Early Iast week he received large remit
'ahcy from Atlanta, ". ich fact in some way
cane to the knowledge Of the cook en-
ployed on the place. About dusk one
evening, while Mr. Z. was at his store
few hundred yards from his house. Mrs,
Ellis vert to the spring near BIZ, and while
there she observed a light shining in her
room at the house. Being very much sur
prlsed, knowing she had left no
light burning, she Immediately started
bacE, but before reaching the house the
light disappeared, As soon as she entered
the room some one began 10 throw rocks
through the window, smashing up things
generally and greatly endangering her safe
w. az which strange proceeding she, of
course, became very much frightened, but
braYely stood her ground and called for Mr..
L., who was al the store, thereby putting a
stop to the strange proceeding and battling
The plans Of the robbers, as the sequel viii
show.
The next evening a similar scene was
enacted, which was again interrupted by
The timely appearance Of Mr.. /, The next
evening Dir. Z. concealed himself in the
house, and at the usual time the rocks
again began 10 fy, but were this
time stopped by pistol shot
fired by Br. [. from tie house at a man
on the outside, who immediate disappeared
IN the bushes near by. Still there was no
clue to the mystery. The next evening, |
being the fourth, Mr.. L. determined 10
station himself, with q few friends, in a
concealed position on the outside where
they could observe the thrOweTs in case
they returned. They had not long to wait
before there appeared from behind the
house q woman and two or three men, who
~ once began their amusement Of the pre-
vIoUs evenings. Rushing upon them sud
denly, Mr.. L. and his companions man
aged to capture the woman, who proved 10
be his cook, and two Of the men, a white !
man and a negro.
The confession Of the woman
revealed the mystery. She stated |
that She had seen Mr.. Z. have the money
above referred to and believed it TO be in |
the house, and that she had gone into the |
room at the time the light was seen upon |
the first evening, for the purpose Of obtain !
ing The money, but was prevented bv the /
unexpected return Of Mrs. Ellis. Baffled /
IN this, she and her accomplices in wait |
ing, al once determined to throw rocks |
into the room Of Mrs. f, hoping thereby |
10 Tighten Ter away from the house, and /
IN Der absence obtain possession Of the /
money.
One Of the strangest features connected /
with the whole affair, is that the cook was |
never for moment suspected, as during /
the entire time she appeared TO be perfect 1
3y ignorant CT the cause Of and very much /
frightened at what was going on, and was
not missed during the excitement, yet she
says she threw most Of the stones. The /
cook and the two men are now lodged in
jail, but there IS still another one at large.
1t will be seen that this affair bears d
striking resemblance to the stone throwing
noted by your paper aS having taken place
III Moth Nashville few days ago.
HAPPY YEOMANRY.
The happiest set Of .mOrtalS that Ham
lltOn county has ever contained exists to
day in The persons Of Il farmers. They
are brimiull Of good humOr and declare
that the coolest inhabitants have never
seen such a crop Of corn, such grapes, such
melons and fruit, in fact, crops Of an kinds,
they say, are superior this season, not for
getting the ''crop.of children" which l am
reliably informed by those who are posted,
Is unusually prolific.
The management Of our street railroad
has recently substituted boys, instead of
men, as conductors, and, as a consequence,
the height Of the Chattanooga small boys
ambition is to re a street car conductor.
Letters advisory and cOngratulatOry con-
time 10 pour in upon Senator Key, from
all quarters Of the Union.
Our society has been very much inn
proved Of late by the addition Of several
Young ladies from abroad who are visiting
friends in this city, among whom are three
from Nashville; they are all winning gol-
den opinions here and carrying the hearts
uI our gallants by storm.
THE MURRAIE
continues 30 prevail amongst the cattle TO
al alarming extent, and there seems to be
no possible cure or preventive for it; in
town alone, there have, within the last
Two weeks, not less than fifty mich COWS
died from this disease. Il IS strange thai
no cure can be found for it, as it is a dis
ease which has prevailed amongst the cat
Tie from time immemorial. Vow
Is The time for some "CoWologist" TO build
mp for himself both fame and fortune.
JAY TEE.