wuIG OUTRAGE IN TENNESSEE,
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 The Memphis newspapers bring us the nainful intelligence that FRREDERlo r. srAN- TON, Esq, the Democratic candidate Tor Con, gres in the Memphis district, was shot ana severely wounded, in the face, by Dr. JAMES R. CHRISTIAN, of Memphis. This outrage was perpetrated on the 3oth July, uit, at Germantown, village, some twelve mics east of Memphis. The facts of the case, as we learn 'hfeesn inc Memphis papers, seem to be, Tn substances as follows:

 For some time past, Christian, with e'h- CTS. had been engaged in prepagatlng misrep- resen,ations of the statements ot Mir Stan ton. with the view of defeating h's eieetoh' if possible, by fair means or foul. enriS- tan had gone so far as to publish h's ms representations in the form of letter, through enc of the Memphis papers. The allegations of this letter Mir. Stanton had pronounced 'o he untrue. On the Both July, Mr. Stanton had an appointment to meet his Wing oPpo- nent, Mir. Scruggs, in discussion, at oetlnsn- town. Knowing of this appointment, Chris tian. armed with six-barrelled pistol, anc attended by two friends, repaired to German town, before the speaking commenced. Inn mediately on arriving there, he had all Inter view with Mr, .Scruggs; aud, then, attende' by one or more of lis friends, sought ou Mir Stanton, met him in friendly manner shook him cordially by the hand, and re qnested to speak with him in private Ate | little conversation Christian called hs tw friends towards him. and then renewed hl conversation with Mir. Stanton; contradicsin in direct and positive terms Mr. Stanton's dt nial and explanation of what Christian ha charged, and was charging him with Att repeated contradictions, from Christian, NJ Stanton gave him the lie. Upon this, Chris tian, having kept his hand in his pocket un ll then, drew his six-barrelled pistol fror his pocket, and shot him in the face -th ball ranging outside of the jaw bone, an backwards and downwarls into the neck.

 The wound was, at first, thought to b mortal; but has, since, been found not like ly to be so, although very severe. Mir. Star ton is considered entirely out of danger.

 Christian has been held to bail, for h appearance at court.

 Mr Stanton was wholly anarmed whe attacked