Trouble at Memphis.
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serious dlfflcultles occurred at Memphis,
IeDn, on the lst. inst, which resulted in
loss OF lite. The particulars, as we gather
them from long statement in the Memphis
Enquirer, were as follows:


An attempt was made by the owners of
hatboat to resist the payment Of dues for whar-
fage. The boat was occupied by John Tres
ter and his two sons, James and Jacob, from
Marion county, Indiana, Benjamin Van
Scoce, Ihos. +. Hardisty and Charles Neigh
bors who abused the wharf master in round
terms, when he made application for payment.
The Mayor was informed of the facts, and is
sued writ, sumnoning the flat -boatmen to
his Office for trial.-Mr Locke, the town
constable, undertook to serve the writ, but, on
endeavoring to board tie boat, the elder Tres
ter drew pistol and warned him off: An ex-
ecutfon was Immediately issued, and the
towp-constablc summoned a posse to aid him.


Locke, the officer, and his men, got into
the ferryboa. and followed the flatboat, and in
a short time, overlook her. Locke and
Captain Ruth, as they approached the natboat,
ordered the Captain to submit and pay the de-
mand. The latter replied, g Go to h-lI ="
and used other abusing and insulting language.
The 2atboat hands pushed off the ferry boat
~1tbr1elke and poles, keeping her off for some
tiinos zntil they finally grapped the flatboat
Captain Ruth ordered his men not to fire un-
less it should be absolutely necessary. The
flatboatmen had their guns, poles and axes by
them ready for use. Captain Ruth Jumped
aboard the 1atboat, and was knocked down
with heavy stick. Another man who follow
ed him was also knocked down. At this
juncture the guns from the ferry boat were
fired and the elder Trester was severely
wounded. After some slight skirmishing, the
flatboat surrendered.


The Enquirer states that Trester died of
his wounds on the following day, and was
buried on Wednesday at Fort Pickering.
Every aid medical skill could supply, was al
forded him. One of his sons received Sc
we're sword cut the arm, but is about to re-
cover without serious Inconvenience. Neigh
bors also received slight cut on the head
from the same weapon.


The occurrences were, Of course, highly
exciting to the spectators. But when to this
was added the impression, which, however
originating, spread like wild fire through the
city, that the other flat-boatmen at the landing Q
were arming to rescue Trester and his party,
the excitement was tremendous.-The Men,
phis Blues turned out en- nasse, and in every
! direction were to be seen armed men rushing
to the scene of action, determined that the su-
prenacy Of the law should be maintained at
every hazard. Fortunately, however, no dis
position to interfere was manifested by the
boatmen


letter from the upper country states that
Corn is suffering from drought there, while
we have super abundance of rain here.-
Char. Mercury.


\ whig meeting was held in Delaware city
| on saturday last, when Mr. Clay was nomi-
ny ice Presidency. y, and Mr Clayton to.