The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-12
stat. Council Of the american Party.


ferred. The Convention adjourned until s
O'Clock
After supper the Convention met, and The
committee reported series of resolutions
Upon the said report, protracted, bat exceed
ingly happy and pleasant discussion arose, in
the course of which some excellent speeches
were made. The Council finally resolved, first
That it is the sense of the State Council of the
American party Of Tennessee that the action Of the
National Convention Of tie American party for
nominating candidates for President and Vice Presi
dent Of the United States ought to be postponed
to the first Wednesday in June next
And second, re-alfirned their approval Of The
principles and platform adopted by the Ma
tional Council at Philadelphia in June last.
They also resolved,
That this Convention recommend to the Amer
lean Party the calling of a National Convention,
to meet in the city Of Philadelphia on the 22d day
of February next, to take into consideration the
general interests Of the American organization
On motion, the Convention then proceeded
TO select two delegates to represent the State
at large in the National Convection to nominate
candidates for President and Vice President,
and upon taking the sense of the Convention,
it wa ascertained that Andrew J. DOnelson,
Esq, of Davidson county, and Thomas A. r.
Nelson, Esq, of Washington county, were
chosen as such delegates.
a Committee of Publication having been
appointed, the Convention adjourned sine de-
F.p,,rDg, R,,-r on Tp,-,--s-pE W. learn
that our young friend VIM T. WIRELESS, favor
ably known to our business community as Tel
Ter in the Bank of Nashville, has become the
proprietor Of the Farmers Bank at Knoxville,
and assumed the duties Of Cashier of that In
stitution. Mr. Wheess is a young man Of I'M
usual business capacity for one of his age, aud
has especially won high reputation as a Bank
officer, since his connection with the Bank of
Nashville, which dates with the establishment
Of that institution. We take pleasure 10 re-
commencing him to the citizens of Knoxville
as gentleman well worthy Of their highest
esteem in all tie relations Of life
7. r. FARNswoRTH, E=q, formerly of Cincin
natl, an experienced Bank officer, succeeds to
the post in the Bank of Nashville made vacant
by the resignation Of Mr.. Wheless.
TENNESSEE WHEAr.-We notice a sale in
Philadelphia, on the 9Th inst, of 5000 bushels
prime red wheat from Tennessee at 81 S. per
bushel The New York Courier Of the 9Th, re-
ports sale of 90 900 bushels Tennessee wheat
to be delivered some weeks hence, at 81 %.
WHITE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SocIErY.-The
first Annual Fair Of the White County Agri-
cultural Society was held at Sparta on We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday, Of last week
The exhibition is spoken of as highly credita-
bic to the farmers of " hite.
RAILROAD SUBSCRIPTION. The County Court
of Henry county has ordered vote of the peo-
pie to be taken on lst Of December, on propo-
sition for a county subscription of 100000 to
the Memphis and Ohio Railroad.
EcLrsE.-Thele will be total eclipse ofthe
moon in the night between the 2+lh and 25th
inst, beginning a few minutes before twelve
o'clock. The moon viii be totally eclipsed for
one hour after the commencement Of the par
tial eclipse, and viii remain in total obscura-
ton one hour and half This eclipse will be
visible in every part of the United States.
SMASH Up AMONG TIE SoCIALIsTs.-The eel
ebrated domain Of the North American Phal
anx, situated in Mammoth CO., n. j., was
brought TO the hammer Wednesday morning of
last week.
Six hundred aud eighty acres of splendid
land, possessing great natural advantages and
resources, arabic uplands, natural meadows,
orchards In magnificent condition, groves
Of oak, hickory, chesnut aud locust wood,
dwelling houses, brick buildings Tor agricultur-
al purposes, steam engines, pumps, water
wheels, Sc,-in fact, every advantage which
Nature oonld give or Science confer has been
thrown away and sunk and lost upon a society
cursed with the idiotic thories Of the crazy Fou-
ricr, and his nccomplcos
Nothing is wanting 20 complete the utter
auuiAilal.On, the ridiculous Climax OF the
scheme,
GKoEaIA ELEcuoS.-Ths Alla,,tl E,telligeaesr
Of the 9th, Sag Nicm papers says:
We have official returns from 40 counties, aud
unofficial but reliable returns from 81 more, making
lul counties heard from, which give a majority for
johnson over Andrews OF S,4l5 votes, and over
Andrews aud overly both OF 1905, oyerby's vote
being as far as heard from IN the counties from which
we have returns, 554l. The counties YET TO hear
from gave johnson a majority over jenkins in the
last election.
A foot race Of four miles came OF few DAYS ago
NJ The Lawrence Race Couee, Boston, between
John Stetsou vi that city and joan Grindell OF New
York. Tor purse # 5000 G inlen took the lead
and wou, leaving the ether lar behind. The time
2sn. 5is.
Correspondence Of lie Baltimore sun.
Nav YoEK, Oct s
efcattle Yesterday advanced cents per 10. in
cons, queuce Of iaiiing OF ia the supply. Tue
number offered vac ?, gag, which sold at an aver
age Of DC per 10. By the ala Of the telegraph the
spectators are enabled 70 create fictitious scar
city IL all times and many persons almost despair
OF ever enjoying tia luxury Of ehespuess agaio