Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-16

low figures.
The RIvER.-Wthin the past three days the
river has improved considerably, furnishing
sufficient water for the smaller steamers to get
over the Shoals without difficulty.
For PADUoAH.--The fue, new and light
steamer Sligo leaves this city at 10 o'clock this
morning for Paducah.
H@ Quite number of our citizens who
have been on Northern tour for several
weeks have reached home. Some of them
report q ferment in politics at the North, the
result of which is hard to divine.
PARADE.-The Union Straightouts were out
10 considerable force yesterday evening Capt.
Laird was presented with magnificent sword
by DR.. b. +. Williams of this city. This corps
is one of the finest in appearance that we have
ever seen here.
The American Guards were also out in
strength, any exhibited much proficiency and
excellence in their move nents aud evolutions.
The two companies IN ade very fine display.
MORGAN & Co.-This well-known firm are
now opening part of their mammoth fall
stock of Goods It comprises very large as
sortmeut of well selected goods in their line,
and they are now ready to receive order from
the trade
~ The Criminal Court was yesterday oc-
cupied with msdeneanor cases. Nothing
transpired worthy of mention.
sSy- The weather continues cool and low
erng. We understand that much rain has
fallen in nearly all parts of the State aud that
the wea her is remarkably cool for the time
of year. Many of our citizens have re turned
from the watering places in consequence of
the continued GOODNESS of the nights.
eE-The amount of crimes and msdemeanOrs
which the police records OF this city show for the
past four or FIVE months is without parallel in It's
history, aud furnishes a sorry account Of its morals
We shall not attempt to furnish a solution of this
result at this time, but simply aude TO it, for the
purpose of elicting the attention of the thinking
portion of community to the subject. There are
fruitful causes for these unfortunate effects which
ought to demand serious consideration-fOr they
underie the peace ana security of community at
large At future time shall alude TO the sub
ject again for the purpose Of introducing facts
in regard to it. which in humble opinion may
not be Improbable 20 reflect upon.
~ The Newburyport women are the wo-
men that stake things easy" Wednesday
night mother, with her infunt accompanied
by another female, entered store on State
~ -.
the smallness and extreme youth of the child,
inquired its age. at WAS born this morning."
replied the mother, indifferenty, attending TO
her business as though it was an every day af-
fair to have child in her family.
kg- A meeting of the tax payers Of South
Nashville was held on Wednesday night last,
aud an expression had of the sentiment of that
portion of the city in reference to the existing
state of affairs between themselves and the
Corporation. Unfortunately for all parties,
the condition of the city fnancies, have been
found to be 50 much more crippled than was
apparent at the time OF the union of the two |
Corporations. faithful compliance with all
the stipulatons in the articles of agreement
between the contracting parties, has been out
of the question, so far as the corporate au
thorities are concerned. The complaints of our
South Nashville friends are legitimate and
well founded when the articles OF union are
simply taken into the account, but we feel
convinced that when the whole subject is laid |
before them and is calmly and dispassionstey
considered, they will not fail 10 see that the
corporate authorities have acted in good faith
aud done all that they felt authorized to do in
Justice To the people a whole, satisfied that !
more could not be done without serious iniu.
~ TO the credit of the city, or without paying
ruinOus rates of interest for money, which |
would result in taxation far more onerous !
than that which is now complained Of That
our friends in the Southern portion of the city !
are inject to great Inconvenience in regard to
water is not to be denied, aud il is the duty
of the Beard at the earliest practicable mo- |
ment to relieve their necessities not only be. |
cause of the stipulations in the compact which |
united the two corporations into one, but be. /
cause also of their being entitled TO il as
a matter of right, in common with every
other portion of the city. And in our inter. |
course with the Board, Whatever may have |
been considered amiss ia other particulars, We |
believe that all must concrde TO il, q spirit and 4
Intention TO act in good faith with their obi |
cations with South Nashville, aud that they |
have endeavored 10 do everything In their |
power, consistent with a sense OF duty, 10 fol. /
fill those engagements. We have full conf.
dence that the citizens of that portion Of the /
city will not act with haste or ill-advised judg-
inent in the matter aud that It is only neovssA-
nv for them TO understand the difficulties un-
der which the city has been lSborng to satisfy
them that their wants will be supplied ~ s,Oa
as possible.
t4y- The City Building aud LuAn Associa-
ton, will sell money to.uight at the Merchants
Exchange.
. WHAT MR. FILLMoREs ELEorioS WILL Accom-
PIIsu.-Justice will be done 10 Nil. The Storm
OF agitation will be hushed. Harmony will be
res ored at home aid peace abroad The be-
loved instiiu lions OF our land will be fOslered
aud strengthened. The bond of the Union will
be drawn tighter. Its defence will be eonsoli-
dated and made inpsegnable, aud our Of al
the present confusion aud peril proud tenpe