Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-10
From he SIcaana6 RsDa5licgB. s5ly6.
Another End &C the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AT
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The announcement in yesterdays RfPa5li-aa Of
the sudden departure Of Miss Blount the night pre-
vious, for her hsme in Mobile caused material
abatement Of the public interest in the romanic
affair that was transpHiug in our midst. She was
the centre Of attraction % the whole afizir and con-
spquentiy her absence reduced the remainder Of the
proceedings 10 a mere cemedy, Of which. however,
large numbers continued be the interested wines
ses, more for amusement than any thing else. They
we're we'll paid for their pains
At 10 o'clock the MsgisIrs'es' Court, consisting
Of Justices Staley Connell, Russell and HART sscen
ded the bench and announced themselves really
The court room was densely crowded and large num-
bers remained outside aWaiting the arrival Of the
prisoner. Two hours and half elapsed snd No
prisoner, prosecutor or counsel bad appeared. The
Court then despatched the County Sheriff 10 the jail
TO ascertain the of delay but prisoner was
70 be found Opon further inquiry il was ascer
tanned that Capt DeReviere had been turned over
by Cry Sheriff PrendeTgast 10 Constable Galloway
aud that the Whole party, IncIuirg prOsecutOF and
the counsel on both Sides al the Pulaski House
in conference upon terms for an amiosb diustmen
Of the knotly affair. AT this their uORprs became
vastly Indignant, HEd considering their dgI ity out
ragged, ssued orders tor the Of Sheriff Prem
dergEst. Constable Galloway, Col BlOunt and Capt
DeReVisre I've wonder they did not include The
couusel.l which was accordingly carried out 10 the
letter and the JarIies conducted 10 the court house
10 answer for Q oonten pt
Col BlOuBt, being Inprepared 10 sustain his ale
cations forth in The nOFma ion, moved Through
his couusel q atihe Ehole proceedings be dismissed.
The Court insisted upon The Coloneis sSealing 10
the statement, which ne did and be matter was &C
eoTdinely stricken from the Cket
Sheriff PrendsTgssi fled affidavit, stating tba'
the prisoner had been turn, Oser o Constable Gal
IoWay, and that be had no further care Of him
whereupOn The sheriff vas discharged
Constable Cal 0Wsy Was not fortunate Al
though be alleged that The parties we're in consulta
tiou for emeut Of the his reason for not
bringing in the prisoner The appointed hOHr,
something must be done to appea-e the ofeudsd
dignity Of toe Court; he accordingly mad s.
sen enced toTay costs; and committed 20 al for the
space Of six hours.
This reminds IA foFcibly of he Story Of The Dutch
Magistrates Of New Amsterdam, 50 we'll told By
Washington Irving. Having assembled and finding,
to their extreme moriifcauoB, no criminal case
the docket, they considered it beneath their dignity
to adjourn without doing some official act, and they
accordingly sent he C0Hstabis tojstti
The whole affair al the Court House was rich be-
yOnd parallel, and We regret, We have not time Of
room to give il in detail
We are authorised by The counsel Of Col. Blounl
and Capt DeReviere stare that their difficulty has
been hOnorably and satisfaci Orlly adjusted
In our opinion, the ZJuave Captain not withstand
ing the unfortunate of s rs in the beginning
has come out Of be difficulty by no means second
best He will relurn 10 New York By the nexl
steamer and Col. and Mrs. Blount will leave for
Mobile 90 soon the latter shal have recovered
from q slight indispostion.