Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-10-22

Nashville st this time. They had bTlllant opens
ing at Commercial Hall last night. The announce
ment Of their appearance drew together large
crowd who we're enrspsured with their psrforman-
ces. OF their music, both vocal and ms rumentsl,
is simply necessary say that 1t is better, if pcs
sible, than when they visited Nashville last while
their negro eziravaganees cannot be exeelled Re
member, the Csmpbells give but two more enteTtsn
ments, and those who witness them in their mimi
table representations Of negro eccentrices and ex
travagsaoes, should be a. Commercial Hall ght
One Of the subjects which will come up for con-
sdsratiOn at the Bezt meeting Of The City Council
will be the reorganization Of our police system
This subject is eliciing much discussion in private
circles, and there il hope that such a system will
be adopted as will afFord greater protection 10 tie
lives aad property of citizens, than can be ez-
peeied under The old system. Every thing should
be done to render our police system as efficient and
perfect as can be- and we doubt not the City Council
Wil adopt the best system that may be presented for
their consideration.
The suggestions Of Mayor MACGAvoCK in his late
message to the City Council, strike rs as embOdy
ing most excellent system. Tae police force ought
10 be increased and one Of the strongest recommsn
system is, that it gives increased, and, there
fore efficient fOroe at greater cost than the
present system. This is a Recommendation Of con-
siderable importance to q city burthened with debt
and taxation as re are.
Elere is another recommendation of the Mayor,
which strikes US with much force, and that is, in
gard whom the police shall be responsible for the
proper discharge Of their duties Some Que indi-
vidual should be clothed with the authority to
force the discharge Of that duty, and to punish its
neglset-in other words, to remove those who, from
iHe5ciency inatteDtion, fail to discharge faith
fully the duties imposed upon them. OF course,
this officer, whoever he may be, should be held to G
strict accountability By the City Council for the
faithful and impartial discharge Of the trusts re
posed in him. Ia this way we shall have such pO-
lice as is demanded by the wants and Interests Of
the city. We see no objection TO imposing upon the
Mayor the discharge Of these duties. Indeed his
POsi On as the Chief Magistrate of the city, would
suggest him the proper repository Of the powers
Of Executive Of Police.
We beg to impress upon the City Council the i'm
pOrtsncs Of periec.ing whatever system they may
inaugurate 1t is matter in which every citizen of
Nashville is interested and nothing like patchwork
should be thought Of or tolerated. We have the
perience Of other cities to guide in this impor-
tant matter aud mstursd and perfect system should
be given the city-a system that will furnish US
police corps which, for strength and efficiency, will
he commemorate with our wants in this respect. If
we cannot have such a system as this, We had bet
ter trudge along in the old and beaten path
THE MEMPHIS RA0Es.-The fall races over the
Memphis Course were inaugurated Monday, the 18th
las, one day in advance Of the regular meeting by
amatcb for $1,000 side, between V. T. CHEATHAN's
2. m. Bette Martin, by Emu dam AiDdsrby four
years old, and RoUyDTREE s. BRBATHTTT's bl. IN. by
Albion, dam Wagner, three years old. The appeal
saws it vas not generally known, even in sporting
circles that this match would come off; neverthe-
less there was very far attendance at the course,
embracing large number Of breeders and others
interested in horse matters The race was well con-
tested and the betting spirited and smart sum Of
money changed hands On the rssult-the knowing
ones falling pretty heavily. The Appel adds:
II was understood that the black mare was very
much f'of" and that though she showed decided i'm
provemeut IN her work for the last few days, she
could not win unless the hackers Of the gray very
wide Of the mark in their cslCUlaiOrB For our own
Dart we never gaze the gray credit possessing much
than the result Of yesterday would to indicate
One fifty over good track, with fine weather and
everything favorable, is not quite as low down as
we like to see done by horse that runs fer our
money. And this was the best time made, al
though the steel and catCut were both used freely.
With outsiders however the black seemed to be
the fsvorite aud many Of hem Invested" at 100 TO
90 She is certainly much the better looking ami
NAL of the two-tall, lengthy and well formed, and
withal as fashiouably bred as the gray. She looks
the race horse at all events.
AZ half past one, the horses having been saddled
and the riders mounted, they we're brought TO the
string, the gray having the inside track. At thetap
Of the drum they got of well together but the gray
, shot ahead Of the other, and maintained her
place ali the way round winning the heat with ap-
parent ease in 1:5Ol. The black mare made several
Intellectual struggles to close the gap, but seemed
unable 10 extend herself and the gray came in a
length ahead
After the first heat the odds shifted rapidly TO the
other side aad anxious iHquirers sought in vain for
Gus omers at l00to 70, and failing 70 nd them, 100
to so freely offered with but few takers But so
general seemed the impression that the gray mare
was the better horse that but little opportunity wss
given TO hedge and the hackers Of the black re-
signed themselves 10 their fate.
When the horses came up for the start in the Sec
oud heat, the black mare seemed 10 have improved
greatly by the previous run; had sWeated out, and
was eager to be turned loose. After one or two
false starts 10 the first Of which the black mare run
take her Up the drum vas finally tapped as the
horses came up well togerher to the string, when
the black msrc, unexpectedly 10 all daTe forward,
took The lead and Kept il tin they swung round INTO
the back stretch near the first quarter post, when
the gray coilarCd her. Il was use, however. The
black shook her of ani struck cut boldly for home,
which she reached, the gray coming in sesnud, full
three lengths behind. This was done in l:50.
Il was now very plain that the gay could not
win aud plenty Of men were found, who said they
ka,r il all the time albeit some If tlc-o sama wise
Suues hsd just been showing their faith by odsT0E
two to one that she did Long odds were laid against
her, however and though the temptation Of five TO
one was too great for all 10 Withstand there was uo
great amount stakcd. At the start ior the third
heat the gray took the lead and MAINTAINED 30 fsr
some distance Before reaching the hale nj post,
however the black slipped up ID her side, ami with
out stopping longer than TO say by your leave, Jeff
her in the lurch, where she remained, trailing L.
some five lengths behind, IN l:55}.
Il is proper to srate that IN the first heat The gray
mares rider broke 'tirrup, by which be in g glea
dsgree lost commsnd OF his horse. Hos far the de
feal is attributable 10 this accident, or whether a
all we csnnot say. We incline 10 The opinion. hoE
ever that had IL not occurred the second heat wCul
have been more closely cont sstcd, though we muci
Question if the result would have been chHugeC
thereby.
The follOWing is q summary:
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