Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-02

Mr.. CAN'T presented a petition frcm certain
merchants Of Maury county, on the subjsct of the
mere 5ant x, which was referred to the special
committee on that subject. without reading.
Mr.. BIGKNELL presented petition from certain
merchants and oih'r citizens of Bouut county,
upon the same subject, and which took the same
course.
EAsHyILLE AND CHATTANOOGA RAILROAD. =
Mr. SHE'D, from The Committee on Internal Inn
provenents returned Psyne's bill rs. 81 to trans
fer certain State aid from the Memphis aud Charles
ton 10 The Nashville and Chattanooga RSilrosd, re-
common ling les passage. lie moved suspension
of the rules in order to put the bill upon its third
reading.
NJ WILLIAMS, Of Hickman, objected to q sus-
pension of TIE rule. He not prepared to vote
upoa the question involved in the bill and desired
further time TO investigate.
Mr. SHE'D explained its object.
Mr.. BUTLER thought ito due 10 the Nashville
aud Chattanooga road that this bill should pass
The only question is do believe that this road Is
sufficient security for the Sl5OOO0 proposed to be
transferred. 1t has heretofore carried out all its
obligations, although labOring under very great diff
icuties. He hoped The gentleman Wsuld suspend
the rules and let he bill pass
Mr.. TREWHITL also hoped the House would
suspend the rules and let the bill pass There ia
no trick about this measure. The proposition does
not increase the liabilities of the ate one dollar
Ii is simply transfer of the aid already given II
was important to the rights and lives of the citr
zens of he State that this aid should be granted
No road occupied higher position in regard to the
osncelng of its obligations than the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad.
MIR SHE'D said that under a contract between
the two Companies the Nashville aod Chattanooga
Company proceeded to do the work for which they
ask indemnity.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Hickman, believed the State
could not be called upon to issue dollars worth of
bonds TO the Nashville auo Chattanooga Company,
but if The work had been done by the Memphis sud
Charleston Company, the State would be bound to
pay for it, He believed the Nashville and ChattG-
noogs Railrosd would be good security but it did
not look like it when the stock was selling at 80
cents on the dollar, ond the Memphis and Charles
ton stock at rs Still, hs would be as willing to
take the Nashville and Chattanooga Company for
$4,000 and the Memphis and Charleston for
$275,O09
Mr.. SHE'D. It is true the n. & G. Co. has done
the work, but it was done uuder contrsct with the
NJ. & C. Co., aud tho gentleman is mistaken il he
thinks the N. &. c. are now asking to be indemui-
fed by the State, They only ask transfer of part
of the aid heretofore given TO the NJ. q O. Go.
Mr. HARRIS understood that the NJ. & G. road
had the right to draw State aid to the amount of
1926 000 and hat if we pass this bill transferring
to the State of Sl45,00O He should vote for a sus
pension of the rules, and fO= the passage of the
bill on its third reading
The motion to suspend vas agreed 10,
The bill was then read the third time, and final
ly passed the House Of Representatives, by yeas 81,
nays 8, as follows:
Pe1s-Merrs. Armstrong Baker of Perry, Baker
of Weasley Bayless, Bieknell, Brazslton, Briitou,
Butler Caldwell, Chsstham, Cowden. Critz, Davis,
Davidson. DOak, Dudley, East, Ewing, Farrelly,
Frazier, CAN'T, Gillespie, GoInsn Greene, Harris,
Havron, Johnson, Kenner, Kennedy, Kinesid CT
Anderson, KiBcaid Of Claiborne, Lea, Mayfsld,
McCabe, Norris, M)rpheis Nall. Norman, Pickett,
Porter, Roberts, Russell Senter, She'd, Shrewsbury,
Smith, SOWell, TreWhiit, Treyitt Vaughan White
of Davidson, White of Dickson, Williams of Knox,
Williamson. Woods and Woodsrd-5T.
NayS--Msssrs. Beatty, BledsOe, Ford, Heb6,
Jones, Lockhari, Martin Williams Of Hickman, aud
Speaker Whittherne--9.
ASHLAND CITY.
Mr.. CIIEATHAM, by leave, presented petition
from sundry citizens of Ashland City, Cheath8m
county, praying for an incorporation act which was
referred to the Committee Privats Incorpora>
tons, without reading
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTED.
BIr. CAN'T, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
turned House bills as follows Davidsons, 81 with
ont recommendation. Also Baker of Perry's, 100;
Yaughan's, so aud l02; and FOrd's 8S, recommend
lug their rejeetion. Also, Baker of Perry's, SO,
With amendment and KeInsr's, 81 recommending
passage. Also, bills in lieu of S9nter's 81, and
Jones', 90.
Mr.. FORD from the Committee on Internal I'm
provements, returned House bills CoWien's, Ice.
recommending rejection, and Porter's, 1853, with
amendment, recommending passage
WESTERN DIVISION FAIR.
Mr.. BRAZELTON from the House Committee
appointed TO attend the Division Fair at Jackson,
submitted the following report which was orderd to
be spread upon the journal without reading:
Mr.. SPEAKER: Your committee appointed for the
purpose of at ending The Annual Division Fair at
Jackson, have discharged that duty, and beg leave
to report:
First, To the officers and citizsus attending the
Fair, We feel constrained to tender our hearty &C
knoWledgmenis for their many marks of consldera-
ton and acts of kindness extended TO your commit
Tee. We confess that we had heard much of the
generous hospitality of the people of Jackson and
of Western Tennessee, The fame of her fair daugh-
tiers aud noble hearted men had not been so long
and so loudly sounded, and become 80 widely known
without reaching cur ears. We were thtF fore pre-
pared to expect. as the representatives of your
hopOrab!y body, demonstration which would sus-
taiu this high and honorable reputation, But our
expectations we're more than realised The whole
atmosphere were peIVaded with open hearted, open
handed welcome to one and all Each seemed to
vie with the other in doing every thing to make the
visitor welcome and st home; while the
gentle ladies, in whose sovereign power
Love hath the glory Of his kingdom LETT"
Smiled upon the scene, and by their presence and
active participation IN tae labors and pleasures
of the occasion, left doubt on our minds that to
the maids and matrons of Western Tennessee may
be attributed full share of its prosperity its at
fractions and its wealth. They understand the true
mission Of woman earth
'To temper man: we had been brute4 without theu"
We commend them to you, Mr.. Speaker. and to
all the world, certain tia they will be found models
of their seK-ready, as well to welcome YOU to a
neatly kept house and bountiful board, as
eTo train thefcilage or the snowy lawn,
To guide the pencil, turn the tuuefuI page,
To lend new favor to the fruitful year
And heghten natures daintes. in their race,
To rear the graces into second life
oGive society i:s highest taste
Wen orcdei home, mans best delight, to make,
And by Submissive wisdom, modest SKILL
With every gentle, eudng art
And sWeeten all the tolls of human life"
The Fair Grounds Of the Western Division en-
ciery situated about half mile from the thirty
ing city of jackson. They are not as highly i'm
proved as it is hoped they viii be. The accommo-
dstous are ample, however, for a large concourse
of people. The enclosure cOmprehends magui6- |
cent forest uxuriantly folisged, and rendered ne
cialiarly beautiful this occasion by the MANY ]
tinted drapery of Autumn which had encompass. ed H.
Under these towering ''monsrohs Of the wood" /
each day was spread numerous cables which abound
ed with every thing that could minister to can ach-
ing void" or tempt the appetite, and to which |
ali we're invited with that irresistible cordiality so
characteristic of the Tennessee farmer.
On Tuesday, the opening day of the Fair, the at
tendance was not as large as might have been ex-
,ecled, on account of the late heavy rains. The
however, comprising bloOded and fsttsd
attle was highly oreditable 10 the stock rsisers of
hat vicinity, and oompreheuded some as fine speci-
mems as we have ever seen. On Wednesday the at
enhance was immensely increased. Until twelve
icloek the crowd of ''fair women aud brave men"
,ept pouring in, until the idea seemed TO prevail
Rat all creation sand the rest of mankind" had
ome to the Fair.
But we do not desire to weary your patience by a
eiailed account Of the exhibition. On the whole
our committee were highly pleased with the evil
tnces Of improvement in all departments of Agri-
ulture and stock raising manifested. The exhibit
ion of Horses on Friday was particularly inc, and
emons trates that the people of the Western Divi-
ion are determined not TO be behind their sister
ounties in improving the breed of this noble and
seful animal.
We must not omit to notice that part of the ex-
ibitlon contained in the large and ospscious Hall
1t apart for flowers, fruit, needle-Work and manu-