Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-29

The BerryyiIe Excitement and the Soldiers Notice
to Quit, On the Qui Vive for Marauders; Crino-
line Tabooed Supreme Court Decision.
FOURTH PAGE.-Persimmons Death of a Centena-
rian; Eloped; The Wheat Crop, &c.
We are gratiied TO learn that a movement has
been set on foot by the friends of the late Maj E.
G. EASTMAN in this city to raise a fund with which
TO purchase hous, and lot to be presented to the
wife and children of our deceased friend. Maj.
EASTMAN has devoted nearly the whole of the last
twenty years of his life to the interests of the Dem
ocratie party and of the State of Tennessee and
the proposed gift to his family will be timely re
cognition of his eminent services An appeal to his
friends in behalf of this object has been printed
and distributed over the State, and cordial
Spouse is anticipated.
A subscription paper for the county of Davidson
has been left at the Post Office in this city, where
she friends of Maj EASTMAN can call and put down
their aames.
MEErHe sg TIE BAR OF GALLATTx.-A meeting of
he Bar at Gaiatn held at that place the 2Gth
met at which JoHg J. WHITE, Esq, offered the follow
ing preamble and resolution which were unanimous
fly adopted
Whereas. a bill has been INTRODUCED into the Cen
erai Assembly Of the State, organizing a new Chan
quring the concurrence of one house to amend
ment and will, probably, soon become the law and
whereas in that event Chancellor for the district
via be elected by the people, and it is matter
Of the highest Importance TO the country that tins
Office snail be well filed therefore
Resolved by tn members of the Bar at Gallatin,
here assembled That the long experience, greatabl
ity and high professional attachments OF Col. JO I.
Gum, eminently qualify him for the Office Of Chan
cellor, and as such they recommend him to the peO1
pie for their sutfrages.
East TENNESSEE AND ymaHA RAnRoAD-The
Meas learns that at the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad
Company held at GreeDeville. the 24tb inst, the
old Board of Directors was probably reelected
with two exceptions-G. W. NELSON being chosen in
the place Of A C. GRAHAM, of Jonesboro, and Maj.
JOHN McGAUGHEY in place of DAS'L KENNEDY, Of
Greene county. The Netgs adds that il is supposed
the Directors viii choose WN MCFARLAND, ESQ., for
President There was considerable interest mani
Tested in thu. election. and strong effort was made
TO Gust the cid Board.
TIE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RNLRoAn.-The members
of the Legislature the citizens of Nashville, and OF
Davidson county, and the public generally, res
pectfully invited to attend meeting Of the friends
of this road to be he'd at the Court House this
sing, November 29th, 1859, at o'clock.
Addresses viii be delivered by Ger. RICHARDSON
DR. FowIEEs, aud perhaps others, and much valua-
be information impaired Of deepest interest to the
State of Tennessee, and her citizens 1t is hoped
IsJies VIII honor tbs meeting with their presence.
Ger. RTcaarDsaN !. l.. No,Es, Esq, and Mr.. DEIA-
FIELD, neautims. will be happy 70 receive any calls
at their rooa -. ~, City Hotel and afford any n
formation desired.
Two MrR1rrs ~ G1sgy CouNrY.-The Trenton
ySlad1,d Of the 26ih instant contains the following
items:
A maa nq,aad Robert Cauley murdered hiS wife
bv shooting he. wth q shot gun, last "Wednesday
evening IL J., nor known what caused Cauley 20
commit this hrutIi aui aNar3ly murder. Ii Is con
jecturrl by some list il the effects Of BAD his
kcy-bv others lhat ht was laboring under lit Of
derangemgut. Caulgy IS nov. ! jah and viii pro
badly undergo an cElmiuaN14 before this court.
On last Saturday, at or m8r A9tl@ch in tins coun-
II. Mr. George Abbott. son OF SsiJhGet Abbott. ESQ
was snqt by uau by The name ot Ward. Abbott
livesunti ru-slIy last. Ward came and delivered
himself up.
FRESH VEyIsoy AND CANE o. ALL KSDs.--E. JoN-
NARD at his restaurant on Union street has just
ceiyed a large supply of fresh NenisoH together
with birds, squirrels and so many other kinds Of
game tliSt we despair Of enumerating them Mr. J.
is always Of up with the times, and persons wishing
anything rave and nice in the eating line should call
on hiR His oysters brought to him in the shell
md are fresh and nice. Give him a call and see if
what we have told you "a not true.
A HEAVY SuTr-The Lypohburg (Ya.) Circu
Court on the 18th and 18th inst waa engaged in the
trial instituted by JAMES T. PUIIAN against o.
CONWAY. for false Imprisonment. and claiming dam
ages 10 the amount Of $4,000. PrlIIAM was an
rested some time since on the charge Of robbRg
9An ~. 80, ,,,l
Virginia Rallroad but there being no evidence to
fix the crime Oh him. he was discharged The jury,
however, were unable to agree, and were dis
charged.
Col G. R. McCLEuAN-We had the pleasure of
meeting Col Mcclellan, State Senator from this
district at Brownsville Monday, nc having been
compelled 10 quit his post for day or two to attend
60 business before the court We were glad TO per
oeive that his health is much improved lie informs
us that the business of the Legislature Is being
f,royupilv dispatched The Col has been quietly al
zpndng TO the business Of his constituents amt as
the record shows has been voting right Oh al ques
tfoas which have come before the Senate-bTtSiOi
AeUs, AoU- -.
An IcR srEcg{ ArIoN.-Tke St Anthony (Minneso-
tar Express says tLat firm in Minneapolis Is en-
gagged in building eight large ice-boats, which they
intend 10 load with ice at the foot Of Lake Pepin
during the winter, and in the spring TO Mem
pbis. ETeDu, and other Southern markets The
boats will be each I25 feet long, % feet wide, and
six feet deep. They wlll hold, in the aggregate
about 500 tons.
The thanks Of Cumberland Lodge No :, and also
of the friends Of the deceased rendered to those
ladies and gentlemen whose singing added so much
TO the beauty and mpressiveness of our ccCS1iones
at the funeral Of our beloved brother, l. G. EASTMAN
VIZ. II. MoRROw,
Mr.. JosHrA SMITH one Of the oldest inhabitants OF
Gallatiu. died on the 10Th inst, The Examiner says
he Was there when the country was wilderness
He was upwards Of ninety years of age.
MIR HOOP has revived the Chattanooga Ga
sstts and has adopted the cash system We trust he
will be better rewarded by his party than Maj. PAR
BAN
The Methodist Annual Conference which has been
in session for some days adjourned on the 25th inst
It's uext meeting viii be at Aberdeen, Miss.
Senator NIcae1sox and family, of this State, have
arrived in Washington, and taken rooms at the Kirk
wood House.
THo's CHAuP colored, voluntarily ensIaved himself
at Winchester, Va, on the 18th inst. to Gen JAMES
H CARSON of that town.
Hoy. ANDREW JOHNSON arrived in the city Sunday
morning and took rooms at the Commercial Hotel
Attorney General.
We are authorized to announce L. W. HAYWOOD
ESQ. As candidate for the Office of Attorney Gen
cral for the Ninth Judicial District composed OF
the counties Of Williamson, Sumner and Davidson
Election next May.
CLOTHING
AND Merchant TaiIOring'
Wsare now receiving large and elegant stock Of FAN and
Winter Clothing Coats Pants Vests Boys and Youths Cloth