Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-09

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OF establishing grades, which, under suspension
the rule, was passed on three several readings.
Mr.. COIExAS offered resolution appointing Nh
jaws HAMILTON, on the part Of the Beard of Alder
men, and -7-s on the part of the Common Coun
Gil to east the vote of the city in the ensuing cleo
ton Of officers of the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad Company, which was adopted.
Mr.. HAMILTON introduced bin to amend the law
creating Sinking Fund.- directing The Treasurer
to set aside 81 400 on the first days of january
April, July and October, out of any moneys paid
into his hands for corporation purposes, making
$500 year, which, under suspension of the
rule, passed on three several readings
Mr. Cox introduced bin appropr1ating $1,000 to
complete the typographical survey of the city Pass
ed on two readings, and referred to a committee
composed of Messrs. HAMILTON, HoRN, Cox and the
Mayor.
MFR. HURLEY offered resolution instructing the
Committee on streets to have culverts built on the
Murfreesboro' Pike, where Maple and Pearl streets
cross that Pike, which was adopted.
Mr.. HAMILTON introduced bill to allow signs to
be hung over the pavements, which passed on its
first reading.
Mr.. HAMILTON presented petition from Mr.. W. S.
WHITMAN, in regard to the erection Of culyert by
himself in front of his property Cherry street,
which was referred to the select committee, COM
posed Of Aessrs. HAMnros COLEMAN and HoRN
Mr. HAMILTON presented proposition from Mr..
W. S. WHITENAN in regard to the elevation and i'm
proveHlent of certain streets contiguous to Lick
Branch which was referred to the select commit
tee, composed o. Messrs. HAMILTON, COLEMAN and
HoRN
Mr.. HURLEY offered resolution instructing the
Committee on streets to have culvert constructed
at the junction of Liudsley Avenue and the Leba-
non Pike, which was adopted.
The Recorder read a communication from the
City Attorney, stating that he could ascertain
nothing, as to whether the Alley from Spring to
Broad street, between Market and College (passing
through the Warehouse of Mr.. A HAMnroN.) was a
public alley
On motion of Mr.. HAMILTON, the Board adjourned
GAIErr THEATRE-MRs. AND Mss FLRRES-These
two ladies have row played the first two nights of
their engagement and we think fairly established
themselves in the good graces of the Nashville play
going public, the mother in tragedy the daughter in
comedy.
Mrs. FARREN has no superior in this country in
the severe school of tragic art She selected Adel-
githa as the opening play.
We have great admiration for Monk LEWIS
style of ping up the agony you see in the first act
what the course of events must be- and their deve-
opement considerably pals the sense before the
inevitable denonement is arrived at the result is
that the progress of the action is sIoU-we do not
mean toexpress ourselves in slang, but the word |
our precise meaning,-the drama is car
ried through long periods of defamation which fail
to sustain the feeling of expectation sufficiently to
enlist the sympathies and keep the interest alive,
AMI as whole the play is unavoidably tedious.
The best acting can only partially surmount these
by the energy with which the criti-
cal points of dramatic interest are embodle /. When
ever an opportunity of this kind offered Mrs FAR
Rem was all herself The freezing horror of her
after the death of the emperor was ap
palling and the expression of unutte1abe love
crushed, but not destroyed by unutterabls VICE. at
ter the terrible avowa in the last act, appreciated
more ittingy by tears than by criticism, however
favorable. In Lucred BOrgia Mrs F. is more sue
,essfu from the fact that the action is more rapid
md gives no time fer the tragic interest to flag.
Miss FARREN made her first curtesy before a Nash
Tlle audience in the fascinating character of Con-
tance in KNOWLES LOUe Chase. In the first short
cene she seemed to be laboring under natural
imidity in one young, and we were rather anx-
Gus for the result, but her appearance soon dis
pated our apprehensions; her radiant countenance'
md sunny smile and ringing laugh soon established
Ter in the good graces of the audience. and once
MISTRESS of the position, she maintained it bravey to
he end. The real interest of the piece commences
when she is led to suppose that Wdrake is in love
nd not with herself; then the piqued vanity, the
corne of herself for the unsought affection of which
he is conscious, the shower Of ridicue poured upon
Yidrake, and the delicate revelation of a whole
Magazine of wOman's lore at the bottom of her
cart. are well calculated to bring in play some of
he finest touches of dramatic art, and for one SO
Dung Miss FARREN manifested remarkable apti-
Ide for seizing. We should describe her style as
ngagng rather than dashing-her laugh has the
ing of pure silver rather than that brazen twang
'hich is too often associated with this delightful
reation of KNOWLES She rallies her neightor un-
lercifully but does not bully him as we have seen
one, and would be willing to take many worse
ox on the ear than that with which she astonishes
er rustic lover, and are never allowed to despair
f its all being made up hundred fold in the end.
We were constantly reminded of the spirit with
which her mother used to play the part some --,
veil never mind how many years ago, that is Mrs
'ARREN's business and not ouTs-not long ago, and
ked her all the better for reminding US of past
leasures.
NItre puIeArG fla puIeArior.
The genius Of the FARRBNs. which for more than |
entury, had graced the British stage is not yet 60
lg die out long may it flourish for so long it
ives shall not want for true opponents of the
terling English drama. ,
We have not time for separate notice of the stock
ompany, who generally played well, but we can a
ot refrain from welcome to our old favorite Mrs.
DTKE, who has Joined the Gaety company and as the
widow Green, was as vivacOus as ever, and did not
ook than the thirtynine and three quarters to
which the widow acknowledge ,
The Panorama last night was well attended and