Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-04
union prayer Meeting for the Pcrpetnity
Of the Union.
FREDEEIck CRY, Maryland, May LIST. lS6

FREDErIck CRY, Maryland, May LIST, 1860.
Alta meeting of the YoUNe MEN's CHRISTIAN As
ISOLATION Of this place, on the evening of April 90th
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolued bV dbe Young Mems ChTistiddR Associg-
fiOa Of Frederick Nd, That in view of the distract
ed state Of our country and the bitter and unchrs-
nan feeling which peryades the various portions of
our great coRfederaey, that the afternoon between
the hours of and O'Clock, of the ensuing fourth
OF July be set apart for the purpose Of offering up
prayers to our Heavenly Father and ''giyer OF ali
good gifts for the perpetuity of glorious Union
and that the Christian Associations throughout our
country be cordially invited unite with in sup
plicating Throne Of Mercy for his Ddvine interpo
sition.
Ii was further
Resolved, That the officers append their names to
Che above resolution, and send copy of the TO
each sister Association in Union.
In conformity with the above, we earnestly IN
Fte your Association to cooperate with US in sup
plicating Divine Goodness for the perpetuation of
Union and the continuation of the blessings and
privileges which as united people, we have thus
far enjoyed.
In christian sympathy and fellowship
yours. C. w. HALIAR, President.
II. G. K0EHLER, Rec. Secretary.
A. FEARHAKE. Cor. Secretary
To the Cor Secretary Of \. NJ. T. A, OF Nash
vile.
In accordance with the suggestions contained in
the above circular, the Young Mems Christian As
sOcation of cur city will hold Union Prayer Meet
ing this evening at the First Presbyterian Church.
commencing at o'clock The ministers of this city
and the members of the various churches are cor
daily invited to attend.
A New FEATURE N THE WHOLESALE BUSINESS IN
MENPHIs-AN EXCLUSIVE BOOT AND SHOE HOUSE TO
OPEN HERE IN TINE THE FAIL. TRADE--We are
gratied at being able TO inform friends of the
country, that the long needed institution OF whole
sale Shoe House. in Memphis. is soon to be supplied
ford dhar q Co will this
city, On the first day of August next, a new and
exclusively Wholesale Boot, Shoe and Hat House
The firm is composed of Thomas L. Bransford, Jas.
Monroe GOOdbar and S. Bransfore.
Col. Bransford, who is well known to large sec
ton of the Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas
trade, was formerly of the firm Of SnOddy Brans-
ford. wholesale shoe merchants of Louisville, ny.
To our North Alabama friends he will be remem-
bered as the senior member of the firm of Brans-
ford, McWhirter & Co. Few men have larger ac-
quanEtance with the merchants, are better known
than Col. Bransford, for several years since ares-
dent Of Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Monroe Goodbar
and J. S. Bransford will be the active men Of the
House. They are both young men, but not without
experience The firm brings TO its support men Of
character, capacity and ample means Their sales
will be confined exclusively to Retail Merchants.
We eo1mend the House to our friends of the coun-
try, and the trade generally.-Aemphis Avalanche.
We congratulate our Memphis friends upon the
accession of these gentlemen. They have been
among our foremost business men, and while we
congratulate Memphis, we sincely regret that they
have found it to their interest to leave US. They
are men of energy aud experience and have the
capital to build up their enterprise The active
members of the firm bota young nen of fine
business talents, they have demonstrated here,
and with th0ir indomitable energy, shall be
greatly surprised if they do not in very short
time build up large and successful business in our
sister city. We happen to know something of their
of doing business, and hence we speak so
confidently Of their success. We commend them to
merchants who make Memphis market, as BUSH
ness men of the highest probity and who viii seek
to build up only a legitimate business. The BUSH
ness men of Memphis will find in them most de-
sirable acquisition.
We are gratifed in being able to state that Col
Thomas L. BRANsFoRD, the senior member of the
firm. will continue to reside IN this city. He will
however give the house the benefit of his expert
ence which has been acquired through long and
successful career in Louisville KY and this city.
He viii start in few days to purchase the first
stockton the new house, and man in the South is
better qualified Cor such duty, or indeed so thor
oughly understands the trade
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