Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-15

/ SOUTHERN PN,IFIC RAUROAD.-Ihe Louisville Jour
MI is pleased to announce that the committee ap-
pointed at the recent meeting Of Stockholders in
tht city, to tender to EDGAR A THOMPSON. Esq. the
conditional subscription of S25OOOO to the stock of
tbs company have visited Philadelphia and OBJ
tanned his acceptance of the Presidency. This event.
which has long been anticipated, will az once, says
the Journal impart confidence to the country as to
the vigorous prosecution Of the great work and
prove Of commanding national importance in its
results. We have always felt convinced that the
route to the Pacific which this company has survey
ed is the only practicable one yet designated, and
the 5eraI franchises which the State of Texas has
bestowed are the most valuable endowment ever
Offered to capitalists The reputation which Mr..
| Thomson has so deseryedly acquired as a railroad
manager: the universal confidence repOsed in his
scientific skill and financial ability, and the pract
cal knowledge which he VIII bring to the affairs Of
the Company are the guarantees Of assured success
We make this announcement with no ordinary feel
ings Of ratification for it is the contamination ola
hope We have long entertained, and we regard it
as the most important event which has transpired in
the history Of the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany. With Mr.. THOMPSON as President aided by
the energy experience, and skill Of Messrs STEVEN
son, TlrE. and Fow1KEs, this great national work
will most assuredly be completed before the year
lS7Oanl it viii prove the highwayifor the commerce
of the world. We append the brief telegraphic DIS
patch announcing Mr.. TuoyTsoN's acceptance
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. I3-Mr. J. Edgar Thompson
agrees to accept the Presidency Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company. The details viii be per
fected tomorrow J. d. OSBORNE.
A later dispatch says
The future policy in the management CT the road
Is agreed upon by Thompson, Fowlkes. Stevenson
and Tate. Stevenson and Fowlkes leave New York
fer Austin. Texas. in few days.
The stock subscriptions now exceed seven hun
dred thousand dollars for the construction OF the
road. and satisfactory Cfers have been made Tor
all un>od stock The books have been closed. A
transfer Office viii soon be opened here.
TENErssEE AND KExrUckY-A GRAND BANQUET.-
The Louisville Courier says: "The grand banquet to
the members of the Kentucky and Tennessee Legs
latures VIII take place in the Masonic Temple on
January th The dinner viii be set by Capt. Nil
LE, Of the Calf House, and viii undoubtedly reflect
credit on thc taste Of the proprietor. The Mayor
has collected subscriptions to the amount Of $1,000,
and viii Sc. two Thousand more necessary to the
greatest e.L" The Courier publishes the following
letter from Gov. HARRIS to the Mayor and City
Coancil OF Louisyille:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
NASHVILLE. January 10, 1860
GENUEvEy: [ have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt OF Your note of the 9th ulL, inviting the
several Departments OF the government Of the State
of Tennessee to be present at Union festival, to
be given by the citizens and General Council OF tue
City Of Louisville and herewith transmit the reso-
utlons adopted by the Legislature OF the oIaJe OF
tennessee accepting the same.
bevotedly attached rs are the people OF tennessee
10 That Union which owes its existence TO the auop-
non and maintenance of a written constitution II
VIII afford pleasure, as one OF their representa-
uVgs, to nee, the Constitution, Unionlovlng people
OIL htntGe6r and icn them in resolving that TINS
bond OF Julol established by fathers, shall be
maintained Do all of It's parts, and each ana all OF It's
'''''''esN DO letter and in spirit as the only means
VI equality of the States justice 10 1he clI
@'"S, anna IrlIeuatng the Union forever
'cIt repcgJfully, IsHAM tF. HARRIS.
AfNNora clGsryurs-A friend handed US two
ehestnuts yesterday which exceed anything Of the
KIND we nave ever seen in point of size One Of
them Is fully as large as the largest sized hickory
nut
The County Court of Rutherford has fixed tie
tax ior county purposes this year at eleven cents on
the Sl0' OF taxable property.
We are again TO indebted to Mr. HomrzEII, Of
the adams Express Company, for Louisville papers
o: yesterday.