Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-02-05


Ths Opposition in Council.
The county meeting Of the Davidson county Oppose
ton called for the purpose of appointing delegates
toheir state Convention met yesterday ct the court
House, according 30 appointment and was composed
principally a Is usually the case with that party
ofcity and county officials eager to obey the dictates
] Of their marty leaders. There were also present
quite humber OF hungry aspirauts to the various
Offices to be filed at the March elections all anxious
4 to testify their fealty in order to be rewarded
After the appointment Of the presiding officer
/ r. b. CHEATHAN. the Alderman from the ID Ward,
we believe, moved that committee be appointed to
draft resolutions and appoint legates to the State
Convention.
Our old and reverend friend S P ANEET, candi-
date for County Trustee, said he hoped the meeting
might have the power Of confirming or reject
ing the delegates appointed by the committee
THIS was agreed TO- and after a while our friend
the Alderman returned with the committee, and read
resolutions recommending JOIN BELL for the Presi-
dency. and naming long list Of delegates, among
whom we caught only the name Of NJ. SULzBAcHER,
ex-Yice-President Of the Know Nothing Club.
Several speeches were made previous to adjourn
ment Cur friend Col. ToN SMILEY, 1--WE believe he
is nota candidate for any thing at tins time) made
little talk to the faithful, in which he eulogizea
Speaker PENzNGToN, saying he had spent three
whole hours last night in studying bis history ana
had once had the honor Of travelling with hm on
the ears between Baltimore and Philadelphia and
assured the meeting that he was gentleman and
scholar an old Clay Wing, and fine looking man,
after his own tyne and style. The Col entertained
the company in a lively manner, and was followed
by Others, whom did not hear.
GArrr THEATRE-MR. CoLLNs.-We are glad to
learn that Mr.. Collins is re-engaged for this week
The unfavorable weather and the musical attrac-
tons elsewhere have prevented the houses from
being as full as could have been wished but the
weather is improving and Collins himself is a mu-
seal attraction as well as first rate Irish Comedi-
an, and we trust to see him well patrOnized. It is
rare to hear as fine voice that Of Mr.. c., on the
stage had he cultivated vocal music as his leading
vocation he would have stood high among the |
eading vocalists of the day. Could he not be pre-
vailed upon to give US some Of the beautiful senti
mental ballads of well known Irish composers and /
poets? His voice is too sweettO be always devoted /
10 the Fidot1 MacIres however delightful widow |
she may be.
citizen, Mss SEAMAN, called into request She has
beautiful voice and is rapidly improving in her
style I'VE learn that she is to give us BAIFEs beau
.ful air, The Heart 5ooed doloR, on Monday night
Mr.. Collins appears tomorrow night in Teddy /
he Tier and BlacEo-Eyed Susan.
PENmANsH1p-An who wish to join Mr.. DoLBEARE
class should do so Immediately, while there is an
opportunity Young gentlemen who wish good sal
tries and situations should fit themselves for filling
,uch situations to the satisfaction of employers.
Good writing is essential to every business man
Photography should be taught to every child.
N the Philadelphia High School every pupil is re-
luired to learn it Why should the citizens of Nash
lille be told through their public school, that 1t
equires several years to learn it, and that not one
n a hundred has the ability to learn it, when so
many little boys to Z years Of age in town have
earned it with Mr. D. so that they can read and
write it as readily as common print: Why should
rennesseeans by allowing themselves to be so de-
eived in this matter, and kept so behind other
states as to have to send for many years to other
states for legislative reporters: But it is not for
eporters alone that it is useful It is regardedin
her cities as one of the greatest educational facili-
les that can be found,
Hours 9 to II a. NJ , to ) P. NJ, to 9 at night.
l. o. O. F.-The members of Trabue Lodge, No.
0. are requested to meet at Odd Fellows Hall, at
J O'Clock, P. NJ this day with Street Regalia, for
he purpose Of attending the funeral Of our late
brother JOHN Jackson
Members Of all the other Lodges in the City, and
IL visiting Brothers in good standing, are respee-
lively invited to attend. By order Of the n. G.
JAMES E. RAINS, Secretary.
We learn from the Memphis Bullet in that among
be losses sustained by the recent fire in that city,
vas the portrait of the late Gen. E. P. GANEs
ainted by CooFER and presented to the Editor of
he Bulletin by that distinguished artist many years
60 It was the best likeness extaut. 1t persisted,
With other fine works Of art, in the studio Of our
riend, Mr.. JAMES HART.
FmEs-The residence Of T. A. THOMAS, in Clarbs-
ille was destroyed by fire on the 26th ult
The store of Messrs. PICKETT & SMITH, in Mont
emery county, was destroyed by fire on the 18th
It,. with the contents The stock was valued at
56 600.
CHARLESTON RACEs.-It viii be seen by our tele-
raphic dispatch, that Fanny Washington beat Tar
River at Charleston, on the ID inst.
Mr.. JAMES T. HUuPHEEYs, of Athens, Tenn, who
vas shot a few days since by a man named REED.
lied from the wound on the 10Th ult.