Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-01

that the Commissioners of the State Capitol have en-
plOyed an efficient Waterman to patrol and watch
every night around the Capitol and Capitol grounds
from shutdown to sunrise. Mr.. DOwNER, the gentle
man engaged, has had conferred upon him, by the
Mayor of the city, all the powers Of the city police
so that he Immediately arrest any vioIator of
tn law passed for the protection of public build
ings," or any drsordery person or persons commit
ting nuisance in or around the Capitol
We repeat, we are glad of this for the prone,
made around the Capitol is the only in the city,
where our wives and daughters can enjoy pleasant
rambe these sultry evenings. And surely it is right
that proper order and decorum should be enforced
that the magnificent building itself of which every
Tenuesseesn is justly proud, should be protected.
We give the law passed January llth, lS4S, for
the protection Of public buildings:
Be enacted By tie General Assembly Of The State
of Tennessee, That to cut, write upon, deface, dis
figure or damage any part or appurtenance of the
State House any other public building belong
ing TO the State, Of a Courthouse any other
building belonging to any of the counties in this
State, shall be a misdemeanor. punishable by fine
not exceeding fifty dollars Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding ten days, or by both fine and Imprisonment
within said limits.
NARROW EscAPE.-We learn that Mr.. R. NJ. Kin
nard of Nashville narrowly escaped with his fam-
ly being killed in this county few days ago, by
had been staying few days at GainesbOrO and on
ms return staid a night with Mr. b. c. KinslOw.
Next morning leaving it determined on
working young horse in the buggy that day v hich
young gentleman in company was riding and which
was thought to be sufficiently gentle. But after
driving about hundred yards the horse took fright
and ran whereupOn Mrs. X, III order to assist her
husband in holding the frightened animal laid hold
of the lines too. when both of them suddenly broke,
leaving them without any means, whatever of check
ing or controlling him in his furious gait at which
be was running. Seeing their perllous condition
Mrs. X grasped tn two children that were with
them, and both sat still, without uttering word,
awaiting their fate fortune. Alter running a
quarter of a mile and coming 10 cross road the,
horse made sudden turn and upset the buggy
by which he became dIsentangled from 1t On Mr..
KInslows arriving he found the parties all up but
Mrs X She was still sitting by the upturned We
hicle and ike all good women was thanking God
for their providential escape from more serious
disaster than had beiallen them.
Mrs X. Is daughter Of Hon. Thomas l.. Branss
ford of Nashville. She considerable bruised
on one side of the face while MIR X. was hurt in his
left arm. Their injuries, however, we believe were
not serious. SO far we are informed the children
escaped unhurt Their escape from being all Killed
was certainly a most fortunate and prOyldentlal
one Mr.. Knnaird is a very cautions man IN all his
movements. Indeed no one believed but that the
horse was perfectly gentle. having been worked in
a water cart.-CooberHe Times, July 70
eNEuPHIs OvERRUN WITH SCoU,DREIs The pic
ture which the AraacLs Of the 3Oth ult presents of
the morals of Memphis shows that place to be in a
deplorable condition. The following Is the article,
sensation heading and all
An hltolerabe Outrage : Memphis Ocerr7m loiH
Se,ltDdres "A LadIE IISldted and Shot 1t "A Figi
lance CJnlnliftee Absolutely Required There is no
Mace in the Union where lawlessness. murders and
ylllanies are carried with higher hand than in
our own city, and no place the face OF the earth
where the law is less efcacNus IN reaching the per-
o. f,fpa and crime than here This
goodlv bluff of Memphis. The cry, Let the law
tale IFS course" has become almost Synonymous
with Open the doors of the prison and let the Grim
inal 90 forth We are opposed, TO the bitter end,
to ANYTHING Ike mob law, and would be among the
first to step forth and suppress 1t; but we do think
that when the time comes IN which the life and
property of no is safe from destruction anG Vo-
lence when people are not screened from insult ana
assault within the precinct of their own homes;
when rov,lies and seoundrels stalk about doing
opcn-handed yillainy in the very face OF what Is
termed the law" it is time for good anu honest
citizens to wake up, rid the community ol te worm
less vagabonGs, cut-thrOats, thieves ana the ike
characters that themselves and their nelghOors may
live in peace and security. That time Is now upon
us: Memphis abounds with outrage ana CRIME
thieves, hOuse-burners and scoundrels OF INC uoep
est dye. Not n days record but what proves me
truth of this statement ,
During the last two months we have been called
upon to record instances Of riots, homcldes anu
murders, but we know not OF a more aggra'ateo
ease of outrage and violence than the one "hlCl
took place between the hours Of eleven aud twelve
o'clock last Saturday night, upon the premises OF
the Rev Samuel Watson. editor of the memphis
Christian AdUOcHe, who resides III the vicinity o.
the State Female College. near the fernando ROAD
and in hearing Ct the church bells of Memphis.
marty of some twenty-five thirty scOundrels, iron
This city, marched into that vicinity at tne hOul
named above, whoOping and yelling like so many
tends CARRYING terror to the heart of every onF
who heard them. They attacked the garden p~em
ises of Mr.. Watson, tore down the fences there, az
thew did At many other places and destroying every
thing they could lay hold of. Not content with this
they fired several pistols at an old negro man, VIII
was the only protector Of the pace-for Mr. Wat
son hal gone TO Mssissippi-because he attempted
10 demonstrate with them, and told them his mis-
tress was alone and frightened almost to death
They then chased him. yelling and cursIng TO thu
lo,se when they left him, on seeing Mrs. Watson
standing on the porch. and attacked her, dIscharg
NC several pistols at her she reiterated into thu
b1nsp-the bullets rafting around her on the board
inc of the building. After laying waste all the,
conld and setting the women and children TO fright
fnl screaming they came back towards the city
hawking dancing and screechlng.
Can the people of Memphis-wlh the people
Nemphis-permit such scOundrels 10 go unpuhlshe'
nd tbat snmnarily, too, in their midst! If such a
;otf;,nsive opiet Christian family as the Rev. Nj
Watsons is not safe from such villains, whose ca
can he No description can give an idea Of the hon
,id proceedings of this cut-thrOat gang. The.
sbould be- and can be reached II the people c
Memphis know what is orderly and right, ana oar
carry II ont Who will be the first movers IN lei
rating out these rascals and all like them an
forcing them to leave the community we repea
the heading of this article, "Memphls aosou'ei
needs a vigilance committee"