The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-28
Washington Correspondence.


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the Military Governor of Tennessee. Very
few in this city seemed to realize the ex-
istence in Nashville Of so many petty
heads and bogus chiefs. As the facilities
for being advised from your authorities
have been suspended for some time, and
as no apprehensions were ever entertain
ed of an unharmoniOus feeling existing
in your midst, little attention was d.
rected toward you. r1r
But from the correspondence which
appears in the Philadelphia Press, and
from the tenor of dispatches which
have been delivered to the President we
are led to believe that your unpleasant
blockade has prevented us from being
made aware of the exact condition of af-
fairs at Nashville.
And, must confess, those who are for
the Union, and those who know ANDREW
JOHNSON, and appreciate his position, are
astounded to learn that commanders of
the post, adjutant generals, quartermas-
tiers, and others should for a moment hes
itate to do all in their power to acquiesce
in the suggestions of the Governor. On
the contrary, however, we learn that his
authority, and the power vested in him,
have been entirely put to naught, and
that the entire management of affairs has
been actually divided between bevy of
army officers, all of whom pay the least
notice to requests which the Military Gov
ernor had frequently to present.
Mr. FoRNEY's new paper will be sue
cess. 1t has been in existence just two
weeks, and already has reached daily
circulation of thirty-fve hundred copies
His Sunday paper is a splendid journal,
and circulates over eight thousand. The
Daily Chronicle is an Administration
paper, and will 60 in for The President
and the war.
The city of Washington is walled in
with soldiers and encampments. 1t is
stated that Gen, fremont will take com
mand here this week,
The hotels are doing flourishing bus
mess, and all restrictions are suspended
upon the sale of liquors.
A rumor prevailed last evening that
our pickets had been driven in in several
places, and that a large rebel force was
between this city and Harper's Ferry.
Acting Brigadier General BUTLER Price,
who had charge of the videttes yester-
day, contradicts the first statement.
In all probability the theatres never
enjoyed such flourishing existence as
at present. The legitimate and the re-
verse are well patronizod.
At Forts Theatre, Mr.. and Miss Coul-
dock have won the hearty plaudits of
those who have the good taste to admire
sterling acting, without the sensational
clap trap with which so many performers
now a days seek TO electrotype feeble
abilities. Mr.. Couldock's conception and
rendition of Peter ProJHy in "The Chin
ney Corner" is faithful delineation of
modern British character, has never been
surpassed on this continent, and only
equaled by Burton's Captain Cattle Miss
Couldock is a very pleasing person, al
though not possessing the genius or abil-
ity of her father.
GroUer's Theatre has been crowded since |
the engagement of Miss Lucille Western |
commenced, and she has displayed her |
varied abilities in wide rahge of cha |
racters, from grave TO gay, from lively |
to severe" In some of these parts Miss |
Western is far above mediocrity-in all |
she displays an industry, an energy, and |
a perseverance which entitle her to COM
mendation.
Mi1on's Washington Theatre was launch
ed at once on the "full tide of successful
experiment" and although some of the
crew were green hands, all imperfections
were overlooked by those who saw and
applauded that graceful danseuse and
expressive pantomimst, Cubas. A more
bewitching personation of that devoted |
French girl, MatRilde de Marie, who as
sumes the character of Hunlet and of Henri |
81. dime, to save her father and TO aid |
her country, cannot be desired. As an
afterpiece, Nixon has brought out "Poca-
hontas," with pretty Fannie Brown as
the Ialirua Princess, Chanfrau as Polohatan,
and Davenport as Captain Smith, 1t was
not equal to the original production of
the same burletta on the same stage by |
Brougham himself who played right re-
gally therein, but it elected shouts of |
applause, and the audiences went away
well pleased.
The Cremorne Circus is decidedly an
institution, frequented by the admirers
of good riders, we'll trained horses, dar.
ing gymnasts, skillful Juggling, trained |
mules, and quaint jests, Eaton Stone is
regarded as the champion rider of Chris
tendon, and there is bright little fell |
low who rides a hurdle race, standing on
the bare backs of the competing nags, |
who is well worthy of the applause which /
he receives. Yesterday afternoon the /
Juveniles were present in full force, and .
were treated TO a sight at an intelligent
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