The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-15
Al Inlere.tlng Le.ter from Kentaeky
RUssELrvIILE, Kr., Aug. u. 1856

Editor ef TIE NGshrifte ONso7a =
Dean S1H-Thinking that the read
ers of your widely circulated and Justly
popular paper might not be unmiudful
of matters and things transpiring IN
this section Of country, I have Thought
proper, with your permission, to employ
few leisure moments IN josting down
few events, both current and unouT-
The election passed off here last Mon
day in very orderly and quiet man
ner-no disturbance Of any kind Oc-
curing to mar the usual peace and or
derly department of the population.
There was good deal Of interest man
ifested, and quite large vote polled
not 30 large though by half as in
former times. Itis alleged by the op-
position that good many were deter
red from coming 70 the polls through
fear Of molestation or intimidation BY
the military. Of this ] am not sufi-
ciently advised ospeak. Thequestion
before the people wss amendment and
anti-arnendment d.. J. R. Bsily and
Peyton A. Lyon were the candidates
for the lower branch Of the iLegisIa-
ture, the former advocating the amend
ment and the latter opposing It.
Mr.. Lyon carried the county by Az
majority. DR.. Baily represented this
county in the last Legislature, and be
fully sustained the high character be
had always borne at home Of being q
gentleman Of sterling worth and integ-
rity, and equal to the engencies Of the
occasion for which be had been elected.
Mr. Lyon, the member elect, Is spoken
Of as being high-toned, honorable and
afabls gentleman. Though the "pe-
culiar institution " has ceased TO exist,
tbs people herestill persist in sFying to
re -animate It's dsfnnet body By blow
ing breath into its nostrils. Strange
delnsion, indeed.
The majority for Mr.. order, The op-
position candidate for Congress in this
district, oyer Mr.. LOwery, amendment
candidate, IL AS. From the re-
ported msjorities in Todd, Simpson,
Warren, snd several Of the upper ooun.
ties, the peOpleare disposed to concede
TO Mr.. Grider reelection
In Todd county, Urban E. Kennedy,
anti amendment, IS elected to the Leg.
islature.
The most authentic information /
can gather in regard to the crops isthat
there VIII be = very fair return 20 the
hrsbsndnan Of the cereals. Tobacco
viii be short, the latter part of the
spring and she early part Of the sum
mer being hhprcpitioaA for the setting
out of plants, and the Subsequent rains
80 hardened the ground as 10 matefi-
sly rstard The growth OF the plant ln
some localities the rains we're so heaVy
as 70 wash the tobacco entirely cut Of
Che earth. This Is unfoFtunaie, and
rather damaging 70 this, the great %
bAcco groFing region Il i . com
modify tsisl p1h more Ei1otisy into the
pockets Of the people than any other.
Quite sad 'aAd melancholy affair
tqok place in this village On the night
Of he In inst, fffiazy. } A young man,
anativeof Rasssllyills, By The name q
r L Mart, without any spparent
czcss took an ever dose cf iauaAnurn,
from tAe Effects ef which he died ia
shout six honzR lie was fAsorsbsy
known, snd rsgzsdedss possessing fine
busiaess tact sad taleut Duriag the
last two or three years be has bean e.
enrea in ths nsrcantiIe trede, hAFing
d6ns basinsas h sh6s tina N several Il
The sdjoiaing counties ef tais State as
wsEa IS Tsnnsssa He vas he sou q
7. 4. Mara Esq. wsu-knoWp msF-