Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-19
TENNESsEE ITEMS.

The Chattanooga Gazette furnishes the fol-
lowing
PoRK.-The weather being fine for pack
ing away meat, people begin to inquire the
prices asked and paid for this article.
Transactions so far have been liLnited-and
we believe l2B cents net is the prevailing
price. at least we have heard Of no other
figures, which is equal to about 10 cents
gross.
REooRDER's CoURT.-Chattanooga has
become all at once distrcssingly moral. Fo-
three DAYS there has not beeu case before
the Recorder, and that frnctionaTy is begiE-
ing TO grow restless, fearful that he has been
left with nothing but the honors Of the Office
without any Of the emoluments.
At the election on last Saturday, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were chosen Aldermen for
the town Of Lebanon, for the ensuing year !;
r. f. Thompson, w. ii. Orr, n. Cartmell,
VIM. A. Robinson, DIR. J. NJ. Anderson, DIR.
Robertson. and A. r. Fonviile. The cleo
ton for Mayor has not taken place, the
Board having power to elect that function
AIRY.
COMMENCEMENT ORATIONs.-Mr. G. A.
! Howard, of this place, has been elected by
the Law Class of Cumberland University to
| deliver an Grafton on the life and character
| of Gen. Robert Hatton, and Mr.. ii. ii. Lur-
! ton, of GAINESVILLE, to deliver an Grafton on
the life and character Of Judge Abraham
Caruthers, at the Commencement in January
next. ... ...
OIL STRIKE IN OvERToN COUNTY.-We
are informed by Mr.. Newman of this county,
that he has succeeded in striking rich vein
of oil on Spring Creek, in Overton county,
at a depth of about 80 feet We have been
| shown a specimen of this oil and find it to be
of the very finest quality, of Lubricating-
its specific gravity being 24@ per cent. The
well is at the base of a mountain 100 feet in
height. The pump was placed in the well
| last week but we have not heard how much
per day is being obtained; the prospect is,
however very fattering. Any person wish
ing to examine the specimen can see 1t at
our office.
From the Memphis Argus.
PRoPosEo ESTABLISHMENT OF A SHIP
YARD AND MARINE RAILWAY NEAR MEM
PHIs.-We have received letter from an
extensively known firm, largely engaged IN
steamboat building, who propose, if sufficient
encouragement be offered, TO remove their
works and business to the neighborhood of
this city. 1t is their wish to establish, at a
convenient point, shipyard and marine
railway. The gentlemen composing the
firm have built number of the finest steam
erS on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and
there can be no doubt that if they decide to
make Memphis their future scene of opera
tons, the works would add no little to the
prosperity of the city. This would be fine
point for works of this character-doubtless
the most desirable on the river-and we
hope the gentlemen will find il to their in
tcrcst to locate in our midst.
HEALTH OFFIcE-We are advised that
at the next meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen, a Health Officer will be APP
pointed, in the person Of one of our best
physicians, a gentleman who has had expe-
rience in sanitary and hospital affairs, and
who is peculiarly adapted TO the position.
We hope this will prove the case, as we
think, with the whole community, that 1t is
time the Office was being filled, if our
City Fathers have any idea of saving us
from the cholera, from threatenings of
which we cannot say we are yet quite safe. .
SMART BoY.-A bright eyed, faxen
haired boy, Just eight years old, came into
our office this week, and after looking anx-
iously at the hands at work for while, re-
quested us to give him a stick and copy. We
did so, and to our establishment without a
word of instruction from any one, he set one
thousand ems on the Presidents message
that day. Each day since he has increased
in speed at type-setting. He never went to
school day in his life. His name is Willie
III. Bryant. Who can beat this ?-Franklin
RecieC.
From the Rutherford Monitor.l
NEEDS OF GEN. HATToN's FAMILY.-A
subscription paper for the benefit of the
family of Gen. Robert Hatton, decd, is in
circulation in this county, and throughout
his old Congressional district.
1t seems that his estate is insolvent and
that an impending security debt is likely to
sweep the last means of support from his
family. His property, all of it, even the
dover to which his widow was entitled, if
we are correctly informed, has been given up
10 his creditors.
The object of the subscription is to raise
money enough from his old friends to secure
the home in Lebanon provided by his own
labor for his family
We do not feel called upon TO say single
word in furtherance of this object. General
Rob't. Hatton was too well known in this
community TO require it. We will say, how
ever, that he was, in our judgment a man
sans peltr and sdnsEeproche--in every relation,
as citizen, politician and soldier, he played
his part well, and crowned well spent life
by noble death at the head of his brigade
in the battle of Seven Pines.
Those who wish TO subscribe can do so by
calling on S. B. Settle at the store of Nancy
and Caldwell.