The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-24

prepare themselves Tor the legal pro
fession, and the high moral and legal
character Of the professors gave guar.
antee that all would be done that
teachers could do 10 prepare them for
the battle Of life but the noble build
ing is in ruins, standing as sad me-
mortal Of wars desolation. The pro
fessors yet live in the village, and the
school viii again soon open, and will
have a happy influence on the place.
Not one-fourth Of the open lands of
the county are cultivated corn is the
principal crop, and in the county of
Wilson is universally good, and also in
Smith, until you cross the Caney
Fork here you ascend the high
lands, leaving the basin, as it
is known Of Middle Tennessee;
from thence to this place, the lands
are generally thin, and you see but lit
tie IN cultivation. The houses and
farms here have been abandoned, tho
fences down, and many Of the houses
are yet tenantless. Here and there they
have returned, but do not intend to
raise crop In Smith county, near
the village Of New Middleton, we saw
men at work near the road, on a small
creek that runs into the Caney fork,
opening, as they said, silver mine. A
considerable excavation had been
made. Upon an examination of the
vein it appeared to be about eighteen
inches in width at the surface, gradu-
ally widening IS it Was followed down.
It was between hard, compact, crysta.
line limestone The rock that con-
tanned the mineral was white granu-
lar stone, rather soft and easily disin>
tegrated Occasionally small quan-
titles Of metal were found in
beds in this rock resembling lead
We traced the vein several Aun-
dred yards from the place
they had excavsted; We were informed
the same vein Of mineral had been
traced for miles. A company has been
formed, and are nov at work, some
two miles distant from the above
point Silver was shown as that had
been extracted from the ore From
q part Of the excavation a porous
limestone had been taken, that
was filed with petroleum; 50 if the
parties engaged in working the mine
do not find silver, they can scarcely
miss petroleum Much excitement
exists relative to this vein of mineral,
and Companies are now organized to
open the mine and test its value; lit
yields, it is said, thirty per cent of sill
yer. Livingston, before the war, vas
beautiful aud thriving village, with q
population Of some three or four hum
dred inhabitants il was new town.
The county seat having been removed
from Monroe to this place, new court
house had been built, costing between
twenty thousand and thirty thousand
dollars and q safe, secure jail; both have
been destroyed by the citizens of this
county. Their only excuse was they
feared it would be occupied by union
soldiers One half of the town was
burned by the same parties, and this
once beautiful village is q scene Of
desolation The houses are burnt up;
the inhabitants have either been killed
or fed TO escape the dangers that sur
rounded them; but three or four fami-
lies live in the place.
Being the time fixed by law for hold
ing the chaneery Court; the Chancellor
having arrived, proclamation was made
by the Sheriff, and court was opened
in a Church the vandals had spared in
their destruction of the town. On
opening Of thecourt the Clerk informed
the Judge there were some Fifty or sixty
cases on the docket but no lawyers
were in attendance and lsne in the
county. This was the first court that
had been holden since the rebellion In
the county, and owing to the disturbed
condition lawyers from other counties
we're afraid 10 attend. A court With
out lawyers is very much like steam
engine without water. Several suitors
were present, but the Judge declined
to try causes without the counsel, and
adjourned over for two days 70 see If
none Of the wandering limbs Of the
Law would not return. After the sd-
iournment speeches were made by Dr..
Stanford and the Chancellor, IN which
the people we're advised to live in
peace and harmony and 70 let the past
Be forgotten. The Doctor wss forcible
aud ELOQUENT he informed them the
Law must be obe5ed, and that no one
could violate It With imPunity II he
did. panishnsnt would follow. Ths
Government had determined to enforce
the law; that We had one eommon
country. and every citizen would be
protected IN bis rights OF life. liberty
and property. Colonel Garrett, the
member from the county, made few
well.amed remarks on the Importance
Of preserving order and restoring tie
Iss No post-of5ees have yet been es-
s.blished 10 this or the eo0nies east Of
Carthage The people have no mails,
ana, consequently, are ignorant Of what
: eoine on. The establishing Of post
osiees and mails wli tend much 70 she
restoration Of law and order. and Is IN
dispensable 70 the welfare and interest
Of the state. We left in the evening,
sf,er the ssioufuuisns 70 sxsmine the
fsr-flmed oil regioas Of obed river. IN
company with several gentlemen Who
were n rex Cor this 81 Dorzdo On
/ nv return I Will write you the resnIs Of
our observations TN then, adieu-
ers0E
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sresssd In crimson silk, diamond drops