Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-21

tendance at Recorder WmENsON's levee yester-
day. The number Of DRINKS are falling of ap-
parently, and family jars" are on the increase.
The first case called was that Of Mr. LITE, who
came forward and frankly acknowledged the
charge Of drunkenness. He was assessed So worth
and sent back
GEoRGE RUcKER. colored. arrested for careless
driving. was let Of with the costs, on promising
to pay damages.
JULIA ADAMS. a dusky nymrS. was fined 90 for
using language to provoke breach Of the peace
She went to the WOrkhOuse.
JOSEPH Ryan. who drivesa transfer wagon, was
charged with obstructng the passage Of the street
cars He paid So
JOHN PRESTON. eolored. emptied slops within
the corporation, and was fined 81. with the admo-
| milton that If he was ever arrested on the same
charge again, his fine would be doubled
The case Of JAMES SMITH. on the charge of
drunkenness. was submitted. and fine Of 81 i'm
posed JAMES is a regular contributor to the
corporation fund
EDWARD GIBSON. was arrested for whipping his
wife and otherwise treating her in a shameful
manner. 1t appeared that botn parties we're no
better than they should be. but that the husband
had taken the law in his own hands. and abused
his better half by striking and kicking her, and
finally ejecting her from bis house. He was fined
sl4' and subsequently additional $40 was added
for contempt Of court
THOMAS NORTON, was up on two warrants-dis-
orderly conduct ana resisting the officer by draw
ing deadly weapons. He was fined 81 on.the first
charge, and sl4 on the second.
GEORGE WILLIAMS and CHARLOTTE Burns. col
ored' paid s. apiece for open and notorious Iewd
W. HlIGo plead guilty to being drunk and was
willing to pay his fine, which was 50. -
PETER CARROLL, drunk-s9
The case of. K. SLOAN. walking the street
with a prostitute. was laid over
JAS WILSON. one-leeged "bummerD was
hned 81 for being drunk and sleeping on the pub
lie streets. E.TF'
FELIX ROBERTSON, colored. was very disorderly.
and his purse was lightened by a check for sl4.
q. s. PATTERSON. who was fined on Wednesday
Tor disorderly conduct has been granted a new
trial. which will take place this morning.
AN INFAMOUS SLANDER.-A correspondent Of the
cincinnati Gazette, writing from this city under
Gate of September lith, utters the following foul
libel on our courts Of justice and the integrity of
The Judiciary Of the South. We have no doubt
the correspondent. in thus slandering our people
only performs his masters bidding:
4 few days since; United States soldier was
r. 49, ~ NA yNhle I'M
pHsonment Tor stealing horse. lie established /
NE iaet that he mounted horse which he sup
aosed belonged 60 a brother soldier, to ride a [
lew squares, intending to return in a few mo- |
nenta. Tho honest intention Of the soldier |
s vas clearly established yet he was sen ! !
ehcea 10 an infamous imprisonment for ten |
ears; This is a single case Many could be ad-
laeed 70 show the absolute necessity Of q change
older why left bis home and his friends 10 battle
gainst treason and traitors. IL remains 10 be
cen \ our patriotic, sOldier-loving Congress will
'ermit THIS farce upon justice TO continue much a
o9gor During the war all ofFenses could be ad- q
udlcate1 before a court martial. Why not now?
RUG. peace exists nominally. but the same dis &
urDlhg element exists; the same devilish desire
0 murder our soldiers that appeared at Ander- Il
9nVllle; can be seen BY any unprecedented man
mo wall take the trouble TO look into Southern
'eurts' The bench, the jury, the witnesses are a
eoeis, whose moral Obliquity is such, where n | a
nted states soldier Is involved. that they cannot
each the truth. Justice must indeed be blind; |
ir when Union man is tried. and known to be | "a
inoeent' the jury and the judge can't SEQ it, a
RESISTING AN 0FFicER.-THoMAs NoRroS. -
atehman at the commissary on Market street. 6
'ok an extra quantity Of specific" on Wcdnes-
ny. and felt decidedly belligerant He made his "
rst attack upon his wife, and while in tho actof N
'tting her have one square from the shoulder" III
hcer FLETCHER, Of the city police. made his ap-
earance on the scene OF action. As soon as O.
ORION spied the policeman, he walked into his oil
ouse, armed himself and came out and faced the al
hcer Of the law. On being informed he must be
rested he drew navy revolver and replied
at he guessed he would not be arrested that IN
~" However. by little strategy, and small d
enforcement. Mr.. FLErcnER succeeded in taking th
m into custody and placing him in the work !
'use. On being searched. a murderous looking rs
nng-shot was found in his pocket and had he OF
assessed tho courage he might have inflicted Sc iy
gus injury on the officer. He was tried before me
Q Recorder. yesterday. on two warranss-one for ea
sorderly conduct and the other for resisting the Nj
icer. He was fined 81 on the first charge. and &c
on the second His pistol was returned to him, D.
d the slung -shot confscated. T.,