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

The GAINESVILLE Chronicle of Friday, says:
There was an inlpromptu ratification meet
ing of the action of the late Conservative
Philadelphia Convention at the courthouse,
last Monday. n. H. ALLEN, Esq, was
called to the chair, and some speeches were
made; the declaration and address of the
Philadelphia Convention was unanimously
ratified by the crowd present.
| Capt GEORGE IsENsTEIN has been APP
pointed postmaster for GAINESVILLE, in place
of GUY WINES, removed.
| Corn and cotton, growing upon river
and creek bottoms, will, we are told, prove
good, whilst crops on the bills have been cut
short at least one half From the Barren
regions, the accounts are as various as the
rains have been partial. In some neigh
borhoods the crops are very fine; in others,
average, and in others still very poor.
The grocery and store Of NJ. A. FOSTER
| & Co., at lakewood, about thirteen miles be-
low here, were burned on Sunday night.
We understand that the property lost is
valued at $4,000, and insured at $4,000,
by d. N. KENNEDY, of GAINESVILLE. Proba-
bly, the work of an inceddiary.
The people of Wilson county met last
week, to ratify the Constitutional Union
platform lately adopted at Philadelphia.
Speeches we're made by Gov. CAMPBELL,
Jos. T. MOTLEY and B. J. TARvER, Esqrs.
The meeting was earnest and enthusiastic.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved by hepeopLe Of he: County Of
Wilson, IN ConUcatiOR assembled That
they hail with pleasure tie organiza-
ton of a great Conservative party, in the
United States, as evinced in the action of
thh National Union Convention, which con-
vened at the city of Philadelphia, on the
18th of August, 1866.
Resoieed, That, in our opinion, the prin-
ciples which they have announced to the
country are sound, national, and born of the
Constitution, (which we are ever ready to up
hold, as the great charter of republican lib
erty.
ReSOlued, That we commend the action Of
the Convention to the earnest consideration
of the country, which it so eminently de-
serves.
Resolucd, That in ANDREW JOHNSON we
recognize great and patriotic leader, fully
equal to the emergencies of the high place
which he now occupies, and who will, if an
earnest and virtuous people will second his
efforts restore this country to the full enjoy
ment Of its ent-chartered rights.
The MurfreesbOro Monitor, of yesterday,
says:
Three white men, confined in the Jail for
stealing knocked the jailor down on his en-
trance into their cell, late Friday evening,
3lst ult, and made their eatree on the free
stage Of action once more. Two of them
were recaptured, but the other "festive cuss"
has made himself invisible so far.
- Rather a singular circumstance occur
red in the trial Of the negroes for killing the
little boy, referred to elsewhere. One of the
jurors, when the usual questions were put to
him, did not understand the case. He was
selected and took his seat During the pro-
gress Of the trial he realized that it was the
case Of the killing of the little boy, ofwhich
he heard and expressed an opinion. Nor
bidly conscientious, he became very much
excited, appealed to the Judge TO dismiss
him, said that he had sworn lie, tainted
and was carried out of Court. On investiga-
ton the Judge decided that, the opinion ex-
pressed being founded on rumor the juror
was competent, and the trial went on.
The Shelbyville Uaion, Of yesterday, says;
JUDGE CooPER.-This gentlemen left US
a few days ago to assume the duties Of n
Professorship in the Lebanon Law School.
Much as we regret TO lose, even pro tesnP0re,
the presence of the Judge, we cannot help
congratulating the school upon making 50
able an acquisition to its already able facul-
ty. Judge COOPER is not only one Of the
ablest, but he is one Of the purest men in the
State. We love him as a brother, and
wherever he goes our best wishes attend
him