Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-11
STATE NEWS.


following:
No ELEcTIoy.-T election for Repre-
sentative was 4 failure in this county on
Thursday, LIST inst. BY some oversight or
misunderstanding polls were only opened in
one or two districts, and in these the election
was illegally held. This will be regretted
by all good citizens, from the fact that it not
only cheats Us cut Of Representative in the
present important session of the Legislature,
but manifests that the ipeOple have grown
apathetic and Indifferent TO all matters Of
public concern. True, the laws governing
elections in this State are burdensome and
outraceous-b it becomes us 70 remedy
hem by defeating their advocates at the bal
lot box, even under their own restrictions.
This can be done very easily, if the people
can be aroused to an effort. There is a con-
sentative element even among the privileged
few Of this county strong enough to defeat
radicalism; and it is so with all the counties
of Middle and West Tennessee. The only
difficulty is TO convince the good people Of
the fact that they are strong enough to de-
feat radicalism at the ballot-box, and there
by secure the repeal of all odicus laws now
disgracing the statute books of the State.
On Monday public meeting was held at
the Courthouse, and resolutions adopted re-
questing JOHN A. JACKSON, who received
the majority of the votes polled, 30 apply
for his certificate and take his seat as the
Representative from Giles county. But it
seems that the Sheriffdeclines to issue GER
titicate to any one.
- An educational meeting was held at
the Courthouse on Monday, for considering
the practicabiliE or establishing one or
more high schools at Pulaski. Speeches
were made by Col. ROSE, Gen. BRowN, and
Esquire MCCALLUM.
Hon. THos. MARTIN announced to the
meeting that he had received a check for
500 from citizen of Nashville, not at all
interested in Pulaski, in furtherance Of the
object.
Major B. p Roy subscribed 500 in
the name of his firm, STRATToN, CHENEY &
Roy, of Nashville
Hon. THOMAS MARTIN proposed to be one
of fifteen subscribing $4,000 to prosecute
the building, ETC., and if not sufficient, to
" bring in the trimmings" afterward or
would subscribe $4,000 to aid the Trustees
in raising $4,000 conditioned that that
sum should be raised.
"A COOP SALE.-The Ballentine tract,
/ which lies adjoining town on the south, con-
on Monday at an average Of $50 80 per
acre.
The Franklin ReUietD, of yesterday says
Our cotemporary of the UNION AND AMERI-
CAN asks the question, why we want to
chang ethe location of Franklin College? and
quietly remarks that it is already very well
located. Well, neighbor, you are behind
the times. Our Christian friends are going
to build first class University, to cost three
or four hundred thousand dollars, and have
got a committee looking around to locate
/ it. 1t is to be located in Middle Tennessee,
and we want Franklin to be the place. We
| don't know what name the University will
Lave.
Yet you do not say ii is not well located,
| and that three or four hundred thousand
dollars could not be expended as proftably
on the present site, in building a first class
| University, as any where else. We caLnot
be at the meeting on Monday, but appoint
the editor of the RspieU our proxy, with
| this instruction Vote for the four hundred
thousand dollars and the first class Univer-
sity, and for the present location of Frank
lin College.
From the GAINESVILLE Chronicle, of the 9th,
we extract the following:
| - The directors of the Montgomery
County Agricultural and Mechanical Asso-
citation have purchased two massive silver
gohlets, to be presented to the worthy Presi-
dent, G. II. WAKEFIELD as a token of their
esteem for him as a man, and for his indie
fatigable exertions in the responsible po-
sition of President of the Association, and
to his estimable lady.
The members of the Association have
also purchased a solid silver cup, to be pre-
sented to Mr.. T. D. LEONARD for invaluable
service rendered the Association.
| - DoNATIoN.-Th merchants of Louis
VILE through Mr.. SIMON BLOCH, of this
city, send donation of $63, for the benefit
of the Orphan Asylum.
- SUPPER.-A supper will be given in
this city on the 29th and Both insts., for the
benefit of the c. p. Church.
| -HoMICIDE-Las Sunday evening, two
negroes. GEO. and BEN. PENNINGTON, were
passingthe houseof BERRY GUPToN, colored
lust beyond the railroad depot, when BEN
commenced abusing the wife of GUPToN,
ordered him to leave telling him he should
not come there and mistreat his family
Ben. then drew pistol on GUPToE, saying
if he took it up he would blow a hole
through him. GUPToN snatched the pistol
from BEN's hand and started into the house
when GEORGE PENNINGTON followed him
M. GUPToN telling him to keep out of the
lhouse-if he came in be would knock him
down. GEORGE remarked that he would
have the pistol or die, and started in, wher
| GUPToN struck him on the head with an
axe and killed him. The case was tried be
| fore J. A. BAILEY and J. T. RICHARDSON,
Esauires, who decided that it was justitiablt
homicide, and acquitted GUPToN.
The Lebanon Herald of yesterday has the
following
THE LEBANON PULPIT.-The retention
by the Conference of the Rev. DIR. KELLEY
AT Lebanon, and the selection by the congre
cation of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church of the Rev. DIR. MCDONALD as theil
Pastor places our little city, so far as minis
terial talent is concerned, equal to any othel
town in the State. Our citizens have hadi
wears agone Just cause to be proud Of the
ability and Christian piety of the pastors o
her churches. And it is truly a source Of
qualification to those who now live under
the instruction Of the ministers we have just
named to re.echo the praise. The Baptis
pulpit. filed so ably before the war by som'
of the lights of the Church, is still vacant
but we are happy to state that efforts are
being made TO Gil the vacancy.
We are informed that the Radicals
have nominated secretly candidate for thu
senate to run against JOSEPH CLARKE
This should cause no fear with all our citi
zens. far if all-the registered voters of Viii
son will turn out, we can carry the Dlstric
by several hundred majority.
- We learn from the Commissioner Q
Registration. that there have been LOS
voters registered in this county up to thi
date.
+ - The cotton crop Of Wilson county. i
very large this season, and thanks to the de
liehtful weather, our farmers have had nj
difficulty in getting it in.S
We notice with pleasure, the estab
lishment of a steam furniture factory in tn
large building on Maple street, by Messrs
GoLDSToSE j. JOKES.
The Shelbyville Union, of yesterday gays
Last Monday being County Court day ther
was quite a number Of people in town
Their appearance was qliic different to wha
il was some months back. Everywhere "
met cheerful faces and smiling countenance'
: which told Of plenty and comfort at hoh
, and good prospects ahead. Wewere glad Z
see il. Our people have for long tim