Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-14


Az IMPORTANT DECISION or THE SUR EynE
CouEr.--A decision of no little importance to the
people Of Tennessee was made by the Supreme
Court. during its last sitting in tho case Of PRCE
CunD and wife rs BETTE BONNER and Others
The case in question is this: During the first
year Of the war, the plaintiffs in this case made
sale of some negroes. Before, however. the pay
monts were made. the negroes became free, by
virtue OF President LINcoLN'E emancipation pro
camatiun. The result was. that the defendants
refused 30 pay the sum stipulated in the contract,
on the ground that the plaintiff IA the case had
given warrantccs 10 the effect that the negroes
were 20 be slaves for liie-and that the procaIna-
ton iu question destroyed these rights war
ranlccs delegated in the sale made by the plain
uH
The Court decided that all slaves purchased
prior To- or during the war the emancipation pro-
camation destroying the right to hold such slaves.
that the loss must fall upon the parties holding
the property at the time the proclamation was
wagmadc
This decision is worthy Of consideration, and if
properly needed will save much unnecessary liti-
cation.
MEETING or ruE STREET RAILROAD Directors
-KEsICNArIoN on PRESIDENT NEsoN.-At the
meeting Of the Board Of Directors of the South
Nashville Street Railroad on Tuesday evening,
ANsuv NELSON, Esq. who has been President of
the company since the inception Of the enter
prise. rendered his resignation as President. but
was prevailed upon to remain as one Of the Di-
rcctor. +. o. IluRT. Esq: one of the most nc
ccptablc aud worth. men in the city. was unani-
mously elected President, TO fiji the vacancy
occasioncd by Mr.. NELSON resignation.
vote Of thanks TO Mr.. NELSON, for valuable
aud efficient services. was unanimously adopted
There has never been an enterprise nccom-
plished in this city that has mot more favor than
the one which Mr. NELSON has SO successfully in
augurated. lie is the embodiment Of energy and
enterprise, aud while we regret to see him resign
ing SO important and responsible position. we
are gratihed to know that his services are not
lou to the company over whose interest be has
~ long presided, with honor 20 himself and those
he represented.
NV Law FW.-Wc invite the special atten-
ton of the business public to the professional
card Of Mcssrs. RowIrs 4 ToRRrrr. Attorneys at
Law.
lridgc RowlEs. though but recently a citizen of
NASHVILLE, has for many years ranked with the
first lawyers and Jursts of our State. Colonel
Tom str for several years one of the editors of
this jo tual afjcrward Treasurer of the State.
and at a still later period. President Of the Bank
of Tennessee, Is known to the public as one of the
most reliable and efficient business men Of the
state. Though his attention has for some time
been Withdrawn from the labors Of his profession,
bis discriminating mind and close attention 10
whatever is intrustcd 60 has care give ample as
suraucc that he will prove one of The safest Of
counsollors. We cordially commend them to the
public
pEowNrp.-WuLIs HINrs. u German by birth.
was drowned Tuesday evening about O'Clock.
while bathing u the river. near the lower land
iuE. But few minutes before. he was Boosting of
his cXportncss in tho art or swimming. to the
young men who were with Gim After going into
the water he swan ont into the stream from hi,
comrades. No notice was taken of this until
they were coming cut. when they observed that
Young lIINrs was missing. They Immediately
swan bach 10 where he was last seen, but he
could not be found tn TO late yesterday eve
ming his body had not been found.
lie had hccu ia the employment of the sherman
House. was an industrious and energetic young
man. lie has relatives in America. Has "a
brother iu Germany
Sur NoUE CunNus.-An exchange says that
an building chimneys, ii "a quantity of salt be
miNed with the mortar. with which the inter
courses of the brick are laid. that the effect will
hc 20 prevent the accumulation OF SCOT ia them.
The philosophy is thus stated
The salt IA the portion of mortar which l. ex-
posed ahsorhs moisture from !bc atmosphere
every damp dan The SCOT thus becoming damp
falls down to the hrc- place. THIS appears 20 be
an English discovery. and ], used vith great sue
cess Ia Canada,
LooA orr AID STIR QuCE Remember. ten
beautiful lots. ou Broad street ust outside of the
corporate limits of the city, will be exposed at
public sale, this morning. at II o'clock Terms
most liberal.
Omuibuscs will leave the front OF ANDERSON,
JuuNsoN A Sum office at To- O'Clock
Wa are panied 60 announce he death Of Col
4. NJ Armstrong. who died at has home az Liy-
iug.tau OycrtOu county. Tennessee on Ncdnce-
day. the eth inst, az night.
Col. ARMSTRONG has been a merchant and sue
ccs-lul u has business for ~ years aud Join his
relations and old friends in THEN bereavement
ANurHrE ENcrEsIoN-We are requested 10y
Mcssrs. CoorTH and JANIS. Iroprctors Of the
Lookout Mountain Hotel. to state that they have
made arrangements with the Cincinnati Louis
Vile aud Nashville railroads for mammoth
excursion 10 Lookout Mountain on the let Of July.
Tickets will be sold up TO the lst at half fare
good until the l4th.
Scorr's MoNrWN.-Tho Jane number II this
excellent Southern monthly filled with choice
reading. is for sale at SiNGLEroS's. Periodical and