Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-13

The sleeping car attached to the Chat
tanooga train Of day before yesterday, me
with an accident about eighteen miles from
that city, compelling theconductor to leav,
the car on a side switch. One of the spring
breaking was the cause ofthe accident.
Simmons q Phillips whose carpenter
shop Eas destroyed by Ere on saturda,
night have again resumed business, with
all then old employees engaged.
The hog butchering season hiss openel
and we observe daily loads Of dressed pork
ers being carried through the streets. Ow-
ing 10 the low figure paid, we understand
that great many farmers will bacon their
pork this winter, 50 that this commodity
will doubtless be plenty.
Gen. W. B. Lewis, Commissioner Of
Freedmen in this State, Is on tour Of in
| spection through West Tennessee. He will
make extended investigations concerning
the condition Of the freedmen Of this por-
ton Of the State.
The side walk along Union street, south
side, between College and Cherry, ia in
need Of attention from the street commit
tee. We hear considerable complaint from
the ladies in regard TO this locality. There
are plenty Of other places to which atten-
ton might be directed, bat we presume the
authorities will attend to the matter ia due
time.
IL must be gratifying to citizens OF Nash
vile 10 see so many signs Of enterprise in
the large number Of new buildings, stores
warehouse, private dwellings. etc, now in |
progress Of construction in different por- |
tons Of the city. f| |
The report of Col. w. 3. Cav. Engineer
OF the Chattanooga aud Kentucky Rail |
road is completed, and will shortly be is.
sued in pamphlet form.
There is letter addressed TO Mrs. s. A.
Dyer, held at Chattanooga for postage.
The trial Of the railroad robbers, at
Franklin, Kentucky, has not vet com
menced. The case will probably be taken
mp in day or two.
A negro was arrested Tuesday and sent
70 jail, for stealing mule belonging to
Mr.. Gibbons.
robert Hester, supposed to be one of the
parties implicated in the robbery of the pay
Train, on the Louisville and Nashville rail |
road was, on Monday last sent to Franklin
.or trial. lie had been previously in
Of the military at Louisville.
The party now engaged in surveying tue
tennessee and Pacific railroad, from this
,lty to Knoxville have already reached
Lebanon and are now progressing in the
direction Of Caney Fork. So far no obstacle
o the construction of the road has been |
The people along the line
re taking active interest in the ENTERPRISE !
nd there is strong talk of county taxes TO
ssist in building the road.
On the ponds in Edgefield, yesterday. the ~
&c was sufficiently strong to hold mans
'eight, and crowds Of boys engaged in the :,
sport Of skating and sliding. 4
katlng IS one Of the most popular amuse- \
rents OF the season at the North, and we =
ont see why the sport should not be -
fers. u
Business at the several magistrates off -
3 yesterday was extremely dull. The | :,
ockets were mostly confined TO State cases. .,
Coal is now selling at s. so to SC 80 and n
according to quality. -
Among the arrivals yesterday from M -
e river was large raft of oil The bar VI
Is containing the grease" were bound .;
gether in the water, and covered in places - -
.th boards, forming a sort of craft, we be- ~,
I'VE, not mentioned in the books. There &c &c
n5t have been a hundred and fifty barrels 40
the lot. Judging from the difficulty the -, ~
onzed mariners of the aforesaid craft had "a
bringing her to 4 landing, she was not "
ry easily navigated. "a
We understand that the hymenial season L Ls
about to be inaugurated in Edgefeld. 81 81
adam rumor says: Don't be surprised "a
large number go of Suddenly" Indeed, y
4 As the matrimonial fever contagious az
The Edgefeld bus" broke down YES. W. W.
day about the centre of that thriving "
m, and the passengers had to foot il ~;
ne. The accident resulted from a col - -,
on with " four horse mule wagon" g,
pole of the omnibus was broken, but ~, ~
mule wagon escaped unhurt w