Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-20

SAnuArH SCHOOL PIegIc EXCURSION oF THE FrFsT
! BAPTIST AM CEDAR SfRrET CHuRc#Es.-At an
early hour yesterday morning the Sabbath School
Of Rev. T. c. Magee, of Cherry street Baptist
| Church and the Sabbath School of DR.. Howell met
| at the First Baptist Church, and marched TO the
| Chattanooga depot, where President Burns, ofthe
| Northwestern road had a splendid train in read
incss prepared specially for the occasion. to con
vey them to a grove a short distance this side Of
! BellviJlo.
The country through which they passed was ad-
mirably adapted TO a proper appreciation Of the
| exercises Of the DAY. by 10 o'clock the happy
band Of little ones. teachers and spectators were
seated beneath the wide spread boughs Of an i'm
mense beech and elm grove.
| Q Aiter some prelmnaries, the exercises we're
opened by The children assembling around the
meodeon and singing the following beautiful
lines Of the Sabbath school hymn, Marching
Along"
The children are gathering from near and from
far,
The trumpet i. sounding the call for the war;" &c.
After the singing Of this hymn, Rev. c. Magee
offered up a feryent and appropriate prayer Fol-
lowing this, that popular sabbath school ballad,
JOYFUL BE oUR NUMBERS, " was sung. which
mingled with the soft notes Of the melOdeOn. so
gently touched By Mr.. Smith. as in the preceding
song, was most cnrapturing.
Rev. Basil Manly. Of Grcenyllc, South Carroll
na delivered a short and appropriate address
which was listened 10 with delight by the hun
dreds Of little ones who were gathered around
him, well As by the remainder OF the audience.
FOLLOWING this an exemplary and life illustra-
tive dialogue was delivered by two little Misses,
Annie Thomas and Mary Ellen Demoville. This
portion Of the exercises was most happily reader
ed. Their enuncatiOn was most clear and dis
tinct. actions and gestures elegant and graceful.
At the conclusion Of this miniature discussion a
picnic song, prepared expressly for the occasion,
was sung.
The crowd then dispersed in little groups over
the grounds, and doubtless many sweet songs were
sung and speeches delivered that were not report
| ed or heard.
Here was a scene too much for our pen. Here
a group and there one. the lover and the loved,
while hundreds Of little girls, fairy-like, and
bounding little boys made the welkin ring with
their cheerful and merry voices.
The deep rustling Of the forests, the warbling
| of the little woodland songster, and the murmur-
ing brook conspired TO render the scene the more
snrapturng: We desist,-
| H'To gid refined gold, to paint the lily,
To throw perfume Onthe violet
To smooth the ice, or ada another hue
Unto the rainbow, or Wsth taper light,
To seek the beautious eye, Of heaven TO garnish,
j. wasteiul and ridiculous excess.
After an hours recess all were invited to par
take Of n sumptuous repast prepared for the
| casiOn, one at which an epicure could not have
complained Of. Gallons Of lemonade cakes, fruits,
fowls and every thing that the most exquisite ap
petite could suggest were in rich abundance. and
more than twelve baskets full were taken up af-
ter the feast. No formalties that ususually Grip
pie the pleasure Of such entertainments could be
seen; all felt free from the restraint Of cOnyen-
tional restraint. consequently enjoyed them
selves.
Separate and apart from this grand collation.,
magnificent and elegant repast. in the way Of
desert, was set for the ministers by Mrs. Darden,
Mrs. Patton and Miss Fannie Morgan.
After the dinner was honorcd to the satisfaction
| Of ALL few select and charming Sabbath school
pieces were sung when all marched to the road
and took the train, which soon landed them safe
in the Rock City.
DR. Howell Mr.. Nelson, president Of the street
railroad Rev d. w. Gwin. John W. Thomas.
ESD and several other gentlemen were in attend
ance.
Col Claiborne that prince Of gentlemen, who
had charge of the excursion train, going and
ing was also present. Too much praise cannot
be bestowed on him and his assistants for the at
sention they gave to the safety of the many whose
lives were in their hands.
The occasion is one long to be remembered.
awaking "reminiscences of other days when
" In childhood's happy hours
We were wont 10 MARBLE,
The Sabbath school sonnet"
On the arrival Of the train, the excursonists all
repaired to their respective homes, being too late
| for a rcassemblage at the church.
CtRTEs DE- VIsIrE-Ladies can have visiting
cards executed almost equal TO coppcrplate print
ing, and At ono-half the the cost by sending their
orders to the Of,ce of the UNION AND AMERICAN.
RECoRDER's CouRr.-John Gill, Alfred Rolph,
| and four Others who had mbibed too freely, were
| before the Recorder yesterday. all Of whom were
| fined 50 each and sent to the werkhouse, with the
| exception Of Charles Ranardinc, who happened
| to.have 81, which he deposited with the Recorder
| Martin b. Swoiord, charged with an attempt to
rob two peddlers in West Nashville was fined So
and sent to the workhouse. This chap was from
some of the upper counties of East Tennessee and
being slightly inebrated. thought he could exer-
else his mob indoctrinations here as well rs there
| none daring to modest or make him afraid. But
| he found himself slightly mistaken, the Franchise
law to the contrary notwithstanding.
There were eight cases of disorderly conduct
discharged ON payment Of costs. Four eases of q
trivial character fined costs and discharged.
SENTENCE OF T, c. 4. DEXTER, THE ALABAMA
CorroN SwrNULER.-The court martial that tried
Dexter. the great Boston fnancier, and cotton
swindlcr Of Alabama who swindled the Govern
ment out of . i26 bales of cotton. valued at more
than a million Of dollars, and who sold Offices
that were at his dictation 10 the amount of
| twenty-five thousand dollars has sentenced him
10 pay the sum Of two hundred and City thousand
dollars, and to be confined in such penitentary
rs the commanding General may direct for the
term Of one year, and until such fine is paid. The
proceedings have been approved by Gen. Woods,
Department commander of the State.
| By virtue of orders received from the War De
partmcnt. the execution Of the sentence has been
suspended until the record shall be submitted 10
the reyilion of the Judge Advocate General.
| L. A.
| CoLoRED PRINrING.-Thc job Printing Office of
the UNIoN AND AMERICAN is now prepared to ex-
ocutc printing in coors with great facility and at
rates astonishnEly low
THr following ministers, on their way to the
Southern Baptist Convention to be held in Ken
lucky ON thursday next, viii preach m tins city
to-day:
CurRuY STREET BlrrIsr CHURCH-Rev. b.
Manly. jr u. d.. of South Carolina, at 1917 clock
A. NJ. and Rev. NJ. T. Sumner. Of Alabama, at
SPIN
| FmSr BAPTIST CEURCH-Rev..ll. W. Dodge OF
! Virginia, at l0l2 o'clock A.. NJ, and Rev. W. II.
| Mcintosh, of Alabama, at SP.M.
FIRST PRrsBYTERIAN CHUEcH-Rev. W. II,
Mcintosh. Of Alabama, at 1919 o'clock A. NJ, and
| Rev. VIM. Howard. of Alabama, at sP.N.
Fwsr CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
| Rev. VIM. HUFF, Of Virginia, at l0l2 o'clock A. NJ
and Rev. J. 4. Davis, of Virginia, at Pm
CHRISTIAN CHuRCH-Rcv. ID. viii. Gwin, Of
Georgia at 1913 o'clock A. N.
PITTS SEPARATOR.