Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-29
STATE NEWS.


Yesterday: As the train on the Knoxville
and Chattanooga Railroad was leaving the
depot last evening at 30, officers of our city
went into the car, arrested Col. ASHLEY, and
took him to the Jail We learn he was ar
rested for treason. and that some one on the
line Of the East Tennessee and Virginia
Railroad telegraphed TO officers here that
Ashley was on the train, and in that manner
his arrest was affected. Since writing the
above we learn Col. AsHBY has been released
en- bail
The GAINESVILLE Chronicle, Of Friday fur
nishes us with the following items:
Yesterday evening two Locomotives and
five cars, loaded with lumber, passed over
the Cumberland River Bridge. The pas
senger trains viii soon follow, and renewed
intercourse with Memphis by rail.
We learn that Tri-weekly mail route
has been established from TAIT's Station to
Nashville, by way of Port Royal, Turner'S
vile. Coopertown and Bridgeport. This
will greatly relieve our friends at Port Roy
al, az they have been transporting their
mail at their own expense, for the last eight
months. Mr.. PRICE, of Lebanon, is the
contractor.
On last Sunday morning there was
Jail delivery, from our city institute, for the
safe keeping Of criminals, not at all in ac-
cordance with legal provision therefor. Our
worthy Tailor, NJ. CHARLEY MORRISON, had
entered the dungeon for the purpose Of re-
moving the buckets of the prisoners. He
had gone in, armed as was his usual custom,
with batchet. As soon he had unlocked
the inner door, one Of the prisoners made
a rush for him, which movement Mr.. NJ,
ALWAYS on the watch, as he is for attempts at
escape, at once perceived, and Immediately
sought to relock the door. Before he could
accomplish this, the prisoner, who was a
very stout negro, prevented IT. and attempted
10 throw blanket, which he had with INN,
over Mr. MoRRIsoE's head, This Mr.. NJ.
caught with his Ratchet, which being thus
for a moment entangled in its folds, kept
him from using 1t, and thus enabled the ne
gro to 90 past him and escape Through the
back door Of the hall, which was unluckily
open. Just as Mr.. NJ. had freed his Ratchet,
another prisoner had reached the door. This
one Mr.. NJ. struck down with a blow from
the Ratchet, and raised it to strike the third
one, who was rushing forward, when the lat
ter, with less pluck than his comrades, start
ed back into the dungeon, " exclaimlng, Il
amt gwine to come out" Mr.. Nj. then turned
around to secure the one he had struck
down, when he saw to his surprise that he
was gone. Thus two made their exit, out OF
three, in the Jail. All three were negroes.
The Columbia Herald, of yesterday, says:
The 9th and final game of Chess between
Huntsville and Columbia resulted in a draw
game. This leaves the combattants where
they commenced, each having won two
games. We understand they have adjourn
ed over until after the heated term.
- His host Of friends at home and abroad
will be panied to learn that Rector SMITH
lies very low with fever, and that his con-
dition is deemed exceedingly critical by his
physician.
- We understand, that Judge WARD de-
clined opening and holding the Circuit
Court at Centreville, on Monday last, in con-
sequence of the uncertainty as to whether
the county of Hickman has been transferred
to his Circuit or not. 1t was currently re-
ported that the Legislature had made such
transfer, but as the law could not be found, it
was deemed unadyisable to hold the Court.
- MUIFoRD SMITH, one of our most
prominent and influential citizens, died at
his residence, near Mt. Pleasant, on Thurs
dayIthe, twenty-six inst. Hewas emphati-
callv an honest mankind hearted, truthful
and energetic The death of such men as
HARLAN and SMITH is great public loss.
JACOB HARLAN, an old and highly re-
spectacle citizen, died at his house on Bjg6ig-
Jv a few days ago. He was man of ster-
ling qualities, honest, energetic and success
ful in his favorite pursuit of farming.
The Lebanon Register, of yesterday, says
that there have been but eighty voters regis
tered in Wilson county up to this date.
On last Wednesday, while little HENRY
BARRY, son of r. II. BARRY, of Nashville,
was out playing with the other children of
the family in the yard of Mr. il. HAYNES,
at whose house he lives, he was kicked in
the mouth by a vicioush horse which happened
! to be grazing near by. 1t was feared at first
that the little fellow was killed, but an ex-
| animation revealed the fact that the gum OF
his upper jaw was broken, and that he re-
| ceived some other trifing injuries, from all
of which it is hoped he will soon recover.
49, The following gentlemen compose the
Faculty of the University for the next Col
legiate year:
Literary Fdcolfy.-Rev. T. Anderson, D.
D., President; Rev. B. w. McDonnold, D.
| D., Prof Mathematics; Prof Julius Blau
Prof. Modern Languages; Prof J. w. Boyd
| Principal Primary Department.
Lar Fdculty.-Gen. r. L. Caruthers, Prof
| n. Green, l.. B., and a third Professor to be
secured.
Elder T. FANNING, of the Christian
Church, has been holding service at the
! Baptist Church in this place during the past
| week. Elder FANNING's discourses seem tC
have made a deep, impression on many O
our citizens, and the Church was filled with
large congregations, every night, anxious tC
] learn the true way to salvation.
The Murfreesboro Monitor, of yesterday
says: We understand that Mr.. VIM. COSTING
late Of Shelbyviile, intends starting a Wool
en- Factory in this city at an early date.
- Circuit Court is still in session, Judge
COOPER presiding, it being the third week o.
| its session. A number of cases have beer
disposed Of, and it is the intention of the
Judge to get through with the whole docket
which will perhaps consume the greater part
! Of the coming week.
- A negro man, employed on the farm o.
Mr.. J. w. McFADDEN, of our city, acciden,
tally shot himself on last Wednesday morn
ing. lie was endeavoring to extract load
| from a gun, when, not being sufficiently
/ careful, the powder ignited and whole con-
tents Lodged in his breast, killing Nm in
! stantly. A Coroners inquest was held over
! the body, and a verdict rendered in accord
ance with the facts above stated.
The Lincoln County Ners, of yesterday
has the following:
We are informed that there are some per-
sons, we don't know who, engaged in ped
| ding salt over the county without license
| Some Of our grocery merchants complain
! that these individuals after having carried
wagon load of freight 10 Nashville, reload
| with salt, and sell it out here for cost with
the freight added. They do this in order tc
make tn trip pay both ways. Some Of ouI
merchants say if this isn't stopped they in
j tend to force The law against the offend
\ ers.
The SheIbyville Union, of yesterday,
makes an able and conclusive defence OF
! Hon. EDMUND COOPER, in reply to the re-
cent attack upon him by the Cincinnati
| Commercial and other Northern papers We
refer further to it on Tuesday.
The same paper says -
We are glad 10 learn that the mail route
from this place to Nashville, via Eagleville
Unionville, etc, has been re-opened. The
mails from this place to the above points
now 90 regularly once every week.
Our old friend, JOHN A. GANAwAY, is
/ the Post Master AZ Unionyille.
We regret to learn that the Flux Is pre-