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Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-17

MUsCAL.-The musical taste of our people il
well administered TO by those enterprising dealers
Messrs. Dornan & Featqn, who keep constantly
on hand n large stock of pianos, organs aud must
cal merchandise generally. Their emporium, In
the Masonic Temple building, Church street, is
the resort Of the lovers of music. who there can
always have their wants supplied. Both mem
bers of the firm being accomplished musicians,
know exactly the wants Of their customers
SOUTHERN BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION At
FRANKLIN AND CoLUMBA.-We are truly gratifed
20 see the deep interest taken throughout the
whole county in reference to the noble enterprise
inaugurated by the ladies Of this city. 1t is
ly encouraging TO the generous spirits who con
Geiycd and projected the enterprise for the relief
Of the manned, to note the prompt manner in
which their efforts are being seconded throughout
the State.
At Franklin we see that a branch association
has been organized. The following are the
officers
Mrs. r.. L: Bostiek, Vice President.
Mrs. DIR. Jas. p. Hammer, Secretary.
Mrs. BetAGnia Figures Treasurer.
As assistants, we notice the following names :
Mrs. Rufus A. Rozel Mrs. Salle Ellis Mrs. Burk
Bond, Mrs. Joseph W. Baugh, Mrs. W. S. Mcle-
more, Miss Ann Briggs, Miss Bette Reid, Miss
Emma Clouston. Mrs. Timothy Shehan. Mrs. Col.
Moore, Mrs. James Gault and Miss Sue Farmer.
At Columbia the following Is the organization ::
Mrs. W. J, Dale. Vice Presiqent.
Mrs. +. c. Huntington, Secretary.
Mrs. Barnett Treasurer.
Managers. Mrs. j. II. Thomas. Mrs. J. Branch,
Mrs. W. Galloway. Mrs. 5. Mays. Miss J.. d. Ny
ers. Mrs. Brandon. Mrs Aiken, Mrs. Fleming,
Mrs. Littlefeld, Mrs. W. Johnston, and Miss Lau-
ia Frierson,
COUNTY CoURT-IION. JUDGE GLENN, PREsI-
DING.-Commttee appointed TO confer with the
authorities in reference to the Pesthouse report
that they do not wish to have anything more to
| do with the matter.
Resolution was introduced by Esquire Meacham
directing that pQ more patients be received into
the pesthousc unless directed by the County
| Court, which was adopted.
Resolution, placing 500 ut the disposal of the
Judge to dettay the eNpeuses of conveying pau
| pers to the poorhouse, was adopted.
Squire Paul introduced a resolution which was
agreed to instructing the Jail Commissioner to buy
clothing for prisoners when they are required
which was adopted.
Squire Dorch was electep PesthouSe Commits
/ soneT in place Of Horace q. Scales
Squire NeRrham introduced resolution, which
was adopted to the effect that no turnpike com
pany is authorized by any recent act of the Legis-
lature TO charge double toll. except the Nashville
| and Lebanon Pike.
Parties aggrieyed by any such violations. ar,
directed TO report the facts to the presiding Judge
when an investigation will be made at once. Ad
| iuurned.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-17
STERILITY,

Young married ladies whose misfortune II has
been not to bring forth in due season, remember
God has said you should multiply and replenish.
If this is your desire, you can consult me either
by letter or IN person. No lady over thirty-fve
years Of age need make application. All commu-
ME byy1 Grizzly fldppfial
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-17

PRIvATE AEDIc1. ADvIcE-Read DR.. Whit.
tiers adyertisemeptin another column. jan2S-Sm
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-17
Ayers Sarsaparilla.

ny "a ASCbA "a LAAGss
~M Is A CONCENTRATED EX-
II &! 3 !. D
Al - combined with other substan-
#1 M/ ces of still greater alternative
- W&/ antidOte for diseases SGrsapariila
IL reputed to cure. Such n rem
edy is surely wanted by those who
suffer from Strumous complaints, snd that one
which will accomplish their cure must prove, as
this has of immense service g this large class Of
our afflicted tellOw-citiZens How completely this
compound will do it has been proven by expert
ment on many of the worst cases to be found in
the following complaints:
Scrofula, Scrofulous Swellings and Sores, Skin
Diseases. Pimples. Pustules BlOtehes, EruptiOns,
st; Anthony's Fire, Rose or Erys,pelas. letter or
Salt Rheum. Scald Head. Ringwoim. &c.
Syphiiis or Veheridl Diseose is expelled from
the system by the prolonged use Of this SARSA-
PARILLA, and the patient is left in comparative
Female Diseases are caused by Scrofula in the
blood. and are often soon cured by this EXTRACT
OF SARSAPARILLA.
Do not discard this Invaluable medicine. because
you have been imposed upon by something pre-
tending to be Sarasaparila, while ii was not When
you have used AYERS-then, and not till then,
Will you know the virtues Of Sarsaparilla. For
minute particulars of the diseases it cures, We
refer you to Ayers American Almanac which the
agent below named will furnish gratis to all who
call for IL.
AYERS CATHARTIC PILLS. for the cure of
COstiveness, Jaundice, Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Dysentery Foul Stomach, Headache, Piles, Rheu-
matism, Heartburn arising from Disordered Stom-
ach, Pain, or Morbid InactiOn of the Bowels Flat
ulency, Loss of Appetite, Liver Complaint. Dropsy
Worms, Gout, Neuralgia, and for Dinner Pill.
They are sugar coated, so that the most sensi-
tive can take them pleasantly. and they are the
best Aperent in the world for all the purposes of
a family physic.
Prepared by J. &. AVER Il CO.,
Lowell, Massachusetts, and sold by
Druggists and dealers every where at wholesale
and retail; in Nashville by
BERRY. DEMovILLE & WHARTON.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-17

Go 10 McCLuRrs Music Store and purchase
thar magnificent SeiainaV" Piano used at the
laeleau- ,aprl5-3t
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-17

WE are indebted to E. p. Cone, dealer in hooks.
newspapers periodicals. kc., for package of very
superior nVte paper and envelopes, marked with
our initial. This style Of paper-the initial being
placed on each sheet according to any ORDERS
becoming quite fashionable. Cone is prepared to
supplv il in any quantity
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-17

CRIMINAL CoURT.-In the case of Robt Cart er
amotion was made for a new trial.
Preston Newland, charged with the murder of
4. J. Owens March. 1864. was brought before the
Court. Owing to the difficulty in finding men
that had not formed an opinion, PROOF con. in the
case, that thegreat portion of the day was spent
in empaneling jury. The trial will last several
days, some seventy-fye witnesses to be ex-
amined. For the prosecution in this case, Attor-
ncy General, Judge Turner and Jno. Spurloeh
for defence, Judge Guild and Lucien Temple.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-17

FEDERAL CoURr-The April term of this court
commenced yesterday, Hon. c. F. Trigg presi-
ding.
The Grand Jury was impaneled and charged by
his His Honor, The following gentlemen COM
posed the Jury: +. l.. Jordan, Roht. Mcdonald,
Frank Goher, NJ. B. Kockel, ThOs. W. keesOn, ID.
A. Davidson, W. F. White, JnO. d. Nesbet, w. A,
Campbell, ]. D. Harris, NJ n. Parmell, NJ. S. Il.
Claiborne. J. 7. Baker, Geo. W. Owen, Geo. H.
Dismuke, Jno. Wilson and Thos. C. Trmble
The following gentlemen were sworn in as prac-
ticing Attorneys: Jno. C. Thompson, W. r. Nc
Dougal and G. NJ. Fogg, jr. After which the
court adjourned until to-day, l0A.M.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-17
CHRONIC CASES

with satisfaction; Rheumatism, Affections Of the
Stiff Limbs, Pleurisy, Palms. Ulcers, Cancers,
Gravel, Diseases of the Heart and Liver, InAam-
nation of the Stomach Neuralgia, Kings Evil
or ScrOfula, Deafness, Diseases of the Eyes, De-
biitated Systems, Dyspepsia or Indigestion. and
ConsumptiOn-together with all Private Diseases
and Diseases of the Urinary Organs. All Syphi-
lstic Diseases treated at any distance, and cure
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-17

THE PozNANsEI BROTHERs.-0ur citizens are
soon TO be entertained with something admirable
in the way of music On Thursday evening next,
at Masonic Hail the PoInsnski Brothers will
commence a series of three grand concerts which
they design giving in this city. These eminent
young artists have achieved considerable reputa-
ton. both in Europe and this country, the elder
as violinst, and the younger as pianist, and
have extorted the most enthusiastic praises from
discriminating admirers Of the divine art They
will be assisted by Madame Narian Hoffman, the
well known prima donna
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-17

EDGETrLD.-Special attention is called to the
public sale Of lots in Edgefold to-day, Tuesday,
the 18th inst, az u o'clock A. A., by Messrs, J. l.
a 4. W. Brown. commencing opposite the rOsi-
donce Of EN-Gov. Neill ;. Brown, on the Gallatin
pike; then in Blood's. Lindsley's, Winston's
lloastons and Sheleys additions. omalbuses
viii leave their Office SIS Union street, at 10
O'Clock. An. COLLATION. as usual.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-17

THE card Of NJ. c. Cayce, Beard & Co., whole
sale auctioneers and commission merchants, Mem
phis, will be found in our columns OF the senior
member ofthe firm, NJ. c. Cayce, the veteran auc-
honeer, it is useless to speak as he is knpsn Of
all men in Tennessee and the South. For thirty
years he has been actively engaged in business in
this State, having spent twenty years of his life in
the Bluff City. During the whele Of his long ca
rcer, his reputation as = business man, gentle
man and a Christian, has been unbemished We
cordially commend him and his associates to all
who may chance to have business in their line in
Memphis.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-17

wN. II. LU0us a Co. sell this morning, at 10
o'clock, fine assortment Of dry goods hats. boot
and shoes, etc. and few more Of those beautiful
silks. Remember the place. No. . College streets
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-17
TO THE LADIES.

All affections of the Womb treated with sue
cess Those married ladies who have been so I'M
fortunate as to miscarry, or prove abortiye, can
be carried to their full time, if found pregnant,
nv giV mi "A call
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-17

An IMPORTANT SUIT.-In the Chancery Court at
Franklin last week, the interesting suit known as
the Winstead VIII Case, J." was argued and deter
mined 1t was between the heirs of Sam1 Win
stead, deceased, and the negroes formerly belong
ing to the testator and thus summarly stated by
the ReUicc!
The testator liberated his negroes some years
sum was deposited in bank to transport them to
the western shores of Africa The fund now
amounts TO $4,000 The heirs claim that it was a
Iapsed legacy and fell TO them, for the reason that
the object of the tcstator only to secure free
dom TO his slaves. and that the war had super
seeded the necessity of their being removed &c
Africa, and also that the negroes refused TO go
The court held that the negroes were entitled tC
the fund An appeal was taken to the next term
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-17

STEANHokr DgsasrER.-The steamboat FTnaH-
eier was blown up a few days since. near Rem
mington on the Ohio river, and ten lives lost oc-
easioned By the explosion Of petroleum lamp.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-17

WHEAT CRoF--From the Lebanon Rereld we
learn THAI no, more than a half crop Of wheat is
expected in Wilson county.
, 1866-05-11

DAnEcroub Illness Of HfF. Qdell4 Naval
ArtnI-3ecfAfon Concerning fbe NeEr
HTrI.c f.n,x-ArdrnI nf ste.d T..r1-c
1~"c A- - - ~AeH1 oeAA1c
AtepnenH-Akepofte0 FRENCH Scneme
for the Absorption OF the Smaller
South American KepublkcA-x3pposI-
1a,,, - ~. rn.,on -x.or
new foEE, Nay 11-lt ts At Last determined thai
Mr. Odei1. Nssni Agent. il suffering itom cancer
in the feGtoa Of tho palate, and his tnai uissoln
ton 1s considered by himself and oets ~ 1natter
0F time nlrrey, and .uay be looked for At almost
any hour.
Judge bowling has rendered IN important de.
c,t,on concesnins the new Esclse Law. Dc hls
dismisecd complaints aeaiast persons brought uu
tor selling liquor on SUNDAY aad between md
Eight and SuuEay who had 70 Ilcenses hnldipr
, 1866-05-11
FROM MEMPHIS.

River lfcms-lEebuitdtnS Of the Nc|rn
school Houses Mud Churches Burned
Darfn0 Tho ftios-The Cont tn be Levted
> 1s4 LIZ -. U&w1fal-Assnule on on
ceEs Of tho Freedncn's Bureau.
:. Especial despatch 10 the Chlcaoo Ttibune.1
;. 3tEarI,s, May 10.
Tbere haro bsen brisk shonxs- eiuce yesterday
and The weather Is eyolce.
The r!ser Is falling fast. The Whit and AsEan
sas Rivers ere failing, but arc In good naElsablt
condition.
Boats bound Down-Southesues, McForsyth
Coz. sharkey, Baltic, Aue1o-saxon. Boass bound
Up-Easie, Alton, AIMS, Ida, Andy, Henry Ame4
Gen. Ftak, who arrived here from Nashville res
teaay, has ordtred the immediate rebuilding OF tht
negro schools and churches burned during the riots
aud that the cost he levied on the city. lie adyer
t!ses, this morning. for one hundred coiorcd ne
No report has vt hccn made by The Commission
appointed to Investigate the riots. Numerous wit.
uette- nIe being examined.
falze+ the Meuphis letter Of Battle Axe" pub
llthed 10 the Chicago TH1nEsE Of the 9Th Instant
II tays The letter docs not 10 the truth
object or the writer The riot was mere citcuna.
ttaHce in comparison With what this md other let
sezr hsvc sen1ed, AZ nll be seen when the re-
mcnt that seventy or eighty netres were Killed ts
,ucsk vll:anous fasehood, as eVe.y reporter In the
city il! testify md It happens that several Of thess
reporters arc Northern men, and have served la,:h
fully III the Federal a1my.
The assassination Of Lieut. glondipe At 3leri-
dian. Miss, last week was followed bF night as.
aaulf, with PISTOLS on the house Of the Frerdmen'a
yp1eau Headquarters, occupied By Majo. Knox,
Major Knox. publishes his statement In the .u<s,
sfrGer, IL follons:
"a one o'clock this morning this Office vas Al.
lacked By two Or more .ptrsous; saw two: They
hurst open the door OF the room occupied hY Cap-
tains Chapman and Sunderland, dred two shots IN
the room and raid. Get ont Of this place you d-d
Instantly fled. In the darkness and confusion {,
wss Impossible 10 dtstinEu!sh them. We tred
upon them, hoNeser, before they were out OF sight,
hut without elect. One Of the balls entered tht
vail fcw feet abore the bed. One Of the aseas,
sins nas dressed IN light cloth.ug. From thelr
voices weare eatiaaet they Are rhtte peFsons."
, 1866-05-11


Capture OF Fort By Endfan8-Tho fszrA
rtson pIassaered-NeSv and RJc1. sotd
11frutnn, Ieonnrta5- -x1.,to,, vsotnr.a.
.E.u "fe'
N NeFaoas
SAS FnANc1sco, May b-A special Messenger ny'
riyed ye=tsrday al Los An0elo., bringing despatch
Maton, announcing That Eorf Goodwin, Arizona,
had been token by a0oo lnnians, and the garrison,
numbering ~ pers ous naassacred, With one excer-
ton, and the fort burned. The man who escaped
was ont bunting at the time. and Witnessed the
conrnoton IRON distance lie saw The fort burn
Ing nod heard the firing ol guns during the dehs,
which listed nearly IN hour 1t fs supposed the
Icdians gained admission to the tort uEdef the
prctezt q entering tn'o treaty Of peace which
General Mason Asd Instructed the commander Of
the fort 10 make
SAN FRANCISCO. May 8-The roads in tho fnte-
, 1866-05-11

sENAiE.
j., ING aonee bti 10 anlbonte tne wee Aomifal Q!
tic Nayy to appoint = secretary Win the fank ann
pay oi Lieutenant WaA passed:
a retolnuon esu1S npon me oeesei9sF 9! Ntf
fof inflammation % 70 me intcnloo o. ne Gosefls.
me1t with regard 70 me government #ofka II
Aasness Eet1Y, was adopted.
The ollI 10 snthoftze Inc eofnsRe o1 dse cent
HlsceE vas paEeed.
Ihe OIL 70 impose tEen1y pef cent sa Falofen
duty On cattle imported INTO thie connikJ, was
pasted. Waih IN o1aendmcht c1emplsng 1or ten gays
in British Provinces -
Inc resolutions 70 prevent tne lnlfoaatslon o.
choIet4 WEE ;een taksa ~ H. and assenssed; u,,
Af HAha1s opposeo me Measnse' he eoald
not see "nr1c tne antnonty eaHle 1tom to pa:e Il.
lie had ttied 10 1na aR'not.ty lor Il ~ INC Consu-
!ution. but CONC not. J! Mas !tne 1nat some new
york pm slcians n1a 1seonaasuueu ~, ont .ost VA
bce1uec INC bfeeeat qaarAnune as4aI9emen1s ~ tnete
could not a1otd EMPLOYMENT 70 ~ ne qoc1ofs
there Mho NcTn III oGt. ana tacF "s9led cnhn9e.
Hi. EOAoSus spoxe Ii 1asos ot the PROPOSE
ton a.. d.. oc..
The mo11in. nas'ne e1p1ed. tae rost oMee ap.
propriaffon BIl was taken up t9e Pending question
heine n1 ~. Isnmnuns tnGna4cn1:
HT.hfE Eaad snat Es11eI 1ne lIes!oenL "a. ny
now standing on the Ia lmo!c p!a99o1m Ut ul1 po-
Elton Eas pot co1Eessiy fep,esfnsfu 2 ~ ueo
HUE yesterday. ~ tne tpe&A o. :nt. soansgu %
ccpttnE re pomtaaton ssoi,o,s "e1e oae!sa 10 ne
rem; Why oid II. OoouNe osckuo rhsa1 MiE1 os sot
uu5o Aef Inc Go1"1fa1ae4 fn'wa'eA seu si1
ordered them haekt IN u,, az ssa ssil
hour lie 1QCIf1nt 0l Ea6L EptcGu u10
, 1866-05-11

- ~
Denver Ratlfond-The Camp jackson
ce,.- " ~ ''e-
Especial Despatch to the ch1csgo Tf1bnnel
Sr. Lor1a. Msy1 IN.
,toeo- x,,,oe ,f rcu f,,,esns ,r1vaa n ~ .,a
at "t y. ~ G1.e=' .1eo - ole
Guy tn1a MoF11nR lfon Hasnngtoos and Pdt up at
the Southern. He Is accompanied By Colonel
Eixou, editor Of the New Orleans Cresttut, Alder
ma, ua,,, tbic no-n;nr ,rt-oau,.s H1nrnv ,F,r,a.
os' " w. 80. Ao'rAe .AV".N ".~.' A4A'.. - n4os's
slcw proved very agreeable. Mayor Monroe leaves
for New Orleans this evening
On n Fsankl,n aycuuc car. l,st niebt. a f,stho,,c
Drir-t n In ,gss nrnnr0 thc n,x.cngr9a herenH M
EEuyrd fy Inc iuciini1ns snd Offensive rem.rEs of
ano;her psssenrer apd no WITH his Gst and Fnocked
tbn hrrnfjc nHn II a Etated thai rinriny 1he mo
Mho r1ust hage bcen drink. we1t ncros, fi,a f,5e
with lis cad. '~'4N
This a1a. ii,+, ~ orh~,r{3rr,. for, hrn3,nl 49,,
, 1866-05-11
FROM CINCINNATI.
Death Of Sterling King, the Rebel Spy
and Horse Thief-FEalFFoud Suli-Thc
Hns2rund Between NAAhvi1lo and Cin-
CtnnA1l.


Hasarund Between Nashville and cin-
ctnnatt.
{special Despatch to the Chicago THbuue.l
CIscl,NAT1, May 10.
The name Of Sterling King, late rebc! spy, will
not be unknown to Chicoeo readers, and 1t will In
tczrst them 10 kno That nftcr passing through the
most fearful v.eissitudes Of the war be wss to-day
brought to this city IN charge Of an officer who had
arrested him III Kentucky on the charge Of horse
hinse 10 death. ao Bosn ID Easlsnd. ha was ra,teS
near Richmond, Va. and was educated and admit.
ted to p1acnce before the var ne vas csp!aln a1d
1sn Woundcd. dec si1er recovery he became hlss
$ Sfns'9 81 81; By. As op ssP uss:ae: 2e
and back: Joined Morgan on his way 10 Ohio IN
1868; came as Spy to fbc CoEncton fort1deattous:
vas deteced, caught, tired By court martial n this
more waa hesrd q hun until few days before the
assassination Of lincoln. when he Vas arrested tn
louisville, for trivial offence few months later
fttends to help him.
4 couple ot horses were atolen, md he suspected,
but could not be heard of until three mouths ago
hInselt the murderer Of Lincoln, and that Booth
rti1l lived in Mexico; 4 requisttlon being obtain
3D. IN otfeeF went atlei him On Monday, aad found
fire meals tu to,ty days. determined to die rather
than be tried and conEtc'ed as horse thief On
2t1i.'ne he w too wssk to BE- remoyea nom The
The PROTESTANT Methodist Convention made come
progress IN ehectfn9 unlon, by adopting Without
Sote s9e ns e r. of tae
pltne.
II cinctnpat oad fer %ian ana nd haif u do!
laEs. camc up yesterday IN tho superior Court The
suit IL brought on an alleced breach Of contract,
the indianapolis Cincinnati Road having secured
tnnf1PNHFnt RI ~
, 1866-05-11
THE AMERICAN BIBLE SO
CLEFT.

Hts FtfaIeth Annlversary-Eumbc OF
AnxIl34sic& Now Upon its l.tst-Nhele
Amount Of Hece1pta Uur1n. Ii. ExI.t.
ence-Nunaber Of Volumes Is.ucd Oar
ing thc Same I1me-Contributionb for
Army EAe.
NEW YOKE Mav 10.-At The fftie.h nunisrr7ary
ot the Aractscan Bible Society. todsy. speechea
were made " Rer. IL. Spdne: Rey. Df. Anderson.
Hon. X. Z. Winthrop. Key. Mr. Nolau, Ber. Mr..
Phillips, Rev DR.. Taylor Rev. Dt. Ur1nlston. Rev.
H. Pascal. Bishop Jones, and 4nJ. Gen Howard.
The Managers report Fhors that the Society hRs
nov upon tie list 1877 auItllas3cs, with their so
branches, making IN all 5.:.7 ttbje Societies now
directly connected, bc&ades q number OF othess
which are anx11ary, but cunIipa4e 10 III fund g.
Near1y cf guile oI000 have bean mode directors
OF members 5oI !tfe, OF whom probably about s, 600
directors End 4, OD0 members surs7se. Tae whole
a1aount Of receipts during nfly years has been
$1.0d3, ,4as7l. The sum total OF isEues Ia p. .409,
500 volumes.
The soc,ey prints md c1rcutates the fec.tp,ases
in whole OF ID part in about nfly lanEuacs and e',a-
lecls.
The receipts during the yeas Just closed exceed
those Of INT yesr ending March 81 1851 SIS
The 1sEue< OF the last five years, So 23l exceed
those Of the rs: lh3rts.ttrcc years Of The Sonety
G.3i7 ,14g, br S.091 voluuts-
The distribution by the United Statet Chtiettsu
CommikEicn OF books granted 10 that body for the
army and HaFy during WAf. wNk 1-4fS.elS xutumes,
valued st $1.7, ,et9- F,%e thousand dele.sses pat-
t1rpated ~ this g1eat work, which was conducted
without charge for transport aon Or anything else
to the American Bible society.
, 1866-05-11
FROM NASHVILLE.
An In1ereAiinE Case-LeSisIatfye.
Especial Despatch 10 1hc Chicago TEibunc+}

fSH&f3M IE9p1fEA 10 &QE ANt(AHS Af3uGHE+3
NASHVILLE. May 10.
An interesting case was decided to-day bctosr
Judgc john Laurenee, Of tho FrrcdN3cn's Court.
Years ago York Freeman. free eolosed nau, n,ar.
r1cd slave woman named Judy Soon after he
putchat ed her. and In 1861 be made will bequeath-
Ing hs property, real and personal to hIe VILE and
alro her freedom. His daughter Ella WAS owned
BY Daniel Bruce. York wished to buy her, but
Bruce did not wish to paEs with hcz, md
sd s % a to 9n %er ,5ens biz bsd, H.. S
pafion. Ella was bought, when James B. HolIums
Young man =, who q, had been @ tFetea wita parental
sos @ a.' Ee.l'Sy r. but lie, .6e aepiasi
as : sa4ea rns 7fssa hss a, IN ec 'q' ana non, kss,
never hsn!ed 10 her she was bis. York Freeman Is
now psr.eea'ed By nelsons suppossa % DC sn5orned
bis property taken from him he inside deed Of gift
Of the whole Of 1t to Hollums. This at The time
understood 70 be merely DECD of TINT for the
a benefit Of da1s1asI y, huf ~ fak a m 2,
lie full conviction he hid secured fteedom for hls
moeey ms sYS s Rssea i
fessed TO Ely. No tooner WIS the poor woman
S esss 'aaa esG%s se nReP RRe ~ R4P
fT0 little boys tnf0 Mississippi.
where the was RESCUED by Ar.
Young, who brought her to thlt ci,F md Eeps her
untii Tie war once more relieved her from bondage.
Judge Lawrence drcde. that the case Is co:nlzable
By the Frrcdmep's Court, az the State Law permit.
ting negrocs 10 testify hss not yet gouc lnio
opetatlon; also thst the suit hronght By Ella
against Ho1lums Is not barred hT the
statute OF lim,ts,ions> a. imprisonment Il
disability to suc, npd eIareryis Imprisonment The
Court therefore adjldges that defendant shall psy
damages for the enslaytmcnt Of Ella and her aons.
5000; that be shall pay hack the moacy he RI
ceIyed from Judy, with interest, 1851 and damages
for stock and furniture {S05.
The Court also Judges the deed Of gin null aud
void, becasee fraudulent. and for want Of confid-
exation either In money Or au:ht Of material, or
other value, plaintiff 10 be put tn immediate pos
session Of her landf, and execution ISSUED for the
recovery OF damages and cost.
This remarkable c4se excited much Interest am
plcatcd to ray that the bes men IN Nashville, Of all
fhadea Of political belief heartily eympath1red with
them, and cndoree Judge Lawreuce's cecteioa cor
daily, and look with unteIened Indignation upon
Hollums yillafu0us conduct.
Nothing Of general importance In either branch
OF the Legtsla ure, hut both Houses STE working
industriously at business before then- The ad-
idurnment Will probably be expected about The 21st
Instant
The Metropolitan Police Dill did not come up in
f3+a 13pnAr t0-iHF.