Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-11-06
STATE NEWS.

The Franklin Reriey Of yesterday saws
On Thursday morning last, about four mile
west OF town, while some little boys Wer,
playing with an old musket, it was acct
dentally discharged, resulting in the instan
death of a little son of Mr.. MALACI SCoTT
and the wounding Of another youth, son o
Mr.. Tucker, it is thought MORALLY.
"A meeting Of the citizens of Franklin
and Williamson county, for the pupose Of
taking steps to secure the location of Frank
/ lin College in their midst, is called for the
18th instant. The College is already well
located. Why move it,
From the Lebanon Herald, of yesterday,
we extract:
CUMBERLAND AND STONES RIVER Turn
PIKE.-We understand that w. II. GOODWIN
and JOHN PERKINS, Esq. of Lebanon have
been appointed Commissioners and Directors
! of the Cumberland and Stones River Turn
| pike, leading from Murfreesborough to
| hunters Point, on the Cumberland river.
and are about to put the same in complete
| repair, that the State may receive, at least,
the interest on the large amount of money
which it has invested. The State has inves-
ted already in this turnpike nearly forty
thousand dollars, and interest since 1852
and has received back but a small moity of
that amount. 1t is the inter ton of the
Commissioners to strictly enforce the laws
provided against the evasion of tolls, and to
make this one Of the most popular turnpikes
in the State
BUSINESS IN LEBANON.-We have noticed
for some weeks past gratifying increase in
the business of our town. Notwithstanding
the complaints of the scarcity az money,
every one seems TO have plenty for the pur-
chase OF necessities, and many can afford
luxnrles. The farmers are receiving prices
for their produce which is amply remunera-
tive, corn being held at S. per barrel, bacon
at 2OG22 cents, and other things in proper
ton.
WHEAT.-We learn that greater breadth
OF land is being sowed in wheat this season
than ever before in the history Of ouf county.
II the yield turns out anything like what is
expected, we may expect next season to see
grand tumble in the prices of breadstuffs.
The Shelbyville Union, of yesterday says:
On last Saturday an election was held for
Municipal officers for the ensuing year.
JOHN w. THOMPSON was elected Mayor
ROBERT II. LEWIS, Recorder, and HENRY
YANCEY, Constable. There was no election
held in several of the wards. The election
was very close one and We have heard it
minated that there will be contest in re-
gard to some of the offices.
A NOBLE OBJECT.-We learn that several
of our citizens intend making an effort to
raise the sum of one thousand dollars or
more in this county, for the purpose of bury
ing in one grave the dead bodies of soldiers
of the Confederate army, that are buried
promiscuously over this county. We deem
this very commendable action, and wish it
every success. No right thinking man could
object to giving proper seprlture to the dead,
no matter what may have been his antece-
dents Many of the dead were strangers to |
our State, and occupy an unknown and I'M
recognized grave. To assist in this charita-
bic object it is proposed to hold a series of
tableaux and concerts, the proceeds of which |
will be applied to this object
The Gallatin Examiner, of yesterday,
says:
On Tuesday last the mandamus VS.. McKIN-
LEY, commissioner, charged with Withholding |
from STYLES his certificate of franchise, |
came up for hearing before Judge BARRY, |
who ruled that it was not triable until the |
next term of the court, in February.
The jury in the case of JOHN H. CHAM i
BEERS, charged with the killing of POLLARD,
in August last, on Monday returned YER
dict of not guilty.