Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-22
Union and American.
TIIURsDAY, FEBAUARY -. 1885.
Reading Matter on Each Page.


The Meeting on Saturday-Ihe feeling toward
the Presidential spell Of cold weather-Dls-
traction of Midsylvania Academy.
Correspondence of the Union and Americana
MuRFREEssoRo. Feb. %. 1se6-The meeting
or last Saturday for tie selection of delegates TO
the Convention Of the 22d was organized BY the
appointment Of Esquire BEVERLY w. HENRY as
chairman, and he able Editor of the Moaitor,
ROBERT S. CuRRIN. ESQ.,, as secretary.
The resolutions were Short involving merely
cordial approval Of the conservative and patriotic
policy of the President. One hundred and twenty
FIVE delegates were appointed from the county.
among them the Hon. EDwrNG ii. EwIS. now a
citizen of our town. A resolution was also adopted
requesting all citizens Of the county who may be
in attendance to act as delegates. Thus substan-
tia worth and solid merit Of the country iustinc-
lively respond TO the demands Of patriotism. and
there is cvinced the earnest desire Of good men
every where to restore this great country toi its
once happy condition Of constitutional liberty.
May we not with confidence invoke our conserva-
tive brethren of the Northern States ard good
men every where to stand with Us for : return to
the sacred guarantees of constitutional freedom
and good government. to peace. harmony and an
era of good feeling, such as prevailed when there
were giants in the land, when JACKSON. CLAY,
WEBSTER. and CALHOUN. fashioned the eounsels
Of the country on the highest models of patriotic
wisdom and prudence.
( "a GOOD man struggling with the storms Of
State" has been described by the poet as present
ing spectacle that might enlist the sympaihies
of mankind and command the approving smiles
of Heaven. Such a spectacle Is presented IN our
own country in the person CT the individual
who now wields its destinies and who firmly
and bravely holds his steady course:
Like 70 the Pontic sea.
Whose lev current and compulsive course
Know no retiring ebb.
For our own sakes and our children's. as well as
for the sake ofgeneratons yet unborn, let us cher
ish the fond hope that the conservative masses OF
the whole country, North. South, East and West,
from the frozen regions of Maine to the sunny
prairies OF far-oi Texas viii rally to the call Of
the patriot leader, whose voice sounds shriil and
distinct amid the tumult Of the Storm The meet
ing ON the I'D, embodying the patriot voice Of
Tennessee and declaring the unfeigned and earn
est loyalty of her people to the General Govern
ment. will, we hope contribute some little to the
desirable results which patriots heart might
fondly wish for.
sp.u of ,ceatker," such as DIR. Kane describes in
his interesting narrative good reading on tropical
days. but shiveringly uncomfortable in the hyper
borean atmosphere which enveloped us Tor sever
al days of the past week. Stones river with an
apostrophe and an s.. not Stone river. as some
times written,) was frozen from bank to bank
where the Shelbyville turnpike crosses 1t, as am
informed by reliable gentleman. The MERCURY
fel, to two degrees below zero. as learn from
good authority, though some report it. as being
several degrees below on Wednesday morning.
Ny own thermometer does not register below zero.
which it seems to me is cold enough to satisfy any
reasonable person, who is not a fanatieal and hy-
percritical stiekler for scientific accuracy.
Skating was abundant and lively and the tools
in demand. A solitary COW made her appearance
on the Public Square on Thursday morning with
no horns-doubtless frozen of by the severe wea-
ther of the night before. Bed quilts. blankets
and comforts were in demand. reminding one of
the decision of committee at an agricultural
fair down South, who being appointed to decide
on the relative merits of large lot Of comforts,
brought in their verdict as follows: Best Bed
Comfort, Miss Mary Smith," Sensible committee !
Apples, potatoes and turnips soon got into an ell
egant state of preparation for the street cleaning
committee. Many scores Of eggs were DESTROYED
by boiling, roasting and scrambling. Molasses
could no longer with any logical propriety be des-
ignated in the plural as they those. them, but in
solid sheets protested against any such multitude
nous appelation. Whisky flowed freely, so they
say, except in a few isolaled cases where long
frozen tags admonshed the thirsty that this
barrel has suspended operations till more favora-
BILE weather. The wEATHER was the all pervading
and prevailing topic of conversation and the res
pective merits Of the cold Tuesdays and Fridays
for forty years back were thoroughly canyassed.
Business Yves suspended. as stiff and dead as a
porker on pole. and inanimate as an iciele hang
ing motionless from the roof But we have now
got overit The genial sun once more shines out
with kindly warmth, and Richard is himself
again.
regret to learn from the Monitor" that Mid
sylvania academy. brick structure about hve
miles southeast from town. was destroyed by fire
accidentally about ten days since. school was
being taught in this building by Mr.. Robert
Jamison. MONMOUTH.