Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-04
srkfH NEWS.


The Franklin Retie,g of Yesterday says:
On Thursday morning last, about four miles
west Of town, while some little bows were
playing with an old musket, it was acct
dentally discharged, resulting in the instant
death of little son Of Mr.. MALAcI ScorT,
and the wOunding of another youth, son of
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. H. 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 small moity Of
that amount. It is the interti 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 ouPtown. Notwithstanding
the complaints of the scarcity of money,
every one seems TO have plenty for the pur-
chase of necessities, and many can afford
Injuries. The farmers are receiving prices
for their produce which is amply remunera-
tive, corn being held at So per barrel, bacon
at 20G22 cents, and other things in proper
ton.
WHEAT.-We learn that greater breadth
of land is being sowed in wheat this season
tnan ever before in the history of our county.
If the yield turns out anything like what is
expected, we may expect next season to see
grand tumble in the prices Of breadstufls
The Shelbyville Union, of yesterday says t:
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
n6lu III several Vi the WdTOS. Inc election
was very close one and we have heard it
intimated 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
promiscuousiy over this county. We deem
this a very commendable action, and wish it
every success. No right thinking man could
object to giving proper sepulture 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:
ION Tuesday last the nlandamus 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
BEERS, charged with the killing of POLLARD,
in August last, on Monday returned a YER
dict of not guilty.