Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-21

NASHVILLE LYcEUM AssOCIATION.-In
the House Of Representatives TUESDAY,
! Mr.. Kerchival introduced a bin TO ineor-
porate the Nashville Lyceum Association.
The names Of the corporators given in the
bill are T. A. Kerchival, A. F. Walker,
1 Henry Foote, Andrew Newland, II. II.
Thomas and r. 5 Tuthill The object Of
the association is stated TO be the mutual
! improvement Of its members, the cultiva-
ton OF arts and sciences, and the diffusion
Of intelligence aad morality" We can
not undertake to gay what will be accom-
plished 10y this particular organization, bat
We are well satisfied that place the size Of
Nashville, having so many intelligent aud
enterprising young men, and also embracing
such large number that need TO be made
intelligent, should be ableto boast Of some
such institution as a Mercantile Library or
Lyceum Association. Other cities and
towns, some even not as bulky in size or
population as Nashville, take peculiar
pride in pointing 10 their well-stocked
public Libraries, aud the swarms Of young
men and women who patronize them, and
enjoy the benefits to be derived by their
existence. Go to ST. Louis, and any of
the substantial citizens Of the place
with whom you get acquainted, and
who desires 10 point out the attractions
Of the city, will be sure to first take you to
tie Mercantile Library, and with some
degree Of animation direct your attention
to the magnificent collection Of books, the
paintings and statuary, which are Justly
considered an honor 10 st. Louis. Very
likely he will next invite you to visit the
O'Fallon Polytechnic Institute, where
clerks and artisans by the hundred have
enrolled their names, and enjoy the benefits
to be derived from a well-stOcked lib
rary, and an annual course Of lectures on
almost every subject of interest. Is it any
wonder that ST. Louis is making the vast
strides she is towards greatness and COM
mercial prosperity? And is il to be won
dered at, after all, if Nashville is to be set
down as decidedly old-fogyish and far be-
hind the age in matters which make other
cities attractive and prosperous?
Let ne have public library, lyceum as
ISOLATION, or some other institution where
our young men and young women, too, can
meet for instruction, and derive all reasona-
bic advantages toward the development of
the higher and finer faculties of their ma
mre Let us have lecturers from all quar-
ters and light upon all sorts of subjects
Again We say let AS have public library.
MURDER IN WILSON CoUNTY-A MANS
HEAD NEARLY Cur OFF.-We heard yes
terday Of bloody tragedy which took
place "a day or two ago near GAINESVILLE,
Wilson county. Il seems that difficulty
occurred between Riley Lenning and an
other man by the name Of Koontz, which
resulted in a fight with pistols and knives.
Lenning received pistol shot in the head,
and his antagonist having him thus in his
power tore knife from MS CLenning' hand, |
and hacked aud hewed him dreadfully,
nearly seyering his head from the body.
Both Of the men were desperate charac-
tiers, and barely Of age. During the war
Lenning was a party to the murder OF a
boy in Wilson county, who was enticed |
from a drinking house by him and others,
and killed in a spirit Of Wantonness and
brutality 1t will be good thing for the |
country when all such have had Justice |
done them.