Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-19
our RAILROADS.

point, for the purpose of considering th
matter Of establishing a union depot. wa
held yesterday at the First National BanE
The following gentlemen were present a
delegates:
Nashville and Decatur railroad-J. w
Sloss, James Whitworth.
Louisville and Nashville railroads.&c.
bert Fink, Russell Houston, J. Whitworth
Nashville and Northwestern railroad
w. p. Times, w. F. Cooper, w. s. White
man.
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad-M
Burns, Samuel Watkins, j. B. Knowles
! Arson Nelson.
Edgefeld and Kentucky raiIrcad-E
| Chestham.
Evansville, Henderson and Nashville
railroad-J. T. Boyle ~
Tennessee and Pacific railroad-J. P
Campbell
On motion of Mr.. Houston, the question
of the establishment Of a union depot was
taken up.
Several resolutions were offered, but the
following, By Mr.. Nelson, were adopted in
lieu:
Resolved, That the different railroad;
centering in the city Of Nashville agree to
build union depot at some suitable point
for the more rapid and economical transfer
of freight and passengers.
Resolved, That Hon. james WhitEorth,
Michael Burns, +. S. Cheatham, j. W
Sloss, w. +. Cooper and Gen. ]. T. BOYLE,
be appointed committee TO draw up all
necessary details for the establishment OF
said union depot, and when such contract
is drawn up, it shall be signed by the Pre-
sident of all the roads if previously ratified
by their respective boards of directors, and
thereby be binding upon all parties.
Resolved, That Hon. Russell Houston,
J. b. Knowles and j. S. Claybrooke be ap,
pointed to select the grounds necessary for
said depot, ascertain the cost of the same,
and report the facts TO the different Boards
Of Directors of the companies interested.
Resolved, That until said union depot
shall be built, a committee consisting of
Col. Albert Fink, Gen. W. P. lines, Mai.
L. fl. Ewing, Col. j. 3. Van Dyne and
Boyd M. Cheatham, Esq, be appointed a
committee to make satisfactory arrange
ments for through freights and passengers
through the city, from one depot to an
other, and the compensation to be paid
therefor, If any and that said committee
be requested to act at once, so that the ar
rangement can 60 into operation as soon as
possible.
Resolved, That these resolutions, except
the last, be submitted at the earliest day
practicable, TO the respective Boards OF
Directors of the several companies for rati-
fcation or rejection, and If ratified, the
committees appointed under the second and
third resolutions will proceed at once to
the performance of the duties assigned
them.
On motion, Hon. james Whitworth and
Arson Nelson, President and Secretary,
we're added TO the committee provided fer
by the record and third resolutions.
Col Sloss offered the following, which
we're adopted
Resolved, That the convention recon,
mend the establishment Of Board of Rail-
roads for the discussion and arbitrament
of all questions that may arise between the
several railroads centering in the city of
Nashville, and for the several roads; and
TO this end, thatsuch roads appoint annual
ly three representatives TO represent them
in said board.
Resolved, That said board shall adopt
such rules and regulations as may be nee
essary for their government.
On motion, the convention adjourned to
meet in pursuance of any call from the
President, which he was authorized to
make whenever he should deem proper
The convention was in session six hours,
and was characterized throughout by har-
mony and unity. 1t will result in much
good, not only to the travelling and business
public but to the railroad interests az we'll
No MORE Law FROM THE RECORDER.
Col. Henry Stone, experimenting Com
missioner of the Metropolitan Police, will
hereafter hold the Recorders Court. The
Recorders duties will in future be limited
10 the keeping of the records of the city
and the issuing Of checks and licenses.
BANKRUPrcY.-The following persons
have filed petitions in bankruptcy since
our last report
DeKalb county-Hiram CantrelI.
Robertson-Jno. n. Smith.
Sumner-Wm. Gibson, Alex. ID. Pratt.
Smith-James s. Bradley, Francis Cum
ningham.
Montgomery-Martin W. Bryan, Larkin
Bradley.
Wilson-Jno. S. Carter, J. H. Wade,
James r. Strond, T. NJ. Lannon, Jno. o.
Lannon, J. K. Lannon, w. r. Lannon. ].
L. Vantrease, johnson Grain.
Rutherford-E. B. Hunt, James S. Kill
man, John r. Goodman.
Davidson-Max. Goldstein, Nashville.
Cases awaiting bonds S. c. Ellis, r. L.
Owen, Adolph Levy, Isaac Levy, l.. c.
Proctor, VIM. G. Allen, Edward Levy.
Total number Of petitions thus far filed,
one hundred and eighty-three.
THE BLACK CRooK.-The Juror created
by the Black Crook in this city is undated.
On the contrary it il increasing. Thous-
ands Of our people are waiting until they
can escape an uncomfortable jam; but it
seems they are not to be gratifed, at least
for some time To come, and they had as
we'll satisfy their curiosity at once. We
DO not marvel at the immense success of
the Black Crook, for it surpasses anything
ever produced here in all those elements
which please all classes of people. The
of the scenery, the splendid
of characters, and the attractive
plot of the drama, together present COM
bination Of features that render it irresist-
ible
IL has been said. and may still be cred
tied, that the Black Crook is immoral and
indelicaie To the mawklsh and morbidly
sensitive il may be so but it is not so in
truth. The plot is simple case of love,
in which an effort is made to thwart the
of the wishes Of the lovers.
agencies are invoked to aid
them, and so are introduced those wonder
full and startling beings from other worlds.
The ballet, which alone is considered OBJ
iectionable, appears al intervals, and is
simply multiplication Of personages in
the scene, who singly, or in couples, have
secured applause on every stage in England
and America, and from the most refined
audiences Of either country. From first to
last there is nothing that should shock the
sensibilities of any truly modest
person. Manager Flynn is a gentleman OF
too nice a sense OF duty and delicacy him
self, and of too good judgment, to endeavor
to impose upon this community any enter
tainment that good taste or good morals
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