Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-01


commemorated a. religions or social
festival 1t is day of mutual well.
wishing and giftgiying Both jews
and the Gen'iles so held and celebrated
it In the early periods Of the Christian
church, the custom was mathematical
as a relic Of Roman paganism, but it was
not abolished, and it survives until this
day, the month bearing still the name of
the two-laced Janus-One front being
supposed to look backward over the year
past and the other forward to the year
commencing 1t is generally observed,
and properly, too, whatever the origin of
the practice, as a day of retrospect and
prospect. and as a time Cor the interchange
Of the greetings of good neighbor-
ship We would make this use Of
it, and this morning tender our cor
dial good-wishes to patrons and read
ers; asking pardon for any delin-
queneies Of tbs past, If any have occurred,
and promising that, for the year 1867,
we intend to do our whole duty so far as
in us lies the power For the numerous
friends who during the year just closed
have so literally sustained our efforts, we
invoke a year of success and happiness
in every relation; for the whole commu-
nifty a season Of prosperity, and for the
common good we fervently hope that the
temple Of Janus may remain closed, and
that peace may scatter its blessings with
a bountiful hand all over the land
Truth compels US to say thai the OUT
leok for the people Of this region. is not
auspicious The last years harvest was
not fruitful, and the great source Of re-
cuperatiOn from the effects Of the war
was, in 4 great measure, failure. As
consequence, business Of all kinds Ian
cuisines. Well laid plans Of = year ago
have miscarried, and many fair prospects
have been blighted Hard times, indeed
are upon u.s. Let us, however, start the
new year with energy and determination
Hope springs eternal in the human breast"
Without it, we can do nothing. We
have soil and climate unsurpassed,
and under a propitious sky, with we'll
directed labor we may retrieve the losses
of the past, and lay securely the founda-
tons of future prosperity This is a day
for good intentions and high resolves,
and as we clasp our hands in greeting.
let us make them, and "a the year pro-
ceeds, do more-keep them.
Politically, too, we are anxious. Clouds
encompass us. 1t is impossible to divine
the future. The elements are in con
fusion, and in fear of change per
picking nations. A yearag we thought,
that ere this the distracted land would
be sane and quiet, and public affairs
would be flowing on in the safe constitu-
tional channels But peryersity has pre-
vailed, and the country seems to be on
the verge of further trouble In common
with the Southern people, we hope that
by the next anniversary Of this day, and
earlier if possible, we may see return Of
reason in those who have charge Of our
destinies as a nation, and that questions
of difference may be settled upon the
basis of perfect amity, and in accordance
with the precepts Of the fathers, and by
the light of precedents which have guided
ms through former difficulties.
For ourselves, we can say that. what
ever fortune betides the community, we
intend to labor in the future, as in the
past, for its best interests. We have
reason to be thankful for the generous
patronage which has hitherto sustained
ms, and which, at the present time, is be.
ing largely increased in every department
of our business Our highest effort shall
be to continue to deserve it, and to en-
deavor to make the UNION AND DISPATCH,
IN every respect a grst class newspaper
The great and fundamental political
truths we have heretofore taught, we con
slider essential to the preservation of our
institutions, and shall abate no effort to
uphold them. Our general news, com
mercial, and agricultural features shall
be such as to meet every demand, and
shall be surpassed by none.
With this greeting, we again wish pat.
rons, readers and all, a happy New Year,
ana many returns