Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-22

branch under Summer street, was read and
referred to Street Committee, with power
to act. f III cff.1s4 -
NEW BUSINESS Enst'
A resolution to erect a gas post on South
Union street between Cherry street and
College, one on the corner of Spruce and
McGavock, and one on the corner of
Spruce and Demonbreun streets, was read
and adopted. ff -sVf.gA sfssf..t
Mr.. Steele presented a resolution to
appoint COMMITTEES IN conjunction with
the Mayor to wait upon the Commissions
eTs Of the Penitensisry, and request them
to stop eonyicts tIom working at the
wharf
One of the members stated that the free
laborers bad been extortionate, and that
rather than comply with their demands,
the merchants had had recourse to convict
labor.
Mr.. Steele said he thoughtit vas great
imposition to employ eonvicts.
Mr.. Wilkinson favored the resolution.
and said he was in favor Of letting the con
victs go to and work in the mines, under
the earth, where they belonged Steam
boat-men had always made fortunes, and
they could afford to pay good wages
Mr.. Carter said he was In favor of en-
ploying convicts. Co., - .-F
Mr.. Smith said that the eonviets had
been employed against the impcsitions Of
the darkies, and not against free labor.
Mr.. Ca5ler said the negroes were to
blame; they had wanted to charge forty
cents an hour; and had made such extor-
tionate demands that merchants could not
ho1
the convicts in self-defense.
Mr.. Steele was in favor OF the Nashville
laborers having a chance.
Mr.. Cabler said that if the laborsrs
would work for reasonable price, the
merchants would employ them in prefer
ence to convicts.
Mr.. Simmons said these niggers bad been
brought to their senses, and it would be
sufficient to see one or two steamboat
Captains.
Mr.. wilkinson said that great deal had
been said about inviting emigrants to Ten
nessee, but what encouragement would it
be to an immigrant to 60 down to the
wharf and see parcel of stripped Jacket
thieves at work on the public whaIf, taking
the bread from the mouths Of the Little
children of the country?
The resolution was so amended as to
provide that the COMMITTEES, With the Mayor,
should visit the steamboat Captsins, and
was then adopted.
Messrs. Cabler and Steele were appoint
ed on said committee, and the Board ad-
journed till the next regular meeting. ~
Blessing 81. JOseph's Banner.
As announced in the UNIoS AND AMERI-
CAN of Sunday morning, that interesting
ceremony of blessing the new banner OF
st. Joseph's Total Abstinence Society took
place at the Cathedral on Sunday sfter-
noon. The Society attended in a body,
the members being elothed IN their Tega-
liza. The church was well filed and all
seemed much interested and edited with
the address of the Right Rev Bishop, who
gave a brief sketch OF the origin and OBJ
jeets of banners, the veneration in which
they have been held, and the bravery
with which they are always de-
Tended. The Bishop said that while
the banner of even victorious
army is carried in triumph, there
mingles with the rejoicings, the wailings
of the widow; and the tears of the father
less drown the cheers of the fortmats
, urvivors. The banner of Temperance,
however, is always accompanied with
pleasure; no sad memories are revived As
1t floats in the bseeze; no widows grieve,
no orphans cry out; but each halls It as a
banner of peace, banner Of viFtue, Of
happiness, Of plenty, in this world, and
one which, if followed with a proper
spirit, will surely lead to an eternal happi-
ness hereafter.
This banner ofSt. Joseph's Soeisty is NOS
only very beautiful one, but exceedingly
in design-on the front being
q well executed figure of st. Joseph and
the infant Saviour, and on the reverse,
fine likeness Of Father Matthew, ''the
apostle of Temperance. - s..ss-fr-