Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-15
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Interesting Items from BEDFORD
Mnas snel6yyLile Proposes 70 do
Correspondence of the Union and American.
SHELBYvMLE, April IA, 1873.-Why is
1t that yoI have no correspondence from
Bedford now? Not because Of lack Of
friends; they are almost as thick as voters
In our midst; indeed, they are more numer-
Gus, for, besides the men, all the ladies' are
friends of the UNION AND AMERICAN. So
it should be, since they always encourage
and sustain the right. But way no cor
respondent here? Most probably your
friends, heartily approving your course, and
highly approaching the matter contained In
the issues of your Paper, prefer that you
pursue the even tenor of your way without
hindrance or interference. But now that the
elections are passed, Congress and the Leg
islature adjourned, and the President and
his Cabinet about to abandon the capitsl, it
may not be uninteresting to the people to
read few items of news from The rural
districts.
THE IMPORTANT LAWS
enacted At the recent session of our Legis-
lature receive the endorsement of public
sentiment in this locality especially the
funding law, the provisions of which are
alike honorable to the Safe and just to.its
creditors. The same sentiment almost
universally condemns the salary grab as a
fraud upon the Government and disgrace
both to President and Congress.
CIRCUIT COURT
is in session and has been for the past
week. Judge Williamson evinces deter
IMITATION to clear 1.-THE docket with as little
delay as poss BILE. Hitherto the Shelbyville
Bar has practiced upon the rule to ''plead
and try" and it has not been an unfre-
quent occurrence upon calling cause for
trial, to have jurors, witnesses and parties
litigant wait until the pleadings could be
made up. But it is announced from the
bench now that the pleadings must be
ready when cause is called or continu-
ance follows. Tax payers and 1itigants
have reason to rejoice at this. Here is an
appropriate place to speak of our
NEW COURTHOUSE,
concerning which so much has been said,
and SO much more might be very properly
said. All the courts are held in it, and it
will probably be finished sometime in the
current century. Some are of opinion that
the building Is a huge mass of wasted materi-
al, out of which might have been erected a
handsome and useful structure. The roof
offers poor obstruction to the rain, land the
secret guttering dampens the walls from
caves to foundation.
THE FARMERS CLUB,
of Bedford county, which meets monthly,
met on last Saturday. The question con-
sidered was the formation of cooperative
association Of farmers; the object to be the
purchase of family supplies, farming imple
ments, ETC., at lower rates than those at
which purchases can be effected. A COM
miItee to frame a constitution and laws was
appointed with instructions to report at q
meeting to be held on Saturday, the Goth
inst. Success to the enterprise.
THE GROWING WHEAT
farmers represent as looking well, but in
consequence of the severe freezes of last
winter the stand as general thing is too
thin. DEATH
has Of late made frequent inroads into our
community. The sound of the tolling church
bell is almost daily heard. Among those who
have recently died is the wife of your fell
low townsman Jesse Ely, daughter OF
Thomas G. Whiteside, an old and esteemed
citizen of Shelbyville. She left, besides q
large circle of bereaved relatives and
friends, four little girls, none of whom are
old enough to realize fully their irreparsble
loss. To-day the funeral rites of Mrs.
Hugh Jones, another old resident, are to
be performed.
SCHOOLS.
Our County Court does not seem to be
fully aroused to the importance of estab-
fishing system of common schools. They
have levied tax of one dollar on voters
and 81 80 on dogs for that purpose. A suf-
fcient amount may be realized from these
sources to keep the schools of the county
open for two months in the yoar. Where
will the
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
be located? This question is exciting much
interest at present. Murfreesboro wanted
it, and we understand proposes TO give
$500, 900 to secure it. Other towns are hop
ing for it, and Edgefeld is making an ef-
fort. 1t may not be the part Of discretion
10 make it known, but Shelbyville is patti
emily waiting to see what Nashville intends
doing, and then we wish to submit to the
authorities proposition that will so far
overreach all others, as to secure to us be-
yond doHbt the location of The Grand Uni
versity. To our proposition we will only
annex the condition that We be allowed to
select our own architect. DELTA.