Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

/ Various Topics CT AnlerGsl IN william
sOn-Reyivais and Spelling Hafehe,
/ The Legislature and the Dog Law
A Lawyer Straight Out for A ,, and
| Why-Nasi0nal. state, County and
Municipal Affairs.
/ To the Union and American:
Franklin. tenn, April 2, $50
Since writing YOU last, ever. thing has been
moving along in the same routine, except
that now and then stray candidate Tor
Tar. Assessor, under the new law, makes
his appearance on the streets and sOllcits
the sWFrugeS Of the Magistrates, and, If no
Magistrate can be found, CHS time being
too precious he takes of some friend OF a
Magistrate and pOurs into his attentive ear
the tale Of ms sOTrOW and the sacrifice
which lie is about 20 make Tor the de0r
people ard for his county, in thus an
n0uncing himself a candidate, etc.
There are at least one dozen al
ready in the field who are willing
to offer themselves up for their COuntry,
and no doubt but that by Monday
next. one half as many more viii step fol-
ward. 10 is pity all can't be elected, and
the law ought to have been amended in
this respect, so that every candidate could
have been elected, as they are ali as clever
AMI honest a set Of fellows as ever lived.
ARvauo who may be chosen, Of the candi-
dates now in the field for this county,
yv0r1Il r.lrr,rru ;He duties Of the Office with
honesty and fidelity. | am inclined, how
ever. TO the belief that our Legislature IN
irs Great zeal and effort at retreuchment and
reform, Overdid the thing little IN thus
putting so much work upon the Assessor,
for the compensation OF one thousand DOL
lars. But if the candidates are satisfied we,
the common people, should not utter dis
cordant note. Notwithstanding, we neal
Great dissatisfaction and complaint made OF
the Legislature for doing so and so, and Tor
leaving und0ne many things that perhaps
it ought to have done, yet upon the Whoie,
there is a large streak Of wisdom anu
economy in almost all Of the laws enacted,
that have come to my notice according 10
my understanding.
THE DOG LAW,
while Il NAV work little hard, and Ope-
rate dOggedly against many, viii IN the
end prove beneficial, not so much on &C
count Of the revenue it viii bring into the
treasury. but from the destruction TO the
common cur and his followers. In some
places in the county, even before the law
was passed, a good many dogs went up IN
ANTICIPATION Of its final passage. IL has
also been iutimated that the County Court
would levy an additional tax on the dog
for county purposes, not to exceed the
State tax, but an certain that such
move would meet With so much opposition
that il would fail for want Of supporters, as
it ought to do.
THE SPELLING MANIA,
which notice from the papers has invaded
your city, has at last broken out here in its
most malignant form, but by the timely
Of a few discreet persols, It's
rayaGe5 have somewhat been checked on
account Of a revival which is now IN
progress at the Methodist church. One,
and the first match, was to have taken
place on Friday night next, at the court |
house in this place, but l learn that u has |
been postponed for q short time on account |
Of the revival. l have no doubt such eN- |
ercises viii prove both instructive and |
amusing, as some CT our boys propose to !
wager a small amount that they can spell |
little squirrel without the use Of a single |
letter. Can your city beat this II 50,
name your place, distance and dictionary 1
All or nearly all Of Franklin is exceed
~ anxious 10 hear the distinguished
JOE JEFFERSON
m his iniu1ifabla 9Rfn.1 and viii certainly