Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-29
NEWS ITEMS.
c. WALLACE.

- The Etna Insurance Company, Of Utica, N.
Y, has issued notice, that, owing TO numerous
and severe los ses during the last ninety days. it
will be impossible for it to meet its liabilities at
present They hope to do so ultimately.
"A seduction case is on trial in Philadelphia
which causes quite an excitement in that city. Two
individuals named Deschamps and Shadwick ar e
charged with conspiring to .educe and ruin Miss
Harriet Loves. The defence have large number
of witnesses to prove bad character of the prose-
cutrix.
A dog plunged into the Ohio, few miles a.
bove Cairo, the other day, after deer and caught
it when about hundred yards from the shore
The dog after getting ducked about dozen times,
succeeded in getting on the deers back and fasten
ing to its ear 50 interered with its swimming that
spectator on the bank took canoe ard secured it.
The owner of the dog subsequently sold him to
southern gentleman for one hundred and ffty-fve
dollars.
DREADFUL SCENE on BOARD SH1PwREcKED YES
SILT has been already stated that the ship
Chancey Jerome had gone ashore below New York
on Wednesday night the 18th inst On the next
Gay, al Tue pdsotLScloI SASSPe WI DHN INV N4N''
got ashore and the ship left by the captain in
charge Of the second mate until morning, in conse
ouence of an increase in the storm. No sooner
had the captain left than the crew mutnied, broke
into the cabin, robbed trunks, and took possession
of keg of whisky, Of which they drank freely,
and the leader seizing an axe declared himself cap
tain.
As all the lower deck were under, the remaining
Messengers were obliged TO take refuge with the
seamen in the forecastle; the consequence was that
as soon as the liquor began to have It's effect the
crowded forecaste became perfect pandemonum.
The wild roar of the surf as it rolled over the beach
and dashed against the ship, became broken with
the rioting of the bachanals and soon the whole
party became quarrel-some; and the head fellow
began the fight by attacking Dutch sailor; and
the fight became general; fists, boots knives, ham
mers behaving pins handspikes and marlIng spikes,
were freely handled. The fight continued for a
long time without the second mate being able to
exert any efectual check upon their proceedings.
In the meantime one of the frightened passengers
jumped overheard, but was fortunately washed
ashore by the surf Harry Wilson, one of the sail
ors attacked by the drunken party, had his skull
fractured. and one of his hands broken. George
Chambers. another sailor, had thumb on one hand
and a finger on another bitten off, and when found
on the following day. were both lying senseless and
bleeding. The leader of the revolt has since been
arrested
MysrERrous D1sApPEARANcE-Mr.E EDWARD SIZE
VIZ of the firm of T. & E. SLEvN of this city, |
says the Louisville Democracy very mysterlousy |
disappeared on Sunday, the 22d instant He was
by several of his friends about IL O'CLOCK, at
the Louisville Hotel where he boarded, and LETT |
there in company with his friends for the purpose
Of as was supposed, proceeding to his place of
business, where he slept; since which time, no
trace of his person has been seen by any one known
to his friends.
The great anxiety for his discovery, by his rela-
tives as also the reasons of this mysterious dsap-
pearance, have induced them to offer such reward
as may bring about bis discovery, which may be
found in another column.