Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-02-01
NEWS OF TIE DAY IN RRIRF


A private letter to gentleman in Portland.
(Me) states that during the late terrible storm a
mail-carier between Ellsworth and Machias was
de7oured by wolves
A Mexican GENERAL PoIsoNED-The General
LoNBARDNt, recently dead, is suspected to have
been poisoned, and the French physician who at
tended him during his illness has been arrested
Love AND MURDER-A frightful tragedy re-
Gently occurred on board the ship Amelia, at Vera
Cruz. Mad. MoURToL had with her a young lady
whose beauty captivated a Mexican gentleman. one
of the passengers. His addresses were rejected,
whereupon he armed himself descended to the
cabin, and, after vainly employing entreaties and
menaces stabbed his victim to the heart 1t is
stated that the conduct of the Mexican had for some
time previous indicated mental arrangement
- A terrible tragedy occurred at Stonington.
CT, on the morning OF the 20lh A Mr. Amos
Finch went to his daughters chamber and cut her
throat while sleeping, and then cut his own. Both
are dead. Mr.. FINCH about 80 years old, and
was presumed to be insane His daughter was 20
years cid.
- The New York Typographical Society has ex-
listed for nearly so years
- There is coored man in Wilmington, Del,
who IS the father of 81 children, 30 of whom are
living. Whew
FIVE SCORE YEARS OLD?-A correspondent Of
the Norfork county, Mass Jou5rgoL states that
Mr. JOSIAH Hall, of WaIpoe, was one hundred
years old on the Doth ult. The event was ceIebra-
ted at the meeting house, where addresses appro-
Fors FL.
vices at the church, the company repaired to the
yestry, where ample dinner was provided. At
the head of the table sat the man of one hundred
years, surrounded by his family and friends When
the dinner was past, the aged man, for the enter
tainnent of the company related to them a brief
history OF his several campaigns in the army Of the
Revolution. Mr.. HALL is in good health and spirits
and bids fair to live for several years to come.
The following explanation is given of the re- |
cent murder, at Lexington, KY, of Thomas BLACK
BURN by ayoung man named CHRISTIAN, a cadet at
the Military Institute in that city:
christian had sought and obtained an introdpc-
ton to young Lady, a cousin of Blackburn and
by her consent had made an arrangement ia oc !
company her to church. Blackburn informed the
young lady that Christian was not a suitable per
sons for her 10 associate with, whe!eupon she
wrote the latter note desiring to be released from
her arrangement just named Christian demand
ed of her the name Of his traducer when Bl1ck
burn acknowledged that he had given the informa
ton 10 his cousin, and that he was responsible to
him. On Sabbath evening, Christian armed him
self with bowie knife and went to the door of
the church TO await the arrival Of Blackburn The
latter came, in company with a lady. Christian !
asked Blackburn to step aside with him. When |
they had proceeded few steps from the church
door, Christian cut him in the neck with the knife
entirely severing OF the carotid arteries caus-
ing his death instantly. This rash act was no doubt
committed in the heat Of passion il is difficult
TO conceive how any man could, at such a place.
ou he Sabbath day, coOlly and deliberately perpe-
4@'e 50 dark deed. Christian has been arrested
IHE NoRruERv RoUrK TO THE PAorFIc.-Governor
STEVENS IN letter dated Olympia, Dec. 9TH states
'''' result OF his exploration, that the success of
'''''"'s good route, was better than | !
II '1e country throughout being ,
- ""'e'ed admirable adapted TO |
az" ,'''' ,"''oh, furnishing inexhaustbIe
'uppiieS VI "ooo anu stone, Tor building materials
and the rivers and streams being such as L.I' L
y bridged. His party discovered in esc,, 90 {
mountain ranges two passes, presenting no
and through which railway IS Il
asily be constructed. He adds that the aroo,,r, =
tunnelling would be small, not probably exceed. II
lg two miles in the whole round
FREsHET THE TENNBssEE-During the last few =
avs our generally well behaved river has become "
omewhat unTaly and has made quite run on tb. a
anks. Yesterday at noon it commenced recedinc
ter having attained nearly to the height of the | c.
eshetiin March lS47. -
All our communications with Nashville and in ,
at direction, have been interrupted and at pres
1t we are completely without intelligence from Z
at section Chattanooga Journal n
WHEELING, VA, Jan. ga respectable woman. T
med Mary Drake, attempted suicide to-day, by q,
nping from the suspension bridge distance of /,
Dety feet and strange to say, rescued I'M -
ured after floating among the ice for nearly half IN
nile. FE