The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-19

The DR.. Robertson leaves this evening at six
O'Clock, with passengers and freight for the
Memphis packet john Simpson, at Paducah.
1t will be seen, by reference to our ADVERT
sing columns, that the magnificent and favor
lite steamer America, Capt. johnson, will leave
Paducah on the 29th inst, for New Orleans.
To such of our friends who desire to 90 South,
the america presents a fine opportunity. We
learn from her officers that she has been taken
out on the Ways at Paducah, and her hull put
In thorough repair for three years. by the ad-
dition Of new timber and iron. apt John
sons reputation as a safe commander, is well
known by the travelling community.
WESTERN RIVERs.-The ST. Louis Republican
of the 18th nst re ports the Mississippi as still
r.sing AZ that point, with 10 feet ia the channel
TO Cairo, and was rising at keokuk Between
Keokuk and Rock Island, it was at stand.
and above the latter point it was falling. The
Illinois was rising slowly, and the Missouri was
falling, with 81 feet in the channel to st. Jo-
seph.
STEAMBOAT CASE REvERsED.-Th Louisville
Courier learns that the late decision of Judge
Pirtle, in the Chancery Court, in the case Of
Vanderpool as. the the steamer crystal PaJ1ce,
has been reversed in the Supreme Court. Van
derpool was a passenger on the crystal Palace
to St. Louis, and during the trip he alleged that
his trunk, ia his state-room, bad been broken
open and money to the amount of several hun
dred dollars stolen therefrom. He sued the
boat in Chancery and obtained verdict of
damages from the owners Of the boat. This
decision the Supreme Court reversed.
AN ERRoR.-In regard to the statement of
the local Steamboat Inspectors at St. Louis,
that no lives had been lost by the explosion Of
boiler, the past year, in that district, the
Louisville Democrat remarks:
Would it not be well for the Supervising Inspec-
tors their present session. St Louis TO inform
the public bow it is that no lives have been lost by
explosion on boats carrying passengers to aud from
St. Louis, the Local Board there asserts when it
is well known that on the 9Th of April. 1855, the
steamer Reindeer collapsed hue, by which four
persons were killed, and on the 3Oth Of June, 1850
the steamer Lexington exploded and burnt up on
the Ohio river, by which thirty persons lost their
lives
This latter boat Lexington had been inspected
understand, but two DAYS before leaving St.
Louis, had been running some time in that trade
before she was inspected, and by the Inspectors
given a certificate that she could be safely run as
passenger steamer. The former boat REINDEER
had been running year a packet between St
Louis and Alton, and entirely under the super
vision of the Local Inspectors OF St Louis.
Legislative Summary.
IN TIE Senate, in the morning, no final bust
ness of importance was transacted. resolu-
ton was adopted directory to the Committee
on Agriculture, TO enquire into the expediency
OF reporting bill to prevent drovers from pass
ing through the State with droves of cattle,
whereby murrain and other diseases are COM
municated to the stock of citizens of the State.
House bill to reduce the fees of County Court
Clerks TO fifty cents for every settlement with
a Guardian where the sum does not exceed
$500, was rejected on its second reading.
In tie eUeniHg, Mr.. ELLIS introduced a bill
for the benefit of .JeRe cO0ertS, and Mr.. BowLEs
q bill for the benefit of minors.
In the House, In the morning, Mr.. Snodgrass
presented petition from sundry citizens inter
ested, praying the establishment of Cumber-
land county. Bills were introduced: by Mr..
bennington, to exempt stations and jacks from
taxation; by Mr.. Carlock, to suppress drunk
enness; by Mr.. Mathis, to amend the Small
Offence Law; by Mr. Brown, of Davidson, (Mr.
Snodgrsss in the Chair,) to amend the pratice
in the trial of criminal causes, also to provide
for the erection of statues of Washington and
Jackson in the State Capitol, and also a reso-
luton instructing our Senators and requesting
our Representatives in Congress to use their
efforts to secure the passage Of a law creating
a National Agricultural Bureau by Mr.. Hat
ton, to amend the act providing for the parti /
tiah and sale of real estate; by Mr.. Colquitt, |
providing that none but (pure) good liquor"
shall hereafter be sold in the State; and by
Mr.. Rudd, to repeal the act Of 1854, chap. 40, /
regulating County subscriptions for Railroad
stock, and TO revive the act of 1852, chap III, I
regulating the same matter. a number of To- .
cal bills were also introduced Mr. Brown, Of
Madison, offered a resolution making an appro-
priation to pay the postage on papers and doc
uments sent 10y the members 10 their constitu- .
ents.
In the afternoon, bills were introduced: by
Mr.. Cox, to repeal that portion of the third sec
ton of the internal improvement act Of the last
session, which confers upon the Governor the
appointment OF Commissioner of Railroads; by
Mr.. Runnels, To increase the common school
fund; by Mr.. Newman, 10 repeal 80 much Of
the internal improvement act Of last session rs
APPLIES TO railroads not now under contract
and by Mr.. Hatton, 10 provide for the punislI-
rnent of persons interfering with or ohstrac-
ting trains of cars on railroads. Several local
bills were introduced, aud few passed second
and third readings. Mr. Newman introduced
a resolution making the Commissioners of Rail-
roads elective by the people.
BouKrY LANDS Applicants for bounty lands,
under the act of March, 1883, will be grataed 10
learn that arrangements have now been perfected