The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-03


slowly yesterday, and there are not more than
three feet on Harpeih Shoals.
The Monticello returned from up the river
on account of the fall, after reaching Lndsley's
Island She was advertised to leave last night
for Padncah.
The Umpire left last night for Cincinnati.
Legislative Summary.
IR the Senate, yesterday morning, after the
transaction of s.,me uninportant business, an
adjournment until A. n. to-day was moved
and carried
In the House. in the morning after several inef-
fecrual ballotings for Speaker, an adjournment
took place until p. NJ. In the evening the
ballotiug was continued until the 26th call,
when the house adjourned TO 9. A. ~ to day.
Mechanics Fair-Address.
We are requested to announce that TURNER
S. FOSTER. Esq, will deliver the Address be
fore the NJ chanics' Institute at Odd Fellows
Hall on Friday night.
BEsr SPECIMEN OF Book PKNuNG.-The
Publishers OF the True Wing were the fortu
nate competitors at the Agricultural and Me
chanical Fair at the Walnut Course vest erday
for the premium for the best specimen of Book
Printing. The specimen exhibited was the LIST
volume of Sneed's Reports OF the Supreme
Court, consisting of no pages. 1t will com
pare favorably in point of Typographical exc
cution, with any book ia the legal libraries of
the city. There were several competitors for
the premium.
The premium for job Printing was awarded
to ]. B. G. KISsLoE, of Knoxville.
YELLOW FEvER.-Our Memphis exchanges,
which are mp to the 29Ih. mention some few
cases of yellow fever as occurring there. The
Montgomery Advertiser of the Goth says that
since the 26th, SIX new cases had occurred in
that place The disease was not malignant,
and generally yielded readily to treatment.
I .
-, HueE POTAro.-We were under the impress
sion that our cullec. ion of Agricultural curios-
titles embraced the largest yams that had been
exhumed this season. But the ne plas ultra
arrived yesterday. Col. A. W. johnson I'M
loaded one from bis buggy IN front of our Of
fee yesterday, and rolled it in the door, which
measures 223 inches in circumference, and
weighed ~ pounds. We chsllenge the world
and tie rest of mankind to beat it.
PERsoxAL-JAs. L. DAVIS Esq, Editor of
the Springfield Inrellgencer, is on visit to the
city. The hope to see him frequently in our
sanctum.
The HsteUigencer circulates in a rich coun-
try trading with this city, aud is q desirable
medium for advertising.
HORRIBLE SACRIFICE OF LIFE ON THR WESTERN
WATERS IN "A YEARS PROM Lloyd's forthcom
b ing Steamboat Directory, we learn that since
the application of steam on the Western wa
tiers, there have been SO, 672 lives lost by steam
boat disasters, 3sl boats and cargces lost, and
20 boats seriously injured, amounting, IN the
aggregate, TO the enormous sum OF $67, OOO,O
1t is TO be hoped that this forthcoming work
will have the effect of arresting the attention
of the Government Ia The importance of West
ern interests, SO far as orr rivers and lakes are
concerned.
Capt. E. d. FARNswoRrH is the authorized J
agent in this city 10 receive subscriptions for
the above work.
s, Tennessee Marine and Fire Insurance Company.
AT MI election held at the Office OF the Ten
nessee Marine and Fire Insurance Company,
on Monday, the LIST of October, 1855, the per-
sons hereafter named were dolly elected Direc-
tors for the ensuing year, Wig; sf
Jno. N. Hill, Thompson Anderson,
James CORY, i. A. Owen,
IN. Foge. James Ellis,
2 Alex. Allison. n. Z. Alloway, II
r II. Gardner, Vim. S. Eakin,
iu 30 - jos. Naulx.
Il viii be seen from the above list, that sew
eral Of fhe old Directors were not elected; they
having other business TO transact, declined q
reelection.
The new Board met on Friday, ID Of octo-
Der. 1855, end adopted resolution dispensing {
with the Office of Clerk TO the Company, and
requiring the President and Secretary 10 per-
form the same duties heretofore performed by
the President. Secretary and Clerk
- Jno. N. Hin, Esq- having rendered bis
thanks 20 the Board for the confidence reposed
In him, in electing him President for q series
OF twelve years. requested that his name should =
not be used before the Board as candidate
for recollection 10 the Office Of President. where
upon the Board proceeded 70 the election Of
President, when upon counting the ballots 1t ?
appeared that Jas. Vaulx, Esq. was unani-
,nously elected President for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Alloway then offered the following res
o,s,ion. which was unanimously adopted;
P..oi,.>d That the thanks Of this Board be unan-
,,onsy rendered John Hiil, Eco, ior the uble and
-. -,s.i manner In which he has discharged the