American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-05-24

has been breach Of faith somewhere.
and ask for an investigation into tho
whole MATER
From the Nashville Banner Of the 10Th.
Terrible Freshets in Tennessee.
The most melancholy result OCCURRED
Lynnville, situated on the turnpike road
about fourteen miles north of Pulaski.
Lynn Creek, running through the
town rose to such height on Tuesday
morning. and so suddenly as TO destroy
almost without warning. a house occupi-
ed by man named Richardson, situated
in the lower part Of the village within
some twenty feet of the main road. The
building was crushed in few moments.
and father and mother finding themselves
with an infant drifting down the angry
torrent, two other children having per.
ished in bed at the time the house fell.
After floating with The wreck about
three quarters of mile, the whole fam
lily lodged against the tree. the father
severely injured, thethree children dead
aud the mother 80 jammed amongst the
drift, as with the best efforts of the bus-
band scarcely able to keep her head a.
bove the roaring waters.
In this condition they were discover.
cd little after daylight. and heroically
rescued by young man named lsaac
Bearden, who swan his horse to the
spot, declaring his intention to I" save
them or perish in the attempt" Others
finally aided him in the generous endea-
vor. Such noble conduct needs no Gu.
logy; it is dn honor to human nature.
Terrible Suffering at Sca.--The
British bark Bike, sailed from Ship Is-
land, Miss, on the 9Th Feb. for Cork,
with pitch pine plank. On 18th March
she became wa,erlogged, and The crew
took refuge in the rigging and tops.
Next day, in terrific hurricane, The
vessel was capsized, when seven Of the
crew were drowned, the decks ripped
up, and all the provisions washed over
board. After seventeen days, suffering
from hunger and exposure, The survi-
vors were taken off the wreck by the
schooner Pigeon, Of st. Johns. N. F..
and carried there. From the 18th to
the 29lh of March they had had nothing
To eat but one rat and the body ofoDe OF
their companions.
Il Disastrous IfontA.--The month
just expired will long be memorable
for its disastrous conhagrations. SO far
| as wo have information, there have oc.
Cured during this period thirty-two fires
! where the loss exceeded SO, 900 i'm each
instance, (lhrteen of which originated
in manufacturing establishments) and
the aggregate loss resulting reaches the
enormous aggregate of Sl.647,000. A
/ fire at Galena destroyed property to the
value Of 100000; one at Baltimore
Sl75. 900 one at Philadelphia. $3.50, 600
one at Boston 100000; In addition,
destructive conAagratinns have swept
through the forests of Virginia.
The English papers contain glowing
accounts ofthe review of tho British
fleet off Spilhead by the Queen. on the
23d ultimo. More than 100000 per-
sons witnessed the spectacle. The
fleet numbering over gao ships Of war
ALI steamers except two, Of $4,000
horse power is the aggregate--carried
3.000guns & 33Q00men. II included
sixteen gun. boats and three floating
batteries, aud extended twelve miles .
long the water, east and west across
| Spitbead. France will, of course be
duly awed by this display Of her great
ally's naval power, and must govern
herself accordingly.
The Emperor Of Russia recently
made speech at Moscow to an assem-
bly, of mobiles. in which he signed tho
treaty Of peace, believing Russia invol-
cradle on her own territory, but feeling
il his duty, for the real interests Of the
country, to yield to proposals compati-
BILE with tho national honor; and he
knew and adhered to his fathers views
bot that tho treaty of Paris had obtain.
ed what was his ambition to obtain, and
he preferred this meens TO war.
| STRAwBERRIEs.-- fret s,rswber-
ries Of the season made their appearance
IN Baltimore on Friday, and were sold
at the moderate ptice Of 2b cents bas.
ket--each basket containing about as
many berries as it would be prudent TO
give an infan, Of year old, ct one time.
A letter from the Great Salt Lake
City states thata convention will as.
semble there on the 10th iDstant. 10 a.
dept measures towards applying for
admission into tho Union as an indepon.
dent State.