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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-21
THE BOSTON WATERWORKs.

The daily consumption of water in Boston is IA,
100000, of gallons and to keep up that supply, the
conduit is forced to its utmost capacity The Bost-
on Herald says: The lands around the lake are COM
posed Of find sand and gravel, fltering the water
which supplies the city and rendering it pure and
sweet, and when cooled with les not considered a
bad beverage BY those who think that water has
done great deal for navigation. Living springs
are to be seen near the edges of the lake, boiling
and bnbbling, and throwing up white sand, the
grains Of which sparkle in the sun light like clusters
of diamonds. The drainage of 1900 acres of land
pays tribute to the lake, and the season must be
uncommonly dry when all the sources which art and
nature have provided fail to give Us our daily sup
ply of sparkling, life-inyigOrating COchituate. -
The works are not well constructed. Two millions
of gallons are lost daily by leakage in the embank
ments
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A VIRGNIAN IN NEW YORK

Some time since Mr.. NJ, of Virginia. gentleman
Of rare intellectual endowments, as well as of SUI
perior physical strength, was in this city, Passing
up Broadway one afternoon, he stepped into an auc
ton room and bid off one two articles, when he
was asked to walk into : back Office. In few min,
utes bill was presented to him for $50. Mr.. NJ
examined the suddenly increased bill, and then, in
a manner decidedly cool; arose and said, "Ah, yes,
l thought when l came in this was a regular and
respectable auction house, but was mistaken, and
find it is of the regular " mock-auction swnd-
ling concerns" "This" said one of the attendants
sis @ respectable auction house." and, turning the
key in the doors, 1--WE will let you know, sir, that
we are no swindlers. and that you must pay this
bill" "Now," said MIR. NJ, ''you are fixing things
right, and l understand matters, and we will see
who will open that door first" At this he drew his
arm back and before the mock auctioneer could
" take note of time he found himself heaped up
on the floor and his companion in rascaity knocked
into the outer room, through the door, to the no
small establishment of outsiders. Mr.. NJ. deliber-
ately left the room, and heard of the bill of
$50 as the swindlers found they had locked up the
wrong customer. Mr.. NJ. often amuses his friends
by giving them an account of his first attendance
upon an auction sale in New York.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-21

TIE VIoEs OF FREE SOCIETY.--The following par
agraph from the New York Express fOrcibly illus
trates the heading Of this article. 1t is painful
description of the vice and squalor in the noted
locality of the Five Points in the center of the
city of New York:
"In attending to his duties recently, Mr.. Pease
found dying woman in a foul apartment in Cow
Bay. occupied also by eight other women and one
man, all drunken and debssed, and infamous in the
last extreme. In the upper end of the same pesti-
lent court or close were found, in fifteen rooms
twenty-three families, making an aggregate of one
hundred and seventy-nine persons, twelve to a
rooml In FIVE Of these fifteen rooms intoxicating
liquors were kept for sale! Indescribsbe filth, pri-
Vation disease and indecency reigned throughou
them all. Yet seventeen children from these rooms
attend the schools of the House of Industry In
eleven other rooms were eighteen families, and in
nearly half of these ardent spirits were sold
In of the garrets lived two negroes with eleven
abandoned white women. In twelve other rooms
were found twenty-fOur families consisting of one
hundred and twenty-four persons. Here were two
blind women, two just past the peril of childbirth,
and seventy lone were children, only eight of whom
attended any school"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-21
MR.. GORDON CUMMING, THE LION HUNTER
AT THE POLICE COURT

The dullness of the Liverpool police proceedings
was yesterday enlivened by the appearance of Mr..
Gordon Cumming, the Lion Slayer, who had been
summoned for a series of assaults committed on the
14h inst at the Grand Junction Hotel in Liverpool
Mr.. Cumming is at present giving his entertainment
in Liverpool and on the evening of the 18th, he
sitting with two friends taking supper, at the hotel
when two other persons Ia MIR. Grifiths and Mr.
Ells) took their seats at a neighboring table
According to the statements of Grifiths and Ellis
they were eOnversing about the American steam fri
gate Niagara, and finding that Mr.. Cumming and
his party were talking also on the same subject, Mr.
Grifiths made some remarks to them, upon which,
as he said, Mr.. Cumming assaulted him in most
furious manner, cutting him about the face and
head, and when his friend, Mr.. Ellis, interfered, he
was similarly abused; while the bar-ma and bar
man also came in for some rious blows. Accord
ing to the account of Mr. Cumming and his friends
Grifith's own conduct led to the assault for he it
was said, first of all intruded himself upon Mr.
Cummings party, and afterwards invited that gen.
tleman to fight.
Mr.. Cumming said that though he was much an
noyed at some remarks insulting to the British flag
which he overheard Mr.. Griffths use, he did not
speak to that gentleman at all until Mr. Grifiths had
seated himself unlimited at their table, and had
fused to leave it. Then, for the first time he turn
ed to Grifiths and said 81 am a mild person. sir
and not inclined to fight, or have any disturbance
with you," whereupon Mr.. Grifiths said, 90 stand
upon the floor and | will take the bounce out of all
three of you" Upon this invitation, Mr. Cumming
said he felt bound, in common politeness, to strike
Mr.. Grifiths, and as he generally did anything in
that way pretty effectually, he handled Griffiths
rather severely; but he never struck intentionally
either Mr.. Ellis or the attendants.
The magistrate (Blr. Smith said it was clear that
the gentlemen had brought the attack upon them
selves, by going into company where they had no
business. 1t was unfortunate that the bar maid
should have received any injury; but he could not
believe that the injury had been other than acciden
tai. The summons was dsmissed.-LOndon Star,
July %.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-21
THE NEWS FROM INDIA.

The story which was current In London when
the Canals LETT, to the effect that Delhi had fall
en-, cannot be true Il is physically impossible
that news from Delhi should reach Madras without
passing through Calcutta; and impossible that tbs
Madras merchants who are said to have reported
the fall of Delhi can have known anything later
from thence than what every Calcutta passenger
knew before. That Delhi had not fallen, ct our
latest dates from thence the latest Calcutta ad7iees
state distinctly; and they even add that 0enerai
Inducements arrived, which could not be for some
weeks.
We learn from the details Of the news that OUT
sweeping assertion that the whole Bengal Army
was lost was strictly accurate. Fifty-slx req.
ments have mutinied, thirty have been disarned
and one disbanded. In round numbers, one hundred
thousand men, in the highest state of efficiency and
discipline with native officers at their head and
vast rural population at their back, are In arms
against the British power in the Presidency Of Ben
gal ofthe utter unreliab;lity Of any of the ma
tives, the Seventeen Native Infantry, which only
q few days ago was publicly thanked for Its bra
very by Lord Gaming, and which has since become
50 mutinous that it was found necessary to disarm
the men, bears ample testimony.
CONSERVATION reigned at Calcutta, and many Of
the citizens had taken refuge on board vessels In
the harbor All the native troops at the place had
been disbanded; but as the effect of this measure
would only be to throw the city a swarm Of idle
ano huuBry Weu' Tue PrOSPeSS VI senefsi ha--A0
and robbery seemed strong. Marines and sailors
from the ships had been mustered to defend the
principal buildings especialls the treasury, In
which there are several millions in specie.
1t seemed quite likely, when the steamer left
that the Mohamedans at Calcutta might strike 9
blow fefore the achievements arrived from Eng
land.
Thirty thousand men. we hear, have sailed
already to reinforce the Queens troops in Bengal
Even supposing this aid arrived, it would BE- but
handful of men to oppose the swarms of indians
who will now take the field against the English
For the present, in word, Bengal is lost to Eng
land. 1t may be recovered; but just now it is los
and the great Indian empire is curtailed BY sc
mUeh.-NeW York Herald.
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THE VENTILATION OF THE NEW HALLS OF Con-
GREss.-The mode of ventilating the two new halls
of Congress is to be as follows: column of air,
previously passed through hOt-water pipes in whit
ter, and through jets of ice-water in SUMNER is to
be forced, by of large fan worked by steam,
up hollow shaft to the space between the roof and
ceiling. through the latter of which, being thOrou
gbly perforated it will gain admission into the room
and dspace the viiaed air through apertures in the
base of the walls.
This theory of ventilation is original with Capt
Meigs, and as yet INFESTED, and doubts have been
expressed by scientific men of its practicability.-
However, if it should be found impractcable TO
introduce the fresh air from the top of the room
the ventilating apparatus will be arranged as to
introduce it from the bottom, without any material
alteration or additional expense Wash. Union.
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New ENGLAND COTroE Mills STOPPBD.-The num-
Der Of cotton looms that have been stopped in New
England, in consequence Of the high price Of cotton
and the low price of goods, is about six thousand
and orders have been given TO stop many more, as
fast as the yarn ruas out. We heard yesterday Of
two large mills that will only till the cotton now
in process of manufacture is exhausted This is the
only remedy. We talk of the short supply of cot
ton. The evil is not there-it is the supply of
cotton machinery. The looms now in operation are
not only too many for the supply of cotton; they
are too many for the demand for cotton goods at
anything like the prices which alone, at the present
cost Of the raw material, can return a new dollar
for an old one. In England thirty thousand looms
have been stopped and prices have quickly respond
ed to this Judicial eurtsilment of productOn-PrOp-
dsaes Journal
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Test or RAILROAD AxLEs AT DETRoIT.-A thor
ough test of the strength of railroad materials has
recently been made at Detroit at which the railroad
axles made by different manufacturers were sub
mitted to trial which not only fair but search
ing and conclusive. Each axle tested was selected
by the manufacturers from quantities sale, and
not made especially for the OCCASION is too often
the in such matters, and the process was thor
ough and conclusive. Each axle was confined a
firm anvil with the end projecting over and unsup-
ported for about II inches. In this position ham
mer weighing $50 lbs was dropped II feet striking
the end Of the axle, each one of which was Al inch
es in diameter. Ten blows were struck, then the
axle was turned over and the same number of blows
given on the opposite side, and SO continued until
the axle was broken. The following is the result:
E. Corning & Co.'s axles, made of laggoted bar,
iron-hammered, stood 1873 blows; Wyandott sxles,
made from Lake Superior iron, stood IA blows;
Cleveland axles, made from scrap iron, stood IL
blows; showing very wide diferencein the strength
of the different axles.-Syrdeuse Courier.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-21

NOTHING TO WEAR.-Four professional gentlemen
of ST. Louis, drove down the river a few miles for
the purpose of bathing. They had undressed and
were in the water, when it discovered that the
horse had become united and was making tracks foI
home. They tried to capture him, but he was toe
swift for them. Their clothes we're in the carriage
and it was matter Of debate with them whether to
return home as they were, shaming the virgin moon
with the sight of all their-nskedness-(no lowell.
ness)-Or whether they should make their bed fol
the night upon the waters placidbosom. The horse
went directly home and the servant of one of the
gentlemen suspeeting the truth, returned with him
to the unfortunate bathers when they were relieved
from their perplexing predicament
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-21

been bound TO oppressive restrictions and to almost
ruinous ezsciOns, win be oosened and exulting in
new found freedom will spread abroad, as It never
has yet Done the blessings Of which It is at once the
hsrsinger and the bearer. The tendency Of the age
is to freedom Of trade. Governments are no longer
to be the despoilers Of commerce, taking 10 them
selves the largest share of gains The interests of
nations viii be cemented together by the bonds of
trade. Then white robed peace will smile over all
lands, and men, in the language of another, ''wil
not seek adventures Of the sword but for trade will
they descend upon the sea in ships, and traverse
broad continents on iron nathxavs,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-21

Here IS Story We md IN an e4ehsnge paper;
Give females were riding in stage in New York
One Of them, as if by accident, waved her handker
chief in the face of the other. There was chloro
form it, and the unsuspecting female soon drop
ped to Sleep which the other took advantage of by
picking her pocket"
Now, chloroform has a pungent odOr, and the
unsuspecting female " must have had brazen nos
trils to have noticed its smell And then again
she very susceptible to succumb to two three
waves Of handkerchief, when the shortest time
ever known in surgical operations is one minute
with the handkerchief held closely on the nostrils
Ofteneri it requires five minutes 10 bring anesth
asia Bnf7dLo Adr
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A CURIOUS SToRY.-There is some curious gossip
about the widow of "the late" Robert Schuyler,
the famous railroad naneier in letters from Sara
toga to the New York papers. Mrs. Schuyler, for
merly Mrs. Spicer,) it seems, is erecting magnif-
cent castellated cottage about half mile from the
Drake House. The question that bothers the Cos
sips is, where did the money come from? Again :
very mysterious looking building has been erected
near by the eastellated cottage, with which it is
said to have a subterranean communication 1t is
little stone building with windows high up. The
workmen shake their heads, and give out that the
people who believe that Robert Schuyler is dead are
very credulOus and very green and more than init
mate that the mysterious clubhouse in question,
though nominally chapel, has been built for his
especial accommodation. This is a strange story,
but strange stories are the order of the day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-21

ESs~ The Clerical Journal announces that the late
commemoration witnessed the first admission of a
Jew to degree in the University of Cambridge
Mr. Arthur Cohen, nephew of Baron Rothschild,
and fellow-commOner of Magdalen College, was
the successful candidate.
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B@- The Detroit Tribune, in noticing the refusal
of the English Queen to acknowledge the equality
of Mr. Dickens and associates with the other guests
at Windsor Castle says: =" The rejected authors
in no need of Court favors. Their pens have al
ready cast more lustre the English name than
history either has or can record of the entire line
Of the present royal family"
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RSS- 1t is said a letter is now on the way to Hon.
Frederick P Stanton, Secretary Of the State of Kan
sas, rendering him the appointment of Superinten-
dent of Indian Affairs in place OF Gov Cumming,
but the appointment not to take effect until the
meeting Of Congress.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-21

BTA man by the name o: John Stewart, who
deserted his when a child, attempted the other
day to sue out writ of hsbeas corpus before one
of the associate judges of Snyder county, Pa, with
view of taking the lad, sixteen years old from
his master, to whom he had been apprenticed at
Beaver Furnace. The judge decided that the father
had no right to the boy
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-21

A PRINTER IN PRIsON.-A short time since,
Byron Stuart Mcdonald died suddenly in the Mich
igan State Penitentiary, at Jackson. He was form
erly resident in Chicago, where he worekd as q
printer. He was arrested and convicted chiefly
through the agency Of Allen Pinkerton, for placing
distractions on the track of the Michigan Central
Railroad, with the design of robbing the mails of
the train thus thrown off the track. He was SEN
fenced to ninety nine years imprisonment which
was suddenly terminated by fit.
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YOUNG MAN, AGED 10, OF respectable con-
n ecions and who has good English and French edu
eaiou ready with his pen aud figures, DESTROYS Of
tanning situation in OF the Western South
States, the purpose Of peri citing himself in
practical Surveying and Engineering having been taught
theory school, is willing TO commence the bot
tom, his future requirements for promotion
Address i. J.. G., V. b. Palmer q Co.. Box 2l34
Philadelphia, Pa aug. 2Id2tl
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Emigrants for Nicaragua !!

A LII young who DESTROYS Of ENGRAVING 10 Mic
"A aragua with Gen VIM. Walker have oppOrtuni-
OF enrolling their names BY calling either Of the
designed. h. MCLAUGHLIN,
E W. CLARK
TP Mr.. Mclaughlin be found the Daily Gazet s
oc any time during the day. Mr.. Clark be
he Capitol.
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ARABIAN HORsRs FOR BALTMoRE.-W. Mcdonald,
Esq, of Baltimore, who has for some time been
travelling in the East, has purchased in Arabia two
fine specimens of the Arabian horse. These horses
are thus alluded to in Gallignani's Messenger Of a
late date:
All who take an interest in horses will be pleased
to hear that praisewOrthy essay to improve the
tive American breeds-the best troters in the world
by an infusion of pure Arabian blood, has just
bsen made by an American gentleman, Mr.. w. Nc
Donald, of Baltimore. While on an eastern tour he
purchased at Damascus superb grey mare, " Fat
me-" years old, fifteen hands high and beauty
in every respect; and at Constantnople FIVE year
old mare, "Zuleima," which is described as unri
vailed for temper and speed. These horses have
safely arrived in Paris route to the States. Mr..
Mcdonald also takes home rich collection of East
ern and modern antiquities, which will give the in
habtants of Maryland an excellent idea of the
and customs of the natives of the far East
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pA- Among his many other high sounding titles,
the King of Ava has that of Lord of Twenty -four
Umbrellas" This looks as if he had prepared him
self for long reign.
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Er Sir john Patten, the successor of Mr.. Bright,
for Manchester, in the House of Commons, weighs
about four hundred and fifty pounds, and is the lar
gest member of that body.
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BS~ London correspondent says that dining
with the Punch writer's he found them the most mel
snchOly set of men in England. Why did he not dine
with the Punch DrinkersP
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E&- Mrs. Hope Scott, only surviving grandchild
of Sir Walter, the novelist, bore son in Scotland,
on the End of June, which will be christened Wal
far
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E-A letter received by gentleman in this city
last evening from friend in Knoxville, says that
al the counties in the second judicial district have
been heard from except Scott, and Swans majority
Over Welcker is IA votes. The vote between Swan
and Welcker is very close. Brown is out Of the
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NnIice.

THE partnership heretofore existing between Cas-.
sy and 2. AllsRoch. under the stle Of Cassiy &
has been, this eth July 1857 dissolved by mutual
Classify alone auihO sed to collect all
tie m and is alone responsible for the payment Of all
mauds due by the drm And easily has This 9Th July
1857 formed pattne rship with Philip Calsghan and
STYLE Of the firm is CASSIDY & Caaghan,
No. 20, Market street, Nashville aug2ld3T
SELECT SCHOOL.
MRS. WEBER will open a Select School for Young La
WI Mrs Plummer's, Cherry street. the Mon
day So ptember. Number limited twenty-five School
SOlries monthly.
Terms.-Bnglish Branches per Ses months, S25 90
Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, and
German, each per month, ........... S 90
Music-Piano, per Ses. 30 90
Guitar, d" g 25 90
Dancing, Painting, and Needle-Work-usuAl prices.
III Tuition pa, able monthly in advance
ReferenceS-JF Pearl, Supt Nashville High SCHOOL,
b Fcgg, Prest ofthe Board of Education.
Applications may be made to Mrs. Weber at Mrs Plum
mer's. Auzust2I-n
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DISSOLUTION.

THE partnership heretofore exiting between the
i dersigned, under the name style Of BEAUMONT,
VANLEER & co is tots day dissolved bv consent
Mr. F. Beaumont Withdrawing from the firm the remain
ing parties Samuel VanIeer and A. w Mccall assuming all
liabilities, alone authorized to the of the late
firm in liquidation. S. BEAUMONT,
SAM'L VANLEER
Aug. LIST, 1857. A. w. MCCALL.
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Painting establishment
NEW STRING AND SUMMER GOODS.

AN now receiving my Stock Of SPRING AND SUMNER
i GOODS OF the latest styles, expressly for Gentemens
wear witch invite the attention of my customers and
ALSO, sooTT's REPORT FASHIONS for the Spring and
summeT sam. PRICHITT,
iuneb27-u s. College street,
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LOST.

LOST.
ON Saturday last small bundle Of papers, done Up in
" Brown paper-eontaining amongst Othe note
Estes and others for $780, dated January payable
six months interest from Jas MeCom0es
for $40 dated and falling due time the shove pay
able to received. Aso other payable 70
Executor of Bezabsh Cartwright, deed, and parcel Of
wood receipts Of my The drawers OF said notes
hereby can oned from paying and all from trading
for the The ind will be literally rewarded BY
ing ushat this Office or handing them te me
aug l9-1 ARTS BROWN.
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Gold suectacles.

osr, 81 Plaes the south asld he ftanklo
Turnpike or between there and some point nssf ses
sefAAdah The andef VII please bsDd thfm % ~. Nc
Man al the fost once a. the County CoUfs Clerks %
nee, and fair compensation win be paid.
August Is, ls57-tf.