Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-13
NTsCELANFOUS NEWS ITEMS.

The citizens Of Vicksburg subscribed ninety-siz
thousand dollars in that city on the 9th instant to
purchase plantation for Ex-P President Pierce Only
four thousand dollars are needed to complete the
purchase.
49, About two hundred and fifty bushels of Chinese
Sugar Cane seed have been distributed by the Patent
Office this season It is thought by many that this
cane is destined to de cultivated as extensively in
the United States as Indian corn yielding as it does
at the same time sugar for man, and provender and
grain for beast.
- VIM. Winston, Esq, the father Of the present
Governor Of Alabama, died recently at Tuscaloosa
He was ranked among the largest and Wealthiest
planters Of that State.
- Mr.. Edwin Booth, son Of the late eminent
tragedian, J. B. Booth is playing an engagement at
Burtons Theatre. AN. Y. paper in speaking Of his
first appearance as Richard III says, the house was
crowded and the applause hearty. The perfor-
nance was a success, though it suffered from the
inevitable comparison of the artist with his father
who in this character was often most admirable.
- Madame Otto Goldsmith Jenny Lind) gave
birth to daughter on the 3lst Of March at Dresden
- The Louisville Courier of Friday says it learns
that Hon Humphrey Marshall was badly whipped
in a little ''scrimmage' he had with Democrat in
Henry county, few days since. Politics was at
the bOttem Of it. Really, its getting too bad that
'tAmericnas can't rule Ameriky
49, A wrought iron cannon has been manufactured
in Liverpool, England which weighs twenty-five
TONS and sends ball of three hundred pounds
weight a distance Of four miles.
- The st. Louis Republican Of a late date, says
Unless some killing frost should hereafter be made
manifest, we are sure to have any quantity Of
peaches Neither the snow, nor the sleet, nor the
ice has yet injured them in this region"
- There is a eolored man living in POmfret, Vt,
at the advanced age of one hundred and twenty-si
years, and apparently as vigorous as most men at
eighty.
- The London Star says Queen Victoria and
Prince Albert have been providentiaIly blessed in
their family circle. They are now the parents of
nine children, and they have had to mourn the loss
of none. The eldest Of the royal children, the
Princess Royal, is Il years of age, the Prince of
Wales is g. the Princess Alice A. Prince Alfred Is,
the Princess Helena "A, Princess Louisa g. Prince
Arthur l. and Prince Leopold f. In all, four sons
and five daughters.
- The Louisiana Democratic State convention
for the nomination Of State officers, viii be held in
Baton Rouge on the 18th inst.
- It is estimated that not less than seven hun
dred persons have been affected, some thirty of
them fatally, by the National Hotel epidemic. The
press Of Washington are beginning to awake to the
importance of Instituting some investigation upon
the subject
- An affray occurred at Dresden, in this State
on Monday the 4th inst between J. Gardner, hotel
keeper in that place, and Mr.. Wagner, constable,
in which Gardner shot Wagenor twice. His wounds
were considered very dangerous.
- The democratic State convention of Alabama,
to nominate a candidate for Governor, will meet in
Montgomery on the first Monday in June, being the
first day of the month
- There was OF the lst Of May, in the United
States Treasury, S23. 100000 subject to draft
- A strange coincidence is mentioned by the
Cologne Gazette, which states it as very remarkable
that, in this year. as may not happen for many
years again, all days and dates correspond exactly
with those Of 1919 as also movable festivals with
out exception and the quarter days that the
calender Of 1919 may be made use of for this year