Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-09


commander, Gen. Isham G. Harris, We viii have no
difficulty IN performing the task satisfactorily.
Rur, up your old war documents, boys and wei
give EN- fts.-JonesJOrO' ATgHs.
SENTENCED To DEATH.-Romulus Saunders Chip
man was tried in GuilfOrd county, North Carolina,
last week, for the murder, six months ago, Of Miss
Penix Saunders, whom he had previously seduced.
He was found guilty and sentenced to be hung on
the 10Th Of May. His counsel appealed to the Su-
preme Court.
The prisoner is a young man, only twenty years
Of age, of very good appearance, good education
and appeared in the Court room well dressed. His
parents both living are Of the highest respeota
bility and are wealthy. His mother is very piOus
woman, has written several religious volumes Of in
terest, and also breaches the gospel; and in eonse
quence of these facts good deal Of feeling was
elected both for the young man under accusation
and for the prosecution.
A SPIRIT RuxsISG A SAw.-The people along
BARRIERS Run, in jefferson County, Ohio greatly
excited. The sound of a sharpening saw has
been heard point on the run, night after night
in 'sunless glen whose sunken shrubs must weep.
Just the place for a COST, When the quidnuncs ap-
prOach, the sounds cease and commence on their re-
firing. The sawyer unlike children, prefers to be
heard, not seen. Tradition afirms that many years
back saw-mill owner was mysterously shot in that
vicinity. His disembOdied spirit has returned to the
scene of his taking off.
PACIFIC RAIRoAD.-S Subscription for stock in this
road has been started in Mobile and we learn that
the widely-knoWn house of Brown Brothers,
through its senior member, Mr.. James Brown who
is sOOurning in that city, has headed the list. This
fact will recommend the enterprise TO capitalists
both in America and Europe.
Don't KILL THE BIRDs.-In order to convince a
neighbor Of the usefulness Of birds, farmer near
Binghampton, n. Y, last year, shot a yellow bird
in his wheat field, opened its crop, and found in it
&C.
and in these four grains the weeyils had burrowed
ia News items from the Cleveland Tenn
Banner, LIST inst:
Although the spring has been backward the
wheat crop looks as promising in this section we
have ever seen at this season of the year -
Bacon Is in demand in this market at twelve and
a half cents, and there appears to be scarcity of
the article. This appears to us to be very fair
price for it. ami holders might do worse by holding
to it for higher price. "
BE- There are twenty-six lines of Omnibusus in
Philadelphia, employing three hundred and fifty
stages, and one thousand nine hundred and twenty
five horses. The annual expense of these lines is
estimated at two hundred thousand dollars and the
capital invested at eight hundred and ninety thou
sand dollars,
B6y- The Warrenton, VA Fzagchronicles the death
of Mrs Judith Keth the advaneedage of SO years.
She was a mother before the revolution. She ives
the mOLlef OF uNe generations, anu nef uNlnk ue-
cendants numbered more than one hundred.
nS- The total amount of taxable property in
Shelby county, Tennessee for the last fiscal year.
is 500 225 1885, total amount of the tax tho same
$92, 259 p. The number of slaves in the county is
estimated at 8,26s
RS- Col Thomas H. Benton arrived in our city
on yesterday morning. He is from Kentucky, where
he has been spendinga short time with his daughter.
Col Benton is in excellent health and spirits.-S
Louis Democrat, Nay lst.
BsE- man named Ansel Lowry, Georgian re-
Gently discharged has been apprehended and placed
in jail for placing distractions, in Jackson county,
upon the Memphis aud Charleston railroad.
RS- The Tennessee papers have report that Gen.
Trousdale, of this State, minister at Brazil viii
return home in June next, when his commission
expires
nS- Miles Taylor, Democratic member of Con-
gress eectfrOm lst New Orleans) Louisiana district
died the 28d ult, Of apOpexy, while eSrOuts with
his wife for Europe.
RS- There has been great mortality among the
cattle in Fayete county Tenn, caused, as is sup
posed by the scarcity Of feed and the winter
BS~ Cassius, a young and promisingsO son of Col.
Cassius NJ. Clay, Of Kentucky, died of consumption
on the 18th inst.
BS7- Governor Powell to deliver the annual adj
dressbefOre the Kentucky State Agricultural Society
"a According to the message of Gov. Young
the population of Utah territory now numbers up
wards of ninety-hve thousand
Rca. Lewis Cass, Jr., the American minister, gave
q brilliant entertainment in Rome on the ODD of
FEBRUARY, in homer Of WashingtOn's birthday.
Rsa.. Ann Eliza Tyler died in Richmond, Va,
on the next day after being bitten the cheek by
a spider.
Rn. Salt is manufactured in considerable guam
titles about so miles above Austin, Texas.
Mr.. Benjamin johnson, brother of Hon, R. W.
Johnson Of Arkansas, died the 26th ult., at his
plantationfn Desha county, Of that State.
Gen. Geo. P Morris, the gifted and distinguished
editor Of the New York Home Journal is ct present
sQjOurning at Savannah.