Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-24


section Of the State never. wore a more promising
and beautiful appearance. The crops are not only
very good and promising but are very extensive in
acres, and there are more wheat fields soWn than
was ever before known in the same region Many
fields that the farmers we're ready few weeks ago
to plough up under the impression that they would
produce nothing, have come out surprising since
therain and are likely to produce a good yield
In Canada, where they have had such an unusual
quantity of snow the past winter, the prospects of
the wheat harvest were never so cheerful The ex-
IRENE cold winter, too, has destroyed the insect
probably, and removed one Of The dangers to an
abundant supply. of bread.
TIE SUGAR CRoP.-The New Orleans True Delta,
of the 10Th inst, says: oWithn the last ten days
reports from all portions of the sugar growing sec
lions of the State have come pouring in, and all,
without exception, convey the most cheering assu-
RANGES Of the prospects Of the growing crop. The
sharp cold spells and the keen frosts which have
inspired much apprehension have left no regret
full traces and on all sides the best feeling is enter
tanned that the crop Of this season viii far surpass
in value if not in absolute yield, any hereto
fore grown in Louisiana"
FAMINE IN NIIcHIGAN.-It is said there is great
destitutiOn existing in Gratiot county, and other
secluded localities in the Northern part of Bchi-
gan, and several persons have already died from
starvation Many cattle are also dying for want of
sustenance A meeting was held at Detroit on the
10th, at which it was resolved to raise FIVE thous-
and dollars for the relief of the sufferers one thous
and Of which was subscribed on the spot.
A Springfield paper says that never before was
such scarcity known in Southwest Missouri Corn
is worth 81 per busbel and in parts is scarcely to
be had at any price.
! - A co, respondent of the United States Patent
Office, writing FROM Kerr county, Texas, expresses
surprise that the Patent Office has not noticed the
! pecan nut growing in abundance in Texas There
have been exported from Texas about 200 900 bush
els, to Europe and elsewhere, producing S4OO, OOO
One tree will, with care, often produce from fifteen
to twenty bushels, worth thirty to forty dollars.
- Rev Mr.. Loryiaux, a Protestant minister from
France, has just bought 5000 acres of land in No
mongolia county Virginia. at IS cents per acre, for
the purpose of settling with congregation of 500
Waldenses Of the High Alps in the southeast of
France; and he thinks that thousands of French
PrOtestants will be likely to follow his company of
emgrants, leaving over populated lands worth $500
to $500 an acre, in order to enjoy freedom on the
cheap and excellent soil of Virginia.
- Sir Benjamin Brodie, the leading surgeon of
England, enjoys the comfortable professional income
Of $50, 900 year-almost equalling the income of
some of the patent pill and sarsaparins gentlemen
of this country.
In the Sandwich Islands, from which we have
news to March u, WashingtOns birthday was cele-
brated by natives and foreigners. Ice has been
brought from San Francisco and sold for 40 cents
pound. Trade at Honolulu had slightly improved.
- The report that Walker had escaped from Ri
vas, and sought the protection of British ship of
war is not credited by everybody Col. Anderson,
who arrived at New Yerk in the George Lar, from
Aspinwall, says he believes Walker will yet sue
coed, and he means to join him.
- Roswell Beach, in the 1O8d year of his age,
died at his reaidence in Washington township, Bel
mont county, Ohio, on the 1st inst. The deceased
was soldier of the revolution, and engaged in sew
eral battles.
- In Andover last year s. in premiums were
offered to the boy who would destroy the largest
number of caterpillar nests. The consequence was
10000 nests were destroyed, This year SIS are
offered in similar premiums This is good plan,
if generally adopted, of Kidding the country of the
pest of caterpillars.
The bill introduced into the Legislature Of
California for admitting the testimony 'of Indians,
negroes and Asaitos, in Judicial proceedings where
whites are concerned, has been defeated by strong
negative vote.
- The Common Council of Boston have apprO-
priated $4,000 for music on the Common, twice q
week, during the coming warm season.
- The county court of Morgan county, Va, re
fused at the last term to grant license for the sale
of liquor.
- committee has been appointed to investigate
the affairs of Washington National Monument As
sociatiOn, and the manner in which the managers
have discharged the trusts repOsed in them.
- Judge Drummond, who recently resigned the
position of Judge in Utah, was in Washington on
the 18th inst, and is said to be an applicant for
Governor of that Territory.
- ACincinnati firm has shipped on speculation
to the Western Territories, since the Sd of March,
one hundred and fifty ready made houses. Those
buildings are of the cottage style, and though trans
ported in pieces can be put up ready for occupancy
in very short time
The State Of Michigan has established col
lege of agriculture on farm of seven hundred fer
tile acres near the city of Lansing where the State
Capitol is located. Joseph R. Williams, late editor
Of the Toledo Blade, is president 1t has an endow-
ment of $4,000, the proceeds of the Salt Spring
lands originally given to Ma. territory by the fede-
raj government. The legislature has appropriated
$4,000 per annUm for two years to the support Of
the college There are already accommodations
for eighty students. No charge is now made for
tuition but each student is required to work three
hours per day, for which he is paid.
-" lot Of fine strawberries, received in Baltimore
on the 4th, sold for one dollar per quart"
Strawberries sold in our market yesterday morn
ing at forty cents per quart.
R R. Nelson, Esq, whom the President has
appointed Associate Justice of Minnesota, is son
of Judge Nelson, Of the United States Supreme
Court.
- We exported fron Key West last year about
100000 worth of sponges and the exports of this
year. stimulated by the advanced price, will prOba-
bly, reach $500 900, or about one hundred and fifty
thousand pounds of spOnges. About forty boats and
two hundred men are engaged in the business, who
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