Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-20

WAsHlEGToNs FAREWELL ADDRRss.-The Pills
dsphs BVlstin thus disposes of the story that the
original copy of Washington's Farewell Address
had been stolen from the State Department:
Ths orign4l draft was nevsr IN the possession
of the government. Il was sent by Washington
at the time it was written, to be published il the
newspaper then published in this city by Mr. Clay
poole. TIE latter had it &" set up I" without dam.
aging the copy" The manuscript was carefully
preserved BY Mr.. O. snd 10 I849 or so, it was Of
fered at public sale in this city by the heirs of Mr.
ClaypO0ls. Congress entered into competition for
the prize but after spirited bidding il was knock
ed of to James LeDnox, Esq, of New York, for
sum exceeding two thousand dollars. Mr.. L had
some ezEc. copies made for his friends, but the
great original still remains in bis pc sees.o We
trust that this explanation will relieve the patriot
&c indignation Of those who eyinee 50 much anx-
iety concerning the important document.
TcBAooo.-The report alluded to in our last in
regard TO the damage to the cotton plant by frost
proves to have been greatly exaggerated This
may have been the case in few loes ities. An
immense crop has been planted IN the State Of
Tennessee, and with favorable season the yied
will be larger than it has ever been. The scarcity
of seed has also been compsined OF, but we see
that one CT our seed houses is advertising Mary
land tobacco seed for sale. As regards prices the
market has huctuated very much curing the past
week. On Tuesday and Wednesday considers.
bic advance was establish ed, followed by decline
on Thursday and Friday. But on Saturday there
YVES again an improvement, and yesterday prices
were still better, aud closed little higher than at
the date of our last review, but the advance does
not warrant any change in our quotations, which
are continued, viz: The average price Of new Tugs
So, medium leaf SO, and good leaf 3d. and the
average price of old lugs 80 so, medium leaf Sl3,
and good leaf SIS -LOlisUiAe Journal, AGrch II.
Paris FAsHIozs-Uuder date of February l6
the Paris correspondent Of the Journal Of Com
msTos writes:
"VelVet jackets srs much worn in the street,
The Jacket comes very low en- the skirt, and from
the hips forms ample flutes; the fitness is obtained
either by three plaits behind, or By means of bias
The sleeves reach down to the middle Of the srm,
and are about twelve inches round at the edge
Fur is placed on the body as berthe, and is con-
inued down the front to meet the deep band that
terminates the skirt, The sleeves are bordered
| with fur.
Fancy iehus continue to bsiworu With toilettes
for the theatre and evening parties.
The display of jewelry at court end at enter
tRnments Of the aristocrscy is this year truly mag
ni6cont Some Of the psrures, and ornaments for
the dress, lately mounted at the establishment Du
Negre, l9 Boulevard St. Denis, are exquisite spe-
Cimens Of French taste At the last court ball the
jewels Of the Empress were estimated at four mil
lions Of francs, and the foUnces Of Alencons lace
which covered the lilac satin robe Of her Majesty
cost six hundred thousand; the dress and jewels
thus amounting to almost million Of dollars"
A NV IEvEETIoE.-TEo Pittsburg mechanics
have produced an invention which we believe will
work great revolution in the application of steam
TO the propulsion of mschinery.-One Of these
men is SWede named Kslberg, and the ether
German named Gissinger They made written
description in proper terms ct the patent Office and
received patent for it. The object OF the inven.
ton is to throw the force applied to the piston
from the centre to the circumference Of the wheel
or circle formed by the revolution Of crank. The
force ia the common engine expended upon the
FIRST 9th Of the revolution by the piston rod draw
ing it were, against itself ia SHIFTED to the disc
Of the wheel by the most Ingenious but simple
eontrivsnce the instant the end of the piston has
found its lowest point in tie revoluti5n.-P Pitts.
burg Gazette
WASHINGTON IDoLIz; p.--Did you know that
Washington had been placed in the calendar of
ssiutsi There is 8 church at Itivss, over the prn-
cipsl portal of which is very well executed bust
Of the leader Of the American revolution, and on
inquiry of q native of the town, was informed
that It was q bust Of the good Saint George
WHsh ton" COT fess that as passed this church
felt ike taking off my hat and did i!--pot be-
cause Of custom, but because could not help it.
Letter from Nicaragua
PKRsoEAG.-Amoug the strangers sojourning in
the city, we notice Hon. D. n. Bsrringer, of North
Carolina, accompanied by bis family, and stopping
at the Commercial Hotel. Gen. BArringeF was
Minister to Spain under Mr.. Filmore's admins
trstion. he leaves here to day or tomorrow toS
Oxford, Miss, Dot will return again in few days,
on bis return home, via the northern rouie.-4lea-
Phis Bulletin
KILLED By Hoo--A youth named Philips; of
Salam, Illinois, came lately to his death in q sugu-
lar manner. BE was attempting TO slaughter
beg with knife, when the Infatuated swine in It's
struggles kicked ct the weapon, pllngng it deep
into The groin of the unfortunate young man, and
ssverinQ az artery. BE bled 10 death.
WHEGF.-Ths Knoxville Mercury Of the 18th
inst, saws: From Ell we can learn from farmers
in this section of the State, the wheat has not
been materially hurt by the severe weather. The
crops are larger and promise more abundantly than