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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-24
Trust sale.

ny virtue of Deed of Trust executed by Harvey Tuck
- er 10 Norris deceased which Of record in the Reg
gter's office Davidson county, State of Tenn
book No page 3a will Saturday the Path day of De-
oer next offer sale the Courthouse gate in the
city OF Nashville the highest bidder for cash, negro
mas named Jacob aged % years.
Sale within legal hours. JOHN MCCAIN
oct I3-dtd Trustee
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FRIEND WooD-t long time after saw you ct Bliss
aed before got the bottle OF Restorative which you
gave me an order upon YOUR agent 10 D. tro and when
got 1--we concluded ii on Mrs MAJ ms haf as the sur
would d. and Others Of my family and friends having wit
messed its fleets now usn ana " uee
GoriI. Again. very respectfully and truly, ysuIs,
SOLOMON MANN.
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NASHVILLE.

sATIRDAr MORNING, ocToBER "A, 4ss7.
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Railroad & Steamboat Work.

OUR POSTER DEPARTMENT
the most complete Of any in the city ana LOT elmer
or THEATRE IRIS TING. cannot be surpassed
our Establishment in charge OF ore o. u nest
10 the country ard wih facilities We are prepared 20
s,s snv ktod n printing that msy lie called for with
SeSness and despatch reasonable terms We solicit
atrAi o. ON sam - G. C. TORBETT & co.
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GuIg--Wsu
A GRID.

A GRID.
RSg- In view of the general Suspension of Specie
PAY ment OF Tennessee and ether States the
undersigned to-day deemed unadyisabe longer to
continue Specie payment. -
The boilers Of our notes prefer the notes Of the Bank
Tennessee all times receive them in exchange for
ours.
DYER PEARL, President Of CITY Bank.
Al CROZIBR, President Of TraceTs' Bank.
w B SHEPPARD, President Merchants Bank
I'D. JAMES, President Of Bank Of Commerce.
DL CARTER, PFss'l of the Bank Of the Union.
oet2O-dN9w.
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ST. EOUIS, Oct. 23.-Capt. Van Sliet reports
that the Mormans at Salt Lake refuse TO allow the
u S. Troops to enter the City. Young threatens to
burn the Prsiries deprive their animals of sub
sstance, and to burn Salt Lake City, if necessary,
TO prevent the troops from quartering there.
The Government Forts alone the route are in bad
repair.
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county offlcer.--Eieetlon maroh, 1858
Counfv 1rusaea

County trustee.
We authorised 10 announce HIRAN GRAZ andidats
for Trustee of Davidson county.-ie'
Weare authorised to announce JON RAISES candidate
torreeection Trustee of Davidson county sep lite
VS. au horised William JAcEsoE, ESQ,
candidate Trustee Of Davidson county. Sept lS-td
We are authorised TO announce TEoMAs T. SANDERS q
candidate for Trustee of Davidson County sept teH
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PHOENIX BEOsTEAD FACTORY.
w p coRNELUIS. AGENT.

W.R. CORNELIUS, AGENT.
n 7HAEKFO for past favOrs and ndugeOces would sug
Sest that we have steam once more, ana Will soon
manufacturing Cottage Bedsteads, Lounges &C., Of
vaTv deserptiOn for trade and custom generally
once and WsTsrooms No. 49 Spring street, near Cherry
Fhere we will also keep general assoIn eat Of cheap
Chairs Bureaus zrdTO5es &C. and will also Keep on hand
AID make 10 order every description Of Mattresses &C.
Person ordering from distance rely on having n cir
ORDERS flied. Respectfully, W. X. COhNbAOS5hS.'
SHAFTER & Co. PrODretors. laprSo-s
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MASuVITJF TENNESSEE

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE,
rFEPS constantly on hand an improved assortment Of
Bnia I'd and Jenny Lind Tables wife Marble aud Cherry
G. I'd, war; nt4d Also, Billiard Cloths Cues, Cue Leather
ar all her Trimmings in this line, Wholesale and Retsn
epairpg one sat slatory short notice. mar2957-y
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sMTTH'S BITTER EAST INDIA ALE.

KTTE ny barrels Of Hares' Very Superior Dayton
w Ale sweet and good, for summer use. ~.
We viii sell it for any kind Of Tennessee Bank notes
oct3 CARTER, MCKAY & co.
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CINCINNATI, Oct. 23.-Kilbreath, Mckenzie
Co.'S. Sugar Refinery was totally destroyed by fire
Loss $50, OO0-lully insured
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-27

~ FNIhT-NI y H'sFhVts HLF YOJN3 gfNLl A
w fhraIo7 as char berusNt chids nurse AID u
gpod pfil ever has EN- n 'he fa n aanr cs8rea be
r' fiX feera, rlff $40 1oiFng; can st-e ~ riy refe
r'rce Car te s4 re avenue Br11fy n two ic1yz
fl-1 CiermJn' iof 80 aeys
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-TApp r,etv wAyuFAcToRv. ne

gHlpP's BILLIARD TAetK NANgFhCToRY, i49
= Fulton street where he k.- co1sanly on hsnd Al asor
mtnt n t5s wi sae or marble be r.. eih al inprovCd
ye Of csshou ferrcd ~ ehers IN several
hand able o. cheap. Aso GOOD room, c0a.n-
ing Ase 1besu FOX sale or 70 rent
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Cos xkyPokS AND uhIrywovD.-fHs srnAn,
boat knY leaves Murray daily Bum ays erc>pte.
atoc'cof = n r~surnirr ssvs reyp~r ociccs An.
L,IsHfr3 BAEKs-THE LARGE AND CoMNoOIoUp
~ sea seamer nArFLowKs tor the Wishing 3round on
TUESDAY "wednesday, Thu sdsy and FRIDAY leaving sprfu
street NJ A. NJ PECK sp g. and pier 70 korh liver q
"a " Pare for ths excursion 10 coalon band =
snTsFef
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INSTRUCTION.
A oA1D.-M CALYO. ARTIST. WILL RESUMH3IvlN0
~ sers m drawing aAd painting In al No branches
As len september noxk q III rsGAsnoa G kAss TwesU
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nItMoyrs -Trs rRADr IL Rrs 'rcTFurd.Y IN.
~ frrcef Int We are continually .nd ssvc
On how'd ~, re stock O. ttnend ewelry OF be lst ~, ~
,rF- ascfaert u diamonds hand aei,r dou. frr'
Us trs4e Uisrnord. norehi fcr uae usds.
u. HkRMAhE AGO, ais Brporas srssl
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NrTw YoKK ArD NEW HAvsN RkIL7oAD sum.
Nv ursnrrrnent commencing July is. ls57-Pss.on
ger r.on in yorx Of Twenty seventh sns
fyur,h avenue. Entrance en- rwelty seventh street
TRAYS LrAvr rsv rORH - - - - .
For rcv Haven't No. $40 f. A. e<r.); LIN, sA 80 (Rr)
Yer srdsepor-f3o, $40 A NJ Enh las. s,1 an osrJ
70. Wiford s~,tr~d T.irseid Southport and westDors
I'D A. N; l74A s.A, 40 p. ~
Tor Nor .ai-7 ~ 30 A. H.; i7's, SIS, t1 On $50,
70: Is!,a and oresu~,cs-T0 90 A NJ; l''aA So
,.y%ss%i:.i.5 80 Gra 'DA A'na sss' .io
For Fort cs-ssr and insrncdAs ssanous-7.a ssa A. H.
1w so 80, SIS, 6B r NJ
ocr-rcrvG -piIrs
vo~ Bo1on-eD A. " Qsr 4epP n rrl
For hartford and Sprinsheld-e2 a H. tsr), utS p. n;
Tor oonsectc-, River Railroad % sou,re.i-s % A. NJ
Un.J and f1o Y. NJ (nrJ 10 Northampton
Tor Canal Hallrosd--s.0 A. H. (xx) and i2M r. n. 10
For Mes London Rafirosd-sD A. NJ, sNP.M
Yor Hous~onio Railroads. ~ A. ~. l2DP.M
Tor Eausnlnck Railroads.&c. A. NJ ~ Is l.1 r. n
For Danbury sad norwsk RAiroad-1N SD A N; aI
ysLrrs 70 rrw TORE
rryn New Havsn-sg, 100, s3s A. r. Nxl lsN Cax
Tfrn BiasspeTt-slO 40, lois A n G,G,m srJ
From Ncrv,f-t@ 800. So SIS. ios, l. A. u,g ax
q. sod 200 8 As Ioos Z. ~
ca sF r. n. JAMS d. HoyT surr
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DArEFT OOkPt KsssD IVORY BILL Ard BALLS
Patented August lsJ7Mauufsctured from compressed
ivory A. one bal the coat add Of the sight and sssc
a. those generally 10 Thy warranted not 70 get
gut OF rourd on ohi2 ard VIII never want re colnng Toe
following gentlemen proprieovs Of billiard saloons Ia New
YORK have them IN and N whom refrr Dupg
nsc Croel IS Duane street; lsona,d Beiusnin, "
Broadway; l. j. rigaam sO1 RToadwar, j. H. Perkrs SO
Brcedws. &C. Prices of $3.50 ISIS, ~ No 70 10
20 ~, fll inch bagselle balls SO They WI be vel
packet and any part OF the country rece o price
By m.l. Nm WILLING inventor and sole msnuisc'u
40 Browne street New YORK.
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IxrAsrEn-IHRsa rERKs rnR r1cnrr I'm sr1P

w ping Offices two cort ucors tyur 'or r1cery aud
dry socs stores Two bcoskeepers hres voters two brake
ntn hre- bsrkeepers two bsggas- three erp d
~ eis Zoe steamer, th-ee ds four
MAJ
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rETKLbreEsCE ovYTCEs.

4 ADTRs. HoUsEKEsPERs AND EMPLOYEES or sss.
~ vsnm c,n now be eur bed With good civ capable help,
daily, at the New Dcuesi' lns',us I9 n
9Th svepue whore an extensive home aD for ladies'
respec able tmercsn isdy.
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ExpI,EssEs.

ISLAND or CUBA ExPsEss -FnRNsNpRz soNHA,
II TdrR 90, Havans, propriet~s, VIII frvud frefvh-
md psc' 70 an parts Cuba ny United sae m ~ steam
81 delivered 70 The day before with an hvcc ars
psn rinE the .sue foe clearing Al Custom Hour~
WkII1 FARGO co, "a sr,ad w.v Asrrxs
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BILLIARDS.

nrIL1ARDs "A MOST EXTRAORDINARY HArCE
40 A. september begins he season.-L Largest and hand
zones, saloon In he world VITA tgenty splendid toles 1len
I'D nrures ar SO Brosdeay. Persons wishing 10 try bill
,eat on ccst Bee A MILrs above or Mr. HODGES ~
Broadway.
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fyOyNTkY KRsIDHSgx FOB sALE-sIrUArAD OH
~ Long Isar d, just half hoDf rde sevry,
containing four acres: four minutes walk from the pot
This ore OF ID. most dessb BILE places In Me vicinity Of New
choice ui viz pears apples ounces cherries grapes
good barn fowl house and Convenience gO cl
lawn md shade For paricufAS inquire o.
LANE CO., 10 Broadway corner Of Neade Vreek roo0
MI
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fNOUFTRY PLACn8-FOR sALI TWO COUNTRY
~ seats One eiustd east side OF Husson; house
sc1s y nna proS d @ T the vsqr sasy snssd IS
miles from CITY Hall with IA nne house trui. ;.
with view Of Budsop and HsY price So 0 j. O.
SIDNEY. Architect, engineer and surveytc, Macao
meet
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yrOH 6ALh-A BEAUTIFUL PIkln o. LAK.., STU.
stsd al Eew Durham, T. hree miles fron the Hobo
s>n erTy the RANhensack turnpike containing liz
Tor particulars apply 70 VIZ WOvr or iAkxS a0x aeAs
prer4iPea
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TT 7nsl FOB sAL1, FIRST LASS rd&DS $40.
pi.lUV. high soou brown Stone 'front.' house md 10 u
thirty street IL u purchased q. ONE VIII
be sold for U.70o Apply 10 D. .oHioaAsfAA' Nv Ashsn
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gyLINrOR AynNUA BKOOKLYN.-YOR SALE ON
" this besutful aycnus, honse and lots of ground
running through 10 Vanderbilt The house buio
for the owners occupancy AID Oonas most Of the modsn
i-provemenu the Esdsn wei laid ont sioa.ed vnn
choice fruits vinos h. Inquire secOrd hsus0
south Myrtle avenue, afwN kISEY 400, is1 wafer
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-27

Mr.. THOMAS FIELD, grocer and butch.
er,doing business in Newark, New Jersey,
losta large sum of money on Friday even
ing last, in the following singular man
ner: He was in the habit of coming to this
city, in the evening, to purchase supplies,
and as he had several times been stopped
by highwaymen, he had taken the precau
ton TO put his money some $500, at the
bottom of measure of oats in the wagon
AT the Jersey City ferry he left the wag.
on for a few moments, and the horse turn.
ed and ran away for home Mr.. Field
pursued, but could not overtake him and
found nothing of the horse and wagon
during the night. On Saturday he found
the wagon standing in front of the Court
House at Hudson City, but no horse, and
the money was gone from the MEASURE
Nothing have yet been heard to explain
the disappearance of either.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-27

To SwEETEN RANCID BUrrER.-An
agriculturist, near Brussels, having sue
ceeded in removing the bad smell and
disagreeable taste of some butter, by
beating or mixing it with chloride OF
lime, he was encouraged by this happy
result to continue his experiments, by
trying them upon butter SO rancid as to
be past use and he has restored TO but
ter, the odor and taste of which was in
supportable, all the sweetness of fresh
butter. This operation is extremely
simple and practicable for all. 1t con-
sists in beating the butter in sufficient
quantity of water, into which has been
mixed % to 81 drops of chloride of lime
to two pounds of butter, After having
brought all its parts in contact with the
water, il may be left for an hour or TWO
afterwards Withdrawn and washed anew
in fresh water. The chloride of lime
used, having nothing injurious in it,
can safely be increased but after having
verified the experiment., it was found
that 25 or So drops to two and half lbs
OF butter, were sufficient.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-27

misunderstanding upon the
change in the country at large, produced
by the construction of railroads the Pitts
burg Post says:
What comparison is this with the
days, not twenty years ago, of the zinc
trunk on the canal boat, and the heavy
Conestoga wagon 1t is indeed strange
that there should still exist in.the world
few "old fogies'' who think Railroad
and Express companies are monopolics
The iron sinews which connect the sea
board with the great valley of the West
are a national benefit and national bless
ing which will be enjoyed by our child
ren's children. In particular cases peo-
pie may temporarily suffer in consequence
ofunwise connection with railroad schem-
es but the grand aggregate of benefit to
the human race is a thousand to one in
their favor. We may vince under "dou-
BILE taxation,' but another generation will
not ask what railroads cost or who suffered
in the building of them Proud monu-
ment of the progressive spirit and high
Intelligence of our day, the railroad sys-
tenn will yield its continuous benefit to
those who come after us, and the pecuni-
ary hardships, nominal after all, which
we may suffer, will be doubly repaid in
the future and general good. The Roman
Aqueducts and the Appan Way were a
benefit to Rome for centuries, and the beg :
gar who quenched his thirst at the waters
of the one or the partrician who drove his
curriculum along the other, took no
thought of the taxes levied on former
generation for their construction.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-27
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
ny SETH sKErcHER.

ibid ever tell you how l first fell in
loye?" said Albert one evening. after
had been giving him long dissertation
on my total disbelief in all heart-afinities.
!" No, never. Was there anything
strange about it -
n !. To you it would seem strange to
me, it was perfectly natural. believe
in Cupid you know. bow, arrows and
all. You don't-in fact you don't be-
ieve in anything except good paper.
payable in sixty days. at IL per cent"
Well, must confess you are more
than half right; but my opinion is,
whatever Cupid might have been in his
earlier days, he has now become one OF
the most arrant Of bankers. Every mar
riage contract in these days is nothing
more than. So many days after sight. /
promise to pay Isn't that SO ?"
mo, SIR! Perhaps Mercury, the
god Of traffic may have something to do
with life-splice once in while. but
such cases are exceptions. Time changes
know, but Cupid never"
"But the tale"
'ssOh, yes. the tale. Well. ! had just
completed the working part Of my senior
year in Yale College. Presentation day
had passed, and there remained FIVE OF
six long weeks till commencement. Il
Was the evening Of the fifth of July =
the cholera had just broken out in the
city. and neither necessity nor duty de.
manded my presence there any longer
for the present; 80 ! proposed to my
classmate and chum, Tim Cole. that We
should migrate. A variety Of places
we're then mentioned, but at last we set.
tled down upon going to the Old Town"
aH"O Old Town. where is that ?"
Why. Old Town Is its every day
name. The maps and the marine records
call it Edgartown. It is seaport in
Dukes county. Mass. Right opposite ii
lies Chappequidic, . perfect little gem Of
the, 81. Between these is one Of the fin.
est harbors in New England, while in its
waters swim the grandest fish that ever
took the bait. just out Of Edgarton are
Old Town Plains, which abound with
game, especially heath hen, which are
rare shooting and delicious eating. Add
70 this that il is fast becoming fashion
able resort during the summer months,
that its inhabitants are among the mos'
urbans in our country. and with the ex-
,ception Of Nantucket, it boasts of the
prstsiest girls in the civilised world. and
you have sufficient reasons for choosing
this locality Of al othsrs."
We took the railroad to New Bedford,
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-27

DRIED PIE PLANT.-Now is the time
Take Pie Plant that is fit for use now
not too tough, strip it, cut it in bits an
inch or two long, string it and dry it in
like manner with apples. In the winte,
soak it and treat it like the fresh. IL
capital, as good as when fresh--one can.
not tell the difference 1t dries very
small and looks unpromising, but il will
swell up again, and be as lender and tar
as ever. We have never seen this il
print, but it has long been praetised by
some of our good friends in Meriien
who recommend it highly. as do we ais,
try 1t. If dried apples are worth lac
next winter, this will come in play, anc
at any rate who would not enjoy tn,
change? BY the way. if dried for mar
ket. our word for it they will sell for
good price Conn. Homestead.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-27

The Quebec journal contains thrill
ing description OF the progress of water
spout which devastated the parish of ST.
Eleazor, on the 18th ult., Beauce county.
The information is furnishedby the priest
of the parish, who states that the first
warning the people had was noise, like
that of a sea in a storm, preceding from
a large and dark cloud overhanging the
place. Soon the cloud seemed to burst,
letting fall towards the earth long train.
somewhat in the shape of a funnel with
small end turned downwards. 1t revolv
ed rapidly, Kissing like escaping steam.
and swinging to and fro, and initiating the
contortions of a snake When the small
end reached the ground, it lifted and car
ried away in its revolving impetus what
ever it came in contact with. Boards,
timber, stones and portions of houses were
whirled in the air and thrown at a distance
with a fearful report. Several houses
were thus raised to the ground. One
horse and three cows were drawn by the
power of suction to the water spout. and
after being raised high in the air were
gradually down they escaped uninjured
and were only covered with mud. Five
carts were carried to great height and
thrown across some fields into the woods.
being smashed by the fall. Large trees.
such as naples, were uprooted and remov-
ed distance of FIVE acres. This phe-
nomenon, although disastrous and awful.
must, however have been a sublime sight
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-27
4oetrp. Q
THE OLD COTTAGE CLOCK.

q 0, the old. old clock, of the household stock,
Was the brightest thing and neatest;
Its hands though old, had touch of gold,
And its chimes ran the still the sweetest.
Twas monitor, too, though its words were few
Yet they lived, though nations altered;
2 And its voice still strong warned old and young
When the voice of friendship faltered;
Tick, tick. J" it said, quick, quick to bed
For ten I've given warning
Up, up, and 60, or else, you know,
You'll never rise soon in the morning"
A friendly voice was that old, old clock,
As it stood in the corner smiling,
And blessed the time with a merry chime.
The wintry hours beguiling,
But cross old voice was that tiresome clock,
As it called at daybreak boldly,
When the dawn looked grey DER the misty way
And the early air blew coldly
Tick. tick" it said Z" quick, out of bed,
For FIVE I've given warning,
You'll never have health, you'll never get wealth
Unless you're up soon in the morning"
Still hourly the sound goes round and round,
With tone that ceases never;
While tears are shed for the bright days fed,
And theol friends lost forever!
lts heart beats on-though hearts are gone
That warmer beat and younger;
Its hands still clasped-though hands we loved
Are clasped on earth no longer;
Tick, tick" it said. ito the church yard bed,
Z The grave hath given warning
Up, up, and rise, and look to the skies,
And prepare fora heavenly norningp'
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-27

A certain Judge was reprimanding an
attorney for bringing several small suits
into court, and remarked that it would
have been much better for all parties had
he persuaded his clients to leave their
cases to the arbitration of two or three
honest men.
Please your honor" retorted the
lawyer, eve did not choose to trouble
honest men with Them"
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-27
THE MANNER OF SENATOR RUsK,s
SUICIDE.

The following is in an extra issued
from the Office of the Nacogdoches
| Chronicle
GEN. RUsK Is DEAD "A great calam-
| ity has befallen the State of Texas. One
of her most distinguished sons has fallen.
Thomas j. Rusk is no more. A gloom
hangs over our people-a mystery thus
far is connected with the matter. We
can only give the facts and mourn the
sad stroke which has thus deprived Texas
and the South of valued and useful
champion Gen. Rusk has, ever since
the death Of his lady, suffered under "a
mental depression, which at times bore
him down beneath its weight. He has,
to great extent, secluded himself from
society, and lately that dependency has
been more marked and apparent to those
familiar with him. A severe illness, from
which he was just recovering, had pros
trated him for weeks, and he was suffer
ing greatly from rising upon the back
of his neck.
On yesterday evening, about 2 o'clock
his family hearing the report of gun
and the falling of body, ran to the spot
and found him lying dead upon the
ground, behind the gallery, at the back
of the house, with rifle under him. A
coroner's jury was summoned, from
whose verdict we extract the following ::
1.-The cause of his death was gun
shot (riae) wound on the fore part of the
head, inflicted from a rifle gun held in
his own hands, and discharged by him
SELF
No further clue can be given to this
mystery. No papers or writings of the
same day have been found, except let
ter addressed to gentleman in New Or
leans, ordering tom bstone for his wife,
with the inscription, Blessed are the
pure in heart, for they shall see God"
Let the people mourn the loss of a man
who on the field of battle, and in the
councils of the State and nation, has
proved himself to be worthy the proud
place alleady accorded him in the affec-
tions OF the people.
An inventory of all his property was
found in a portfolio, and the value of the
same divided by the number of his chill
dren. He was buried this evening with
Masonic honors. An obituary address
was delivered by the Hon. w. B. Ochl-
Tree, which will appear in the next Chron-
icie, along with the full evidence in the
matter.
The New Orleans Bulletin says that
friend had conversed with gentleman
direct from Nacogdoches, who attended
his funeral on the 29th ult He stated
that on the day of the fatal deed, Gen.
Rusk attached a string to rifle, and
placing the muzzle against his forehead,
literally blew the top of his head off. A
rumor was rife in Nacogdoches to the
effect that this deplorable event had been
in part caused by spiritualism.