Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-01-08


of the Union to q new tangled dogma, and adopt
ian anti.slsvery constitution, an snt-slavery BIZ
bic, and an snti.s slavery God" The South, partic
ulary, should be on its guard against these sbol.-
ton missionaries, (most especially these in petit
Costs) who 10 the disguise of preachers end teach
ers, become potters against their peace and safety
apostles of discomfort, instruction, and murders
by disseminating principles directly Leading to all
these results; and agents for ssducing and gi7iOg
facilities to absconding slaves. Let them look 10
it in time.
tbs "DRED SoOTT" CAsE-It is stated that the
q. S. Supreme Court have come to decision in
the bred Scott case, recently argued before them
All the judges but two hold that Congress has n
power over the question of slavery in the Terri
tories, and that the Missouri Compromise is IN
constitutional consequently null snd void. Judge
McLane and Curtis dissenting from the majority,
hold that Congress has power to prohibit slavery
in the Territories. The decision will be pronoun-
ced in few days.
"A bill has been introduced into the North
Carolina Legislature entitled "An act to encourage
and promote matrimony." This bill authorizes
the Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts,
and all licensed practising attorneys st law, to so
lennize the rites Of matrimony. under the same
rules as Justices of the Peace and Ministers of the
Gospel
- Mrs Sarah B. Scott, the last Surviving daugh-
ter of Patrick Henry, died on the lOtn, at Seven
Island, in Halifax county, Va She was II years
Old.
- A bill has been introduced into the Florida
Legislature, entitled "Au act to exempt from levy
and sale in that State, by execution or attachment,
or other process one slave"
MoEUMEET.-A monument is about to be erec-
ted in Shelby county, KY, to the memory Of Col.
John Hardin of that State, who was killed in 1892,
while bearing his coultry's Gag of peace to the
northwest Of the Ohio river.
- The Portland (AIe) transcript rctices the
death Of Mr.. John Doye2, of Avon-the father of
the noted "Helen Jewett,' who was murdered in
New York many years ago. He was found in his
own shed, frozen to death.
A Washington letter says that the special
object of the visit of Gov. Wise to Wheatand
was to protest against the appointment of Senator
Touey to the Cabinet
- Hon VIM Aiken, of South Carolina, retires
from Congress on the 4.h of March, intending to
visit Europe with bis fsmily for eighteen months.
His friends are endsavoriDg to secure for him the
mission to Prussia or Russia
1t Is reported in Washington that Ge1. Scott
will resume his residence in tia: city after The IL
suguration, upoa the express invitation of Dir.
Buchanan.
--Auid5a has been broachsdiu New York for
the estab shment of an Academic de Cuisine,
school to educate women servants for the kitchen
aud teach the female members Of the Community
how to compound dish that is f to be eaten.
RECEIPTS CT Corr w.-Tbe table Published by
the Savannah Republican on 81 inst, shows de
crease in tie receipts of cotton at sl the southern
ports compsred with last year same time, of 3d.
$50 bales; the decrease in foreign exports 25OC55
bales; increased shipment to northern ports 80 eco
and iucrea- e stock on hand, and on shipboa-'
6O,73I bales.
- The Washington correspondent OF tie Char
lesion Courier says: It appears 10 be the united
opinion Of the shrewdes. and best advised poIjti.
clans, that Gen. Csss is to be the Secretary Of
State. Tbs is considered as certainty. Either
Senator TOucey, CT Connecticut, or Mr.. Clifford.
of Maine, viii be the Attorney General Bo.h
have held the ssms position. Either Mr.. ]. CLANCY
Jones' Of Pennsylvania, or Senator Bright, of n
diana, will be the Secretary of the Interior I
consider tas almost certain that Mr. Howell Goth,
of Georgia, will be offered the department of the
Treasury. So we have, according to the specula-
tors, majority Of the Cabinet already designated
Its even with more certainty that we have ar
rived at the fact that the Union is to be conducted
as the Administration Organ, by Mr.. John Apple
ton, of Maine Mr. Appleton was twice in Con-
gres5, and also at several times filed the post of
Chief Clerk of the Navy Department, Minister to
Central America and Secretary of Legation at
London. For a number of years he his been the
editor and co proprietor Of the Eastern Argus.
VoTIHa FOR FEMALE CHAP LAIN.-The United
ssates House of Representatives, on the 22l uIt,
went into au election for Chaplain. A large num-
Der of nominations were made, amid the utmost
confusion; and the whole house, it is said, acted /
like party of school boys. Tocrown the climax, !
Mr. Spinner, of New York, seriously nominated |
the Rev Mrs Antoine,te Blackwell, date Brown |
The wh2Is business is represented as having be
disgracefuI The balIotting resulted in the re.
election Of Rev Daniel Waldo by decided ma.
ority. For Mrs. Blackwell the only votes cast
we're Messrs. Mott, of Ohio, and Spinner, Of N
York.
ST LOUIS AND CmoAGo-The most rapidly
growing city in the Southern States is s.. Louis.
It nearly equals Chicago in be rsPiiity of It's
growth, aud considerably exceeds most Of the 9TH
sr Western cities a census just taken by the su-
hority of the State, makes the population Of the
,ity I25,2OI, and of the county 1916 The pop
Ilation Of the city, at various periods of its exis-
ence, has been as follows:
In 1920, 1888 inhabitants
1880, G94
1910, 1868
1850, 1880
1856, l25,2Ol
The growth of Chicsgo has been as follows: