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The Washington union., 1857-10-02

AWFUL SnlPwREoK Men EATEN ny THE SHARKS --An
extraordinary case of double shpwreck is reported the
St. Christopher West India papers. The Rosabella left
Dominica carly in May for the Spanish Main On the
night OF the l4th of May storm suddenly bewed up
heavy sea struck the vessel, and she became total
wreck Nothing was saved but trunk of money, and
with this the captain and supercago got ashore They
then purchased cargo of sugar and chartered the Esther
OF Cnracoa- After embarking second time, fearful
tornado struck the schooner and she instananeously
went down. @
Twenty-one persons washed off and with great
difficulty avoided the vortex of the sinking vessel The
boat fortunately got adrf but the plug was out For
three hours they mady struggled to stop the hole and at
last 1t was done.
But meanwhile the sharks had taken off several of the
miserable men, and only thirteen succeeded in getting
into the,boat
Ihey picked up the oars 1t quite dark and when
morning came they saw no land in any direction For
four days and three nights the wretched men, with
out morscl OF food and scarcely vestige Of clothing
labored at the oars, and the morning of the 9th
July the boat reached st. Christopher ten men being
alive but all in the last stage of exhaustion One died
almost Immediately after being carried ashore The rest
were Hospitality cared for,
The Washington union., 1857-10-02
A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF BLACK -REPUBLI-
CANISM IN NEW YORK

Mr.. Clap, of the Buffalo Express has been nonina-
ted by the back-republican State convention for the
Office of secretary of State. He had been damaging
threatening to give the names of members of that
party who had committed the offences he had de-
scrbed. A nomination was extorted from the fears
of the convention to prevent further disclosures by
one who had ample knowledge of the leaders of his
party. While fighting his friends into subserviency
to his wishes Mr. Clap thus describes the leaders of
his party in his paper, the accuracy of which cannot
be honestly disputed
It weuld astonish the world to have faithful pic
turc of the last Legislature held up to view The cons
uences of that body would stand APPALLED, could they but
correct statement Of The Of money that ,cere received
By members to their favor in the passage of measures
good and bad with list of to which that great
rupon fund paid 1t is almost incredible to what ex
tent having important interests stake in that body
ed before they could their rights The JUS
tice of not considered but the question
was How much money be made by securing or de-
featng its passageY
The character of the State demands that this cond
ton of things should find an end.
g II the men of the last House who among the
corruptonsts seek to be returned be sent to the
Senate the republican party afford to crafty their
ambition and must be cautious about taking the hazard
The day for building places TO opershaoD The Gpol from The
fruits Of corrupt ertortions pracsed e floor of the legislature
or around The executive departments has gone b. We have
monuments enough of such in that vicinity al
ready and it is to be regretted that they are occupied by
men protesting to be republicans.
1--WE shall have to say on this point hereafter
and if it becomes necessary to give direction to the public
mind may refer to names and circumstances as NAV
be authorized by facts We opposed to making the
party and deserves good reputaonbeter far than the
last Legislature proved for it,
The Washington union., 1857-10-02

SHOCKING OCCURRENCE. copy the following from
the Morrsville New York; Observer of the Gath ult
Mrs Mary Mattson wife of W. G. Matson, of Smith
field came to her death few days since under the fol-
lowing painful circumstances On Thursday evening last
her husband being from home) she retired to rest in
company with Miss Eveine Marquissee. About four
o'clock next morning. feeling unwe she to procure
some medicine after which she again lay down. leaving
candle burning on stand the head of the bed.
By some means the light would to have been
turned on the floor and TO have set the valence fire.
the flames from which caught the upper portion of Mrs
M. IS night clothing.
Starting from her slumber, and finding her dress on
fire. she sprang from the bed and rushed trantcally
through the house, pursued by her companion, who,
with true heroism and forgetful Of her peril caught
Mrs Mattson and succeeded in tearing the burning gar
ments from her person and extingushing the flames in
doing which, however her right hand was severely burn
ed Mrs M was SO badly burned-her body being lite
rally roastedthat no hope could be entertained of her
recovery and after lingering until o'clock Saturday
evening she expired. Her age was about twenty two
wears She leaves little childrenthe youngest but
eight or nine months old.
The Washington union., 1857-10-02

The Chicago Press of the 2sth says the western
harvest is completed, and more abundant than ever.
Corn, barley, oats, buckwheat, hay, fall feed and
potatoes, all secure and good. We quote
ga large store of choice butter will be added to the
dairy products of the summer which equaed
in quantity exceeded in quality All kinds of roots
and garden vegetables turn out well. We never
great abundance of fine cabbage and there onions
beets turnps, etc, to match And to these bounties
are to be added all sorts of fruits in profusion.'
The Washington union., 1857-10-02
The Memphis Appeal says

"We learn from H. T. Hubert esq, just returned
from Ripley and who charged by the President with
the delivery of the commission and the approval of the
BOND OF Capt A. M. Jackson, of Mississippi appointed
secretary for New Mexico that he has accepted the posi-
non and will leave for that Territory about the 10th of
october next In common with Capt jackson numerous
ardent friends In Mississippi but feel the highest
sasacon nt the honor conferred and the most explicit
that he will discharge the duties imposed by
his new position in manner at once credtable to him
self and the government
The Washington union., 1857-10-02

The Boston Evening News bears the following testi
mony to the long-settled policy Of the democratic
party in regard to banks and banking:
ga word in all candor If the policy of the demo-
cratic party in regard to banks and banking enuncated
twenty years ago. had been resolutely adhered to-
should not at this day be in danger of bank suspensions
or bank pancs. With millions Of the precious metals
coming in from the mines of California for years past to
swell the aggregate wealth Of the nation, the ratio OF
specie to the circulation of bank bills has not been
creased iota. We to say that there are more
bills in circulation in proportion to the specie in the
vaults of the bank than there before the
the golden realm opened unto How and why
this Where has all this vast treasure gomez Surely
the reign of the rag barons which democrats in old
times used to talk about is not returning"
The Washington union., 1857-10-02

The warehouses in the city of Buffalo, it is stated are
crammed to their utmost capacity with gain -four and
general produce from the West Fresh cargocs are con
tinualy arriving but there is one to receive them
Ihe banks in many instances, have advanced the freight
taking the whole cargo security One firm has now
thirteen boats lying at West Troy heavily laden with
valuable produce and they unable to raise the money
(s3, ,000) to pay the tolls.
The Washington union., 1857-10-02

The New York Tribune and the Albany Evening Jour-
nal trying to make political capital out of the dis
trcsses of the business which they
have largely contributed to bring about Their remedy
is Characteristic onc-more government interference,
more regulation, taxes The burdened and blccd-
ing people will hardly listen to such advice
Albany Argus.
The Washington union., 1857-10-02

There are now on view in Sydney (Ausralia) set of
shoes made OF solid native gold, weighing twenty -four
ounces and worth about l00 They made for the IA
vore pony of gentleman now deceased who resided in
New South Wales and bear evidence considerable wear
The precious metal of which they composed was found
on the land where the pony used to Craze.
I,Sydney Morning Herald
The Washington union., 1857-10-02

In view OF the high prices of meat the New York Post
says the wicked wanton waste of breeding power which
is the besetng sin of American farmers ought to be
checked Every farmer ought to be required TO give
account of himself who kills female calf We ought to
preserve every 'cow calf for five years TO come BY
this method we might soon have supply of beet, not
only for ourselves, but for any emergency abroad
The Washington union., 1857-10-02
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

Wisconsin Land Controversy There has been long un
settled question between the State of Wisconsin and the
Department of the Interior in regard to some lands select
ed under the grant made by Congress for the improve
ment of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers The quantity in
controversy is said to be about sixty thousand acres the
State having selected lands to that amount which the de-
partment decided could not be legally confirmed under
that grant This claim has recently been adjusted the
authorized agent having acquiesccd in the decision of the
department to the assignment of other lands
to the State in lieu of those in controversy.
Land Reserved for Nauat Purposes IN Florida. The Com
missioner of the General Land Office agreeably to the in
strucons of the President of the United States has
served from sale for naval purposes the tract of land near
the Chocktawhatchy river, in the State of Florida
Appointments. ts.-The Commissioner of Patents has made
the following appointments in his Office, with the APP
proval of the Secretary of the Interior:
Dr. Henry King, Of Missouri and James S. French, of
Virginia. examiners of patents Salaries 81, 500 each
Elias Yulee, of Washington Territory, secondclass
clerk Salary 81, 400 year.
The Washington union., 1857-10-02

The great bridge suit the steamer Ehie Alton
and the Rock Island Bridge Company lately trial in
the United States court in Chicago gives much satisc
ton to the Chicago people, and the Press there states that
nation stood eleven for the defence and one for the plain
tiN
The Washington union., 1857-10-02
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. 2, 1857.

slr IsRAE JAMES Philadelphia, Is general ua'nns
agent assisted BY JAMES D1uNG JoHs CoIIIS HAAr ApApsp
w Wiley Jons x DEEnso T. A. EyASs JAMIE, AsaAAS r.
A. DAVE, R. I. RoBEaDs oA a, -
-Alr c. w JAs Harrison street, Cincinnati ONO our
general collecting States and Texas assisted oy
n Tuoy,s wt1IAx H. TIoaAs NJ JAMES, Dr. A. l. CmIDs
toKeK Mis and RICHARD Receipts Of either will be good
sMr Csc w authorized 10 collect moneys due the
n once for subscriptions aud advertisements in the District Of
Columbia
The Washington union., 1857-10-02
DEpARTmENT It NEWS.
TREASURY DKpAHrMESr.

Decisons Under &e Turf Ao Of Is57.-The Secretary of
the Treasury appeal has reversed the decision of the
collector of customs for the port Of Boston, who imposed
duty of twentyfour per cent certain articles de-
nominated printed merinos and ''amelines the for
being composed of wosted and cotton and the latter
of worsted, and both twilled fabrics The department
not satisfied that the articles referred to, though
composed of the materials as ''de laines " were
known in commerce. at the passage of the tariff act,
der that designation. They toid fabrics and the
term de laines, ii is believed has been generally, If
not exclusively confined, in the language of commerce,
plain manufactures oontradistinguished from cd
fabrics The decision of the Secretary is that the articles
in question entitled to entry at duty of nineteen per
cent
The Secretary has also oyeruled the decision of the
same collector who assessed duty of twenty -four in
stead of nineteen per cent printed and dyed mernos
of worsed and cotton. The ground for the decision is
similar to that stated in the first mentioned.
Also the decision of the collector overruled
duty of nineteen instead of twenty per cent,
should have been assessed twlod fabrics of cotton and
worsted printed coburgs, ombrestrped coburgs, rain
bow-strped worsted and cotton twills
The Washington union., 1857-10-02

Judge Roosevelt has decided against the claim of w
Lowber against the city of New York for the recovery Of
nearly 100000 for site of market bought alleged
to have been bought by the city
The Washington union., 1857-10-02

Comptroller Flagg has made his semi-annual report of
the finances of New York city The amount Of the tax
levy for 1857 is So 066 566 increase over that Of 1858
of So 900, GIG
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-02
PORT ROYAL HOTEL AND FERRY,
For Sale

THIS desirable property isnow offered for sale ANY one
wishing embark in this business alone In conntc-
with Mercantile, Grocery Mechanical business
will ia his ueighbOThOod, ample and encourage
there being demand for increase in these lines OF
The Hotel aud Ferry will be found lucrative by
The house has been newly and thoroughly
paired and in good trim for business The Ferry
Pom Royal situated in Montgomery county, Tennessee
Red Rver thirteen mil northeast Of CaTksSie, on
the Great Western Route, thinyX miles from Nashville
leading Hopkiusy e. GolcondR and Green's ferry; cOnse
queny The western tide Of emigration from the south
States, pass through here and this Ferry
which Of itself has cleared six hundred dollars in
For boarding and transient the hotel
is articu aTy desirabe The neighboThOOds wealthy
prosperous the society the best in the
ngous institutions abundant Call soon as am deter
mined % sell forthwith, and bargain may be had. AM
communication will reach at Port Royal Tennessee.
aTr14-Gcs tW9m% J. a MALLORY
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-02
PLANTATION AND NEGROES FOR SALE


g. ACCORDING 70 provision made IN the last -.
ri will and testament the late Thos. -. Harding ~
III OF Mississippi county, Arkansas, will pocsed-4@
10 sell 10 The hghesl bidder Uut-cy premises,
the EIGHTH DAY OF NAY next, the Plantation Negroes,
AMI an other property belonging the said estate consist
lug OF Mules Cattle Hogs Sheep $40 600 sacks OF Corn
4gO1 pounds Of wei cured BaCaH Wagons, P0ws. and al
hn5s OF Farming Utensils Of Blacksmith Tools,
Household and Kitchen Furniture and great many other
things too numerous 90 mention said Plantation in Misss
sppl county all lying the Mississippi river Is miles above
Mem phs, and three and half from Randolph opposite Is
land 34c7nlaung 100 275 Of which cleared
acres IN growing curn, j m wheat, which viii be sold with
ne plantation. Also, has q good Frame DWeling-hOuse,
negrOca0ns horse mill and other necessary Outbud
ngs- Also LWO cstern and apple and peach orchard
Bad plantation is entirely freed nOm high water by State
leYee For further nf0rma0n cal the subscriber Big
Creek, Shelby county, Tenn, DR.. J. N. HARDING,
the adjoining plantation. Terms made known the day
sale. LapTl2-dlawtdl JOHN HARDING, Executor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-02
SATURDAY SMALL SCHEME
A9sOOO D1AAE sEAS-ErtZesEay3 bic Without
Deduction.
CAPITAL s5,OOO!I
ECHEuTEs
Whole Tickets &4-Halves 2-Quartsrs 1
PLAN UF THE LOTTERY.


Same as the R0Ja Lottery Of Cuba-Wiih this differences
the Havana Lottery has $4,000 humbsrs-ths has only
1900
There two wheels on each Of which there are placed
two Locks, The SupernCnden5 have each ley 10 tbs
L0cSs, ana the wheels cannot be opened Ensss both
present. There placed in the wheel Of numbers tin
Iuoss containing slips Of paper with the numbers from Nc
10 l56O0. In the wheel Of prizes there placed tn
iR5es containing slips Of paper with the prizes on them
ranging from $4,000 TO 500.
When the drawing takes place, which viii be in public
the wheels unlocked aud after revolving them num-
Der Is drawn OutOt the wheel Of numbers and the
time drawn Of the Prize wheel BY boys with
barred 70 the shoulders aud bndfOdedthc tube slipped
Of and the number hsd up and enrolled thai the whole
audience can 1.-THE number is then called fl ana
registered BY the Superntendsuts. The Prize drawn
Is credited to the number drawn CT the lime and so
on until all The prizs drawn Out copy Of the draw.
lng then sent " the prnerl and after comparison the
superintendent certify 10 the correctness Of the drawing
These Superintendent sworn TO perform their duty
without fear favor
1t will be perceived that in this plan every prize is
drawn cut and OF person must get them;
drawing is semitic every ordering tickets The Przs
payable thirty days after the drawing, full, without
deducuOn
~ Drawing takes places every Saturday.
Bank Notes Of sound Banks taken At par. Cheeks on
New York RENTED for prlZss.
"a Address orders for Tickets or certificates CfPGck-
ages 10 g, Il. WINTER, Box 852 Nashville Tennessee or
ANDERSON SON Managers,
aprl5-f Macon OF savannah, "a.
~ Persons holding Przs Tickets Of j. +. Winter
Manager will send them 70 use for payment.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-02

NICGAVoOK..

ON MONDAY, the Ilh day Of May next, will the
second sale of Lots in Oh truly beautiful addition The
Eopreiors OF Mcayock spaTng pains oTeKpeHse IN
heiT effort % add al they the very great natural
fractions Of these grounds and indulge the hope they
VIII not fail shur Of the interesting and delightful
places for Private Residences 20 DO found adjacent Nash
Vile any city 10 the Union.
The cts all being we'll graded and McAdamised,
TIE grounds cleared OF sumps bushes, &C. AID the trees
topped and trimmed. lshOuld be pleased have Gill
Eens, ladies well Eeuemen visit grounds, examine
and judge for themselves.
The Lots 20 be sold lIh OF May, the Buena
vista Turnpike, Fillmore Avenue ScCye street, and
Opheia anu WemOs Avenues, both which 100 feet
wide, adorned with native Forest trees.
Ples OF ths Lots will be any time furnished TO any one
who viii call at my Office
IERMs SALE-I, . aud years credit for notes bear
lag interest payable in Bank, the satisfactorily
cured, and lien retained. sale O'Clock, A. II. On
Ribus as usual. A. V. 5. LINDSLEY.
z. K. GLssC0CE. AucLouer
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SALES TO COME.
Grand Free Soil Rally in
Nashville !
Intense Excitement!

A GRAND Mass Meeting OF FREE SoILERs VIII come on
at the Of Broad and Cherry Streets IN Nashtle
on MONDAY, THE 4TH OF MAY-NEAI, al II O'Clock, A.
NJ, when and where anticipate one OF the most e1cltng
ever witnessed Nashville. On that occasion
will be left the crowd decide who snail become the oF
tunate purchasers Of that valuable properly known as me
Bell property and which is divided as IollOWs:
One Lot fronting 40 feet Broad, az the corner OF Shey
wiki a front OF $50 feet Cherry street,
Two Lots fr0ntRg each 30 feet on Broad ana running
back $50 feet 20 alley.
fronting 20 feet Broad street and running back
$50 feet TO an alley including the large and cOmmOdious
MadsiOn of the best built houses in the city This last
Lot 10 feet alley at Its side and all the Lots have ais feet
alley In the
This free fight and every s invited to pitch in,
they have the requisite backing, viz promise
pay confederation hh the st of January, 1883
Oneh the LIST ofJanuaTy, 1852 9Th the lst Of January,
1860, oneh the lit Of January 1861, and One-th the first
Of January ls62, with interest from date which promises
to be made 10 writing redeemable in Bank and with
satisfactory riders.
Be punotual at IL o'clock you might miss an the fun.
A. V. S. LINDSLEY.
3. K. GLAsCOCK, AuctiOneeF. lapT26
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-02
SALES TO COME.
CHANCFRY SALE.


Ho and on account Of the Clerk and Master IN tho case
OF Henry Crucher, Administered +. o. Crueher,
e. ais 90 the Chancey COurta Nashville by virtue OF de-
cree in said causssl viii, THURSDAY, the 9Th Of May
next the premises sell al public sale, Forty five Acres Of
aha "a davidson county, tennessee, the Whites Creek
turnpike and Cumberland River the Lands Of Dr..
sheby This Tract will be subtiyded into smaller
IRON Two % i've acres; particular description Of which
viii appear in hand bills before the day Of sale.
IERMsA credit Of one, two and three years sat
isacoIiy secured bearing interest and lien retained Sale
a. II O'Clock, A. NJ. A. VS.. LlNDSLRY.
~. GLAscoCS. Auctioneer. lapn3-td.
CHANCERY SALE.
OR and OF the Clerk and Master In the a9se of
n Marcus B. TOHey, by parIe ia the ChanCeivCou
q Nashville, by virtue Of decree ia SAID cause viii on
TAU kSDAY, the 7h Of May next, ON the premises sell
a. puoe sale, zen A Il Land, situated in lower Edge
ntld, Davidson county, Tennessee, the Whites creek
IurnFiks. l viii be laid Cd Lots plan Of which viii
Dc published before the day Of sale.
ikENs- twenty per cent cash balance in one. two and
the years for notes satisfactorily secured, bearing interest
and a lien retained A. v s TINflSIEY
D. n. ELAsCuCK. AuctiOneer.
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MY FIRST PUBLIC SALE.
II I'd GE FIFE LID.


ON THURSDAY, the I4th ofMsy next, on the premises
~ will sell The following Building Lots, all Of which are
well worth the attention of buyers.
Remember property in and around Nashville s advancing
rapidly and he who delays buying this year will have
TO pay large advance hereafter The Lots shall Oler
follows:
ON WATSON STRRET-si1 beautiful Lots opposite the
residence OF Mr. Buck fronting each 50 feet and running
back 92 feet 20 Is feet alley. These the Lots that
enclosed with the best cedar picket fence that
ON RUSSELL SFREEE-ln HOuston's Addition, Lots 20,
30 81 b. 49, 3D. and s. (st the Of Oa These Lots
are So feet 'front.' and no feet deep Also No II Wood
land street, in this Addition, surrounded with plank
fence.
ON FATHERLAND sTRRET-LOt 70, n, 70 and 70 in
BOod's Addition.
ON FATHERLAND STREET-LOts Nos. 5, 6, :, 8, 8, and
10 in BlOOd's addition.
ON RUSSELL STREET-Lots Nos. Il, Is and &c. in Zol-
Golfers Addition.
ON WOODLAND STREBT-Nos 10, 20, 81, %, % and "a
IN Blood Addition Immediately opposite the neat buildings
now beng erected by Mesrs Hicks, Darden and Morgan
These LOIS shall not brag anything could about
ON TIE GALLATIN PIKE-LOts Nos. 3, g. g, IL, 70 and
- In Fosters Addition.
Lots Nos. 5 and 6 in BlOod's Addition
That handsome Let adjoining the residence Of Mr. Wash.
ingOn 100 front and running back $40 feet
with street the side.
That handsome Lot adjoining the residence of Mr. eseur
fronting 100 feet the turnpike and running back 2O feet
10 an alley.
Two handsome Lots Turnpike in Sheby's Addition
being Nos. 1876 and 1856.
TERMS-These Lots will be sold credit OF one, two
and three years. for notes bearing interest," satisfactorily
dorsed and lien retained. Sale positive. Omnibuses
usual, A. V. S. LINDSEY.
X. Z. GLAsCOCK, Auctoneer.
I Also, Lots 100 and shelby's Addition, or Wood
land street, adjoining the old residence Tmar2q-td