Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-09-17

hundred and seventy from Africa, but ore hundred
and sixty died at sea.
MURDER AND HAHonG.-In New Albany MISS
on the 4th inst, Daniel Newman and j. ). JARVIS
became involved in difficulty. Both were lntozi-
Gated, and Thomas J. Bse interfered, when ne was
stabbed to the heart unintentionally By Newman
with a common pocket-knife and killed. Newman
was Immediately chained by an enraged crowd anu
late at night they hung him.
ImpER1A1 HuMBUa.-The Empress Eugene was
lately made Admiral in the Frenchnavy The royal
baby which really belongs to the infantry has been
promoted to the Office Of Corporal in the Life Guards
This is done that people may huEbug themselves
with the idea that the "Little Corporal IS alive
again. ---
Through the instrumentality of officer Brady, a
detective of Chicago, the three most notorious Of the
gang Of eounterfeiters that infested Northern Ind-
ana some time ago, and who made good their escape
when the REGULATOR got after them, have been ia
ken Perry Randolph ana George Timer we're taken
last July in Warren, Ohio, and n Hill, the lead
er and desperate fellow, was taken few days ago
on the Upper Missouri They are now in Jail in In
diana.
MORTALITY FROM CHLoRoTORM.-It appears that
the mortality in the London hospitals has increased
since the introduction of etherizalion from twenty
one to thirty three per cen-or to vary the express
sion. instead of amputalion being fatal in less
proportion than in four of those operated upon,
it now proves fatal to one in three. The Medical
Times and Gazette asks, in view ofbese facts whether
so enormous sacrifice of life is too high price
TO be paid for apasthesia?
The Royal Morgan, well known, as the steel OIL
cream horse is thrty-seven years old. He is owned
by John Gregory, of Mortified, Vt, who has de,
clared his intention to exhibit the old veteran in
harness at the State Fair to be held in Burlington
Vt, next month. He eats no hay, but subsists
chiefly on meal, oats, shorts potatoes, &c, and sp
pears in thriving condition His stepis still quick
and nervous, and he trOts as square as ever.
We learn that many hogs are dying in various
sections of Shelby county, Ky, from hog cholera
or some other equally fatal disease 1t is said thai
most of the deaths occur in lots imported into the
county from Indiana.
The London correspondent of the New York Her
true that Charles Dickens and his two brothers may
be styled the married, unmarried triumvirs. They
are all three separated from their wives and, with
Sir Edward BulWer Lytton, may be said to form Q
very comical benedictine quartette.
SINGULAR DEATH.-ThOmas Werner, of Stanford
Duchess county, New York, came home drunk 6
few days SINCE got into dispute with his son, aged
eighteen years. and seized hoe to strike him with
when, the young man avoiding the blow, Werner
fell toward and his head striking stone, fractured
the SKULL killing him instantly.
CosT OF FUK-t is estimated that the expenses
incurred by the New York Common Council in cele
brating the success of the Atlantic Telegraph will
amount to about $3.50 It is said that the din
ner at the Metropolitan Hotel cost about 5000.
DISTRESSING DRoUaHr.-There has been no rain
Of any consequence in Westmoreland county, Va
for nearly three months. An estate, upon which
1900 barrels of corn are usually produced, owing
to the effects of the drought, will not realize its
owner this season one fourth of that quantity. The
corn throughout the county, except that on very
moist land, is similarity damaged.
A correspondent of the New Orleans Picavua,
mentions strange case in the District Court o.
Newton county, Texas. 1t was the application Of
Seburn Brown, free man of color, to be made
slave for life The Judge warned him of all the
consequences and COVE him day to consider on it.
but he returned and was decreed slave of the mas
ter he had selected.
NJ POiteven, the intrepid aronaut, whose excur.
sons on horseback caused so much excitement il
London, has met the fate of several Of his prede,
cessors. He fell into the sea near Malaga, Wher
defending vita his balloon, and was drowed.
The Lebanon Herald says there is division of the
Democratic parry of Wilson county into Hards and
Softs At the late election for Supreme Judge, 'tht
Hard Democrats went in body for Wright, while
the Soft ones voted for Walker" We think it was
only the very soft of any party that voted fol
Walker.-Aftu fTeeSbOro' Ne5rS
AN EEGLIsH "BREAoH OF PROMISE" CAsE-In
England lately, suit for breach of promise of mar.
riage was brought by fsherman's beautifuldaugh.
ter against captain in the Eugloh army, fixing
damages at $50 0O0 The love letters of the gallant