Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-10-05

Judge Bo1vIin's Observation-Disclosures OIss
Of the Paraguay ElecU-tseBerai HTerran7s
Defence OF tne AeWsG renadi2n Govern
nlens-An EEOPement-A Crazy Shooting
Case, &C
WAsHIsoros. Sep S0-Judge BoWlin had another
interview with tle Secretary Of State to-day touch
ing his instructions, which viii be read over and
considered in the presence Of both parties at 10 o.
clock to morrow
Commodore shubIick now gives it as his opinion
that the Sabine cannot sail before the latter part of
tae week
The Paraguay feet will rendezvous at the mouth
Of the river until all the vessels arrive, when the
whole will move up and anchor at the mouth Of the
Parana, one hundred miles below Asunction, there
to await the result Of Judge BOWlns diplomacy.
The State Department has received a communiea-
tion from General Berrsn, covering seventy pages,
IN which that Minister endeaveTs 10 excuse and pal
late the conduct Of New Granada towards the Uni
ted States. General Cass has in course Of prepare
ton reply, which win prove extinguisher. No
thing but the high esteem in which General Herran
is held induces our Government 10 notice further
the miserable quibblings Of New Granada
An official report shows that the Federal Govern
ment owns i've hundred and seventy eight acres
within the limits of this City, all free of taxation.
We had a little excitement the other day in an
eopement case. A young jourDeyman printer IN
the printing Office of Thomas Buell. blanchard ran
of with the daughter Of our Judge OF the Orphan
Court, two three days since. The printer was
poor but perfectly honest and respectable The girl
moved IN the higher circles Of ife-and was but SIX
teen The Judge and his son came TO the printers
working ofioe-rTifh pistols and raWhide say some
and very indignant, but upon learning that the
couple had gone through the ceremonies correctly
getting license and married according to law they
were pae6ed and both doubtless concluded to ms ke
che best Of it. Il would do ltlle good 20 horsewhP
the offender, or to put a bullet into him.
/ As The members Of The Masonic Order were this
/ evening coming down the stairway of their bail,
/ they were fred at three times by man named
Strain, VINO was standing in the gutter Immediately
in front Of the door One Of the balls entered the
/ foot of Mr. Hberger, of the firm of Loudon Com
paDv. in Browns Hotel Building The wound is
/ very severe and will probably cause amputation Of
part of she foot Dr.. A. Med. Davis met with a
very narrow escape. The individual who fred gave
himself up on the spot, and said his mind was i'm
pressed with the duty of killing all the FreeMasons.
On that point he is apparently deraDged He was
committed TO Jail
One of the most interesting old books in the City
Hall is the Wharfage Record" The entries in it
we're commenced on the 23d December 1911, aud
closed on the 3Ist of August last, 1858 During the
| invasion of The city by the British mGrimony ap-
pears to have been little thought of, for during the
whole Of August 1914, there were only six licenses
issued, and but four in September following In
looking over this record Of forty seven years many
pleasing and mournful "reminiscences are awakened
Ii is worthy Of note that quite number of citizens
VINO were joined IN hoiy WeolocA uutluB tne Sat VI
1914 still survive and are doing well.
The meeting of the old and boards of the
Washington National Monument" last evening re
suited very satisfactorily promising, it does, to
restore all the duties, rights and privileges to the
patriotic band who originated the plan, and who for
years, without pecuniary remuneration of any kind
carried on the noble enterprise
Yesterday afternoon as a sloop attempted to pass
out through the draw at this end of the Long bridge
she carried against the draw, throwing it out Of
place. The damage was not very serious but it viii
necessarily suspension Of travel for day Of
two, or until it can be repaired
The annual visitatoDs of the Masonic Grand
Lodge and also the Grand Lodge 1. o, O. F., arr
now in progress, with very interesting meetings.