Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-10
ITEMs-oRIeINAL AND SELECTED.

The Washington Star says that the river Potomac
refuses to freeze this winter and ss consequence,
the unusual spectacle is seen Of vessels laden with
coal wood, &C., from Northern ports arriving, while
others are departing, daily.
ia Several fires have occurred at Washington,
recently, which are attributed to that most eIecra
bic Species bearing the form and look Of mantle
incsndiary All our cities are more or less infested
by persons Of this character. 'TWere well if they
could be punished as severely and speedily as they
deserve; but though this earthly Judgment may not
always be meted, there is of necessity in the heart
Of any such man, an utter elf-oondemnatiOn.
bS- AfeIl6W sdvertises in some Of the papers,
that he willie any person how to win at cards.
who will send him two red postage stamps. This is
undoubtedly one Of the many rsscally games Of
swiudling in = small way. If men will but abjure
games Of all kinds they will have no need for any
information in relation to Them and besides this,
they will be better and happier
OUGHT PREACHER TO BE A PHYsICIAS.-This
inquiry is answered in the affirmative by Dr. Cornell
8 Massachusetts medical writer, and his opinion is
sanctioned by the New York Christian Advocate.
90 To heal the sick was one Of the duties imposed
In the negative Of this proposition We would sug-
gest the injunction Of the decalogus-"T Thou shalt
not kill "-Augssta (Ga.) Dsspateh.
And we would suggest that one occupation at q
time is sufficient. Preacher, hold out the Bible and
repeat to men thy Masters teachings This is all
thou canst do. physician, heal myself"
Two YANKEE LUxURIRs.-An American traveller
writing from London to the Boston Transcript says
he misses two Injuries he had at home viz ice
and handsome women. AS for beauty, be says
London is the last place to look for it.
have not since my arrival here one lady
who would pass for handsome woman in New
York. spent an hour or two the other afternoon
in Hyde Park, where the fashiOnsbles "most do
congregate," TO drive and promenade, and was much
disappointed in seeing such common looking as
semblage. The horses and carriages were very fine.
In regard to ice he writes:
American travellers suffer here for the want Of ice,
as it is not often to be had for love or money The
Wenham Lake ice is imported, not enough, however,
TO supply hundredth part of the population, and
those who buy it use il to a very limited extent.
The native ice is dirty that it is only used for
freezing Ice-cream, &c, and il is seldom more than
two inches thick
We suspect that the writer of the above, looking
more to comelness Of features than to excellence Of
mind and heart, forgot the aisge, handsome is
that handsome does"
IA ALOndOn periodical states that nearly all
the English clergymen living between 200 and 800
years ago, wore the mustache.
The barbsrOus fashion Of shaving now prevents
clergy as well as laity from wearing the beard ma
ture has put upon their faces IS an adOrnment and
protection; but fashions change.
OREooE.-By the last arrival Of the California steamer
the following OF the election in Oregon a.
far heard from