Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-17
NEWS.

IN 1916 Hannah Lyman, Of Northampton, vas
6ued BY 'ye COrte at sPriugfeld go ''for wearing
Of silk in s Haunting manner, in an offensive way
and gsrbsp--prObably in the hoop fashion now
prevalent. But Eye Cortss'' Of the present day
have no sumptuary statute to enforce against the
imported follies Of the mode
The election in Kansas to decide the fate Of the
LeeomptOn constitution wiz be held on the 4th Of
August next
Gen. soorF vas seveuiy-two years old on the
14th instant. he has been in the army half
century.
Miss Sarah Pellet, lady who has tarried in
Utah, is delivering lectures in Boston on the Nor
mons.
ssnOrita Soto has nsttsd 100000 by perform
anoea in California.
The Republicans Of Ohio win hold State
Convention, on the 18th of July, at Columbus.
nsA-Mrs. HENRY I. snTMoUR has received in
Portage county, Ohio, $4,000 damages from the
Pittsburgh and Cleveland Railroad Company, for
the death Of her husband, four years ago
R%The Legislature Of Iowa has appointed
committee to investigate the charge of corruption
against the Commissioners selected 10 locate the
capital Of that State. The committee have made
report, which the Dubuque Herald says presents
proof that these Black Republican Commissioners
received on personal private bride more than
$780, 900 worth of property"
-Fbe runaway negroes from Henderson, Ky,
we're captured near Vincennes. Iud., few days
since, by Mr.. Hicks, of The former place, and an
officer from Evansville, and taken back home.
pa- The Mayor of Cincinnati has commenced
operations against lottery dealers and swindlers in
that business. A number have been committed to
jail, il that city, by his orders.
nea.J Judge ADAM BEATTr, anOted agriouIturalist,
died in Mason county, Ky, on the 9Th inst, at he
advanced age of 80 years.
BA. Black Sampson, noted and splendid Jack,
died at his stables in Fayete county the sthin
He was tho property Of SnAs EVANS & Co., and was
. superior animal.
psa- The DanvillO (Ky.) Tribune says that in that
section corn is doing we'll grass is abundant, wheat
rye and oats are coming on finely, and the health
of the country is remarkably good
R2-The U. S. District Court at indianapolis
Ind, has been in session for four weeks. During
the term every case tried but one has been for
ufacturing and passing COunlerfeit coin.
BA- Eight persons were recently convicted at
Little Rock, Ark, of whipping to death man
named Cobb, and sentenced to the peuitsntiary for
five years.
The New Jersey Railroad Company, from
New York to Philadelphia state in their report just
issued that the apparatus for the introduction of
Illuminating gas in the cars has been satisfactorily
tested.
nsa-The ST. Louis Democrat mentions that an
unusual number of dead bodies have lately hOated
down the river, and accounts for the fact from the
late disasters and fresbets. That the persons are
not murdered is evident from the fact that money is
usually found upon the bodies.
nS-The city government of Portland, Me-, have
appropriated s. 500 for the celebration of the 4th
of July in that city.
sa.Ths first sale of -four from new wheat took
place in Baltimore the 9Th inst, at seven dollars
per barrel It was from the Telegraph Mills, and
from Georges wheat, received from Savannah.
B1-It is stated that with the exception of two
houses, in which Americans are partners, there is
not an American firm in Havana.
nea.It costs twenty six dollars an hour to light
the new hall Of the House of Representatives at
Washington with gas.
BSrThe Lsvisthan was opened for exhibition on
the oath ut. The vessel is now said to be in full
trim.
Bea.T Three young women, pupils in the female
college at Holly Springs, Miss, elOped, few even
ings since with three young men, and wev married
Tennessee before the faculty could overhaul them
ES5-The Board of Education of Brooklyn, n. Y,
have adopted resolution requiring the principals
of the public schools to read the Declaration of
Independence to the pupils under their charge, on
the evening of the day preceding the coming Fourth
Of July.
bS-The Resorder Of the New York Sessions calls
attention to the fact that it is difficult to get respon-
sble respectable and intelligent juries to try
in Court, and the Times says that the professional
juror has become such an evil that the trial by jury
is considered farce.
The Fillmore carriage and harness, presented
to him by his political friends, was sold in New
York, on the 9th inst, st auction, for the sum
of 1891.