Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-11

euftneu q little conversation WIKI MEMBERS %
secure "free wool" in the last tariff provided the
expense Of entertainment we're paid to LaEreuoe
Stone Co., Bennett is ringing the changes on it in
the feroest way. We clip a couple Of specimens
re-7 the Herald Of Monday;
VmrUous IEDIoEATI0N.-T Chevsiier Webb de.
ounces the Cheyalier Woleott who pooketted the
whole Of that seventy odd thousand dollars, instead
Of dividiRg itround among the lobby Bohemiaus as
8 "sEindler." This is, no doubt the Chevaiier
Weob's honest oRiniOn; but had the OhsYalier VOL
colt given the CheVaier Webb comfortable sop the
''sWindler" WOald have been changed into perfect
model Of Gree Wool" Cruel wretch, that Woloott
to pOcketit all.
TIE KIEG OF TFB LOBBY BEaaARs.-The Chevalier
Webb, Who has figured as military oheTalier,
duelling eheyaler, diplomatic oheValier, speoua-
ting and stoehjQhbing eheValieF, religious and
theological ohgVaer turns up ct last az regular
caller dinduss OF the lobby, the prince Of the con-
hdenoe men, and the king Of the lobby beggars. Hat
IN hand, bowing AID scraping he pleads for ''free
wool" free house rent, free liquors and oysters.
Pass the Chevalisg Webb.
The PROFosITloH TO PUHoHAsE BarrIsH NORTH
ANnRIcA.-someofou our Canadian Contemporaries have
taken Mr.. Campbelrs resolution recently osredi in
the House, in serious esrnestness, The Toronto
Co0Ht is very much excited on the subject and re-
Heyes itself thus:
s'OOmmend Us 70 American free sellers for match
less impudenos u And commend us especially to
Mr.. Campbell, Of Chic, for the erontery with which
an opponent Of Walkers Central American forays,
himself proposes 10 fllibustsr nothWard On whole
sale scale The telegraph tells almost uhintsl-
hgible tale Of Mr.. CampbelPs effort in Congress
yesterday. We gather, however, that he proposes
70 counterbalsnca Southern extension By the pUr-
chase Of Canada and the other British North Aeri-
can possessions; ana that, supposng the Door pro-
Tinea6sts ready 20 submit to the bargain and sale
without murmut; he promises graciously to admit
them to q share Ia the squabbles at Washington.
The mails, probably, viii enlighten the subject
IN 8 day OF two. Meanwhile We leave our readers
to cogitate upen the modesty Of this Mr.. Campbell,
and the territorial abstemousness Of his rabid free
soil compatriots. For ourselves we must say, that
II our fate, individually, be to be swallowed boa
constructor fashion, prefer to pass into the guet
Of Southern gentleman, rather than that Of "a
Ohio lawyer"
NAVAL CoKTEsT5 IN THE LATE WAR.-0f The naval
actions in the last war with Englsnd the following
we're won BY Americans:
AmeriedB FietOSgs.-U. S. frigate Constitution and
British frigate Gufrriere o. s. frigate United States
and British frigsSe Macedonian; U. S. vessel Wasp
and British vessel Frolic; u S. frigse Constitution
and British frigate Java; O. S. ship Hornet and
BritisA ship Peacock; u S. vessel Enterprise and
British vessel Boxer; battle Of fleets Of Lake Ontario;
Peacock and Eper7ier; Wasp and Reindeer; Wasp
and avon; Constitution and Cyane and Levanf;
Hornet and Penguin; battle Of fleets on Lake Cham
plain. s.
British V7etoriesl-U. S. frigate Chesapeake. can
tursd by British frigste Shannon; U. S. corvette
Argus, captured by British corvette Pelican.
The above list does notineude the eombais Of pri.
vateers, nor nayafcspures, in which there was i'm
mense disparity Of force. The capture Of single
fngates by squadrbns, Of smaller vessels by those
Of much large class, occurred occasionally on both
ot herr nlaf hat
such incidents decided anything. In emitting, how
ever, the achievements Of prYatesrs, VIC leave
out some Of the brightest pages Of American glory
Letters Of marque aere issued soon after the decaF
alton Of war, and privateers sailed from every port
Most Of cur enormous commercial prizes we're won
by the privateers, and in their numerous contests
with armed ships Of the enemy, whether public or
private, the proportion Of victories grestRnd
decisive in the contest between national vessels
These facts are not without interest at The pre-
sent moment, When the contingency Of another war
with Great Britainis generally discussed.
TIE CLERKS OF WAsBlEGToN-In proportion to
the development Of the Union has grown up at its
Capitol, the necessity for the employment in the
Executive Departments, Of continually increasing
number of persons qualified to perform the most i'm
portsnt duties in al the Tamihoations Of official life
Every State and Territory has supplied its due pro-
portion Of these, and It may be said without hese-
tion, that Whereelse in the world is cOngregated
for similar purposes greater array and variety Of
talent and ability. We shall find scholars and men
Of letters who have acquired national fame astute
politicians, school masters, editors, lawyers mer-
chants physicians judges, and legislators who have
perehanoe, been unsuccessful in their several cal
ings, OF from some fancy or inclination have prefer
red the excitement Of the Capital the routine Of
daily life at home. These men meet you at every
step in Washin gton, and the machinery OF any de-
partment is adequate to conduct all the affairs of
The country at any time in the absence Of its chief
and perhaps if Necessity required it. at all times
Many have been in Office under every phase Of Gov
ernment from the times of Jackson or even Jefferson
and Adams and are unsvoidably, proof against sll
patty prescription, The aggregate number of these
employees cannot fail very short Of 1900. In the
latest list have seen the total number get down at
1000, Of which there we're from the
Northern states, ..446
Southern States, -.....S6S
District Of Columbia, Z51
-DeB0'0's Weekly fIess.
TREATMENT OF Blue GRAss.-In no department of
farming farmers generally more remiss than in
bestowing proper attention 10 the culture Of grass
and yet upon It's proper treatment the farmers of
the West must mainly depend for the restoration Of
their thin and out land to its original ferili-
~, and for keeping The soil in a continued progress
siTe state Of Improvement All stock should be kept
from the grass in the spring till it has good start
sufficient TO afford plentiful supply for the stock
TO be turned upon it, end protect the ground from
the scOrohing rays Of the sun. If grass be thus /
treated, 1t viii hold the droppings Of the stock and
prevent to a great extent, the waste to which they
would otherwise be subjected from washing rains, /
aed convert the deposit of the stock, reduced to
liquid state from the rains, to the benefit Of the
ground by enabling i to absorb its fertizing prin-
ciples.
Never Craze your land too closely If your ground /
is inclined to become foul with brsrs aud shrubs,
cut them down grub them up-assist the stock il 4
trampling and eating them out, and do not dupend /
upon starving your stock to make them eat briars I
and shrubs The increased value Of stock handled /
well, by being permitted to upon good grass,
will more than pay for the labor requisite to keep
down the briars and shrubs. All weeds should be 1
cut before they seedLthey viii soon decay, an if 4
thick enough afford excellent top dressing for the
grass. Blue grass sod when grazed too closely 1
after having been set for many years, is sometimes
seriously injured by green moss, which covers the
ground and renders the grass feeble and almost
worthless. Such grass sod should be cut TO pieces,
by feeding stock upon it, when the ground is vet in
thesfall winter, eaTlyin thespring This induces
that atmospheric action necessary to healthy and
vigorous growth Of grass. Keeping good length |
of grass prevents loss to the soil from evaporation
insures good condition to the stock handled, adds
to the general fertility Of the SOIL and pecuniary
interests Of the farmer and thus promotes his ndi
vldual comfort and personal enjoyments.- Ydllcy |
Farmer.
TIE DAUGHTER OF AARON BURR-The Carolina
Spartan supplies new incident in the life Of Aaron
Burr, regarding the death of his daughter It pro-