Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-05

NAltlllte,
billy nOWLEGs, PROGRESS IN NEW
4t-AsEA1l s--sEie y ISM AZ THE zlEssE NE
his OP1NL0E on GEN. EHaRNEI ---4tE.1c i
OF THE BOGUS HAE8Es GO. II
ffrom Is. Kew osil,as nea1
Tho renowned Seminole Chief, Billy BoFlegs, 4
seems q be on general bender While making his I
stay in this city. He IS great imbiber Of spirits,
TO Judge from the draughts which be guped down
yesterday, and from els aooCuats. s. NEST uucon-
eciolable beggar. lie s. 50 hethipg over the meds-
nn siaturss W,il weigh about 16Q pounds has good
sized head, hae forehead and keen eye BE 4
Tisitedabout the city pretty reciy yesterday. FREE
quenti1g the drinking saioons particularly, and {
winding uD Rlsha grand tour fFen the I5ae Deta 4
oihoe where hundreds o the curious gathered j
around % have "ihsir see, 10 the Museum Of
FaHHuch, on 81 Cherries street We learn thsf the i
result vas great Increase in Ysnnuohis receipts,
and that the worthy proprietor Concluded that " be
would Ike % engage Billy for the season Tie
ielters however, was approached The subject,
ana went away apparenty highly delighted and lit &
lie conscious Of has importance. A half score Of J
young gentlemen, who constituted themselves the
espseal cesrQnss Of The valorous old Chieftaius he
3 " years Of age) were literally drunked in
their endeaT0rs to get Billy hexy,a viii a view
Of having his dagurTeaiype taken. Among those
who TOOK commendable interest ia showing aim the
novelties Of New Orleans, was the Rorthy and en-
terpEising reporter for the Associated Press Col
Billy hiss inherited the name Of BoRlegs as a
family Romsl, and not mere CoFuomsni his walking
members beil quite straight We presume thai
ne emigration esl, under ihe auspioee Of goT
ernment, and the Indians Of Arkansas, may be c0a-
adered the closing ohspter 70 his contentious seast
the United sletes iotoes IL Florida-contenti5ns
which have cost our government. millions on nil
lions Of dollars for near halt q century, and which
necessarily make Billy great curiosity. sam
Jones, said nov 70 be OT years OF age IS the only
hostile Chieiain LEFT in the Evgrgl ades He stiu
holds out with some 20 80 faithful Warriors who
Eeigse 70 acosde auy terms Of paoIfeadons
We learn from Billy BoWsgs' own lips, while be
vas a. the Muesums that he allied ever 100 in one
DAY with his own hand. The WaHen representatives
q Generals Scott aud Taylor II the Musetm at
traeled his especial admTation. /" They we're great
meu, be said; ''foughl him mighty hard AS for
Gen Harvey, Of Waom q visitor reminded him, he
said be made him run Ike h--l, hal hal" HetOok
quite 8 fancy the Wa1en figure Of Mrs Cunning
hams " blessed baby;" twas his little son Willy
ne sara, and he eTinDed his begging propensity 0y
asking Tor ia request which Naunuehi had iOdeng
he was Pardeulary earnest in bis inquiries about
Washing 90, and walked up close The gare Of the
Father Of His Country 60 examine 50 mihutely As
he came oul Of The Museum, heWss introduced 70 his
Honor Mayor Waterman, and elhsr prominent CHI
The visit 10 the Museum being finished, he was
escorted BY his corps cieeFones 70 the City Hotel
where be pario q OF a sumppuous dinner prepared
especially Tor his Majesty lne''ex Kmgof the Ever
6 .aoes.. VI tins partook With che most becOm-
ing zsst calling Tor "a plate for every article
VIII Which he was presentad, observing the most
marked Punohillus of the table etiquette thoBghOut
We should add thar he made que speech At the !
once OF the True Delta ID which frequ. nty Occure
the words much friendship" and which be lernii
mated right heartily with the Indian war WhOop { I
his tribe andt he characteristic perOratiOn, Me |
drink to the paper He is expected to take his
departure Tor the west 10 morrow, aud In the
time We presume he may be cen on the streets With
his best looking wife mis- moaning We shall marx /
has proceedings with interest i
In the same connection we copy the following
from the Washington State:
In New Orleans, the other day, Gen "Billy I
Leg" was escorted 70 The Ma Ional Telegraph Office,
Where the operators explained wonders Of the /
teieg aph. de eomprenended it quite WE'LL and 4
expressed desire 10 speak 20 the sireat Chief
he~hii g u Billy was informed that be could /
esf ~ be President, AID he dictated the fol.sW-
n message:
seIEw ORLEAvs Nav -
$50 James Buchanan Presiasnt Of he Chted Statsss
Bully BoWlegs grsets the Great Chief Of the 7
Csgued) ..BnLz BOwLEos"
The message was received here, a. the telegraph /
ONCE in Wluard's, and Immediately Communicated !
&c hls EKceDeucy.
TIE President did not reply that day, and Billy
became impatient and asked the tfiCe here: "Why /
that message answered." This brought 4
an answer from the President the next day, as 1
follows;
"7o Chief Billy BOwIsgs:
''Ihe President returns the greeting Of the great
Indian Warrior, Billy BOElegs, and wishes him long
life, health and prosperity in his new home
JAAEs BUCHANAN"
The steamer, bearing the chief, bis fortunes and
his fOllo Eers left the evening for the West
the track Of the setting sun.
SUICIDE CT YOUNa LADY By LGArNa FROM A
WIED0W.-A youUg lady IN St. Johus, Newfoundland,
lsteiy conmlsseJ suicide by jumpngtrUm her sleep
WIN II brr for
weeks previous ~ The melancholy event, had sus-
pecJet, from her behavior, that she somewhat
tainted with insanity, AMI consequently kept a
Eatobfui eye upon her movements. At The time Of
the catastrophe she staying with her sister, and
nothing extraordinary was noticed in her conduct I
previous 10 retiring night
At an early hour the following morning her sister
missed her from her side and search being made,
the unfortunate young creature discovered. in I
her night dress lusensDle in the yard beneath her
bed room window. She survived about Two hours
She was under an engagement TO be married to
young gentleman early IN the ensuing month. All
the parties Ia the frst circles in Johns, and
the event has created profound sensation in that
eommunity.-FOrtlaHd AdoeTttssr, Ray2L
OxE or EvE's DAUoHTERs 1t appears that the
lady who figured ~ largeey The suicide of Frank
Forester" elOped some years since with young
aolor Her friends interIerre5, and after while
succeeded IN sowing the seeds OF diseord she left
HIM with parting kiss and smile Of fond endear-
AleAlI kdAat as sue Acib OOL anu tbou las
now declined all further intercourse
the yOu,nful husband, OF course, was frantic,
sought f0r reconciliation and resorted 70 all kinds
Of eKpedenls 10 brIug II ABOUT AT last she lady
seem.ngty reenled, anu promised 10 return TO him,
Provided he would consent divorce, a means
OF Paciying her rels ives at the time piedgng
her word 10 marry HIN again In secret Fun OF
Confidence aud trust, he eeeeded; the divorce
procured by default il lhe Rhode Island court The
LADY never kept her Iaih, AID the young gentleman
lives 70 ongratulats himself on his escape from
fslse-h hearted woman
SIC transit gloria GmOTis
BEEToE AGAINST IHE UNITED STATEs.-A eorrest
Tespolutnt %, Ihe West Tennessee va 9, Hriting
from Camden, Tenn, tays:
Mrs. PHGBE MELTOK, 70 years old, a citizen of
Benton county Tor hry eIght years past, stout and
healthy, vigorous intellect, has two hundred and
thirty six children, gtaLd children and great great
grand children; lao hunuCed aud two OF whom are
now living, and ~ lalgs PT. gsi there is not
one disslpaed character, one that mas ever been