Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-23

In another column will be found the adverliseN
ment OF Mr.. D. F. Brown, whose extraordinary gifts
as a penman we're the subject Of some remarks in
our paper Of yesterday. Mr.. B. has placed many
specimens of his bandiwOrk on exhibition at the
bookstore Of Messrs. Berry & Co., Public Square;
and we weud invite cur readers. and the ladies in
particular to call and Judge for themselves Of his
abilities.
1t requires the aid Of powerful glass to assure
one that some Of Mr.. G Is writings not steel or
mezzotint engravings and no engraving can surPass
them.
MEMPHIS AND CHAREsroy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF BusNEss.-The increase Of The business Of the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad for the past few
months has been almost without a parallel in the
history Of Railroads. in tas country, according to
the Memphis Bulletin That paper says:
A few weeks since when noticing the receipts for
the month Of Oetobsr we predicted that the BUSH
ness for the succeeding month Of November would
foot up as satisfactorily we we're not, however pre-
pared for such an unexamTled statement OF business
as the one presented below, and for which we are
indebted 10 Col. Sam Tate, the efficient and ener-
getjc President Of the road The following are the
cash receipts OF the road from all sources for the
month Of November:
From ........ ........ S7264l 96
From frtights.....-.,. .s...-.-.''''''' ot'o5I 90
From mails 4.oSI "
From express service, etc......... l,4l0 =
Total receipts. ....... Sl46 35l Va
Total amount Of ezpen3es......-.. 4oooO "
Nat earnings for the month O2O 10
The total number Of bales Of cotton brought to
this CITY over the road for the month Of November
was IS, 642 This il by far the largestamount ever
brought over the road in the same time. The guam
tty of cotton received at the depot in this city is
not likely 10 fall of during the present month, If
we msy judge from the receipts for the first half Of
It. From the LIST 10 The 10Th inst, inclusive, the
number Of bales received was 2L9ll.
The total amount of Cotton received from The FIRST
dsyOf July la-tto the lGh inst was 100, Al bales
Hisa safe calculation, we think, to estimate the
whole number Of bales that will be received over
this road by the close Of the present season at l6O
600 or lG5, 900 bales The above figures exhibit a
rapid and steady increase in the business Of the
road and makes it quite apparent that the recent
stems taken By the Company for enlarGiug and eG~
tending their facilities for me transaction Of heavy
travelling and freighJing business thet IS oToWdng
upon them, we're wellNtimed AID wise The CONS
many has contracted for fifteen new passenger cars
and seven new Ice lmoives, which are to be deliV-
cred on the 10Th Of March next These cars aud
engines have been ordered in view Of the double
daily through trains which are TO commence rum
ming on the LIST day Of April next. The Company
have also contracted with the Government TO carry
the mails each way, twice day, al'er the Isl o.
April next Two trains daily, ii is anticipated, vii
much increase the general business Of the road,
and especially add largely to the LEGAL travel along
the line
A gratifying fact in connection with the large in
crease Of business on this road is that great Por
lion Of it is ia the forwarding Of freight from TIM
point east Thess freighls consist almost eDur ~
Of goods and merchandise purchased 10 this city
showing that this great line OF rslgay Is having ~
iu6uencs in advancing the trade Of our gOOdly am
prosperous city