Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-10-24

an inquest was held over his body.
Col. S. vas most worthy and estimsble gentle
man, and the announcement Of his sad fate will be
received with sorrow by large circle of relatives,
friends and aoqUaintsnees. His remains have been
sent TO Pittsburg for interment.
IMPORTANT Decisions OF TIE SUPREME CoURT.-
The Knoxville Citizen Of the 21st inst, contains the
following notice Of important decisions blythe Su-
preme Court at that place:
The Supreme Court, now IN session, has just de-
oided THAI in the Of Cate the State that the
use in public Of single oath is an indictable Of
fence, ......
10 the case Of the STATE VS.. the Planters Bank,
which was bill fled IN the Chancery Court at Ath-
ems 70 declare the charter Of the Planters Bank for
feited for 3 suspension Of specie payment. and 10
which bill the counsel Of the Bank demuFred Onthe
ground that the bill could not be fled against the
Branch Bank at Athens, and which demurrer the
Chancellor sustained ; the Supreme Court affirmed
the decision Of the Chancellor and dismissed the
bill, though without prejudice to the ght of the
State to institute other proceedings to declare the
charter of the Bank forfeited.
Ia the case a bet upon the Presidential election,
consisting Of nine several hazards but all 10 be Ia
ken together the Court decided bus one indictment
would lie, IS it was but one transaction.
In the case Of Dayvs the State it was decided that
IL is no excuse in law for drawing a bowieskuife
that II was drawn to be used in self>defence; that
the act Of 1873 meant 10 totally abolish the
Of this Hespon for any purpose, and that it is,
therefore, felony to draw bowie-knife upon an
other, to ave or intimidate him, so to prevent
him from making an attack.
The case Of John Good and other Commissioners Of
the Common School, &c, of Polk county, he Ten
Hessss Mating Company the Court held that the State
Of Tennessee aud its Common School Commission
ers were simply trustees Of the lands set apart By
the act of Congress for educational purposes that
the sale Of the lands and lease Of them by the Com
mon School Commissioners were. therefore,
thorized and void This case involves a valuable
copper mine in Polk county said to be worth from
$500, 600 to 100000. All this valuable property
is be restored by this decision, the of the
Common School.
BENEFICIAL ETFECrs OF ADvERTlsNG.-T The Boston
TrapsleT says:
ave understand through the agent Of the Penn
syvsnia Railroad that the receipts Of that Company
al the agency in New York have increased eighty sir
per cent since the Company commenced advertising
in the New England papers IN April, 1857. The ad-
yantages Of advertising can be appreciated in
theory; the practical results are the convincing ar
guments in favor the system. New York owes her
unparalleled success in agreat measure to the iber
ality Of her merchants not only in advertising, but
in circulating New York papers containing their ad-
vertising all over the country. When we consider
the fact that there is scarcely town in the United
States in which there not more or less New York
papers tsken, it is not to be wondered at that New
York possesses such influence, and we ought to have
some charity for the ignorance Of foreigners when
they inquire what part Of New York the United
States is in"
There is much truth in the above, remarks the
Baltimore Patriot Men or corporations seeking
success in business should by sill means advertise
Persons engaged in various pursuits must become
known in some form or other, else they cannot ex'
Pect customers. The more rapidly and thoroughly,
therefore, this knowledge is spread abroad, the more
advantageous it must prove. Time is money,
says a wise sdage If, therefore, half lifetime
unsided by the most available means of publicity, II
required to become known business man to The
business world when the same end could be gained
in one-tenth Of that period, by liberal system o
advertising those guilty Of such negligence are GER
tsinly emiss in reference 10 their own best inter
ests. If proper information placed before the com
muniiy, is pre-gusite to success in bUsiness-anC
this cannot be controverted-they are most for
tuRate who can comprehend, practice, and realiz
it's utility.
TIE MEMPHIS RAoEs.-The second day CWednes
day the 2Oth) there two races-the first for tn
Jockey Club purse $780, mile heats, three bestiu rs
with four entries, Won by RoUNDTREE's Kate Haye
in !hree straight heats and the second a SweePtak
fer two year dds mile out $500 entrance $50, for
felt, with six entries, three of which starred Wo
by RoUEDrREE's Bill Alexander. The Appeal say
the races were well contested and afforded muc
sport the last especially, in which there was an in
terestiDg struggle between the winner and HAPPIER
Lexington colt The betting was more spirited tina
4suq aud great deal Of money changed hands o
the result of the arst race, in which Mamie Clar
was the favorile before starting at 100 to 80. sb
was evidently in no condition, and came out third
the race.
The following is = summary:
FIRST RLc-Jockey Club Purse S3OO mile heats three he
r. Cheathan entered james I. Braiey's} H. M.
q Mamie CLARK, y, by imT. Gieucoc dam Mary
Hust, By Bertrand >
F. R Fa sRsF5 dam 81 Boas 5sri rl yy Pet
W Roundtce entered b. m, Kate Hayes y, by
imp. Albion dam Eudora, BY Priam !
Charles MerrWether entered g. h. 4 y.' by imp.
Ambassador dam FrsNinela by imp. AutOrTat.
Eime- l5lls lijl5l Il N.
sr5osD RlCE-sveepstske year od-, dash Of mil
SsOg etT5nes' s2U ,3 rS g MN AIaTaHder, BY E
W. . r. Harper named two year old colt, by Ienug-
1on IN n Pop5sEter named D. c. by imp York
shire out OF sally Morgan, by imp emancPa-
w oGF Cbesiham nsmed eb. c. by Glencoe dam
pS Ss 6g5 I L9Ssi r M G5om dam Sovereign Pd
james Jackson named eh {. Fanny Bugs by imp ~
Ambassador dam Ida ny beisnaE1et F1'
Time Los.
The Appeal says W. F HARPER sold his lork'h
colt, HsmplIaa, three years old, with his engas
meuts, at auction to the highest bidder, on the 20
lie was knocked of to ". I. CHEArHAN at eley
hundred dollars. RoUxDrREE and BREATHTTT's !
bion FLY, Ella Noon the winner of the $4,000 mat
on Monday last, was bought by W. 6. ALExAND
for four hundred dollars, his being the highest
Ma