Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-16

several valuable notes. markei upon the shirt
lattanoog Tennessee, who arrested some lineage on the
sS o. 9rsi7g and warrants discharged trial and
rested and held in fifteen Thousand appear
Snc 20 take another trial There
A. me time our informant passed. digging grave
70 bury him just by the cabin he They inoxi-
1s and their appearance that Of the dsolae SPOT
me hut stood, dagreeabe suggestive unps
ant reflections, gentlemen rode away with very IN
pleasant Impressions upon their minds. We presume family
o. me deceased who greatly respected his neghbors,
his death.
DARING BOBHEY-sEH-ous Is5rRy AND ARREST OF ONE CT THE
HoBaERs-The Memphis Bueti 1871 says: sast night
about O'Clock, daring robbery perrratsd ,on the prem
ses Of Mr. Babenstein, who keeps small family grocery sto
at the corner Of Desoto Beale streets negro man named
Morgan Harris the property W Hunt who hd formerly
lived in the house and familiar it Interior entered
room IN The second story through window from outside
by means Of ladder, distracted erefron t-un said 70
contain considerable money and comreucel the de-
scent to the ground. When halfway down. however The
Ladder broke aud precpei himself the trunk upon uie
oi hewood seriously iujung his and causing several
bruises upon his body, and literally hatterug the trunk toe
The shock and injury Of the fall stunned the negro that he was
lensoe Tor tine and discovered arrested while still
lying upon the ground unable move An uccompie sun
Pl 10 oe white man, making the
arrest ana as 500 are said by Ratenstein to be missing
l at he secured that amount from the trunk
'1oe making his escape. Harris removed the station
ous where his propery dressed but as vet their
uii extent though known sever are not definitely ascer
tanned Upon searching him, or skeleton KEYS
we're found thus pretty plainly edsncng was not ais
rst exploit in the ieyBg line Up night the
accomplics above mentioned had not feen ended but tie
police viii no doubt speedily succeed in eGecng his
NATURAL WEATHER ISDIcAroR-8Ir. LOUIS s. ULluAy Of
Columbia Tenn exhibited US an extraordinary natural
weather indicator, in the shape Of plant which he
upon the plains Of Arabia We find following description Of
this plant by Mr. ULLAlAS in the Nashville journal of Medicine
and Surgery for November:
seated front bazaar early one morning an Ar from
the desert accoed presenting the c1mpii
chases he depaFted, and examining cs struck
with the curious appearance Of one sngulary couvelu
dropped it upon the stand. Upon returning
prsd to find that this little plant singulaTy up, when
placed upon the table, become elongated and almost
perfectly straight Pickugit took it to the door
H. am upon the suns rays falling upon it, it speedily returned
70 us Former spiral shape, and become almost Immediately
Attracted by the great eusitveness plant at once
fixed upon placed he exposed TO
seem, denoted sraghtway atmos
Gator, and Hygrosc1Pe."
At the request Of Dr. BowL1yG Mr. GILMAN sent specimens
his plant to several s15aps with request that they
should test its powers, and in the journal Of dae
Surgery Dr. BOWLING furnishes the following
testimony:
Prof RiddeII Of New Orleans, says letter Mr.
concerning ts plant 1T IS Wonieriully delicate ard ieeTe
reliable Dr. Owen late Professor Geology Chemistry
the Uuiye ty u Nashville says, Asr carefully lustug
six u the seed vessels your plant their maaiuT
the udic= agree other az given point taure Of The
dal on dag OF average moisture, in The atmosphere, found
cal changes, acquired confidence their indications ecaue
1
with hair hyromster, and part OF the time with &as0ns hv
umeer 1.-THE and dry bul6s and found the plants gave
smith sys, Il have your beautiful little instrument
been regarding it with interest 1t makes remarkably sensitive
hygr0ueer and is convenient this purpose than
fetal Arrangement know Of Prof Henry, Tie
greater range Of motion than er the animated ot or ordinary
eatgut" Prof Draper OF the New York University Medical
rato since arrived and found it in the you
Dr. Boua adds the following testimony in regard this
q wonderful plant:
ourself, have been closely Watching I'll
mans instruments than year, convinced
altogether superior con;iyauce for hydro
etrcal observations Known Daniel in his meor0l
iys says 'Ihe uson Of thin sections OF box and other
bard wood the eauga0n Of tie human hair whale
bone d the unt"ng Of the Wild oat OF cat gut Of cord %
dilereurtues been usi With various BUt de inst=u
they acquire greater seusity from ,e attention Of lhsr sub
,hey likewise rendered The subject accidental
injury and arrangement and all Of them appear TO- lose in time
he Iri r efiaTi r H. D1ie is tie rt az lrr I'M
Letter TO Mr.. UInau Thisis mstlEs It
is lie the India grass than it is like section of box
experiments, believe that subject objections urged
Ly DANIEL "gns lless org nic ny rolees I7 one 20 our
moisture from infants breath will instantly put the index n
years. aud i those yesterday.
They have hu subjected long boiling, and then hastily dried
stove, Without suffering the slightest loss Of a- peculiar
in nitric and supbJ55c ai which thew would
ume their oriiusl shape ana being placed in the box win tire
index fitted Eeeh time peecely will those that lad Tot
besa geed TO such experiments There Is apparent reason
Why such instrument should rot last thousand years il is
all ilgfe capable
important ends. The vessels plant remarkably
delicate twisted ha'f,
fastened end 20 the bottom wood
turned solid piece and ABOUT tle qll
The other cl projects epsUdcnry from the Of the
bottom or hebo and several lines above edge 81 the
box beautiful autographed dial II &c. quite tasteful and
having permanently
Top Of the box, the Tcrpeudlar end Of the plant esug
hr ugh the perf0rsu0n m dial plate Upon that projected
end 10 fixed delicate index OF roL zd paper The slightest i'm
OF moisture iu -e atmosphere induces the plant uuco,
thus putting the index in motion.
1t certainly Of the sensitive plants
Even the action Of the breath upon viii vte
BOWLING says that with an ordinary thermometer
MANS beautiful little instrument, would haze little
dcuy in anticipating Storm rain. sunshine This is
tainly great advantage, and besides, gets
while the price only dollar ought will
ing givetha for would
-ci7Lte the weather.
Have You seen them!---That superb Engraving
The Village Blacksmith" the beautiful Art Journal which
the Cosmopolitan Association,
be the Office OF D. Cross Hon. Sec fora
short time only See advertisement elsewhere headsdNeE Fea