Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-09-28

Henry W. Bower, who hiss been on trial at Fin-
castle, Va, for shooting James Mcdowell, the So
Queer Of his daughter. has been acquitted.
The Columbus (Aiiss. Dsnoera. announces the
death On the 10Th inst, Of JoszrH B. Co.'s, POFu-
Jar writer for magazins and newspapers.
The Charleston papers announce the death, in that
city, on the cath inst Of Rev. Reuben Posi-, D. Ds
Of yellow fever.
Lieut. John n Mafit, commander Of the United
States brig Dolphin, the vessel which captured the
SLAYER is the sonof the noted Methodist preacher Of
the same name. eH hh
Cd JAMES ADeEB, o venerable and highly respected
merchant Of Charleston, S. c., died in New York on
the oath ins Of pneumonia, in the sd year Of his
age. he commenced business in Charleston IN
1901.
DR.. ROE, of England, who it is said, was engaged
in one of the expeditions to the Arctic regions IN
search Of Sir JOHH FRANKLIN, and Hon. EDWARD
ELLIS, member the British Parliament, were IN
Washington on the oath inst.
The Providence Journal reports that the steam cot
ton mill in that city was sold by auction on the lllh
inst, for $4,000 and thetazes assessed upon 1t the
present year, amounting to about $1,000 more
Messrs. A. D. s. J. Y. Smith we're The purchasers.
There sre 10 5000 spindes and 86S LOOMS with all
the usual preparation The assessed value Of 1t by
the city last year was 100000.
Texas ISp1ASs.-The Indians in Texas arc giving
good deal Of trouble to travellers in the vicinity Of
Ell Paso. We learn that party of four gentlemen,
one Of them the United States sutler at Camp lIud-
son we're attacked by band Of Camnanehes, and
one of them wounded in the face. All their horses
were killed. The Indians were scalping all the
whites they could find A council Of Camanches,
Cheyennes and Apaches was held lately, and reg
ular system of hostilities the aorder settlements
and trains agreed upon. The number of United
States troops in Texas and Arizona is represented
to be quite inadequate to the present emergency,
It has already been announced by telegraph that
Mrs Christiana SohilIing, of Grove City, village
in jackson township, about nine miles from Colum-
bus, Ohio committed suicide on Wednesday morn
ing, the god inst after killing her four children by
throwing them into well. The following details
We gather from the Columbus Statesman: On the
night previous to the commission of the crime the
husband Of Mrs. Sehillipg went to a wedding party
from which he did not return until after daylight
leaving at home his wife, healthy and good looking
woman Of thirty-si1 and four children, Valentine,
boy ten years of age and three daughters Christi
ana, Caroline and Augusta, aged respectively twelve,
five and three years. At ten o'clock in the evening,
a passer-by heard the mother and children singing
hymn, after which nothing is known until early
hour in the morning when neigbbor having ooOa-
sion to use the WE'LL saw the i've cOrpses floating up
on the water No marks of violence were to be
seen, except slight the forehead of the boy.
An inquest was Immediately held, but no evidence
was adduced to show that any one but the mother
could have committed the deed. The only assigna-
BILE cause for the commission of the crime is insan-
ity it being stated that about year ago she made
an attempt to commit suicide during fit of madness
with which she was then attacked. Those best &C
quainted with her, say that she was eccentric and
superstitious and often declared that she was be-
Eitched, while her husbands conduct was such to
give good grounds for jealousy and discomfort.
Important from pixies Peak-The Treas
ure Arriving.