Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-09-12

Inrce cases OF yeliDM AENeI ubJJuiAba AZ -tS--4
Up to the 9TH. These cases we're first seen on Sun
day and Monday previous, and since then none had
occurred up to the 4th.
Col JoHN G. Barr, an old resident Of Tuscaloosa,
Alabama, and lately appointed United States Con-
sui at Melbourne died on his way to his station on
the 18th of July, from suns stroke.
DR.. James Sinclair and DR.. Victor Deschamps' |
both died of yellow fever at New Orleans last week:
During August there were AIS yellow fever deaths
in the Charity Hospital
DEAru IN CHuRcH.-on Sunday the 9th inst,
during divine service in St Johns church, at Rich
mond, Va, Mr.. SOlyman, the Organist, fell down
insansible, and almost instantly expired. lie haa
previously been i'll of asthma.
TAnAsp FEArHERs.--wo learn from the Selma
papers, that man by the name Of Douglas was
taken out Of the Calaboose by the citizens on Thurs
day night the ID inst and treated to coat Of tar
and feathers. His crime, as charged, was horrible
treatment Of his wife. The details are given, but
are too disgusting to repeat
Fatal snoO7IEa.-Dr. Rogers, married man,
was shot at Portland, Ky, By Mr.. Alfred WhitlOW,
few days since, for attempting it ia alleged, to
seduce Miss WbitloW, quite young lady. sister OF
the shooter The prosecuting attorney, Mr. Elliott,
declined prosecuting WhitlOE, saying that he and
every other honorable would have done the
same thing under the circumstances.
DR.. Harvey, Of the U. s. Army, who recently died
at Baton Rogue, La, was native of Delaware, and
served as a surgeon in the Black Hawk FIerida and
Mexican wars, besides the war Of 1912. DR.. H was
the eldest surgeon in the U. s. army, and was by
seniority, entitled 10 the rank of Surgeon General,
which, it is stated, he twice declined accepting,
On Monday next the 18th inst, the election in
Maine takes place. There also Governor and a
State Legislature ure to be chosen andsix represen
| talives in Congress. The canvass has been quite
animated Manasseh H. Smith is the democratic
and Lot NJ. Morrill, the republican candidate fer
! Governor.
The treaty with China is already telling favOra-
bly, upon American trade. The manufacturers of
domestic goods in Boston, are already realizing the
beneficial effects of the recent treaty. One house
has received orders for 5000 packages and another
is reported to have received ordersf 800 making
in the aggregate 4, 500 packages.
A prize fighter, who had killed his antagonist in
the ring, during contest near Gravesend, Eng
land, was arraigned before the courts for homicide
and found guilty, WhereupOn the Judge sentenced
him to three months Imprisonment, one month Of
which having been spent in jail, to be deduct
ed No wonder the q" manly art is at a premium
when the punishment is SO light.
CBo,a The I;ttIa Rack Trzle DeU1O-
cat says: We have had opportunities of cOnversing
with persons from all parts of the State concerning
the crops. With the exception Of a few localities
the cotton crop will be more than average one
The cotton crop though below the average, will yield
doubly what was anticipated six weeks since.
TIE "BIAcK TONGUE This disease has caused
quite panic in New Orleans 1t isstated that mos
of the families of that city have abandoned entirely
the use of fresh beef and some have ceased taking
milk. The assurances of respectable dealers il
cattle and of extensive butchers that appearance
whatever of this malady has been observed in the
beef brought to the various markets have failed tx
allay the apprehensiOns of the community.
a GIRL RESCUED FROM TIE MoRMoNs.-Au inter
esting case was lately tried before Judge Eckels,
Great Salt Lake City, for three days. on writ o
habeas corpus, brought on behalf of an Englishman
named Polydore, to recover the custody of hi
daughter, who was carried to Utah by her mother
and was then in the family of one of the Mormon
elders The girl was delivered up to the United
States marshal to be returned to her father.
THE BAPrIsTs-The Baptist Almanac for 1855
has just been issued by the American Baptist Pub
LEGATION Society. We gather from it the following
summary of the Baptsts in the United States
Associations sos; churches 1000; ordained min
listers l44; lceutiates 025; baptised in 1857 GO,
SOC: total members 623, 1913. Besides these Their
are the Anti-AlssiOn Baptiss 81, 000 and the Free
will Bapists so, 80; and of Disciples and other de
nominations that practice immersion, about 400, 900
The increase in the last ten years has been IA as
soeations ,395 churches, l9l ordained ministers
and 225 448 members
WHAT CIGARS ARE MADE oF.-An invoice of for
eigu cigars, cred Havauas," were recently apprais
ed at the New York custom-house at So per thou
sand but the importer being dissatisfied, new ap
praisment was made, which resulted in the admis
sion of the cigars at 81 80 per thousand The evi
! dsnce under oath by which the change in the an