Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-16

THE GRAVE OF ETHAN ALLEy.-The good people
of Burlington, VT, are advised by a correspondent
Of the Green M0untaiH Freeman that if they viii dig
to the depth Of twelve feet they win End where
Ethan Aliens remains once vTs By his own re-
quest he WAS buried in q standing position, the top
of his coffin being six feet under ground The man
Whs demanded the surrender Of TieonderOga " in
the name Of the Continental Congress and the
great jehovah" sleeps, ike Moses on old Nebo's
hill, in grave known only to his Creator Such is
life and its fortunes.
DISTRESS AMoSG TIE CLEnGT N EsGLASD.-Ths
Rev. W. g. Jervis, secretary 10 the clerical fund,
tells awful story about the distress Of the work
ing clergy in England. Four hundred Of these
poor fellows says Mr.. Jervis, 10 one year applied
for any sort Of relief-money, clothes or food The
BishOn Of SOdor and Mann states that the poverty
Of his clergy is so great that meat is a luxury to
them and another Bishop lately stated that he
knew many clergymen in his diocese whO together
with their wives and families, seldom tasted meal.
The Kew g. Radcliffe. recently sentenced TO ten
years penal servitude for forgery, had Frstebed
living
Bea-The whole number Of persons employed in
Massachusetts in the manufacture Of boots, shoes,
and leather is estimated az about eighty thousand
By the fourth annual report Of the Boston Board Of
Trade just published, il appears thai Boston is the
largest shoe market in he world. Recently several
genilemeh canyassed the trade, from whom il was
aScert0ineu mat tnefe are tWo Muuufeu anu nleen
wholesale iobbiDg boot shoe and leather dealers in
Boston, whose yearly sales amount to S34 Zoe 900;
one hundred and six hide and leather dealers whose
yearly sales amount to S25, $50. 900; 10 which We
add the sales Of retailers, &C., ST. 890 600, and we
have the ,otal Of SCI 10000.
Persons well acquainted with what is pass pg in the
Slavonio provinces Of Turkey state that numerous
Russian agents employed in preparing the people
for general tnsurreeiion. Prince Daniel Eil prob.
ably be the eadsrof the movement as he is gain in
favor at St Petersbnrgh, and the Servisn hospOdar
is without energy OF spirit Of enterprise. At
the beginning Of May there was an ems1ts among
the peasants the estate of Prince Miosch in Wal
lachia. The persons who fsrmed the properly had
been gailty Of such abominable extortion that the
ssrfs lost patience ambrose one man. The farmers
sought safety in fight, but order was not restored
until the military power integyeLed.
MUSICAL MOVEMENTS Mr.. Strakosch has com
pleted an engagement with Herr Formes, the great
bassO, for concert tour in the West, 10 commence
about the 20th instant, and 10 continue six sesks.
Herr Formes win net be the less warmly welcomed
in the West from The fact Of his participation in the
republican movement in Germany in 1913, and he
will meet with thousands Of his ancient comrades
ct the barrioades--N. y. Hergld.
DIVORCE MAoE EAsT.-The Lafayette 0nd
Journal says there at present tive thousand pe0
pie from other States, sojOurning in Illinois and
Indisaa for the express purpose Of getting rid Of
their husbands and wives.