Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-06
The News.

Passengers by the overland mail which arrived at
st. Louis On the Sd, report that the snow in the
mountains was very deep, the weather severe. and
great suffering among both men and animals. There
were large encsmpmenis of Sioux Indians on the
Platte river, who wefe going to join the Cheyennes
for the purpose of waging against the Pawnees.
A shanty at Corning, N. Y, occupied by Patrick
Boyle, was destroyed by fire the ID inst, and
Mrs Boyle and her two children, one seven years
of age and The other six months old persisted in the
flames.
The Interior Department has been officially ad-
vised and placed in possession of the prelimin Try
terms of the treaty with the Navajoe Indians.
Three delegates, engaged respectively in promo.
ting the interests Of the prospective organized Ter
ritOries Of Arizona, Sierra Nevada, and Dacolah,
are now in Washington, and fourth for similar
purpose is daily expected from COlOna.
John Hancock, a nephew of John Hancock, the
Revolutionary patriot, died at Boston on the 2nd.
A dispatch from Savannah, dated the Cd says:
"The examination into the Wauderer (slaYer) case
was resumed this morning. Dr. Duke testified that
he had been called professionally to visit gang
of negroes at Mr.. Molins plantation, sixteen miles
up the river. The negroes did not appear TO under
stand nor were they able to speak the English lau-
gusge. He thought they could speak the Spanish
language. He was not able to say that the negros
were Africans. The prisoners were committed for
trial.
The military schools Of South Carolina are in
Ourishing condition. There are at the Citadel, in
Charleston, one hundred and four paying and TWEEN
y one State cadets; and at the Arsenal, in Column
bia, eighty five paying, and twenty six State cadets
two hundred and foIty-six in all.
The election of United States Senator is exciting
much attention in Louisiana. Mr.. Benjamin, whose
term expires in March next, is a candidate for re-
election. His chief competitor is Mr. Sandige,
Representative from the Fourth District. The
former was elected as Wing, and is now acting
with the Democracy.
The descendants of General Israel Putnam have
presented to the Putnam Phalanx, of Hartford
Conn, fine banner, bearing portrait of the old
hero.
DR.. Brown, titular Bishop EIgin, An old friend
and supporter Of Daniel 0COnnell, has just died in
Ireland, aged sixty-eight.
The manufacture of plantation goods hsa recently
been commenced in the State penitentary at Hunts
vile, Texas, and works well.
During the year 1858 there were built in the dis
trict Of Baltimore, one ship, seven barks, eight
brigs, nine schooners three steamers, and five soops
making total of thirty three vessels, and an ag>
gregate of eight thousand two hundred and sixty
three tons capacity.
WILLIAM TRANsUE, of Wliamsburgh, N. Y, was
killed by Mark Dority, of Concord, N, H., in
quarrel on board the whaleship California, of New
Bedford Nov. l. Both were seamen. Dority was
placed in the hands of the American consul at
Bahia.
The town agent at Hartford, Conn, sold three
thousand three hundred and thirty gallons of
liquor last year to citizens under law which for
bids sll sales, except to the sick Hartford must
be q very sickly place
The ladies of Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, have
contributed two hundred dollars to the Mount Ver-
non fund.
The oyster trade of Baltimore last year amounted
to million dollars, and employed seven hundred
and fifty persons Over three million bushels were
received in that city.