Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-13
ForRrH PAGE.-C0tton Growing in Africa.

-r. FIRST PAGE-Speech of Hon. A J. VAUGHAN o
Monroe county, on the Bayless Resolutions ;Suprem
Court Decision.
FOuRTH PAGE.-COtton Growing in Africa.
Tennessee Historical society.
Notwithstanding the storm of sleet and SNOW
which prevailed on Tuesday last the regular meet
ing of the Tennessee Historical Society was wei
attended at the State Capitol The President lCol
A W. Putnam) was in the chair, and quite inter
esting session held. Letters to the society wer
read from Prof r. o. Currey and NJ. K. Butler, o
Tennessee; from Charles }. BUSHNELL of New York
and from c. D. Bradlee, of Massachusetts,. Prot
Charles A. Pope, of St Louis, was elected CORES
pOnding member The committee appointed Il
make application to the Legislature for aid in pub
fishing original papers in the possession of the So
eety, reported that bill for that purpose had beer
introduced into the Senate. As nearly every StatC
in the Union that has Historical Society makes al
annual appropriation for its sustenanee we horC
the will be done in Tennessee. especially as al
the valuable effects of the Society. its books coins
relies, statuary, curiosities, and paintings virtually
belong to the State, whilst the members of the So
cety not only work for nothing but contribute ind
vidually of their means to keep up the operations
of the Society They boldly pushed out and pur-
chased nearly year since, the portraits of the
Governors of Tennessee, as painted by Cooper our
own distinguished artist and who, knowing the cir
cumstances of the Society sold them for less thar
half their value. They ten in number.
Andrew Jackson. Jr. contributed to the Society
at the last meeting, large and valuable list of
books, embracing among others, thirty-one folio
volumes Of American State Papers being Legisla-
tive and Executive Documents of Congress from the
SRI of March, 1888 to 3rd of March. 1927. Also, a
work presented TO Gen. Andrew Jackson by the
publisher, being Memoirs of the Marchioness De La
roche, with a Map of the theater Of in La Ven
dee; translated from the French NJ. Carey, Phila-
dephia. 1916. Mr.. jackson also contributed three
large and handsomely finished table astral lamps
the stands of which are made of anthracite coal
highly polished; and model of the monument
erected over the remains of Lafayette, in Paris,
sculptured in white Italian marble, and formerly the
property of Old Hickory.
Mr.. }. Bushell, of Albany, New York, presented
the life of Te-ho-va-gwa-ne-g alias Thomas Viii
hams by Rev Eeazcr Williams, edited by F. 3.
Hough This publication is in the very finest style,
as TO paper, typography and printing. and is
nsment to American typographical skill Only two
hundred copies were printed and this one is number
sixty four.
Mr. Kelsey Rowley presented two vessels or vases
taken by Gen, G, J. Pillow from aboriginal or In
dian grave in Old Town. Arkansas, where he fond
numbers Of various coors. They are better finish
ed and of finer texture than those found in this vi
cnity. One is inches high. by 81 in width, the
other q inches high, by a in width.
Donations were received from Prof R. O. Currey,
of Knoxville Charles J. Bushnell, of New York
Henry Clark, Of Vermont; Oliver Payson Hubbard
Of New Hampshire; c. d. BraIlee, of Massachu,
sets; Essex Institute. Salem. Massachusetts,; Lieut.
NJ. F. Maury, OF Washington; Aaron Nertner. Esq,
of California samuel Yanleer. Rev. DIR. Quintard,
Master H. 7, COwardin and J. G. H.. of Nashville
We have not space day for the entire list
SUPREME Couw DECISIONS Firm Cm0TT.-
H. II. sullivan and wife VS.. Nm Bates Opinion
by Justice Caruthcrs affirming judgm mt
Stuart and wife vs.. r. Magness. Opinion by JUS
tice Caruthers. reversing Judgment and rcmanding
cause.
William Lambert vs.. James Pharris. Opinion by
Justice Caruthers reversing judgment and remand
ing cause
J. c. Cox vs.. l.. II. MeCarver. Opinion by JUS
tice Caruthcrs. affirming Judgment.
n. NJ. Sampson Tobias Gipson. Opinion by JUS
tice Caruthers, affirming Judgment
F. y. Carr vs.. +. 4. Rawley. Opinion by Justice
Caruthers. reversing judgment, and judgment rer-
dered here.
W Arlington ct al vs.. J. W. Grissim ct al. Opin-
ion by Justice Caruthers reversing decree and dis
missing bill.
S Amip vs.R. V. Gilbert Opinion by Justice
Wright; appeal dismissed.
L. B. Griffith ct al. VS. levitt Trustees, &c Opin-
len by Justice Wright, affirming judgment.
r. V. Gilbert vs.. G. Driver. Opinion by Justice
Mckinney reversing Judgment and judgment rem
dered here.
A. b. Cheatham vs.. NJ NJ. Brien. Opinion by JUS
tice Mckinney, reversing judgment and Judgment
rendered here
VIM F. Bennett VS.. Reuben Randolph Opinion
by Justice Mckinney, affirming decree.
c. TAYLOR VS.. VIM. Mcclellan. Opinion by Justice
Mckinney, affirming judgment.
NJ Millsaps, Admir-, ct al, vs.. \. W. Conant Opin-
ion by Justice Wright, affirming decree
RAILROAD ACCDENT.-The Chattanooga Gazette
learns from a gentleman who the
at the time that the croSs-ties gave way the
East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad about one
mile east Of Strawberry Plains the Sth instant,
and that the train tumbed off the embankment to
the ground-a distance of thirty or forty feet
There were sixty seventy passengers on board,
and there were only about half dozen who es-
he thought it probable that all might recover. Some
escaped with but slight bruises. while others had
limbs broken, and some were badly burned by the
stoves. One old gentleman from New York city,
was seriously injured. If no one should die OF the
wounds received this tarriblc affair has ended bet
ter than such accidents generally do.
MuRDERs-The Chattanooga Gazette learns that
difficulty occurred between couple of Irishmen,
about one mile from Lookout Station, on the Nash
Vile and Chattanooga Railroad the the Sth inst,
and that one Of them was shot and instantly killed.
The McNinnvillc N,gr Era of the Sth says: " 4
report reached here a day since that DIR. SCoTT,
most estimable citizen Of this county, found
murdered near Greencyille, Ala The Doctor left
home time since with a drove of mules for the
Southern market 1t is supposed that he had con
siderable money in his possession at the time of his
murder. The circumstances connected with the re
port leave scarcely hope but that he has met with
foul and untmely death. His brother left on last
Tuesday for Grecnevillc
DOUBLE HowcpE-The Clarksville Je5ersouian
learns that most remarkable affray occurred at
Bowling Green Stewart county, about twenty miles
below that place, the river the 2Sth ut \
Mr.. FppuND CUMMINGS, a contractor on the Railroad
got into difficulty with OF his hands, when two
others interfered. Apprehen1ng an assault, CuN-
AuNGs drew a knife, when he was seized by three
Irishmen. among whom was named REAGAN In
the st-urpIe CUMMINGS knife vered his own juguar
vein. but succeeding in getting himself loose from
his assiants he stabbed REAGiN in the abdomen,
INJECTING a fatal wound. REAGAN and CUMMINGS
both died in a short time.
ToBloco.-Thc GAINESVILLE JesirsOHja' learns that
sc per hunrc pounds is freely offered in that place
for loose tobacco at which price few crops have
been sold.
The EASTMAN FuND.-MeSsrS. EtiioTS We take
pleasure in acknowledging Five Dollars from an I'M
known lady friend for the above fund l. \.
A little son of PArEICE MCCiUIRE, Of Chattanooga