Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-09-20

sion. all yles of dramatic effort, Instead Of be-
Ing 'fnt5Jfo he tragic mqnaar-anI this IS esPs--
c,ally he ease With iiebard III Thur, be has
his courier maausr, which is oftAe nature CT high
consdy; his ,celar N sna4r of broader character;
his sarcastic m,uusri AID lastly, his highly mPAs
stoned manner, which alone is tragic.
Ia t:s scsne with IaBr AxSE We desire the
warmth ard melody Of RaAEoi in be jesliug SO
iloq1y following it, all the brIliAuos of MERCY
ITO; IN his bitter spesehes on his owa dtformiiy,
tha cold irony Of sJAcQUrs, and in very few in
intense bursts Of plssisn, Of which RIcH,RD is
very economical tie impstooas fire Of 0rHLLo.
If VIC were eeu0ssl alr KgtB.s hoN to acquire
this versatility, Ehsut which aonrsu caa e a grca;
actor, tle very FIRST aiviee which We should give
hin you'll be 10 forget the tcohn'csies "a trati-
i,ns Of his art forget that. be is the first TRACE
dian of The company, and thi, Of nothing as
he studies each sosue but ibs passion assumed
or spou aue.us which he has TO represent
Ia rs early scenes, while there was evidence #.
careful siuly, there was also g7c.t deficiency OF
this versatility; oa The other hand, much TIE most
successful Of his efforts WAS his rendering Of the
las act, in which tic irsdG0nal stage mara5r is
more adequate 70 oonmul success. The best
prsotice ra- young actor IN Mr.. Ktrrtrs position
il, as often possible, to play parts outside of his
pee 5lisr ron, desiring and e;ccatrio comedy, for ia
stance and while he is doing 50 tbroa bis Who'll,
soul into Inc spirig Of his P,rt VIC bell eve him to
have great capabilities, aud wish to see ihem made
The most o.
While speakjDg Of the Tragic people, weought not
to forget the very deserved Of another quite
young man. Mr.. SHCLDoY, in tie mic business.
His John Quill is m9st capital piece of fun. Whtn
we desire to estimate a camc actor, We always
suit youag america that yoang gentleman. with
his accustomed COED Judgement, has thoroughly ard
heartily endorsed Mr.. SuELDou, and he need desire
20 more satisfactory apprOva'; after that he will
pass.
On Monday Mrs. WArD made her first courtesy
before Nashville audience at least for this season
She will be a valuable addition 10 the troop, her
y0l, being that II which the company has hitherto
been weakest the heavy tragedy The part select
for her as5ai was Eiyra, ia PzTro, disagree
able part bat one calculated = test her abilities in
defamation.
In this respect she acquitted herself in such
manner as to exhibit of the first qualifications
Of leading tragede1na; her voice is one of the most
powerful we have heard on this stage, her figure
com mluding and her demesnOr majestic; her ac-
cessian to the eo,ps dnamatqas readers it complete
in all departments.
Mr. HENDERSON Lal 3 better opportunity than
usual for the eKerton Of his really valuable talents
giving most satisfactory representation Of the
brave aul ambitious but inezorab'y cruel Spanish
cLiciIain.
Mr.. KEEmE read the part of Rolla with judg-
nent but his physique i@ not adapted to tas char
aster.
\ SECOND DANIEL L,nrGrT.-lIr. r. h. BONE,
Of rayolle equity in this State, owns negro boy
named CHARLEY, who bids fair 10 rival DANIEL LAM
REEr in size CHtRLEY vas born 10 Hickman coua-
ty, Ry and viii be nine years old the 22d Of his
month. At his birth be weighed sixteen pounds,
was always healthy child, and has iucre ,ssd in
strength, sia, and weight, senijly and rapidly from
the hour OF his birth 70 the prescat time. Ills
weigh, now is three hundred and ten pounds, and
his hi h I've feet six ia :hes BIO measure inches
around TIE smallest Ta~i Of his wrisa, tTebtrfcur
inches around ne arm above the chow, aud sixty
four inches around Inc shoulders. lie vas in Mem
pbjs outhe Is ms, aud hs irJis"oFs says he l.
spTghtly and intelligent in conversation, and, con-
siIayiuE his Cztrn,- iiusry SIC, is remarkably
live. Tic Iuost wosderfui attribute Of this wonder
Cu berg is The great strength be possesses, being
able 10 carry on bis shoulders with apparent case,
three Lun ircd pounds dead wcghs aud raising from
the earth with scarcely an cFort, four hund ol
pounds CuArLEY is intelligent sDd sPrig lily for
child Of his age, anil is most Gmiaby disposed
lad
Two Nrv MrapFRED The Memphis A,t1qacle
earus that on the 18th inst. diiii ;uty occurred
OF Clarendon, Ark, between amnn named DoSALD-
SON, from Mississippi, ami bis br0ther-in-ias,
". BOYER, Of CiareOdon, IN which the latter vas
.hot and instantly killed by qua in the hands Of
the former II IS said that the difficulty arose in
consequence CT The iil-irea.msnt by BOYER Of his
wife, who is DoyALcsoNs sister. DoyALDaos was
taken into custody bu; wa released after hearing
Of The case before magistrate. BoYEa is he same
individual who killed SrE'Eys WTguEN, in Arksu-
sas, scmc four years ago. The dia,culty which re-
sal,,i N the death of wILBrzN had some copnec-
ion with Borrrs frst wife, and h;s own death has
bsen brought about by bis dust towards his sec,
cad wife.
Ga the l5th fatal aGcay occurred about seven
teen mile below Memphis on tie Arkansas side Of
the river, between GEORGE HrrBErr, formerly Of
Memphis, and HpSEI BUEeEiT, 10 which the later
was killed.
Ttrz ~ CoLrNpt,.-T TIE isil 10 Columbia vas
discovered to be on fire friday moruing, the l6Jh
iusi, about two O'Clock. Tire prisoners, flr. K1DK
aJa ,wo negroes wore taken en- and placed under
quart. aud it vs7 asetr,sined thstIbs fire original
FL in az u7occurjoi cell On The FIRST 'or, next to
ihc oG" in which She Negroes were confined. The
frrmcn csnr promptly 10 &c rrscuc uGd soon sue
csolcj u sublulug lae anmes, aud be building su'-
timed bul slight INJURY, Suspicion at'acbe to The
negroes. All llc HyaF Gays, after being whipped,
they confessed TO having set it on fire with m'chss,
hoping 10 make heir escape.
TEE WENIHEE AND THO CRops.-rhe Grand
Juucti3n = I'D Nans of tae 18th says: "The weather
during be past week has been very pleasant, though
s5mcWhat .autEmaish' The mornings have been
qliie coo though ths a: midday rob- the sir Of
uIl ohiiness ana gives a few hours Of genuine
summer weather. The Nights are decidedly lovely
.,J hul Oh how lelirAtrrl far slsepiur pm