Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-09

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BaraCH or Pnoxlar.--In Notsovsy- sosnty. We.
Miss Callers, LAST week. obtained vsrdss for s..
500 against Thomas Farley, for breach Of promise
marrisgo. a new trial vas afterWards granted, hu
the mater vas privately compromised b. the pay
; nent Of $3.50 70 the fair plaintiff
The FraukIia Rsrisw states that the -barn Of n
S. Woodbridge, about mile st.of that town, VA
destroyed By FIRE en- Monday night the 4th inst, to
gether with Two valuable mules. quantity Of corn
fodder, hay aud farming tools, supposed to De lh'
Work Of an iBeendinry.
The colunbia lHl5oy Of he 18th says; "a great
deal Of prop g,y was sold in this place on Monday
last, consisting Of horses, mnea, negroes, &C. TIE
spirit Of irade has certainly revived in old Maury,
and money seems TO be as pleutful as is necessary
with everybody except editors
AWoSpEsTgL Towx The rapii growth Of Lesv.
eaSOrth city, Kansas, is astonishing Although en-
" four years O. it contains a pulatiOu 10,4G0,
with an assessed vslaa4 ion of 1887, 375 Il has
nns churches ten schools four daily and four week
u papers, seven job priatingefces eghty~nine law
yers and forty doctors
The Greensville Dsmoe5a. of the G,h says: 1--WE
have had abund41ce of rain this season, in con,
sequence of which, our farmers are getting late
start With their crops The lands have scarcely been
dry enough for plouebipg this year. We had very
hsrd freeze last night and it is fearedth fruit isa
killed"
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The New Albany ia Tti9mrs reports The dsstruO.
ton Of doggery in South Hanover, near Madison,
by the citizens, who after buying cut the Owaer
twice, and getting him to agree not to sell again.
concluded that the third time they would not make
bargain, bat cleaning up" and they did it.
They rode the man out of the place on rail, and
he promised not to come back.
The Bristol Eecs of the 9Th says: s'Since our
last, we have had more heavy rains and per conse-
| quence, more railroad slides. Ga Sunday last the
train from Knoxville detained about twelve hours
by slides on the East Tennessee road bsow Greene
Vile Beaver Greek was again over its banks on
Sunday, and behaving very uOruly. Yesterday we
had cold snap and this morning there was ice up
on che ponds nearly fourth of an inch in thickness
In oil respects the present is the most remarkable
season ever experienced by any living man amongst
u.s.
SEWING MACHINES IN ExGLANp.-Greal excite
ment prevails at Stafford and Northampton, in
Eogsnd, in consequence of the introduction of
sewing machines il the manufacture of boots and
shoes. Al meeting ia Stafford, attended by 600
makers and binders, il was stated that 5000 per-
sonsahad been thrown out OF employment in North.
ampton, and 900 ia Stafford, by the introduction
OF mschine-sOwn tops, and union was formed for
resisting the innovation.
The Augusta Ca CarOaicis and Seatinel of the
9TH says; 'Arer Sudden. change 10 the tempera-
ture on Tuesday the Thermometer reached the freez
lug point yesterday Wednesday, morning, and ice
was formed id this city. As yet we have heard but
lille of the effect produced vegetation, and We
dread to hear from the country for we fear much
damage has been done to The wheat crop and also to
fruit Grapes, We presume, entirely destroyed,
aud think it probable the peach crop has Jared
little if any better. Corn, fear, has also suffered
much and may, in some localities, be entirely de-
stroyed Very little if any Gotten is up"
IxrEBNATIoSAL CouRTEsIEs-The conduct of the |
Governor of Fiotcrie, Vancouver's Island in refus
ing permission to the Americans TO fire a salute on
WashingtoA'sshirthdsy, shows marked difference !
from the more geDtemauly feeling of the captain Of
the English 90 gun ship Cesar, at San Juan del
Nore, who not only dressed his ship with colOrs on
that day from sunrise to sunset, the same as our
owe ship JamestsWn. but at noon both ships fred
national salute of 81 guns. The next day the OFF,
GERS of the jamestown gave splendid dinner to
the senior officers Ct the Ca ar. 1t is pleasant to
hear of such exchanges of national cOurtesies on
these occasions.
The sprightly aud-We must say it-pretty widow
editress Of the Ashland KentHekidR, in reply 10
correspondent who asks her if she wears hoops, ex
claims
"HOOps, Indeed! Why, don't rear enythH
else %
The Italics arc her own We suppose she tells
the naked truth.-Ereh dRge.
NOTIcE TO CoUETRY MERCHANrs.-We are selling
many articles OF Hardware, 'being part of Kirk
Ellis's importation" at a small advance
on Cost for Cash. Our rev stock, which is being
made complete by daily arrivals offer at reduced
prices FOR Cash or negotiable paper. You save
money by buying your Hardware at "a Public
Square, KiTkman Elliss old stand, from
mir A. MCCALL s. co.
The LEGISLATIVE UNION AND AMERIcAS.-A few
copies Ct the Legislative Union GEd american be
bad by applying at this Office. Candidates for the
Legislature will ind this more convenient for refer
euce than the Journals, the debates are reported
fully and correctly Price IS t-W&T-lf
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