Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-29

We find the following items in The telsgrap h col
unn Of the Louisville Democrat Of Sunday which
were not sent us:
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The contract to cars
daily mail from Lsavenworth TO Coravi!le, Pixies
Peak region, was made under the act of 1855, au-
thOrzing the establishment of special pest routes
to be sustained from their net proceeds Such is
the arrangement in this that the compensation
is in event to exceed five hundred dollars per
anBum. If the post route bill had been passed and
a contract made under it, this service would have
cost thirty or forty thousand dollars per annum he
contractors will be mainly compensated for their
outlay in the carrying Of passengers.
NEW YORK, March 26.-The British man of war
Jasseur was wrecked off Jamaica on the night Of the
9TH OF March. Her crew took to the boats but ten
Of them we're subsequently swept overheard in a
gale. One Of the boats containing the Captain and
nineteen Of the men has arrived at Cuba the other
beat containing thirty men, is mis- sing
New York, March 70 An inquest has been COM
meneed in the case Of Mrs. Beethen, who kept a
boarding house on the corner Of Fourth Avenue and
Fourth street, who is supposed 10 have died of poison
The testimony thus far indicates reckless at
tempt on the part Of servant girl named Margaret
Burke, who lived there 10 poison all the boarders
some dozen in number, crafty her revenge on the
lsudlady. The suspicion against her was deemed
sufficient TO Warrsnt her arr est and detention, to
await the result Of the iBquisiion. Mr. Robinson,
one of the boarders died to-day from the effects of
poison administered 81 TINS morning meal Ihurs-
day. He is the second victim.
BALTIMORE, March 26 The Patriot Of this after
noon ccntaius long statement prepared by the
friends Of Henry Gambrill, one Of the criminals
awaiting execution for the murder Of police officer
Benton, giving the afidaviis Of certain parties to
show THAI another party, Richard Harris, was the
perpetTator of the murder, and that he confessed
the deed to certain parties 1t is however not deem
ed worthy of credence, it has all been consider
ed by the Governor and rejected by him sometime
back. II is tie last desperate attempt to the
life Of this Wretched criminal
DETRoIF March 26.-The trial Of United States |
Marshal Tyler for killing Captain JONES' of the brig
Concord, at SarLis, Canada West last fall was con-
cluded this evening. The jury returned verdict |
Of involuntary manslaughter, committed in un, I
lawful act He was recommended TO mercy.
Harris Wis, March 26.-JOnathan Post, Bap- |
fist preacher, and his wife, killed yesterday by
their SON. The murderer is about thirty years Of
age and has been insane for sew, raj years, but
harmless until this occurrence. He made no effort
to escape.
CLEvELAKD, March 90 The Northern Transpor-
tstion Company's propeller Lady of the Lake, ex>
ploded aud sunk half q mile from FairIort, with Q
full cargo of -four and provisions No particulars |
except The loss Of the cook aud one fireman.
NEW YORK, March 26.-The jury in the case of
Stevens, charged with poisoning his wife, has re-
turned 9 verdict Of guilty.
Accident on TIA LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAIL
kOAD.-Ine expires uaih' IN gong up muIUfoughb
hill this morning had asnge Of a wheel broken CD
the forward truck Of the passenger car The truck
rode the rail just as the car went the trussel
work. The draVbar coupling the baggage and pas
senger car broke and let the car down the track
where it stopped. No one was injured, but all bad
y scared. The passengers were transferred to the
baggage car, aud then proceeded on their way. Il
vas fortunate the car did not 60 over the iIusse
york; if had, in all probability, every passenger
Eould have been killed. The fall would have been
90 feet.-LoUisUilts Democrat, Mlreh s.