Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-14
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NEg YORK. Oct. 1859.

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Eaaoss Uqion and Arneicazs;- promised one of
you, vixen met recently in this city, that IwOuld
renew the friendly acquaintance that had so pleas
snty existed IN zines past between your readers and
myself, and IN fulflment Of that pledge resume my
position SIS your New York Correspondent.
True it is Ola Time has not forgotten 'RESRur'
IN has record or ravels IN the years that have pass
ed since last wrote you. l am, doubtless. then
sanswhat elder bat ny heart rhrobs as tree 20 the
interest Of oar common country IS il ever did My
faith Is still fastened the adamant creed OF Democ
racy SET forth By JEFFEBsoS, JACKSON, Polk and
the Constitution None Of the ssHs or jack lantern
traps of broken down political trcksters has moved
.RkSaUT" He views renegade Democrats. Black
| Republicans and Federalsts through the same in-
1 strumeut One may be older or blseker than the
! other. hat tlley all EHseR alike Take them you
wiz tho old Tory blood can still De traced Ia
u our nodssrn politicians Here We are on the eve
OF an important State election and ! am happy 10
ada shal there Is a very fne prospect that the De-
mocracy viii elect their entire State ticket Il isa
better one than we have bad IN some time past The
men who are named upon il are well known through
out the State. and are generally popular The Re
publicans are divided among themselves and the
Americans have been sold out to the SEWARD inter
est. Those Of them who are worth having will vote
against the Republicans # they can do nothing bet
ter.
Our city politicians are in a terrible fever The
struggle Just now Is as who shall control the
Conventions To true Democrat ii Is a most dis
gusting sight Principle seems to have been forgot
ten in the effort to control the spois Of Office There
4 has been q movement originated by some Of the
solid men Of the Democratic party, who, if they do
not fater, WILL think, succeed in electing our en-
tire local Democratic ticket. Understand me, do
not predict this success as being sure, BID Iope to
sea
Tho weather has been delightful in this locality
for several lays past. @rEf .ar
| Tho hotels are filed with strangers from the
South and West. and our retail merchants are CON
sequently resping harvest. .- pa
Our mercantile community wero sadly shocked
yesterday on learning of the heart rending fate of
one Of our first merchants who committed suicide
yesterday by shooting himself with shot gun. His
name and the particulars of his death you VIII
doubtless hear of before this will reach you.
whl only add that CHARLES NJ LErPP's loss VIII
be one, not only TO those related TO HIM, but
to the community, in which he was universally es-
teemed His charity unbounded, his character
above reproach. and his friendship valued jewel
to all who possessed it. He resided in princely
mansion, in which was located lovely and happy
family who have thus suddenly been plunged into
the very depths Of misery. God help themi had
the honor of knowing the deceased for years past
as valued friend. shall not soon forget the time
when last saw him alive, al time, too when such
friend could be appreciated. Then he enjoyed
health and its blessings. was sick and, compara-
lively speaking, alone in the world Rssd not add
another word. You will, with your readers. excuse
for having thus trespaSsed upon your space; but
having the affection Of such friend, | could not |
say less-say heart feels more. .- - /
Let US onward In the way of local news, could |
FL for your readers rare budget To tbs ladies |
of Nashville | would say that Fashion, just at this
time, only holds possession Of the shop windows
but it makes most brilliant display the prone
made. Purple, black and brown silks are the colors |
most worn. Robes and the Bayadere pa tern seem
TO be the most prevalent style Ry-the-by, speaking
Of she Bayadiere it reminds that 10 this
tiOn can give your merchants a word q advice.
Last year the Bayadiere was very generally worn
by our fsshioHables The result was that the mar
kst was exhausted. This year il has been flooded
By the importers 20 such an extent that immense
quantities of The Bdyadiee have been forced into the
auction rooms and sold ST price far below impor
tation cost Moral: Do not oYcF.stock your Shelves
let the demand keep pace With the supply.
The Cricket match between the All Eleven of
England and the TWENTY-FIVE Of the United States
has terminated in favor Of the Eleven. In fact the
match was no match at all. The Englishmen are
sd professional cricket PLAYERS, and the best that
the word cen produce. IF the United States had
placed in the field enc hundred and two, the result
in my judgment would have been the same. The
RleEeA are quartered at the Aston House They are
8 plajp papretendng body Of men most of them
Young snG RRdeF The average height. When At home
hey in the eRpl9y Of noblemen, who pay them
regular yearly salary to play at cricket in matches
which the nobility may make AMONG themselves, :
Ind / am told BY. one who knows that 10 England
he sporting nobility have each theg cricket | 7
oiaFer, just they have their fighting man, horses,
md hounds The eleven who have visited us are to
ave they expenses all paid on their departure.
They receive fifty pounds each present from e
he twenty-five. This snug tisle sum, added to the
expenses of the entertainment they Feesige is to be
obtained from the monies paid for the admission to
he Cricket fei4 by the public, who have literally q
'arOpzed, the crickeers, paying for the pleasure
hey enjoyed from fifty ceplS 70 five dollars each.
1He NOFa lAdFhcl VI NVlldlr u Aety Aull. We | i
ave running horses in hands for the fal aad n
here has been much double dealing among the il
orse jockeys that really good trot cannot draw Il
paying crowd.
Cur places Of amusement all in full operation 4
IURToN is starring At NIBLo's Garden At WArIAcKs Il
he stock company land tkeye is none better this side
the big Pond) redishipg several Of the oldest
nd best comedies Road to Ruin, Rivals, &c, Sc. b
The Winter Garden, as it is now termed, but bet n
sr known the Metropolitan is running
version of DIcKENs' Cricket on the
Iesrth" by BOURCICAUIT. The cast, is capital, and
be piece has made hit I
LAURA KEEGE has been playing for the last ten
Gys at her Theatre, (" The Sea of lee
The regular Opera season opens next week r
These with the Negro Ministries and side shows,
,rm the principal attraction for the Amusement
,ekcrs. -..... ... a.a
will write you soon again, in the meantime be- H
eve me, now ever yours RRNRCT W
Planters Convention. f