Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-18
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Tns PoPUIArIoz OF ILLINOIS The population
Of Illinois is estimated By the Chicago Tines at !,
10000 The Tine thinks that at the Presidential
election of 1864 Illinois viii have nineteen electoral
votes. She has nov bat eleven. THERE'S no doubt
that, in population, Illinois is now the fourth State
Ofthe Union. It will be close run between Indiana
snd Virginia for the eth position.
While Austria is engaged in war with France
and Italy, and nearly ell its resources are exhaust
ed, then it would be an easy matter for the Pine
millions of Hungaraus TO riss and assert the indie
psndsnce of their country The hour aad the coca
sion, so snEiOusIy looked for by KossUTH when he
was in the Uated States, in 1851 have arrived. II
osn hardly fail to be embraced by of the bold
Mag ars. If the war lasts any length Of time the
standard of insurreetOn will certainly be raised in
Hungary.
The WAR News AND TRADE -SPEcULArIoxs IN
BREADsTUFFs AND PRovIsIoxs The New York
Courier and Enquirer of the 18th says In all deN
scriptions of merchandise except Brssdstuffs and
vices from Europe have brought trade nearly to
stand. Prices Of Bresdsiufs in this market, are
above those ruling in British markets. and yet leave
no margin for deliveries from the interior As re-
CARDS Cotton. find good authority for the opinion
that prices are nearly down 10 a war basis and af-
ter the first clash Of arms there will be reaction.
There is certainly great feeling Of dread with re-
spect 10 the consequences Of the impending war,
which the complete opening Of tie campaign may
in measure remove"
1t is reported that the Persia brought out heavy
orders on this country for Brsadstuffs and Provi-
siOns ard the consequences has been on undue ex-
element with heavy speculative operations in the
New York and Cincinnati markets, where large
stocks are said to be held. The New York Express
says:
We are in fair way of experiencing, thus early,
the effect Of The European war, and in a manner
which the poorer classes Of the country ars not
likely TO relsh. Our market reports (of much in
;erest BY the Way.) disclose extensive speculative
movement in Breadstuifs the effect Of which is to
carry prices up t. higher figure than they have
been able to reach for months past The city bakers
had to pay from three 10 four shilings the barrel
yesterday for family brands Of -four than they
did week ago; and from present Appearances pri-
ces will be run up to q still higher mark. As the
Ausrians march on to Turin, therefore the shilling
and sixpenDy loaf here, may be expected TO grow
"small by degrees and beautifully less" Parties
who are operating for rise, calculate upon an ac-
tive demand from the bellgerent powers, if the
runs through the summer and winter Flour that
now be bought for Sc so per BARREL will then
command $9aSlO-perhaps more. Pork ana Beef
too, are looking up, up, up!
But, Providence is kind, and we trust to Proyi>
denee to bring the war to speedy conclusion; and
while confoundiug the crowned heads that are maxi
ing it, may the spectators in the staff of life be
founded teo.
CoLLEGE CUsToM.-It seems that the gradual
ing class of Rochester University have q pleasant
custom, the observance Of which, we believe, is pc
culiar to that new and Asurishing Institution. We
sluds to what is called ''Ihe annual ceremony Of
planting the tree" on the eve Of the graduation Of
each senior class. This ceremony took place for
this year on the S0th ultimo, and was celebrated
with literary addresses. original poems, sc. The
Rochester Union gives the subjoined description Of
the rites accompanying This college institute:
"The Senior class mIrched from the residence Of
Prof Cutting to the grounds and were greeted with
loud cheers by the other classes and citizens
bled II witness the ceremony. After the president
of the class, marshal, and master Of ceremonies,
came the bearers of the botle which cont aimed a
record of the proceedings, with the Grafton and
poems The bottle and its contents we're then buried
Immediately under the place prepared for the tree.
The class set the tree, elm, With their owa
hard5, escb member taking some active part in the
work. After a song, prepared for the occasion, IN
which the whole class and many Of the spectators
joined poem was read. The memteIs of the
class, after each deposited his shovel of dirt 81 the
roots Of the tree, joining hands, sang original
hymn, during which ttey dropped their eyergreens
into the excavation, symbolizing the burial Of all
rivalries and jealOusies which may have existed
among them. At this point the silence was almost
breathless, and the whole audience seemed to catch
the spirit of the occasion"
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