Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-17


,ppsr tin. silver absuna enly in aad neafte D
stricts which have besn greatly shaken oy suotes
IN san M I'VE snts ia the Eielaty OF Ne" HAu7
il, Missouri, where gold. silver AL csPPer nse
cen resea atty found, and 10 geoiogc@l proximity "
heh the celebrated Iran Mountain !! si9atedi anu
e4liforuis where gold being discovered oy asci-
cut in Capt. Satter's mill race, was trtcsa kosne
uar : veins in the mouataus, Fl Jm which y haa
zen disnezrsted By the action OF natural CAUSES
nd in Australia, Waere, Then tae gsaloglcA se-eo
ure of California beoom kno En TO scientific geolo
lists Murchs1n declared gold would be f1uud 70 oe
q abundant as 10 CahforRis; and u was Tins vaticf
1oa thu led to the discovery Of tie geld deposltes
e that far-off land. We should see irom our I'M
.ginary section of the globe, where tnes Oh rat
Dad canals and common roads should DC Aocateu
naferiais roost perfectly resist stmospherioal
,hauges aad are the efore best adapted for areni-
ee,ilrsl puro0ses; We should have perfect knoTt-
adge Of sprines and the subt3rrsne IN striontlon
Of water ami should plainly PerceiVe inc pest
methods of draining from ne suriaSe the superb
blalant moisture W1ers it exists; and exsotly 70
that s.ratam we'll mast be sunk to obtain supply
" An mis- aad ma,b more, gould be manifested to
our eyss if We could have before US sach see'ioh
of lhs glvbe; aad iadJei all this AMI nu IN more
geology, egea with our imperfect MEAS 9, Pcnsgla
tn int the depths of the earth has already Taught
lghst a. nAeded in Tennessee, is complete deyei-
onn,ens of our strata so that we may not crops IN
tbe da,k and bs mislad by deceit'ul PROMISES and
ners,itous notions t. seek for sub erranean treas
ues, ut a very great expense, IN strata wnefe no
such wealth can cyst
mn tbern c,al field deuied the enee OF coaiuh-
der the m .gne- ian Limestone; yet njW. IN coHse-
auaues o. Smith gs5logi;al report ei Iozz -tHere
IS aanu ly sent to London MArkei rir1m ntneata
that stratum enormous quantities OF eAcelehs Goa
s, in regard to draining: 1t can never DC Vohe,
noon so5d rriucples, uniess ths geological s'ruc-
tpre Of tae district be known. Waere porous rocks
alternate with D:rsta impervious 10 water, the
sprinrs will commonly I,sae a. ssVeral points on
The surface line OF the junction OF me stTaai aad
BIZ IN 4king deep draia along the line OF Junction.
the complete dessiccaion OF wet lands an certain
districts III L and hare been effected, which hAd
teen in vain gultered ia all drectlous oy me usua
bolov drain At Scarborough, III EigaGdi under
the dtec ion of DR.. ". Smith, asus erranean reser-
vsr Wss found In the sandstone rock; on the site oil
y little spring. closed with dam, Into which he
conducted ths supera5undant water Of the winter
and reguiated It's discharge for The supply oil lle
Thai Inc abstraet truths of geology may become
IF General interest or public value, maps anu sec
tsoSs of particular districts, representing the e2
ct thickuess ali suPer0ositions OF the seYeral
lysrs are irdIspen sable, aud until lhs Waoe OF Tue
land be thus Surveyed and described, geei0sleal ih
carcpees are JUS cure and are utterly desttuta OF
While such a survey, for geological purposes and
resns is being carried forward 1t ought TO be COD
nected with Il o0mpitts ,rlaDguiaton oil the 0'@'t'
AID the cons rueionO If perfect typographical N AP'
represeotiug the surface with accuracy, THIS dohs'
| the loeation of a road or canal, any where IN tne
St,te. could be made upon the map With inialliole
accuracy. .r- /, =. ..,,..o
| Sucb are some of the advantages Of an adequate
| oaoIooIcal survey of the territories of state.
Tbay are not q wnit exaggerated but are grealy IN
derrated in this report owing to my impeflect A'
suaiuiance with subject, and the want OF llins
n dav1ie 10 it, and the absence of the Aterlals u
Wh,eh reference ought to be made. SUCH a. 1t Isl
submit il to the .nsts with the hope mat IL may
eo1 the Legislature to eader this session ustrous
nv taking steps to set foyt geological survey VI
Tennessee which shall be prosecuted, without latter
Inc untii whatever is attanable in regard 10 oul
agricultural aud mineral resources Shall be compete
~ developed and set before the public MUD
With this geological survey an investigation o.
| the other branches of the Natural His org OF Int
Sto,o ouoht 10 he connected. Nothing should b'
| Islt uuexplored; for nothing that God has MADE
notbipg that inhabLs the region IN which We dwell
| can be without its interest ana use 10 mtn' IH
insect world is generally passed uGheeded' oy I'M
uureA ecliug multitude; but, IS II hot nhpoilaA1 "
us Ia know the times of generation anu dur@uVI
r. I;fo ord tho abits Of those iGstcs tribes tina
are Injurious TO crops? In Massachusetts AMI Ner
Yort and re; hnps in other states, books have peel
written On this topic, and oertalnly hoI Winch ~
e manifest advantages 10 The com noh"eA'h' -
{ means of the Information such DOCKS coht1ln
Tho cult,ysor is instructed how to prosecute his Ia
20 90 a. ia avoid or prevent the rAvages OF shes
Iittls enemies and in the adoption Of meA uFes 10
their destruction. Inslead of bAroarous,y destroy
inq birds, without Discrimination, al lnteilgeu
4 study of the habits of some trloes @en!u e@ch Una
they are among his best friends, preylpg' as 'ht
do upon the secret uepTeualoIS VI JUG 0
= deposited in the ground -,
: These utilitarian views setm TO rtcommenu u
! WORK osntempiae ed but there is higher mol'
surely for the study Of he creatures OF Inc Auho
9 oF Iifs-the motive of diVning the scheme oil crei
a ten, and of assuring ourselves thH' INC
emanated from and is sustained by u vine Low.
!: On motion of Mr. TRIMBLE, it was ordered th'
two hundred and fifty copies Of the report Dc Pr'h
| ed for the of the Senate
' Sc LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On nation of Mr. BUMPASS, leave of absCn'
K woe granted to Mr.. Minnis until Wednesday, Il
:, Dist instant, in consequence OF sickness IN Il
a family. ~. ,-,,,,
e ... MOTION To RECONSIDER ENTERED.
t Mr.. THOMPSON, at the request of Mr.. Mimi
II who was absent entered motion TO rcconsl'er IL
: votepassiUg MIR. richardson resointloh IN re9a'
II to the issuance of State bonds. .
y BILLS INTRODUCED.
Nv Mr.. HORN: Ne. l79--For the protection
hotel keekpers in certain cases. Passed hrst rea
/. ipg and referred To the Committee on the judo
= ~ Mr.. PETERS: No 1917 exempt magi
10 raLcs from serving juriee. Passtd first resdii
It ing sad referred TO the Committee On the Jude
? airy.
IF Nv Mr.. JOHNSON: No. 18I-To charge the liz
10 between the cuuniies of Lincoln and Bedford Pas
E. ed first reading and referred 10 the Committee
10 New Counties and County Lines.
rs THE PUBLIC LANDS.
r Mr.. STANTON offered the following resolution
P,solpea yfke SsnGte and House of ReprssentGtU
. | Of the General Assembly of tie State Of IeHneSS'
70 That our Senators in Congress are hereby ms rue
- ed and our sentative therein requested, 10 u
- trcduce or support any bill or proposition 7hit
- will tend to s-ppress the present wastetu dlspos
= ton of the public don't in of the United States,
y such manner as tkat it shall be sold to mono bI
ergrauts to the territories or States IN which So
IF lads are situated and to them at reasonable We
o uation per acre with fsvo able dscriminatlonlnb
half of American born and nsturalized citizens of Il
20 United States; in The meantime, giving such quaint
ties IN the surviving soldiers of the wars of 1917 az
the Mexican war; as bounty for said services, as mi
2 be deemed due them by Congress; and sProprlatii
the proceeds of the sales Of lands to the emigran
r as aforesaid to a permanent fund for the regoi
m annual pensioBing of said soldiers.
HesoLreI That his Excsllency, the Governor
~ the Safe forward the usual number Il copies
this resolution.
On motion of Mr. STOKELY, the rule was su
; 4 pended
a Mr.. PAYNE moved to lay the resolutions up'
Ia the table.
m MIR. STANTON demanded the ayes and noes up'
n the motion 20 lay on the table.
n Mr.. PAYNE (by leave) explained that his ohJe
in making the motion was to prevent party discu
70 sion which he regarded the resolutions as eslc
lated to produce He desired to keep party discu
sions out of the Senate until the business of q
g. session is completed When this is done, be wou
,e vote to take up the resolutions and give the Sena
pr a chance 10 he heard, if he desired it.
to Mr. STANTON had not introduced the resolution
10 for the purposed of elciting political discussion
He was opposed to killing proposition by the i
b, direct way of laying the table, and he hopedtl
"a Senator from Shelby (NIr: Payne would Withdra
" his motion and takes direct vote on the proposition
/ M. PAYNE'S ject was to prevent dlsoussio
and sh uid tie withuraW his Dotion, he would ha'
p TO discuss the resolution.
1t Mr. STANTON then asked leave to Withdraw Ii
e resolutions.
IL With this understanding, Mr.. PAYNE Withdre
bis motion to lay the table.
l. Mr. STANTON (by Ieave) then Withdrew his re
r olutions, with the understanding that he shou
+ offer them at come future day.
IL Mr.. STANTON said: If ! understand the natul
h of The QUESTION it Ia whether or not the Senate wi
recede from an amendment which made neutrs
n zing that section of House bill holding the indiviC
: nal property Of The stockholders liable for the deb
l | - I max discriminate