Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-24


THE FEooD IN THE observation-disclosures OF THE
ovERFrow-The local editor Of the Memphis Ap-
peal passed down The Mississippi rfyerto Vieksbrg
few days ago, and had an opportunity Of seeing
the Of the recent high waters al5ng the shore
He says:
The sight that met our eyes a. intervals-and
they we're very frequent inleryals-Was Of the most
painful description. Phnistions ard villages were
eyesyFh here overaawsd, AMI wet and moid--the ef-
fec Of TIE ov rdoW-Were in and about oil the
houses. The uses theus Ives were either in or
over The water: when bu Il on pillars, the water
was flowing beneath, and the tenants prisonsrs
withia the ssF or dng)al being the asly .'vehicle
f5r ~ abroad. il0uses less eeYated we're de-
fertei a1d the universal 4 was carrying dessoa
ton. decay, and, toe, probably diseases nto c7ery
apariment In many instances, fstboa were
mooFed besi such habitstiops two-ihirds of waiea
we're occupied BY herses, hegs, cows snd chickens.
portion Of he remainder routed over, and
there liyedtha negroes, and there he feed aud pro-
visions, brought deKa by passing bOns, was pre-
served Every boat is hailed with earnest anxiety,
for news Of the state OF che river aboY, Many OF
the citizens show signs If great depression; they
bore up b7asey agaiHst the eaamitOus flood Of last
summer but q secsnd afliotiou of the same kiEd,
following so closely the heels Of the FIRST, has
proved TOO much for their courage, and heartrend
ing conn lsints made Of difficulty and pyivati9n.
This is however, by meaus universally the case;
there are brave hearts that bear their mi 70 tunes
cheerfslly; we heard Of Que Of the "dFowned' OUT
who congratulate himself that if meat and ''ebiek
en- fxias we're scarce, be coald keep lent like
bishop, having nothing to do when he wanted a
breakfast, bus " let deWn rail ana permit ca =
fish 10 enter.
At Heleny the levee has successfully kept the
place from overflow. Napoleon il also tOlerably
we'll protected the evees along DO The Mississippi
and Arkansas rivers ara in good condition. the seep>
age water however fills the low ground in tue
Ia ,,ioe ha ovavayaPj psora Fplv
tenanie1 than the Gig Itself lies along the bank Of
the Arkansas, and between tho river AMI the levee
the CONSEQUENCE Is the abodes of the dead lie be-
meath the focd a5d grayestenes and monuments
peep above the flowing waters. AZ Lake Providence
The water is excluded, hut the whole place looks
moist and muddy At Ficksburg we did not find, as
was recently announced in a western paper, that
'the whole city was swamped by the rushing tide
of the Mississippi; the f.e old hills on which The
city STANDS sill raise their heads proudly beyond
the 'swindiug wave, and mirror their image in
the CLASSY tide" So high have The waters
risen, however even in this elevated sPo', that the
Loais tie MP "chesk by j3w, with the hcu'es some
CT the awnings Of which they have knocked down.
NEVER Dl.Purs ABouT IRIFLEs.-Nsver! even
though you are certain Of being in the right The
iruth will come 10 light or later, and then
your opponent viii not only respect your wisdom,
bat admire your flrbearance. Therefore, wheneV
or ycu hear anycne disputug upon the point cfle
of drawing prize lei him have his own way; but
you have the good sense 10 send $40, So or So, to
Wood Eddy * Co, Wilmington. Delaware, or 10 the
same responsible snd legaliZsd firm, Augusta,
Georgia, and yOu viii insurcyour chaIce for capt
tai p.ize or its proportion Should you secure Il,
your disputant will acknowle5ge your wisdom by
following your example. Wood, Eddy & Go. ore |
the successors Of Gregory Maury, and the old es
tlblishld frm Of S. Swan & Co.
"RcsolCed, That We have 40 abiding faith in the
principles and usGgcs Of tho Democratic party, and
pledge them our political allegiance and hearty CO
operation"
The above with the italics, is one OF the resolu-
items Of the Hardeman county Democracy We
should like to know what IS intended to be embraced
by The term .susage Does 1t inoulcate tee uu-
matched exravaeanee of the Democratic Admins
tra,iou?-.TashriHs Patriot.
Be- the ttrm usage is meant lie habit the Demo-
cra,s have Of whipping out their opponaEts et the
ballo-box, It IS singular how the Paaiot could be
in the dark on the suhject.-NsmPhjs ARPeGL
FOrtieth Anniversary Of thc independents
Order OF Odd Fellows at Nashville, April
Goth, 1853.
oRDER OF PEoCEssIpE:
Members Of the Order in good standing viii meet
at their IIau on Summer street. Of o'clock, a H.,
when the procession will be formed by the Chief
Marshal
At 81 o'cloclock viii move dowa Union street to
Cherry, down Cherry TO Cedar, cut Cedar to the
Square down College to Locust, out Locust to Mar
ket, 10 MarketiO the Square, around The Square to
College, down College to Uaion, ~ Unon to Cher
~ up Cherry to Broad, mp E-ol& to Vine, up Vine
TO Cedar, down Cedar 10 High, d0sn High Spring,
down Spring 10 summer, down Summer to Cedar,
down Cedar TO Cherry up Cherry to Gaicty Theatre,
when the exercises Of the doy will proceed as fol-
lows:
/ Music by the BaEd.
. Ode by the Choir.
3 Prayer.
4 Ole by the Choir.
g. Grafton by Hon. James N Qu3rles.
G. Music by the Band.
T. Ode by tie Choir.
g. Benedicti3u
Afcr the exercises Mt the Theatre the procession
Will be re formed and pass down Cherry to Gay
street, up Gay 10 Summer up Summer 10 the Ilsll
Visiting aud transient Brethren are respectfully
requested 10 join in the procession.
The doors Of the Theatre will he opened at 10
o'clock, IN, for TIE receT ion Of ladies' and citi
zens generally aad We ressectfully invite all Of our
felloH citizens 10 be present
b. order Of Committee.
+ GLAsCcCK. G. Marshal.
ASSISTANT MAEsusLs.-J. Webb Smith, Jesse W
Page, James VI. Hinton, NJ. c. Cotton, Henry
Meltz.
At night the members CT the Order and their lady
friends and acquainiances, will attend Social Re
Union at Odd Fellows Hall. The Assembly Room
will De appropriated to dancing, the Lodge Room to
music and socialiiy, and in the room above tsble
will be spread