Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-11

A dispatch from Washington says that up 10
quarter Of an hour Of his death, Gov. Brown was
perfectly conscious Of his condition. and took leave
of his family. Sunday night The President had
final interview with him, aud was affected to tears
Duringan occasional derium the dying man called
for the bill, evidently abiding to the defeated sp
preparation bill having reference TO the Post Office
Department. His death occasions the utmost sOr-
row among all classes of the community.
The kew York Heralds Washington dispatch says:
Mr. MCLane appointed Minister to Mexico win leave
Immediately for New Orleans and take the Tennes
see sailing the 10Th for Vera Cruz. So DESTROYS
is the government that he Should be in Mexico with
Oat delay, that telegraphic dispatch will be sent
by the State Department to detain the Tennessee,
should AIr. McLane by any chance not be able to
reach New Orleans by the regular day Of sailing.
Mr.. McLsne goes out with discretionary powers to
recognize and present his credentials to whatever
government lie may fnd in position to maintain
itself and based the viii of the people 1t isb
lieye3 he will fad the constitutional government
in this position Still the administration. whatever
may be the sympathi6s Of the people regards the
Liberals, will not interfere with either party, but
| will be governed by the existing state of things In
fact the administration is careful not to take any
step to sord European powers any pTetence for in
! reference.
Congress has appropriated S75, 900 provision
! fer re- captured Africans, of which SEINE $4,000 or
$40, 900 is for those taken Ia the Echo" Presi-
den Benson says in his last message that one>half
the people sent from this country are less intelligent
and prepared for civilized society than many of the
7 l.. - 81 81 In
private letter he says the English government have
recenLy given a vessel of var TO the republic. 1t
will be remembered that the French government not
long since granted a similar gift.
A. NJ Zsvely, Of North Caroli-a, but for many
years a clerk in the General Post 0fice Department,
was on Saturday confirmed by the Senate as Third
Assistant Postmaster General. Mr. rs long expe-
rience business habits, prOVerbial fidelity and know
ledge of the details of the finance division, render
him emnently qualified for that important position.
The Interior Department has certified TO the State
of Iowa 2, $780, 900 acres of land, under the grant
for railroads in that State under the act of May 15tb
1853.
A dispatch from Adrian, Mich, dated the 9Th,
says: .'The remains of Ira ]. ThurstOn, the zero.
naut, who met his death by his unfortunate ascen-
sion from this city the 10th of September last,
were accidentally found on Sunday evening last,
about ten miles northwest of Toledo, and about ten
miles from the place Of his second ascent. The re-
mains were brought to this city and fully identi-
fed"
Papers from towns on the Upper Mississippi riv CT
and on the borders Of Missouri and Iowa, report
persons passing through daily, en- route for Pixies
Peak. One of party of emigrsnts writing from
Fort KearAey, says that large herds Of buffalo have
made their appearance along the Platte river near
that post. They were, therefore. beautifully sup
piled with meat corn was worth elk dollars per
bushel at the Fort. AS barley has Lesded out, and
grass is high enought NOW in Texas it is inferred
Their north on the Plains
The Democratic convention which met at Parkers-
burg Va, on the 9th, nominated the Hon. A. G.
Jenkins fer reelection to Congress.
The Legislature of Indiana have passed license
Law, regulating the sale of liquors, and Law for
submitting the question Of holding constitutional
convention to the people at the next October cleo
ton. Also, an act directing the commissioner Of
the sinking fund to purchase from four five humid
rcd thousand dollars worth of and q per cent In
diana stocks, al New York prices. The Legislature
will adjourn to day.
The State election came of in New Hampshire on
the 9Th. In three other States elections will be
held this spring, viz: Connecticut, April, 4 Rhode
Island, April, 6, and Virginia, May 26. In each Of
these States, governor is to be chosen, and also
m ,mbers to the next Congress