Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-23
1859. SPRING @0oDs. 1859.
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The yeIlo~ fever is said to bavs APP AIRED unus,
E ally early a,d with great viruleuce in Cuba
Biumous coal Ct excellent quality and in lara
quantities. has bsen recently discovered in tae nOri
ein part 0i Kansas,
The BostOpians have Subscribed so. 600 towar
Aeassi1s Museum Of Na'nral History.
The editor fthe Portsmouth tva.) Transcript ba
received lot Of pOatses and snaps" Of this SEA
sons growth
] Lingo has been cenvie'ed at Marietta, Ga
of the killing of Robert Duncan, and sentenced /
be huDgOn the 9th of May.
Benedict, the man who murderad his wife in De
trOit one day last week. was granted permission t
attend the funeral of the deceased
ACOnveniOn of Delegates representing the YOun,
Mems Cris'ian Association ia Georgia, Willm ii
Macon the last week 10 this nth.
The Albany Express says that the statement mad,
by the Syracuse Journal, that Mrs. Hartuug had be
come insane, is 'ditery destitute of truth"
The jury, il the libel suit of Edwin Forrest
against n. Willis, in The Court of Common Pleas
New York, brought in a verdict fer the plaintiff Of
$500.
1t is said that large trade exists between Los
Angeles, in California, ard Utah In January six y
wagons loaded with goods, valued at about SO, co.,
left that ely for U all
The total earnings of the Montgomery and West
Point Railroad far the year just closed, we're SI46
15S-expenses S284,272 and in crest sos, O5O-net
income Sl43 $780, ten per cent Gu its earita stock
of Sl,4l9,679
TIE Fayetteville OJs5rer learns that Richard
McEyea was drowned in E river at ElktOn on the
4 inst. He was of the regular ferry men there's
AMI while attempting to set some persons across
was, by sone mismanagement, knocked from the
! b5at into the wafer. His body was not recovered
until The 18th.
sUIK FOR LIBEL The Memphis EUenirg Ledger
Of The 10Th states that Wood Becsyn the present
acting mansg of Crisp's Gaiey theatre, has COM
meneed an ctiOn against the proprieOrs OF that
Journal for libel, laying his claims for damages at
$4,000 The suit is founded en- certain sirictur.s,
which have eceatly appeared the Ledger, in re-
gard to Mr.. Benson actor.
/ HIGH PHIcEs FOR NlGRoEs The Franklin Rerieo
of the 2lst says: "At q sae of negroes in this
place, Mondy last, the following priced we're bid:
SthePhen, age q, Common field hand, Sl4O6; AIDE
lineage 81 and two children aged one and two years
Sl40O; boy, age IA, $1,000, and girl aged u.
$1,000. These figures DO not look much like hard
times -
The Memphis APeeaI of the 2O;h says: "We have
been requested TO say that owing to the severe iudis
mo ,f 81 Z. -LtD NJ
be sbe to meet his appointments for some weeks to
come The same cause will prevent him at present
from replying to letters. We are glad to state that
the Bishop Is much better, and is hoped tha. he
sOsn will be able to resume his duties.
ARREsTED.-The N, mi his AEpeai If The 2Olh says.
"The general reader will remember the announIc-
meut, which was made at the time Of the occur
renee, he effect tLat one J. 4 McKohn. tie cash
Ter CT the Peoples Bank Ct Richmond, Ind robbed
that instiiu loo of the Of SIS OCO ia the menth
of Ocobe-, 1853. Officer ". j. H. Robertson. Of
indiana Tusuel the fugitive to Texas ard arrested
him. and ed through this city with his prisoner
on Mondty"
DIsTREssISG AccmLNr.-The Franklin Repis7g of /
the Dist says: q \ boy about u years of age, sen
Of Mr. Jackson, residing about two miles from town.
was accidentally shQt on Saturday and instantly
killed He and another boy about the same age had
been out hunting, and engaged in playful scuilc,
when the hammer of the gun got caught in the
clothes, and beirg raised hereby, came down
On t! g cap which exploded and caused the aeei-
Dent"
FATAL ACcIDENr.-The Memphis appeal of the
10Th says: SIT is painful duty to record the par
oulsrs Of another fatal accident, which occurred I
Monday evening in this city. Some workmen we're
engaged digging under the embankment at the foot
IF Bealc street, in quest of sand, when the earth
ELL in upon them, burying three of the party alive
Vigorous efforts were made Immediately to exricste
HEM but when The earth was removed, one of the
john GlDan, was quite dead. The other
wO men Werevery sadly iUjursd, one of them having
In arm and collar bone drOken. The survivors were
removed TO the hospital at once, and will perhaps,
recover, alb ough their wounds are serious Esquire
Horne held an nqueet on the body of the deceased,
md the jury returned verdict in accordance with
he above facts. The unfortunate man was about
Eenty four years of age, and an important
witness in the Lshiff murder case. Those who know
he deceased speak in the highest terms ofhis char
lcter. He was a native of Ireland"
RESTITUTION We understand that D. Johnson
he county treasurer, has received from Bishop
Jobhs Of Ala, the of $780, restored to the pub
ic funds by some one who became years ago wrcug
ully possessed of them. The Bishop says is use
ess to attempt to discover the source from whence
he money canes. Tn unknown person now IN ,kes
esitution through the Pishop To err is human
o make amends for that error is almost divine, AMI
5 what is not often done in this life-HuHtsULie
AIs) AdUOeatr, AprH 81
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS CRIMINAL Or
'ENsE "A law was passed by the Ohio Legislature,
~ TIE 26h of March, 10 take effect GA the LIST of the
present April, which provides:
l. That whoever shall carry a weapon or weapons
concealed or about his persoI-such ) a p sol,
dirk, or any other dangerous weapon
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeaDor. and On
conviction for the first oenSe, shall he fired uo ex
seeding 5000 or imprisoned in tie county jail not
more than thirty days; and for the second UiTsnse
nn