Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-07
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| STRAKOsoH AND BLEEDING KANSAS The Co
lumbus (Ga-) Sun and the Montgomery (Ala.) Nal,
having expressed opinion that Mr.. Strakoseh had
given concerts the North for the benefit of biesd
ing Kansas" that gentleman, in a card in the Atlanta
papers, denies having given concerts for any other
purpose ''but to pay the stars" engaged BY him,
and, 'Only such charitable purposes which politics,
or stealing, or liberAtiDg negroes, establishing
free Territories, had nothing to do with"
DEATH A BEAUTY WHO wOULDN'T MARRY
One of the most Distinguished beauties Of English
society has been prenaturely snatehed away by
d, alh within the last month. Lady Clemeniina
Vliers, the second daughter Of the Earl of Jersey
says London letter has been for several years the
most admired aud sought after of the dau ghirs f
the aristocraey. The greatest fortunes, and some
of the greatest titles in The Unied kingdom have
been al her feet; but she retained her infe1ible
resolution not to accept apy of them. Her Affee~
tions were said to have been early won by clergy
man who was not acceptable son-in law to the
old Earl, SO the marriage was prevented, and Gle
menlina, poor girl, has at length suceumbed to the
effect upon her system of G stern parents cruelty
The clergyman still hves.'
ces of the north they are discussing the question
whether married woman should relinquish her
maiden name. This calls to mind the not uuco nmon
practice, prevalent in Switzerland, Of the husband
in marriage, takiug the name of the wife-DAubigne
the celebrated historian of the Reformation being an
illustrious example. The family name of that gentle
man is Merle whose brother of that name an esti-
mable and wealthy merchant Of New York. In that
country the Law sanctions this custom as well as that
of the right fthe property Independent Of the hus
band, either acquired before or after marriage 1t
is not unusual for the husband and wife to into
business connection observing the game fOrmali-
ties for establishing the joint liability and placing
both names upon their business sign, as with firms
in this country. So, also, in giving spromi4ory note
or bill of exchange to make the security satisfacto
ry the husband not ufrequenty puts the wives name
OF IFS back.
Coop OLD AaE.-Mrs Rebecca Outright, died in
Upshur county, Va, on the 9th, of December at the
extraordinary age of one Aundy d and sir gears An
obituary of her says:
She was the first white woman who settled in the
Valley of the BuckhannOn River, coming 70 Western
Virginia when quite young, and living with her hus-
band in hollow tree, at the mouth # Turkey Run,
in what is now Upsh1r county. The deceased re-
tanned all her faculties in vigor until the close of her
long and eVentful life, and on the morning of her
d5cease csrresslDgone OF her great graUd~chl~
dren, when, feeling weary che requested the child
s'to be quiet while granny would lay down to sleep.
The venerable old lady then laid down upon her bed
and slept the sleep that knows no Wakng''-ihe
vital spark had flown, and without sigh or Struggle
the old lady passed from earth to heaven Her de,
scendsnts number between four and i've huadI ed
! souls.
! PHYSICIANS IN THE UNITED STATEs.-Recent sta.
tistes show that there are over forty thousand ply
sicians in the United States. la New York there il
one physician to every six hun lred and ten inhabi
tans; in Massschu one to every six hundred and
FIVE; in Pennsylvania, to every five hundred ant
! sixty one; in North Carolina one to every .eigh
hundred and two; IN Ohio ne to every four hundreC
and sixty>6ve in Maine, one to every eight hundred
/ aud eighty four; and in California one to ever,
hundred and fOrty-seven. We can envy Maine ant
pity California, for some must swallow physie at
lrightful rate N he Golden State.
lPECACUANHA AND DELIAUM TREMEKs-The iai
physician at Chicago has had one hundred cases o
delirum tremens the past year, Of whsh only fou
| proved fatal 0fhis manner of treatment the D, c
| TOR says.
Ipeeacuanha, which have tried in thirty six cases
found most remarkably successful, quieting tn
nervous system, exciting the appetite, setting on Sc
cretiOns, and uniformly producing sleep. When
case If not of too long standing, give az
emetic the first Dose and b eTwards give from Il
to IS graius every other hour. Connec ed with thi
remedy use shOwer baths, and let the patient fire.
quently drink strong beef tea, without any alcohol
I sIimu'ants.