Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-12

An interesting dlscOfely OF WiueA luft4e1 l1f4lcu-
lars WILL no doubt, shortly be given to the scientific
world, was recently made in Egypt, in the neighbor
hood of the Great Pyramid by the celebrated
Archaeological, II. AUGUSTA MaRRIErTE- It would
appear that il the course Of his explorations he had
lighted on the Palace Of CEPHREN the Kingo Egypt,
who is supposed TO have been the constructor Of
the Great Pyramid, and who lived about 5000 years
before Christ The immense ediace is built Of solid 4
granite and several magnificent colossal statues Of
King PHARAOH CEFHBEN have already been diseov- I
cred on it. which leads to the belief that further /
investigations viii bring forth still more curious and
interesting remains.
CRops IN MIssIsaIPPI.-The Kinds country Gazette
SAYS that the accounts from the river counties rep
resent the prospects for fine crops as most promis-
ine-never more So Should the season continue
favorable. the calculation is that there will be rails
ed nearly double the quantity Of cotton and corn
ever before raised in the Valley. There is said to
be fully one-thrd more land planted, and that the
crops both on old and new ground, are ten days or
fortnight earlier than usual
QUEEN VICTORIA has conferred the order of knight
hood on FRANCIS II. SALTUs, ESQ., Of New York. for
important improvements in artillery. Mr.. SALTUs is
the first citizen from this country thus distinguished,
The Bishop of Forli, who suspended the priests
for assisting at the celebration Of the Ts De'an at
Bologna in honor Of the Sandman Constitution has
been prosecuted by the Piedmontese Government
It's stated that the Grand Trunk Railway Com
pany have leased of the Michigan Central Railroad
Company, their road, ground and fixtures, for the
term of nine hundred and ninety-nine years.
The travel on Lake ChampIain is very lively this
season. thus far, and the opening of the hotels at
Saratoga next month viii still further increase the
rush through the lake.
The Moulton CAla) D,nocrat, Of late date, states
that a great religious revival is progressing
at that place, which originated in the Uuion
prayer meetings.
N P. WILLS has recently been confirmed by Right
Reverend the Provisional Bishop Of New York. A
confirmed tuithunter and snob lie has been for
many years
The little daughter of Mr.. CLEMENS, of Greensburg,
Penn. was killed the other day, by falling upon a
saucer she was carrying, and severiug vein in her
neck
A man went to CAEPExTER's Hotel in New Jersey,
recently with two children, nine and six years of
age, both of whom he there abandoned going away
alone.
Cooke, the circus manager has offered Ton SAVERS
an engagement for twelve months at $50 a week and
all expenses, to travel with him, and appear in the
circle.
In a family named QUIGLEY in Walworth county,
Wis, four of the brothers and two Of the sisters
have committed suicide during the past ten years.
GoDDN's Tavern Richmond, Virginia, with the
grounds attached, has been purchased by Bishop
McGIT4 of the Catholic Church, for an infrmary.
a house was blown down in Penn county North
Carolina, last week, and two women CATHARNE
CLYDE and her young daughter, were killed
In Petersburg Va, few days since. child o.
JoHN DAVIS, about two years old, died from eating
the composition off some Lucifer matches.
The great aodsts of the day, in Paris Is an Eng
lishman and he is more run after by the fashion
, able ladies than the French miIliners ever were.
1t is estimated that more than two-thirds Of the
money used by the emigrants leaving ireland
} was furnished by relatives in this country.
HERMAN MELVILLE author of Types and other
tales of adventure in the Pacific. has sailed
other visit to IL c isles Of that ocean.
DR.. HAYES has received $4,000 or 81, 900 material
aid in Philadelphia in support Of his popular exps
dition, which is now certain to succeed.
II reported that a dailv Daper. with an ample