Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-10


Mr.. BRcH returned last evening after an absen,
Of nearly three weeks
The report that the Kentucky Military Institut
near Frankfort was burned, is untrue.
The dwelling Of T. G. NUM- Of Glasgow, Ky
was destroyed by FIRE on Friday night the Both III
RoBnrr 4. DAWSON. formerly of Henry count,
in this State died at HilsbOro', Texas, on the ut
ult
An Agricultural and Mechanical Association ha
been organised in Montgomery comfy, and viii liol
its first fair at GAINESVILLE IN October next
Mrs. many J. HoluEs. author of several tales Q
Kentucky life has in press new novel, entities
"Cousin Maude or the Milkman's Heiress."
Mr.. S. A YrAeER has been elected by the Mobi
Typographical Union delegate to the Nationa
Typographical Union, to be held in this city in May
General WAIkER's aWar in Nicaragua is p ublish
ed. It contains over four hundred pages and good
map Of Nicaragua. We believe our booksellers
have it.
On the 30 inst the icehouss Of Mrs. SUSAN CHEAT
HAM, Of Springfield, was destroyed BY fire. The
house was large one and was full ice. The fire
was accidental
Hor WEATHER.- Sunday and yesterday were ex-
cesivey hot for the season. the thermometer having
gone up to 80 degrees. We do not recoIect to have
witnessed SO warm weather thus early
SMALL Pox.-The Humboldt Cosmos learns that
the small pox, in its most serious FORM very prey
alent along the line of the Memphis and Ohio Rail
road. There has already been two deaths occasion
ed by it, at McLemoresville and many more are ex-
pected to die.
We are indebted to our valued friend, Mr.. CHAR
LEY STONE, the courteous and efficient Secretary of
the Memphis Jockey Club, for complimentary card
of admittance to all the privileges of the course,
at the annual spring meeting commencing on Mon
day the 5oth inst
CUHBERLASD County TO BE ABoLdsHED-The Chat
tanooga Gazette says Ii is reported that suit viii
be commenced in the Chancery Court to abolish the
county Of Cumberland on SIMILAR grounds to those
that Influenced the court to decide that Sequatchie
was unconstitutional.
rHUSDER STORM AND Snow IN BELeIU,L-On Sun
day, February 18th, a violent thunder storm, &C
compauied by an unprecedented heavy fall Of snow,
oyerspread Belgium. Twelve churches were stimuli
taneOusly struck by lightning three Of them being
totally destroyed and the others much injured.
HoNoRAmY DlsCHRoED.-We stated few days
ago that G. W. CHoArE and D. ". BARNES, of Napo-
leon, Arkansas had been arrested charged with
mail robbery and forgery. Mr. CHoArE tried
at Memphis Saturday, when his eutire innocence
made manifest and he was honor ably acquitted.
BARNES viii be taken to POntotoc. Miss. for trial at
the federal court
DIRECT TRADE-Three hundred bales Of cotton, |
compressed in Memphis, shipped from that 4
city the 9TH inst the steamboat Dacotah it |
viii go 70 Pittsburgh by water, from thence the
Pennsylvania Central railroad viii take it to New
York, where it viii be shipped to Liverpool there
to be sold on account Of the owners. The whole
cost Of shipping to Liverpool from this place is
precisely the as is at the present time paid
from New Orleans to Liverpool.
BURGLARS ABour.-Our city and citizens are night
ly interrupted by burglars committing thefts. Sew
eral cases were reported last week in which houses
had been broken open and more or less damage
done. On Sunday night last they entered a dwell
ling Gay street between Summer and Cherry,
when finding they were discovered they fed. The
gentleman residing there pursued them and fired
two pistol shots, but with what effect he does not
know, as they were far ahead of him. We would
cal, the especial attention Of the police authorities
TO the Importance Of ferreting out and putting
stop to such acts.
We learn that the Post-oiiicc at Waynesboro has
been closed and that the Postmaster has resigned
thus leaving unopened the mails for that Office, and
she matter for several routes branching off from
that point wholly unattended to, thus allowing mat
ter to accumulate which ought % be in the hands
Of the people.
We are, however, pleased to learn that the Post
masters here and at Columbia are doing all in their
power to forward matter for all the points on {
those branch routes by other routes, so as far
as possible to accommodate all offices they can by
doing extra service. We think Waynesboro ough. (
to see to it that the Office is attended TO-
REVENUE COLLECTOR roE ROBERTSON CouvrY.- t
The Springfield Spectator states that the people of
Robertson county failed to legally elect revenue
collector on the 81 ult. new district had been
formed a few weeks before the election, and the ]
voters thereof voting at the precinct, gave
majority of a few votes to Mr. J. L. YATES; but to
throw out the of this district Mr. DUNN anOth
er candidate would have been elected by major J
ity of three or four votes. Thus Mr.. YATES cleo
ton was contested before the County Court on
the ID inst on the ground Of the ilegality Of the
votes cast in this district they having been polled
at a place unauthorized by law. The Court set
aside the election of March, and appointed Satur-
day, the 2Ist of April for another election.
MARBLE DISCOVERED on THE TENNESSEE RWER.- +
The GAINESVILLE Js6ersoujan states that Messrs. MAX
WELL, SAUIPAY a Co, contractors for the bridge | ~
across the Tennessee, on the Memphis, GAINESVILLE
and Louisville Railroad, not long since purchased
tract Of land near Britts Landing the Tennessee,
for the purpose Of getting possession Of the only
convenient quarry near the work to be erected.
They recently commenced getting ont the rock for
the bridge piers and on opening the bluff they were
very much astonished and agreeably surprised to h
find It most excellent marble of the same quality ,
as that found in East Tennessee. It is highly variega-
ted red being the prevailing color, and takes high
polish The quarry must prove "ery valuable to
she owners as it is Immediately upon the bank of
the river and can be shipped triing cost to any
of the towns and cities upon the Mississippi and its
tributaries For building purposes it is very beau =
tifuI. and viii come rapidly into use.
MEETING OF the STATE AGRICULTURAL BrEr.- b
The STATE Agricultural Bureau met at the Capitol ii
yesterday, the following members being present:
Mcssrs CAyrr. of Weakley; DmEELI, of White o.
ALLISON. of Putnam; BAN, Of Smith; ARMSTRONG,
of KNOX: HoDsDEx, Of Sewer; WErcHE,, of Roaus:
suUGARr, OF Bradley; FRANKLIN, of Sumner; Wal
KER. of Henry SrockErL and Rams, of Davidson
SroNE, OF Lincoln; FIFE Of Bedford EwING, Of Mar
shall. and McCULoV Of Giles.
In the absence Of the President and Vice Prcsi-
deLt. Dr. HoDspEy, OF SEWER, called to the :
chair. p
Mr.. SrockuI- from the committee appointed at
the previous meeting Of the Bureau. to whom
referred the matter Of y. F. CuEARs, Of Maury
+,. s,,b,,i+ts1 a .anort which ,yss laid uDOu the
table for the present
On motion of Mr.. WALKER, of Henry, the chair
man appointed committee consisting Of Messrs
" ,rKER. ARMSTRONG and FuE to ascertain and re
mort what laws enacted by the last Legislature
topebing the interests OF the Bureau.
committee consisting Of Messrs. SToCEEII,