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Shocking Death tror, HxarophodLa.

The Detroit Advertiser states that Patrick 0'DOn-
nell, an iron mOder of that city, twenty-five years
of age died of hydrOphobia on the 2Sth ut., after
most horrible sutferings. He seems to have owed
his death to his own careessness. On the 9th of
January who had a little dog which he be-
lieved to be mad was about to kill it. when ODOn-
nell snatched it up, and was Immediately bitten on
the hand. The wound soon healed, but felon not
long after made its appearance on the same hand
Whether the was in way the result of the bite
cannot be or is not stated OnSunday week ODOn-
nell who had hitherto been WELL went out to ride
with two young men, and drank quite freely, though
not in the cases Ofhs companions, at least to ntOx
ication. O'Donnell, however, acted very singular
w. often starting up, and biting of his cOmpan-
IONS generally in the hip. One of them yet bears
the black and blue marks of this biting. HydrOpho
bia however. was not thought of, but the singular
conduct was ascribed to excitement induced to the
drinking, though that even then seemed to have
been hardly enough to make him so wild. de would,
too seize the whip and lash the horses into a run
before he could be stopped. When he arrived at
home his conduct was singular and he INDUCED III
strange expressions. like man in restless sleep,
and would at times clutch at the table, near by
which he was sitting and tremble as If suddenly
startled. On Monday be went to work as usual,
and also on Tuesday. During the afternoon OF the
latter day his fellow wOrkmen noticed that he would
be startled when the hot iron was poured, as If ex
ccssivey nervous. On Wednesday he was too i'll TO
90 TO his work but hydrophobia not thought
rious, either by him or his family. On Thursday
morning. the unmistakabe symptoms of the most
terrible OF diseases were apparent, and from that
time TILL Friday evening, when death was brought
to his relief his suferings frequently, and dur
ing the latter part of the last continually. of the
most intense kind. No pen can describe even the
horror with which the sight of them afflicted the
spectators. The raising of a hand by several |
feet away occasiOued a terrible shudder, For God
sake, don't do that you take my breath away he
gasped out and such is but one of the many Incl
dents that were constantly occurring when his |
SpaSms were not on. There was constant twltch- |
ing of every limb, eyes staring as If to leap from
their sockets clasping and clutchng OF the hands
and the like. When in the spasms he could scarce
ly be held. He would jump up and bite at every
thing near. The sight of fluid occasoned most
fearful exhibition of perfect dread and at no moment
was the unhappy man at rest. When not In spasms
he was rational and conversed.
His death was FASTENED by his physicians, in mer-
cv to him. after all imaginable means had been ia
ken to arrest the disease He often, when his suffer
ngs were severest, begged of these around him to
shoot him, or kill him IN any way, to relieve him
from misery.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03

Some writer, protesting to be DOUGLAS man, and
fearing that some of the Foreigners and Catholics
may nothelp Mr.. BELL by throwing their votes away
on Mr.. DOUGLAS, thus attempts to beg pardon for
Mr.. BELLS acknowledgement: You should not fear
Mr.. BELL proscriber Of foreigners. That fanat-
cism rebuked by hc!generOus American peO-
pie. and Mr.. BELL, dare say, is very sorry no,o
that he had anything to do with it." We dare says
also, that Mr.. BELL is very sorry not0 that he had
anything to do with it, but Mr.. BELL is afraid to say
so he might thereby lose the Know-Nothing vote
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03

We do not charge that Maj. Brecknidge ever was
or would, with his consent, be party to such cor
ruptiOn We would cut off our hand before it
shond pen such charge. He is pure, honorable
man but his election would, to some extent, una
voidabe be a perpetuaticn of these evis.-LOulsUAs
Democrat.
So, Mr. Breckenridge is a pure and honorable man,
and according to the Louisville Journal nobody
ever dreamed of charging him with disunion senti-
ments Let the Journal and Democrat after this adj
init. as they will be compelled to do that Breckin-
ridge is a man of sense, and the people viii at once
understand that he possesses in his proper per
son every quality and attribute desirable who
aspires to fill the Office of President He is then the
right man for the right place. This il memorable
logic kentucky ReOnlaH.
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$4,000!
Come on with your loose Change-Ss,OOOt to
to- Spare.

Come on with your loose Change-Ss,OOO to
TO SpaFe.
A Kentucky friend proposes to bet
S2OO-On each Southern State that BRECKENRIDGE
beats DOUGLAS.
S2OO-Ou each Southern State that BRECKINRIDGE
beats BELL.
S5OO-That BELL does not carry more States North
thar BRECKISRIDGe.
S5OO-That DOUGLAS does not carry more Northern
States than BRECKENRIDGE.
S500-That BRECSINRIDGE carries more electoral
votes than BELL
S50O-That BRECKENRIDGE carries more electoral
votes than DOUGLAS.
All to be taken together.
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The BrittOn Proposition.

PARIS, Sept. p, 1860
Editors Union and american: The proposition of
Messrs. BRTrToN and MALONE candidates for elector
the DOUGLAS ticket IN this State published in your
paper of the 20th instant is before me- have lust
returned from a tour in which have been filling
my electoral appointments, hence my delay in re-
spending. Without giving my reasons in this brief
note, will accede to the proposition. should l be
elected in November as one of the Presidential cleo
tors for this State. l have the honor to be, your
Obedient servant, JNo. ID. C. ATKINS,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03

1t appears from the speech of H. WINTER DAVIS,
that LINCOLN is the second choice of some of the
Southern BELL for the Presidency, and Mr.. BELL,
according to Mr. STOKES, being the second choice Of
the Black Republicans, we would like to know
bow it is with the BELL men in Tennessee. His or
gans have been asked which they would choose be-
tween BRECKINRIpGE and LINCOLN, and they have
Ominously failed to answer. viii Mr.. STOKES tell
his constituents what he would do!
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER }, 1860.
slavery in the District of Columbia.

Mr.. BELL having conceded the constitutional power
Of Congress to abolish slavery in the District of
Columbia it is the natural and just theme of com
ment and structure by Democratic speakers Most
Of our Democratic Electors refer to the admission
as a fact by no means calculated to strengthen Mr.
BELL position in the estimation Of Southern men,
We believe the position of Mr.. BELL to be false
one, and to be concession mot fit to be made by
a Southern statesman, and one calculated to give
strength and encouragement to the fanatical and
antislavery sentiment in the Northern States. Col
HAYNES refers to this portion Of Mr.. BELLS record
as being very Objectionable to Southern sentiment
Col PEYToN, the eector for Mr.. BELL, defends, and
asserts that no lawyer of standing will contrOvert
the position and that Mr.. VAN buren, and other Demo-
cratic Presidents have sustained 1t, &c. For this
reason, we introduce the following paragraph which
we copy from the old Nashville Republican of April
18th, 1885, edited by Gen. WASHINGTON BARROW, con-
tanning tie opinions of Mr.. VAN buren, Judge WHTTE
and Gen. ZoLIIcoFFER. then the editor Of the Column
bia Observer:
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The Alexandria independent

We see that many Of the Opposition papers are
quoting from the Independent, published at Alexan-
drla' IN Dekalb county in this State, by which the
impression is attempted to be made that it is
Democratic paper out for BELL and EVERETT. The
Independent was first Union in politics. then for
DOUGLAS awhile and lastly for BELL and EVERETT
The gradauons were very natural.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

The BELL-EvERETTs held a State Convention in
Pennsylvania on Thursday last, at which they re-
solved that it is inexpedient for them to run can
didate for Governor. They received something
over twelve hundred votes at the recent Maine cleo
ton. We think they might double that IN Pennsyl-
vania. Tdeir refusing to nominate a candidate is a
confessonof their weakness but displays good sense
We hope they will all go for the Democratic candi-
date.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03
Who Is MAI. Douglas!

The BELL-EvERETT campaign paper, The Union
Guard published at Washington, says:
Mai Douglas, a Union Elector in Tennessee. was
in this city last week He reports ms State as GER
tain for Bell Western Tennessee will vote he saws
Douglas two to one over Breckenridge. In Memphis
there are six Douglas Clubs voting two thousand.
and one Breckenridge Club, voting only twenty five.
In Upton, large county, there are but seventeen
Breckenridge men. One precinct in Davidson coun-
ty has one solitary disunionist in it.
Who is this Maj. DOUGLAS that is exposing his ig-
norance of Tennessee politics in the city of Wash
ington.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03

TEyAs.-A union of the Bell and Douglas vote on
one electoral ticket has been decided upon In Texas
Union Guard
When VIII it occur in Tennessee. The DOUGLAS
EIcctor from the Maury district says that Il is the
hope Of his heart That Il mani come.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03

PeremptOrY Sale of Fresh Dry Goods,
BOOTS AND HATS
With a Stock of OVeT.COats, &c, Slightly
Damaged.
On this Evening, October 3D. 1860 Early Gas Light,
BENZ. +. SHIELDS g. COMPANY
XTTILL SELL may concern desirable
w lot OF seasonabe Goods fresh and damaged Sale
positive and without reserve for cash.
OctS Central Auction Rooms Opposite SeSanee Hotel.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03

Mayor HENRY of Philadelphia has declared for
BELL for President and for CURTIN, the Black Re-
publican nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03

TBF FIRST Gun FROM GEoRGIA-THE CRY OF Macon
FOR BREcKINRTDGE.-On Saturday the 22d ult, DR..
THOMPSON, the BRECKENRIDGE candidate FOR Mayor
was elected over the BEu-DoUGLAs candidate by
twentynine majority. If we recollect correctly Ma.
con has been an Opposition city.
In Macon, as elsewhere throughout the South, ma
ny of the Opposition rallying to the support of
BRECKENRIDGE and LANE, as the only means of stand
ing by the constitutional rights of the South They
can't swallow JOHN BELLS record.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03

Three Cuban families are said to own one-sixteenth
ofthe entire real and personal property of the Island
and twenty-five thousand slaves.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03
Rule or Ruin.

Occasional the celebrated DOUGLAS correspondent
from Washington of FoRNEY Press, Is bitterly op-
posed to any arrangement for carrying the State of
New York against LINCOLN, if by that means a
BRECKINRDGE man is to go upon the ticket He says,
and emphasizes his language:
81 know that it will give great pain to Judge Dou-
glas himself for he has repeatedly declared that he
1ooud rather be defeated than submit to the selection Of
any Breckidgers upon any electoral ticket claiming to
be friendly to him.
So it seems that Judge DOUGLAS is Ike his mana
gers in this State. They would rather see the State
go for BELL than for BRECKENRIDGE He wouldrath-
er see New York go for LINCOLN than submit to the
selection of any BRECKENRIDGE man upon ticket
claiming to be friendly to him.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03
The IRritton Propo,ition.

From all portions of the State we learn that not
outstanding the denunciatons oc the DOUGLAS man.
ayers the acceptance Of the BRrTToN Proposition by
the BREcSNRDGE men has opened the eyes of the
DouGIAs men to the fact that their leaders are will
ling to see the State so for JONI BELL rather than
see the vote cast in such manner as to benefit
BRECKNRDGE or DOUGLAS, whichever Of the two
might need it. The clouds have heon removed and
the people now see for themselves clearly. and they
are manifesting their determination to act accord
ingly. Boosting and Dragging are not modes of orr
party warfare. We simply state an honest conyic-
ton derived from all the information that we can
obtain from the various counties in the State when
we say that Tennessee will not only cast her vote
against the ancient enemy of JACKSON, GRUNDY Polk
and Democracy. JOIN BELL but do so by a decided
and emphatic majority, that viii be counted by
thousands Hundreds who have never voted with
us before, viii vote with us now. Let the Democra-
cy come,to the polls and all will not only be well.
but gloriously triumphant.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03

Is THE Sun GROWING COLD AND DARK?-There are
now more spots on the sun than have been seen for
many years some OF them are visible through
smoked glass to the naked eye. Several stars
some of them of great briliancy, which from their
ascertained distance, must have been large our
sun, have totally disappeared from the sky and the
question has been raised among astronomers
whether the light and heat of the gradually
fading away. As this would be accompanied
by the destruction of the plants and the animals
the EARTH it is rather an interesting question, The
suns light and heaSare diminished by the dark spots
at the present time about one per cent.-Scientyfc
American
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03
AUCTION SALE OF GROCERIES
By
LANIER, PHILLIPS a CO.
On Tuesday, October 9th, at 10 O'Clock,
WE WILL SELL FOR CASH. in front Of our Ware,

WE WILL SELL FOR CASH, in front Of our Ware,
Wv house large and complete GROC RRIES
consisting in part follows, viz
SO hhds Sugar I 10 bbls Texas Peeans,
so bags Coffee, sacks Almonds,
IS bbls MOlasses, 100 y and 4 bxs Star Candles,
100 bbls crushed and powdered 100 bbs White whisky,
sugar, IS do Brandy,
20 boxes Cove Oysters, 10 bbs Holland Gin,
10 bags Pepper, 800 kegs Nails,
. chests TeAs, IS dog Painted Buckets
20 bales Cotton Irvine, ~ nests Tubs,
IS coils Rope, $50 boxes Soap,
ID cases Matches, IS do DOyle's Candles,
lSO boxes Star Candles 100 dog NaIOB's Backing,
$50 packages lev MackereI, 100 boxes FlzskE,
kits, half bills and bbls, = tierees Figs,
200 boxes New RaiainG, 2OD packages Rasns
300 ! and = boxes do 20 bhls RilbeFts
50 boxes Brandy Cherries,
10 bills English Walnutp. bills Texas Pecana &c &c
Together with numerous other articles make complete
sale LANIER, PHILLIPS & co.
Oet2-td No. o. Market street.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03

Within the past year about sixteen million acres
of public lands have been offered for sale. Owing
to well known causes the sales have been small,
and the returns 80 far are comparatively insgnih-
cant.
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AT Public sale.

Al Public SaIe.
ON SATURDAY, the 9th Of October, inst, at the Court
House door o'clock will sell to the highest bidder,
AVaIu BILE House and Lott situated in West Mash
VILE MeNarys addition, the Of hcNsiry and DC
ayock Streets house story Frame containing
eight with all out buildings, estern &c
The fifty feet McGsvCck street. and runs back 10
M on McNairy an alley Thls chance buy
good home, and in desirable negnborhOOd Terms made
known day OF sale For particulars enquire OF
oc3-d4t GLAsCOCK & NEWS0M
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03

Something for the Ladies--Bonnets and
JeWeRry.
The liveliest and most successful fashionable
"opening" ever witnessed in New York was enjoyed
by the ladies and by the popular millinery and dress
establishments on the 2lst ult. We quote what is
said of Bonnets and Jewelry, the two articles in
which the ladies are most interested
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03

nstead Of breaking up Union, inerd to strengthen
and 70 lengthen it.''-JoEH G. BKEoE1NR1DsE
he Constitution the Equality Of the Stated These are
the symbols Of everlasting union Let these be the r1ng cries
The people. john C. BRECKENRIDGE
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03
GARTBBALD1's WIFE.-A letter from Marseilles, 0
the 9th inst. says:

The wife of Gen. Garibaldi has been in this city
for the last two days She appears to have gwen
l1p the idea of embarking in the Pansilippe steam
packet, which leaves this evening for Civita
Vecchia and Naples, and VIII probably wait for
some Garibaldian vessel, which frequently ar
rive here. The departure of the wife of the Die
tator leads to the supposition that reconciliation
has been brought about between them. 1t may
be remembered that Garibaldi, after having re-
ceived anonymous letter which led to stormy
explanation, separated from his wife, one of the
daughters of the rich Marquis Raymond, on the
very evening of their marriage.
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Furniture, Pianos and mattras

REGULAR wEEKLY AUCTION SALE.
HARDY BROTHERS, AuctIOneers.
an Saturday morning. 9th October 1890 at 10 o'clock win
Dl usual stock Of staple Furniture, Mattresses
etc. handsome 0ctoVe, Rosewood Pianos Besides
large lot OF Brandies, Whiskey's Wines, ETC., etc
HARDY BROTHERS,
Oet-2 Auetioneers GenT Ag'ts, a Public Square
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03

News FROM THE CANvAss.-FrOm every section of
our State, we are constantly receiving the most
cheering intelligence aecessions are being daily
made, prominent and influential men seeing the folly
of a divided Opposition to Lincoln, and convinced
that Breckenridge alone is able to concentrate all
the elements of strength are coming to our ranks.
from upper Kentucky is trHiy gladdening our
friends in this section aroused and animated
and are work ing with earnestness that cannot fail
to ensure success. Since the Douglas orators pro-
claimed that their purpose in running electoral
ticket in this State is to give it to Bell there are
hundreds of honest men, both natives and foreigners
who will Indignantly refuse to be transferred to the
support of their Know-Nothing opponents. Push on
the column, keep up the work, and Kentucky will
again be redeemed-Bo,oling Green (Ky) Statesman
Sept 20.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03

minds touching the merits of the Household Of BOuVsre
among elhers the following
Testimony OF Women
| From HARRIET x. Prescott.
The Household unlike anything that ever
alert from the The plot Is sEuIy con,
duced and there in the style that CHARMING
the master Of Bcuvesie is an original ces
tom Such Satanic incarnation Of self dsudd
shadows the unique power in It's
keen delineaOn OF this soul He certainly the triumph
Of the book.
From anna G, Richie
think, at first, the mind overwheuedths imaE
instion too strongly excedand the ceduy largely
sngusrity described mastery manner IN
which all the tangled hreds unvounda the mysteries
ties and realities reader dnarms criticism aud
leaves only smaEement at the baney and fertility Of the
From MARIOR HARLAND.
piece Of imaginative writing have seen netting eoua
since the days Edgar Poe and doubt sheh be could
have sustained himself and reader through book Of half
BY my sympathy ny dsyourng curosity- more
than interest read everywhere between the Of the
tel table, on the boat in the cars until had swallowed the last
Prom SARA HELEs WHFTHHE.
Passages indicating remarkable power moral
analysts catterd throughout the work. has
novelst-the power Of Compelling The
reader ask himself again and again. uheher pre-
ented under the hollow mask Of fiction not ndee thrilling
and terrible reality.
From MEITA VICTORIA VIcroa.
We venture to assert that neither x
c in character painting the Of this
principal herrETssus BouVere The MephistopheieI Of
Goethe is finely finished while certainly exoe
in hrnneSs and power. 1t may sment
to that has drawn this piece self
ishness consistent in Its every light
and usually denied herr t3at abe has anayE m
eemens-this fascinating incarnation sophistry
iant and cold the diamonds he sought
with that living fire OF Will which made him dangerous.
Prom MARY FORREST
doubt such book before Ameri
It is projected the writer's brain and
beings sharp live, quaint creation The several scenes In the
mysterious chRbr, the interviews between Lillian and BrHEus
with all their pungsn pre- Rzphasie accessories, Pesses
Which, burned upon the mind neVerbe forgotten
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03

The most attentive man to business we ever knew
was he who wrote on his shop door "GOne to bury
my wife return in half an hour"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03
Hon. VIM. Z. Brown and the Cincinnati
Platform.

We see in the Memphis Appeal a card from Judge
Brown, the DouGLAs Ecctor in the Memphis District
which induces us to believe that the Judge does not
endorse the Cincinnati platform 1t has been very
strenuousy insisted shat the Tennessee Democracy
ought to support Judge DOUGLAS. because he fully
endorses the Cincinnati platform. We fear that Mr.
Dorc1.s and his managers have not recently read
tho fourth branch of the fifth resolve of that plat
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-03

w. IT. BERRY & COMPANY
HAVE ALSO on SALE
MEMORIALS OF THOMAS HOOD, 2 Vols.
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL RECOLLECTION,
BY the late CEARIEs ROBEAr LEsLIE, R. A. vol limo.
NEMESIS. ~ MAsIOs HARLASD, aothOr Of "AIODe
Hidden FAITH" &c.
ALONE. Ry the same.
HIDDEN PATH. By the same.
MOSS-SIDE. By the
THE EBONY IDOL. volume, I2mO.
RUTLEDGE. By -
OF GENERAL OFF.
GER OF ZOUAvEs. Translated from the French
CUsA FOR INvALIDS. By R. ". GIuuru, NJ D., Of
Columbia C.
A RUN THROUGH EUROPE. By Ea.yrv, e
BENEDICT vol. limo.
mONCRIEFFE; The Pir,. Low. .,
AARON BURR. of tie Revolution limo.
w. r. BERRY q co..
seP90 Public SQUARE.
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In retiring r. ON the firm Of KIRKPATRICK, HEVINs &
CO., patrOuag
slowed the house and recommend land for
Parners) worthy the continuance Of their patronage &C.
L KIRK PATRICK,
Oct9-1m W KIRKPATRICK.