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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-14
CAUCUSES OF 1850.

A HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL PoLITI
TI0Ns of ths current Presidential Campaign. Ben q
complete record Of the business Of all Conventions. BYM
HALsrEAD, eye witness Of thsm all.
POLITICAL TEXT BOOK FOR 1860. comprising a brief
view Of Presidential Nominations and Elections since 1886.
Compiled By HOEAcE GEEnET and JOHN F. oLEvnAxps
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average weight and yield Of Lard per hog by States
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The decrease in numoer and weight was as toLoWs'
Decrease in No AZ per cent equsl Hog
Decrease weight LIS Of per cent equal to- 1896
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THE SEWING MACHINE ELECTION SHOULD LEFT TO
THE LADIES Forty thousand votes already cast for
the GROVER & BAKER, and the incoming msjorities
from all quarters attest their capacity to determine
this election according to the real merits of the
didates
Leather pads and lock stitches y that are not
locked drminutive shuttles and bObbins, however
recommended by dearly bought and loudly trumpet
ed opinions of committees. (mOre skilled in making
fairs pay than in machine-sewing) must give place
TO the ladies' elected-the GROVER BAKER.
Sant8 IF
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Ten CENTS TO THE FAIR GRoUNDs-HILL's line of
omnibuses will leave the Public Square every half
hour during the Fair week, and take passengers to
the Fair Grounds for ten cents. The omnbuses will
start from the corner of Square and College street.
septg-IW
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Satisfactory.

10 buy Goods from jour hone Merchants. Wis mend
osA o. tine getting up stacks dirs1i from the Meuud
'ASS and please the tastes o. cur section q ssuntry
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Public Speaking,
ROBERTSON COUNTY

Speaking in Robertson and Davidson.
Msrs Haywood House and McCaun candidates for Eector
10 the Eighth OngressOnA Dist ct address their fellow
citizens as follow:
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AS WILL f..
STATE FAM.
Fourth nay.


Aged StoaiOR-6 entries; premium to R. A. ALEX
LNDER, of Kentucky. Splendid list. Premium $500
(Scythisn imported.)
Tires Years Odd entry premium $50, to T.
B. al B. JOHNSON, of Davidson and Williamson.
Too Year Old Stall ion.-6 entries; premium to W.
G. HARDNe's Corsair, of Davidson
One Year Dds entries premium to Col. GEO
ELI1orTis Lancer, of Sumner.
SucelisJ--S entries premium to W. G. HARDxo's
Conflict of Davidson n
aged hdre.-9 entries premium to W. G. Harp
NGs Delta, of Davidson.
Three Year Odd entry; and premium to WV.
koUNDrREE's Sallie Woodward, Of Davidson.
Iaoo Year Od-4 entries premium 10 WV.
RoUSDrREE, of Davidson.
One Year 0d.-5 entries premium to- W. G.
HARDING, of Davidson.
SucIAing.-S entries; premium to W. G. HARDING,
of Davidson.
ROADSTER STOCK.
Best Trolling GsIding.-7 entries premium to
FRED SLOAN. of Davidson.
Best Pair Fdncy GeldingS in Harness. entry, and
premium to SAUFLET SLOAN, of Davidson.
The vast concourse in attendance, if not the larg
est was as large as we have ever seen present at |
any session of the State Fair The beauty and gal
lAntry of Tennessee was fully represented, and |
young and old, all seemed delighted with the day
and its exercises.
The Floral Hail. filed to oyerfowing with srti-
cles of every class was thronged from the hour of
opening till the close of the day. Taken altogether,
yesterday was proud day for the State Fair. and
We hope that just such crowds may ever attend
It's exhibitions.
The Steck exhibited reflected great credit upon
this and sis err States for the enterprise in that de-
partment.
CORRTcToN.-In our report CT premiums awarded
at the Fair yesterday, we stated that the premium
for the fastest trotng gelding in harness award
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CORETcToN.-In our report CT premiums awarded
at the Fair yesterday, we stated that the premium
for the fastest trotng geldng in harness award
ed to Capt G. W. HAMMER, when we should have
said J. SHELBY WILLIAMS, ESQ.
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Frnrll RiheSaPeah
steamer Sunk.

81. JosEPH. Sept, Is-The Pixies Peak Express
brings SI7, $50 gold, but no news.
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ASH e. M A II r..
AGENTS FOR NASHVILLE,
NO. 25, College Street, No. 25.
septS-3t
M u ST Q a L z.
EMPRESS FKEtGHT

EMPRESS FREIGHT
sESIIE Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Company, in
merton with the Roads below, running Express
Freight r.n from Charleston and savannah Nashville
sower seed with the certainty passenger
rains No delay freights by this route.
ianss-tf EssP W. COLE, supt.
SOP Sale.
yENHAT comfortable dwelling No I65 South street.
b formerly tn residence Of RrssELL BoUsToE, ESQ
Also No. North Summer street. the residence Of
JAS CoRsKY, Esq Apply to }. KIRKMAN, President
aur2-tf Union Bank Of Tennessee.
OATS.
* ROUND and unground
or 1ORN-Greund and ungronnd.
NHEAT-Ground ard unground- Ground Oats, Corn, and
Bran mxed variety food snd eas for sale
at the Broadway Mills. d. d. DlCkEY3 Agent.
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Grand Larcsny-Charles Davis slave to Mrs.
Sarah FompkIus, was examined before the
Mayor last Saturday, oncharge of stealing six
barrels of sugar from the Messrs. Davenport,
on the 23d utt and remanded for final trial at
the next term of the Hastings Court The
prisoner was q drayman, and received the
goods to carry to Mr.. John II. Gentry, by
whom they had been purchased.
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NAvAL.-Passed MIdsnipman N. II. Farqu.
har who returned from the coast OF Atfi IN
charge of the prize brig Triton, has been de.
tacued, and is waiting orders. Lieut.. +. g.
Grafton has been directed to report for ORD.
nance duty at the Navy-Yard, Boston,
Passed Assistant Surgeon Thos b. Steele has
been promoted to a Surgeon in the Navy, vice
Iglenart, of Annapolis, Nd, mas been appoint
ed an Assistant Surgeon, TO fill the vacancy
created by the promotion of Passed Assistant
Surgeon Steele. Lieut.. w. f. Hopkins ana
Pierce Crosby have been ordered TO the re-
ceivIng ship at Philadelphia, and Chief Eugi-
neer Robert Dandy to the Navy-Yard AT Nor
folk
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Reeeirtag Stolen Sugar-John Mesco. Sec
ond street grocer, was examined before the
Mayor last Saturday, on charge OF receiving
SIX barrels of sugar, worth SIi5, from slave,
knowing the same 10 have been stolen from
l. &c q. b. Davenport, on the 23d of august,
and remanded to be examined by the II Us tings
Court on the charge.
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SUPPOSED SPANISH INTknTIoNs ON ST. Do
MINGo.-Com. Poor, OF the sioop-of-war ST
Louis, reports to the Navy Department, from
81. Domingo city, that OLA the morning before
his arrival, the 2uth OF July, Spanish screw
trigate landed number of emigranls with
arms. 1t is suspected that the Spanish Gov
ernment has Interior views of recovering its
authority over that section OF Inc island, -
More emIgrants are expected from Venezuela,
ostensibly for agricultural purposes.
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A negro woman named Nelly, belonging to
Mrs Mary Ann Grow, of Norfolk, Va, died
ON the 10Th of the month Just closed, aged 100
years.
Itappears that the Catholic clergy in New
York as body, have followed the example of
Bishop Hughes, and declined to make return
of marriages.
p o. Static, of the Wytheville (Va) Tele-
graph, for killing w. w. Hanson, has been
sent on for trial and bailed in the sum of
S6,00U.
The Fincastle (Va.) Democrat has hauled
d WIZ the names OF Breckenridge and Lane,
and run up those of Douglas and johnson.
Hon. Jno. S. Millson, member of Congress
from the Norfolk VA district, made speech
in favor of Douglas, Friday night in that city.
Rev. Dr. CahilI is lecturing in Rochester,
N. Y. The Irish gave him an enthusiastic re-
ception there on Monday evening.
Mrs Fanny kemble Butler adyertises her
cottage at Lenox, Mass, ''The Perch" for sale.
She has purchased another.
The Free Press says large grain dealer at
Chariestown, Va, has failed for S3O,0O0 or $50,
600.
Four dredges are at work on the kanawha
River improvement.
match between Hsenan and Morrissey, for
$4,000, is again reported as having beer m ,de.
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srOcAIMATrnHB.

Convicted q 1fsdw.-1n the Husttngs Court
before J udso Lyons. mou Saturday last, the
trialcf WLiAtAx d. TorTY, cnarged win inc
murder of Ms sister In aw, CATHERINE ).
THoM, on tho 18th d July last was brought
TO a close. aftsr four days toll. Our readers
remember the circumstances 81 This SAD anair.
Tottv, 1t seems, had, for several weeks, oeen
persuading Miss Thorn to fee with hum, and
on her refusing to do SO, had tnreateneo her
life On tho morning of her murder ne wens
10 her fathers kitchen where sne ana Mfs.
Adams We're a. breakiasi aha nu1d 8 ws. Tin
him. Ga her refusing to do so, ne snot her In
the abdomen, the ball passing through nsr,
and causing her death that night. AFTER MS
arrest, for he made no effort to escape. ne ASKED
to be allowed to visit her grave. and after DO,
ing so, told oificer Morris they might tnen XIII
him.
When the prisoner was called for trial, the
following persons were accepted a. ms JURORS
Mutter, Valentine J. Clutter, George Fisher
George r. Ball, Lewis Il. Thomas, Oscar q
Cosby, Richard w. Chalk, Calvin Lipscomb,
M. V. Moore, and Robert y. Nicholas, Jr. he
was defended with marked ability by his coun-
sci, and the witnesses for the Com monweaith
were closely cross-examined but the facts
were so plain that the jury felt compelled 70
find the prisoner, William u. Totty, guilty Of
murder IN the first degree" As soon AS the
verdict was announced, a motion was made 70
set aside the verdict, on the ground tnat IL was
not in accordance with the law and the evil
deBce, and Wednesday next fixed upon as the
time tor arguing the motion.
Pending the trial. and, even on hearing the
verdict, the prisoner seemed cool ana coiIect-
ed, as though he had been steeling his nerves
for the worst; but op getting to the jail, 1t is
said that he gave way TO a flood of tears, and
since then has been more serious. 5s--s
Some few days before the trial, jailor Hall
discovered in Totty's clothes, slip OF paper TO
his wife, begging her to get and furnish him
with rs cents worth of strychnine. As he had
attempted his life on previous occasions the
Judge directed that he should be pu' in irons,
kept in a separate room, and so watched ana
guarded that he can have no opportunity To
destroy himself. ..-
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died in Jefferson CO., Va, the 18TH ult., aged
about III years. In lSl4, upon the news of the
invasion Of Washington, Mr.. Strider, with
three of his brothers, volunteered IN the com.
pany of Cart. George w. Humphreys, aud was
at the battle of the White House on The 5th OF
September of that year, displaying all the
character of the brave soldier. Only ten
memb beers of the company OF Capt. humphreys
are now surviving In the late raid OF John
Brown and his party he risked his lite in eft
forts to aid his Iellow-citiZens in their diff
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Hard FaH-On Saturday morning last, a
stranger, in passing along south Franklin ST.,
near 18th, fell into the deep foundation oppo-
site Metropolitan Hall, Earring and brnising
himself badly, but breaking none OF his bones.
The wa tchmen on that beat endeavOred to
learn his name, but failed TO do so.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-03

DEATH OF NAVY LIEUTENANT.-The Navy
Department has received official Information
OF the death of Lieutenant George Hurst, wno
died in Meadyiile, Pa, July 8, 1860. The de-
ceased entered the Navy January N, 1925, and
was promoted to his present grade OF commits
sion February 10, 1887.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-03

Captured at Last.-A slave woman who calls
herself Mary Holmes, and now says she be-
longs to John Marshall, of Green brier, from
whom she ran away twelve months ago, has
been arrested by officer Carter, OF the night
watch, and lodged in Jail. She has been in
this city for several months, passing as free
woman, and was arrested Tor want of a regis
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persons were locked up in the two station
houses of this city. OF this number 11o were
whites, 81 were slaves, and 40 were free ne
groes. In the frat station-house there were
so whites. 60 slaves, and 26 free negroes. In
the second station house there were 80 whites,
"a slaves, and IA free negroes. A large major
ity of the committals were for drunkenness.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-03

TRAVEL FOR EUROPE fine steamship G las
Cow, which sailed from New York, Saturday
morning, tor Liverpool, took out Is CABIN
passengers, and ia in the steerage, and $3.50,
43i in specie. The steamship New York, FOL
Southampton and Bremen, took out 81 first
class passengers, and 81 in the steerage, ano
about S3O0, 600 in specie. The Ham.oouia, fol
Southampton, Havre and Ham burg, took ou
10 cabin passengers, and 90 in the steerage, ano
S3UU,U in specie.
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A WHOLE FAMILY POISONED TO DEATH RY
EATING ToADsTooLs.-We learn from ii. s
Sheldon, Esq, OF Suftield, that the family VI
Michael Quinnan, OF Suffield, were poisoned
by eating toadstools, surprising them 10 be
mus hrooms. Two of the child rem died yes ter
day, one aged years and the other years
Mr. Z IS wife and the only remaining child
aged years, are not expected To live. Thus Is
not the first case of loss of lite from the SANE
cause. The TWO vegetables closely resemble
each other, and people should avoid mush
room eating aitogether.-Harttord (Ct.) Times
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MOVEMENTS OF JUDGE DoUGLAs.-JHdge
Douglas passed up the Central Railroad TO
Slaunton, on Saturday last. Al Gordonsvile
the train stopped for short time, during
which the Notwithstanding many ladies'
which had assembled, awaited themselves OF
the opportunity for an introduction. At Char.
lottesvIlle the Judge addressed the large
crowd which had collected, in speech of hall
an hour in length. He speaks in Harrison.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-03

SIGSoR FARISI ON THE ROPE WITH MAN
ON HIS BACK-A FrtghtfKI P,rfo,mance.-Tue
town was fuil OF people yesterday, who came
from Tar and near to witness the extraordi-
nary rope walking performance OF Sig. Farini
After spending some time in fixing the guys
he was ready for the start, and appeared at
the end OF the cable with his man. The man
selected to bear him company on bis perilous
journey, was Mr.. Rowland McMullen. He
was about feet or ~ inches in height, and
weighs rather over 15O pounds. This, added to
the weight OF his balancing pole. made a load
of over two hundred pounds-more than bar
rel of flour. Adj usting his burden, he started
out over the frigntful chasm. Cautiously, yet
fearlessly he travelled, while the crowd who
witnessed him We're under the most intense
excitement. After proceeding short distance,
he experienced great difficulty from his balan
cling pole catching under the guys. This with
the lateral, swinging motion OF The cable, MADE
the performances one OF the most dangerous
and fearful we have ever Witnessed
Whatever sensation might have pervaded
the people, the bold performers showed no
signs of fear. After proceeding short dis
lance McMullen got down on the rope and
bo, h set do wn and rested. They soon res umed
their Journey, however, and, for variety, Nc.
Mullen walked and rode at short intervals
In walking he merely placed his hands on the
Signor's shoulders and followed While both
were walking it reQuired wonderful pres.
ence Of mind, as we'll as courage, to preserve
a balance The Signor had himself and the
dissimilar motions of his comrade to attend
to. But it was very handsomely done. They
made but few stops until they reached the
centre Of tue river. Here, according TO the
bills, they were TO turn around and retrace
their steps. While McMullen ,urned round
the Sgnor passed under the cable and Mem,
and thus gained the desired position.
After resting sometime they started on their
return. This they accomplished with less
trouble from the euys. McMullen was alter
nateiy on the rope and the Signor's back. The
difficult and hazardous act OF climbing upon
Farinis back must be witnessed 10 be under
stood and appreciated. At times the rope
swayed SO badly that Farini was compelled 10
stop and stand, or sit down until IL became
steady. The whole performance was trying
to the nerves Of spectators. As they came 70
terra 6rma the crowd received them with
clapping of hands and other manifestations OF
Observation-Disclosures Fails Gazstte, 30th.
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City Point, Sept. 1, 1860.
ADDIY

PASSENGERS PER STEM sHIP "RoANoKs," g.
W. Co-cH, master, from New York, September
LIST. 1850:
F, Lee, W. B. Johnson, Ed Beel Mr.. Leadbet-
r s. Medium ]. r: Howe, w. A Godfrey, Mrs
Hennington; Mrs " T. Tyler, E. Delaney, Sam.
Heoler and nd S dsushter. R Smith. las. Smith q
Sooker, y Solomon, 8. Ship, g. H. Mitchell, J. G.
Bremul, J. G. shafer. Mrs. A. Porter and son, j. j.
Laid, and Is in steerage,
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VIRGINIA Coal OIL.-In Kanawha county,
Va, there are five coal oil factories in opera
ton, turning out 4.2U0 gallons of oil per day
There are, also, three other factories, the ca.
pacity of which has not yet been tested. d.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-03

Sst.!ed-Chas. Jenkins and J. q. Hargrave
were before the Mayor last Saturday, and re.
9 uired to give security for fighting in the
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-03

DEAD-Hon. John h. Toulme died on
the nth instant, at Bay St. Louis, La,
aged sixly-flve years. He was native Oh
81. Domingo, OF French extraction aud op-
ulent parentage, but was stripped of home
and property by the instruction, aud, al
an early age, cast, utterly destitute, upon
the world. BY patient industry, IN New
York, Natchez, and New Orleans, he earned
respectable support for his aged pa
rents and himself. About forty eight years
ago he settled in Bay ST. Louis, where he was
during the British invasion, and conveyed
information to Gen. Jackson, running the
ordeal of the British squadron In an open
boat, for which ne received the special thanks
of that illus trious chief.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-03

FIRMEsss-A criminal, who has just
bsen taken from Chicago TO the peni ten tiary
nt Joliet has been feigning to have fits aud
spasms, In the hope Of being pardoned ont.
He had snuf thrown Into his eyes and ptns
pricked him, without fifnching.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-03

Bound OUR. White was fined $40, and re-
quired 70 give security tor his good behavior
tor assauiting and striking negro in the
street wi III q stone.
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| EXECUTION IN Observation-Disclosures Hen
bricks, who killed Thomas Johnson at ar
evening gathering IN Lynchburg, Va, was ex
ecuted there on Friday last. There were nearly
three thousand persons present The Repub
lican says:
In the morning, in the Jail. his brother, G
boy about ten years old, came 10 take his las
farewell of him. The scene that nsued was
affecting in the eItreme-the little one cling
ing to the neck OF his dying brother, and pour
ing forth q torrent OF tears, and eXclaIming
"Oh my brother, my brother, must you die 81
II was sight calculated 10 melt the hardest
heart, and one which, we pray, we may never
witness again. AT II O'Clock every thing was
ready, and the prisoner was taken trem the
ltii 10 the cart which was 10 convey him t.
the gailows, which had been erected in the
rear of the Methodist graveyard. AT his re.
| quest {, his head and face were entirely covered
with black cambria, and II was impossible tC
| see his countenance, but no trembling of the
body, no uiyerIng or the linn bs, gave evidence
that he felt any fear of the dreadful fate
soon to be his. The procession being formed
the Home Guard and the Wise Volunteer
Troop acting as guard, proceeded slowly 10
the < ,llows. Arrived there, the condemned
was assisted from the cart, and placed on a
pia form at the foot of the gailows. The Rev.
Mr. Manning, the attending minister then,
at the request of the prisoner and in his
name, "warned all there assent led against
drinking houses, bawdy- houses, and other
like places, tor TO them, and to the evil compa
ny he had kept, did ne attribute the crime
Tor which he was about to suffer. He denies
bearing malice towards Johnson, or ever
having threatened to kill HIM. He denies
any reconciliation or design in the COM
mission of the murder, and he says he believes
God has forgiven him, and after death he will
60 to a place of rest. This statement was
made on behalf of the condemned and at his
request, the minister stating that he expressed
no opinion OF his own as TO any Of the facts
A iervent ana most appropriate prayer was
offered up for the prisoner, and the Time OF
execution having arrived, the doomed man
mounted the steps of the scaffold with firm
and steady step. The rope was adjusted on
the cross beam. The sheriff and his deputy
shook hands with the condemned and LETT the
scaffold, and at 10 minutes TO O'Clock, the
drop fell, and the soul of VIM. Hendricks stood
in the presence of his Maker! He died easily
and quickly; two or three spasmodic contrac.
tions of the legs and arms, quickly succeeded
each other, for probably minute, and all was
still.
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RUNNING OFF SLAv9s.-Coppic, brother O.
the John Brown Uoppic who was hanged a.
Harper's Ferry, has been, IL is alleged, trying
his hand at stealing negroes. He recently es-
corted quite party OF runaway slaves through
Iowa city, on their way TO Canada. Coppis
evidently would be well pleased to set his
head into the same moose that "martyred" his
brother. -..