Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-15

News Items.
1T is said that The stock Of wheat IN New York
IS over !, 10000 and Of -four 100000
= Immense numbers Of shad are now being
eaughtin the waters Il North Carolina, and about
10000 reached Norfolk last week
Active efforts are being made to establish
wholesale boot and shoe mandatory in Winches-
ter, Virginia.
1t is stated By the Macon lGa) Telegraph that
southern paper manufacturers furnished all the
paper used by the press Of Georgia.
Hog cholera IS raging extensively among the
swine population in Chambers and Augusta counties,
Alabama, and quite number Of hogs had died Of it
The disease was spreading.
The Northern Opposition are just now much
agitated about the nomination Of President to be
made at Chicago. Shall it be Seward, the chief Of
the party, or somebody elseg It's quite unimpor-
tant SEWARD viii be President in fact, provided
their nominee is elected; no matter who is nomna-
ted
-JoHNG Boxer, a well-known importer Of Ger
wines, died suddenly Of disease Of the heart IN
New York. He was the founder Of the DUSSELDORF
Gallery Of Paintings, and munifcent patron Of
the arts. Mr.. BOXER daughter married his coach
man, JOIN DEAN The deceased was 65 years old.
His remains win be conveyed to Germany for IN
terment.
A correspondent Of the Portsmouth, n H.
Gazette writes to that paper from Old Hampton
that the post Office there has been flooded with Black
Republican public documents" franked j. PIKE"
Elder PKB was inCOngress in Know Nothing times,
seven years ago and his Congressional term expired
long time since. Does he still hold the franking
privilege?
A writer in Atlanta, Georgia, proposes public
meeting to send aid to to the strikers at Lynn, Mas
sachusetts He says he believes poor woman
should have enough for her labor to keep soul and
body together, even if she is white. He heads the
subscription with one hundred dollars. Let them
come South Why shouldn't the shoes be made here,
where the cost, carriage and part of the profits at
least could be shared by the working mem
The mineral productions of the United States
inclusive Of the immense gold productions of Cali
fornia, amOunt to a yearly average Of $1,000 OOO
giving employment to one hundred thousand per-
sons According to statistics just published in Lon
don, the mineral productions of the United King
dom amounted, in 1855 to Sl55 600, OOO France, in
1855, employed more than three hundred thousand
mineral results
To the date Of our last advices from Hayh
Feb. Is, the execution of JOIN BRowN was the ex
citing theme His memory had been honored by
religious ceremonies at Port au Prince Cape Hay
ten Jacmel and Cages and the journals of the Island
especially lie Progress, published stirring appeals tc
the people to subscribe literally for the benefit Of
Mrs. Brown. A letter of YICToR HUGO, in response
to an address made him by three citizens of Hayt
in Paris, is published in which he says, Tbe gibbet
has only increased his (BROwN's) glory and made
him martyr"
The New York Post says:
Early this morning, policeman found a hand
some carpet-bag in the hallway of No p Broad
way No one in the house claiming it. he took it to
the staGon-hOuse to await claimant. The carpet
bag placed under the Captains desk, when
pretty soon an infantile cry heard in that di
rectlOn. Upon opening the carpet-bag, a plump
male infant about a week old, was revealed TO view
a bOuntiful supply Of infants clothing of the cost
lest material and make, was in the bag The child
was consigned TO the Guardianship of the Aims
house Commissioners.
- Philadelphia paper says that an extraordinary
prevalence of diseases of the throat is noticed this
season. confined to particular section, and ex-
tending 10 all ages and classes. In almost every
circle there are sufferers from hoarseness, infam-
nation, and kindred bronchial affections. In this
city notion prevailed during the winter that the
epidemic was accelerated, if not directly occasion
ed by the admixture of salt with snow on the streets
In a slight measure, perhaps, this may have been a
cause but it is far more probable that to the
ingly sudden changes to which our most treacher-
GUS climate subjects US assisted by the careessness
that lays US open to every change is to be attributed
the alarming epidemic.
At present the maiE stay Of Speaker PEyNTNG-
TOMS the page who stands uUon the right, youth
Of fine appearance and something near 70 years Of
age. This page was first appointed to Office by
Speaker BOYD and has ever since continued to is
charge the duties Of page to the Speaker" among
which is now reckoned the duties of prompting the
Speaker in dscharging his business He stands near
the Speaker and directs him in undertone how to
put every motion, and how to decide points of or
der as they arise. THADDEUs is known to all the
politicians of the country as the most remarkable
parliamentarian Of his age living With the con-
Etructon of the rules of order he is perfectly ami
lar and every precedent he has at his fingers ends.