Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-04

hoax and says the physicians implicated in the
affair disclaim any knowledge of the alleged cir
cumstances.
FIRE N MnToS.-On Thursday night. the 29d ult.,
the store house occupied by Mr.. DnLoN in Milton.
Rutherford county, was burned down and about
$4,000 worth Of goods, the entire contents. was
consumed. Mr.. DILLON was insured for about ose
Thousand dollars. The fire was supposed to be the
work of an incendiary.
The Executive Committee of the Agricultural
Bureau Of Tennessee, at their meeting on Saturday
last resolved to offer in addition to the premiums
already offered for Setoing Maehines-A premium of
Ten Dollars for the best Fdnily Sewing Machine of
any make stitch. Persons wishing to purchase
Sewing Machines will have a good opportunity Of
testing the comparative merit of each Machine by
attending the State Fair next week
IMPROVEMENTS IN CHATTANooGA.-The Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad Company nave commenced
laying the foundation upon which to erect a large
Brick Depot at Chattanooga. The brick is already
burnt and it is expected that the depot will be com
pleted within the present year. We learn from the
Reflector that the East Tennessee and Georgia Rail
road Company also putting up a substantial
wooden depot on their grounds.
RATHER CooI--The Local of the Patriot noticing
the reception by McNARY & Co., of IAN invoice of
ladies' belts the buckles of which have admirable
Photographic Hkenesses of BELL and EVERETT con-
c!udes: "Were we a lady we should wear nothing !
else from now I'LL November"
We're the Local of the Patriot "a lady, he she
would find his costume rather cool for the fall
months "Were we a lady if we wore one of those
belts we would wear it OUer something. The dress
Of Georgia. Major shirt collar and pair of spurs"
only intended for the heat of summer.
"
STRUCK BY LIGHTNNG.-The Fayetteville Observer
learns that the Office Of DR.. GRswo1D, at Hebron,
on Norris Creek in Lincoln county, was struck by |
lightning on last Sunday night, the 10th ult, about
eight o'clock and consumed, together with its con- /
tents consisting of books clothes, medicines. &C I
counts, etc. The Doctor and a young man named |
Cook were in the building at the time, the former |
leaning back IN a chair and one of his feet resting |
on the stove, while Mr.. Cook was reclining the /
bed The lightning entered the stove and bursted it
into hundred fragments, and yet strange to say,
neither of the men was seriously hurt. Parts of
the building were torn off and hurled distance Of
twenty yards.
ACCIDENT on THE MEurHIs AND CHARLESTON RAIL |
ROAD very serious accident occurred the |
Memphis and Charleston Railroad near Decatur
Sunday, by which two gentlemen were seriously |
wounded and the cars considerably damaged. The |
heavy ram of that day had washed away fill, !
about twenty feet IN width, and not observed |
By the engineer until ne was Immediately upon
it, as the rails were still in their place the
chasm. The train was running at ordinary speed,
and the locomotive leaped The chasm but the cars
were thrown off, severely injuring two men, of
whom is reported TO have since died. In cOnse-
quence OF this accident the train did not connect
with the night train on the Nashville and Chattanoo
ga Railroad.
ATTEMPT AT SuIcnE.-SAD CASE OF DEsEKToN.-
About six weeks Or two mont since a young wO- |
man arrived in Memphis from Louisville in a state of
destitution. She did not seem to be possessed Of
much knowledge-in fact her general manner led |
those with whom she came in contact TO believe |
that she was not in her right mind. She made her
wants known to some benevolent gentlemen, and
through their fundamentally employed as a
seamstress by several respectable families In the
meantime she became acquainted with a man named
BOYLE who after a short acquaintance proposed to
marry her and was accepted; but after living with
her for short time BOYLE deserted her, and again
she was left alone in the world Those who had en-
Moved her refused TO receive her again into their
families for the reason that tley had opposed her
marriage with BOYLE. Disheartened and feeling Ut
teulzfriendless after her dcsertion she wandered
WI LON not whittier.
For two or three days she was missing, but ON
the 3Ist ult she appeared the streets in search
of a drug store Finding one, she entered and
purchased a quantity Of chlorOform, and left the
Mace When some distance from the store, and
while upon the street, she placed the drug she
had purchased to her lips and swallowed It at
draucht moment after, she Tas seen to stag
ger and fall to the ground \ number OF gentle
r1en who witnessed the occurrence went 10 her
assistance and had her conveyed to a physlclans
Office. Proper anddotes were administered, after
which the poor woman taken into the open
air. and driven about in open carriage. When
sufficiently recovered to lead to the belief that
that she was out of danger, she was conveyed to
the Front Row Stationhouse She is about twenty
wears of ace, and her is a sad one.
Tur Io11syuLE AND NASHVILLE RAHROAD.-In a
recent article in regard 10 the accumulation OF
freights ou the Nashville road, and the delay In
TRANSPORTING it, we stated that on two or three &C.
caslons the Chattanooga road had been compelled to
ask for DELAY at Nashville. In reply to this, we
have received the following letter, winch we
publish with great pleasure
NASHVILLE Aug. 30, 1850.
10 he Edsors Of tie LouisUale Journal a.. Ill,
docs dou6tes unntentoray Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad great injustice We have asked delay te Lou
Rair ad. refused TO receive listed g9oGs
from that road hut ave received usual hours otn
again We hive forwarded promptly az goods Tceioeu az
gri cotaUs 10 DO Our facilities enable US fssih 20 40 %
and ana properly listed freight offered 70 Us nA
trust geneen tuat your high sense right will procure
for this insertion in as al acto smple
with hat Of reluctantly alluie this charge
unnteEonai part, encouraged in sskng place
rcofum lis
f. W. COLE, Superintendent.
Il was very far from our wish to do injustice to
the management Of the Chattanooga road Our
statement was made on what we deemed reIaOle III
formation. We are very glad TO learn from the su-
perntendcnt OF that road that there has been and
will be no delay at Nashville, and that the road has
much greater capacity for carrying freight than we
had supposed. One Of our Nashville cOntempora
ries err very much in their estimate of the freight
capacity OF the Nashville road. We learn that up
wards Of Oae thousand tons through freight were
forwarded last week, and that the way and Lebanon
branch business also large. Eighteen new
freight have been placed the road and ten or
twelve fiat have been altered freight cars in
the same tme. The shops are at work and six
or eight new will be placed the road weekly
tlll the demand for them Is supplied. And we think
there is no doubt that IN very short time at least
forty cars of through freight be dispatched
daily. The facilities tor loading and unloading
Nashville are unequaed and goods will be more
promptly delivered. good deal Of delay has been
caused bv the hog business OF the road but this will
be over sooz The public may rely upon the most
energetic efforts TO clear out the accumulation of
freiqht-L0,fsUHe journal, Sept 3D.
The STATE FAIR PIEMUMs.-lhe Philadelphia
North American of the 9th, contains the following
notice of the premiums to be awarded by the State
Agricultural Bureau, commencing IN this city on
Monday next.
Under our Geographic head was announced, some
davs ago. the award Of contract for the manufacture
of $4,000 worth Of silver plate 10 be awarded by
the State Agricultural Bureau Of Tennessee, TO the
successful competitors at the approaching agrcul-
tural fair at Nashville. The contract was awarded
on July 9th TO Messrs. VIM Wilson i Son, southwest
corner of Fifth and Cherry streets, in this city.