Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-29


forms the Atlanta Amsrioaa thas the wheat crop
was never more promising, and should no mishap
befau the yield viii be very heavy
The New York journal Of Commerce Of the 24th
says travellers in Western New York report the
growing wheat as promising, and apparently safely
through the winter. From the Western States the
limited information we have is also favorable.
ARREST OF TWO MAIL RoBnERs-Sone time in Feb
ruary last. information was received at the Mem
phis Post Office of an extensive mail robbery nav
ing been committed somewhere on the route pc
tween Columbus and Aberdeen, Miss Inc matter
was placed In the hands of Hugh Francis special MAI
agent TO ferret out and bring the guilty parties 70
Justice He ascertained last week that the suspect
ed parties were in Napoleon, Ark and imileula1eiy
left for that city, where lac spotted the accuseu'
and returned to this city yesterday Win I Co ~
menin charge They gave Their names as r S1eo !"
Choate, and d. W. Barnes-AemphN E''I"''1'
March p.
From paragraph in the Memphis BaAetia' 1t
seems the incident which led to the arrest Of CHoATE
and BARNES was the receipt few days since by one
Of the Memphis Banks Of letter, postmarked Col
umbus Miss purporting to be written by well
known house Of that place. enclosing five checks
upon their Bank amounting in all to $1,000, with
the request that the Bank would cash them and re-
init the money to one G. W. CHoATE, Napoleon Ark
All this seemed fair and business like, ami yet be-
fore the instructions of tie letter were executed
susDicion was awakened that there might be some
thing wrong about the affair. The services OF Mr.
HUGH FEANcIs special agent Of the Post Office De-
partment and a detective police officer Tucker were
called into requisition, when they proceeded at
once to Napoleon. By means Of decoy letter they
soon founI themselves in possession Of facts which
Justified them in arresting G. W. CHo4TE and d. W
BATNEs The latter is said to be son Of the post
master at BATNEss tore Tishomingo county Miss
JEWISH FEsr1rus.-On the 18th Of Adar-the
twelfth month in the Hebrew year, corresponding
very nearly tn our present month March-tne jews
throughout the world celebrate the Feast Of
Purim," festival which instituted to com
memorate the deIiverauce of their fathers from the
wicked plot of HAyAN in the days of MoRDEcH and
ESTHER literally the feastis that Of Queen ESTHER,
"Purim." from par, (Which means lot) being the
name assigned to il in consequence of Haman
having made use OF the lot to determine the time
when the massacre Of the Jewish nation might be
undertaken with the best success. !
On the festival referred to, all true Israelites are
in the habit Of meeting in their respective syna-
ogues where the entire book Of Esther is read, IN
the presence Of the congregation IN other respects
the feast which formerly was kept up through
three successive days is among Jews what Christmas
is with us-a time for JOY sending presents to each
other and giving aims TO the poor. BY the strc1er
portion Of that now scattered people this feast was
duly observed il this city nearly three weeks ago
few weeks hence about the time Of our Easter,
they will celebrate their Passover on the 18th of
Nisan-their first month AID on the 10th Of Ijs'Ti
taey viii observe the most important and solemn
day in their entire ceremonial system, The Great
Bav of Atonement" On that day those who are by
birthright children of lhe Hebrew faith will pre-
sent themselves in the tabernacle, no matter how
Indifferent they may be to the requirements Of their
law at all other times and seasons.
SINKING or TIE ARyAvsAw TR,vELEE-The steam
boat Arkansaw Traveller bound from New Orleans
to Fort Smith. with a cargo Of salt dry goods and
smear struck a stump at Marshall's Cutoff. about
fifteen miles below Pine Bluff, on the night Of the
Dist. bv which her entire bottom was Knocked out.
causing herto sink in few moments. She had several
Messengers one of whom, Mr.. WV. PCIeIEY, of Dard-
anelles. Arks. jumped overheard and was drowned.
She settled down in water five feet over her main
deck. and soon after the accident her cabin foatcd
of but not until all the other passengers had, with
their baggage. succeeded in reaching the shore in
safety portion of her cargo viii be saved in
damaged condition while 200 barrels sugar ard 500
sacks salt which were stored in the held will prove
total loss. The boat was valued at about $4,000
and insured at $4,000.
INFORMATION WAvrED-The following letter was
been handed us for publication and we comply
with the request of the author by sending it all
March the q 1860
Winchester Franklin County Tenn to the post
master of Nashville please take this Letter to the
printer and tell him if he peases TO print this Letter
Il .5rrN HfII
State that Mr. Henry Nurgirnid Married a girl IN
tbis County tuck here 10 Fayetteville and went Oh
and left here there and told here that he wood be
back that night and she has not herd of him sence
so she think if it printed in Che nashville paper
that he wood Com pack 60 here she Is very badlc
hurt about him so please print this and VIII DC
your friend urtell dcth he left here in bad fix she
has no money nor trends here friend WAS against
here marian Mr. Henry Nurgi:uid
Mrs Tabbitha Nurgirnid
BrILnrNG ns MEvruls- The Memphis Ac7laaehe of
the 9th saws: The arrangements for uiding here
during the present season are SO extensive that
fears are entertained that materials enough cannot
h, had to complete contracts already made Brick
readily command sic per thousand. ana are scarce
At that. while lumber is very dear alsc As a CON
sc,uence we find that people from abroad are bring
in, building materials here from other localities.
There Is barge at Cairo laden with 250ugJ icet of
white pine lumber. shipped from Chicago to Mem-
rhiS and one item Of the Ben Lc.cis freight Satur-
,ras S 600 brick for WICEEEHlN,s new bulldisE
an the course of erection next to the theatre.
The reporter of the Memphis Aral1'che was pre-
sent lately at Gae disbursement of the body Of "a
soung lady who had been buried more than five
gears. The body was ineicsed in metallic case
srhieh. whcnopened, revealed the following singular
pbenomena The body was in excelent state o
preservation hair, particularly, was very life
like and. what was more astonishing. tulblowI
oameicjqo9aiea. which some afectionate hand has
tgyined in the tresses of the gIrl, was remarkaO.
fresh looking-the leaves retaiug their soft green's
lue 10 perfection.
Two thieves passed through this city YESTERDAY
They were observed by oficers Harmon ana No
Cloud who conveyed them to Hammond street e''
dion but being unable 10 bring any charge asains
them they were compelled to discharge them Inc.
have gone To 81. Louis or Nashville Cincinnati Ton
.l.grcidl lI5rta p.
We trust st Gu police will keep a sharp loob
ont for these two and make the place too he
. for them to remain if they should come this way
uswphs has several characteristic feature
,,o 4rgLaacGe Of the 27th says: The city paper
asv or two since announced that a certain rev
.-a,d gentleman would preach Hell and DaUna
,,,tio.. and the consequence was that 'goo