Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-12-06

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General were / so omit the mention Of his dis
tingaished services in the measure adopted and
pros ccufed BY him Tor the defense on tie Gov
larnHentE against numerous and unfounded
claims TO land in aliiornl pnrp0rting % have
been made by The Mexican Goyernmalt pf0Ti-
Gus 90 the treaty Of csssioa- The successful
opposition 10 khese claims has saved tae Cni-ed
Sistes public property worth many millions Of
dollars, and 80 indiy idaals holding title under
them to 81 least an equal amount. y, -, -
49,, -. EElrFEoR KASsAs. - ~ -
n has been Represented - me from sourees
Waicil deem feliable. that The Inhabitants II
several portI rs OF Kansas asve been reduced
neafiy o. state OF starvation, on account 81 the
almost tcfal failure Of thelr crops, whilst the
h4ryests IN every Other portaon q ne country
for the approaching winter Is wei calculated to
enlist the sympathies Of every heart. The dee
titution sppears 70 be s0general that u cannot
be relieved BY private Contributions, and they
are In such INDECENT elrcumstances as 70 be tn
able 70 purchase thC necessities oflife for them
seiFes refer the subject TO Congress. II any
oonsfisat loaal measure for theirrelief can Be
devised, ] would recommend It's adoption. ID
DISTINCT OF o0LrzRLA- 11.5f 81
Ie0rdially commend 20 your faEofshlsrsgEra
The Interests 90 tia District They are emf
nently entitled 10 your consideration Espe-
eially as unlike the people Of the states, they
ear appeal 20 no Government except that ofthe
. Union, si rs JAAiEs BUCHANAN.
The Rarch Divorce Case-7'he Al.
pearanoe Of Ihe Principals, and
How They Conduct Themselves.
The notorious Bureh divorce TRAILS SIN
slowly progressing at the little village Of
NapIerville, III The following sketch Of
the plaintiff and defendant, and the manner
in which they conduct themselves in the
court, we clip from the correspondence Of
the Chicago Journal: -r11EElI az Il-
Mrs. Bareh, as her counsel stated In bis
opening, is "little lady" Of slight dgnre,
pale, thin features, brown eyes, black hair,
with very sprightly, yivaeioas and intel
lsetual eountenanee. She pays yery close
/ attention to the dispositions and oral state
meufs OF Witnesses, occasionally assisting
her counsel with hints and corrections.
Although the target OF many curious eyes,
she paws little attention GO this, all her
faculties being e3gnged in the case. Much
OF the testimony reQaired great nerve up-
on her part to endure, and other portions
aroused great Indignation Throughout
the trial thus far, she has charmed all With
Der 1ady-like and graceful demeanoE
At her temporary home At Mr.. SINNERS,
she Is alike q favorite, and has enlisted the
sympathy and respect Of this place. Her
mother, Mrs. Turner, quite an elderly Ia
dy occupies rocking chair upon the left
oil her daughter. - lf--r-f, < r.
RumoT saws thai Mr.. Burch, during the
late campaign, invited Hen. Mr. Evarfs, Of
New York, 10 dine with him, and at the
table, IN company with Rev. Mr.. Patterson.
the minister Of the church to which he be-
longs, discussed the question Of his wife's
infdeIity and the legitimacy Of his child
very much, Of course, to Mr.. Evsrt's sur
prise. -e 1 z
During the crisis large amounts Of
money were advanced by Mr.. Corning TO
Mr.. Burch, and tits ridiculous instance
of the close, business habits of the hitter
thas, whom overwhelmed with domestic
Affections, he met Mr.. Corning at Suspen-
sion bridge, and took occasion to refer TO
the sum Of two dollars and fifty eehts
which had been charged against him for a
telegraphic Dispatch, as one OF the eauses
of his complaint against Mr.. Corning, and
wished It settled. With the best Infen-.
lions Mr.. Bureh took the funniest possible
ways Of expressing that his wife was lost
to him forever. When, not able TO wait
for Mr.. COrning's arrival, he determined
t0send Mrs. Burch to New York, he pro-
cured 9 pot of lampblack and carefully
erased his name from her trunk, and with
q similar intent he employed German ar
list 70 paint Mrs Burch's portrait out of
the beautiful family group Of husband,
wife and child, which Healy had executed
for him, but still allowing the picture as
amended to hang In his pariOr. In his let
tiers to his friends, too, about the affair, he
nses the most singular and Nav worm
like language, exciting laughter In spite Of
the terrible news he conveys. just as
laughable are the statements that MRS
Birch used 10 write out her husbands
prayers and speeches, from which he
gained great reputation in church confer
ences; and that anxious for newspaper
fame, he sends grapes to the Prince OF
Wales and Lady franklin. All these things,
and many others which shall be mentioned,
are not matters OF oath, or evidence, but
they are too generally rumored and be-
iieTed 10 be totally un1ounded and unau-
thentlc.
Mr.. 3urch has been also present during
the entire trial. He SITS at the table wiki
his counsel, and takes copiOns notes Of the
case. An unaequairted spectator would
Jake him for one OF the counsel He
maintains rigid degree OfImperturbability
and strong expressions Of face, a certain
bull-dogativeness as il were, TO fight cut
the case 70 the bitter end without one sin
gle relaxation or yielding toward kind
mercy Upon one occasion only has he ex-
hibited any sign which might prove an In.
dex to his feelings, which was during the
oross-examinatiOR of his gardner, Charles
Layton. Aquestion propOunded by Mr..
BeckWith, caused bitter sneering express
zfou of the Inns