Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-12

| fIsrIANA.-Ihe London correspondent Of POTteT"S
Spirit Of de Times, writing March l, thus describes
the present condition and appearance of the Benicia
/ Boy His craniums summit is closely cropped,
! and would be bristly, but that when a mans whole
system Is IN condition, his hair Is invariably
/ soft and sleek as his skin soft and sleek
/ as fur Of otter or sable. 4 crop Of the
! penitentiary order though changes the expression
and character of the face amazingly. 1t brings out
! the pugnaciOus points finely exhibits the prOmI-
nence Of the ears and the cOnvexity of the bumps
! behind them in splendid style. Ii one be square
about the Jaw too reduction of the upper heads APP
parent size shows of tins quadrangular sign of ANNA
strength TO the greatest advantage. The BARRIERS
handling that Heenan has undergone has altered him
/ so Mrs. Adah lsaacs Menken II. wouldn't know him,
/ if by chance she encountered him during morning
| walk upon the plains Of Salisbury. Macdonald has
also reduced the 'supertiuOus meat upon the Boys
cheeks. and the grosser layers of human substance
| upon his neck so that what with sharp outlines,
and in the absence of his luXuranJ mustache, he Is
qnite another guess sort OF Heenan' to the one
YOU put aboard the Asia. Then you should see him
an Hatlird, with the big punches Of muscle ard
strings OF sinew standing out from his should
ers and breast, and knOtting up on his arms like
steel cOrrUgatiOns about great uip-hammer. If
you are anxious to know how many RIBS he's got,
nows your time. l counted 'em. He has the num-
Der usual with single men, and no more. Not that
wish, by making this fact known, to throw any
doubt aspeTSlOn upon the claims put forth by the
lovely Adah to bear bis noble As to the hints
neys. can only say that he seemed well covered up
with Natures cOOpering and capable Of standing as
much hammerlng as Savers Will be able to bestOW |
even with the 'auctiOneer' His pins are not stout
and sturdy those of his opponent are they would
even be considered thin alongside Of POulsOns or
Harry Ormes; but they are wonderfully wiry. nev |
er know what fatigue means $50 Cuslck says ana |
have spring enough in them to lead Mr.. Sayers a /
kind Of dance that his experience with numbering
customer Ike the Upton Slasher wouldn't induce /
him to dream about. Altogether John Heenan has |
trained down fine grey hound, and as strong /
and full of fight 4 thoroughbred bulldog; and
that explains the long compound word that pre-
viOusy used TO give you idea Of how he looks /
get more pleased with him every time l see him. /
more confident in his power of winning, and, from /
intimate acquaintance, more inclined TO CiSh him |
success than ever
A NEGRO WEDDNG-The Montgomery (Ala) Mai |
is responsible for the following description of Ne
gro welding in that vicinity:
Here is a couple who have walked out tonight !
wishing TO be jined in and through love, and wish
ing all dem dat have anything twiXen dem come for
ward and speak now, If EOt, let them hold their |
peace now and forever more. wants every ear 70
hear and every heart to enjoy
Mr. Jim Thompson, whOsOyer stands tasty by
your left side, do you take her for your dearly be-
loved wife 10 await on her through sickness and
through health safe and be safe holy and be holy,
loving and be loving. Do you love her mother?
Do you love her father. DO you love her broth
ers? Do you love her sisters Do you love her
MASTER Do you love her mistress: Do you love
God the bestg
Answer do"
Miss Mary Thompson, whOmsOever stands tasty
by your right side, do you take to be your dearly
beloved husband. to wait on him through health,
and through cOHttiOR, safe and be safe, holy and /
be holy? Do you love his mother DO you love
his father? Do you love his brother. Do you love |
his sister, Do you love GCd best
Answer will
81 shall Dronouuce Mr. Jim To hold Miss Mary
tasty by the right hand and shall pronounce you
both to be man and wife. by the Commandments Of |
God We shall hopes and trusting through God that |
you may live right. that you may die right, now |
end tOrevermOre. Now. Mr.. Jim. ssr Your bride
Let US sing hime:-