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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-04-17

/ The LATE HAIL SToRH.-The Mansfield (DeSotol
pelican" Of the 9Th instant, gives the following ac-
count Of the storm noticed in our last. On Wed
nesday, about p o'clock A. NJ, We had another severe
storm of thunder and lightning but very slight rain
Wednesday was very cold and windy. We conclude
there more hail not far off.
The Pelican says: 'Never since the days of Noah,
has the world witnessed such rain as fell during
Thursday and Friday last The rain descended inces-
santyin torrents the wind blew down large trees and
the roofs Of several small houses in this vicinity the
hail battered down like the lava of a destructive vol
cano beating the leaves and bark off the trees Large
bodies OF water rushed through the streets equal to
small rivers, with great rapidity of current. Old bar
rels and drygoodS boxes floating about like
drift logs. The water actually two feet deep on
our streets-suffeieut to a small steamboat with
large cargo of cstton Never has such rain been
Witnessed IN north Louisiana fell here during the
two last days-it incessant even Stacking up
! half an hour at time The gardens are entirely
ruined and the farmers will have to undergo the ne
cessity of repanting. The window panes in great
many houses were shattered to pieces The crops are
| considerably damaged if not entirely ruined.
| The same paper adds that Mr.. Guy lost negro by
the storm and that Col SAM Clark, on Red River, had
two negroes killed and two severely injured All the
houses Of Mr. Leroy Mos eley, we're levelled to the
ground Captain Provost's dwelling and all his out
houses were blown down. Lafttes bayou rose five or
six feet higher than it was known to flow so says
Madame CGzar who has lived upon its banks for
three quarters of a century.
The pelican" also states that Mr.. Dean recently
Of Natchitochcs was killed BY Mr. Oliver near Pleasant
Hill, on the parish line.
The Claiborne Advocate Of tile Sd instant, saws:
quite severe storm of wind accompanied with IA
heavy rain, thunder and lightning, passed over this
place last night We learn that violent hurricane on
the same night passed through this parish about or
miles west of this place. which did great deal of dam
age to the planters blowing down their fences and any
quantity of live and dead timber. The road running
from this place to Skies ferry is represented MS as
being completely elogged up with the fallen trees"
The same paper informs US that the mail has been
robbed near that place.
The "Jefersonian," and other Texas papers, describe
the storm most terrific One says it almost entirely
destroyed the cotton and corn. At Jefferson the
bayou rose Is feet in "a hours We fear that the
wheat crop has been materially injured.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-04-17

FALL OF THE CRYSTAL PALAcE.-During all Thurs
day the wind blew over the hills at Norwood with
extraordinary erceness full against the front of the
palace facing towards London That it more violent
here than in other suburban districts is evidenced BY
the broken branches of trees the palings and even
garden walls blown down in the neighborhood. But
although the pressurs of the gale upon the whole
face of the palace must have amounted in the aggregate
to several thousand TONS not the smallest perceptibe
effect produced upon it. and as we have stated not
a single pane of glass broken. All stood well
until II o'clock on Thursday night when, during one
of the fearful gusts which then swept over the hill
men in the carpenters room heard little crashing OF
glass and iron and Immediately out the terrace
garden.
In another moment with an appalling crash, the huge
tower tell over among some trees and lay smashed into
millions of fragments the ground. In the course
of two three minutes more the of the wing went
by 80 40 yards at the time till total length of about
ITO yards strewed the earth mass of splinters
of glass, wood andiron Anything more complete than
the destruction it would be difficult to imagine The
appearance of the ruin rather suggests that every
OF the building has been carefully broken into small
pieces, than it has been merely blown down. ire
mendous explosion could not probably have shattered
the place more effectualy. The woodwork is all in
small pieces, the castiron columns are broken up like
glass and the rods twisted and torn in every shape
Fortunately, there was nothing in this wing but the
empty pens used at the late poultry show and number
of garden Seats all these of course are more or less
destroyed AS far as can be judged from the way in
which the ruins have fallen, it would seem that the
corner column nearest the railway must have had to
sustain the thrust exercised upon by the other col
umns yielding to the force of the gale.
AS the wind came in gusts, it is supposed the tower
must have osciated to such degree as to force the
corner column, on which the main strain came out of
its perpendicular when of course it snapped at once
1t was no doubt the breaking of this which the
tiers first heard and out to the terrace when the
tower thus deprived of its main support fell instantly
before the next blast 1t is great proof however OF
the strength of the structure that when the rest of the
wing was thus weakened and broken by the fall of the
tower it not instantly overthrown also It stood
for several minutes and only fell piece by piece as the
wind swept down upon it with almost the force of a
hurricane The strength of either of these wings how
ever is not to be compared with the enormous strength
and compactness with which the main building is but
together The cost of rebuilding the north wing it is
stated would not amount to more than 100000. il
was never used for anything but the poultry shows
which just well be held in the south wing + is
not probable that it will be rebuilt ct all.
London Times, Feb 28
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-13

THE DEFENCEs OF New ORLEANs.-A wri-
ter in the New Orleans Della declares that
the Forts on the Mississippi river for the de-
fence of New Orleans are no protection.
Another writer corroborates this statement,
and adds:
He might have said that they are rather an
offense than defense, for the people are led
to believe that they are safe On account of
those forts, when in fact they cannot stop an
enemy who should ascend the river with
good steamships-of-war; and single ship-of-
war anchored opposite our city could COM
mand its own terms, or reduce New Orleans
to ashes in a few hours. What preparation
| have we made against such terrible posi-
| bility? Nonei There is not a gun mounted
| from the forts to the city! And not com
pany of artillery equipped to serve the guns
| if mounted in battery. We are sleeping
Delta, when every citizen of New Orleans
should speak aloud, and demand that some
| thing should he done.
And, as it may be doubted how the steam
ships-of-war could pass the forts, l will sug
| gest simply that by placing a merchant yes
| sci (light) on each side, it would be quite
easy 10 pass-and then where would be oul
| city?
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-13
SHELBYvnLE. April 10, 1861

EDITOR PATRIOT: The people of Bedford
and Rutherford counties are soon to. deter
mine who shall be their Representative in the
next Legislature of Tennessee, and in view of
this, beg to suggest to the U MON party of
this Floating District, the name OF Edmond
Cooper, Esq, Of Bedford, as suitable one to
represent US. Mr.. Cooper at one time repre-
sented the county of Bedford in our Legis-
lature, and whilst he acquired much reputa-
ton as an able and eloquent debater, gave
universal satisfaction to his constituents.
The Union party of Rutherford having con-
ceded that the candidate of that party ought
to be chosen from the county of Bedford,
am sure that the nomination of Mr.. Cooper
would not only give satisfaction and insure
success. but it would materially strengthen
the Union cause all over the State. For this
reason, earnestly present his name to the
Convention at Fosterville. which assemblies
on the 22d inst, for the purpose of nomina-
ting candidate, and feel confident that if
rendered him, Mr.. Cooper could not decline
the race His firm devotion to the Union
cannot be questioned, and with him as our
candidate. success is certain.
BEDFORD.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-13

HoS ROBERT HATToN.-We learn that this
Administration Representative in Congress
from Tennessee made speech at Lebanon,
the other day, SO odious in its character as
to excite the just Indignation of the people
of that part of the State, and to cause them
to hang the aforesaid Hatton in efigy.
When it is recoilected that Lebanon is bis
place of residence, the significance of this
hanging is very pointed .z-9paLdnche.
The above canard is thus exposed by the
Lebanon Herald:
Col. Hatton addressed the people of Wil-
son on Monday last. Soon after taking the
stand and. according to our recollection, be-
fore he had entered upon the discussion of
the great questions of the day. he was Kissed
by probably bali a dozen voices. He seemed
to pay but little attention to the interruption
at first, but as the Kissing continued he
paused in the midst of bis remarks and ad-
ministered to those engaged at it very Sc
we're but just rebuke. The Kissing then
ceased and Col. Hatton proceeded with his
remarks. That night, about 10 O'Clock, a
party of young men (students) variously es-
timated at from Is to 80, repaird to the resi-
deuce of Col. Hatton, entered the yard, and
with buckets. horns, tin pans, DC, with
which they had provided themselves, com
menced beating, blowing and yelling, much
to the annoyance of the family-the female
portion of which were very much frightened.
Col. Hatton stepped out of his door and fired
at the crowd with repeater three times, but
the night being dark neither shot took effect.
The students left the ground rather precipi-
lately, firing few pistols as they went.
They came to the square and commenced
making preparations to burn Col. Hatton in
effigy. Several of our citizens, without re-
spect to party, approached them and told
them that the effigy could not and should not
be burned on the square. Some of them in
sisted that it should, but finally retired, say
ing that they would return shortly and burn
it on the square, This, however, they failed to
do. They set fire to the effigy in the vicinity
of the College, and proceeded with 1t short
| distance down one OF the streets where they
stopped, and there the affair ended.
The above are the principal facts connected
| with an affair which is universally pronounced
here by men of all parties as disgraceful and
| disreputable to those engaged in it. Not a
single citizen of Wilson county participated
| in the proceeding. We don't think any citi-
zen of the State did. And we think it quite
| likely that if the names of all who were en-
| gagged in the affair could be obtained, 1t
would be found that not one of them claims
| citizenship in the United States.
| Papers that have noticed this matter will
| confer favor on the citizens OF Lebanon
either by publishing this article or, in an edi
torial give publicity to the fact that foreign
| ers, and not citizens of Lebanon, were engag
| ed in the disgraceful proceedings of last
Monday night. E
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-13

Vera Cruz on The 30lh. Two and half
millions were taken by British packets.
Lord De Teajada is dead
1 The roads to-the Capital are newly pa
trolled.
Juarez is certainly elected President.
1t is reported that Weller, United States
Minister, has rendered his resignation.
From New York.
New YoRk, April 124Tbe steamer Van
derbiit has been chartered by the GoverH-
ment and has proceeded TO the Navy yard.
The Commissioners from Virginia have ar
rived. 4fst
River News. zf zAA4X1
LOUISVILLE, April 12.-The river is rising
with ten feet water in the canal.
ST.. LOUIS, April 12.-The river is swelling.
The upper Mississippi and Missouri are rising
rapidly. 20 feet water to Cairo.
Markets by Il elegraph
New ORLEANS, April 12.-Cotton sales to-
day, 1900 bales; middling l2a12a. Sales of
the week, 11,250 bales. Receipts of the
week, IA 500 bales. Total receipts at this
port less than at the same time last year,
322, 800 bales; at all Southern ports. us, 500
bales. Exports of the week, $4,000 bales.
Total exports of the season 1,7l3,700 bales.
Coffee sales OF the week, 400 bags, 102a133;
stock 10000 bags. against 10000 bags at the
same time last year.
CINCINNATI, April 12.-Flour dull aud I'M
changed. Corn steady 33c. Oats steady 26c.
Whisky 134. Lard 9Ia91. Sugar 6a74
Molasses 3la33. Coffee l3a141.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-13
Correspondence of the Savannah Republican
Affairs at Montgomery.

MONTGOMERY, April 8, 1S61.-The proba-
bilities of an immediate collision at both
Sumter and Pickens are strongly on the in
crease, and expect that ere these lines reach
your columns the "dog of war" will have
been loosed. There is no doubt that Beanre-
grad has been instructed by the President to
preclude any communications with the gar
rison of the former, and equally certain that
the latter will be attacked as soon as Gen.
Bragg esteems its capture feasible. The
War Department is in receipt o. official COM
munication from Pensacola, confirming the
belief in the practicability of its reduction.
and has consequently issued orders to Bragg,
to make the completeness of his Notifications
the premises for the commencement of his
operations.
In addition to the large number of troops
stationed there, companies from MacOn-the
rendezvous of Georgia-are passing through
this city by every train. The lively midday
quickstep. alternates with the solemn mid
night muffied drum, as the firm steady tramp
and the glstening bayonet, presage the COM
ing conflict. The achievements which have
already been consummated, and the private
limitations which we have from Washington,
the fallaciousness of hope for peace.
l believe the programme is to make the at
tack upon these forts simultaneously, which
will avoid the tension of public excitement
to an unreasonable extent, and as soon as
their capture can be effected, to march the
troops to a certain city distinguished for its
beautiful edifees and magnificent dis
tances."
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-13

~Mr. Russell, the Times correspondent
was sent years ago to Ireland to report o.
Connell's speeches during the repeal agita-
ton. The following is told as the result OF
his mission:
One of the first meetings the newspaper man
attended was in Kerry. Having heard OF o.
Connell's polite qualities, he thought he
would ask that gentleman's permission to
take verbatim account of the grafton. The
"liberator" not only consented, but in bis
oiliest manner, informed the assembled audi
ence that until that "gintleman was provided
with all writin' convanienees, he wouldn't
spake O word" assuming an extra brogue
which was altogether unnecessary. Russell
was delighted. The preparations began, and
were completed; Russell was ready.
..Are you quite.ready?" asked Dan.
"Quite ready"
Snow, are you sure you're entirely ready
"I'm certain, sir. Yes"
The crowd becoming excited and impa
tient, Dan said: snow, 'pon my conscience
won't begin the speech till the London gin
tIeman is intirely ready"
After waiting another moment or so, "
Cornell advanced; eyes glistened, ears were
all attention, and the reportorial pencil
arose Dan gave one more benignant smile
on the correspondent, winked at the audi
tors, and commenced has speech in the IT1sh Ian
quaqe, to the inexpressible horror of the pre-
sent editor of the Army and Nary Gazette, and
to the infinite delight of all Kerry.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-13

BANK OF FRANKIAND-A POPULAR ENTER
PRIzE.-Books for stock subscription to this
Bank. chartered by the last Legislature, are
now opened in the various county towns Of
East Tennessee, and the shares, of a hundred
dollars each, are being taken with rapidity
which shows that the enterprise will meet
with general favor. It is designed to be es-
sentialIy an institution of the people of East
Tennessee. entirely independent of the CAPT.
talists of The other portions Of the State.
The citizens of this county. and city, are
taking an active interest in it, and subscrib-
inc literally to the stock. 1t will go into
operation when one hundred thousand dol
lars, in gold and silver, are paid in, which
from present indications will not be long.
For information in regard to the provisions
of the charter, and other particulars, address
sBank of Frankland," Knoxville. II is
such Bank as is mneh needed in East Ten
nessee. and the more widely the stock, 10
small subscriptions, is diffused throughout
the country, the better it viii be.-Knorv'Ae
ReotSeF.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-13
Coroner's Sale.

ny virtue of vend ex to me directed and delivered
ID from the Honorable Circuit Court of Davidson
county Tennessee at its January Term, 1861, VIII
expose to public SALE the highest bidder, for cash
at the Court House yard, in the city of Nashville, on
Saturday, the 9th day of April, 1861, all the
right title claim interest and estate, which John
K Edmundson then had, or may have since acquired
in and to the following described piece or lot OF
lying the city of Nashville, and bounded as follows
On the East by Summer street; the South by lot
belonging to Jas. P. Clark; the West by lot be
longing the same; On the North by lot belonging
to Henry Edmundson; fronting on Summer street =
feet running West 30 feet 10 alley. The above i
part of lot No. 101 and adjoining lot No 1O2 Being
levied on as the property of John K. Edmundson L
satisfy a Judgment rendered in favor OF Jacob Nc
Gayock against said Edmundson and others.
JOHN N ALEXANDER,
aDr6-tds Coroner of Davidson county
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-13
SI,erins sale.

DY virtue of f. IA. to directed and dellv-
ID cred from the Honorable Chancery Court OF David
county, Tennessee, at its November Term, 1901
will expose to public sale to the highest bidder, for
cash the Court House yard, in the city OF Nash
vilIe Saturday the 4th day Of March, 1861 all The
right title, clam interest and estate, which John IL
Cousins then had may have since acquired in and
to the following described property One Lot of Has
Iams Addition to Nashville, known lot B., fronting
I22 Warren street, and running back LAC feet
to an Alley, be seen by reference to said plan
registered III the Registers Office of Davidson county
State of Tennessee in Book o. page 800 also Lot No
the Gallatin Turnpike road, and running back and
fronting on Mimic street ITO feet 10 alley, viii
fully appear by reference to the plat OF said Ad
diton registered in the Registers Office of Davidson
county Tennessee, in Book &c. page S78; being levied
on as the property of John b. Cousins 10 satisfy
Judgment rendered in favor of John E Gleaves, c.
NJ JOHN K. EDMUNDSON, Sheriff.
aprI3-tds BY w. d. ReBERTseS, Dep Sheriff.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-13
St,erims sale.

DY virtue of an alias feri facas to directed
ID and delivered, from the Honorable Circuit Court
of Davidson county Tennessee its September Term,
1860 viii expose TO public SALE to the highest bidder
for cash. at the Court House Yard, in the city of Nash
viile on Saturday, the 4th day of May, 1851 all the
right title claim interest and estate, which c. E. H
Martin ais then had may have since acquired in
and to the following described property, viz: piece
of land situated in Davidson county, State of
Tennessee and in the City of Nashville, known and
described lot No. 20, in the original plan of Nash
yille bounded follows; Beginning at the Northeast
corner of Summer street. being also corner of lot No.
49, thence Southwardly along the line OF Summer
street I'D feet stone thence Enthusiastically at
right angles with said last line the whole depth OF
said lot to the line OF lot No 67 thence Northeast
wardy along the line of said last mentioned lot l2o
feet to the line of said lot No7S thence Southeasward
ly along the line of said last mentioned lot peng aiso
the line of Overon Alley the beginning registered
in Book No Is, page $40, in the Registers office OF
Davidson county, Tennessee Being levied on as the
property of r. Martin satisfy judgment rendered
in favor of the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
Company against c. f. H. Martin and others This
ApriI 18th. 1861 J K EDIUNDSON, Sheriff,
aprl3-tf BY W. ID, ROBERTSON, Dep. Sheriff.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-13
sherin,s Sale.

DY virtue of an alias neri facias TO me directed
ID and delivered from the Honorable Circuit tearL o.
Davidson county Tenn, at its Jai-uary Term 1901
viii expose public SALE 10 the highest bidder LOT casn
at the Court house yard, in the city OF Nashslhe on
Tuesav the 4th day of May, 1861, all the right, title
claim. interest andestafe, which s. Anderson then
had or NAV have since acquired in and TO the follow
ing described piece parcel or lot Of ground IA pssS
o1 county STATE of Tennessee, in the town of NASH
Vile II being part of the Lot conveyed to James John
son by Raw s orten and Isaac Paul, bounded as ioi
street and running thence with Summer street North
wardIy fifty feet thence at right angles WITH SAD
atreet to the back line of said lot thence Souhwaro
Nv fifty feet TO sullivans corner thence Win sum
vans line to the beginning being levied on as the pro
perty Of s. P. Anderson to satisfy Judgment renoer
ed in favor lesson & DanJin against 5 r Anderson
JOHN K. EDMUNDSON, Sheriff
aprl3-tds By W. D. ROBERTSON, Dep Sherln. q
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-13

~ From the mass of rubbish distributed
through the medium of sensation dispatches,
we gather, as we believe, facts enough to
justify the statement that the Administration
have determined to supply and hold forts
Sumter and Pickens- Notwithstanding the
conclusion to which majority of the Cabi-
net arrived some weeks ago. that the former
ought to be evacuated, as a military necessi-
ty. the President has withheld an order for
evacuation, and, under the pressure of the
radical wing of his party. intends to make an
effort to send supplies of provisions to the
beleaguered forts A vessel has been dis
patched with supplies, and the authorities of
South Carolina notified, in advance. of the
fact 1t appears, also, that number of
armed vessels followed the transport ship,
aud, it is believed, they are ordered, if she is
fired upon, to return the fire and attempt to
force the passage for her to fort Sumter. On
the other hand, the military preparations of
the Charlestonians have been made as COM
plete and efficient as possible, and the deter
mination, on the part of the lie aders there, to
make bloody resistance cannot be ques
toned.
The garrison at fort Pickens is to be rein
forced, and vessels of war to remain in the
vicinity with the view of assisting in its de-
fence whenever an attack is made. The Con-
federate States army, investing the fort, has
been recently largely increased, and the
Governors of the several States have been
called upon for additional levies. Gen.
BRAGG has extended his line of works, and so
strengthened them, that the reduction of the
fort is regarded as only question of time.
There is imminent danger Of a conflict of
arms at both of these points. So long as
they are held by the United States, the Sc
coded States regard them as obstacles to their
recognition as an independent government
by other nations, and they are determined,
at whatever cost, to make the attempt TO
take them. Mr.. STEPHENS, the Vice Presi-
dent, emphatically announced this deiermi-
nation in bis recent speech at Atlanta, on
his routs from Montgomery TO Savannah If
the Federal Government persists in its policy
of holding them, war is sure.