Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-07


well worth relating. Their route was a most cir
cuitous one; bat for the sake Of others who may
wish to follew in their footsteps, we emit to de-
scribe il, and for the reason, suppress their
name. Suffice it to say, that q party of eight,
ladies and gentlemen, left Baltimore on the 8th of
August. and passing through Delaware, found
themselves, after tedious journey, at the hOsplta-
-b,e mansion Of Mr.. Allison A Hopkins, on ChesG-
peake Bay. They started across the Bay last
saturday week but had proceeded only q
short distance when a squan of wind struck
the sail boat in with they were travelling and
eapsized IL throwing all on board into the water
They ALL however chung to the sides of the upturn
ed boat, except an infant child, only fourteen
months old, which was drowned, its parents beng
utterly unable to prevent that sad result. After
drifting towards the ehore for FIVE hours and q
half the boat tiaaly reached point whence the
passengers could feel tsrTa tirn1. Most Of them
lost all Ct their clothing much Of that which
they had upon their persons; their trunks. carpet
bags, &C.. having fallen into the water when the
boat eapsized. After resting few days they again
started across the bay, and this time succeeded in
running the blockade although they passed Ii
sight Of the Quaker City, and now happy to find
themselves safe in Southern city.
GEN. scorr's PROPERTY.
The Richmond EsaHiaer says the recent wise and
salutary law of Congress confiseatng the property
Of all aliensEAnd enemies win effect that unamiabls
old military peacock WNFELD ScoTr to the extent of
several pieces of real estate owned by him in Rich
mond, which will now be escheated to the use Of
the Government
NEW STYLE OF SHOES.
The Richmond kraEiasT, noticing new kind of
shoes for the army, made Of canvass, says:
Such co1trivances TO avoid the use Of leather,
are common Ia Yankee land. Many of the prison
captured By cur forces in the battle Of Manassas
wore the Kind iof shoes allnded to. They are said
to be admirable for marching purposes, being dura-
bic and fitting easily TO the foot. 1.-THE North they
cost only 81 so PSF pair, but command here, no
doubt, from SO to S.. ass7al
POSTAGE on NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS.
The following is copy of bill passed by Con-
gress before The adjournment and approved by the
President:
to establish the Of posagson nswpape peri
Odcals, and to dealers therein through the mail express
SECTION l. The Congress Of he Confederate States
of America do enact, That persons engaged deal
eTs in newspapers or periodicals may receive by
mail any quantity Of such papers and periodicals as
they may order, on the payment, at the place Of
delivery of the same rate of postage is required
By the existing law to be paid by the regular sub
seribers to such newspapers or periodicals.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be lawful for persons engaged in
buying and selling newspapers and periodicals to
carry any quantity of such papers and periodicals
over the post roads of the Confederate States out
side of the mail upon pre- paying the poetsge at the
same rate charged to regular subscribers to such
papers and periodicals. into the post Office nearest
the place of publication or purchase thereof, and
such prepayment shall be indicated by the stamped
such post Office or by writing upon the paper 30
sent.
SEC. g. Any person violating the provisions of this
act shall forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dollars 70
be recovered by action Of debt, in the name and for
the use Of the Confederate States.
CONGRESS.
The called session of Congress convened on the
Sd inst in obedience to proclamation Of President
DAVIS, issued September ID, 1851, converting said
body for the purpose of taking action on bill en-
towering the President to make appointments in the
Army and Navy, which had failed TO be reported 10
him during the late session.
Hon. HOWELL COBB in the Chair.
The following message from the President was
reported to Congress by Mr.. Joslyn, his private
rotary:
Gentlemen of Congress bill important to
tie public service, being to continue in office
persons who had been appointed and nominated
and whose nominations had not been acted upon
was, learned after your adjournment on the 3lst
ultimo, engrossed for my signature, but by soUe
accident was not delivered TO me- and thus failed to
become q law; wherefore it has become necessary
to convene you -
You may either make the provisions contempla>
ted, or, by acting upon the nominations otherwise
as in your judgment may seem best relieve the
Government Of the embarrassment to which other
wise it m lst be subjected
Mr. Miles introduced bill to authorize the Presi-
dent to- continue the appointments already made by
him IN the military and naval service during the
recesses Of Congress at the last and the present
sessions, and submit them to Congress at its next
session..
The bill was read three several times, and passed
Mr.. Reagan, On leave, introduced bill supple /
mental and amendatory of bill in relation to the
prepayment of postage, which was passed.
Ehe bill modifes the original act so as to require
each newspaper or periodical sent through the mail
Or over the post reads to be endorsed by the post
master Of the Office nearest the place from which /
they sent, prepaid instead of the package N
The abo-e bills being reported as signed by the
President
On molten Cf Mr.. Waul. Congress adjourned to /
meet on the third Monday in November, unless SOON
er called together.