The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-05

SIC gross, and SI2 25. and in sOme instances
SO so net. The Gales which came 10 our
notice were 400 head, heavy, at $50 25; 81
head, averaging 240 lbs, AZ SI3 90; 300 head,
averaging 2l2 lbs, at Sl2 p; 222 head, av-
ersgine 20 lbs, at Sl2 20; 268 head, av-
eraging 265@270, at SI2 50.
Interesting Anecdotes of Tr. Corwin.
From the Mac-s-chsek Press.
Mr.. Corwin, with all his success at
the bar, before the people, and in Con-
gress, regarded his life as a failure. We
were riding together sunny morn
ing in the summer of 1860, when he
turned, and remarked OF a speech
made the evening before;
at was very good, indeed, but in bad
style. Never make people laugh see
that you cultivate that 1t is easy and
captivating, but death in the long run
TO the speaker.
why, Mr.. CorWin, you are the last
mar living | expected such sn opinion
from"
Certainly; because you have not
lived as long as | have. Do you know,
my young friend, that the world has a
contempt for the man who enteTtsins it2
One must be solemn, solemn as an ass
never say anything that's not uttered
with the greatest gravity, to win re-
spect The world looks up to the
teacher and down on the clown. Yet,
in nine cases out of ten, the clown is
the better fellow Of the two"
we who laugh may be well content
If we are as successful as you have
been"
You think so, and yet were You &c
consult an old fellow called Thomas
Corwin, he would tell you that he con
sidered himself the worst used man in
existence; hat be has been sighted,
abused, and neglected, and all for a set
of fellows who look wise and say moth
ing.
Nj. Corwin uttered this with much
feeling, and we have no doubt but that
he expressed what he believed to be
the net purport aud upshot OF his HE.
lie would have made a wonderful
comedian. We never saw one who had
such a play Of feature and power oil eN'
preston. His words seemed 10 be a
running commentary on his counte'
nance. and the hit came from the lace.
sometimes, long before the words reach
ed the audience. We remember a ut
tie comedy we saw acted by him II
Springfield, Of this State, IN leoO. II
was the more ludicrous from being in
provised at the moment
He was addressing a crowded house
in the town~hall, and in the midst 81
touching description OF the struggles
and sufferiugs Of u eallier settlers
that brought the tears to every eye II
the Hall, a little bull-terTier trottel
down the platform, and stood lookln!
At the audience by Mr.. Corwin's side
He was a little, round-headed stump
tailed dog, with projecting under Jaw
bow-legs, and ears set up. lie present
ed such a queer spectacle that many II
the crowd laughed Mr. Corwin, look
ing down, saw the cause Of the merri
ment. and waving his hand back at TIA,
dog, said;
SOne at a time, my good fellow
The dog retreated a few PAGES to TIA
rear, and then pausing, cooked hi
BE- head on one side and eyed the ora
, tor. Mr.. Corwin returned the gaz'
! and. for an instant, his face assume,
The same comical expression IL wa
0 one of stupid wonder, dashed with
bUi-terriers concert In q momen
Corwin turned and said
"Confdentially, my friends, l believ
he seriously contemplates leaving tn
other dogs and joining our party.
No words can paint the looks that q,
companied this remark, but hundred
of aching sides told Of its effect
When Claws omnibus bill % as 1t wa
!, called failed. Senator Foote, Of Missi,
sipni rose in intense excitement, an
exclaimed, Mr.. President, this RepuI
lie ceases to exist by noon tomorrow.
' Mr. Corwin, who opposed the meas
ure. and was greatly rejoiced at its d,
feat gravely left his seat and waikin
Is over 10 Mr.. Foote's chair, said M
Foota did l understand you 10 say tins
4, our Government would expire by moo
tomorrow
"Yes, sir.
y well. now, Foote, ! am deepl
grieyed TO hear you make such an al
-nouncement | have several bills b.
$, fore Congress hat am exceeding
ye interested in. Now couldn't You, lu
he TO crafty me, have this final end 8,
a' iourned over, say two weeks
: Foote was extinguished in the laugI
ter That broke out from the Senate
Or sitting near.
BY the by, this "omiuous bill gas
'g rise 10 the only difference that ey'
% marred she friendship OF Clay n Co
y win. The prophetic soul OF the gre.
Kentuckian saw the ills that wei
he about 10 break upon N land, az
nc sought to avert them by legislstI'
er COMPROMISES. Mr. Corwin felt that v
were on the eve Of = revolution, hU
Pc with more genius than his great lcsde
h. saw that by the course proposed y
~ should accomplish by law precise
sc what we we're attempting to proven
Ter He believed that e the several parts
tl the Republic could not be harmonic,
r. under the Constitution and the laws,
they were, any further concession
al would only ~aggravate the evil I
therefore deserted the ranks of q
be compromises, and prepared himself
Tor oppose. in one Of his most elabors
. efforts. their miscbievous measures
Ne He was sitting In his room one SUM
nd morning, when, after q loud knock, q
De tall. eaunt form Of Henry Clay stake
or in Approaching the table by viii,
Mr. Corwin sat. snd before our Senate
could rise, be brought has cane dov
"a with q bang that made the inkstar
80 bounce, exclaimiDg, IN bis deep, Gle
voice.
Mr.. Corwin, 10y Cd, sir, what do
this mean
o. NJ C,-w;, wss mt he SORT Of ms
be to take tins rude sslutation quieu
he He sprang 10 his feet and for a ssCoI
the two senators GlEred II each otht
IfI Before Nj. Corwlu could speak, c..
At continued
30 YOU know. sir, that We sre q
b. the eve offs bloody revolution, that %
Republic, the beautiful wcrk Of q
fathers, Will be torn in fragments, viii
b, we, its guardians, sit idle CT quarrein
as ! hare relied on you. SIR, on your p
re. traSGsm and shiity You were n
chief reliance, and nov I understau
you have deserted US
. YES, sir, responded Mr.. Corw.
" see the dangers before as. plainly
you can. But / can not see the reli
that Is 10 come from the further degr
b. dalton Of . free people 70 traitors WI
"a are bent on our destruction The Soui
is the aggressor and we only embolde
treason by concessions 10 traitors
VERY we'll 81. Now weunderstau
each other Good morning. sir
81 beg your pardon, Mr Clay, b,
81 you northumberland me, oryoG Won
nd never attempt % dictate or bully N
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