Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-31
The News.

The News a
The Cincinnati Gazette saysthe number of
students in the principal colleges of the West
is unusually large. More young men Of the
West are pursuing course of study than ever
before.
lbe New York Observer learns that after
many years of delay, vexation and loss, the
claim Of Jonas King, d. d. npon the Kingdom
Of Greece, for pecuniary damages sustained
by him, has st last, through the interposition
of our government been allowed. Although
DR.. King has been paid far Less than he was in
equity entitled to, il Is source Of grsti6caa-
ton TO him and his friends, that the difficulty
is at length adjusted anicnbly by the payment
TO DIR. King, by the Greek government, g
S25, 000in full Of al demands.
Brevt Lieut. Col William r. Montgomery,
Major Of the 81 Infantry, has been dismissed
from the service by sentence of court-mar-
tial, for conduct nnbecoming an officer and
gentleman" in sppropristing portion Of the
military reserve at Fort Riley to the use of
the Pawnee Association for a town site-he
being interested in that Association to con-
siderable extent.
. The hon. VIM. II. Polk is recommended in
the Knoxville Standard as one of the Demo-
cratic electors for the State at large in the ap-
preaching Presidential election.
The McMinnville Enterprise states that two
Irislman, while drunk, were burned to death
in shsnty near that place on the night of the
oath inst.
We learn from the Fayetteville Observer shat
John Renegar, aged about sixty years, was
found dead on the morning of the 21st inst,
about twelve miles east of that place. The
facts elected st the Coroner's inquest were
that his mind had been unsettled for some time.
For about three years he resided in an old
smoke house, alone, half mile from any
dwelling house, without any furniture, or
clothing of any kind save what was on his
person. When found, he was lying on the
floor dead. As there were no marks of vio-
lence, it is supposed he died of starvation. He
was unmarried.
The Knoxville Standard learns that ROLPE
S. SAUNDERS, Esq, formerly Of the Memphis
EGgLe d Enquirer, has determined to locate
permanently in that city.
The editor of the Murfreesboro' Ne,es has
been presented with a silver tea service by the
Democracy of r utherford county, as testi-
monial of their appreciation of his services as
editor of the NeDs.
A company has been formed for the purpose
Of lighting Murfreesboro' with gas
The Municipal election in Wilmington, N.
C., on the Goth inst. resulted in the success of
the entire American ticket.
The Atlanta Intelligencer notes horrible
affair. When the 4 O'Clock train on the Macon
and Western railroad arrived at East Point, on
Christmas morning, the body of a person was
found on the cow-catcher, hdring been drag
ged the entire distance from AtLanta-sir miles
in this manner. The body was so mutilated,
in fact literally torn in pieces-the fragments
scattered along the whole dstsnce-as to de-
fy naturalization. From the fragments of
clothing, however found attached to the
body, it is rendered almost certain that the
deceased was a son of Col. Amos W. Ham,
mond, of Atlanta. There is a suspicion afoat
that he was murdered in afray by some COM
psnions, and afterwards placed upon the track.
Mr.. CHAMPION, the English Minister has
officially communicated the cordial congratula-
ton of his Government to DR.. Kane, and re-
quested him to communicate to the officers and
crews who, under his command, so nobly at
tempted to afford to Sir John Franklin and |
the officer and crews Of her Maiesty's ships
employed on the Attic expedition the assurance |
of the sincere gratitude of the British Gov
eminent and people for their generous exer-
tons.
1t is stated that the whole subject of sa-
very will be brought before the Snpreme
Court of the United States this winter, in the
case of Mr.. Booth, the abolition editor who
WIS convicted in the United States District
Court of aiding 10 the escape of fugitive
slave, and was subsequently liberated by
State Court on hsbeas corpus. This is one
of the most interesting and important cases
ever brought the Supreme Court.