Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-13
THURSDAY, DECEMBER ID, 1856.
The News.

the newest incident of the Anglo.Amercan com
plicston is striking indication Of the fact that the
despodc principle bearing sway ia Continental Eu-
rope, is not only hostile TO Republican America,
bat is at the same time so predominant in influence
over the European Governments, as to make even
constitutional England subservient to its designs.
To this despotic principle bearing the sway in
continental Europe" they attribute the recent
manifestation of hostility to the United States by
certain parties ia England and if we wish to break
down this despotic principle in way that will not
in the 'rcmotest manner, infringe the laws in the
United States" It is by supplying Kossuth & Co.
with means; the ''house of f. ". Marsder, Bulge
row. city Of Loador, having friendly consented to
receive remittances sent to their joint account
We imagine the house in Budge.row will not need
to increase their clerical force keep this account
and that if Messrs. Kossuth, Nazzini and Rollin are
20 continue their noisy dleuess in safe retirement
in London, it will not be on funds drawn from
American pockets.
Gov. Wright, of Indiana, says that our grass
crop is not properly appreciated. No crop, he
says, approaches so near a spontaneous yield, and
none yields so large profit. The hay crop of the
United States in 1850, he estimates at l3 600 900
tons-which is worth $3.50. 600, 900; while the
whole cotton crop is valued at only Sl2s, OOO, 600.
OF this crop, more than half is produced by the
four States--New York, (which yields onefourth Of
the WHOLE Ohio, Indiana and Illinois The grass
crop which is used for pasturage is least valu-
able; so that single herb is worth annually over
$500, 900 900. Fey people will believe that the
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its wheat and yet statistics show that such is the
fact.
London letter says that in connection with the
intended operations Of the allies for the ensuing
year much attention has been attracted to the proba-
bic efficiency of vast feet of floating batteries, of
construction similar TO those which were first tried
In the attack on Knburn, and from which the shot
Of the enemy were found 10 roll off like marbles
According to statements lately published in Paris,
the idea OF them originated with Louis Napoleon.
They are expensive, each of them costing 500 600,
but it is couteDded that England and France should
each build hfty and that it would be real economy
for both nations thus to spend IS 600 600 to
decisive blow. large number are believed to
be at present in course Of construction, and there
will be ready by the spring.
One Of the most remarkable natural explosions
Of electricity We ever known took place few weeks
since at the residence OF David Thomas, of Union
Springs, Cayuga county, y. Y. 1t is thus related:
There appears to have been a negative cloud
nassing over head at the time. The electric fluid
broke up from the ground, near the wall, tore up
the turf and spashed the window and side of the
house, up TO the caves, with discharge OF mud and
earth; this at the kitchen wing. About thirty
feet distant, and at one OF the front corners dis
charge appears to have come up through the celler
wall and 10 have escaped Just above the underpin.
ming through the outer bOsrd, making a hole about
an inch and a half in diameter, tearing off a few
spnters aud throwing them about thrtyfeet distant
The MORE a single, very loud explosion. A
thunder Storm of the latest in autumn, was pas.
sing at the tine. There are good Lightning rods
on the house, but we could not discover that they
had any connection with this discharge, from any
external marks but there can be hardly question
that most OF the explosion passed through them up
wards to the Clouds and no doubt had their points
been observed at the moment vivid brush Of light
might have been upon them, precisely similar
10 that ocaasi0ued by discharge through point
from an electric machine"
Mr Pliny Miles, in his recently published work on
'Posttl Reform, " takes strong ground against the
the system Of compulsory prepayment he con-
tends that il is illogical Improbable, in fnan.
cial point Of view, as it is nconvenient and
unjust 10 the citizens. Government, he aiirms,
actually loses by itnearly cae million per annum.
In 1852, the only year for which we have report
on the subject Of paid aud unpaid letters, there
were over 81, o0O, 600 of letters prepaid, and lit
lie over 80, 10000 that were sent unpaid The diff
erence between the average postage was about
two cents and three mills per letter; aud the extra
charge brought no less than 1857, 600.
The National IntelIigencer says of the new
Representatives, that "whethCr viewed individual.
ly, or in the aggregate assembly, the members Of
this House impress the lockers with the convic.
ton that Il is composed, ia great part, If not alto
Cether, Of men who wisely value the esteem that
appearances inspire in the general mind, bel rg be
comngly attired, neat inapprarauce, aud respect
ful in bearing aud demesuor.'
The New York Commercial is in favor Of having
Congress declare the twenty second day OF Februa
ry, (washington's birthday to be a National HoI
day, as a national memorial that would be as per
petua as the couGtry 80 which his patriotism gave
birth and continuity. The suggestion of the Com
'necial is very proper and patriotic, but the power
OF Congress TO act in such mater, further than e
make the recommendation that the day should b
50 honored, is very doubtful
San Francisco is burdened with debt she can
not pay, and her treasure is empty. New orean
has disposed of the use of her public wharves fo
the term Of three years, to raise money suici
eut 70 pay the salaries Of her school teachers
Philadelphia has not dollar IN her treasure. Chi
cagois sorry financial condition, the tressur!
is entirely empty, and those in the employ Of th'
city go begging TOR the wages due them.
A LETTER WRITER thus refers to the appearance,
Of Dickens in Paris where lac has gone spend III,
winter Boz is great dandy Bulwer
He is great frills and pat.houli; wears a nous
tache, aud has entirely changed the style Of auang
ing his hair. SO ;iansmogrihed Is he that hi
mother would certainly not recognize bim-poo
womau Sthaffrr is painting him in his new style
and his portrait will now present a curious contras
20 the populer ones which were taken about tel
years ago from painting by Maclise. The mo-
tache, the deliberately trdlei shirt, the diamond
studs, and the all rounder have made another mAa o.
him. ~
Hon J NJ Mason has been rec ected L s. Scua
tor from Virginia for SIX yeare from the 18th Of
March next
How TO MAXI YorEWiTE Harry After break
fast just say 90 her, my sweet pet, wish you {,
take a walk with me this morning" They wife o
your bosom OF course, pat on her bonnet aud zoe,
with you Take her into first class d, goods hous,
and present her with magnificent MORE antique