Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-04
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1856.


Hon. Thomas =. Rusk has been elected Senator
from Texas, from the 4th of March, 81 the expirs-
ton OF his present term.
Prescott, the great Historian, has a new work in
the press Of Philips, Sampson Co., Of Boston-a
history of the war which freed the Netherlands
from the yoke of Spain.
Madame Rachel was taken sicl, during he- en-
gagement in Philadelphia, and in consequence was
unable to complete it,
Miss Susan Denim is deighting the play going
community of Memphis The late St. Louis papers
are filed with glowing accounts of her engagement
in that city.
David 7. Hughes, of Kentucky, has invented a
new teegrsphing apparatus, called the Electro
Magnetic Printing Telegraph. 1t is described as a
setrecttying and selfoperstug instrument, combi-
ning simplicity, accuracy and despatch. From the
n. I. Herald we learn that a wealthy and enter
prising company has purchased the patent and have
great many instruments in process Of manufac-
ture The project if successful, will revolutionize
the whole telegraphng system of the country.
The wife Of EI-President Tyler has fallen heir to
recently discovered fortune tn England of FIVE
hundred thousand dollars.
E. K. Collins of the Collins line of steamers, and
VIM. B. Astor, the New York Millionaire, are re-
ported among the recent notable converts to Spi-
ritualism.
The Hopknsvile (Ky.) Express is out in an srti-
Gle urging the claims of Linn Boyd as the Demo.
crac candidate for the Presidency.
The trial Of Baker, the murderer of Bill Poole,
is progressing in New York. His jury will do the
country a service by consigning him to imprison
ment during the balance of his natural life.
Horace Greedy announces in his paper ofthe 2Sth,
that he will be in Washington during the winter, in
the capacity of special representative and cores
pOndent of the Tribune. He and Seward will act as
COunseliorsn-C Chief to the Black Republican forces
in Congress.
Gen. Codrington's appointment as Commander
inChef Of the English forces in the Crimea is re-
ceived with dsfavor by some of the oldest officers
in the service bu: from the tone of the British press
we suspect that with the English people, and the
rank and fle Of the army, it is the most popular
appointment that has vet been made.
Chief Justice Chiffon, of the Supreme Court of
Alabama, has resigned his seat.
R. NJ. Johnson, medical student in attendance
at the Cleveland Ohio) Medical College, was recent
ly expelled on account of suspicion of negro blood
in his veins.
The Georgia. Empire State is railing against the
Tennessee Courts for judgments against the West~
and Atlantic Railroad, a small portion of which
is in this State. He charges that they legal dep
relations.
Our telegraph columns contain news of the burn
ing on yesterday morning, of two of the finest Men,
phis and New Orleans packets-the Geo. Collier and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with the wharfboat Of Duval,
Algee & Co.
Washington reports indicate immense excitement
concerning the organization of the House of Rep.
resentatives.
New Orleans reports indicate serious disturbances
between the Fire Companies and the City Govern
ment