Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-24
MONDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1855.
The News


The enterprise OF constructing railroad across
the peninsula Of Florida so as to bring the Gulf and
Atlantic ports into more immediate intercourse, is
becoming a subject of considerable interest The
Charleston Standard is indebted 10 friend in
Florida for few facts y relation to its progress:
''We are at work on the road with about three
hundred hands, and pressing forward with every
hope of success We have a large force on the
trestle and bridge across Amelia marsh and river,
and expect to have train OF cars running from this
point twenty miles out by the let Of June next
We learn, Also that one Of your enterprising mer.
chants intends in very few days 10 have a steamer
on the route inland from your city 10 this place.
making this city her terminus. We want a name
for the Atlantic city. / think it should b. called
the City of Floh.I. What think you? We expect
10 send yod the products of the whole State through
ibis place In a few years. and see no good reason
against calling it Florida We commenced only two
months ago, and already we have large hotel and
several other buildings going up"
According to the London Times there is scarce
of Genius 10 England, in any Of the arts, from
the art OF war down to the art of making iron rail
ngs. In of its leaders, lamenting the dearth Of
eminent talent Of Great Britain, fruitful of
great men, that journal says:
1.-THE great British nation is beginning at last to
be conscious not only Of some natural deficiencies,
but even Of a temporary observation Of its powers
We have some good painters, though even they are
finding their matches abroad but for the rest let
US seel We want Heaven sent general a slur
upon General Simpson. We want poet a ding
at Tennyson We want q good historsn-not a
brilliant essayist a at Macsualy, bvt a man
who write compendious and classical history
OF England, or any other history. We want some
endurable sermons sarcasm launched at the whole
body OF the British clergy. If the pulpit just now
has no lumnaTies 10 mention, on the other hand,
the stage is not in its palmest state. There died
lately in great distress a man who could compose
some original airs; but at this moment it cannot be
pretended that we have a single composer Of
traodinary genius. Going lower into those homelY
regions where Prince Albert loves to succour end
elevate the soul Of British artn furniture, paper,
hangngs, IronwoIk, china, and almost everything
that contributes to the decoration OF our houses
are still beaten by foreigners. Apr0poS Of Birming
ham, within these few years two splendid mansions
have been built in Picadily by millionaire, both with
costly iron rsing-the one however, from abroad
the other evidently from come home foundry. The
foreign railing is work of art the other is an iron
railing, and and no more"
The Louisville and Cincinnati papers report that
Dion Bourcicault is dead. lie was manager of the
''Gaiety Theater, in New Orleans and was emnentas
a dramatic author and as an actor. short time
sincehe lyed an engagement in this city, and more
recently, lis wife professionally known as Miss
,nes Robertson) left this city in haste owing to the
iutell ,ence that he was dangerously ill., lie was
ripe scholar and genial and accomplished gentle
man.
Kossuth writing to the New York Times per the
steamer Baltic, says that American papers on the
war-tak of the London Times, and the augmentation
Of .ba n Ipdia I'D tn
extent: Leading articles of the New York and
Washington press make the rounds through almost
every large and small paper in the United Kingdom,
End even on the Continents telling evidence Of
the importance that is attached to the case"
resolution providing for the appointment of q
Joint committee OF the two Houses OF the Virginia
Legislature with a view to the adoption Of more
offectua TO prevent the escape Of slaves from
that Commonwealth, and to inquire into the e1pedi
ency of measures of retaliation and self defence,
.e-inos sucn OF the Northern States engaged
in war upon the institution Of slavery was adopted
in the House OF Delegates Tuesday week Mr.
Mallory, the author Of the resolution said that the
system of entcmg of the slaves was carried to such
an extent in bis district that without some remedy
by the State his constituents would take the aw in
their own hands and, following Judge Lynch, would
catch and hang, as high as Haman every man they |
found aiding their slaves to escape. The slaves Of
owners who were driven from home by the plague,
been vsiten and scared away by dozens, before |
their matters return by the aboltionists and with~ |
out some remedy their designs consummsted. |
The richest man in Congress is the Hon. VIM |
Aiken, Of South Carolina. His property is estimated
at two millions Of dollars, including oUey hous.
and negroes Mr. Aiken is an elderly gentleman,
active, accomplished and full OF kindness of heart
lie is a fair representative Of find old Southern |
gentleman" and he is highly esteemed for his con-
sistent views and ripe experience.
The Norfolk Hsrald (Va.) reports that, notwith.
standing the idea which generally prevailed regard
ing the deterioration Of property there, in conse-
oeuce Of the epidemic of last summer, house pro |
pcrty has, in some instances, risen % per cent
There is no diminuton of confidence among their
heavy capitalists.
The election OF Mr.. CoRD Speaker of Congress iu |
Is4s, took place on the 22d of December, We
believe, or the Esd On the first vote after the
adoption Of the plurality rule Conn took the lead,
and was elected on the fourth ballot afterwards by
l02 votes against 20 for Mr.. WINTHROP.
Col. French, has several specimens Of native
gold from Nicaragua The population is about $50,
600, of which $4,000 are white, $4,000 negroes,
80 900 Iudianes, and 80, 600 mixed breeds. Agr
culture and getting up revolutions have been their
chief pursuits. The females exceed the males in |
numbers.
Gen w ashngton's originsl commission is now In 4
he having received it as a present from the late |
Amos Lawrence, OF Bostou.
From the Savannah Republican.
Pierce and Nebraska.
Some Of our Georgia democratic cotsmporaries
almost go into spasms al the very IDEA OF touching
a man with a ten feet pole who is not entirely |
sound on the Nebraska question; while they con.
tinue 20 insist that Franklin Pierce has been true
friend TO the South, aud a marvellous proper"
President We have contendcd thai his milk and l
water SUPPORT OF the Nebraska Bill not only