Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-03
The NeWa.

the session after the LIST of March The min
ority OF the committee make an adverse report
thinking it ineIPedient at present to make
further appropriations or to extend the session
beyond the ninety days fixed by the constitu-
tiun.
The late accounts from Oregon mention the
neble defence of a woman named Harris
whose honss was attacked by large force Of
Indians Her husband was killed at the firsl
fire Of the Indians, and Mrs Harris, with her
daughter, who also was severely wounded, un.
disInayed by the fearful odds against them
barred the doors OF their cabin, and loading
aud firing their guns, in sight of the husband
ard fathers welterIng corpse, fought the
suvayes for eight hours when thew were re-
legel By the arrival of friendly party They
killed several of the Indians. and kept up such
hot fire on the rest as 10 prevent them from
approaching near enough to set the cabin on
fire, which they repeatedly attempted 10 do
President ComOnfort of Mexico, has ad
dressed letter 20 the Bishop of San Lus
Potosi, from which it appears that the latter
had taken offence at the course pursued TO.
wards the Clergy by the Government. His
Excelency explains that if The b shop were
not advised of the installation of the GOV
eminent, il was only in consequence of the
confusion attending upon the numerous chan
ges in the Ministry having caused the attention
10 be overlooked 10 the course of his letter
lac declares that he yields TO no one in the
conviction of the great influence religion ex-
erclSes on the happiness of nation; that he is
persuaded that uniformity in religious beliefs
is The closest bond of the national union that
exist, and that be, therefore, is and always
will be disposed 10 do all he can TO strengthen
rel igious, feeling in the country. He expresses
it as his opinion, however, that the clergy, by
spontaneously excluding themselves from ali
Intervention in political matters, would render
themselves the more worthy of respect, and
place themselvesin q very adv ambiguous stua-
ton to mediate in civil discussions. This, he
argues would by no means deprive them of
their quality of citizens. AN the United States.
for example" lie says, ''clergymen of all de-
nominations are Considered a. simple citizens,
and nevertheless can neither elect nor he elect
ed, nor interfere in political deliberations, but
live exclusively consecrated To their sacerdotal
duties; and there the eccesastics Of the Cathu-
lie church have never complained of being
entirely excluded from Intervention in political
affairs.n
A gentleman in New York thus speaks Of
Nankin sheep:
"SiIIeen months ago purchased four ewes
of the Nankn breed Of sheep, from Canton. H.
sending them TO my farm Norwalk Island,
Ct, one of them was hurt and died ! had 40
other sheep but those three on lone island,
and no buck with them, though they were all
with amb when bought them. Iu one year
and ten days from the time | purchased them
! had clear increase of thirty-fve, exclusive
of the three, and raised the buck for the second
crop; the least number of lambs 10y one eve
at birth was three, the greatest number .tioe.
One of these sheep has had tIOeJre lambs IN
fifteen months, during three terms OF pregnancy;
the fret time three, the second time four, and
the third time five lambs az birth, and four
at time is q common number. They are
large and handsome, and the NATION is of
superior decacy."
The Syracuse Standard says information has
been received that Il fellow tOwn~man, and &
native Salt Pointer has a fortune OF one mil
lion dollars ready for him in Ireland The for
tunate man is Alexander Leynes, who is the
only male heir to an established estate patents
for which were granted by Oliver Cromwell,
and descended directly TO him. The British
Government received an annual rent for the
same of $40, 600 since the death of his father,
twenty seven years ago.
A superstition in France is that a fire kin
died by the tightening cannot lie extnguished,
and he who attempts 10 extinguish it will die
within the year. The Mayor of cert6in
country village lately had Ia argue with hi'
constituents on the subject during the conf
grafton OF a barn lie could only prevail 90
ten men to ssst him in pouring on water.
The insurance company interested made pre-
sent Of 81. TO each of those ten men, Tor hsy
ing arisen above tie prejudices OF ignorance
and inadequate education.
We see it stated Lumley il ready 10 open
her Msjesty's theatre again for an Italian ope
ra, and that Jenny Lind has consented 10 be
the pri,aa donna. Lord Wa. advanced Lum
ley el2,000 to purchase scenery, properties,
&c. The parties engaged in the coming ape
ratio performance are said 10 be Mr.. Lumley,
M Mitchell, and Mr. Gold-chmidt Mr.. eye
OF the Convent Garden establishment, il is
said, has secured the services of Girls aud Ma
rio for the Royal Italian opera; but (Snggests
a correspondent Of New York paper,) II he
wishes TO offer the musical world rival star
of sufficient brilliSncy TO fill his theatre he
shoald secure the services of AlbOn.
A novel educational plan has been started in
Alton, Illinois, and has operated well. Ger
tain benevolent and public spirited persons
have joined and rented a large fine room, and
light 1t at their own expense. Free lectures
aud lessons are given every night 10 all who
will come. During one evening" rhetoric and
eooution are taught, the next evenings exer-
cises are upon architecture, drawing, mathc-
mates, DE- the next music, DC. Thus, every
night in the week is devoted 10 free lessons,
given by competent citizens, who are clergy
men, shool-teschers, book-keepers, DC. This
project 10 christened the Alton Politechnio
Institute.
1t is stated that there is kept at the New
York post-ofiice list ofthe cashiers of banks
in the United States When letters are touud
directed to that city to cashiers who do not
reside there this list is consulted the error cor
rected, and the letter duly forwarded To iis
proper destination. Ii appears from the list
that no less than sos letters for cssiers have
been directed TO New York since January lst,
1904, all of which were re directed and for
warded 10 their proper address. What com
mentary on the carelessness Of correspondents,
all of whom probably, charged the delay upon
she Poet Office Department
A gentleman writes from ST. Domingo to
the editor of the Washington Star, as follows:
"They are lighting hercely around US here.
More than three Thousand men have fallen
in i've days. The English aud French arc
sgsinst these people and helping the negroes.
Santa Anna has declared for the Monroe doc
trine, and will gain the day. All is confusion
here. Judges of the court, aud clerks under
government, are under arms. All prisoners
slot No quarter given. This lltle republic
a going TO show the world now che can sus
tain herself against England, France aud Hay
a."
The n. o. Picsyune of the 25lh, says
Anongthe clearAnces at our enston-house, We
observe that If the New American slap lsaso
II. BosrdmAn, with 8, 900 bales OF cotton Tor
Boston. This is the largest load OF cotton
ever taken from this place To that port. We
also noticed that the Merrimac cleared yester'
day With 3 ,672 bales for Boston, aud Que OF
two other ships with smaller quantities, These