Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-22
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appears that the Militia in the States and Ter
rltories amounts 10 the large aggregate of
2, 479, 725 men. This does not embrace the
militia of the State Of Iowa or Of the Terrific
ries of Oregon, Washington, Nebraska, Kan
sas, and New Mexico, from which, we presume,
no returns have been received. The returns
do not appear TO be at all complete, as the es-
Inmates OF the force of some of the States are
basej npnn data furnished several years since,
ia one instance-that of Delaware-as far back
as 1927. II is probable that the whole militia
force of the United States at this time is not
leg than 8, 900, coo of men. 1t would be inter-
esting TO know what portion of this immense
force is composed of regularly uniformed and
drilled volunteer companies.
The new class of steamers, Of which the
Persia is the first, will decide not only the
question as TO the form of hull best fitted TO
contend, under all circumstances, with The
restless aud Maynard sea, but will also solve
the problem as to the plan of engine which
win furnish the greatest amount of power at
the least cost of fuel ard space. The Persia
has the marine side-lever engines, with 100
inch cylinders and 10 feet stroke, built at the
Napier Works. The New York Courier says,
the new Vanderbilt steamer, built in that city,
has the walking beam engines, with 80 inch
cylinders and u feet stroke, built at the AL
lsire Works. The new Collins steamer Adri-
ATTIC has the oscil!ating engines, with 100 inch
cylinders aud IL feet stroke, built at the Nov
city Works TIE three great machine shops
in the world will thus send forth engines, she
success of which will go far 10 determine the
most effective and economical method of us
ing steam on the ocean. The sdelevers,
walking beam and oscillating, each has its adj
vocates, and each class has done good service.
But never before has the respective capacity of
each been so thoroughly tested as it will be in
the new feet.
The Sonora Herald says that the Enterprise
Company, at Don Pedro's Bar, in digging
through the point of hill, struck upon a pc.
trifed tree Embedded in the ledge rock The
solicited wood was considerably heavier than
the surrounding rock, aud the different grains
of the wood were distinctly marked. Upon
boiling iQ water the tibres would peel off as
easily as If the wood was in The natural state.
The tree was six feet in diameter, aud appeared
10 have been of the oak species.
The New Jersey Geological Report shows
that the Atlantic is steadily and rather rapidly
encroaching upon the land on its coast. At
Cape Island the surf has ate inwards full a
mile, since the Revolution. Along the Bay
Shore of Cape May, the marsh wears away at
the rate Of rod in two years. One of the
beaches upon the coast is mentioned as having
moved inwards one hundred yards in The last
twenty years. Ii is also the opinion of the
Oldest observers that the tides rise higher upon
the Eastern New Jersey uplands than for
merry.
Walkers Nicaraguan Government has dis
missed John Ii. Wheeler, the U. 5. Minister
This is retaliatOry on our Government for re-
fnsing to receive Parker IL. French as Minister
10 this country. g.
From the annual report of the Massachu-
sets Board of Education, we gather that the
number Of public schools in the State is APIS,
being an increase of 81 in the past year These
schools are attended by lS9, 800 in summer,
and 202 7O9 in winter, being an increase of
$500 of the former, and 1862 in the latter.
The average attendance in summer is l43, 973,
and Isl, 657 in winter. During the year 2, 1874
persons were employed as teachers, l,SO9 hav-
Jog been males, and 1925 females.
NJ Barrere, French inventor, has exhibit
ed a machine which engraves lines 50 minute
as to be undistinguishable and almost imper-
ceptble to the naked eye. 1t is designed for
the production OF private marks in bank notes,
and is capable of producing two hundred thou
sand different combinations of minute kalei-
descopic line-hgures, only TO be seen by the
q
regular aud distinct and insusceplible of being
inflated. At every turn OF the tiny wheels
which work it, the machine produces four en-.
tirely new designs, exceedingly complicated,
and quite different from one another.
y correspondent of the n. Y. Journal of
Commerce at Cape Haytlen writes on the 4rh
ult Everything is in confusion here and MI
business at a stand. The Hay,ieHs have had
tsO engagements with the Dominicans on the
frontiers. In the division which accompanied
the Emperor all the troops Of the South To.
fused to hight, and left him in consequence Of
which he las had To abandon his march. lie
was on bis way hither; but the latest intelIi-
goDce is that the army has advanced again 10
Ounaminthe, and that all the troops are being
collected 10 continue the invasion. For time
it WAS thought that the Emperor had lost his
sway, and rumor even spoke of his successor
LAYING been named at Port.au Prince; but
this requires confirmation. Those who deser-
ted or refused to fight have been Slot some 90
miles from here. A number of officers (4ll
who have been taken) and many of the com
mon soldiers have been executed The most
vigorous measures are in force here for the
collection of troops. The people are caught
up in every direction and put in prison until
they are ready To be sent off,
A Washington correspondent thus writes of
Mr.. Champion, the British Minister AZ Wash
ington: Among the many foreign celebrities
here, none cuts q greater dash than Champion,
the British Minister. Of course he is seldom
seen except ia the street, when he gives his
ensgns of royalty an airing. His eouipage is
distinguished from all others BY its extreme
briilisncy. Every fair day he takes his open
barouche, pair Of spanking greys, mounts the
drivers seat, holds the rein himself, and drives
funously around the broad avenue; his foot.
man, dapper little gentleman, with blue
cape coat aud cockney hat. sitting in the cu.h-
toned seat behind. CHAMPION Us six feet high,
straight as a gun, grey hair, and. rotuud like
every other beel-earing Engshman.
A letter from Cincinnati, from a relative Of
Mr.. Corwin, il is said, states that he was pro-
crossing favorably under the severe injury re-
Gently received by him from a fall, slough it
would probably result 10 permanent lame
ness.
A party of seven gentlemen, principally
merchants from the South, were arrested in
Washington on Sunday, by the chief of police
and his officers, by virtue Of a Geographic des-
patch from Richmond, purporting To emanate
from one Capt. Mcdonald, who represented
that one Of the persons arrested had carried off
his baggage. An examination before "a magis-
ttate sttested the responsibility Of the arrested
party. aud they were accordingly discharged
A bill has been introduced into the State
of New York. constituting a new department
In tile StSfe Government 10 be called the In
snrance Department. IL provides for the APP
pointment Of Superintendent by tho Cover
nor and Senate, Al a salary Of $500; a Depu-
" Superintendent at $1,000; aud two Clerks
az $1,000 each, 20 be appointed by the Super
intendent. IL also imposes great restrictions
upon Insurance cOmpanies-especially on those
ogganized ont OF the Stste-and makes il q
Z n,isdemeSnor, punishable by 6ne aud impFis,
onmeni, Tor any agent TO solicit or procure in
surapee for any company that does not fully
comply with the requirements q the act. II
iinpOses fee OF one-entl Of one per cent. on
Ii.e amount Of ssonritie. lodged with tie Super
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