Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-30
THE NASHVILLE PATRIOT.
DAILY, rRI-wEEKLY AND WEEKLY,
AK SMITH, MORGAN K CO.


brated OrnitholOgist, on the BIRDS and quadru-
peds of America. They are magnificent works,
embracing 500 beautiful plates of birds, in z
volumes, and 100 plates Of quadrupeds, in 8
volumes. Mr.. Audubon is devotee Of the
pursuit In which his venerable father acquired
q worldwide fame.
The Florida Indians have been guilty OF
another outrage in the murder of several citi-
gems of Fort Dallas, Fla. We learn from the
Charleston Standard, there was great excite
ment, and the people were rising in arms to
execute summary vengeance.
The President has carried ont the sentence
of the recent court martial, of which Col.
Henry Wilson was the President, by dismiss
ing from the army of the United States Brevet
Major John G. Henshaw, Captain 7th infantry
Q. S. Army; his said dismissal TO take effect
from the 9Th January last. The charges under
orders, contempt and disrespect towards bis
commanding officer, and conduct unbecoming
an officer and gentleman; and grew out OF
difficulty between the accused and Maj. Geo.
buckle, where the latter was in command.
Speaking of the two last severe snow storms,
the New York Herald makes a suggestion
which we hope will be needed by those to
whom it is addressed. These storms were
fully developed in sleet and rain in South Caro-
lima II or Is hours before they were developed
at the North, and the Herald suggests that
when a storm begins in the South, the fact
should be Immediately telegraphed to Sandy
Hook, and from that point storm signals be
raised all along the coast In this way vessels
may be warned of the coming danger, and
have time either to make an harbor, or putout
to sea, and thus guard against being driven
ashore.
The Board of Trade at Philadelphia at it's
last stated meeting, adopted a resolution pro-
viding for the appointment Of committee
with Instructions TO prepare memorial ask
ing Congress to authorize and appropriate the
necessary means for the construction of wag-
on road from the river Mississippi to some
point on the Pacific coast.
The society for the relief of the destitute
orphan boys at New Orleans, have entered
suit against the cities of Baltimore and New
Orleans, to recover 100000, with interest,
from the 2sth Oct, 1850, the alleged amount
of the legacy bequeathed to plaintiffs by Jno.
MeDonough. They alege that the defendants
have already received $4,000 and upwards
of the revenues of the McDonough estate,
which ly right belong to the plaintiffs, as
portion Of their legacy under the the terms
and provisions Of the will
The editor Of the Portsmouth (Va) Trans
eript has been informed by DIR. Barclay, Of the
U. S. ship Dale, that the inhabitants of San
Antonio, Cape de Verdes, numbering about
$4,000, are actually in state of starvation.
For want Of other provisions, they were kill
ing and eating all their jackasses, &C., and
were really in q most deplorable condition.
The officers of the Dale have been eye wit
nesses of the intense sufferings of these peo-
pie.
The OOrrsio KercantiI, of the S0th Novem-
Der, says that on the 18th seven persons died of
cholera in Rio de Janeiro. II Petropolis, San
Antonio de Sa, and most Of the plantations
where it had been prevailing, ii was rapidly
abating, both in the numbers it attacked and
in the severity of symptoms. The establish
ment of Gordon saRitaire at Cubatao had
caused a good deal of dissatisfaction among
the people, especially as there had not, for
several years, been a case of cholera at Santos,
the Capitol of the province, against which the
Gordon was chiefly directed.
The Boston Board of Trade has resolved to
petition Congress for the re-enactment of
General Bankrupt act.
The prize crop of Indian Corn in the State
Of Ohio for 1885, was 1872 bushels per acre.
The Boston Transcript says, the brig Isola,
of Boston, Capt Griffin, which sailed hence
Jan. Cd, for Havana, was spoken on the 10Th,
(no lat. or Ion. given) and reported that ell
on board had persisted, except the Captain,
who vas so badly frozen as to be unable to
stand on his feet, but was steering the vessel
on bis knees. The vessel that spoke the Isola
could not lend any assistance.
We notice in the Tallahassee FlOrididR Of
the 18th inst, that the Secretary OF War has
sent forward Instructions TO adopt coercive
measures for the removal Of the Indians occu.
plying the extreme Southern section of Florida.
The Governor of Florida las rendered TO Col.
Monroe FIVE companies of volunteers, and
promises as many more as may be necessary
TO effect the purpose.
BY late arrival ut Philadelphia we have ac-
counts from Port au Prince TO lst of January,
eomdrmatory of the previous reports of the
defeat of the Emperor Of Hayti, with the loss
Of between two and three hundred soldiers,
with many of his best officers besides all bis
munitions of war, provisions, and the funds
intended for the prosecution Of the war.
FaustiB ]. had marched $4,000 men against
the eastern side OF the island, and bis defeat is
represented as most complete. Tie Emperor
bad escaped from the battles Geld, bat his place
OF refuge was uaknown, and the Dominican
General SantandeA had offered reward OF
10000 doubloons for bic head.
A Paris letter abiding TO the recent repor.
that the United States had made treaty with
the Shah Of Persia, guaranteeing the territory
on the Persian gulf, that though no such
treat Is yet made, il Is certain that the most