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Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-09
Abstract OF the Postmaster Generals
Report.

On the 18th of June, 1856, there were 25,-
665 post Offices, being an increase of 1864 in
four years.
On the 18th of June there were in operation
nearly 5000 mail routes, the total length of
which was estimated at 235, 642 miles, costing
$6,035,474. These mail routes were divided
as follows:-22, 1928 miles of railroad; IA 951 of
steamboat; 50,453 coach, and nearly 154 900
inferior grades. The increase during the last
fiscal year was nearly 10000 miles of rail-
road S32 Of steamboat, $50 coach, and 3d.
900 inferior grades. In Nebraska and Kansas
1928 miles were added to the length of the
routes. Between the 1st of July, 1852, and
LIST of July, 1865, the railroad service was in
creased 10, III miles, exhibiting the fact that
within that time this description of service
was more than double. On the 1st of Deem
Der, 1856, the length of the railroad routes had
increased to q, $40 miles, The total cost for
this service at that date amounted to $2,403,
TAT. The whole cost Of the inland service on
the LIST of July was $6,526, 028.
The Postmaster General alludes to the Pan
ANA Railroad Company Selling on the occasion
of the withdrawal Of the Steamers via Mica
rsgua to force the Department to pay what
he considers an exorbitsnt price across the
Isthmus, recommends regular contracts with
tutli uO6 6ACSeulbB pOo,OOO per dnuuul, anu
a contract not exceeding $500, 200 per snnum
via the Nicaragua or fehusntepec route, SO as
TO give a weekly mail.
The California expenditures for the year
1856 were $1O, 300, 2s7, and the gross revenue,
including annual appropriations for free mat.
ter, 81, 620,821. The deficiency is 81, 7S7, 000
He recommends the abolition of the frank
ling privilege, and compulsory prepayment on
all trancient printing matter; also the repeal
of the act of l645, which gives the Postmas-
ter General discretionary power to make new
contracts for ocean steamship service. lie al.
ludes to the fact embracing the branch from
New Orleans TO Havana-that there are now
four ocean steamship lines running out of N.
York, at an expense to government OF 81, 1885,
600 per annum, and says that there is no rea-
son why one part Of the country should be
preferred TO the exclusion of the Others.
Among other points il is stated that nego-
tiations are 10 progress with view to the
reduction of the British transit charge on
United States closed mails, and the rate Of
postage between the United States and Great
Britain to twelve cents single letter.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. e.

In the senate, after the reading of the
ANNUAL Message of the President, a motion by
Ir. FITZPATRICK to print a number of extra
opies of that document for the use Of members
ave rise to an extended discussion. Mr.. HALE,
fNew Hampshire, objected to the extra copies
n the ground that the President had abused
,is prerogative by assailing the majority of
he people of eleven States Of the Union in his
review of the political contest through which
the country had passed. Mr.. Mason, of Vir-
ginia. and Mr.. BRowN, of Mississippi, replied
to the positions of Mr.. HALE, both approving
the sentiments and views of the President,
and contendiDg that he had only discharged
proper duty in rebuking the spirit of aggres-
sion of one part of the Union on the other.
Mr.. SEWARD, of New York, and Mr.. WILSON,
of Massachusetts, explained their respective
positions ia the late contest, the former being
not at all disposed to question the Presidents
privilege to give bis views previously to his
retirement from office, and the latter denying
the imputations of the Message upon the body
ofthe Northern people. The debate was con-
tinued by Mr.. TRUMBULI, of Illinois, in review
of the positions of the President, until near
o'clock, when the Senate adjourned without
taking vote on the question of printing.
The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was further
engaged, during the whole sitting, ~ on the
question of admitting Mr.. WHITFIELD as dele
gate from the Territory of Kansas. The Mes
sage of the President was received, but not
read, Mr.. GROW insisted upon the regular ore
der of business Some discussion ensued on
proposition of Mr.. CoBB, of Georgia, to post
pone the question until Monday, but this was
not agreed to, and succession of votes fol-
lowed on motions for a call of the House and
Al. - ILL =
half past two O'Clock, the Speaker having been
previously authorized to appoint the standing
committees of the Unconstitutional IateLEi-
nencAr
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-09
Abstract Of tho Report of the Secretary
of War.

The authorized strength of the army is now
1884 men. The actual strength at the date
of the returns, July LIST, 1856, was 1862.
The number of eniistments made during the
twelve months ending September 80, 1885,
was 4 $40. The number Of offers refused on
account of minority and unftuess for service
was 1854. The number of casualties during
same time was $500, OF which 1928 were By
desertion. 4a
All our Indian troubles in the West have
ceased except with the Cheyennes.
The disposition Of the troops is given ia de-
tail.
Ills recommended 10 extinguish the posses
sorry rights Of the Hudson Bay Company, as
they owe no allegiance TO our government,
and would be disposed % exercise q powerful
influence among the Indians against our peos
pie ii occasion required. &C.
A vigorous campaign has been projected
against the Florida Indians, General Harvey
commanding the military posts.
Mach space Is devoted 10 the consideration
Of the present system Of military posts on the
Western frontiers, aud q complete revolation
of the whols system is urged. The expenses
&C present are enormous, without any CORES
poading benefit 10 the ooantry or frontier.
= The great number of designations ia the ar
nv show the necessity for an Increase OF pay.
IL evidences policy injurious 10 professional
pride, while the hard service and frontier sta
tons Of the officers require Of them sacrifices
which 20 other olicsrs Of slle government are
called upon 70 make. The expense Of living
has been greatly augmented, and the pay Is
about the same asit was any yeas age. IL
10 bad economy, the report continues, 10 drive
the Aetive and intelligent from the service
which they sdorn. u
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-09
1iO0i
Tickets, S4-Halves, $2-Quarters 81.
N


Same as the Royal Lottery Of CGbl-with this difference:
the Havana Lottery has 5000 Number5-his has only
1900
There are two Wheels each OF which there placed
two Looks The Superintendents have each key the
Locks an the wheels BE- opened unless both
present There placed ia the wheel Of numbers lin
tubes containing slips Of paper With the numbers from No.
to $1,000. In the wheel Of prizes there placed
tubes containing slips Of paper with the prizes on them
ranging from $4,000 to $10O.
When the drawing takes place. which win be in public
the wheels unlocSed and after revolving them,
Der drawn out Of the wheel Of numbers the
time drawn Of the Prize wheel by boys with
barred to the shoulder and bndiodedthe tube slipped
off, and the number held up and enrolled that the whole
audience 1.-THE numbers then cal ed Of and reg
istered by the Superintendent The Prize drawn is credit
ed to the number drawn at the tme and until
all the prizes drawn out copy Of the drawing is then
sent to the printers and after comparison the Supernteu-
dents certify the of the drawing These
perintendents to perform their duty without
fear or favor
1t will be perceived that In this plan every prize is
drawn out, and Of person must get them;
drawing is sent TO every ordering tickets The prizes
payable thirty days after drawing, full without dis
count. ~ Drawing tak-s rltee every Saturday.
~ Orders for tickets addressed 10 g. II. WINTER,
Box 352, Nashville, Tenn, will promptly attended
JAMES r. WINTER, Manager,
60
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-09

We are gratifed to learn from an an
n1uncement in the last number of the A.
erican Democrat, published at Florence,
Ia, that Alb. WATKINS, Esq, has been
( nployed to edit that journal. Mr.. Wat
ms is one of the most industrious and en-
-getic young men in the State and wri
II Of great force and vigor. We regard
m as one of the most promising men con-
scted with the Southern press. Our Al
bama friends have done well in securing
is services, and we feel confident they will
lily appreciate and reward them. The A
orleans of Giles county have done them
lives no credit in permitting one, who has
ably sustained their cause. to seek en-
Ioyment elsewhere. As Editor of the
rue American Citizen, hesmade gallant
ght for Fillmore and Donelson, and if sue
sss did not crown his exertions in Giles,
was not his fault. After the October
lections it was impossible for mortal man
, prevent defeat; and the strong vote
3hich the American candidates received
hould ever be regarded as a gratifying
: eminiscence of the hard fought field.
We wish our friend Watkins 3 full meas
re of success in the new theatre of his Ia
orS.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-09

AMERICAN EKTRAVAGAKoE.-A wedding 10 zone
Of the fret families" Of New York was recently at
tended by more than a thousand persons. The Eis
20 The bride iueladed complete oct OF diamondsis
real India shawl price fifteen hundred dollars; Asu'
psrb gold breakfast set; dress Of hOpon lace ValO'
ed Al f6eea hundred dollars; China dinner sei,
each piece containing separate design, and which
had been ordered from Canton expressly for thia
occasion: and among che smaller articles. an els
CANT box itlining pocket Hsndkerchieis, al enc
houdred, fifty, and twenty-five dollars each. The
last and most valued giit was fnom the brides mos
tber. IL was an exquisite por,nonnaie, embrosder-
ed with her own hanLs, and SLED with tseny-sve
bright new half-ea9lss, as spending money Tor the
psttsd daughter.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-09
CIRCUIT COURT, DAVIDSON COUNTY.
JANUARY TERM, 1857.

RULE 1sT It is ordered by the Court that hereafter the
Clerk shall divide the Trial Docket four parts 10 he tried
respectively among the FIRST, SECOND, THIRD and FoUgr9
weeks Of the Term So that shall be placed at the
HEEL of the Docket, but all shall be or CoSTSURD
they reached.
RULE 3D. Judgments in unlitgated cases. and judgments
by default may be taken heretofore
RULE 3D. Ii shall be the duty Of the Clerk within forty
days after the adjournment Of Court divide the Docket
stated and publish in one or two newspapers Of general cir
culaton the causes for trial among the first second
third fourth weeks that the parties in such causes
NAV have notice when their attendance will be reuurel
RULE 4TH 1t shall furthermore be the duty of the Cert
in issuing subpna for the Witnesses summon them To
attend on the FIRST second third fourth Monday of the
Term according to the place the cause stands on the
Docket
Under the above Rules the following causes will stand for
trial during the first week of the Term:
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-09

Green b. Thompson u. 5sficr e als.-Opini On By
judge Harris, Rirrmng decree Of chancel,or.
Tb0s Mcdonald W. K. O. H "a adaptation b. Jaige
HArrts. an rming decree o. Chancellor.
Mary LAne va Wa. Bonies.-opiHioa ~ Js3Ee Harris
afl fmlug decree % Chancellor.
W. n. Kirby vs. n. straiton ct as-0Pinion b. Ja3ge
Mckinney, afirmisg decree u Chhncellor
lohn W.lhaus ". Hiram hdlsaps,-OPaiOn By Jadss
heKianey. All zning decree Of Chancellor.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-09

HEAVY RoBBERY-$4O,000 IN SILKS STo-
LEN.-The New York Tribune gives the fol-
lowing:
On Saturday evening, gang of five burglars
managed to secrete themselves in the store OF
Messrs. J. W. Schulter q Hurd, No. "a Broad
street, before the premises were closed for the
night, and after the store had been locked up
commenced their 'depredatiOns. They took
from the shelves about SAC, 900 worth of dress
silks and slowed them into twelve bags which
they had brought with them for the purpose.
They then Sscended to the roof and entered,
through the scuttles, six other stores IN the
same block, all of which they searched for
money, but found none. Their next care was
to make safe retreat with their plumber, and
this they hoped to accomplish by leaving the
New street side of the building. They took
off their boots, in order that as little noise as
possible should be made, and commenced drag
ging their bags of plumber down stairs to the
ground floor. This process made considerable
noise, and disturbed two servant girls employ
ed in the saloon of Thomas Abbott, next door
to the building where the thieves were at
work. The girls, on being awakened from
sleep by the noise, supposed burglars were at
work in the adjoining building, and gave the
alarm to Officers Burns, Murphy and Croft of
the First Ward Police These officers inme
diately burst open the door leading from the
restaurant to the hall adjoining, and there dis
covered six sacks of silks. Information was
then sent to the Station House, and Lient.
Dalton and the reserve force were soon on the
spot. and the whole block was surrounded. In
New street piece of silk twisted into rope
was found suspended from one of the upper
windows. reaching almost to the side walk.
On this account it was thought that the bur-
glars were in that building, and the door of it
was forced in, when all the thieves were found
secreted up stairs in closets, covered up with
paper, &c. They were soon secured and taken
to the Station House. They gave their nanes
as Joseph Perry, Richard Greenwood, John
Van Patton and Richard Harris
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-09

IL AfIN6 qaai6e8 IS AiuiaistFatrix ~ 4oha FhomAs
decd, AZ persons Indebted he aeceeBg IN come
flruara and maze isaac fats pa enf and those having
Rot q ims sgsntt hil hereby nce1 - prssrn
them NitAn the e prescribed b. laH iheg Vi - ioF
ever barred DELILAh THOMAS. AaHliRlstFAi IL
ceSs 81 1okn Thouas. dt4'f
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-09
LEXINGTON. Ga Dec. Q. 1855

LEXINGTON Ga Dec. Q, 1858.
About 800, 900 worth Of property was sold here
to,day-land and negroes-sOme of the sales were
ahead Of anything we have ever heard. A negro
girl Is years old, sold for $3.50; another girl IA
years DID, sold for $3.50; another girl ii years DID,
for $l305; another girl years Old Gin family way)
for Sl500sa boy Is years oldfor 1920; fellow %
years old, for $500. These negroes belonged to
the estate of John Wynn, deceased, and were sold
on a credit of IL months There were 81 of
Wynn's negroes sold to-day, and brought $44, 026.
OF these great number (more than ordinary were
women and children, and fewldiseased and old sold
low. 1t is also proper TO state, chat, but few OF
these negroes we're bought by the Legatees, and
not one of those of which we have mentioned speS
cfc prices. They were common negroes-feld
hands.
But :he most extraordinary sales we're of three
negroes, belonging to the estate Of Mrs. Mary Wat
son. Leah, negro girl l6 years old, sold for
$l525; Harriet about 20 years old and child in her
arms, sold for $lS40-terms ~ months These
prices appear incredible, but all who are disposed
to doubt can be satisfied by referring tothe Record
Of the Court of Ordinary Of oglethorpe county.
Yours truly.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-09

On ths evening 81 he I'm a. Of Scarlet Fever. SUSAN
FGLLsR, lataat aauEhsss 81 IFeg And Jaila Morgan.
On the "a iast. Miss RUTH l. MOORE. eldest
daughter 4 r l. Aaa JAas B. noSFss IA The AIS year %
hsrs
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-09

ON SATURDAY, the IS dav Of December will otter for
~ sale to the highest bidder for Cash the House
yard, valuable Lot, situated in EdEedri, fronting 46X
feet the Whites Greek Turnpike, commencing Ed
moni Whites corner and running back three hundred ard
thT and haffset aleY. This Lot is beautifully
located, aud in ofthe most thriving parts OF Eigeded
Sale between the hours Of II AM ~ O'Clock.
decs-td 4. K. GLASCOCK. Auctioneer.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-09

OFFICIAL VorE OF FLoRIDA.-The vote for Gov
,rnor was canvassed by the two houses of the Gen
raj Assembly in joint convention, on Thursday
ST. The whole number Of votes found to have
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-09
CHANGF on PLACE


CBALED PROPOSALS yin he received a. the Oce Of the
> celtsa S3gthefa Railroad Company AZ ColgnbA,
NaaFy csanty, ani he lisa day Of Deceuber Cor ne
xlang assary triznR az. that portion o. the read
rcm CoianoiA ~ Pask distance Of thirty niles flaas,
PFass and 81 oiftIious g - reay Or examination -
Lecczaber lst al ts Ensiueers Oace 10 Lynviie. 6es
csantY ana any Information % ne work may be ooA nsd
- addressing D. J. Johns Resident Ensnesr al thai place.
o. rs undersigned, Al NAsAyiIe.
a.si-ssaunsd >"'''
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-09

ERRORS ABOUT THE HONEY BEE.-The following
remarks from the Albany Cultiva.or, may correct
some notions about the BOdas epsrGndiO of
the industrious bee
Many suppose that the bee culs honey from the
nectar OF flowers, aud simply carries il TO its cell 10
the hive. This is not correct. The nectar be col
ects from the flowers is simply portion OF its food
drink; the honey il deposits in its cell is secrs
lion from its melidc or honey secre,ing glands;
analogous TO the milk secreting glands Of the COW
and other animals. II they were the mere cOIlecs
tors and transporters Of honey from the flowers TO
the honey comb, then we should have the comb
frequently filed with molasses, whenever the bees
have fed at q molasses hogshead. The honey bag
the bee performs the same functions as the cows
bag or udder--merely receives the honey from the
secreiing glands and retains il ill proper oppor-
tunisy presents for its being deposited in its appro
pirate store.houses the hoaeyscomb.
Another error is that the bee collects pollen from
the flowers accidentally while il Is In search OF hons
ey Qaite the contrary is the fact. Che bee when
Ia search Of nectar or honey as il is improperly cab
led, does not collect pollen. 1t goes in search Of
pollen especially and also for nectar. When the
pollen ofthe flower is ripe and t for the use Of the
bee there Is no nectar in the flower Il is general
" supposed also thai the bee constructs the wax
from Ehieh Is constructs its comb from such vege.
table substances. This is also error. The wax
is secretion from itsbods, as the honey T.; aud il
makes us appearance Ia small scales fakes under
the rings OF che belly, ard is taken thence by
other bees rendered plastic by mixture Of the sail,
va Of the bees mouth and laid 10 the cells with the
tongue, very much IN the way plasterer uses bis
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