Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-02
READY FOR THE WINTER TRADE.
River and Steamboat News.

River and Steamboat News.
The Cumberland has assumed Formidable proper
tons and is still rising. There upwards Of ff"
teen feet Of water on Hsrpeth shoals.
The only arrival yesterday at the wharf was the
Hate SarcLet from Paducah.
The departures we're the Hartspils for above, the
Crcrn9naior CINCINNATI and the Rock City for Mem
phis.
The j. q. Cline was hourly expected last night
aud will leave for Cairo this morning.
CEy- The weather yesterday was cloudy and
mid, with slight indications of rain towards night
SANDS. THE name of "Ssnds" has be-
come decided feature of the age. Few, in
deed, are there that are more prominent or
more significant. II is not our purpose, how
ever, to speak Of the various personages by
that name, who have figured so conspicuously
daring the present century. We pass by that
5f(ihe fair Parasienue who, over the nOmme
du plume Of George Sands, has contributed so
largely TO the polite literature of the day; and
Sands whose name is perpetuated in his own
Sarparla, as we'll also as that Of Johnny Sands
speak Of another Sands, known to this locali-
ty. We meant. W. Sands, that prince Of con-
ductors who runs upon the Nashville and
= Chattanooga Railroad. A more affable, cour-
ueogs and polite gentleman, or careful, safe and
accommodating officer, would be hard to find.
lie has our thanks for late attentions, and we
are pleased at having the opportunity to pay
inst tribute, from personal observation and ex-
perience to 50 deserving an officer and worthy
gentleman.
Mr. CoULDoCK's LAST APPEARANoE.-This
amiable gentleman and very excellent actor,
made his last appearance, in Hamlet, on Satur-
!ay evening. Though evidently laboring IN
der illness, he sustained the character of the
philosophic Dune very creditably. The char
acters of Laertes by Mr.. Harrison, of the 1st
Gravedigger by Mr.. Lamb of POJonius by Mr..
Greene, and of OpheLia by Mrs. Vance, were
excellent performances.
HoGs-Large numbers of hogs are being ships
ped from this State and Kentucky to Georgia. Many
car loads have passed up the Nashville and Chat
tsnooga road during the past week, and considera.
bic numbers of these animals yet coming in.
STAMPEDE oT FREE NEGROES The free negroes
at Murireesboro, took a compulsory stampede from
that place last week. Their depredations had be-
come insufferabe to the citizens, and their pernici-
Gus Influence among the slave population made
them a serious grievance. Self-preservation COM
PEELED the whites to stringent to get rid
Of them and general stempede ensued during last
week.
CR-Several of our citizens who have plantations
at the South have left here during the week for that
section to spend the winter
PRINTING OFFICE FOR SALE.-In another col
umu will be found an advertisement of the propries
tors of the Sumner Flag, who offer their printing
Office for sale. Sumner county is one of the finest
IN the the State, and Gallatn, where the paper is
published, is a hourishing town, which affords a
considerable amount Of patronage in the way Of ad
verlising and job work. Here is a fine chance for
an industrious and practical printer settle himself
TO advantage. Attention is called 10 their card in
the proper place
CRIMINAL CoURT.-The December term of
of the Criminal Court for Davidson County
commences to-day at Odd Fellows Hall.
.-g- The improvements in the City Hall
l are progressing rapidly. The old dome almost
disappeared yesterday to give place to a more
luviting one.
GRASS SEED-Armstrong & o., have on
and large and varied quantity of Grass
sed. The attention of farmers and dealers is
directed to their advertisement.
Observation-Disclosures the inclemen-
of the weather last night, there was good
audience at the Theatre TO greet Mr.. Neafe's
temperance upon the Nashville boards. He
appears to night in his great character of Vir-
gius. As this is the only occasion on which
this superb play will be presented here, there
will doubtless be a crowded house, let the
weather be fair or foul
ELFo FRO, BIoLoGY-It will be reco llected
that Prof. Hale commences his lectures to-
night at Odd Fellows Hall. We append a no.
tice of his success in Baton Rouge from a pa
per in that city:
PROFESSOR HALE.-This accomplished eX-
FOUNDER of the much niooted science of eleos
tro=biology has been lecturing to crowded
houses in this city, for nearly two weeks past
During that brief period he has ELECTED an in
terest il his subject which is not often equal-
ed, and secured degree Of friendly feeling
aud partially for himself from all classes of
citizens, which it is refreshing TO witness aud
pleasant to record amongst the amenities Of
liz.
In his lectures and experiment Is, the Profes.
sor is the ablest, frapkest and most modest elu-
cidator of the subjects OF electro-bology, clair
voyance, spirt-rapping, DC, whom we have
Leen. He repudates all the trsnscendental
theories Of A. j. Davis, and others, aud only
claims credence for facts which are demoUstra-
Die by convincing experiments. The fault of
Investigators of these subjects, heretofore, has
been, that they have allowed the imagination
TO accept theories in advance of experiments,
and have centralized upon entirely insufficient
data. The result has been, that the more ar.
dent, disregarding what IN practical Locke |
desired to teach in regard TO ain impassi- |
be metes and bounds IL the Investigations of |
the human mind, have launched out into an |
ilimitable world OF spiritual aud invisible pos
sibilIties, upon as hopeless fight as that Of |
the dove which flew from Noah's ark over tile |
waste of unsubsided waters; while Others i'm.
patient of what they regarded most inef- |
fable nonsense or most unredeemed hunibug,
lava given No the whole Investigation with |