Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05

Number of common schools. 1898
Number of children at school 40,2S3
White children between Snd l6
years SO, 443
An official decree has appeared in the En-
Rlish papers, establishing the new order Of
merit. The order is tn be styled the "Victo-
ria Cross, and is to be given only TO members
of the army or navy, who distinguished them
selves by individual acts Of bravery in the
face Of an enemy. A plain Maltese cross of
bronze, with the motto "for vslor," is the dec.
Grafton Of the order, and it il 10 bestowed in
Discriminatory on officers and private men.
Besides the decoration pension of flO per
Annum is attached to the order, with five
rounds for eaohaGditioual clasp. The decora
ton il TO born suspended on the left breast, by
a red ribbon for the army, and blue for The ma
w.
A bill was introduced into the L. S. Senate,
on Tuesday, 10 amend the act establishing the
Court Of claims This bill proposes 10 make
any two OF the judges constitute quorum OF
the Court for business, and 10 appoint com
missioners to take testimony. 1t provides also
for an assistant solicitor 10 aid in the duties of
the Court, at a salary IF $35OO-the appoint.
rnent to lie made for years, and the incum.
bent liable To removal by the President. II
further proposes to authorize the clerk under
the direction of the Court, to disburse money
from is contingent fund, and to require his &C.
counts to be settled by the officers of the
Treasury; also, after the LIT April next, TO in
crease his salary TO $4,000, and 10 provide
him with An assistant clerk OF $1,000.
A Paris letter in the Independence, of Brus.
SELF states that the municipal authorities Of
Paris have already given orders for magnif.
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infant Of the Emperor and Empress. It will
surpasss, il is said, In taste aud exquisite
workmanship, the famous one presented to
the King of Rome. The following is a brief
description OF the work in question At will
be in form of bOat-tbe principal emblem is
the arms of the city Of Paris. At the PROV
will be q silver eagle with outspread wings,
and the curtains al head will be supported by
an imperial crown, also in silver, held up by
two children, one wearing helmet and the
other bearing round its hesd An olive branch.
emblematical of peace. The body Of the era
die on two columns, one at the head and the
other nj the foot. and united by rsil beneath
The columns will be in rosewood, beautifully
carved and ornamented with foliage in silver.
The upper edge of the cradle will have a Dor
der silver flsgree work, having on either side
about the middle, small escutcheons In silver
bearing the initials of their maiestes. From
these medallious garlands Of flowers in silver
will lead 10 the foot and head Of the cradle.
The curtains will be Of point dAlencon lace
and blue silk, embroidered in gold
The San Francisco Bulletin states that soon
after II WAS known that LsdesdOrtfs property
Ia that city was immensely valuable well
known gentleman then living there, but since
dead, left town in great hurry and was absent
some months when he returned, Ia the great
wonderment Of his acquaintance, who were
entirely in the dark ~ TO where he bad been,
or what he had been in pursuit Of After
while il leaked out that he had been to the
West Indies looking up Leidesdorttes heirs, and
finding, Us WAS said, afemAle that he believed
was the real Simon Pure heir Of the vast
estate, he without ceremony popped the ques'
ton, was accepted, aud married forthwith,
congrat ulating himself that Capt Fuson Vnd
all other claimants would have 20 stand aside,
while he, the great nabol Of California, would
be without q rival in the Golden State. After
thr marriage, in preparing tue necessary d"cu
ments and getting testimony 10 subssniiats
the claims Of his lady fair, he found 10 bic
establishment that he had made small mis-
take, and that in fact, he married the wrong
niger.
Miss Matilda Heron whose acting 50 charmed
the 81. Louis pablo, Is nesting wuh equal
success In Cincinnati. Her engagement 10 81.
Ions lasted ak weeks during the extreme cold
weather.
Hon. Benjamin. +. Wade hes been rs-sls0tsd
u. g. ssnatOr from Ohio.