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Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-22
Normal Schools.

We see that the subject Of the creation ola State
Normal School is now engaging the attention OF the
press aud the people Of Tennessee They justly
consider that il is utterly futile TO attempt carry
out successfully any system Of common school ed.
ucstion in that State, so long as reliance is had
upon the North for teachers, and are determined
70 make effort TO procure from the next Legis.
ature the necessary steps for the organization ofa
Normal School IL is needless for TO say, that in
this they are but pursuing the planest dictates Of
reason and experience. Kentucky, with the most
liberal provisions for common school purposes, by
q self imposed tax upon the people, aud with the
aid and supervision Of the wisest and most COM
petent supernteDdents, found, after a fair expert
ment, that it was wholly impossible to accomplish
the great purposes Tor which this noble system
was devised, so long reliance was had upon other
States for Instructors, aud her last Legislature
wisely adopted plan for securing teachers from
mong the citizens Of our own State by the estab-
shment of a State Normal School the Insttu-
ton, thus founded has been fully organized, is
now progressing under the most favorable auspi
ces, and is destined TO exert a most sAutary ihhu-
enee upon the noble system OF general education
now In progress of,successfu execution throughout
the entire State. The success of the system is.
now no longer matter OF doubt. The only posi-
bic barrier TO its complete success has been re.
moved by the organization OF the State Normal
School, in which young men from every country
in the Commonwealth being educated with
view TO the profession Of teaching; and we can as
sure our Tennessee friends; that their system OF
popular education will be almost wholly valueless
even for present purposes while it's Utmate desti-
ny is certain aud inevitable failure unless q similar
institution, as it's head and support, is resorted
to.-Lexingioa ObSsrvsT.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-22
Apo,bcr New York SwIndIe,
following:

In the New York Herald of Friday, we find the
following:
Wall street has been thrown into great commo-
ton again. in consequence OF the preparation of
extensive swinde Ia Huntington, upon several
bankers and merchants, by William E. Thompson,
produce market reporter of the Courier and Enqui-
rer. The accused, il appears, has been in the en-
ployment Of the proprietor of the above mentioned
newspaper for the last twenty years, and during
that time while in the pursuit Of his profession he
made the acquaintance Of the principal bankers in
Wall street. Having enjoyed the confidence OF
many of the most extensive bankers, he succeeded
within the past few days in borrowing securities and
bonds TO the extent Of over $50, 900 upon false
checks, which we're lett collateral security with
the creditors. On Wednesday (before the fraud
was discovered) Thompson sailed for Europe in the
steamship Persia, leaving his wife and family in this
city. The fugitive is about sixty years of
age, and why he should at this late hour of life,
destroy the happiness and fair fame Of himself and
his family, we cannot imagine. The banking firms
who have been defrauded by this operation are as
follows: Brown, Bros. & Co, Csmman, Whites
house g. Co, Dykerss Alstyne & Co., and John II.
Gourlie What dreadful place is Wall street.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-22

Delicious MoUfHFUL. The following curious
anecdote of pious Indian, at Yarmouth is rslAt-
ed in Barberss Historical Collection Of Massrcbus'
etts:
Being alone in the woods he was attacked by
q number of black snakes, who, according to their
custom, commenced winding themselves around
his legs, body and arms, until they had cOmplet-
ely pinoned him. One Of them at length made a
tight fold around his neck, and endeavoring
by this means to produce strangulhtion and cause
him to open his mouth. The Indian had been
taught their custom, and sufficiently sensible
of the game which his willy adversary playing
De therefore opened his mouth with great self
possession, and as soon as the snake had inserted
his black head within his jGws h very wisely bit
il off aud spit il out. The rest otbe snakes seeing
the flowing blood, and ling there dead coma
rade, speedily nntwined there folds, aud betoOk
themselves to fight.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-22
Ruchnnnn,. PACIFIC Letter,

The Jackson AissiSsiPpian has long article a.
Rainst the doctrines of Mr. BuchAnan's Pacific Rail.
road letter. This is funny. We should ike to
know, Il that letter had been made public IN the
States before the election, whether the Democracy
would have denounced t. The Jackson organ
says:
Il is supererogstVe 10 say that this journal is Ia
fexibly opposed TO any scheme contemplating the
establishment OF system Of internal improvements
by appropriations from the national treasury. For.
tunately there Is no room 20 doubt the declared
doctrine Of the Democratic party on this subject.
More than twenty years ago In pursuance OF the
doctrines lAd down by Jefferson and the examples
OF MADISON, Monroe, and jackson, who exercised
the veto poser 70 crush out repeated attempts Al
fastening the balefu system on the country. the
Democratic party In National Convention, adopted
the following resolution:
ResolUed That the Consultation does not confer
upon the General Government the power 70 cora,
sasHes and carry On general syss1A ofiHtsraal IA
prOVeBse,ts.
This is pretty pickle, and We wonder how q
will endf II Buck proves tr1e 10 his aBtsesdenis
be will come out against The doctrines Of bis lie
fAted letter Non. EnqnF9.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-22

RErURIso TO "PARLITIKEL LIEE THE wag who
perpetrated the following, in the Portland 1Fans-
eript has evidently been unfortunate in his efforts
to form a matrimonial alliance; and smarting under
the off repeated iuic.ion of the prunea has beIak
en- himself TO more congensl pursuit. Ii he had
been as "c'Ls" as down<Essters are generally re-
presented, this is leap year, he would have wait
ed to.be "6sbed for" and when he got bite he
would have been at the right end Of the line, while
the kiss nae quick" would have bean ''cotched."
Bus hear him;
81 have recently gin up all idea of woman folks
andc anne back to partikel life. am more at home
10 this line than in huntn' the fair sects. Angils
in petIkotes an kiss quick, lie purity to look at
an gin in, but darn them they az slippery as
eels, and when you 6sh for EN- aud get bite, you
somehow or other, find yourself at the wrong end
OF the line-they've cosched you'll An when you've
stuffed'em with pea nuts, candy aud doggertpee,
thell throw you away they would a cold later.
Leastwise, that's been my experince. But I've
done With 'em now. The Queen of Sheber, the
sIeepin' beauty, Kleo pirty's needle, Pompey's
pillar and Lots wife with steam engine TO help
'em, conld't tempt me. The very sight Of bonnie.
rifles me all over"
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-22
wIsHrSeros, Dec. /,

WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
Mr.. Seward introduced a resolution, which was
adopted requesting the Secretary or the Navy to
report respecting his Diplomatic relations with Mic
sragua, and expressed an opinion that this Govern
ment had made mistake from beginning to end
concerning the Contra! American question. Wish
ing 20 refresh the recoectons of the past he sroke
OF the importance, as recited 10 the Presidents
special message Of May last, Of having peaceful
passage between the two oceans, TO be secured by
friendly relations with Nicaragua, and dwet at
length the intestine troubles in Central Ameri-
ca to show EngIand's agency in fOrmenting the ex.
istiDg warfare, she having supplied the Costa Ri.
csns with arms TO be directed against Nicaragua:
whose minister we bad received
The English Government had always assumed
right TO control the fate Of that country in order to
promote her own commercial and political pur-
poses. He insisted on the importance of having
settled understanding with Central America as
through that country we must have a transit to the
Pacific TO erjoy the rich trade Of the East. BE did
not seek 10 inculcate the idea OF annexation, but
that our country was destined TO enlarge its do
mains be had 10 doubt. He should like to have
our Government abandon the neutrality, as provid-
ded for by law, beyond its proper Interpretation.
Clouds seemed lowering over Walker, at whom
the eyes OF all the world are directed No man
had been more maligned than Walker. He was no
vulgar adventurer, but endowed with all the ele
ments which made the hero. If not a statesman,
he young, bold, scholarly, self>sustaining
man. p went to Nicaragua with no vile pHrpose
of plunde backed by strong forces, but by the in
vitstiou of those who we're fighting for freedom
and seeking to revive the fortunes Of that republic.
The President may have acted wisely in diacon-
tinuing diplomatic relations with Nicaragua, but
Walker was at the head Of the only legal power
authorized to rule therein, and represented not
" the liberal feeling in that State but what is more
important TO US, was the representative aud type
of our own nationality, aud the instrument by
which our rights in future may be advanced and
secured It was important in May last to recognize
Walkers government because of the protection
necessary 70 be afforded our citizens in that quar-
ter. The subject is surely not less Important now.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-22
srr,Lrrn Kror Nornrso rnrrpra-A llul

srEALISd KSOw NorHfSo THuSDKh-A little
while ego Ihe American party was hsrcely sssziled
b. its opponents Tor is effort to introduce the Pro-
testant Bible into pablo schools This effort TO
Ansrieanirs she public schools was construed BY
the rOpe.IOvlng Democracy into direct assault
upon the Roman Catholic Church. which forbids
the use Of he Protestant Bible. Issesms however,
that the Democratic Secretary Of she Treasury has
ordered that The Bible shall be used and read 10 eli
ths United States marine hospitals. We are not 10
iormsd whether the kOman Catholic or the Protss
tAss Bible has bsen prescribed. bat. according 10
The Democratic mode Of argument 4 Il "a the Pro-
tesisnt Bible. is e an outrage upon she Roman
Catholics; and, Il 70 is the Roman CaIholis Bible.
q 10 direct assault upoB the Protestant religion.
We presume. however. that Il ID ihs Pro,estans
Bibls. esd We are grstihed 70 aod the Democracy
shus acknowledging the proprissy 81 the position Of
ths Americans In this respect To thla complscfon
msst ve CONE At asst The Democracy bisfsrly rad
against the Amsrlcans one dag sBd Tie next they
adopt the measures advocated By The Amsslean
pasts, and s.aim credit ioE ths lnnoiastea q
asnsl sne<llsns practice Los lssr.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-22

The following article written for the parallel
Of Philadelphia, but like certain class OF aimsnacs
Is win answer for almost any meridian. We adopt
il, without any spoiogys 20 the writer, regarding
thst as q higher compliment than any thing We
could say:
II We were asked to define what was the most
prominent defect Of American society, We would
answer pretension. Il seems 10 pervade all classes,
and sady intrrferes with the happiness Of our do
nestle life. People in the United States do but
too often fad to accommodate their mode Of living
to their circumstances. Instead Of their houses,
dress. manners. conversation, growing naturally
out Of their position, all is assumed and Initiated
As lie apt TO be the case ia other matters. the as
sumption is transparent, and the imitation bad Il
is easy matter for man who has well lied
purse TO give an order to upholsterer, and to
have his house, with front of twenty feet, as hHe
IS velvet carpets danask chairs sk curtaiDs, mir
rors, gliding and paint can make it. Il is a very
different thing 70 conceal from the observant eye of
cultivated person, that the occupant of the small,
crowded, gaudy rooms is without just taste or true
refinement; and that all his expenditure is but for
vulgar display. A single good picture, the we'll
thuNoed book Of some standard writer, musical
instrument that bears unmistskable maj kA of use,
= work box. an embroidery frame, handful Of well
arranged flowers. would speak more to the mind
and heart than all this upholstery.
30 10 dress. It Is Mt t0rtous tnat Americans, ana
especially American ladies', very much overdress.
Costly fabrics, silks and aces, every day sweep
Cststnut street or Broadway, that only for the
carriage, and out OF park public drive are
never seen abroad. A French lady always dress
ses in good taste; but for the street she dresses
plainly. Few London matrons would walk abroad
i'll the costume which New York lady thinks the
only one fit to appear in. Why is this? Is the
American woman less modest or discreet? No; bat
she initiates without discriminating She is a mo-
del wife. daughter, mother, because she follows the
instincts Of her nature, the promptings of he: own
loving heart-But her dress is not her own; il
comes from the other side Of the Atlantic. An
En- sh Duchess French Countess, has worn
just such one To be sure, it was ia a carriage,
and the same Duchess, when she took walk
tb,k Shoes CATERS, and gown Of plain stuff. But
the fair American does not know this, or does not
regard it, aud so she persists in treadng dainty
81 ps with thin sOed shoes wintry pavements
and perseveringly sweeps the crossings with her
lustrous pilks. What departure from good tastel
How far from the true standard of all tbings-ft>
ness.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-22
Important Question.

The case Of Scott and others, which was argued
at the last term Of the Supreme Court, and the re-
argument Of which will be opened to-day, involves
questions Of much political interest They are
First. Whether free black man is q citizen Of
the United Stated 90 TO be competent TO sue in
the Courts Of the Uuited States.
Second. Whether a slave carried voluntarily by
his master into free State, and returning vOiun-
tary with his master TO his home, is a free man by
virtue Of such temporary residence; and,
Thirdly. Whether the eighth section Of the Mis-.
souri, act of $780, prohibiting slavery north of lali.
tude So So, is constitutional or not.-NdttOnaI
Tntsligeaesr, Dec. l6lL.
The argument in the above case was
oncluded on the 18th inst. 1t is thought
the court will not render its decision till to-
wards the close of the term.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-22

A FIFTH Avenue RoMASoR.-Last MOndsy.
we observed funeral train, of the most i'm
posing character, standing, ready for start,
on the Fifth avenue, near one Of the widest
interesting streets. Upon making inquiries
concerning IL, We learned that the deceased
had been a man of great wealth; that he was
exceedingly prudent in all his monetary tran
sactions, and that lac had 10 relatives OF any
accoant either by blood or marriage, 10 inherit
his vast ossessions. HE owned that splendid
honse from which they are about TO bury him"
said our informant. "Wonder who win own
il ersafleri" we exclaimed. Our informant
proceeded to say that about two weeks previ-
ously the deceased had met. and fallen in love
with very handsome sewing girl, and that he
had succeeded IN gaining, upon the impulse OF
the moment, strong proof that che returned
Lis passion. When taken in, and convinced
that he would die, he made a will, in which
he gave To this girl the house already spoken
OF, with all It's furniture and other appliances.
and $4,000 in money. This is a very Frenehs
story, bat We ara assured ot its correctness,
and give it as a specimen Of Que Of those esents
Of real life, which, In q romance. would he
pronounced false aud exaggerased.-H Y.
Sunday Times.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-22

A NV DoDGE OF THE SHARPLRs-A statement
was published some time age, says the Louisville
Journal, that vast number Of estates in Great
Britain were in allegiance, because no heirs could
be found there, and il was known that in many Inc
stances the lawful heirs were an ong the descen
dants Of early settlers in this country There are
hundreds Of thousands of people in the United
States who are able to trace direct or collateral
relationship to families r England, or Scotland or
Wales, or Ireland This fact has been taken adj
vantage of by some sharp ones in New York, who
have organized firm ostensibly to investigate the
heirships TO these multItudinous estates They are
constantly discovering heirs in all parts OF the coun
try TO hitherto unhesrd estates to whom they pro-
pose to send full particulars Of some romantic gol-
send upon The receipt of one dollar They
great many people IN the world who like to be
humbugged, and 70 doubt this business will thrive
apsee until the humbug explodes One of our pro
mineit merchants has been addressed in this man.
ner, limiting to him that he may be of the heirs
to vast estate in the old country and requiring
the fee for further particulars. He happened to
know that be had no connections in that quarter
aud didn't take the bait Our citizens should be
on their guard against such impositions.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-22
The New steam Frlgass Nicaragua On
Fire.

Yesterday afternoon, just before the work.
men in the Brooklyn Navy Yard quit work
for the day, considerable panic was created by
an alarm that the new steam ffigate, which
is now in The dry dock, was on Gre IN the hold,
and might be destroyed. The IRE company
belonging 20 the yard arrived a. the sceas 10
A few minutes, and found that tie fre bad just
burst into blaze. A stream Of water was
poured 10 which Instantly qasnched the Ere,
and il was AscertAincd that 20 material dam
age bad been done. IL appears that work
msn accidentally dropped red bot bolt under
the boiler where Il was out Of reach, aud the
bolt set on Gre some shaysngs OF 04kum whios
has NOT yet besa cleared away.-Gsr YerL
Post Dee ID.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-22

The Huntsville AdsOcate Of the 18th inst.
says
Il il again our unpleasant duty to announce-the
death Of Que Of our old and much respected citi-
1ens. Mt. Joseph B. Bradford died at his planta'
ton, where he was attacked by disease, on Tuesday
afternoon, 10th inst after short illness, eyed So
years. Mr.. B. has been a citizen Of Huntsville for
over thirty years. and n all the relations Of life
was respected. he was man Of excellent sense,
thorough mercantile training, and devoted to bis
business. He was good citizen, took an active in
terest in whatever for the welfare Of the COM
munity, and liberal and public spirited His
house was the home Of generous hospitality. His
sudden death carries mourning and sadness Of heart
into his family, snd among his relations, and deep
regret to his numerous acquantaDces and friends
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-22

GES. HoREsBY.-This gallant soldier and hero
dropped in upon US yesterday. The General ap-
pears to be in excellent health and 6ne spirits. He
looks upon Nicaragua as bursting glory, and does
not doubt for a moment the entire success OF the
Americans in securing, not only to Nicaragua, but
to the whole OF Central America, republican form
OF government like our. From the bottom Of cur
heart we wish the fullest consummation ofthe high
est wishes of the American pioneers OF that beau-
full land.-N o. Creole, l3th
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TO PRINTERS.

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TERRIaLE ArrRaY--Two MES KrLLED-A die,
patch from Monmouth. Warren eoan.y. IN, statss
that, on Thursdsy Lass. two brothers. Henry and
Johu Fleming. we're stabbed and killed. BY illiam
Cso1ier. IN al afray a. the Baidwin House IN thar
place The affair grew out Of Crozier's paving BIZ
addresses 10 she sister Of The Flemings For pro-
soking verde used By him 10 qaaFsel both Ehr
asotAsrs asssiled hlm, one Of them with pistol
whsn he stabbed them. Il i said 70 have been .
case Of ssIl>dalrnse on his part crozer gaseAim-
self up Al the parties occupied respectable posi.
tiotn ia the commanity.
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Just IN sEAssK.

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