Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-30

Jackson, Tenn, has purchased the Brownsville
Journal
The Memphis appeal of the oath inst. says;
"Track-lsying on the Memphis and Grenada
road was recommended day before yesterday
In the course of some ten days more, the cars
will run ten miles beyond fernando, reaching
the wealthiest portion of Pamela county and
and opening up the trade of several counties
Immediately below Pamela"
~ AN AGRICULTURAL BARBECUE will be
given under the bluff at Raleigh, Shelby coun-
ty, on the first Saturday in August next. A
general attendance of the citizens of the cOun
" is invited. Some interesting speeches will
be delivered. urging the necessity of County
Fair. Ii is good sign to see such an exhibit
ton of interes among agriculturists.
ONE OF TIE "PUFFs. "A paper from the in
terror contains the following first rate notice"
of retail dealer in dry goods, where it is pub.
lished -''Some person has been telling it
about that Jourdan steals his goods. lie says
that is one reason why lie can sell cheaper
than every else. Try him"
Hon. SAN. A. SMTH-The Chattanooga Adver-
tiser saws that at the solicitation of large
portion Of his constituents this gentleman consents
20 retain his seat in Congress.
At meeting Of the Stockholders of the Knox
vile and Charleston Railroad Company, b,ld on
.la oh ;,s, ~, tha foil
gentlemen we're chosen Directors for the ensuing
year: Wm.Walace, Samuel Pride, VIM. McTeer,
Edward George, W.'G. Swan, R. J. Wilson, James
Porter, John S. Craig. John E. Toole. The East
Zstnessean says "Mr. w. G. Swan was re elected
President, noiens UOlens-they would have him
again." aud John Z. Toole, Secretary and Treas
urer.
We think other Railroad Companies in our State
would consult their convenience by following the
example OF the Knoxville and Charleston Railroad
Company and elect only nine Directors, instead of
fifteen as it is the usual custom. Business would
be transacted with more dispatch then. The East
Iernessean OF the 25th inst, gives faithful picture
of the opponents of this Road, which would be
equally true Of Railroad decriers of our own secs
tiOn with simple change Of names. We are glad
to chronicle the advancement of the Road.
Judge Kinds, Of Jefferson Caunty, Tenn, died
on the 18th inst, at the residence of Joseph Hen.
derson, Esq, in Green County. lie was a distn-
guished aud highly respected man.
APPoISTKKST CHANGED.-We observe from a
Chattanooga exchange that Messrs Polk and MAY
NARD commence their labors seIt Friday, the first
day OF August at Harrison. They we're advertised
to speak at Chattanooga, but it being Court week
at Harrison and more central, il has been deemed |
advisable to change the appointment from ChAttan-
ooga TO Harrison.
A lad named Joseph Tyler, son Of j. D. Tyler
Of Montgomery county, accidently killed q
few days ago while engaged in playful game OF
fstscuf with fellow student at his fathers school
He received blow on the stomach, which caused
him to fall backwards striking the floor very hard
He died Instantly
Abiding to the Nashville University the Colum-
bia Mirror remarks:-" We are truly grati6ed
that Tennessee can boast OF one of the most pros-
porous Universities in the United States. The
SulfetotSy NJ NdSuNHit uhs met Win unparalleled |
success-especially 10 the Medical Department.
The Under Graduate Department, (Western Mill.
tary Insttute) also ranks among the best and most
hourishiug Institutions in our land"
female apparently % or % years Of age, was
recently arrested IN Memphis for wearing mems
apparel She represents that she has dressed 10
this manner for about six years. during the most Of
which time, she has been employed as cabin boy,
bar keeper and steward, bat no consideration will
induce her to disclose anything farther The a.
fair has crested considerable excitement
Hol. f S. Chesthsm made very able Railroad
speech few days since at Barren Plains. The
r bertson Democracy says bis arguments were ir.
resistble and Il offers 10 publish them If Col. c.
will write them OFT.
CLOSING OF TIE CANAL-Capt Lockhart,
the superintendent give notice that the Louis
villa and pnrtland canal mill H.. ol,.ol -, -