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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-19

COMMITTEE on RAILRoADs.-Ihe Railroad Coih-
mitee OF the Councilmen met yesterday, At the Chy
Hall. They decided to report in favor OF prohibiting
the Eighth avenue Railroad Company from Leaving
their cars standing on the track at the upper END Oh
the road; ard also compelling them to lay their rals
as far az Fiftyninh street soon as The Sc "er no"
being constructed in that part of the avenue shan DC
COMPLETED aud the CrotOn mains laid down. Also III
favor of con peling the Harlem Railroad company "
Law down the erooved rail below Forty second stree.
wherever the T roll is now used. Also in favor OF
compelling the New Haven and Harlem companies !"
have their passenger trains stop at Harlem Inc
Committee had tho Patent Safety Attachment.
under consideration. and finally decided to Obtain the
opinion of the Counsel TO the Corporation a. 10
whether the Common Council could legaiIy pas al
ordinance coup.pg the different railroad companies
TO provide all their cars running in the CywIth either
this or some other efficient safety apparatus
NEW YORK HORTICULTURAL SoclEIi Inns So
ETY. are now holding one Of their quarter! s"'" "
plants and flowers at the reading room OF Ci''0"
Library. Owing TO the severe storm oi
many of the exhibitors were unable 70 57' i" -
plants in time for exhibition, but 1t i eAYe.
the show will be very fine TO day, and VII uH1'D
be visited by very large number u lAe
flowers and delicious fruit Among Inc 'P' -
rut exhibited are sprcots, peaches ana App,o, 800!
rIe, from the gardens If Noes Lee, "
Georgia. The show of strawberries VIII
visitors and there are many choice and yer!
flowers, and We expect to see avery a''i'''''
Of beauties this evening among the 'l'A"'''
The Board Of Education held it, regular
evenipg-Andrew II. Green, Presidet'' - - -,
A large number Of communications anu
were received and referred to appropriate
re.outoo offered BY Mr.. Webb, iela,'e 20 'Hr pay
uert of the teachers OF Ward School No = N ~
.,reet, occssioned considerable eiscss''oa' -.
Guilty a,ose from the fact of Mr. Kiddle the axe t'D
cipa of sad School, having accepted
some of the pupil. after be had eeassa -,
std entered upen the duties OF AS-ls''N' -
en-, OF Public Schools. - -, o,..ent..
A by law o...e Beard repder' d. ','a p, a.
| iions Illegal, and tie Pre-iient reiu'eu - -
check for the payment Of Mr. kddle SO, 80 -
Principal. II wa: stated that the o'ne' teA'u' ~
been paid The matter was hnaI! '''I.' -,
Committee on Teachers. The by IA" On 'ns - w.
il a. SLOWS: ,.,,.r,o,ssh-o
mo az aha =, otbrr thing -
Ofeer C Ssp@fiafeLasni .6a- - ,.o-- II nrs
Any eAss Ieet<S tai 81 toni - So, O.-sr =
! s.ni,f s,.s az t,,li-lcs a 70 Tss'a'' 'sN'~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-19

PHYSICIANS KNOW that inSD Is potent agency
,,-.v.tiou or the Of Disesses PBssoLoSf No'
.,, AID n thsir diagnosis Eka1iHason' aid ~t'''A 20
.eriogp, OF character by Prof fowtEs NO % D'''1"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-19

MrzzLI,c Docs.-The law requiring dogs to be
muzzCd goes into operation for the summer oh ae'
day 18th inst.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-19

RIVER THIEyEs.-Wm. McDermott ard another
,oaps were detected yesterday In ains Two gs'o IN
800 a. q from the pier OF Pie street East RIVER On
tvo Policemen pproachns they Jumped iato SAFE "l;a
under and rowee out INTO the 'tIesT iee ros 10
"a "A no,her r ard started pursuit The iheSe' 'n.y
he, 9rd -oon BE- ovsrhsued msde Tor ya~lOost
hb .ne eb fishing and one OF them sot On ooaa
= ~ a away by the fshermen The other was captured
a. be- us.I.avnz the skif The property ~~ recovered
~ r.ptur,d Individual wks locked ap 70 wait eAsninatlon
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-23

onvenient, has but one diseharging barrel,
ram-rod in o,her guns, is tube which re-
ceives thirty acorn-shaped waterproof balls,
each containing, within ITSELF powder and per-
cussion for propulsion. The act of cooking
whole thirty may be discharged in the most
rapid succession. At late trial the gan was
discharged ten times in ten seconds, and may
be fred surely Thirty times per minute. The
ball is shaped like that of the Minnie rifle, and
the gun itself, is calculated as well for long dis
tances as for rapid firing. With the use of this
gun new era will open upon the hunters ofth
western prairies. If it has been enjoyment to
follow buffalo for whole day to get a second
shot at him, how bewildering must be the ex-
element of shooting thirty out of herd be-
fore they have time to stir out of their tracks.
The gun has been patented in England and
France, and both governments have ordered
them to be put on trial.
Since the celebrated fight between Tom
Hyer and Yankee Sullivan, this city has been
infested with a class of men whose highest
earthly ambition is to smash somebody's head.
The murder of William Poole brought them
more prominently before the people of the
States. They have become, at length, so au-
dacous, and have entered into such perfect
arrangement for the defence of each other,
that the police are afraid to arrest one of their
number Not content with being let alone
they attacked policeman last night, and beat
him almost to death. After our "model Mayor"
gets through writing essays on the tariff, and
Publishing them as messages to orr city grand
fathers, lie will probably turn his attention to
devising means Tor the protection of our citi--
zens.
The Irish are catching the filibustering fever.
Last night Col. Dohery, and few fre-eaters
of his stamp, held meeting at the Broadway
Tabernacle in order to encourage each other
in some plan for the liberation of Ireland, and
denounced all who differed from them in the
manner of effecting the resurrection of the
dear little Isle of our own" in a Characters
tic speech The gallant Colonel exhorted the
Irish in this country to go steadily to work
with their teeth clenched, until opportunity
fitting to strike blow presented itself" He
must surely have meant opportunity for taking
bite. AUGUSTUS.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-23
Correspondence of the Patriot.
Oar Legislators-S hipUrecks- FTli6usteriHg-
A NeO War Weapon-New York RO,cdies-
The Irish Var
Yours,
d. G. Wick

Oar LegiSlatOrs- Shiplcrecks- FIli6usteriHg-
A NeU War WeapOn-NeW York Ro,cdies-
Tie Irish War.
New YORK, January, 10, 1856.
Man, is, without doubt an initiative animal
No sooner do our representatives at Washing
ton get into trouble about the election of
Speaker, than the Legislatures of the States
begin to do so, likewise. York State is play
ing in miniature, the game which is being en-
acted at the federal capitol; and Governor
Clark threatens US with his message shortly
whether our Solons are or are not presided
over by Speaker. At Washington the ting
of war is between the Democrats and Repub-
lcans; at Albany, the Democrats and Repub-
licans have joined in opposition to The Know
Nothings In truth il may be said of the for
mer, that, like the dog in the manger, they
cannot eat the hay themselves, and viii not
permit the hungry OK to do so.
The late severe weather has caused consid-
cradle destruction among our coasting vessels,
as well as loss of life. The pilot boat E. K
Collins went ashore on the big shoal in Fire
Island Inlet, with nine persons on board; six
Of whom were frozen TO death before assistance
reached them, three were saved. One Of the
deceased had been thirty six hours in the wa
ter--his head only above thesurface-and was
yet living when he reached the shore. Many
other pilot-boats escaped with difficulty. I'm
mense masses Of ice come down the rivers
into the bay. The ferry boats ply with great
difficulty between this and the neighboring
cities.
We came very near having a scene from the
drama of the ''Northern Light" enacted on
board the Star Of the West previous to her de-
partnre for Nicaragua. The Central Ameri-
can Transit Company notified the District At
torney Of their intention to take any person
who presented himself, and was able TO pay
his passage, either to California or any port on
the ronte. AS the vessel was on the point
OF starting, officers went on board and arrested
and brought ashore Eve persons for an inten-
ton TO violate the neutrality laws. Unable
10 obtain bail they were put in jail, where they
yet remain. The arrest, and all connected
Herewith, detained the Star Of the West only
about fifteen minutes.
IL has been rumored through the city the
last couple Of days that Parker H. French, tie
Nicsragaan Minister, was on the eve of being
arrested; hut this event has not yet taken
place.
10 connection with 6libusiering events,
may mention the perfection at another ire
arm, sclipsing sharps ride. which has just
been patented By J. W, Post, of this city. 1t
Is rifle which can be loaded and discharged
thirty times 10 minute. ia rery light and
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-23
The Plains.

The idea generally entertained that the immense
arid plains lying between the Mississippi and Rocky
Mountains must remain forever unsettled and I'M
cultivated on account of the scarcity of water and
fuel, is likely to undergo a change Scientific men
are COW exploring these plains, or prairies, and
from the little we hear of their researches the
prospect appears good than an abundance of coal
and water can be obtained at small outlay of
money and labor
Successful experiment have been made in test.
ing the practicabiity of boring artesian wells and
the result is most satisfactory. In one instance,
near the Pecos River about the thirty second par
alle at the depth of six hundred and City feet the
greatest abundance of pure water Obtained
Besides this the operation developed the existence
of coal beds, easily accessible, aud as far as the
experiment has progressed, evidently underlying
the whole Of that immense country.
The importance OF this discovery will at once be
apparent. If rivers cannot be created by these
wells, water sufficient for all the purposes f rriga
ton may be obtained, and thus the plains may be
come thickly inhabited and the land rendered as
productive as any other portion Of our country.
With plenty of coal for fuel, the want OF timber
will hardly keep back the pioneer for the materials
for building are too numerous to admit of such
superstition. The thorn win doubtless grow as
well there as here, and live hedges even in sections
where forests abundant, are nov adopted by
the farmer.
The expedition for making these observations
and experiments on the great Western praires,
was sent out by the Government only short time
since, and it certainly may be considered with the
success which has attended the experiment, as one
Of the most important that has been commissioned.
Millions OF of the best lands will thus be open
ed up to agricultural enterprise and the country
lying between the Mississippi and the Rocky Noun
tains, instead OF remaining desert waste, doomed
20 solitude and barrenness, will become settled with
an energetic population, and pour its rich products
into the lap Of commerce.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-23

The statistics of our country showthat in 1928
there We're but three miles of railway in the,
United States. in 1929 it increased 10 2S miles
in 1880 to A. miles, in 1910 to 2. CO miles, and
now in 1856 il reaches 1920 miles We
have in addition probably 1000 miles % double
track, making in all more than $4,000 miles
iron way, or length more than sufficient to en-
circle the globe at the equator. Within ten
years the length has been quadrupled, and
since $50 alone, trebled. There are now at
least 5000 miles in process Of construction that
will be in use before the end of the year 1887
Valuing the completed railroads at $4,000
per mile, the capital now invested in this in
terest amounts to $500, $50 900.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-23

R@- DIR. GLEAvEs, one of the Represen-
tatiFes from Wilson, made an able and elo-
quent speech in the House on Monday in
support of his bill making provision for the
Insane. His appeals in behalf of that I'M
fortunate class of the human family were
powerful and effective. Although some OF
the provisions of his bill did not meet with
the approval of quite number of the mem
bers, we feel pretty sure it will be reported
back by the committee to whom it was re-
ferred, in such shape as will insure its pas
sage. The community are deeply indebted
to DR.. GLEAvEs for his efforts in behalf OF
the insane
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-23

p% The Union and american states that
its subscription lists have largely increased
within the past year, and is evidently hap
DIV over the idea that its opposition to
Amercanism was an excellent venture.
We wish our neighbor well socially and pc
cuniarily /; and think his party does right
in standing up to him. But his success is
something more than an evidence of the
confidence of his party-it is an evidence
also Of the magnanimity and good feeling
of members of the American party whose
principles he has denounced, and over every
demonstration of desire to prescribe and
ostracise whose members he has gloated
with the appetite of a wolf reeking with
the life's blood of its victim. There are
few American business men, in this Ameri-
can city, who do not contribute to swell
our neighbours subscription lists and adver-
Using patronage The public may there
fore regard the Union and American's pros
perity, in good degree, as monument of
American liberality and good nature
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-23
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1856.


We have not the power to elect Democrat
even if we wished to do so. We cannot car
ry with us to that party, the scattering votes
which never have yet voted with us, some of
them not members of our order And an at
tempt to do so would be almost sure to force
them to vote for Banks-They object to the
nan we are running; but think if some 9TH
err candidate were started with hope of sue
cess they would join US, or even if Fuller
were run up so that their votes would elect him
believe it would be done. The Democrats
know this, and they knOU that they can or
gdnize the House at any time By U0ting Nth as
and zoe cannot By Uoting Nth them. They are
and should be held responsible for the unhap
py condition of things here, and if it should
happen that Banks is elected, that sin, and
most g ievous one it will be, will lie at their
doors. Wehave with us able and sound men
opposed to the repeal of the Kansas bill, OPP
posed to the restoration of the compromise of
1920 opcsedto agitation-'Ah! there's therub,"
Democrats if they choose, who could, and
would be elected without doubt or difficulty
if they would unite u.s. But the Presidency
would be in doubt. The sceptre might depart
from the house of judah, and what is country
to them when their rule is over2 But we will
beat them yet. The struggle may be long and
hard; but they will be forced at last to give the
House to theBlack Republicans, or to save it in
the only way in which it can be saved, by the
election of sound National American.
intended only to ask you to send me your
paper, have ordered it by the Clerk of the
House, when began, but have written much
more than intended Excuse and believe me,
Yours, A. K. MARSHALL.
d. G. WIoKEFFE, Esq.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-23
ssy- It affords us pleasure to bear testi-

D6- II affords us pleasure to bear testi-
mony to the faithful and highly acceptable
manner in which JOHN l.. T. SNEED, Esq,
discharged the responsible duties devolVing
upon him as Attorney General for the
State, during the late term of the Supreme
Court in this city. 1t is no disparagement
to his brethren of the legal profession, to
say that more capable aud efficient officer
could not have been selected, and his cleo
ton by the people is merited tribute to
their discrimination.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-23
Further Foreign News by the America.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10, Pm

Il appears that the recent decline in Consols
was in consequence of the expectation that
England would require a new loan of thirty
millions pounds sterling; also, that that Gov
ernment's faith in the Vienna negotiations was
completely extinct 1t was not improbable
that the Government of England would soon
advance her rates of interest.
The latest sdvices are to the effect that the
Allies are making great preparations to send an
army of ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND
men into Germany to encamp upon the Rhine.
Their purpose is to force Prussia into the ALI
ance, by which the commerce between Prussia
and Russia will be annihilated. In addition,
it is contemplated that an army will invade
Russia by an invasion through Poland.-LOu.
Cour.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-23

MERCHANTS TAx-A very able debate
sprung up in the House of Representatives
on Monday on bill introduced by Mr..
Holmes, Of Shelby, to regulate the tax on
merchants, and the bill reported in lieu
thereof by the committee on Ways and
Means. The debate was continued yester-
day, but without coming to vote upon the
question, the bills with various amendments
were re-committed to the committee.
Merchants in every portion Of the State
complain a good deal of the oppressive
taxes imposed upon them, and the atten-
ton of the Legislature has been twice called
to the subject by our present Governor,
who has fully set forth the grievances com
planned Of We trust the matter viii be
disposed of by the present Legislature in
such manner as to satisfy the parties inn
mediately Interested, while at the same
time, the interests Of the State viii be pro-
tected.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-23

THE railroads Of Ohio already nearly equal
those of New York and in few years will over
take aud passthem. The Cleveland Plaindealsr
says that Ohio has at present 2.725 miles Of
rail road complete, while New York has only
2,794 miles.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-23

George w. Foster, ESQ.,, Of Florence, Ala, has
endowed Proiessorship IN La Grange Cull zee, at
that place, by donating ten thousand dollars to the
College. his endowment fills the Mathematical
Chair, and Is called the Foster Professorship"
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-23
WlSEOM, WIT A D WHlMS.

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w oULD can the attention Of the public the FLOWING
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This embraces The most interesting and most mrOr
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among the high and low with their most remarkable
Apothegms Proverbs and Phy Replies dicult and curl
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Whoever has any occasion to refer the character
sayings Of the Philosophers Of antiquity desires to know
them should consult this work. II undoubtedly contains
these subjects than any other American Book It
scarcely fail to become fvorite volume with all who
pay any regard to their read ng.
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STEAM ENGINES
AND
Mill Machinery,
NJ n y T. n Il 7 g

~ ~ u Il II II Il Il IL L ~
successor TO ELLIS MOORE
AVING important additions his machinery and
greatly liner eased his facilities for manufacturing
ENGINES chnery Of every deScrip ~ prepared
manufacture steam Engines and Boilers equal in point Of
finish and Inability any made in the West and at low
prices Having been practically engaged in the Manufacture
Machinary Nashville for the last m years and Civ
his personal attention TO the manufacturing Department
he confident thai h. give tsf c0 70 ali VIII may
him their orders the old stand Of Ellis Moore
So aud 81 Market street, Broad Nashville, Tenn.
All kinds Of for Flour Mills, Steam Beats Saw Mills,
Tob Factories Banks Jai &C. &cp executed promptly
and at the lowest cash prices.
isn23-1y NOBLE d. ELLIS,
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-23

Tak SurREnE CouRr adjourned yesterday
after a session Of seven weeks. A great
deal Of business was despatched. aud many
Of the decisions rendered were Of the high
est Importance, not only to the legal pro-
fessiOn but 10 the community at large.
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MARRIED.

On The s2nd inst, BY the Rev. J. B. Meyerrin, Dr. w.
Joss, q cArisvls. rsnn, 70 Miss RlSxm p daaghter
Of josiah Ferris. Of this city.
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FoR pApucAH cArRo AVN MpMpHTs

FF,HE Regular United States MAJ a gn
Passenger Paeket, JOHN fIMp kEHH-NsgEkAa
s0N, w. 7. NnaTnax Master, sliesve
ar the absse and al intermediate ports THlr DAY me
2srf inst. At IL ooloek For sashf passage apply
% hoard or 70 A. l. DAVIS. agent
jSnee-it Al y. s. Nah Packet O1cs.
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NESSOI.UTIR

TIVE partnership ofore existing der the style Of
Ellis MooRE is this day ssolved by mutual consent
firm. N. d. ELLIS,
jan23-1m c. NJ ORE.
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Ole 9aiIp 4atriot.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY %, 1856.

Assrs sErrH MOHsAE Co., having purchased the print
ing materials subscription list. &C., Of the latter
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Who Is Responsible.

DR.. A. K MARSHALL, representative in
Congress from the Lexington (Ky) Dis
strict, has written letter to the Licking
ton Observer. We extract the following
from it:
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LONGHURST g. co,
Wholesale & Retail COnfeetioners,

NO. As UNIUN ST RE ET,
IIAvE hand very choice assortment Of Candies Of
ii all kinds, Cakes. Nuts Preserves, Pickles Catsups,
Sardins Brandy Fruits Pie Fruits Pine Apples Oranges
Apples and every thing Of the kind usually kept Confso
tionAries
They also deal in Wines and Liquors ALE, CIoARs and
ToBAcCo, Of the very bias: brsnas.
Their Bakery Of the best in the Western country
and they prepared furnish fresh Light bread and
Crscke Of the best quality at tn lowest prices
PARTIES, WEDDINGS, BALLS, &C.,
Furnished by them the shoresi 70to with Cakes Con-
fect nares, &C. &c, in the highest style OF the
Mr. Lunhurs who has charge Of the Manufacturing De
psrtment, received several Diplomas New York
the best articles hi line exhibited 81 Pairs and Is
Of the most stiui Coneciioners IN the d31
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TO THE PUBLIC.

vras6 The undersigned would respectfully
~ S~~sS nounce his friends, and the citizens n
Nashville and vicinity that he the city
the purpose Of pursuing his profession and that he has
ISOLATED with him. the talented Artist Mr.. r. AUGUSTUS
WESDERoTH; and he feels assured from their In
other State that ihe Efforts in their profession fail
be received by the lovers Of artn Tennessee.
JOHN ". DODGE.
NASHVILLE, Dec. "a, 1855.