Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-01

The News.
In the Virginia House Of Delegates On the 18th
nit Mr. Burwell, of Bedford, introduced series OF
resolutions expressive of the opinion of the Legsla-
ture as o'the more perfect union Of theAtlanc and
Pacific States" by the construction of railroad to
the Pacific ocean; the road to consist OF separate
continuous sections, incorporated and controlled by
the State and Territorial Legislatures within whose
jurisdiction the said route shall lie. The resolutions
deny any authority TO the Federal Government to
construct any part Of such road ard favor the route
through the Southern and Southwestern States and
Northern Texas, south of the river Gia, to some
port upon the Gulf of CaliforniaThey affirm that,
whilst in the present incomplete condition of the
Improvements OF Virginia any subscription to the
Pacific railroad on the part OF the State would be
premature and improper, the Legislature cordially
recommends its construction, as presenting advan.
tages OF Commercial and political character alike
important to the South and the preservation OF the
Union.
The "Pilgrims Progress" has been translated into
Chinese by the Rev. Mr.. Burns, an English mission
AIRY in Annoy. It is enbellished with Illustrations
well executed, with figures and faces Of a Chinese
type and character.
Queen Victoria has acceded to the request of the
Colony of Van Dieman's Land, to change the name
of that Island AID Colony to Tasmania.
Mr.. Henry C. Carey, the well known writer on
Political Economr, estimates the Capital invested
in railroads in this country at 500, 900.
Tie Richmond Va dispatch says there has been
discovered on the farm of Mr.. James PEACE, about
six miles from Staunton, apparently inexhausti'
bic supply of nitrate Of lime. Some specimens on
examination proved to contain large portions Of
pure saltpeIe and III all, tie nitrate is srony evil
dent.
1t is stated that $50 canal boats, loaded with -four
and grain consigned to Louis Napoleon, are frozen
in between Schenectady and Little Falls, n. Y.
The amount OF grain cannot be worth less than
81 ,0OO 900, and ten freight day employed
to carry it to tide water. They engaged with
difficulty, as the amount of freight business on the
Central Road is enormous.
The Albany Register says the census returns have
been so far compiled to give the entire population
of the State, which is three million four hundred and
sixty thousand one hundred and eighteen. This is
exclusive of the population of the Indian reserva-
tions, which will add about three thousand. Atthe
last census, in 1850, the population three million
ninety-f five thousand three hundred and ninetyfour
The population of New York city is 629,6
The London papers Announces the death on the
18th Of November, Eat his residence Grecian Place,
Lincoln aged so, of Robert Bunyan, Esq, the last
male descendant in direct line from John Bunvan,
the author OF the celebrated aegory, Pilgrims
Progress"
writer in the New York Times, speaking Of the
benefits derived by the people Of Nicaragua from
the Walker expedition, says, since the formation Of
the new government and the signing of the treaty
by the bellgerent parties eve ~ thing has gone on
smoothly as a marriage-bel. The haciendas, that
for years had been left ruin and decay are again
inhabited. Husbands and fathers, sons and brothers
have returned to their families and the stores that
for years had been slowed away from the hands OF
maraudeTs, to moulder and rot, amid the crumbng
ruins Of bombarded cities, are brought forth and
exposed for sale in the different market places.
Lie is again held valuable and iufringements of
the laws Of the State punished as they deserve.
Ee6ce felSH5 throughout tue ianOj Lne DafIlcaOeS
and Notifications are torn down; the guns spiked;
and now. instead Of yoking oxen to drag the loud
mouthed messengers of destruction and death to the
battle ground, their carriages used for the con
veyance of produce and merchandise through the
country. The ministry has been selected with the
greatest care, and with a view to the satisfaction of
all. It's head, President Rivas, has always been
looked upon by both parties as well qualified to
discharge the duties Of that Office to their sasfac-
ton, and his appointment, according to treaty has
resulted in establishing the confidence anxiously
wished for by the originstors Of the happy change
Among the most important movements of the gov.
eminent is the formation Of rate of tariff and a
bonded warehouse, from the department of Col
French as minister of Hacienda the rates are 90
per cent. ad valorem all goods entered with the
exception of scientific and farming implements, ag.
ricultural stock seeds &c. They have also created
a colonization Office. The decree offers to each
single settler two hundred and fifty acres of land
aud to married settlers three hundred and tifty
with every facility to their permanent settlement
Does not this speak vouminous of the intention Of
the present government of Nicaragua 10 raise Cen
trail America to a proud position among the nations
of the earth?