Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-18
The News.

Pensions we derive The following facts OF
Revolutionary soldiersthe are now living and
drawing pensions only 726. OF this number,
s4s have died during the past year. AT this
rate, a couple of years more will sunder forever
the living chain that now binds Us, by few
feeble links, to the ''dsys that tried mems
souls" OF widows and orphans, there are on
the rolls several thousands drawing pensions.
There will he two eclipses OF the sun and
two OF the moon this year. A total eclipse of
the sun viii take place on the 9Th of April, and
an annular eclipse on the 2sth Sept. both in
visible here. There will be partial eclipse of
the moon on the goth April, which will be
visible early in the morning, and q similar
eclipse on the 18th Oct, which will be visible
in the evening.
Great indignation is manifested by the PEG:
pie Of Florids, on account of the recent muir
ders committed by the Seminole Iodians, and
q firm determination to have the sayages either
removed or exterminated. A public meeting
was held at Tampa, Oh Sunday, the 2Sd ult.,
and the following resolutions adopted:
ResogUed, That we recommend that the peo-
pie of this State submit to no truce or cOmpro-
mise with these Indians, until the last one is
elected from our territory.
ResOLUed, That we recommend to the citi-
Gems of this county, 10 organize two or more
companies of volunteers, and tender them to
the proper authorities, TO be used for the pro-
lection Of the frontier and the prosecution Of
the war.
Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne commenced an en-
gsgement at Louisville on Monday evening, in
the character of Mariana, in the "Wife."
Donald Macleod, formerly editor of the Ban
ser, 10 this city, is lecluring in Louisville The
subject of bis first lecture was 1.-THE Light of
the Dark Ages" The Louisville critics think
be gave that period of the worlds history
credit for too much light.
Col. Mannypenny, the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs, 10 his annual report, makes many
suggestions looking TO the improvement OF the
Indian race. The evil effects of the payment
of annuities in cash, TO the Indians, are referr-
ed 10, and the fact that the greater portion of
the money finds its way into the pockets of the
white men engaged in selling liquor aud gamb-
ling, to the great detriment Of the morals Of
the sborigines, is strikngy set forth.
One of the most disastrous effects of the
present war is the increase of pauperism in
England. The Manchester (England) Exam
liner, one of the ablest provincial papers, says,
the number of paupers in that city alone, is 30
per cent. in 1855 above the number in 1854.
The Swsbian Mercury contains the following
from Frankfort: "The fortune Of Baron An
selm de Rolhsclild, who ecently died, has
been valued at forty to fifty millions forins.
sum of 1900 600 forms is destined TO con-
tinue the aims which the deceased was in the
habit of distributing every week, as well as
fer the distribution of wood 10 the poor 10 the
winter. The fund for giving dover to jew
ish maidens receives $4,000 forms; the fund
for the sick as well as the Jewish Hospital,
10000 forms each. The Jewish school Is 900.
Sums of 5000 forms are bestowed on several
Christian establishments. The clerks who
have been more than 20 years in the firm re-
ceive 1000 forms; the others 1000; the ju-
niors from 300 TO 500 forms. Many legacies
are left to servants"
London is now the greatest city in the world,
and far surpasses all the great cities of antiqui-
ty. According TO Gibbon, the population of
ancient Rome in the height of its magnifcence
was 100000; Nineveh is estimated TO have
had 1000; and DR.. Medhurst supposes that
the population OF Pekin is about 100000
The population of London, according to recent
statistics, is $500, oOO-4l4,722 having been
added TO it during the last ten years. The |
census shows that il contains 307,72 inhabit- |
ed and $3.50 uninhabited houses.
The National Intelligencer has been furnish
ed from the Patent Office with the subjoined |
interesting approximate estimate of the agri-
cultural products of the United States fo- the /
year 1855, made up from the most authentic |
accessible data by D. j. Browne, Esq, the eff
ficient Superintendent of the Agricultural divi- !
sion of the Bureau. 1t may be here stated /
that il there be any error in the estimate it is
in falling below rather than above the truth,
either in the quantity or value of the products