Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-04
The News.

george bapp, twenty miles below us, on the
Ohio river. had semi centennial celebration
a few days since. 10 commemorative of the fif
tieth anniversary OF tbeirsettlelnent The AZ
soc.ation Is much weaker il numbers now than
It was at its establishment a. the members
have never married, except few of the lead
ers, aud they ar steadily dwinding to hand
fdl; bat those vino remain enjoy remarkable
Wig r 10 their sdvanced age. They retain the
whole of tlse extensive and now rich domain
II the original foundation, and have accumu
lated larEe Amount of really money, upon the
proceed 0. wiica they live costly, without
the necess " of thai labor aud industry which
once chsrac erizsd them"
The New York B lard, of Trade have memo
rislized Congress to pass an act to remove ali
duties and restrictions ON the irnportations in
10 tue united States of all articles the growth.
produce or manufacture OF the Cana,las also
to permit all ships and vessels built in the eau
adas 70 participate on equal terms in the ship
ping and coasting trade on the interior lakes
and waters intervening between the wo coun-'
tries, and for that purpose TO open TO the free
aud oOmmon use of both, all the water com
indications, coasts and PORTS on the aforesaid
intervening waters between the Csnadas and
the United States-to take effect whenever
the government OF Canada shall pass law to
extend the like privileges TO the citizens of tie
United Staies-so that vessels of both countries
may engage in the coasting trade on the inter
vening waters on equal terms, and that the in
tercourse for all purposes of commerce or nav
igation 10 the production aud manufacture of
the two colnires may be placed on the same
footing IS between the two adjoining States.
The Louisville Times understands that all the
whisky in Springfield, (Ky.,) is frozen and the
b&--kSepers are selling it in chunks. Fine
chance that for spirItualSts, to have their ice
houses filed for summer use.
The London correspondent of the n. Y.
Commercial writes as follows: The details #
the fall Of Ksrs continue TO expose the dsplor-
able apathy and treason by which that event
was brought about. IL appears that General
Williams had slways intended as n final re-
source, to cut his way through, instead of sur
rendering but that the false promises of the
Turkish Commander, at Erezereum, induced
him to hold on until there was scarcely a man
capable OF marching under arms even mile
or two. The retrogsde movement OF Omar
Pacha to the coast, consequent upon bad
weather and the extent to which, by the fall
of Kars, the Russian forces could be concen-
trated against him, seems to have been move
ment that was unavoidable
The Cincinnati Commercial of Tuesday says
The slaves IN Northern Kentucky, have, it
seems been taking advantage of the firmness
of the Ubion between the shores Of that State
and those Of Ohio, TO make their escape in
considerable numbers. Various rumOrs of the
fight of parties composed Of the peculiar prop
eriy Of the Kentuekians, were circulated in
the city yesterday. Taking together the mum
bers that fee to Canada, and those who being
considered precsrious, will be sent to the far
South, it is probable that the negro population
Of Kentucky will suffer an extraordiny deple
ton.
The Hayden Emperor had in his possession
a considerable sum of money 100000 in
currency and $4,000 Spanish. In his pre-
cipitate retreat bis followers lost baggage
guns, smfnuniiions and provisions
The Woonsocket, Or. ID Patriot says: ave
are informed that the late cold weather has
been very destructive to birds GreA: numbers
of pstridSes, quAils and other birds have becn
found dead in the woods. Many of the poor
things were probably starved to DEATH"
The Philadelphia papers are cautioning
against the use of pheasants as food. They
say that on account oftheextreme cold wealth
or the birds are deprived of their usual food,
and are compelled to live on laurel leaves,
which is very dangerous
Il has been decided to introduce the d, c NAL cur
ency all over the United Kingdom OF Great Britain
aud Ireland The pound will be retained as the
unit, and divided into one thousand parts 7
half crown will be aboshed-ihe shilling City, the
sixpence twenty-five, and a new coin will be intro
dnced representing Eve farthings, while the present
farthing will be deprecated one twenty fifth in
value-that is there will be a thousand to the
pound sterling, instead OF nine hundred and sixty
rhe late storms and disasters on the Jersey coast
exhibit the daring character of the Wreckers and
their generous sympathy for the unfortunate.
These men fearlessy peril their own lives 10 succor
the distressed with scarcely any reward except the
consciousness of having performed generous and
humane act Eight wrecks have recently been
thro~n upoa the shores between Sgusn and Long
Beach; but through the storm was one of the mos,
fearful even experienced on the coast the gallant
shoremon we're actively engaged 10 endeavoring to
save life and property, and with q success which
shows the value Of their labors. Il is rare chat
these men ever receive any reIuru, even in thanks,
for their generous and manly conduct 500 often for
gotten by those who have most cause 70 be thank
full, while il lie very common SANDER 10 hear them
dese mated as pirates There e,vices are, however
Invaluable, aud it is bu, justice 20 acknowledge the
fact.
The Cleveland Herald has a private letter, II
WHICH it isssted that the aged aud ignorant Indian
woman who IL has been claimed Is the mother OF
Rev. Mr.. Williams, aui of whom proof positive
exists that she has been tamperel WITH and hidden
ced not TO divulge the secret connected with him,
has, very lately, signed wrille0 acknowledgment,
that Mr. Williams is only her adopted son. Be-
sides this = letter bas been received from France,
from perfectly responsible man. which letter Is In
the hands Of distinguished divine, friend Of Mr.
Williams stating that the writer was present when
the 0.uphin was conveyed from the prison 10 .
barge on the ri or 70 e taken away.
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BY the usiEa previous 70 the stiron California.
We had an account Of tremendous sseIl witch, 10
Clam, clear day, rolled suddeNly into bay at the
mouth Of Big River. causing loss Of life and dam.
sge TO the shipping. From the Alta California Of
the bGh We extract an account Of aOccurence in
the same place: 49,