Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-04-24
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York, have been received by the Secretary OF the
Navy. As whole, they are fully equal TO any.
thing of the kind ever offered to a Gov, rnment on
either side of the Atlantic. competent board of
officers to decide upon the selection of the mod
el.
-. The Lafayette, (Tndl Courier says that
farmer the line of the Valley Road near Delphi,
bad valuable colt frightened to death few days
since, by the whistle of locomotive. The colt
was overtwo years old and one of the farmers sons
was engaged in breaking him to harness. While
standing the track Of the rail- Dad, train came
thundering sIong-the engine gave shrill and
long continued whstl which 20 frightened the an.
ima that he plunged forward, and, after running
about City yards, fell dead.
-. The New York Times of the 18th inst saws
"a very interesting case was decided by Judge
Thompson, Of the Marine Court yesterday. Kate
ReigDolds the actress, made a contract to nIsv at
the Bowery Theatre with Murphy and Howe, on the
part of the proprietor, Brougham. She was to re-
ceive $500 week and one-th I'd of the receipts of
beoeht. After she bad played week some trouble
arose, aud Miss K. having with much difficulty re-
covered her wardrobe, left and engaged at Laura
Keene's at $50 per week. She now assigned her
claim to Que Locklow, who sued for the eSo for the
week during which she played, the difference be-
tween the $50 now received and the $50 contr cted
Tor, and the one-third receipts of benefit. Judge
Thompson gave judgment for tbe plaintiff for $50
60 against the defendant, Brougham; Murphy, the
other defendant it appearing by the evide nee ing
merely an employee"
-. The Evansville Journal of Saturday. reports
the following exceedingly melancholy incident:
gentleman aud lady arrived at the Pavilion Hotel on
Thursday evening with the corpse of young man
who bad ci-d that day on board the steamer En-
press. Toe deceased was betrothed TO the lady, and
with her and his friend were going South on the
Empress. 90 Thurs Jay morning, while the decaas-
ed was sitting with the lady deck, apparently in
good health bis head sank upon his bosom, and
when the lady turned to address him he was dead.
The party left the boat at Henderson, and were bear
ing the young mans remains to bis home in Mary
land The ady's grief was heart-rehding to witness
her braht anticpstions for the future all brush
ed away by the strong arm of DEATH Verify, 1--WE
know not what day may bring FORTH"
go. The Watersburg Conn., Journal says:-
We learn that Rev. Mr.. Smith, of Baddam, in this
State, regular Fremont blower whose wife has
been only about three weeks under the sod. has
just turned up in connection with another mans
wife. The affair has created considerable excite
ment 10 the neighborhood the reverend gentleman
acknowledging the corn, and soping to parts un-
known.
-. Albert Smith, the poet, is about to marry
Scotch heiress.
80. William McCaiter died in Muscatine. Iowa
In consequence of being bitten on the HDger BY a
man he was fighting with.
80. The Washington "Stotes" says there was
lately very windy day in that city, and pedestrians
made poor Roadway in the streets. On Pennsyvs-
MA avenue, lady's hoops were blown completely
over her head, and the assistance Of philanthropic
gentleman vas found quite available in putting them
down. The movement against crinoliue has thus
been efectually started in Washington.
80. Lieut.. NJ. F. Maury writes to the Rural Nep
Yorker an ntof an experiment be made in the
cultivation OF the sun flower a means OF prevent
Ing "chills and fever" He had noticed that the
negroes at the South cultivate this plant round their
pig sues under the idea that they make it healthy
In tie neighborhood. he was also aware that belts
oil trees around infected places were deemed 10
have the effect of purifying the atmosphere.-The
locality OF the Obs rVatory at Washington was one
at which people were very sui ect to fever and sgue
every season Last year Lieut.. NJ, had belt,
about IS feet broad and $50 TO 200 yards from the
A-sI
build ngs, prepared and planted with the sun flow
er, Which grew finely. The result was that none
OF The people engaged on the premises we're attack
cd with shakes, although the dis ease was uniVer-
sally prevalent in the vicinity This is said TO have
been the first year of exemption since the Observe
'ory was built. A repetition Of the culture Of the
plant for several years may settle something in re-
gard to lis sanitary Influence.
-. The 0swego Times Of the sth, says: It's
givsn out that the Wtlland Canal will be open for
vessels on the 18th inst, and at that time will pro.
baby witness the departure Of large number of
sehoOners now nearly in readiness for start.
The ice Is neArly out Of the lake, none remains that
need interfere with navigation. All tn. ports on
lake Ontario are open. The propeller Kentucky
which has already made trip 20 Toronto and r..
turned. left this port again last evening, for the
same place, with cargo of merchandise. The
schooner A. A. Cornwall al-o left yesterday for
Whitley, freighted vita plaster. Navigation has
fairly commenced. and is rot likely to be interrupt
ed.
-. IL is stated In the Lotdon papers that at
grand ball recently given by the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs in II mover. u game Of chess was
played on a market door by human chessmen, dress.
ed most gorgeOusly, according to their stations.
-. The Rev. Mr. Kllloch's people in Boston
have voted unanimously that be is good enough for
them. We have no doubt he Is.
-. An English piper SAYS that there never has
been an american minister who watched the pro-
csedings Of parliament with sn interest 80 engross
ing as Mr. Dallas, and then il goes on to give the
following concerning Cufee, Who represents HAyti
There has been but oas drawback TO bis keen en-.
iOyDent Of the strife of parties and that ia the alb
surd punetualiiy with which the ambassador Of
Hayt enters the diplomstis.'s gallery when the
venerable American minister Is there, or Il expee,.
cd. The Hsyuen is "GOd's image Gu, in ebony"
and Mr.. Dallas instinct give him the widest pos
siOe berth, and the pleasure which our ally Of the
woody heir and white teeth evidently sakes H. making
the American sensible that here 10 England At least
thhy meet on terms Of social equality supplies no
little amusement 70 the hsbituss OF the house.
-. The Newark Adscrtissr Of the iesh says;
Some week since an article was published, stating
that laiy and daughter ths family Of one Of our
m lst resp etIbe eitiH,ns. were seriously IL from
disease contracted while stopping a. the National
Hotel at wssbingtOn, previous 70 the PresidsDtsll
Inauguration. We reRret % announce that Mrs. 10.