Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-04-17

by toe emancipltioD act OF 1893, all colQreo per-
sons born after certain day in that year we're to
be free at the age Of 2s years. and all negroes who
were ia existence snd held as slaves at that period
were to remain 10 bondage.
The Louisville Journal Of Tuesday says
" We understand from Mr.. Il. A Sealey, formerly
OF Owens Hotel, that yesterday while the train
coming around curve near Mitchell the engineer
discovered man on the track He Immediately
sounded the whistle, bat TO no effect. He again
whistled, and saw the man walk to the middle Of
the track, where the cow-cat her struck him. The
train being stopped, the man was found thrown up
on small platform 10 front Of the locomotive He
was deaf and dumb. The conductor left him at
Orleans"
80. The N. Y. Express of the nth inst. SAYS:
" The Assembly Chamber, last evening. was the
scene of disgraceful brawl. growing out Of de-
bate on the bill increasing the salary Of the Cover
nor's Private Secretary, etc. Mr.. Beckwith, Of
Washington, alluded to an article that had been
written on the subject, by some "politicaI scaven-
ger in the Office of the Albany Knckerbocker.
WhereupOn the "political scsvenger," Mr. Hastings,
the editor, whispered threat 10 the members ear;
No struck No. with his Ger, AID general row
ensned, In the course of which, to add to the up
roar, somebody tainted away 10 the gallery. 1t
must have been an ediiying spectacle all round"
-. The new order Of vslor, the "victoria
Cross, consists Of Maltese cross, formed from the
cannon captured from the Russians. In the centre
Of the cross is the royal crown surmounted by the
lion, and below it scroll bearing the words "For
Valor." The ribbon is blue for the navy and red
for the army. On the clasp are two branches of
laurel, and from IL, suspended BY a Roman "V,"
hangs the proudest honor an Engshmsn's blood
can buy. The decoration carries with il pension
Of ten pounds year.
80. Tamouche, war chief of the Utah In
dians, put two native physicians to death, because
they failed to cure two of his wives who died I'M
der their care. he sent them, in his own philan
thropie expression, ito look after their patients"
-. On Tuesday the money safe of the Ameri-
can Express Company seized at the Suspension
Bridge, by the vigsnt Custom House officer Il
was held by this offciOus parsonage for sometime,
and when opened it was found to contain half mil
lion Of money, and pair of old boos belonging 10
the Messenger. The boots were declared contra
band, but the safe was allowed to 90 on after a
vexatious delay.
-. DR. Ssrtsin writes to the Medical Times that
pittting from small pox be prevented by apply
ing the acetum cantharidis, any vesicating fuid
BY means of a camel-hair brush, to the apex Of
each pustule of the disease, until blis,erng is evil
denced by the wilderness Of the skim when it must be
washed of with water.
-. The Washington correspondent of the De-
mocrstc organ IN Cincinnati says that the appoint
ment Of Capt'in Rynders to the U. S. Msrshalship
Of New York was made by the President without
regard to counter petitions, remonstrances and even
''wishout asking the views Of the Cabinet"
go. England is no sooner out of one war than
she is 10 another. She has made peace with Rus
STA, declined to interfere in the disputes of SPAIN
aud happily closed her difficulties with the United
States; but she has four new quarrels on hand al
res1y-with China about the baking, burning, be-
beading, and bombsrding at Csnton-with Japan,
about two Of her ships forcing an entrance into
Nangasski-with Persia, about Busbire-and with
Russia, about aid said to have been carried to the
Circassans, by the Steamer Kangaroo, employed
In her service.
Since BAlakllva was evacuated by tn e Brit
ish il has been taken possession of by an army Of
fierce rata, who not only consume every defences
lees object within their reach but also at night at
tack people in the streets The inhabitants who
had returned to their former dwellings we're OBJ
lged to vacste them again, ADD trust to the severi
ties Of winter to diminish the forces Of the four foot
ed enemy.
go. Washington letter says:-Just at this
season, when flowers and shrubs aud all that per-
tain to horticulture are Of special interest Il may
bsaVailstle 90 notice that the progagating depart
ment Of the United States Botanical Garden here is
in position to distribute a large number of seed.
ling trees cuttings, and other like ALTERS in the
same manner as dry seeds are given out ct the Pa
sent ONCE. Mr.. w. A. Smith, United States Hor-
ticulturist has under glass in the garden near
the Capitol grounds. hundreds Of species of trees,
flowers and shrubs procured through the xpedition
10 Japan, and TO the South Seas which will be dis
tributed 20 the public this year. considerable sd
ditioh to the greenhouse is under way IN the shape
of a large octsgon. to accommodate the rapidly
growing results Of Mr.. Smiths diligence and scien-
si6c enthusiasm. The increased liberality Of Con.
gress TO this highly useful enterprise win soon be
felt throughout the whole country.
.... We see il stated that in England woman
WHO was the mother Of six children in two years is
sentenced to be hung. How Gao the English ex.
pect to keep up their population Il they hang their
best breedersf
80. The Konisburgh Gazetts relates the follow
Ing dsgrAceful al ir =" The son Of a Jew Trades.
man of Guttstadet, in Eastern Prussi, having late
ly Terminated apprenticeship to farrier, gave on
the occasion grand banquet to all the master fur
riers OF the tOsn. After good deal OF vine had
been drunk. the conversation turned on the cruel.
6xOn Of ohrist, and the guests regardless Of the
cousde Grafton due their host insisted that ne vas
responsible for the crime Of his ancestors. One o,
them at length proposed that, as pani,hmen she
young man should undergo the opsr,to Of having
cross cut on his p rson The proposition vas adop-
ted with applause, aud the yOuag man, 10 spite of
desperate resistance had cross cut deeply in bis
hAunch. He wsui probably have been further 80
treated II, by 81 almost superhuman exercise OF
strength, he had not broken from his assaants and
rushed Into the street There he el senseless, and
was conveyed 10 bis own house. Medical assistance
was procured Tor him, bat the loss Of blood was 90
great that there Is Bat little hope Of saving him.
His eo~srdly asssiisnts. all Of wbom occupy q res
peetsbe position In society, we're arrested and sent
to Hsllsburg 70 take their trial |"
-. The z Post says IL may DOT b. eener-
ally known that Mr.. Boxer. the wealthy ~ioe-mer.
chant whose resistance TO the sliaaes Of his assh.
ter TO an unedOcated eaaehman has made 30 Rrsa,
stir. is gentleman Of UNUSUAL taste and eslsare
aud that be has shown no selfsh or exclusive feel.