Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-12
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the payment of the principh Of the State debt was
spassed-yeas 81, nays 90. By the levy of two
cents, as now done, it will require over one hun
dred years to lquidate the public debt which will
be due in 1866. The amount of this debt is DOW
t7,sOo,0Oo, and il now requires tax of twelve
cents on the 500 to pay the interest only. There
fore, it becomes wise policy to eItingush the debt
asspeedi as possible.
80. The Syracuse Standard says that Rev. Sam
uel D. Ward, once famous as a fugitive slave has
been sentenced to transportation to Van Deman's
Land for committing forgery. Ward left Syracuse
some five years since, taking up bis residence in
Toronto. Subsequently be went to England and
was made lion of---that is, of course, African
lion. He picked up considerable money, aud in
stead of coming back to bis family in Canada, he
went to Jamaica and purchased plantation, and
there committed the crime of forgery The first
his family knew OF his degradation was the rscep-
sion Of his wardrobe. While in Syracuse Ward
was always in debt but enjoyed a fair reputation.
...."on the goth Of last month, In Bayamo,
town in Cubs, Mr. Binson, gentleman of New
Orleans, and Spanisrd named D. Miguel SARDINIA,
fought duel with reyovers. Each was supplied
with five shooter, placed at 40 PAGES apart and
told to advance and fire; Bnsou received one bullet
in the left shoulder, and SarIina received Eve in
different parts Of his body before be fell.
80. The salaries of several of the officers Of
Rhode Island have just been regulated by The Leg
isature ofthat State. The salaries ofthe Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court were fixed at 81
500, (the present salary notwithstanding several
attempts toiberease them. The salary ofthe Lieut.
Governor was reduced from $500 to $500. The
salary of the General Treasurer was increased from
$3.50 to $500.
80. German named Andrew Heiuemann has
been arrested in Lewissown Penn, for swindling
number Of Germans of that place out of money, by
representing himself OF be an inspired prophet sent
from heaven, with power over the future of men.
Some Of his dupes seem to have been perfectly in
fataated with him. [f
-. In accordance with an established usage
prevailing on Inauguration day, in New York, on
Wednesday, all the oounterfeit coin taken by the
United States Deputy Marshal during the four years
past was gathered together and committed to the
flames The place of the bonfire was the MarshaIs
Office, and the amount was $1,000, comprising
counterfeit gold and silver coin. A large quantity
Of dies, moulds, chemicals, and other counterfeit
materials were converted into smoke and ashes at
the same time.
Oregon will, il is said, become slave State.
The New York Tribune of late date says eve
have number of letters from Oregon, by the last
mail, containing the startling information that this
Territory hitherto down as certain for freedom,
will, in all probability present herself TO the next
Congress for admission into the Union with Con-
stituton legalizing slavery.
.s..,.. Judge Milton Brown, of Tennessee, says
the Mobile Tribune Of the LIST inst. was yesterday
elected president of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Company, by the new board Of directors. The
vote unanimous emitting one; that Of Mr.. Brown
himself tFHa
-. Last week a pine log weighing fourteen
tons was drawn from Bethlehem, n. II. to Lttleton
depot, from whence it was forwarded to Clifford.
The event was celebrated by procession of the
lumbermen, followed by a long team of horses aud
oxen. Hundreds gathered Ito see the show, and
the novel affair was closed by grand oyster sup
per.
1.-THE N. y. Express of the 9th says-"The
Surrogate has granted the petition Of Chas. A. May,
the Public Administrator, for letters of collection
upon the estate Of DIR Harvey Burdell, deceased
The application was acquiescsd in by the council
for VIM Burdell, and the children Of John Bur
dell. The letters authorize the administrator to
collect all debts due the deceased hold all hisprop
srty, and pay all expense necessarily incurred on
account of the estate"
49,. At about the same time the American
Congress was purging itself Of corruption" the
English Parliament was engaged in not dissimilsr
process,-that is, debating motion from the At
torney General of Ireland, for the expulsion of Mr.
James Sadleir from the House Of Commons for not
surren deriDg to the warrants which have been is-
sued against him for completely in the frauds of the
Tipperary Bank, the particulars Of which are well
known to every newspaper reader. But there was
ibis difference between here aud there,-that,
q, while the resolution Of expulsion unanimously
sgreed TO in the House Of Commons, there were
some seventeen members Of Congress found voting
''NAy" against turning out Matteson & Co.
80. Dr. Isaac J. Hayes, of Philadelphia, the
surgeon Of Dr. Ksne's expedition into the Arctic re-
gions, is delivering series Of lectures in Boston,
on bic Arctic experience, ,nrrs.FzoWW
:. A letter from Havana by The Quaker City
says SLAYER had safely landed 10 the eastward Of
Havana with cargo Of 400 negroes on board. A
ship loaded with coolies has also arrived.
-. TWO men, named John Fehley and John
weis, were executed at weaverville. in California,
on the lsth uIL Fshley for the murder Of Dennis
Murray, on the 18th Of April, 1856, and Weis for
the murder Of Thomas Collins on the 18th Of the
same month. .-s -.i.4-f..
siVs. 1.-The Hon. Lynn Boyd, Of Kentucky, the
predecessor OF the present Speaker Of the National
House of Representatives, is on visit in Mobile,
Ala.
80. The Boston Journal says.-"rbe late josh
ua Sears pnded himself upOn never having paid
money to lawyers during bis life. The lawyers
are sOngratOisdng themselves hoeeves, With the
hope OF realizing something by bis death, for they
I'D bis wigl 80 loosely drawn 70 furnish endless
questions for the Courts. Some dOzea. different
versions Of il are slresdy suggested One lawyer
suggests that Mr. Sears has elt TO the profession
vested estate. Il is calculated that II the lives
20 be aity years Of age, and il the wishes Of the
tesustOr are IN every respect carried OUT the prop
erty viii amount at that time 70 $50, 100000. Tbs
son can, OF no time Of bis life, FecsiVe more thar
$40, 600 year out Of the income.
go. The German papers Of Missouri very gen
orally come out in favor Of free labor 10 that State