Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-02-24
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year, for fifteen years, in a basiardy case, in
which Miss Catharine Finster was plaintiff. The
Cincinnati Commercial in making mention OF 1t,
aIudss 10 the case, which about twelve years sgo,
created much excitement 10 the aforesaid place
The defendant had been engaged to marry the
plaintiff, but bad, instead thereof married another,
when after time, the lady 60 neglected brought
suit for damages, with the celebrated Henry Tough
borough as her attorney. At the trial much anus
ing testimony was elected, and numerous pieces Of
Prentice's love poetry read, which defendant had
sent to plaintiff as bis own. The principal evidence
in favor Of the plaintiff numerous Sunday
walks, proved to have been taken by the parties
together. The jury returned q verdict OF $4,000
damages, when the defendant, without leaving his
seat, wrotea check as follows: "Bauk of--pay
Miss-or bearer, six thousand dollars, for Sun
day Walk. - HAYS" The check was psidl
80. The indianapolis Journal mentions the ar,
rest of a woman named Joceyn, on a charge of
cruelty. beating her son, little boy about eight
years Of age. On the morning previous to the
rest, this little boy who is uncommonly bright and
intelligent, was discovered, wrapped up in piece
of carpet, with bis legs chained together. He had
been lying in that condition the whole night since
nine o'clock, exposed TO the storm and rain. His
back and legs were mass Of stripes, some fresh
and raw, and others fostering and feverish, which
he said his mother had inflicted. He was go bor-
riby whipped that be could not straighten himself,
and the effort burst open the half healed cute, and
!. the corruption flowed out of them. These gentle
- ntba ho had
eertained his condition, set about putting him in
ONE place where he could be cared for. Upon the
boys statements an affidavit was filed against the
mother, and the trial came off. The evidence
proved case of cruel treatment, but it did not
connect the mother with it sufficiently TO warrant
he justice in fning her, and she was discharged.
go. The rebel leader of the Chinese instruction
In its incipieDcy it seems, has been dead some time
The Overland Friend of Chinat Of the 18th Of No
vember, saws: "News, believed to be authentic, has
been received Of the death of Hung-sowchuen (Tni-
ping-Wang) Up to very recent period this res
portof lungs death was denounced by brother of
the Eastern King Yang, a fabrication; and lungs
own brother in this neighborhood knows, or rash-
er SAYS, nothing about it. "Ying however, the reb-
mentioned in this paper the other day. and who
actually holds commission as Admiral under the
new government, admits that Hung-sow>chuen
died some three years ago, leaving son upwards
of ten years old, who, shea The empire is PGcifed,
will take the reins Emperor"
The n. o. Delta of the llth, gives an &C
aount of the murder of a Sician named VicengO
Csramie, who was found dead on the Levee, be-
tween the market of the Second District. The
Coroner's Investigation was commenced, but was
continued until next day. The deed was evidently
committed stealthily, and before any resistance
could be made by the victim, as single barreled
pistol was on the ground not discharged, and
boWie.knife sheathed, without any sign on it Of its
having been used, was in bis hand; and most pro-
badly had been placed there by the assassin, with
some idea that it would be considered hand-to-
hand struggle. The muscles of the body, hove
ever we're too rigid and the the knife too loosely
held to admit the conclusion that it had been
drawn, and held as the agony of mortal wound
was received. The circumstance Of the dead mans
pocket having certainly been searched, would
make it appear as ifrobbery and murder both were
done. One wound was through the heart, another
in the right side, and a third on the chin, ell o!
them inflicted with stilletto
.... The Madison (Wis.) State Journal Of a late
date says Last Saturday morning young man
named P. Bowman was attacked by wolf, IN
Washington avenue, in that city. Il few at his
throat and but for his presence of mind in quickly
drawing small knife and stabbing, he would
doubtless have been killed. 1t followed him, how.
ever, and made subsequent attempts TO get at him,
till be arrived at the American House,
where he worked. Even there it stood in the mid
die Of the street, and did not leave till two Ger,
mans sailed forth to attack it, IThe same animal. il
appears, also attacked another man the previous
evening.
80. dispatch from New York OF the 18th
says: 1.-THE privete advces from China have csus
ed great excitement 10 the tea market. Seven
thousand chests have been sold to-day at prices
higher thar have ever before been obtained in this
market"
go. The State Treasurer Of Indiana reports that
the total revenue of the State for 1885, including
the balance on hand from 1855, was Sl.96S,7ll-
Ia. Deducting the expenditures for 1856, and
balance remains in the treasury of Ss24, 1876 oS.
The balance on hand from the expenditures of
$50, was s46s, 22s is.
-..... Rev. w. S. II. Keys, late editor Of the
THRONE Era, has been tried and convicted BY the
Blair (Pa) Court of assault and battery on young
girl ct TYRONE and sentenced to three months con"
nemeut in the county prison. Rather bad for a
Cergymsn.
&C.. The report Of the Finance Committee TO
the Council, states the whole revenue OF the city
OF Pittsburg for the current year. at S2o7 $50, and
the appropriations actually made voted, foot up
t27s,e5O. s6s,79O appropriated more than they
can pay
f.... The London lance, says thst there are
quarter million OF persons living 10 Great Britain
constantly under ground in the darkness Of mines,
The average age of Sheffield workmen Is thirtysfve
years; the average OF the dry grinders Of needles
very much under this figure. The chief diseases
among taioss is dstula among bakers, scrofula and
skin diseases; the latter may prevent The hour in
reefs and weevs from irritating the skin Of their
hands by rubbing them with oil. The mosl dan
rerous part of the painters trade is "hAtting"-
white lead, turpentine, aud closely heated rooms,
generate ehole the remedy s sulphurie and eleARl-
ness, tabs Of fresh water and fresh air and as an
susdote, the more frequent use Of white Hine or
zinc lead. In the manufacture Of lueifsr matches,
heated or aIiOtropic phosphorus 10 said to be not
so dangerous 80 the jawbOnss as ordinary phos-
ph1rus,
-. The last number Of the West Tennessee
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