Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-04-13
News Brevitres.


'nlng TO toe eye can scarcely be imagined. One
reels that he is examining some chef duvre 10 the
department OF Fine Arts. her lines are such as
would make an old masters heart throo TO look IN
on.
-. The Baltimore San says:-"We learn from
correspondent in the vicinity that NJ. Thomas q.
Gaskins, residing near the mouth of the Great Wi
comica river was assaulted in violent and despe-
rate manner by negro man named Isaac, on the
istn uit', who was on visit to his wife, slave
waman living at Mr.. Gaskins' In defence OF his
life and that Of his own wife and child, Mr. G., az
Ser long struggle with the fellow, was compelled
70 shoot him with bis rile from the effect Of which
he died sbout o'clock, on the same evening, at
the house Of Mrs. Olivia Cole, whittier be re
moved and to whom be belonged. The affair took
place 10 Northumberland county, Va"
-. John Dean, the bold coachmsn, and his
BRIDE are fastening through the various stages Of
New York fame. Their faces illuminate the first
page Of the National Police Gazette and their plain
features are given & sentimental smirk and twist:
and We read in an afternoon paper of Friday last.
the boys are hawking 10 Nassau street, this morn.
Ing two penny ditty, entitled John Dean and bis
own Mary Ann; or, the Gallant Young Coachman.' ("
Its set to the dolorous air of ViIikns and hi. D
nab, aud the fret stanza runs thus:
Oh listen 70 nae while a storyItH
nwih please you to death, know very wen,
W., W. ABOUT one John Dean, coacbman by trade,
"Vifegiel the Isctions OF a rich young fair maid,
kiturail lurala-
-. The Livingston IN Y.,) Republican announ.
ces the death of John NcDoaald who resided in that
town, and who was found on one of the coolest
nights last winter lying 10 the highway nearly fro
zen to death. At that time both hands and feet
were smputated. Since then his legs have been
twice amputated. This was certainly remarkable
struggle for life.
-. Fredericksburg (Vs.) Lodge, No. 4, Of which
General Washington a member have received
letter from Hiram Powers the sculptor in which
he says that the fac simiies of Washingtors ma
sonic regals nave been received, that the model is
prepared and the marble now ready. he promises
20 forward q photograph of the statue. copies of
which to be sent to the various lodges through
out the United States which have subscribed to this
undertaking.
-. Wac SAYS THIsf
jewel Isl jewel still though lying In the dust
And sand Is sand though to Heaven by the tempest
thrust.
80. Church and Godiard's breech-oading can.
non made By order Of the British Government has
undergone final trial at Woolwich. The gun is
eleven feet long, weighs eighty-6ve cwt, and is
mounted upon side carriage. One man may load
and FIRE three times a minute without fatigue.
The Louisville Courier of the 9th says:-
ave learn that traveller stopped at Marble Hall,
In Jefersonville, yesterday, and casting bis weary
limbs in chair was soon apparently fast asleep.
About an hour afterwards an attempt was made to
arouse him, when /. was Ascertlined that the man
was dead. he had died in the chair, but still re-.
taincd the position of sleeper. his name was
Sewers
-. 1t is stated that the Irish in New York are
making movement TO bring out John Dean for
she Presidency. John ran off with ine woman
in defiance Of her father as boldly as Col. Fremont
did.
At one Of the late siEtings of the Academy
Of Medicine, n. de Martinez communicated note
relative to an affection peculiar to engine-drivers
and stokers employed onsthe rsilways. The Ga
settle des Hopitaur in abiding to the subject states
shat these men have their respiration affected By
passing through the strong current Of air. and that
abe inbslng Of the oxyde gas and the carbonc acid
which escapes from the fire place affects their ner-
voss systems, and frequently deprives them OF that
presence of mind which is so necessary for men
who have the lives Of thousands of persons In their
hands. The paper recommends the directors of
the different lines to reduce the labor of these two
classes Of servants by doubling their number and
TO adopt the plan Of protecting framework over
their heads.
.... Mr.. John Miligan, of GreenvilIe, Orange
county, n. Y, In q letter to the Commissioner of
Patents, states that he has new kind of potato.
which he raised from the ball, which natures very
early, and from which two crops can be raised in
one season. He has, also, new kind of oats.
called wheat oat, which came from Prince Edward's
Island, which weighs ten pounds more than any
other variety, and which stands up well on rich
land. where other oats will lodge.
80. The Louisville Democrat Of Thursday saws.
"a negro man named James Anderson, the propeF-
ty of /. Greene, Esq, tbe attorney, bought a
whole ticket in lottery 10 this city day or two
ago, which entitled the holder to $4,000. Pre-.
viOus to the drawing, be importuned young white
man to 60 hslvss with him. and the young man e.
nsly consented and therefore comes 10 for SIS o00
bis share of she prize. The negro INDUCED in
ideas Of freedom, and Mr.. Greene referred him 10
eI Chancellor Pirtle for valuation as TO his own
worth aud the worth of bis family, and they are
now all free. The residue Of the negro's funds
has been placed in the hands of James Speed, Esq.
~ trustee for Anderson. We learn that the fortus
nate posssssor of the other half of the prize was
poor but worthy young man, who had wide we'd
mother to support; that his name Is Thomas, and
ives 10 the upper part of the city. Lotteries are
not such bad things, after all.'
go. The N. Y. Mirror of the 9th Gays: "The
court Of Oyer and Terminer, Judge Roosevelt pre-
siding, opened this morning. District Attorney
Hall moved that, as there was no jury panel ready,
she court adjourn to the 6rst Monday in My, and
that In the meantime panel Of 500 jurors be pro-
cured, from which to selec, L. 70 try the parties
charged vito toe murder OF Dr. Burdell The
Judge made an order 20 that effect, and adjourned
she court
80. The New York Mirror says there is a
'youug, healthy, aad handsome widow" in that city,
who has an income Of $4,000 q year. and Who
wants to marry man who has not the slightest OBJ
lection to the union. Blu. her late h0sband iea
sil, giving all his property to a collateral relative,
II bis widow should we'd second husband. The
wdow has offered tlo, zoos year, out Of her income
Of SIS, o00 to have the coDdilon cancelled bot the
party TO whom the property woali revart h mar