Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-01-22
News Brevities.

consequence Of the success which attended the
efforts of d. Geoffry Saint Hilaire to bring horse
flesh iato use as human food, society has been
formed n Paris for causing the fesh Of young ass-
es to be eaten Also The society," says the Union,
maintains that such flesh is the most delicious ia
existence, and it holds weekly banquets in which
the flesh is prepared in various ways The Union
adds that the famous Mecenas and Cardinal Duo
pont, both distinguished gourmands, 'were passion
ately fond Of the flesh of young asses
-. A sleigh driven by sails made its appear,
anee on the ice at Davenport Iowa, few days ago.
The motive power the wind, which gathered
in big sail sent the sleigh flying like bird across
the ice. The sailor navigating it, tackled about as
though the craft were 10 water instead of on it. It
was popular institution during the day.
-. The Hon saml. Prentiss, Judge of the
q United States District Court of Vermont and for
many years United States Senator, died at his re-
sidence at Montpelier. Vt, on the 9th inst
1.-THE n. 7. Herald learns that Mrs. Mcmahon,
the stage sspirant from Madison avenue who made
her first appearance and borrid failure at Buffalo
few weeks since, has 'taken Burton's old bjou
theatre, in Chamber street, for one month, pay
ing Eve hundred dollars rent for the first week, and
three hundred for each week succeeding, which we
consider pretty good-for Burton.-She has engag-
ed a number of the fret artists now in the market,
and is rapidly filing up her company with the best
talent that can be had" Inasmueh as the lady
has money, Tor her husband) she can do these
things.
The New York Express Of the 10th inst says
"A consignment of fifty hives OF bees was received
Thursday by the Erie Railroad, for shipment to
California. The bees came from Sullivan County
in this State, and the goes out with them in
the George Law on the goth. They are in the old
fashioned boz hives, but some Of them are in hives
made Of a section of hollow tree. The tops Of
the hives are covered with wire netting, through
which the warm sun was shining when we saw
them, SrOusing the busy communities into busting
activity. Bees scarce in California, and hives
command very high prices. We suspect that this
is tie FIRST time honey bees we're taken on so long
q journey"
-. Positive information has been received in
New York, from high authority at Washington,
that Captain Hartstein will return home in the
steamship Washington, which left Southampton on
Slst ut and not in the Retrlbution as was e1,
pected. The Washington will be about about Is
days making the passage. The reasons assigned
by Captain Harstein for declining the generous in.
vation Of the British government we're satisfactory
to the latter.
-. A prize of 10 900 francs is offered by the
Duke of Luynes to the photographer who shall
discover means of king sun pictures, and making
them durable Artists Of all nations invited to
compete. The award will be made by committee
of the Photographic Society of France.
80. The Auditor of Missouri states that the
census just taken will show that the State has
population of 10000 In 1850 it was 6s2, 9O7;
in 1852 it was 729, 37l.
Tho West Florida FlOridia1, published at
Pensacola, says that Captain Samuel Somers re-
Gently killed near his residence, on the river St
John, Florida, an old tigress and two hali>grown
tigers. He also in sight of the old male tiger
several times, but was afraid TO shoot at him. The
tigress measured eleven feet six inches from the
tip OF the nose to the end of the tail, and it is sup
posed, would have weighed three or four hundred
pounds.
80. Some Of the female sex of the st7ong-minded
species, together with sprinkling OF male sympa-
thisers, have been holding a convention at Cspas.
tota, N T., to consider the expediency of reform
in the existing fashion of dress for ladies' Reso-
lutions excepting to the prevailing mode Of various
grounds were adopted, aud the Boomer costume
received eountenance, not only theoretically but
practically, at the hands Of many of the attendants
At the convention.
~ -. in a recent letter, Mr.. Thackeray intro.
duced personal anecdote apropos of Napoleon:-
"When / first England, she was mourning for
the young Princess Charlotte, the hope of the Ems
pfc came from India ss a child, aud our ship
touched at an island on The gay home, where nv
servant took me walk over the rocks and hills. wa
had passed garden, where we saw a man walk
log. That is he said the black man; that is
Bonapsrte; be eats three sheep every day, and all
the children be can lay his hands on There were
people IN the British dOminions, besides the poor
black, who had an equal terror and horror of the
Z Corsican ogre"
-. We learn from the Richmond Enquirer.
thAs least one good has resulted to Virginia from
the late Commercial Convention at Savannah. A
. merchant Of the latter place was advised by dele
gates ofthe progress Of iron manufactures in Rich
mond, and upon the strength OF the advice, gave
order for four thousand kegs OF nails, and upon
she strength of this opening two vessels have been
loaded at Richmond for savannah, aud profitable
trade would seem about 70 open between the two
places. -...-.--
-. Rev. Dr. Dewey informs the Rochester
URfoa, that the year 1856 has been the dryest in
thai locality of which be has any record. Toe
mean quantity Of rain in that region (ineluding
sncw reduced to water, Of course he states at be-
tween s9 and 20 inches. The greatest quantity Of
which be has any accOont as having fallen in one
year is 80 inches the smallest prior to 1856, the
quantity was "a IS inches, or az hundred,hs less
than the dryess preceding year of which he has
any record. ~
-. The Boston Post Of the I2th inst, saysi-
TT is reported that a company has been organized
with capital stock Of one million OF dollars, to
mAnpiseture PentinglI's telegraph revolving pis-
tol, new invention, which claims 70 combine, in
special degree, simplicity, strength, and rapidly
Of execution. IL is said to be an extraordinary
weapon, snd destined 10 supersele all revolving
pstols, and thai il wH be adopted BY the ARMY aud
navy. IL is alleged tia. tins pistol is self cooking
-sn important lmprovement-and that il can be
fred SIX times 10 a second and half Of time. The
hammer Is enclosed, and there Is no strain on the
msin-spring e1eeps At the moment Of discharge.
There are but seven pieces hi the lock, two lcss
than muske,-loc and 90 simple that black.