Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-01-29
News Brevities.

The committee OF the United States AgFis
cultural Society, appointed at the fifth annual meet
ing held at The Smithsonian Institution in the city
of Washington, on the l4,h of January, 'tO da-
,ignsts the time and to make al the necessary ar
ranEemenis for national trial ia he field Of ogr-
cultural implement and machinery" have invited
the inventors and manufacturers Of all such articles
both 10 the United States and foreign countries to
participate 10 public trial TO be made in Louis
vile, Ky, under the auspices Of the Society, du
ring the fall Of 1857.
-. On Saturday, the 9Th inst, the Rev. Henry
Ward Beeeber, accompanied by young lady,
ventured to East River upon the ice, just for
Che fun Of the thing. He narrowly escaped with
his life, reaching the shore just the ice broke
up. 1t was with difficulty that the erratc clergy.
b man could be rescued.
-. The London Ahsnemm states that the
Queen has commissioned Mr. VIM. Simpson, the
artist Of the Crimean war; to paint for her private
gallery picture of the Reception" on board the
ResOlute, very graceful memorial Of a most noble
act Of International courtesy. The picture, which
will include portraits Of the various members Of
the royal family, and of Capt. Hartsten and the
American officers end the American Consul will
be engraved, and will unquestonaby prove popu-
lar on both sides of the Atlantic.
The West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter Of
Saturday, 18th inst, says: 1.-THE cold, as far as
we could learn, has not injured the cane, except
where the water lay 10 the burrows and came in
contact with it. In perfectly dry land, it has kept
remarkably well. Hnothing occurs from this time
till spring to ipjure our sugar CROP West Baton
Rouge will fully come up to her average make next
fall. All who have not planted are hurryiDg it on
as fast possible and by the first of February our
entire crop will be planted"
-. Il appears that the coal extracted from the
mines Of Pennsylvania the last year has been equal
30 the of forty millions Of dollars, which is
we'll up to the yield of the gold mines of Calilor-
mia; and yet, while have hesrd little or nothing
of Pennsylvania coal, all the world has been run
ming crazy after California gold. F
80. Orders we're given on Saturday to the New
York PostofHce Clerks to take no more sixpences.
The Senate bill, which passed the House, reduces
the spAnish and Mexican quarter to twenty cents,
the shilling TO one dime, end the siIpence to half
dime. The bill also authorizes the issue of the
new cent.
-. The important suit brought by the State Of
Texas against the firm of II. & D. G. Mills was de-
cided in the District Court at Galveston on the I4th
inst, the jury bringing In verdict Of guilty, aud
assessing the penalty at 100000. It appears the
suit was brought by the State to recover penalties
from the defendants for having ia violation Of the
law of Texas, issued drafts to circulate as money
In the State.
49,. For some years past the people of North
ern Aichigsn-that portion called the Iron and
Copper region, north Of Lake Michigan and south
of Lake suPeriOr-have been agitating for
State large petition was presented the other
day to the Michigan Legislature from citizens resi-
ding in that isolated region asking TO be separated
from the rest Of the State and restored to terri
toriAl government, 60 that new State might event
ualy be erected, to comprise the mineral country
south Of Lake Superior.
-. Madame oceana. the largest mbed woman
in the world, is in the museum at New Orleans =
She weighs bl5 pounds, is feet 2 inches in circum
ference, measures 20 inches around the arm and SO
around the calf Of her leg, aud wears No. shoes.
She halls from Kentucky.
-. D. J. L. L. Bledehu, of New Orleans, has
succeeded in training the larger species Of mOsqui
toes, known in that city as 'gallinppers," to per-
form all the objects hitherto accomplished only
By the beech or cupper. HE'
Henry @. Jarrett, Esq, of Baltimore, has
left for England novel aud spirited expedition.
He goes With the intention 70 present to the Brit
iah pnhlio tha asrlortna ncoo If
can dramatic company in one ofthe principal thea"
tres Of London for SIX weeks during theatrical
vacation this summer. The project is bold one,
requiring the utmost and circumspection, not
only the selection Of the PERSONAL Of the corps,
but ia the management of original affair.
From the known perseverance and indomitable ca
ergy Of the manager, bis inventive resources and
good Judgment, he has all that he requires for sue
cess. We understand that Mr. jarrett expects to
conclude his arrangements in London, and return
by the first Of March.
-. 1t Is reported from Washington that 10 SO.
cret session the Senate discussed the removal Of
Judge Lecomptc.o of Kansas Territory, and the nom
inssion Of Judge Harrison in his place. Mr. Toombs
opposed the removal, denying the Presidents pow.
preme Court, It's decision having been that the
Territorial Judiciary are subject to remOvSiby the
President.
-. The Cincinnati Commercial says chat the
distress ofihe poor in that city may be appreciated
when Il is known that hundreds Of people have no
means Of warming themselves but By burning the
'craeklngs" from pork. houses, aud the hoefs Of
dead animals.
= -. The Memphis Appeal Of the 24th says
= On yesterday morning, special police officers
6sO'HAVRE, GRASr and AIKEN arrested on board the
steamer BraSsriiis, man named Stevenson, with
the aiias Of DickersOn. lie had beeu oversesr Tor
"a gentleman named PirKiS, residing near Holly
Springs, Mississippi and induced three slaves 10
accompany him. Three mules were stolen, and ihus
provided, Stevenson arrived Ia cur city. He sold
the three mules TO Mr.. SEwnL wRisur, receiving
$500 for them. The mHlss are worth At least $500,
and the fact Of Bis dispOsing Of them at price lar
below their value excited suspiciOn, and prompted
70 the arrest he told the negroes that he would
take them to Little Rock, Arkansas Captain
JcSEs, Of the 5raHsvilis aided The special poles
ALI in bIs poWer. Stevenson has made fall sc-
knOwlsdgmsn, Of bis crime. and viii be taken 70
Mississipp for trisl The special police deserve
great credit for making his srrsst Nr. wRieHr
recovered hs usouey. and We dOsbt rot hF, Par
ks vil recover hs slaves snd mules.p .Sk
taF.... John Il. Faller. Of Bolivar, writes to the