Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-23

News Brevities.
-. Mr. Cobb the new Secretary of the Treasu
~ gives notice holders Of stock of the loans Of
Of the United States that the department vi -pur-
chase unti The first day OF June next,
less the of 81, 500 600 shall be previously OBJ
tsined and win pay ID addition to the interest
crued, premium Of 10 per cent. for the stock of
1912, premium Of l6 per cent for ls47-'4S; and
premium Of per cent for the stock Of 1850, com
monty called the Texas indemnity stock
-. The prophecy Of Dr. Cummings, Scotch
man, that the affairs of this world viii be wound up
on 18th Of June, is creating considerable
excitement n Paris. The smash will be caused by
tremendous coming in with the
earth. Other s1earned Thebans" say that the com
etis cunning but they do not believe 10 the 'smesh.
-. The National Hotel al Washing ton has been
closed in consequences the alarming sickness pro-
doced in that establishment By the presence of
lageuumber Of poisoned rats in the tank, els
terms, &c. Among Others the following persons
r-A seriously AFT cted: The President still COM
planning Clancy Jones and Robert J. Walker; J.
L. Dawson, Pa, Senators Fesseuden andB ayard,
r with members Of the family of the latter; An
Buringame and LADY, the conInungv ~
al; Hon. Mr. Hall and lady Of Mass, Mrs. II. Aav-
ing been taken to the 10 a litter Senator
James r. l., and family; Mr.. Lenox, of Cleve-
land, isdead; smontOn and his family were badly
affected and upon the of the latter he had
ae 81 again somewhat reapsed o. B MsttesoD Mr. APP
pletOn of the Union, continues very Ill of this az
lection, but is recovering. Besides these there
were large numbers, hundreds who carried off the
effects of few days residence here to all parts Of
the country in the fOrm of a slow aud consuming
fever burning and restessness of the intestiner,
with all the other symptoms in their system of the
action Of slow and mineral poison.
-. The late session of Congress made az appro-
praiOn Of ten thousand dolllrs be expended
testing useful inventions in gunnery designed to ad-
the efficiency of the Navy.
g -. The stockholders of the Clay Monument
Asso, iAtion hell meeting in Lexington last at
0F.r urday, which the Board of Directors reported
that they had selected the design Of Mr.. Julius w.
Adams Only three bids made for the work
and the contract given Mr. John HaIy, OF
aE Frankfort. The foundation will be Immediately
commenced and the cornerstone laid with appro
pirate ceremonies the 4h of July Rev. Robt
J. Breckiurdge is to deliver the Grafton General
Leslie COmbsis to be marshal of the day.
-. IN idea of the amount of Ietter-writng in
rt- the United States may be Inferred by the
of postage stamps sold, which, during year.
hundred and Fifty millions.
The Mexican papers publish with great ap-
pause the cireullr Of the British Foreign Minister,
declaring that English subjects by naturalization
only be regarded such during their actual
residence in Great Britain-n other words deny
ing the right of eIpltriston. By this decision,
many so-cAIled English claims against Mexico
60 qusshed
....A correspondent Of the New York Evening
Post says: "Whle the public sgreeaby enter
tanned with the leHke picture Of Partisan dissipa-
ton, depicted truly by Miss Heron they are still
aereeAbly delighted with the belief he
son Of the renowned novelist should follow close
ly in the footsteps Of bis father novelist. Du-
mas the younger, did Camille, but COM
PosE it, II originally from the pen of Miss
Berney, or lately Madame darby, and published
under the title of Camille; or Picture OF Youth,
in the year 1895. Dumas has gained the credit
Of being the author, when the distinguished and
eI- much admired authorizes Of Evelina' Cecilia >
and other volumes Of similar merit actually
She original Camille"
fh -. The Memphis Eagle aud Enquirer of the
18Th inst, says Judge b. F. NeKernan (of the
Criminal Cour) and Knox Walker Esq., bad a
personal reconre on Poplar street, yesterday after
Neither seriously injured but both
proved themselves capable of giving aud receiving
Amor We learn that the combat commenced
by the honorable Judge the who yesterday
ordered US to be indicted for libel in allowing a
respectable and intelligent citizen express bis
opinion in columns"
1.-THE question "wbo writes the negro SOM 80"
is thus answered by exchange" The principal
writer Of our national music is said to be Stephen
,N c. Foster the suhOr Of Unele Ned, 20, SUSAN
49, nsh &c. Mr. Foster resides Phtsburg
where he occupies moderate ownership, upon
which, aud cenGsgs the sale Of his songs,
c1 he depends for living he writes poetry as
well as the music, Of his songs They are sung
wherever the EagHsh language IS spOken while the
30 a @ music Is heard wherever sing. In the cotton
fields Of the States, among the mines OF California
and Australia, the cities Of Chine, ia Paris,
every shere 10 fact bis melodies heard. "Uu-
Ned" the hrst This published n ls45
and reached q sale gill then unknown the
.GE publishing business OF the Q Oh Folks a Home
le 100000 copies have been sold in this country, and
ssf,.a as many morein England. "My Kentucky Home
and "OIi Dog Tray" each had e sale Of about TO-
.s.a O0o AL bis other songs have had great SALE
All bis compositions siupls, but they
urdI aud and their way to the pOpul, heart. and
link themselves ndissOubly with is best
lions"
Us -. A record Of she large fires IN the United
States. duriug the month Of February, shows thai
the number twenty-nine and the oss entailed
srh- by them about So 100000 COnp pared With Janu-
airy, the number is rather less ba, the loss jas,
double. f1Htf
-. They have singular and very cruel modes Q
E punishment 10 some parts Of Africa One Of The
e common and terrible ndinnced upon diso
bedsnt boys, Is GO rub red pepper into their eyes
9JE Their scream. aud ysEs aader the operation are
"a savage beyond description and IL Is wonder ina
their sight ishOs entirely Destroyed Instances srs
ssry rare however, where permanent injury results
from t. Adult offenders msdmss s1blsclst
70 sHI ssssrsr Punishment They are made hs
-s- on ths roof Of he house. and tSoroughy smokes
Win pepper
-. The Boston AaAs, commenting upon th'
a appropriation q ss OO0 % pay Heaey a. avs por
r.iss Of Psesidents says 'ahssAnes q half a don