Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-16
News Brevities.


every Roman Prince IN consequence of the Gov
eminent having stripped the Office of all its fuhc
tions, and reduced the Senatore to figure during
tbe Carnival in bis rich uniorm, as an amusement
for the people.
Ion the last outward trip OF the steamship
Atlantic, clerk to commercial firm in New York,
having robbed his employers Of some two thousand
dollars in cash. took passage, in the hope, doubt
less, of making good bis escape. The firm hoWev-
err, not disposed to let him of without least
attempting bis capture and the recovery of their
funds, and with that end in view one of the mem.
bers started in pursuit in the heet steamship Per-
STA which left that city than three days after
the Atlantic. AZ luck would have il, the latter
vessel, having sustained some damage to her wheels
blythe ice as she was leaving this harbor, occupied
an unusually long time in reaching Liverpool while
the Persia succeeded in making one of her nine
day trips, arriving in the Nersey an hour or SO
ahead of the Atlantic. The pursuer having OBJ
tanned the servives of officer, proceeded with all
dispatch board the Atlantic and there of course
confronted the sstonished delinquent. Nearly the
whole of the missing money recovered, and by
order of Mr.. Hawthorne, the United States Consul
at Liverpool, the unfortunate clerk was sent back
20 New York in custody, on the Atlantic. There
lie an instructive moral for fugtvss in this adven-
ture.
-. The Chill Fsrro Carrit, Of the 18th Of JAN
uary, states that project of railroad from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific is being discussed in
that republic and in the western provinces of Bus-
nos Ayres. The proposed termini are the city Of
Rosario, on the La Plata river, and Valparaiso on
the Pacific. The difference of longitude is about
ten degrees along the Path parallel of south lati
tude, but pass has yet been discovered for it
through the Andes.
-. The n o. Picayune says.-"As we write
this half an hour after noon, on this seventh day
of March, 1851, it is showing merrily here in New
Orleans. We do not know whether it will con-
tnue to any great depth, or whether we shall have
good seighing; but If the present "spel of wealth
or" lasts long enough, may hear the jingling Of
bells in streets, as well as our friends in those
hyperborean regions, where it SHOWS six months in
the year, and is cold weather for four out of the
other six"
An accident occurred near Taylorsville,
Kentucky, few days since which was attended
with fatal consequences. 1t appears that Mr.. d.
f. Alvord, in company With his wife, was return
Ing home from visit to to neighbOr. Coming
&c fence, Mr.. A. stopped to lift rock, intending
TO place it on the other side for his wife TO step on
In lifting the rock, revolver in his pocket eapo-
ded. He uttered an exclamation of pain, walked
few steps. and fell dead, the contents of the
weapon having passed through his heart.
Lieut.. Gen Scott has issued orders that the
Fourth Infantry be concentrated al Fort Wala Wal
Ia, Oregon, and thence proceed across the noun
tans to Fort Benton, on the upper Missoui, where
boats will be in readiness to bring the regiment to
Fort Levenworth. This regiment is to construct
military road as il advances. The Sixth Infantry,
now serving in Kansas s to be Immediately trans
fsrred to Oregon.
80. The Cincinnati Commercial says that on
Friday last a young ladsy named Williams, whose
family resides on Seventh street, near Cutter, in
that city, died suddenly Of disease of the heart The
body was dressed in the habliments of the grave
and every necessary arrangement was made for the
funeral ceremonies, which were to have taken place
on Sunday last The solution of the affair is as fol-
lows: On approaching the body for the purpose Of
taking a last farewell of the departed, relative
notice. very perceptbls flush come over the coun-
tenance of the dead, and on placing bis hand over
the region OF the heart be was Surprised TO find IL
yet quite warm, notwithstanding she fact-thst
dsnsh had occurred three days previous A number
OF medical men were at summoned, Who after con-
sultstoD, advised posponement of the funeral,
and the hearse and carriages we're dismissed Since
that time the body has not atAll changed in appear
ancs. The countenAnoe continues flushed, and
there is considerable warmth perceptible in the
region OF the heart. Mean time the family aud
friends are In the greatest doubt and psrplexity,
amid conflicting Opiuious to the nature of the
case. Some, who have visited the body, are conf
dent that death has actually taken pacs, while 9th
ers maintain that the young lady lies in a trance.
Hundred of people have visited the house daily,
A'trac'ed there by the singuarity of she case.
.... The n. Y. correspondent Of the Baltimore
American says in a recent letter:-"Euter into
Court, oh, We PhArsees Of the Bescher stamp, and
and all the Mrs Jeleby's Of Gothaml The Coro-
ner wss summoned yesterday 10 bold an nques, a.
basement in Thirty-fourth street, upon the BODY
OF man named VIM. keenan,, who died 10 bis room
81 that house on Tuesday night Ellen Keesan.
wife of the deceased testified that she and her hus
band had suffered long time for the wan. of the
necessaries of Iife-the latter being in delicate
health and unable TO earn livelihood. She exert.
ed herself to procure food bat Ouly partially sue
ceeded, and the sick man pinned away and died Ce-
ella Jackson depOssd that she was acquainted with
the deceased and bis wife. knew them to be in the
most Sbect state Of desttution and had on several
occasions shared her food with them On the tes-
tmony addueed the Jury returned verde. Of
"Death from Starvation"
80 Not long since young man from Illinois
BY the name of Necrosis, was murdered on the cars
Sfthe Pennsylvania Railroad, at Altoona bv man
named AcEia. The Philsaslpaia yoalnai anpoop.
ces the arrest of the murderer after dssner.,,
struggle. ltsays;-"we have received a ds.n,,,b
from Pottsvle, Pa, from very reliable sou,e,
y, which gives Information Of his arrest after mos,
desperate struggle. Il appears that three cid.eps
of LuEerne county, Who we're fsly possessed Of Al.
f4cls Of the muir Ter and descriptioa-of MeKlu,.
person, got wind Of his being 10 tho vicinsy q
wIkesbHrs, concealed amosg Che gorgss Of the
surrounding mountains. They knew the dssptr,
ate character Of the man and that he was armed "a
she tsetk, They armed themselves with riass, and
started IN pursuit They we're sOou upOa the righl
scent, as number 81 iafners a wsomlug valley
had seen the man they described aud the assssaip.
i,ssems, discovered that he was pursued He aea
and tho'e ShO we're sngaeed In the chase followed
hs tsail sitt mach ssgaeily. until they had l.i,l,
ran hin down in ds6ls az Kiuestoa mouu,sIn
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