Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-02-12
News Brevities.

-. The Legislature Of Mississippi adjourned
on the % inst, after exceedingly labOrious and
We doubt not, profitable session. All the laws of
the State were thoroughly overhauled and rev
code adopted which goes into effect, we believe,
in November next.
-. The Robertson Democracy" appears
gain, after a long suspension caused by the sick
ness of the Publisher.
The n. o. PiedyWne of tho 9Th says-"The
New York and New Orleans Steamship Company
declared their second dividend OF ten per cent on
the 3lst day Of January last, making total Of
twenty per cent. for the past twelve months. This
is what we should call doing fne business. The
company owns but two steamships, the Black War.
rior and Cahawba, but we hope that they will
speedily increase this number the business they
do evidently demands it. Messrs James Connolly
& Co., are the agents of the line ia this city,"
-. On Saturday night, January 24th the pat
rol of the second district in the parish OF St. James,
La, discovered FIRE lighted near the river in front
Of Mr.. w. P. Welham's residence. On coming
nearer, the patrol observed about twenty negroes
on a AatbOat lying close to the Shore The patrol
fred on them without however. wounding any,
loaded with molasses stolen by Mr.. Weham's own
negroes, from his refinery, who even used bis wag
ous and mules for that purpose. The owners Of the
fatboat escaped in their skf. The boat seiz-
ed and the molasses returned to Mr.. Welham.
-. The Jackson correspondent of the Vicks
burg Sentinel gives description of the fancy dress
ball which took place at the capital last week AZ
or da.cr;no savaro NJ tl,a puorons arfic;nants
be says that DR.. Hobensack was represented by the
Senator from Choctaw county, which he declares
rich treat. The Doctor illustrated by his eloquent
descriptions, the unrvaled powers of his unrival-
led pills, removing not only all impurities in the
human system, but also possessing the power to
clean out distinctions in bayous, rivers &c, and
diIatng upon bis contemplated contract with the
Government of the United States, to work Out, by
his unriyalled pills, the shoals and bars at the
mouth of the Mississippi river, and thus admit
without obstruction, the ingress and egress Of yes.
sells of the largest size"
-. 1t is stated that the Hon. Mr. Keitt, Of
South Carolina the intimate personal friend of the
late Preston S. Brooks is confined TO his bed with
the identical disease of which Mr.. Brooks died.
-. The Maryyille Eas; Tsnnesssan Of the 9th
inst, we are glad to see, has the following para
graph" Col. Gwinn, Engineer in chiefTo the
Knoxville g. Charleston Rail Road has authorized
the contractors on this end Of the Road to contin
ne their IAbors, and suggests the strong probable
", that Charleston will make up she deficit Of
S225 900 and by thus establishing the claim to the
State aid, proceed without any suspension OF the
work"
-. Mrs. David Miller, Of Washington, d. c.,
gave birth to three children, weighing in the ag
gregate, upwards of twenty two pounds, on Tues
day of last week. David is every inch man, evi>
IDENTIFY; and Mrs. David every bslfinch woman.
&C.. Among the treasures which Mr.. Troye, the
artist brought from Oriental countries 10 New York,
was q veritAble Arab mare, purchased for Mr.
Keene Richards, Of Kentucky. She is a long, well
knit, shapely creature, Of greysh color, about
the average size with very large and Muscular
thighs, and marvellous elasticity in every move
ment. Her value is estimated at SIC 900. This is
the second mare of the Desert which has been
brought TO this country. The first, also imported
by the Kentucky Company, came in BY way Of
New Orleans.
1.-The Cincinnati Times says it is now an es-
tablisbed fact that effort is to be made to raise
fund for the purpose of erecting monument to
the memory of the hero Of Tippecanoe. A ball is
TO take place in Cincinnati on the 23d inst, the
proceeds Of which are to be applied to the purpose
The memory Of the pioneer General the hero OF a
long and bloody Indian war, is certainly worthy Of
such testimonials from those who are now enjoy
ing the privileges for which he struggled, and en-
dured the privatons incidental to frontier life.
-. The Central AduOeate Methodist organ, Of
Missouri, comes out cautiously In favor Of emanc-
patton. 1t speaks in highly sulogistic terms of the
discussion of the emancipation question 10 the Mis-
sour Legislature, and " would perfectly deplOre
any strife or vicious feeling" mo necessity
for strife among neghbors aud fellow-citiEens, in
the discussion Of even the slavery question. The
Advocate has the assurance to believe slavery a
great evil and desires lie removal
-. The loss of sea going vessels during the
past month has been unusually large. list Of
those reported as total wrecks comprise ships,
barks, IS brigs, % schoouers, and slOops-ln all
70 vessels. Il lie probable that one or two Of them,
though reported as totally lost, may, BY good luck,
be got of. On the other hand, there are several
which may have to be abandoned. The total value
of the vessels Is sss2 900 and OF their eargoeS 81
s67 400 The value of the cargoes not ascertained
would probably make their total value some $2oo,>
600 more. The csrgoes OF few Of those enumsr-
sted have been partially saved, but can scarcely
produce much 20 the underwriters when the ex-
penses and salvagss are deducted. In addition to
those vessels, the fate Of which are beyond doabt
she number Of sing craft reported during the
moath has also been unusually large, numbering II
vessels The loss life has also been great Ii is
estimated that as least hundred souls must
have been on board Of the vessels recorded as miss
ing, which, added to about forty lost with the
wreck ed vessels will supposed the missing never
heard Oh make lao for the month, as far as yet
heard Of
.... Two professional black legs Of Lafayette,
Ind. have, Il is said, during the last two weeks,
'clesned OUT their brethern Of Indianapolis in'
GLIDING number Of "Honorables," TO the amount
Of fourteen thousand dollars.
-. The Troy Whig understands that Gen.
Woods request to be relieved from the command
in California has besn granted sod that orders fOr
him 10 pass his charge over TO the next officer in
command are already on their way to California.
-. 10 suit brough. By Mrs.. P,r0eIl against she
Petersburg Railroad Company, at Richmond Viz
ginia, during the past week, for $2s, 900 damages
for mi aries sustained BY herself her sou, and for
servant killed In consequences Of the accident The
jury rendered verdict as follows To Mrs. Pur-
NELL 81 l5s for the injuries che sustained; e., 4os