Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-07
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In the Washington Star tn following particulars /:
This morning D. c Lee, 81 400 clerk in the PEN
sion Bureau, who appointed by the present
A administration. from London county, Va, killed
David Hume, ESQ merchant Of the firm OF d.
Hume l. Co, in Alexandra, Va. This homicide
ook place in the room Of the Pension Office, occu-
pied by Lee and others. The circumstances Of the
affair follows: At the Presidents Ievee, last
night, Lee felt the hand OF some one in his pocket
IN the crowd, and supposing it to be that Of Mr..
Hume charged n. with endeavoring to pick bis
pocket both having ladies their arms at the time.
Lee placed his hand on Hume's breast as be made
che charged. Hume replied, "Sir, should feel dis
honored if I we're to pick the pockets Of such
man as yon are" Lee repeated the charge, and
Hume then told him that having ladies' on his arms
alone prevented him from sapping his face. The
ladies clgng around them to separate them, and
Maj. Lilly and Others, who were standing by inters
posed and separated them. They exchanged cards.
Immediately after opening the Office this morning
Mr.. Hume, accompanied by Mr.. Walker, the read,
lag clerk Of the House OF Representatives won't to
she room Of Mr.. Lee, Mr.. Cole, the chief clerk sc>
compsnied them. few words passed between the
parties, when Hume struck Lee over the head with
cane three times. Lee retreated and fred a ps-
tol instantly killing Hume. Both parties are Of the
first respectabiiy in Virginia and the case creates
great excitement ia Washington"
Mr. Murdoch, having performed one hun
dred and ten nights at the Baymarbet Theatre,
London, closed bis engagement with benefit on
Tt n d.
proceeds Immediately to the Continent, and on bis
return will make tour of the principal provincial
theatres, previous to bis return TO the United
States Sir Edward Buiwer has been an attentive
and delighted auditor to Mr. hurdock, in his come.
dy of Money, and play of the Lady Of Lyons.
.... The London courts have recently had be-
fore them singular of attempted e1tortion Of
money from wealthy persons through fear of expos.
ing their private vices. man named Harrison,
who had been convicted and served bis time out for
procuring young girls, in Belgium to supply the
fashionable houses Of illiame in London, after be
had obtained his liberty sent bills for wine to vsr
Gus noblemen, frequenters of the house where be
had been previously employed Some Of these
we're sent to persons who had never been in the
house-as the Duke Of Cambridge; others to per-
sous who made it rule to " pay as you go "-ss
the Marquis Of Bath The fear Of exposure did not,
however, produce its effect upon these persons.
Relying upon their rank, probably, as much as upon
their virtue they resented the claims and suffered
suits to be brought in which the conspiracy to
tort money was made manifest The consequence
was, that Harrison was turned out Of court with
derisOn, and will probably be brought back under
an indictment.
go. The law which recently passed Congress
authorizes exchange Of the new cents for the
old Spanish quarters, evies, and bits, at their par
vGlus-thus protecting the people from heavy
shave. The brokers are buying the discharged coin
at to 10 per cent discount II store keepers will
continue to receive them at par, las we think they
should several Of them could easily unite in SENDS
ing on $50 or 800 to the Mint, and receiving pref
~, bran new cents-after the LIST Of April. In a
few days the mint will be ready to distribute the
new coinage, and the distribution will be made at
the expense Of the mnt that is the coin will be
sent to the various cities whence the distribution
takes place, and there, through the government
agents. IL will be paid out for Spanish coin, or for
any other, at the convenience of the purchaser.
Due notice will be given by circulars and in the
newspapers, when, where, how, and in what guam.
titles the distribution will be made.
.... The Montgomery Nail says the balmy
weather of the last two or three weeks has coaIed
many of the planters of that section, to commence
planting corn. The ground is ssid to have been
left in charming order by the late fross and
freezes.
80. The San Antonio (TeIas) Times says:-
''Tbe camels, twenty-five in number, have just
passed through city, loaded with about SIX hum
bred pounds each, returning TO their place Of rem
devious, which is some seventy miles from here.
There are dromedaries also with them, and seated
Oh the top of these camels aud dro medaries
Arabs and Turks, dressed in the costume Of their
own country. Texas is great country, and San
Antonio is great city. We have among US peO-
pie of every nation and religion, and around eve
cry specimen Of the animal kingdom, with perhaps
the exec ption of the wOolly horse, which can now
only be found near the source of Salt river"
zee. The National Intelligsneer. noticing the de-
pot 10 that city OF the expedition for surveying and
exploring the North Pacific, China aud Arctic sear,
and the various charts aud maps there deposited,
remsrks:-"Ot the more prominent national results
which might, and, indeed, must flow from this eT-
petition, would seem to be that connected with the
virtual discovery of the island Of 0usima, populs-
q ed by few Japanese, but capable Of sfording to
whalers in those seas Of our own and other nations
Ravens OF rest fully up to what the most enthusi-
aslic could desire. Il is Dot difficult to say what
disposition should be made Of these charts and
sketches, the most important should be selected,
painted or engraved, and published without unnec-
s,sary delay. The expedition has made discover.
les, extended information before contracted and
imperfect aud corrected errors vtiating the charts
Of those prepared at the expense OF other ma
tious"
.... The wife Of Mr.. Cunningham, Who kcepsa
dram shop in GrAhAm-street, Brooklyn, Saturday
night, threw herself hesdlong out Of the window
Of the second story of the house, while in drunk
en- frenzy.
49,. Information has been received here, SAYS
the Linden J,6,rsOnidH, Of the esth ult, that the
wild woman" was spprehended by'A party OF
huatsmen," few days since, among the "Mossy
Hills" elk miles north Of this place, after an eK-
citing chase OF two days. This has created great
sensation among the b'hOys the right OF property
being protested.
The Boston Traveller states that during
visit OF the Committee OF the Legislature on Prisons
TO the Massachusetts, State Prison, on Wednesday.
Garter, the murderer Of the late warden was taken
out Of his cell into the PassAge-vay for the pur-
pose Of giving the committee a better opportunity
OF judging OF his mental and physical condition.
Garter was hand-cuIed at the time. ana Ia. =