Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-04-23
News Brev1ties.

Consul from the attacks Of the Costa Rieans or
from any of Walkers army who may be disposed
to modest him or destroy the public peace. We ar
rived here on the 10Th Of February.
-. The St Paul Times, Of April J, complains
OF th, tightness Of money IN that city. Il says
'Al our citizens thrown upon their resources,
and every body is waiting for cash reinforcement
by next nail The three or four men whose cof-
fers stil bold out, are actually loaning money on
the best security at six per cent. month; and
other men are grabbing at the chance TO borrow at
this ruiaons 70 pa- ce2t. yeai" As coon as the
river opens money viii be easier.
-. The Freenan's Journal generally or until
very recently, looked rpon as Bi,bop Hughes or.
gam repeats ts statement on the "autboity OF ad-
vices direct from Havana" that Dr. Kaue died
Catholic. and states that it SLOPES soon to be per
mitsed to gain furt er details"
The PENNSYLVANIA Institute is making 81.
rAngemens for grand exhibition 10 Phil delphis,
In NAY, of the work of yo0ng parsons of mechsni-
Q ] ingenuity. circular has been Issued calling
upon the youth of the country to have rodels
mechanism, machinery, designs, painting, statuary
penmanship, TAPESTRY, needle-work. and kiDdre
branches of ART aud mechanism, prepared and sent
for exhibition and composition.
The old receiving ship Ontario is being g.
ted up at Baltimore under direction Of the Board
Trade and the city authorities for floating school
The course of studies is not yet decided. Ther
viii be no lack of pupils, as about oae hundred ar
enrolled for entrance as soon as preparations {,
their reception are completed. A similar plan has
been adopted 10 Boston.
80. The mammoth clipper ship Great Repui ?
lie made the trip from New York to San Francist
In niuety-oue day', which, notwithstanding IL
light winds experienced is one of the quickest rul
on record. An extract from her log shows thi
she reached the equator in fifteen days and hin,
teen hours after leaving New YOrk--s feat alt.
gether without parallel She logged on some O.
casions much as nineteen knots au hour.
go. Mr.. Roberbaugh aud Miss worford, /,
Pendeton county, were recently married 10 Ham,
shire county, Va. The affair was an elopemeD
The parties lived some Fifty miles distant, all
walked the whole dstance-tle arm Of the grOO
entwining the waist of bis fair mistress througho'
the whole journey. rare instance Of elope'
ment on foot with 50 happy a result.
.... The Boston Traveller relates the foowir
singular incident in the course of trade:-"An il;
stance Of the peculiar reverses liable to traders ?
afforded by the recent experience of large esta
lishnent 10 this city. Daring the past reason, tn
house shipped quantity of goods to South Anne
can market, at what generally deemed ha-
ardous venture. A few weeks since, owing TO q
depression OF trade, the firm compelled TO ste
payment, and the street said it was a bad iailur
While they were looking over their affair, lette
were received in the city from the consignee
their goods IN South America, stating be had ftvos
ably disposed of the consignment, and invested H.
proceeds in skins, Sc, which were then being shi
ped, and on which Insurance was desired TO be
ected. The firm, to their surprise aud grati6c'
ion, have found that the rise 10 this description
Imports, has been great since the period OF ship
ment, that the safe arrival OF the vessel, the
will be enabled to pay off their liabilities, and pos
sbly have little something over 10 the way OF su
plus!
.... The Philadelphia Bulletin gives the follow
ing Information 10 relation to the Passmore VIII
Hanson cas-: "rhe action for damages brought
gain t Judge Kane 10 the Court OF Common Pleas
Delaware county, was some time since argued upon
demurrer. To the declaration claiming damages
Judge Kane put in five special pleas, setting forth
his o.hce, the proceedings which occurred aud jus
tying his entire conduct The plaintiff replied de
iyuria TO these pleas, that the defendant had com
mitsed the nc; of his own will, and without cause
The Judges counsel demurred specially to the rep
LEGATION 90 three pleas, AMI joned-issue 10 two o:
tbem. TOE argument 10 demurrer was held in De-
cember. 0n~Saturday, Judge Haynes gave notice
hat he decided against Judge Kane, 80 that the 70
Plication stands, aud the will go to ri on the
general Issue, that will be tried time during
the present summer"
80. The National Iatsligsuesr says: -"The va
rious works at the Capitol are being busiy urged at
this time. The foundations for the two corridors
TO connect the main building with the north and
south wings eKcavated and the buildings OF the
connections will soon commence. In the interior
the fine co lonade of the House of Represent ,tves
is far advanced, and already presents an imposrg
appearance. The ceiling, TOO. is not very distant
from completion, aud a view OF Il never fails 20
strike every behOlder With admir- stiOu At lie COR
geous beauty.
-. Or. LOcOck. Queen vctoria's physician has
been peremptouly Dismissed f,om further attend
suce on the royal family, where he has been hith'
erto admitted on t,rms Of familiar interc curse His
salary, eS 600 per snnum, royal present on each
safe delivery Of the ieen, aud large practice a.
mOng the nobility, il 10 small los.rbe doctor has
made every effort towards reconciliation, but the
Queen remins iuexorable Il seems that il came
TO tbe oa'ens earsthst DR. Locoek vas given 10 too
much talking, and that though she tol Priace Al
bert that bis habit Of sleeping bet~eea the blankets
was "a val; dirty Dutch practice, she did not
care to have il told abroad"
49,. A bin vas introducedi the Massachusetts,
Legislature last week. ~hiah Is well deserving Of
b ing enacted into Lac ia ever State. Il GRO
vides thai IL any person 70 whom any money. goods
or other property which may be the satj ct Of lar.
osny, shall have be-s delivered. shall embersle or
frau uenty convert n his o~n use or shall secreie
n intent to em5 zze, OF frag iulsatly convert 10
his o~n use such money. goods or property, or any
part thereof he shall be deemed. by 80 doing, 70
have CON ni',el the crime Of simple larceny.
49,. Tie 81. Louis Chamber Of Commercs alta
meeting on Thursday sdopt,d resolutions sutho,iz.
log tn 'ppolnIueut Of committee 20 bring col.
70 the District Court Of Illinois against abe
X ek Island Bridge Company, and, If necessary.
take uPts case 10 the Supreme Court 10 IN q the
Removal Of the sriIge. Mr.. Biss,l civil engines,
stated that the ds'eniiors and eItra charges on N
iu1ber shpp to S.. LOus amount d 70 oes do,l.,
. Z thousand lsst IL consequence Of the dance.