Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-02-03
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when he begged of the elder brother to finish it,
which he did by cutting of piece inch long,
The boys then, as the blood flowed freely, became
terrified; the neighbors were called and the fellow
suffered great pain, and bis life considered in
danger.
-. case is being tried in Pittsburg in which
Mr.. McKibben, prominent Democratic politician
and proprietor of the Merchants Hotel Philadel-
phia, has sued Mr. Craig for the seduction Of bis
daughter, laying the damages at $4,000. Miss
McKibben is deaf and dumb and her seducer is her
broiher-in-law. She living in bic house at the
time Of the alleged offence.
-. Lieut.. Maury, of the National Observatory
desires Information from observers as to the late
great storm, from all parts Of the country. He
wishes TO study its rise and progress it passed
over she country.
-. There is bill before the Legislature Of
Illinois to wipe out all claims against the State Of
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad in that State aud to
preclude all the old stockholders and creditors
from enforcing any Of their rights. The st. Louis
Republican says the act was concocted ia Wall
street, and its object is grand swindle.
-. Mrs. Elizabeth w. Writ, the widow of the
celebrated VIM. Writ, at one time Attorney GEN
eral Of the United States died at Annapolis Sat-
urday, at the residence Of the Hon. Alexander Ran
dali her son-D-aw. Mrs. w. was accomplish.
ed lady, and had reached the age OF IS years. Her
remains win be taken to Washington, and inferred
in the Congressional Cemetery.
-. The seven Democratic members OF the
Peunsyvsnia Legislature who voted for Henry D.
Foster for q. s. Senator have published card Civ.
ing their reasons for so doing. They stigmatEe
Mr.. Buchanan 3 alleged iuterposition in favor of
Mr.. Forney, which they say they have satisfactory
and Overwhelming proof oil, ss ''unwarantAbie
sumption OF authority" and say that had it not
been for that they would have supported the caucus
nominee.
49,. letter has been received in the city Of
New York, written By member Of Congress TO
an exsmember, in which the writer ihtimstes thas
Mr.. Simonton can probably get any amount Of
money for HE silence before the investigating come
mttee. In other words, that certain implicated
gentlemen would rather give the reporter of the
Times all their il-gotten gains than that be should
''tell all he knows" If this be true, Mr.. Simonton,
to use an ugly expression, "has got 'em foul" Is
is said that large sum of ''hush money" has been
raised among the interested and tender~Ooted par
ties, 10 sums of from $500 to 81 900.
-. An Athens, Georgia, correspondent Of the
Augusta COnstifutionaIist thinks the falling Of of
be cotton crop this season viii be rapid and sud-
den, aud is willing to bet suit Of clothes, worth
hundred dollars, that it will not reach 3,ooo, 600
II A. IL e. II
transportation by the rivers and railroads has
brought the great bulk of the crop TO the seAboArd
markets earlier than usual this season. and thOrO is
at present very small stock in tbs interior.
-. The condition OF the State Treasury Of
louisiana appears to be satisfactory. The receipts
for the year we're 81 22s s6s 81 the expenditures,
el053,s $40 As; receipts over expenditures, $780,.
ole 10. Balance in tbe treasury on the st of jan
uary, sso2,4 ii, which, We suppose, includes all
the trust funds.
-. The Richmond Dspdtsh sage: ave I'M
derstand that Mr.. Leander Baughan, citizen Of
Hanovsr County, was frozen to death on Sunday
before last, on the Mountain road, near BalrOw's
tavern, "a miles from Richmond. Two other per-
sons named Askew and Mills, little boy, son of
ths latter, who were in company with Baughsn
we're little distance off and either nearly quite
frozen.
-. Extract of lett er dated Norfolk, Va, Jan.
20: "You viii, no doubt. be surprised to learn
that Hampton Roads are nearly II not quite frozen
over, and that persons. have walked up from Old
Point to this place (sbout IL miles on the Zoe. No
such weather here since l7s9-'9o."
-. A difficulty occurred at Hampden Sidney
College on the 26th ult, between two students, K.
A. Langhorne, of Lynchburg, and son Of Doctor
Edie, Of Christiansburg. They met this morning
in q passage of the College, and Edis was stabbed
10 the heart and died in few minutes LAnehorns
was arrested.
THE Abingdon, Va, Democrat says; eve
are informed that q few days ago Mr. Queen, sbers
ih of johnson County. Tenn, with ancther gens
tleman. went to the house Of one Stout, who was
suspected OF harboring Arunswsy negro. On reach
ing the place, the door was found 20 be fastened.
Admittance was demanded and refused, and The
sheriff broks.th door down, when out rushed the
negro with 5oxis4knife in his hand. Mr. Moo.
knocked hlm down with stick and hiI companion
rushed on 10 secure she fellow, sud was cut BY him
/ shsfaee--frou the right corner Of the mouth 70
& he angle Of the jaw. Wrestling the knife from the
desperate, the wounded aan struck him blow
with Il on the right arm, just below she shoulder,
from the effect of which ths negro died 10 > few
minutes"
-. The Memphis Eagle q Enqrirsr Of the SSH
ult says--"we learn from gentleman just return-
cd from jackson. Miss, (Ma. JAS. II. ALEXANDER,
of Marshall county, Miss., that the Mississippi Leg.
isIsture now In ession III order the more efietnay
to prohibit the passing of foreign bank bills Of
less denomination than IS, in that State, last week
enacted a Law making the passing or attempt TO
pass such bills an ,iDdis.sble OGsnss, punishable
BY fne and Imprisonment The law enacted alta
previous session Of the Legislature, on this subject
has 70 far been dead letter. The sane gentle.
man informs us that the Mississippi Legislature has
just passed bin prohibiting any owner or over
seer Of slaves from Furnishing them with more than
''nine and thirty lashes" at any one time, OF for
any one offence, under penalty Of 6ns and impFis-
onment. All other unnecessary crael,y 70 slaves
is also made iDdiesAble, and punishable By ene and
imprisonment.
.... Wallace Is 70 have monumen, 10 Csnada
A Committee has been appointed TO collect money.
A good sam, Il is likely, win DO collected, "a not
only sso.cbmen, bus al classes, havespskuslastc-
ally taken up the subject. So, after the lapse Of
siI hundred years. monument WILDE erected %
Ssotiands brsvest sou. maE
-. The Paris (rean.,) Patriot, Of the essh al,
ssys-"we learn that little nogro child, ths
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