Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-01-27
News Brevities.

-. The Huntsville (Ala) IadtpemGent Of Fri,
day laIt says Elijah stsndifer, an old man who has
lived in and about Huntsville for q great many
years, was found on Tuesday morning last, frozen
TO desth, near the Depot lie was a drinking man,
and il is supposed that he laid down in state of
intoKication"
Almost daily we have to record the death Of
some woman or child by fire. The Louisville Jour.
nal Of Saturday adds another to the list-"Yester.
day morning little child Of hr. Harrington, resid.
ing on the corner Of Market aud Eleventh street was
horribly burned. 1t approached too near the ERE,
and the clothes catching in blaze they we're soon
Consumed. Two or three ladies' were in the room
at the time, but we're unable TO render any asss.
tance to the poor child. DR.. Alex Forsyth was call
ed in, but the burns were Of such severe charae-
ter as to render medical treatment uuavailing"
1.-THE Lincoln Journal Of the 2Srd says-'We
regret TO learn, that Mr. Daniel Smith on Swan
creek, had bis kitchen burned on Monday night and
two negroes, boy and girl were burned to death,
another girl was badly burned but got out"
new material, composed Of sand, plssser-of-
paris. and blood, reduced with water to such cor
ssteney as will permit pouring into mould Of any
required form has been patented. The compost
lion hardens in very short time and il is said, in-'
ereases in frmuess and compact texture until it
finally turns into solid stone. Another des
cription Of artificial stone is that mauua ctured G.
fine And, united together with a fuid-sicate O
soda In consequence Of the peculiarly simple com
position of this material, it has been found easy to
manufacture of it porous well as compact stone,
and also such articles as grindstone and scythe.
stones The porous stones peculiarly useful, as
they make admirable filters and by placing coat
ing Of fne pure white sand upon them they can
never be choked
1.-THE Memphis Morning Bulletin says-fhera
lie quite general influenza prevailing in this CITY,
in the form of putrid sore throat, going through
whole families and neghborhoods We bear OF
good many persons taken down within the past
two or three days'
IA man named Crowly, with bis wife and four
children, formerly residents of Galena, H., few
nights since, started out from some place between
that city and Dubuque, to take a sleigh ride, but.
getting off their road, and not knowing where they
we're found next day frozen TO death.
-. Dr. Robert Remuk, of the University of
Berlin, Prussia, noted for his microscopical discov-
cries, has invented aud applied new method Of
introducing constant galvanic currents into the
nerves and muscles of patients, whereby cases Of
palsy Of every kind, apople1y, atrophy Of the mus
cles and Of the spinal marroW-some Of them from
ten to twenty years standing-have BEEN il is said
entirely cured in few minutes. A synopsis Of
this scientific discovery and its results have been
transmitted by the author to this country and will
soon be published. So says an exchange. We
give the item for what it ia worth.
80. The New Orleans Creole of the goth inst
gives the following account Of a duel fought near
New Orleans on the 10th inst. At one o'clock
yesterday duel was fought a. the Metairie Ridge,
outside of this city, which regret to say term-
mated fatally TO one of the parties. From what we
could learn of the circumstances, 1t appears that
Mr.. Louis Packenham Leblanc, one of the princi-
pale, went TO a society ball given under the man.
agement Of committee come few evenings ago,
and was refused admittance. The reason why be-
ing unexplained to him. and he not getting the sat.
isaction r tue matter which be required, be struck
on the somewhat we believe, novel proceeding of
throwing the names Of the directors Of the ball into
a hat aud by lottery, as it we're, thus throwing
sse refusal of the admittance on one of the CONS
mittee, at all events. Among the names, that of
Geo. w. White turned up, and It would appear that
Afterwards, on interview, Leblanc spat in Whites
face challenge, as matter Of course, ensued.
The weapons we're double barreled shot guns, the
distance twenty PAGES. AT the first fire. Leblanc
was shot through the hears, and OF course died i'm.
medistely. White received no injary. The body
of The deceased was taken to his residence, No.
loo Bourbon street, where it lies awaiting the cor
oners inquest. Mr.. Leblanc had the reputation Of
being great duelist, with the small sword princi-
rslly. He had fought some twenty or thirty duels
during his lifetime, in only ono of which the result
was fatal TO his adversary. He was a creole of this
State, was ~ years of age having been born the
9Th day of January, lSl5-the day Of the battle Of
New Orleans hence the name OF Packenham, which
he was called after the name of the British Gen.
ersl
go. The Springfield (Mass.) Rep1biicdn states
that painter OF that city, who was believer 10
free love spiritualsm, had been living for some two
months 10 a neighbOring village. boarding in a
family where his views were practically reciprocal
ed the lady the house pretending to be the earth
" tabernae of the spirit Of the painters deceAs-
ed wife. The citizens Of the village believing the
prsstical enbOdimeus ofsuoh principles to be scan
daloes, gave the painter notics to quit which he
disregardsd. They then gave him coating oftar,
nd as he did not take tie hint, they repeated IL
opiOusly, wrapped him up 10 bic own garments and
eat him 30 Springfield.
~ -. The Lafayette (Tsl Courier says-shcriH
Chissom, although 10 possession Of the Gramercy
Bank assets, and with the key OF the safe in bis
he fact that be Is unable TO unlock the safe. The
lock Is one Of the Lille burglar proof construction
aud Is locked by a combination Of numbers known
only 10 the officers Of the bank. The possession
Of the keys Is no guarantee Of an entrance. CHS.
com. however does not despair Of being able 20
show up the assets. although at present to use a
legal tcchnicslity, they are
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=. The condensers Ofths new oollins steamship
Adriatic, invented by Mr.. Allen OF she Novelty
Works, n. Y. cool the steam by means Of si miles
brAss tubiag through which cold sea water is made
20 pass constantly BY two pumps. The condensed
steau, Is thus fed back Into the boilers fresh. The
brass tubing is cut in,O sections IL feet long 50 that
the cooling power Of The water passed through
them mus. be pssrly the same as d it we're mixed
With the steam in jess.