Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-04-25
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sscre OF the crewhy the natives and of the burning
Of the hull. The vessels is supposed to be the long
lOOked-fOr clipper Highfysr, from Californis. She
had several hundred Chinese as passengers, who
were returning home from California, aud had with
them alsrge amount of money. She was owned in
New York, and applications have been made to the
Government to dispatch a vessel Of war to the is
land.
80. The Legislature of New York adjourned on
Saturday. The Trinity Church bill aud that Tor the
relief Of Broadway, New York, we're defeated.
-. -Four free negroes 10 Chicago we're prosocu-
sed last week fot stealing lot Of poultry. They
fled demurrr taking the ground that under the
decision of the Supreme Court 10 the bred Scott
case they are merely ch2ttels or merchandise, and
not persons, aud consequently could not commit
crime.
....A number Of public spirited gentlemen in
Philadelphia have purchased Sedgely Park for tl25 s.
coo, of which 5000 have been paid the rect re-
naming charged upon the premises, and presented
g. the city, be used forever for the health and
enjoyment of the people. This gives a continuous
park from Paramount to Girarj Bridge, or space
containing l1Oi acres
.... heavy importing firm of New York was
arre.t few DAYS since on a charge Of smuggling
large quantity of liquors, &C., into that port The
charge having been suostantiated the Struggled
goo ls we're forfeited, and fine of SIS, 900 was paid
by the offenders. The goods consisted of nine hum
dre1 and 6y-iour cases OF wine, 6fy-one casks and
FIVE baskets Of wine; cases Of sardines, and
one ofleather The names were not made pub
lie, the collector positively refusing to furnish the
Information. Such arrests and convictions are not
at all uncommon, although the public seldom hear
of them.
80. A letter published in the National IateHi.
gsncer, gives account OF an earthquake which &C.
Cured 10 Washington Territory, the 26th of De-
cember last TWAS very sensibly felt at Fort Town
send, near Puget's Sound. Mount Baker, an active
volcano, is about seventy miles distant and con-
stantly emits smoke and steam. There many
extinct volcanoes in batregon, and shocks Of earth
quakes are not unusual.
go. 1t commenced showing, says the Coopers-
town Freeman's Journal, at this pl.ce on Monday
night 18th inst and continued all Of Tuesday, when
the ground was covered to the depth Of 20 inches,
or more In some parts Of the comfy, we are in
formed, the snow is about feet deep!
80. The tailoring estabs7me of R. W. Close,
In Moravs, Csyuga co, N. Y, was destroyed by
fire on Saturday night llth inst. All the records
of the Morava Institute, and OF St. Matthews (Epis
copa) Church-of which Mr.. Close was clyrk-were
destroyed. Among the latter the original Par
ish record of the marriage in that towD in the year
1925, of Mr.. MlArd Fillmore, to Miss Alice E. Pow
ere, both of that parish.
.... Samuel W. Brady died 10 Winchester, Va,
last week. he was one Of the three survivors Of
the Dade massacre in the Florida war, and was a
soldier in the whole of the Scott campaign in Mex
leo. At Chepultepec he was foremost among hose
who scaled the walls, and so severely wounded
As to be at first reported in the list of killed.
-. Among the many projects for the relief Of
Broadway, that Of tunneling the principal streets
at their intersection with that throughfare is just
receiving the attention of the common council Mr.
C. Perley appeared before the counclmens street
committee, which met last Friday and presented the
plan Of tunnel through Wall street and under
Broadway, debouching into Rector street. The tun-
net be proposes begins at the corner Of Wall and
Nassau Streets passes up Wall street to Broadway,
making descent Of half an inch IN every foot, pass
es along Broadway TO Rector street, then down Rec
tor street. ascending gradually until it reaches the
level grade, about the distance Of a block from
Broadway. The depth ofthe tunnel vii be II feet
below the street. Il will extend in width from curb
10 curb. This plan msy be applied to other streets
Gs well As Wall st. The committee appeared to en-
terrain the project with favor.
80. The Hon. Renjimin Tappan lied at his re-
sidence In Steubenville, Ohio, on Sunday last. He
was in bis Ssh year. He CONSPICUOUS as an able
leader Of the Democratic party in former years and
formerly Uuted States Senator from Ohio. Judge
Tsppln a man of decided ability, aud great &C.
ceutricity Of character.
80. Mr.. Walker is at the New York Hotel, 10
that city making preparation. for his depsrtu re to
Kansas, which is fixed for the llth Of May at which
time he will accept his commission and take the oath
Of Office. The salary Of the Office is $500 per an.
nun.
Ths London Times Of the 4th inst says 1T ap-
pears that Monday, the 2Si Of March last a
young French Protestant gentleman, named n.
Pierre Emile L'AngeIier who Is connected with the
house of Messrs W. B. Higgins, extensive foreign
merchants in Glasgow Scotland, died suddenly from
the effects Of poison supposed to have been admin
istered by young lady be was counting, Miss Ma.
deeine Smith, the daughter Of highly respecta
BILE architect residing 10 Blythwood square, who is
only twenty-five years Of age. She procured arse
mic during the month Of March. The possession Of
bis poison, however, is compatible with entire in
nocence for il is known that arsenic is occasionally
used by young ladies as cosmetic. The ihought
that highly and virtdously bred young lady eou ID
destroy her lover. is too appalling for belief but
the public voice supplies reason 10 the circumstance
that gentleman in much more promising and
prominent position In life than that occupied by A.
Angslier bad become sutton for the young lady's
hand, aud that he had been accepted By her aud
her parents. She was judicilly examined at great
length on Tuesday last, before committd TO prison
and oompOrted herself throughout with perfec,
calmness. The prisoner is granddaughter Of the
late Mr. David Hamilton the celebrated architect OF
Glasgow Exchange and Hamilton Pal,ee.
-. Paris correspondent oftbe London Court
Journal writes as followG--There Is to be mig.
ni6ceut bal oosfape Likewise a. the Hotel P, in
tbe Fanboarg ST. HonOre, and great secrecy Is
maintained as to the disguise to be assumed by
twelve members Of the Jockey Club, who are 90
enter the bail room IN procession as the "Jolies
Femmes de Paris" The curiosity and alarm Of the
ladies has diverted Us exceedingly aud every one
belonging to the Marquise De Pcs set viii esi.
tsnly be there. The Jolies Femmes de Paris win
be sttired in the very arstsyle Of fashOn. Their
bonnets, dresses and mautslsts are all made BY The
ostspprOved aiseasss; their erinohnes are - vide
and ample as the rage jest nov. They viii sntsr