Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-02-06
News BreVities.

forced him to drink liquor. after which they shut
him up in a smoke house and smoked him with
burning leather shavings.
-. Letters recently received from Zante, Io>
MAN Island, dated Dec. 90 1856, state that there
had been a good crop OF currants, thanks to the
remedy which had been discovered for the blight,
with which the vines had been afflicted for three or
four seasons past.
-. We have just heard Of one the noblest
deeds Of humanity that it has ever been our lot to
record. Peter Falcon, Of Cohasset during the late
terrible storms, saved the lives of eleven ship
wrecked seamen. Although strongly urged not to
leave the shore, Peter Falcon fastened life preser.
vers TO his knees and went on his hands and knees
on the ice upwa rds Of quarter of a mile to the
barque New Empire and ship California, wrecked
tbe coast, and rescued the lives of eleven men.
All honor to Peter Falcon, So says the BOHOn Led
ger.
-. The Augusta (Ga.,) Chronicle Of last Mon.
day says-"AbOut IL o'clock Saturday night, the
first floor Of the store No. 6 Warren Block. which
was occupied by LEWIS & ALLEN, for storage and
on which they had 10 900 bushels of wheat stored,
6"fS WY SAN PANNipASotCu WHEAT VIII the TWO
upper floors and part of the roof, into the cellar
The loss to Mr.. MErcALF, the owner Of the store,
will not probably be less than So 900. The grain
will be saved with triling loss"
-. The Rockingham Register learns from the
most reliable authority that the shock Of an earth
quake was felt 10 Pendleten Co., Va, some DAYS
ago, and that an aperture has been formed in the
-s.l.
IN that county, from which volumes of black smoke
are issuing, and large stones have been thrown to
great height.
-. genuine Washington Eagle" was killed
en- Monday last, near Augusta, Georgia, by Mr..
Carlos Delaigle. The bird was of immense size
measuring from tip to tip, seven feet It's bill and
talons proved that it of great age DR.. Harker,
Of Augusta, Intends to stuff and preserve it as a
specimen.
-. The Wilmington Herald publishes letter
from Many Citizens" warning the public against
man named Zuasky, who travels about the coun
try osteDsibly as Daguerreotypist. He is said to
be an aboltionist, and blinds his purposes by as
Stunning arespectable vocation. The citizens of Fair
Bluff, N. C., gave him orders to leave.
Emigration from Europe is likely to flow in
upon US next season in largely increased volume.
The newspapers of Ireland chronicle the continu.
anee OF the exodus from that country with feelings
OF sadness and surprise. They had supposed that
the improved condition Of Ireland the rise in the
wages of labor, and other things would have put
an end to the fight. But the Celtic race stead
lily pour into the great packet ships, and cross the
waves, to join their kindred 10 the promised land
Though we hear less of the German movements,
yet they are in reality greater for as the statutcs
of the last few years show, the influx Of German
emigrantsi yearly in an increasing ratio yer the
Irish. There has been steady rise 10 the English
emigration, though not as yet 10 a sufficient ex-
tent to have attracted much attention. Il is DOS.
sible, though by no means certain that in few
years we shall have large English migration to
tbe United States. Our country is exceedingly
prosperous at present, and with her wide-stretct-
ing Western territories open to settlement she can
accommodate all who may come to US.
80. The Boston Herald is informed that about
two years ago hr. James Thomas, of Gloucester,
with bis wife, was on a visit 10 West Glouces-
Ger. When about to leave for home they missed
the train Of cars, and started TO walk home. The
nearest way was the rail road bridge, a quar-
ter of q mile long, over the Canal river The bridge
was not plAnked, aud is about fifty feet above the
water. So great the effect Of the excitement
caused BY this dangerous feat that Mrs. Thomas
who was in good health previously, has been in
poor health ever since, and during the time that
has INTERVIEWED has not spoken word. This
case has attracted the attention Of the medical pro.
feSSion Of that town.
late number OF the Galveston GviEiSn
says: "We have on various occasions announced
the fact that the trade in Texas cattle horses and
mules, with Missouri, was growing into importance.
Last spring friend Of ours drove $50 horses and
mules from southwest Texas to Missouri and sold
them. On Tuesday last he again passed through
this city with fifteen thousand TO invest In another
drove. In all, be has driven csbaTadOs through
-four or Eve different springs"
80. The London Time, Of late date remarks
as follows 'The time honored phrase of poor
Ireland may be considered representing some-
{ hing which has now ceased to exist. On this Ia.
Of January, at the commencement of new year.
we may venture to predict that rich young Ire
land will soon become the more appropriate de-
a omination. On ell sides we hear of increasing
grculturs, decressingipoor rates. cessation of po.
litical agitation, gOOd-ieeing between landlord and
tenant, and other unmistakAble evidence of rising
prosperity"
49, A good indication Of the general advance
In prosperity of the inhabitants Of Massachusetts, is
che increase from year 10 year in the number of de-
positors in her sGvings' banks, and also in the
amount deposited. The number of dspositors on
October ], 1885, was los, asa; October l, 1885,
the number was las. 26S: increase in 1855 Of IL,
22l. Amount Of deposites October /, 1856, s1o.>
s7s, 447.so; zane period in 1855, SAT 2s6 ,2ls75:
increase IN 1856 three millions seventy-seven thou.
sand two hundred aud thirty dollars and siEty.one
cents.
-. Jamshid was the frst person that wore
rings on bis fingers aud these he wore only on his
left hand. When asked why he did not ornament
the right hand, which is the superior, be answered
'sufieiens for the right is the ornament Of Jsing
right"
-. Resolutions introduced in the Louisiana
legislature endorsing Hon. J. P. Benjamin for bis
course IN joining the Democratic party, meet with
serious opposition from members of the same faith
.v.Dr. Benz. Nay, one Of the oldest physicians In
Pc srsburg, Va, is seriously N and fears are enter,
tanned that bis sickness may prove fatal. DR.. Nav
been for thirty years totally blind has continued
the practice Of his profession to the preseat time
enjoying an exalted reputation for his skIl.
-. The Ptisburg Commercial says: "a Dutch.