Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-11
News Brevities.

go. An affair, very unusual for that staid and
welEbehaved city, recently took place in Whining
ton, Delaware. A correspondent Of the n. 7. TIT
bune gives the following account of t:-"Mr. John
G. Patterson, an eminent lawyer of this CITY. one
who is esteemed and respected by al Who know
him, bad cause to suspect the fidelity of his wife,
She is one of the most beautiful women 10 the city,
Accordingly he placed spies upon her, who found
shat she was 10 the habit of walking until late at
night in the outskirts of the city with French gen.
tleman, resident of New Orlesns, who is visiting
this city for the purpose of having an iron steam
boat built at Messrs. Gets, Pusey, Jones & Cos.
On the night ABOVE mentioned her husband, after
following her in company with his brothers, his
brother-n-lsw, Lieut. Webster, and Others and see
ing her enter his back gate, reproecbed her with
her conduct; and sending for Thomas Hawkins, the
High Constable Of the city, sent by him for herps-
rents, and sent her home. Then sallying out with
his friends, he attacked the French gentleman on
the steps o. B. T. Turner's hotel, striking him. TO
begin with, dreadful blow in the face with cow
hide. The gentleman being thus suddenly assault
ed, ran shrieking for guards and police" But rows
are 50 unfrequent in this city that all we deem it
necessary 10 keep are a constable or So and Of
course they were not there to protect him. he ran
shrieking murder. down Shipley street. thinking,
suppose that his assAants intended to murder him,
and dashed into the dwelling of Mr. jackson Pu-
sey, a gentleman whom be had been in the habit
of visiting. Mr.. Patterson dashed In after bin,
companed by bis friends. He into the psrlor,
where his friends had been 10 the habit Of receiv-
ing him. Mr.. Patterson followed him, the door Of
the parlor was Immediately locked, and some say
Mr. Patterson alone, aud others say others ALSO as
ssultsd him. There he was beaten with cowhide
for the space of about twenty minutes. In the
time the shrieks of murder attracted the crowd who
rushed in, and on the point of breaking the
door open, when it was unlocked, and the gentle
man, dreadfully injured, was carried up stlirs to
one of Mr.. Pusey's chambers cry was raised
from the crowd Of 'Gynch him." 'lynch him. (mean-
ing Patterson) But getting on the top step he
called out 81 am John c. Patterson; you know my
residence; will answer for the deed" Knowing
from the character of the man that be must have
resolved some great provocation, the crowd dis
persed. The parlOr where this desperate conflict
occurred is reduced to perfect wreck. The walls
and furniture are stained with blood. The furni-
ture is all cracked and broken. The hand-screw
mirror is smashed to pieces, and the blinds are so
twisted and broken that it has been found impossi-
BILE to close the windows Mr. and Mrs. Pusey were
out at the time. The servants ran up stairs and
locked themselves in the upper chambers, nearly
frightened to death. This affair has here convuls-
ed our whole community. Public opinion s div-
ded. Some condemn and some justly the ASSAULT
but all condemn the invasion Of citizens residence
and engaging in a conflict in his dwelling"
80. The Official Army Estimates of the British
Government just submitted, show that John Bsl
wants nearly twelve millions OF pounds sterling Tor
about sec, OOO, OOOp for military purposes during
Che twelve months next ensuing.
.... The Chancellor Of the British EIchequer es-
timatesth total expenditures for carrying on the
government, for the ensuing year, at ESQ, 474 900
Tor 1927, S7O,OOO) Brother JonAtban's bill of s1-
penses (bg, rich and prOdigal be ISL doesn't be-
gin with that, yet.
.... In the Burdell estate case, the Rev. Mr..
Msrvine was recently examined and testified that
he married Mrs. Cunningham on the 2sth of 0cto-
Der to a man whom be saw only three times first,
in the forenoon Of the wedding day, when be call
ed to make arrangements for bis marriage; the Sc
cond in the evening of that same day when the
ceremony performed and the thirl on the
morning following, when he called to get a certif-
cate from him. lie is certain that DR.. BurdeIl was
the man. He says be is more positive in his con-
victious now than when be before the Coroner's
inquest. Since that time he has given the subject
much thought; and having seen Eckel, aud having
also made second and very careful examination
Of the remains of DR.. Burdell, while he yet lay in
the house in his coffin, he has made up bis mind
that DR.. Burdell and one else was the person he
married to Mrs. Cunningham. The case is adjourn
ed TO the 18th inst.
-. The Vicksburg (Miss) Wig gives an In
stance Of a remarkable preservation of the human
body. It s1yE-"Were present on the 9th Feb
at the disinterment of the remains of Mrs Mary
Jane Tompkins, first cousort of Hon. P. W. Temp
kins, former member of Congress Of this District,
aud sister of Ex-Governor Helm, of Kentucky.
She bad been inferred seventeen years on the l4th
inst; enclosed 10 a zinc cofu, 6ed with alcohol,
which was re-enclosed in a wooden coffin, and oil
carefully packed Ia charcoal. The wooden coffin
and the top Of the zinc one were somewhat decay
ed, but the corpse itself was in perfect state of
preservation, features natural and hair as flexible
as in life. The object of the disinterment was the
removal of the remains from private lot to one in
the public cemetery, as the former might In the
course Of few years pass into the hands Of stran
gers, Who would feel less interest in adjoining and
protecting from proiAhe feet and vulgar use, the
asst resting place of deceased relative and friend,
than the family Of the present owner II. p. Hunt,
Esq Mr.. Hunt the brother-n Law of the dscess>
Cd, had her remains deposited IN his own private
OF in the public cemetery, with all the honors and
care which the distinguished name, aud virtues Of
the deceased merited, and long treasured aud de-
voted affections could suggest Among the affect.
ing incidents Of the interesting occasion was the
presence Of the only daughter of the deceased,
who was but child at the time of the death Of
the deceased, and who nov ENDS profession and
shelter in the family who have 90 long watched and
cuari the ashes Of her deceased mother And
who have just given 20 those ashes a more secure
and permanent resting place, where the flowers
which affection may plant, can grow and blossom
without fear Of being bruised " prOfAne feet"
-. Victor Vivlstte committed suicide in bic
room at Prench's Hotel, New York. few days since
by hanging himself he was an Italian, and about
2e years Of age.
-. The Hannibal (MO.) Messengers. says the
winter, which ia nov drawing 10 close, has bsea
an unfAvorHble one for the crossing crop OF wheat.
There hes been much compliant on the part Of
many farmers, add many Of them express The be-