Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1857-01-12
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-. Madame Emerson, an itinerant lecturer,
let of at Lebanon last week on the subject Of Wo-
mans Rights. The Herald says: ave understand
that, since Madame Emersou's visit TO our town,
an insnnectionary movement on the part of the
ladies has been discovered. Several, supposed to
be the ring leaders, were overheard in converse.
tion by rellble gentleman Of this place. From
what be could gather from their conversation, eve.
~ lady in Lebanon was implicated in the affair
He also heard enough to satisfg him that they in
tended to rise some time this month. It is for-
tunate thing for the community at large that their
designs have been discovered or, otherwise, there
is no telling what might have happened We warn
the Lords Of creation to be on their guard, and
sleep with their JreeeLes under their heads"
go. A new form Of railroad locomotive mas been
constructed in England. The steam cylinders are
placed midway between two pairs Of driving wheels,
which are so disposed as to bear nearly the whole
weight OF the engine. The cylinders are fitted and
worked in the usual way, but instead Of having the
piston passing out at one end of the cylinder only,
it is carried through both ends of it, which are
filed with stufiug boxes. The plan caves the ps-
and furnished with connecting rods at the ends of
the pistons, one set OF connecting rods communica-
ting with one Of the cranks on the leading driving
wheel axle, and others with the cranks of the rear
driving wheel axle. By this arrangement the cyl>
iDders and pistOns act in opposite directions and
the tendency to oscillation is avoided.
-. The receipt Of the last consignment of gold
o. t,o 4,
ing to be made, and the result shows that The total
arrivals for 1856 have been $40, 9l9, 500, against
S4l, $50, 524 in 1850 difference of 81 1872 $50 in
favor of 1855. The shipments via Nicaragua, which
used TO dispute the palm with those by way of Pa
mama, have fallen short of three millions.
-. The statement that the Electoral College of
Wisconsin failed to meet on the day designated for
the performance of its duty, in consequence Of
snowsstorm. which bockaded the railroads, and
that the vote of the State was thus lost is an error
The vote Of the State was cast for Fremont and
Dayton.
-. The Missouri Legislature is about to ADJ
journ, to meet at St. Louis The cause of the con-
tempated movement is the exorbitant price of
board at the capital and the difficulty expert
liquors, Injuries, cigars and cards have to be
transported from St. Louis to supply the table at
the capital, and the consequence is that members
have to pay ten dollars week for board, and get
very short commons at that Efforts will be made
TO secure the Court House or the Mercantile Ii.
brary Hall for the sittings Of the body.
According to the published notice, the Chi
cago and Alton Railroad including stock, depots,
lands tracks &C., was sold at auction on the 10th
ult. Gov. Matteson was the purchaser, at $4,000.
The sale is subject to three other mortgages but it
wipes out the entire subscriptions Of the road-say
$4,000. 900. So says the Springfield Journal.
80. The London Adieneum says that we have
added but dozen roses to the list known to the
inhabitants OF Rome Zoo years ago. Roses were
numerOusly used in that age upon all occasions
from birth to death.
-. The Southern University at Greensboro, in
Alabama, under the control of the Methodists, has
had $4,000 Of funds raised for its buildings and
the endowment Such an instance of iberalty and
promptness is most worthy of all praise and imitao
ton.
80. The area of Nicaragua is about 80, 900
square miles The State is $50 miles in length, by
about $50 in BREADTH in the widest parts, uclud
ing both lakes, but not any portion Of the Mosquito
Territory. The level of Lake Nicaragua above the
Pacific Ocean, is l2s feet, and that of Lake Mana>
qua above the Pacific is l56 feet. The population
Of the country is estimated at 600.
-. Z. Merriam, the Brooklyn philosopher, has
kept account of the accidents occurring from the
use Of champhine and burning fluid, aud gives the
following the result Of his personal observation
from October l, 1855, to October l, 1856: Killed
81, injured lOS, sixteen of whom are not expected
10 recover, aud the amount Of property destroyed,
in such cases where the amount was mentioned,
was $lO4,O95.
-. The MeMunville (Tenn.) Mercury says:-
"on Monday evening" 29th ult, an alteration oc'
CURED between JAS. Bailey and Rowan f. Hop
kins, in which Bailey struck Hopkins on the head
with chair, and the latter stabbed him, killing
him instantly. Boh parties were intoxicated Bal
ley leaves wife and several children. Hopkins
was examined on Saturday last, and bound over for
trial at the next term Of the Circuit Courr-"
-. The POttersville (Pa.,) Miners Journal says:
the Norwegian, the property of the Delaware Coal
Company, was fred at the air shaft, below water
level The vein from the start burned so fercey,
that all attempts to check the flames proved fruit
less, and the lessees occupied themselves in remov
ing the machinery, ETC., of the operation. Il is
thought that the FIRE is the work Of some miner
dissatisfied with the reduction OF wages, which it
the rule to establish at this season. By this act,
the incendiary has stopped one Of the most vaua.
BILE red ash coeries in the Region, has entaied,
possibly, considerable loss on the lessees, and
thrown out of employment many miners, upon
whom at this severe season are dependent scores
OF women and children. e is contemplated TO
turn portion Of the Norwegian Creek into the
mine, and thus II possible, extingush the FIRE. The
Nj. Laffee collery-Charles Millers-took Gre last
May, aud has been burning since, below water
level. The Ere originated in the old workings.
The operation was closed and water let Ia. Last
week We understand, the mine fed up, aud
ere this she FIRE has been undoubtedly, e1tinguish-
ed"
-. The Richmond correspondent Of the Pc.
tersburg Express says:-"Tbe literary world win
soon be favored with romance from che pen Of
one Of the most intellectual men 10 Virginia S.
George Tucker, Esq, Clerk Of the House Of Dele
gates II is historical novel. founded upon Ba-
cons Rebellion, and entitled "HAnslord.v Men Of
high ability, who have Perused the proof sheets,
pronounce Is a work Of uncommon merit, and as il
is the resut Of Mr. fuckers first effort ia The char.
acter of novelist, the public vail look forward