Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-01-26
News Brevities.

State have been restricted 10 the State Bank bavs
ing capital Of five millions Of Dollars with Eve
branches ia the State, aud which haze for nine-
teen years. been conducted a capital Of one mil
lion two Hundred thousand dollars.
-. The Annual Grand Charity Ball in NewYork
eits came Of at the Academy Thursday night.
Il met with great sOccess Nearly 5000 tickets
were sold at 80 each; and the expenses not eT-
ceednc 81 900, sill leave handsome sum for the
charitable Institution It Is designed to favor.
-. Among Eve leentistes In law who came for
ward lately 10 Paris TO take the usual oath required
for neinbeP Of the French bar, one wore a nous
tschr not Of any great size, but still quite opps-
rent. The first President Delsnge, observing it,
said: THE iicentiste wearing moustsche csnnoI
be admitted to take the oath" The young man,
on hearing this, Immediately withdrew.
-. We learn that NJ Murdoch, the accom-
pished American tragedan, continues bis perform
ances ia London, aud Is nightly received with
bounded applause. At the last accounts he had
played for eighty nights at the Royal Haymlrket
Thestre, which is under the management Of Mr.
Blackstone. Mr.. N. had been re>engsgel to appear
tweuty nigbts more a. the same establishment.
-. There ia case now pending in the Supe-
rior Court Of Massachusetts, 10 which tie plaintiff,
Barnsbas B. Bayley, seeks TO recover for services
as singer, while engaged by Ossian Dodge,
The defendant refuses to pay for these services be-
cause there wos an agreement that if the complain
ant Used ardent spirits be should forfeit 800 for
each drink; and the defendant alleges that the
psinGT has used ardent spirits five separate times
and claims as a set-of $500. If the plaintiff loses
the ease he hid better exhibit himself as the man
that paid 800 each for five drinks
There are nov twenty Indian treaties, il is
said before the Senate, involving the cession Of
l22, 0Oo, 900 acres Of land, for consideration Of
about sl4 600 600.
-. DR.. L'nderer, a medical man at Athens, an
nounces that he has discovered a sovereign specific
against sea-sickness. His remedy ia TO give from
ten to twelve drops Of choroform IN water The
ebloroiorm, in most cases. removes nausea, and
persons who have taken the remedy soon become
able = stand up aud get accustomed to the move,
meut Of the vessel. Should the sickness return, a
fresh dose il to be taken.
-. We learn from the Memphis Morning Nsrs
Of the 20th inst. that Miss Albertine, the actress
Is In that city dangerously a."
-. At sale last week in GAINESVILLE thirty one
negroes-nen, women, and chidren-sold for
S37,554. One man sold for g. $50. Surely, me-
groes have ''riz" in that section Of country.
The Brazorii (TeTas) Planter says that
from the best information at command the sugar
crop last year 10 Brazoria County will not exceed
hundred hogsheads The estimated crop of pre-.
vious year 1000 hogsheads of sugar and 900
barrels moasses.
-. The Havlna correspondent Of the New
York Courier and Enquirer says: IF reduction
IN the sugar duties IL resolved upon, the govern
ment Of this island will probably return the COM
pment by reducing the heavy duties imposed here
upon -four, the growth Of the United States"
-. Il is designed to make application to the
Illinois Legislature. the present session. for power
60 improve The navigation OF tie Illinois river by
means Of locks and dams. A plan is slso talked
about 81 Chicago for deepening the canal from that
city TO Peru, 80 as to admit the passage Of boats
drawing Eve 10 six feet Of water, which will open
uaviga5le lire from Chicago direct TO New Or
leans and the Gulf ports. Il is said TO be feasible,
and that with che power granted to DO IT, il would
be likely to be undertaken by private enterprise at
oCce.
-. East River at New York was frozen over
on Monday last, and vas crossed by some 90, 600
people. During the Day, ard while some 5000
rersons we're on it, the ice broke loose and com,
monced moving, Although in critical and danger.
Gus condition, they we're all rescued in safety.
49,. few years ago, the remains Of ancient
Ninsvsh were discovered, and monuments Of that
long entomeed ely, we're brought forth to the de.
light and amusement Of the world Babylon, also,
has opened her gates to the living generations
Thus, 10 two important cases, the truth Of biblical
history hss been fully established. Now third dis,
covery has been made, 1t is supposed. not second
importance to either of those by which the hid.
den treasures OF Ninevah, and the ancient archi>
teclure Of Babylon, once the glory OF the Chsdeans
were brought to light The Tower of Babel. erec-
ted Ia the plain of Shiusr BY the Of Noah, to
afford p'siecton, as is supposed, against second
Hood has been discovered BY Mr. Place, the French
Conssl in Mosa, TO which gentleman the world is
Is Indebted Tor many Of the discoveries connected
with The city Of Ninevah. An Interesting letter.
written from the East to the Boston TSducler, cir
az account OF this discovery, We print in anO-
her place. Biblical students will await with more
than ordinary interest, the further accounts con-
Hecsea wiki this subject, promised BY the cores
Oneent Of the Trarelcr.
80. verdict Gays New York city paper, has
B cen given in the United States Circuit Court in
the sui, Of Mccall 4 Strong, to recover FROM the
Government the duty paid on certain Belgian zinc
uader protest. The question involved was Wheth-
&c Belgian shsetiAg ziHc comes under the head of
zinc ia sheets, which pays fifteen per eeut duty,
or sheeting metal, which comes ia free. The court
de.iies that /, shosid come 40 free.
-. Capt. Jenkins, member elect from Marshal
eOOaty 70 She next LsgislSsre Of Virgins. has jpst
arrived 10 Alexandria. alter nast extraordinary
escape from freezing. lie Ieis home in company
wit Gen. Frank Marshal; when some eighty miles
from bone. riding shesd Of Gen A.. be loaf his
way, AMI was uut Eve days and nights, without
food for hisself or horse. All the irjary be re-
ceised vas irosted ears. His friends mad almost
despsirsl Of his safety. lot are nos reioiesd over
his recovery nne
-. The Hagers.own CAroniels details the fol.
lowing sai occurrences: "on lAst Fdsay afternoon,
Mrs. Aabala Rohrer, widow lady residias IA Tilgh
mautO, sit hcsne for the purpose Of visiting some
neigtbors She locked Der tao hl1s children. aged
Que sad tour years. "a the house, aud took The KY
wnh Der. The eldest was very AuEiOas 70 aecou-
pane lts mother. bat she positively refused 60 take
r. leaving il at nome take Of the youngest.
DsEag her absence the house took Gre, and the
children ioched in, baruea entirely up Il il sup