Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-01-17
News Brevities.

fN~~Nhca, winch was QOue Dy piacl0R q
stove under the gallery, the pipe extending to
within few feet Of the pulpit where it made
right angle and ascended. Thus the clergyman
was Obliged to breath dry, heated and deoxyge-
na;edsatmosphere
- The Vermont State Capital which was re.
Gently destroyed By FIRE, was begun in 1888 and
hnlshed 10 1887 The total cost was sI32 or. of
which $4,000 was contributed by the inhabitants
tants Of Montpelier, aud the remainder was paid
Out OF the State Treasury. It was simple but
imposing structure. The centre was ~ feet broad
with portOo displaying six Dorc columns. There
were two wings, SO feet each, making the whole
length of the building $50 feet. The centre was
100 feet deep, and the wings so feet The TOP o
the dome was 100 feet from the ground. The
architect was Ammi B. Young, Esq, of Boston.
80. Toe peat beds in the vicinity of Madison.
= Wisconsin, are attracting considerable attention.
They are located upon lands lying six miles ives. of
that town, and Immediately upon the Milwaukee and
Mississippi Railroad There are three irregulary
SNAPPED beds, contiguous to each other, which lie
In depressionn of the surface, and the whole OUT
line gives unmistakable evidence of having, at re-
-aSeS 'ccu COfeFeu VIII water, 6ltlOugh the
growth and decay of the peat formation is couse-
quent upon the subsistence Of the waters. This lie
considered preferable to the best Ohio coal for
fuel, and yields gas to far greater Illuminating
power than that made from coal. A correspondent
Of the Milwaukee Sentinel reckons these peat beds
10 be worth million Of dollars.
80. Amo3g the celebrities of New York is Mr.
n H..
made princely fortune out of burnt cork and
Ethiopian Melodies, now lives the lie of wealthy
and fashionable New Yorker. He recently made
great dash in the streets with magnificent sleigh,
which attracted unusual attention, from its spen>
dor, and the beauty of the pranciDg stud Of snow
white horses, to which it was attached. In the
summer be drives out in elegant carriage, be-
hind two splendid bays, with fine large coach dog
running under the carriage. He is quite a con-
noisReur in horse flesh, and in driving out alter
mates between his bay and white horses. In his
promenade he is accompanied by a large bull.ter,
rier, a splendid specimen of the canine race His
wealth is prodigious and. as be has been ecouomi-
cal and lAborous while earning it, be feels author
lied to spend il freely. He may be frequently seen
az bbO Nlceb CHClo VI lLhNdn opera, anu Is ElS
ways the observed of all observers.
80. The Rochester Union says two disasters on
Lake Ontario occurred in December, which in the
multiplicity of marine misfortunes we're overlooked
and have not been published, to our knowledge.
the schooner Mary Maria, of Claiborne, was going
into Presque Isle Bay to winter some two weehs
since. There was heavy sea running from the
south west, and the schooner attempted to cross
what is called the Middle Ground. vessel of the
capacity of the Mary Maria, light can generally 90
over in safety, but the water Of the Lake is some
three feet lower than it was last summer, which
fact the captain did not take into account The
Mary Maria struck, and Immediately became
wreck. She was two miles from land, and out OF
the reach of human aid. The vessel went to pieces
and all on board persisted, including the captains
wife and child. The crew consisted Of the captain
and four men. The vessel was rather old, and
about 100 tons burthen.
go. movement in the city of New York,
among California merchants, shippers, and others
interested an the trade OF the Pacific, to remove
the distractions to her progress in population and
settlement has already been noticed. The names
associated in the enterprise afford a guarantee OF
its responsibility and integrity Their plan of op,
eratiOus appears to be, TO thoroughly inform the
Eastern world Of the nature and capabilities Of
California resources; to open the lands to settle.
ment and cultivation, and BY means Of a good
wagon road overland, guarded by government
troops IA bill for which is already before Congress)
and additional and cheaper Accommodations for
smigrants by sea, TO secure to the State healthy
emigration. This movement includes the friends
Oregon also.
go. The school~teRchers of Philadelphia have
received their warrants for salaries for the quarter
just ended-the only unpleasant part of the BUSH
ness being that they get no money, in consequence
Of the bankruptcy Of the school funds Brokers
are 'doing" the bills for six aud eight per cent.
80. There seems TO be something at last new
under the sun. A correspondent OF the New York
Tribune, writing from Barnesyille, Ohio saws that
young man, while out rambling over the hills of
that vicinity, came upon high ledge ofrocks, upon
the top Of which, be saw Undecided in the solid
stone, the distinctly marked tracks of men, birds
and animals, all Of gigantic size. Here is an excel
lent chance for antquarisns to distinguish them>
selves in tracing the gsnealogy Of this ancient and
formidable race.
go. We learn from the Canada Nail, that Pos
lish emgrant, from Warsaw, has obtained patent
for invention to prevent collision upon rail cars
by the intervention Of shields The leading feature
in the management OF these shields, is the interpo-
sition between them Of resistsnces which will break
the shock Of cars coming into collision. The plan
is regarded as feasible, and it win completely dis
pose of coW-catchers, and all like contriVanees.
.... In Philadelphia on Thursday, sth instant
Mrs. Mcneil aud her children, the youngest babe,
and the oldest only eight years old, who had been
deserted by al unnatural husband and father, we're
thrust out Of miserable bowel at night BY an unieel
ing landlOr4 and when found 10 the street, we're
perishing with cold. The poor unfortunstes were
taken care Of and their immediate wants supplied |
by humane police officer The thing in the shape |
OF a man who turned that helpless woman and her
little ones into the street. need not sppreheud any
suffering from cold in the next world, for the devil
takes care Of his oWn.
An ARRAY took place at the Metropolitan
House in Memphis, last Saturday aght, in which
Capt w. w. Powell was shot and killed by G. W.
Reddick, an stsaehe Of the House, and Reddiek
was wounded by pistol shot In the thigh.
-. A most awful illustration OF the danger Of
yielding TO aager's impulses, recently occurred at
Stockport, New York. Two sisters we're Quarrel.
ing 0ne sat at the Gre, with her infant IN her
arms. When he storm Of words had become IN.
tolerahle the unmarried damssl f,n. . s,;...- -. |