Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-27

-. The Hon. Milard Fillmore has been rojourD-
ing 10 Albany, n. z, for some days past. On Tues
day evening last be was complimcnted by grand
serenade gotten up BY the citizens withous respect
to party. The ex-Presdent is said to be in the en-
joyment of excellent health aud unusual ne spirits.
-. The Murfreesboro Nsrs has the following
account of horrible and fatal accident:-"On the
10th instant. Gordon Talkington, of Gibson county
met q melancholy end He was on a wagon. loaded
with tobacco, near Trenton: he got of the wagon,
which belonged to a man by the name Of Gillian, 70
have quarrel with another wagner behind. and
housekeeping to geton GilIiam's wagon again by
stepping upon the double tree he messed his foot
ing and fell, aud both wheels Of the heavily loaded
wagon passed over bis whole length, crushing Lin
TO death in a most shocking manner. lie was a
young man Of good general character, but was In
toxicated with liquor at the time Of the accident.
-. Bishop Payne, Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, writes as follows, under date Of the sOth
, Dec. from Cape Pslmas, Africa "The colouis.s,
moved by various provoeations have burned up al
the Cape Palmas and GrAhway towns, eight in num-
Der, and driven their nhabtants-not far below six
tbousand-into the forest, or such interior villages
as would afford them shelter; and the natives. on
their part have burned several unprotected houses
10 the colony, and among them our first station and
our 6rst African home, Mt.V Vaughan" g.
-. man by the name Of Keller was shot 10
Louisville, on Sunday night last and probably NOR.
tally wounded. Three persons were arrested upon
suspicion Of being guilty Of the deed Their Dames
are Clark, West and McMulIen. There is a dispo.
sitiou on the part Of Clark and West to crimiuate
hcNullen, who, il is said, fred the pistol, ball
from which took effect in Keller's abdomen.
-. The Chicago Journal, of Thursday, ssys:-
''Mr Charlea E. Day. Of the South Side, yesterday
showed us boiled potato, which, on being opened,
was found to contain small snake over two inches
long. Itis an ugly looking thing. The develop.
nent took place at the diuner table"
...."IOn, the Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore San, says that Hon. Richard W. Thomp.
son. OfIndana has brought ssuit in the Circuit Court
Of that District against Mr. Guthrie, late Secretary
of the Treasury, for preventing the payment of his
claim Of $40 600 upon an Indian tribe, for whom he
was agent
-. The Lexington (Mo.) Erpositor says "Just
as We were going to press, we were informed that
three men, viz Thomas Smith, Jas. Talbot, and
Mr.. Harris, we're drowned at Maxwelrs Landing, Sun
day evening. Mr.. Harris was from Wyandotte
county, Ohio and was en- route for California They
got into q fat boat and went over to an island to
shoot geese. They remained there some time, and
then attempted to recross to the landing. The
boat struck snag, capsized, aud ell three we're
drowned. They bad been warned by the bystan-
ders not to attempt to cross IN the boat bat they
disregarded the warning and met a sad end Mr..
Talbot leaves wife and six children 10 INDECENT
circumstances. The proprietors of Maxwel's Land
ing instantly subscribed $50 rs for the relief of the
widow and orphans"
-, The Delaware Indians are said TO be the
richest community in the world. day or two
SINCE says the Washington Star, we had occasion
to mention that the result of the late sale of the
Delaware Qndiaus) trust lInds was $47o, 900. The
lands sold were only those comprised in the
tern division Of this great reservation. The ives
tern division is now advertised to be sold. That
contains some $50, 600 acres, and will undoubtedly
bring aggregate Of at least 100000. The tribe
Immediately adjoining LeavenwOrth City, forty
miles by ten broad That would sell tomorrow
readily for $40 per scre; or an aggregate Of $S.-
100000. Thus their total wealth, independent OF
personal prOperty-and some of them are men Of
considerable individual means-is about 81, O7o,-
o0o They number in all some nine hundred sous;
and from the real estate describe above worth
an average Of 81 44o per soul, or s22,29O to each
family Of Ave persons among them.
-. The Boston Courier Of the lsth inst, says:
''Sunday evening large barn 10 East Lexington,
owned by Mrs. Caroline Robbins, was destroyed by
FIRE. II is not known how the FIRE originated, but
il is attributed TO incendiarism There we're boards
upon the barn, il is saij that we're perforated BY
the bullets Of the British during the war of the rev.
olution.
-. The New York Mirror is responsible for
the following "a lady acquaintance informs US
that, as she was passing through Tweuty-tbird
street she saw an elegantly dressed woman creep
ing along the pavement and up the steps Of house,
where she rang the bell in great haste Guess what
was the matterf-A pair Of new fashioned steel
hoops had broken aud wound round her person
with tenscity that rendered it impossible for her
TO walk
-. The faure Of Messrs. Frear & Co Of New
York city, will, it is supposed, be a very bad one.
The liabilities are ssOO.OOO, Of which $4,000 are
confidential tHE
The feasibility and praeticAbility Of streetra-
roads Is being warmly discussed 10 London. A
strong Argument 10 their favor there Is, that Omni.
bus propFietors could save 100000 per annum by
dispensing with over half their horses and their at
taches, and sun carry as many passengers under
present arrangements.
80. The N. Y correspondent Of the Nat Lntsi.
Egercsr s,ys:--"A company Of capitalists, styling
themselves the American EmigrAnt Aid aud Home
stead Company" are applicants to our Legislature
fer charter TO enable them to carry out important
projects which they have 10 view The scheme Of
she cOmpiny Is to purchase large tracts Of wild
lands 10 the West and 90 improve them as TO rem
der them peculiarly attractive to settlers, who will
be invited 70 purchase IN alternate sections on very
favorable terms, tie company looking to the ulti-
mate sale Of their reserved sections fora profitable
return upoa their Investments An organized sys-
IN OF emigration i also contemplated AZ one OF the
features Of she enterprise.
80. letter dated at Fort Daila., Florida on
the 10Th inst says; "we up TO The eyes "a hos
tilisiss. Al our command, except n O. staff and
band, have been out since the 7th alIuO. scouting
aud burning up Key Largo aud the adjacent Keys
Gen Hauey's whole force is operating and many
Of them ssieliug dreadiuly. Major PembeHoas
command, consisting Of companies Z, +, and K. of
the 400 arrived here last night sfssr having lost
their way and been starved for tour dAys. They
ate horss valued "a selo ave Days ago ior break