Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-02-13
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adorned with the most euriously formed stsactites.
There several apartments 10 the cave. The
opening is small that entrance has TO be =..de
on the hands and knees; ii then widens out TO
eighteen feet in depth and twelve feet wide.
-. A special enclosure for the burial Of per-
sons of the Mussulman religion has just been
formed in one part oihe cemsery of Pere-A Chsise,
having been found necessary, in consequence Of
persons, and especially Arabs Of that religion, who
die ia Paris. The enclosure contains building
for publication aud for other ceremonies prescribed
BY the MusIulman religion. It has been built on
plans furnished by Vely Pacha, when Turkish am
bassador.
Nearly forty bushels Of white perch were
cut cut Of the lee few days since near Swan Point
in Chesapeake Bay. The ice was eighteen inches
thick.
49, The ~. T. Courier d Eng. Of the 9th says:
I'VE have had in use in our counting room for
two months past, the Patent Dinusive Daylight Re-
feetors, and they have given great satisfaction to
the thousands who have during that time had the
advantage Of their reflected light. They may just
ly be regarded as indispensable in long buildings
which depend for light upon end windows, as they
will in most enable the occupants to dispense
with gas light, and in its stead enjoy pure viii to
light which renders the finest print legble. Their
utility may be observed at our Office on any cloudy
day."
49,. The Legislature Of North Carolina adjourn>
ed sine de on the 4th inst. Several internal i'm
proVement bills failed on the last night of the ses.
sion. A bill was passed so as to amend the char
ter Of the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford
Company, as to require two great divisions Of the
road, making Fayetteville and Charlotte points Of
the road, with branches to the coal fields in the
counties of Moore and Montgomery, and branch
from the main stem to the town Of GoodhilL The
bonds endorsed by the State only to be used in
building the main stem.
80. The Committee on Post Office affairs 10 the
House have determined upon reporting bill grant
ing the contracts for Ocean mail service to the
lowest bidders. Also in fsVOr of the purchase by
the government Of the Collins steamers Adriatie,
Baltic and Atlantic, at a fair valuation; the steam,
ers hereafter TO be considered as belonging to the
United States Navy.
-. Mr. Roger A. Pryor has retired from the
Richmond Enquirer for the purpose of assuming
an editorial connection with the Charleston Msr.
sury.
80. The Pennsylvania Legislature has before il
a bill TO enforce the collection OF forfeited rscog-
instances. Whenever a reeogussnee is forfeited il
makes it the duty Of the District Attorney Of the
respective County to institute suit therein in the
- a. ~ % al.
same to 6na judgment. As compensation the
District Attorney is to receive not less than Eve
nor more than twenty per cent. of the amount re-
severed.
go. We learn from the New York Day Book
that 'rhe Lyceum Of Natural History in Williams
College proposes to undertake an expedition to the
western coast Of Florida, for the purpose Of study
ing the natural history of the country and of max
ing collections. The shore Rbounds with numers
Gus and beautiful varieties of shells aud the coun'
try is rich in botanical specimens and rare varieties
of animals and birds The expedition will sail from
Boston about the middle OF March, to be absent
for two months or more. In order TO deirSy the
expenses OF the enterprise which are estimated at
81 ,Oo0 subscriptions to shares Of $40 each
icited rom the friends OF science, in return for
which the subscribers will be furnished with a por-
tion OF the specimens obtained by the expedition
Prof HoskiDs, Of Williams College, has charge Of
the funds appropriated to this object and will sup
ply any further Information with regard to it that
may be requested"
.... The Medical World says: Milk is now
manufactured quite extensively 10 France from
bones It is made by putting certain weight Of
bones with a little meat, with six times the weight
of water, in Papin's digrstsr. Being sealed her.
nleticay, and raising the heat to l40 deg. T., in
forty minutes, from Stop-cOek, white lqu Id
comes out Il is nutrcious, being kind Of broth,
but has really non Of the chemical properties Of
milk" ...-
80. The Newburn IN. CO. Transcript says that
within ten or twelve miles Of that city, on the
north side Of she Neuse, bears, cAtamounts, and
wildcats exist in such numbers that il is mpOssi-
bic 70 raise hogs or sheep.
-. In the case OF Taylor vs.. Taylor at Frsder-
isksburg, Va, Judge John Robertson, the csun-
ell for the plaintiff, last week made speech which
oceupisd FIVE days.
-. The Greensboro Natoinal Democrat regrets
4 o learn that Mr. NJ l. Lashbrooks, Of Davis eoun
', was killed on Saturday lAsi, BY the falling Of
d cad tree, which his wagon came in contact with,
while returning home from she steam saw mill OF
Mr.. Willis Fields. After the accident be endeav.
red 10 reach his house, and had proceeded about
. mile and half when, from the loss Of blood and
numbness from the cold, be fell and expired. His
b ody was found the next morning. Mr.. L. was q
. lever and industrious citizen, aud leaves a wife
and children to mourn their irrepArable loss.
A terrible quarrel is going on in New York
b stwsen the National and the S.a Central ansAs
Aid Committees concerning the management Of the
unds contributed for the relief of Kansas Irregu'
Iarity. bad iAiIh, incOmpetency, and private corr
ruptiOu form the staple Of the charges both sides
The people OF the East have been sadly imposed
on through their Freesoil sympa,hies. We have
no idea that one dollar IN ten contributed BY the
for the relief Of "blesding Kansas" has ever iousd
its way 10 that Territory.
49,. II. Information has been received at the State
Department. from Nr. E B. Amos, United States
Consul at Hamburg, that "the import duty on eots
ton and wcolen and half wool yarn, and also the
export duty al articles, have been abolished by
the city of Hamburg. Information has slsO been
received al the Department from Nicholas Pike,
Eco, United States Consul at oporso, that BY
royal decree Of The Sd Of December last maize lie
admitted into all the ports in the kingdom paying
the same duty as before, namey-tweniy refs per
oae hundred pounds Vessels bringing iall cargo
Of grain are exempted from the payment Of tom
mage duos. Vessels bringing IN eOmplsts carroes