Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-04-14


the packet ship Nary Caroline Stevens. EI-Presi-
dent Roberts had sailed in the Stevens for Cape Pal
ms, With view Of procuring the consent Of that
colony to unite themselves with Liberia Atpresent
Cape PAlmss is an independent colony.
-. The St. Clair (Ill) Tribune mentions that
while Me.srs. ThOibsrry 4 Henderson we're sinking
shaft fora coal pit, near West Belleville, they
struck large "vein Of water" which empties into
she pie at the rate of 1900 gallons an hour. The
depth of the excavation to che coal is forty feet
-. The N. Y. Herald has the following: ave
mentioned some days ago that Mr.. Boxer intended
TO educate bis new son-in-lsw and ex-coschman,
John Dean, who has been immortalized IN newspa-
per reports and paragraphs. and 10 doggerel street
ballads. Ga Saturday last, Mr.. Dean left New York
for school ia Utica, where he will reman for twe
We months at the exp nss OF Mr.. Boxer. Mrs.
Dean, in the meantime will board ia q respectable
private family; SO that if John is good boy, and
learns his Lessons, he my yet be happy with his
wife, Who after her disobedence and folly are for
gotten, may come ia for a child's share of her
fathers wealth. Mr.. Boxer, it is said, is worth
100000, and a good business, apd has but two
other children besides Mrs. Dean"
80. person in rather high position has just
obtained from the civil tribunal Of the Seine
paraion from his wife, with the right Of keeping bis
child, In consequence Of the following circumstln
ces: The child hal the measles, aud its medical
Attendant declared its life to be in danger; but tie
mother nevertheless, continued to prepare her toilet
"a hsl,ol ad s,vit tod
''You cannot leave the child, who is DYING" e1-
claimed the husband. The wife replied that it was
impossible for her to remain away from the party
without breaking her promise and being guilty Of
want OF poiteness. The husband again remon.
stroted with her, but 10 vain; she insisted going
TO the purity, il only for an hour. The husband
then Informed her that if she carried her intention
into execution, the door would be closed against
her on her return. The wife left for the party but
on her return home was refused admittance. The
tribunal has decided that the husband was perfectly
justified and has furthermore ruled that wife who
forsakss her child in illness orfeits her copjugal
rights.
-. The New York Picay,ae notices q case Of
'pretty larceny" in very neat manner, viz: Pref
ty Larceny.-A lady's maid hooked one of the best
of her mistress dresses the other day. but the affair
was passed over because it was done behind the
lAdy's back-so there wasnobody to testify to the
fact.
-. The Poiqt CoHpee Echo Of the 4th instant
says: "The large estate depending upon the sue
oession Of Widow J. o. Jsrreau of this parish.
cold on the oath ult, and adjudcated to Mr, c. W.
Allen, for the sum Of $ll7 200"
go. We have been informed that the Clubhouse
Of Mr. John Tircuit was struck by lightning during
she storm Of Wednesday last, aud completely de-
strOyed together with large quantity of corn aud
hay.
-. So far as can be judged from the present
stage Of the sugar crop, never have the prospects
for an immense yield been better. Our planters
are congratulsting themse Ives upon the favorable
results anticipated, and If the season but proves
prOptOus, the produce OF sugar this year will be
unprecedented.
The New Albany (Ia) Ledger reports the
following: "a Mr. Dean, who lives on the Cory
don plank road, refused time ago to pay toll
on said road. The Secretary of the company direct
ed the gate keeper to shut the gate and not allow
him to pass without paying. This was dom, and
Mr.. Dean brought suit against the company for
damages, alleging as a reason for refusing 10 pay
soil, that the road was not kept 10 good order.
The case tried, and judgment was given against
che company for IS damages.
.... Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, at last accounts
was 10 Rome, and would remain few weeks pre-
vious to visiting Naples. On her voyage TO Rome,
be vessel was run into, and 90 crippled as 10 be
hardly able 10 reach port and travelling from the
seaport 10 diligence, the vehicle twice over
set to the fright and injury Of Of the pAssen-
gers.
-. A party claiming to be natural 500 Of the
late John McDOnOugh, has made application for pro.
bate Of will in the New Orleans Courts II is AIleg-
cd that codicie to the famous viii Of this eIraor.
binary man and millionaire, is 10 existence, which if
proven, would enlis the claimant to the rouLd little
sum Of 100000.
-. letter from Havana to the New Orleans
Picayuus sAys:-"In the latter part of las, week.
Miss Francisco Herrera, one Of our richest heiress-
ss was married against she will of her parents 10 q
young gentleman 5y she name OF ROca. When bic
suit bad been refused BY the girls father, ROca APP
piled to the court for order to have the lady Ia
ken from her fathers house. and deposited 10 some
other place where he could have free access 70 ber
The Court could not and safieisnt grounds to re-
fuse bis petition and 80 the lair one was allowed to
marry against the consent Of her own father. In
,hIs case, all the money belongs to the girl, having
inherited Il from her mother, aud amo anss to more
than amllionl This kind OF marriage is quite com
mon amongst Us. aud generally takes place among
the richer class Who are the Only that oppose
their daughters marrying. l suppose 10 avoid the
dreadful necessity Of being obliged 70 give Up the
dinss. The loss OF this youog lady 70 the dancing
world is quite ssriOSs. Macy Cobarg had set bis
heart on carrying on the coveted prize"
-. The Richmond Wig Of the IA inst says
sThe farm belonging 10 shs estate Of the late Mrs
Sarah Sc 30, known as AOant View, 10 Kisg George
counts, was sold On Fdiay last AZ pablo safe loo
si4OO5 The farm lies close 70 the river. and
contains $50 acres the larger part Of the tract be.
ing .Rappshanuock aat' Less than sis a. acre Fos
land having water carriage for al iss Productions
Mr.. Robinson Taylor, son Of DR.. Joho r. Taylor
wss the purchaser. On the sane day the negroes
on The estate, thirsy-sir ia nuuher, we're sold 10
sal.7ss. being an averages Of t6sI 50 each A large
number Of she ssrxabu weps purchased BY fsrusr'
fsr their Own usA The lO, ia PessrsbarE fronting
o. Market corner Of wsshIngsea s,rsst was solt
last week ct sioi per foot. Tue properly bsloag
ed % III, s.iats d stephen Finn. Diseased and VA
pvrch.,as GONE lew years go q IS PEI ioot