Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-02-20
News BreVities.

Mr.. Hosea d. Gardner, II Is prooaoie, HOin cHcuu"
stances which have come to light since his death,
was poisoned by bis wife. A late Boston paper in
speaking of the affair says;-"The friends Of the
deceased not being satisfied with the appearance of
things, and having their suspicion arousedby daily
increasing evidence of foul play, have caused the
body to be disinterred, and the organs of the Wis
cera submitted to the examination of two medical
gentlemen Of Boston. The result Of the autopsy
has not yet been made public, but from what we
have learned of the investigation; feel warrant
ed in saying that there existed in the intestines un'
mistskabe evidence of the presence of arsenic
We have not as yet learned whether any parties
have heen arrested OF suspicion of causing hr.
Gardeners death"
.... It has been ascertain ed that the Spanish
coins which are not defaced or clipped are in reality
worth something more than the American, and the
move made to drive this coin out Of circulation had
reference only to the smooth light pieces. There
was no need of this panic, which has put money
into the pockets of the speculators. All changes
in the value Of the circulating medium should be
made with elaboration, and it is understood that
such is the course prescribed by the bill as amen-
ded and now pending in the House Of Representa-
tiVes.
80. It is stated that Col Jno. Preston, of Loui'
siana, has lately made 100000 from one years
crop Of molasses at go cents per gallon.
.... The New York Mirror Of late date says
"A letter from Sebsstopol states that the city is
gradually becoming re-peopled. 1t now contains
about Z. 900 inhabitants; Kamiesch 1900. Three
hundred houses, partly destroyed during the siege,
have been rebuilt, and eight new ones constructed.
go. The laboring class Of England reprss
scented being in great distress. It appears that
q meeting of between Eve and ten thousand Of the
laboring classes OF London was lately held to con-
slider their present distressed condition. It was
stated that twenty-five thousand OF the building
trade aone.in that city outot work, and that the
total number of unemployed persons in that great
metropolis would probably reach quarter of q
million. Il was voted to petition the Government
to employ those who would work on the lands,
losning them money TO drain and fill them. No
doubt they can raise a suficency of corn upon
them for the wants of all.
.... Judge Rodgers, Of Ocean county, New
Jersey, says that last summer be raised sugar cane
on his farm at Cedar creek, and that the soil and
climate seem congenial to it's growth and maturity.
He thinks molasses may be prOftably produced on
the soil in that State.
80. A piece of ice, weighing about twenty-five
pounds became detached from the roof of the tun-
mel at Bergen, New Jersey, Friday last, and fell
q distance of forty five feet, striking Edward Dor
gan and Micheal Sullivan. Dorgan cannot possi>
bly, recover, and Sullivan is very seriously injured.
49,. N. P. Willis, the poet, hebdOmadary bends
his energies to the fashionng Of some pithy phrase
which usually thereafter takes its place in the vo
csbuary of Amercan-ms. The word 'Upper.ten
DOM he is responsible for. His last occurs in an
article upon a fashionable New York party. BE
styles the fashion of scanty dresses then prevalent
p 'Fifth Ave-nuo.dity.'
.... The Savannah Republican of the 4th met.
has the following in relation to Gen. Henningsen,
q name which las within few weeks been brought
conspicuously before the public in Nicaragua news.
-"Recent events in Central America have brought
this gentleman into prominent notice, and much is
said in the newspapers in regard to bis nativity,
generalship family, relations, &c. Several errors
have occurred in the various notices we have seen
Of him which il may be well to correct. Gen. Il.
is an Engishman by birth, and not Hungarian.
Being Of an adventurous nature and legitimate
son OF Mars, he entered warmly into the late Hun
garian revolution, and fought bravely in the
of that unfortunate country. lie married in Burke
county, in this State, Mrs. Connolly, widow lady,
and the daughter of half sister to the late Senator
Berrien. For some years past, we believe, he has
considered himself resident of New York"
.... In the U. S. District Court, in Boston, on
Wednesday last, Judge Sprague passed fine of
$685. against Capt Lendholm, of the ship Jose
phine, for hOgging five Lascar sailors at sea, The
captain, at the time, believed a conspiracy had
been formed among the men to poison him.
80. The Savannah Republican of the 10th inst,
ssys:-"The remains OF the late Hon. Preston S.
Brooks committed TO the earth, in the EpsS
cOpal burying ground, at Edge6eld, South Carolina.
Friday last. A vast concourse, composed of mill
tary, citizens and committees from South Carolina
and other States, were present to offer their mourn
ful tributes to the lamented dead, and to assis, in
tbe last sad rites. The service was read by Rev
Mr. Reid of the Episcopal Church, aud ct s o'clock
p. m, she body was lowered to its resting place.
Peace to his Ashet!"
-. The London Post discussing the question
Of exemptng property at sea from capture, says
"No doubt American vessels on the high seas
could pass from neutral port to neutral port With
out interference obstruction bat they could not
return home until the conclusion of peace. The
United States Government has evidently had in
view another cOntingency-one not so likely to af.
feet American interests-the possibility Of a cons
hict betmeen two great European maritime pow
ers, and the hope Of rich and lucrative American
carrying trade" The United States Government
will no, be likely to agree to abolishing prvateer-
ing, unless the proposition Of aboishing boekades
and the entire exemption Of private property, not
contrabAnd Of war, go with the abol:sion OF priva-
teerng.
-. man uAmed Ned Wren, left Halifax co.,
N. O., last spring. for the west, and has not been
heard Of since. His mother aud little daughter call.
cd recently on the editor of the Augusta Dispatch,
in condition Of much apparent distress and suf-
fering, and desired him to take this means Of in.
curing for Information concerning him. IL is supI
posed that he went to Kansas. Newspapers in the
west will confer act of humanity on HE discon-
Isolate family by noticing ,his paragraph, and infor.
nation lodged at the Dispatch Office viii be convey.
Cd to them.
-. The Hoa. Edward Everett still continues bis
noble eKertons for she purchase Of hOunt Fsrnon.
Itis stated in the Richmond Enquirer that be bas
nlrsady placed In the hands of the trustees a. 900
at pr cent interest, and $500 at per cent in.