Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-04-02

DAYS appointed, and will proceed in the order in
winch they are advertised, Until the whole shall
nave been offered; but no sale win be kent omen
longer than two weeks and no private entry of any
Of the lands will be admitted until after the e1pi
ration Of two weeks.
-. The Rochester Union saws it learns from ,,
private source that the Hon. o. B. Mstteson is no,
expected TO recover from the attack of the rat ep
osmlc from which he was suffering when he returL,
ed to Utica rom Washington.
''.' An iron comb about four inches long, witt
the letters G. Washington forming the top has bee
picked up in Chester county The West Chest, :
Republican says: Every likely this comb belongc
to the age when Washington and bis army were 81
valley Forge. 1t may have been bis own, or :,
may be of the kind furnished to the soldiers. It
curious old lie that our illustrated newspaper
should get picture of One thing is certain, it wa
found along road where Washington was fire..
quenty seen to ride when at Valley Forge"
go. A story is told of Mr.. Marcy, (says the War,
renton Fag,) to the effect that, as ex-Seeretaric
Guthrie aud Marcy were returning from dinner
party, since the 4th, the conversation turned upon
the subject Of rotation in Office, and Mr. G. asked
Mr.. N. what he thought of the policy. Mr. Marcy
replied that he chad got the credit of originatiD
the doctrine to the vctors belong the spoils,' bu
Heaven forbid that he should ever countenance III
pillaging of our own camp!"
-. In Scotland it is proposed to fit out steam
ers instead of ships to engage in the whale trade.
Its but three or four years since he bomb has been
IN use; this saves much trouble and many lives
After the harpoons and lines are once attached
him, the whale is fatally wounded, if not literal
blown to pieces, by the expulsion of gunpowder l.,
the deep wound made by the lance Now il is prr
posed to employ steam in the pursuit. which il /,
thought will pay largely, SIS so much more of III
urface OF the ocean can be occurred in quest of them
and when once perceived they will rarely escape.
-. Alice Carey in an essay on "insincerity
Gays: 'If our neighbor kisses our cheek. we ma ,
infer 10 ninety-nine cases out of hundred that l..
will bite our back as we turn about" The ital
fstters are ours Seems to US Alice 'ninety nine c.
ses" amount to a pretty extensive range of kissin
for one considering the sex of your "peizb
bors"
-. The Natchez Free Trader of the 96th ult
says;-"We regret to learn that Gen. Quitman il
confined to his bed with serious indis position Be-
fore leaving for Washington his house fell iniurinp
him, as be thought only temporariIy but after
reaching Washington he found that the injury was
greater than he first ina eined During the whole
OF last session he labored under the injuries pro.
duced by this fail, and now, we are sorry to saw !,
confined to his room. We know that every Mss;s,
siPpian, aud true hearts every where in the South
will lutte with us in wishing him speedy recov
cry. The times both present and prospective. de.
mard that the sodier-statesman should have his fee
and arms ia the condition to carry out the dictate,
of his noble spirit"
.... In Natchitoches, La, a short time sincs Mr.
Ouazlne Provost was shot and killed by BENJAMIN
Lsh'te' who was arrested and committed for trial
The friends of JEFF. Davis in Vicksburg ar,
preparing fer his reception and intend to give hin
apublic dinner.
-. BIZ an act Of the last Congress, the secreta.
ry OF War was authorized to sell the grounds and
buildings belonging to the u s Military ASYLUM
at Harrodsburg, KY. They have been found not 70
be well adapted for institution of the kind and
entirely too expensive-the annual amount reouir.
ed tor each soldier having been $3.50. The Har.
rodshurg PlOugLJoy hopes to see the place again
converted into fashionable watering place.
80. The New York Sua of tho 2sth ult.. saws
The ship Southampton, chartered BY Messrs.
Howes Cushing, to convey a magnificent circus
company, with their appeudages, to England, sail.
cd yesterday morning. Il is intended 20 travel 10
the principal cities of Europe, and be gone three
years A splendid organ, placed on wheels and
to be drawn by forty cream-eolored horses, viii
make part OF the show. About twenty-five of the
most talented equestrian riders in the country, Of
both sexes, have been selected, together with some
of the best ring performers. companyof Indians,
mall and fBale, from the cattaraugus reservation,
obtained in the place of 10, Of Rocky Mountain
Indilns who refused, after engaging, to proceed, ]
will also form part Of the establishment They will
be trained Ia the dance; and otherwise portray
aboriginal life. Splendid apparel has been obtained
for them The whole cost Of the enterprise will
fell it is said, but little short Of 500 OO0 and the
propTetors have the fullest confidence Of hs sue
cess"
80. The YieksSurg Whig Of the 27th ult says:
We are sorry TO hear that the levee near Hard
Times l,nri1g, in the parish OF Tensas, has given
way for about seventy yards. We learn that no
efforts are being made TO stop H. but that those ia.
terested rely on the ia in the river 10 relieve them
go. bri lge to cost $50 600 is to be built over
the Missouri at Florence, Nebraska, few miles
above the Omaha, and some eight hundred from
che Mississippi Itis The irst aud ouy point 10 the
distance Of more than thousand miles where
there is any 70 ky bottom.
/. -. The rsmAins Of Hugh S. Lesare, Esqr, Of
South Carolina the able advocate profound scholar
distinguished ilr'ss and patriot Statesman, nov re-
pose az Mount Auburn Cemetery. Boston. without
a tablet to mark the spot The editor OF Al,
Charleston Courier, after Interesting hins, II to dis
cover their resting place, laboas which there seem,
70 have been some doubt.l has opened list At Al,
Office iOr subscriptions from ail who desire TO coo
tisase 70 The sreesioa Of suitable monument Oyel
the grave OF the illustrious oarOliuian.
-. The Washington correspondent Of the n
Y. 1laes says that iiea Csss has established ru'
with the foreign Ministers which vii have The eee
Of relieving bin Of some snnoyanee. Heretofore
they have always hai the sHfrss at the Departures
Of STATE iothe e1ciusioa 81 other visitors. He re
qairss hem, before being aduilied 70 an inieryiev
r. ga ia ia- sIiliag add state, at the same, ID
spec al object 70 Os considered. sa