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# BeHscolent IRsfiutios, fstabishedGy special eR.v
far the relief If the sick and distressed afflicted ei
YralsHi ard Epidemic Diseases.
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THE BAD LANDS OF NEBRASKA

THE BAD LANDS OF NEBRASKA.
Professor Wharton, of Kenyon College,
contributes to the Protestant Episcopal
Quarterly Review for this month brief
but highly interesting article on the -Ua,,-
raises Terres, or Bad Lands Of Nebraska.
He maintains that, q so far as the occupa-
ton Of arabic lands is concerned Con this
side Of the Rocky mountains "we have
reached the extreme limit Of our territorial
extension, striking westward from the Mis-
souri, valley" The eastern slope of the
Rocky Mountains is bounded by g vast
extent Of rainless plains" Between these
plains and the head waters of the Missouri
lie the very remarkable deserts above ma
med-a formation found in Central and
Northern Nebraska, in Western Kansas and
Arkansas. This formation, belonging to
the age known by geologists as the Early
Tertiary, is described as "a basin of fossil
cemeteries, sinking nearly two hundred feet
below the adjacent surface" and covered
with an infinite series of minaret-looking
peaks, some jutting up two hundred feet, :"
The fossil remains here found indicate that
this region was inhabited by gigantic ami
mais, vastly superior in size to those of the
age of the mastodon and the mammoth ::
and differing in their specific character,
not onlyMrom these and all living animals,
but also from all fossils obtained from
contenporaneous geological formations. ="
At the time these monsters lived in what
were the tropical forests of this region,
there were but few islands where are now
the continents of what we call +" the Old
World" while our Atlantic coast, up to
the base of the Alieghcnies, was submerg-
cd beneath the ocean.
Professor W maintains that the fossils
OF this region demonstrate the fact of a
specific creation and extraction of races
and " that the members of this creation are
united by no lineage with periods that pro-
coed and follow them"
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-03-18

IOAL BUCKETS, several patle,,
~ Pokers, shovels. sifters Castings fur all o,5r,7
stoves, Tin and Iron Tea Kettles, Tin and Clp7ei g
Wash Boilers, Stove Boilers. GrddIes, Long Pans Bel
Pans, &c. In fact, all kinds Of trimmings and Gua,
for stoves can be had al the establishment II
septl7 FRANCISCUS.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-07
AUIIlHa.-.
THE PrkE's PEAK GOLD MINES HuMBUe..

THE PIXIES PEAK GoLD MINES HUMBuG.=
A correspondent of the Lexington (Mo.) En-
position, who has been on an expedition to the
Pixies Peak gold mines, says the mines are
humbug. His letter is dated 2sth ult. He
further says: ''Since my return, have fire.
quently been asked the question, sWhat have
you done this season out there?' MY answer
is, Nothing. Our party at Cherry Greek num-
bered one hundred and three men, including
some old California and Georgia miners; and
we did as much prospecting as was necessary
in order to ascertain what could be DONE
Our seasons labor yielded us EIGHTEEN DOL
LARs-not individually, but altogether. There
is little gold upon Cherry Creek, and in
many other places which we prospected, but
not enough to pay any one for going out there
to work. What there is of it is very fine and
light, and cannot be collected with any of the
ordinary apparatus of mining.
ave met many, on our return, going out
to spend the winter there, with provisions
sufficient to last them until the middle of
January. or Ist of February at farthest-
Many of them, fear, will perish; and if only
for selfpreservation, would warn those who
have not started, to defer at least setting out
until spring. They can do nothing, even if
they had plenty of gold, this winter. As late
as the 18th of May, this year, men and ami
mails persisted from cold. In conclusion, l
would advise all who can make from fifty
cents to a dollar day to stay at home, for
they cannot make more there"
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-07
webster Matched by a woman.

In the somewhat famous case of Mrs.
Bodgen's will which was tried in the Supreme
Court some years ago, Mr.. Webster appeared
as counsellor for the appellant. Mrs Green
gu Oh wife of Rev. VIM. Greenough, late ofWest
Newton, tall straight, queenly-looking
woman, with keen black eye-a woman of
great self possession and decision of character
was called to the stand as witness on the
opposite side from Mr.. Webster Webster, at
glance, had the sagacity to foresee that her
testimony, If it contained anything of impor-
lance, would have great weight with the
court and jury. He therefore resolved, If
possible, to break her up. And when she
answered to the first question put to her, al
believe Webster roared out, I'VE don't
want to hear what you believe; we want to
hear what you knowi" Mrs. Greenough re-
piled, That is just what was about to say,
SIR and went on with her testimony.
And notwithstanding his repeated efforts to
discomfort her, she pursued the even tenor of
her way, until Webster, becoming quite fear
full of the result, lose apparently in great
agitation, and drawing out his large snuff
box, thrust his thumb and fingers to the very
bottom. and carrying the deep pinch to both
nostrils, drew it up with gusto; and then ex-
tracing from his pocket a very large hand
r,hief, which flowed TO his feet as he
brought it to the front, he blew his nose with
a report that rang distinct and loud through
the crowded hall. Webster-'Mrs. Green
ough was Mrs. Bodgen neat woman Mrs
Greenongh--'I cannot give you very full in
formation as to that.sir; she had one very dirty
trick Webster--What's that. ms'ani!'-
Mrs. Greenouge-.She took snuff The roar
of the court house was such, that the future
defender of the constitution subsidized, and
neither rose nor spoke again until after Mrs.
Greenough had vacated her chair for another
witness-having ample time 10 reflect upon
the inglorious history Ut the man who had
stone thrown on his head by woman.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-07
The Exclusion of Bank Paper.

The Brandon MISSY Republican urges upon
the Legislature, which is to meet in Novem-
Der, the Importance of sundry specified
changes in the laws of that State. Among
other changes, the Republican proposes the
following:
"A law making it heavy penalty for any
man to pass a hank note of any denomination
in this State. If we are hard money people
let us be so. We are annually building up
bogus banks of other States and we virtual
ly admit. by taking the bank paper of LOui-
siana, Alabama. Tennessee and other States,
that banks may be managed there, but cannot
be conducted in this State. If we cannot
have them at home let us not encourage tho e
abroad. Let us he consistent, and not run
the risk of another panic about foreign paper
money. IF bank breaks now a days in an
adjacent State. Mississippi loses; if it makes
money and prosspers, Mississippi pays large
proportion of those profits. She has all the
evils and none of the substantial benefits of
the banking system We care nothing about
party in matters pertaining to the best in
terests of the State, and care not how we may
be classed. We are for banishing all foreign
bank paper from the State, let it be done by
whatever party it may
This is a voice from a State which is point
ed to by the advocates of hard money, as a
practical example of doing without banks.
Mississippi has no banks of her own. with a
single exception or two. Her currency, never
theless.is mostly paper, the notes of the Banks
of other States. And to this complexion it
must come at last. The advocates of specie
in this State must prohibit under sufficient
penalties to exclude, all bank notes whatever
from the State, or we must have a more I'M
certain character of paper currency than our
own banks afford 1t must be specie, or mix
ed. And if the latter the experience of Mis-
sissippi has shown that it is better to have
banks of our own than the paper of other
States. Let the hard money advocates consi-
der of this, and go the whole figure for specie
or cease abusing banks.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-07
A Negro hoy taken from his Master
I'm Canada

We learn from conductor G.. S. Goodrich
the following particulars OF an affair that
occurred at Chatham yesterday afternoons:
A party OF SOutherners were on the express
train due at Windsor at 5.l5 p. NJ, and one
Of them had mulatto servant, boy of
ten years, along with him. AT London a
colored man was observed in conversation
with the boy while standing upon the plat
form. No suspicion was excited by this,
however, but when the train reached Chatham,
where it stops 10 wood and water, il was
instantly surrounded by tumultuous gather
ing Of three or tour hundred colored people,
evidently laboring under great excitement.
A white man, representing himself 10 be the
sheriff OF the town, entered the car where the
gentleman aud his servant sat, followed by "a
crowd of colofed men. One OF the lait r
individuals asked the boy 10 come out He
repli that be would not. aud clung To his
master In the mean time those outside
were shouting Bring him out" &c, aud
reyolvers were freely shown by the negroes
outside as well as in. The boy was taken out
crying and endeavoring 10 cling to his mas
ter aud borne away by the crowd. The
train thea started. aud the gentleman. whose
name is ". K. Merwin, and residence ST.
Louis, came on to this city and Is now stop
ping at the Russell House.-LstroI AdpertiseT
| Of Tie 2sh.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-07

ES5- The Memphis Ardldnche denounces the
Bank of Tennessee as wrong in principle,
rotten in substance, and dangerous in its eff
fects upon the Interests of the State, and yet
il we have not misunderstood its position, the
Avalanche concurs in the resolution of the
Johnson-Nicholson caucus, piedging the party
to sustain the Bank, until the charter expires.
If the Bank is ''rotten" and dangerous ii
ought to be wiped out Immediately Nashuille
Patriot.
The AualaacLe has said that the Bank OF
Tennessee was wrong in principle, rotten in
substance. and dangerous in its effects upon
the interests of the State;o but it sees moth
ing in this inconsistent with the resolutions
adopted by its friends at Nashville the other
day. If there is anything in those resolutions
''pledging the party to sustain the Bank until
the charter expires" we have so far been I'M
able to discover it.-Nenaphis Apalanche.
The following is proposition Srd that was
adopted by the Johnson-Nicholson caucus:
IS. That the several Banks, as their respec-
tive charters expire, should go out of existence
and such steps should be taken, consistently
with the public interest, as will secure the Ii
auidation of the Bank of Tennessee at the ex-
piration of it's charter"
II this does not pledge the consultation"
and its ..indorsers' to sustain the Bank OF
Tennessee until its charter expires, will the
Avalanche be so kind as to inform US what 1t
means? 1t certainly does not commit the
party to place the State Bank in liquidation
before its charter expires; and if IL does not
pledge the party to sustain the Bank until
that time, it fails to express any certain or
definite idea. What then is the policy of the
party with reference to the Bank of Tennesseei
Will the interpreter of the Avaiomche eGlight-
en- us?
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-07

THE WAY TO KILL RArs.-A writer in
the Rochester Union proposes new method
for killing rats. His own house being over
run with vermin, the servant girl who had
seen the effect of "Old Bourbon Whisky on
bipeds, thought she would try an experiment
on the rats. Accordingly she took a small
quantity, made it very sweet with sugar,
crumbled in bread enough for the crowd, and
set the dish in the cellar. a few hours after
she went down and found several rats glori-
ously 'fuddled," engaged in throwing beam
pods, and hauling one another up to drink.
These were easily disposed of, and those not
killed left the premises Immediately, suffer
ing with the headache. The writer adds that
the medicine is quite agreeable to take.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-07
Alabama and Mt. vernon.

The Philadelphia Mount Vernon Record an
nounces that Alabama has contributed more
than any other State towards the fund for the
purchase of the home and tomb of Washing
ton.
No doubt this patriotic precedence of Ala
bama is due in great part to the laudable ei-
forts of Mrs. Octavia lie Vert and Hon. VIM.
L. Yancey. But it is still a singular and
thought-inspiring event, to see young State,
that knew not Washington nor participated
in the arduous struggle that made his name
and fame immortal, excelling every one of the
old States in her pecuniary contributions to a
national fund raised for the purpose of doing
honor to his memory. Great indeed has been
the progress of country, in which such
precedence is gained over her States of revo-
lutionary renown by younger member that
had not even a Territorial organization when
Washington died.-Colsanbus (Ga.) Enquirer.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-07
BaIley's Varieties.
FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY!

WIS popular Company their return South will
L perform in Nashville on FRIDAY AND SATUR-
DAY NIGHTS, October sth and eth in their spacious
favhlon Tent on North Market street. being positive
~ ther last appearance in this city this season. on
which occasion will be presented two NV pieces
The laughabie Comedy of the Day after the Fair or
the Miser Outwitted and new Farce entitled The
Dutchmans Ghost; or, All Right. and the Drama Of
Andy Blake: or, the Printers Devil; together Wi h
new Songs and lrnces by the Baleys, and a full
MINSTREL Band, composed OF Messrs Williams, Wilson
Hale, Horn and others. The Manager assures his
friends and the public that he will spare pains to
make the two last nights the best of the season
where all can enjoy hearty laugh, and with the
present efficient board of police good order will be
preserved.
Tickets Of admission so csnts; Children and Ser
wants rs cents. oct7-3t
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-07
The Grave orFrnnkIin.

A number 81 workmen yesterday morning
began the work of demolition on the brick
wall at the Christ Church burying ground at
Fifth and Arch streets. The wall Is TO be
removed for the purpose Of allowing the
grave OF Franklin TO be seen from the street.
The work viii be completed in the course Of
few days. The two panels Of the wall will
be removed, leaving space sixteen fee, In
the clear which viii be occupied by neat
and plain iron railing. The railing will De
fianked with the original heavy columns
which now intersect the panels of the wall.
and these columns will be surmountesi with
stone balls corresponding with the original
ornaments upon the corners and af the gate
ways Of the ground. The railiag, The ton az
which win be the same height a. the wall.
will rest upon = neat marble base ten ar
twelve inches in height Plizadgpkia Ea-
ssssrr, Sea-. al
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-07
miscellaneous.
Nj II S. DO VI

Most respectfully announces to her many custo-
4Nl mers in Nashville, and throughout the State of
Tennessee, as well as Alabama and Kentucky, that
she has just returned from New York with the most
gorgeousy Iich and brilliant stock of Farcy Pattern
Bonnets and Millinery Goods, exhibited by her
self or any body else in this City State She has
remained in New York late possible in the seas
on in order 10 see developed every gem and novelty
that would be calculated to adorn and beautify the
female face divine, in part as follows:
500 French pattern Bonnets, glittering with rich
ness a la cable;
500 white and colored Children's Hats, styles;
500 Magnificent rich Head Dresses;
Hair Pins and Head Ornaments ala Frazier River
ladies' Dress Caps, in great variety;
1000 pieces Rich Winter Bonnet, Cap, Sash ana Belt
Ribbons;
so doz Patent Extension Skirts and Bustles for La
dies and Misses;
300 boxes Ruches, Embroieeries a large assortment
which would be tedious 10 paTticularize;
900 boxes of French Flowers the most brilliant
and Plumes the most rare
New styles of Shawls, Cloaks and busters of every
description, beautiful assortment of corsets
Her customers wishing their Summer Bonnets re-
trimmed, may rely that her style of trim ming this
season will surpass any thing done before at her es
Enlistment. MRS. DOYLE.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-07
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Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-07

NEW ENTERPRISE FOR THE PAcIFIc-The
Boston Transcript informs US that a company
has been formed among the merchants of Bos-
ton for the purpose Of engaging in the whale
fishery in the North Pacific, by means of
small vessels, of from one TO two hundred
tons burthen. The plan proposed is to estab-
lish depot and agency at Port Townsend, in
Washington Territory, where the vessels can
land their oil and obtain their supplies with
out being absent so long from the whaling
ground Us il now takes TO run down TO the
Sandwich Islands TO recruit. The Straits Of
Fuca lie Immediately within those parallels
of latitude indicated by Maury us the great
whaling ground of the Pacific, aud whalemen
OIL the northwest coast have long considered
il Of great importance TO obtain their supplies
near the field Of their operations.
This enterprise has been gotten up by Mr.
James c. Swan. who has had II in contempla-
ton for several years. Objections which were
previously urged against the proposition have
all been removed. and Mr.. Swan purposes
leaving in the steamer Of October goth for
Port Townsend, where, In connection with
the house of Bradshaw a. Co, be will estab-
lish depot. A good deal Of interest is man.
ifested in this enterprise and il gives promise
Of eventual success.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-07
The Power of Congress Over the Ter
rftories.

The 4UaLa9ache, in long article on this sub
ject says
1t has often been demonstrated that the
sovereignty over the Territories resides erciH-
sipely in Conqress from the time it is forest or
prairie wilderness inhabited only by wild
buffaloes and Indians, through all The stages of
settlement and Territorial hardship, until it is
admitted as State into the Union of equal
and sovereign States-when, and not before,
the sovereignty over it passes from Congress to
its own sovereign people. Such is the funda-
mental doctrine of the old school democracy
of strict cOnstructionists
And again
1t is the duty of C6ngress not only to allow
the Territory to be entered by property own
ers from all the constituent States of the
Union, who shall be free to plant any institu-
tions therein which exist in the old States,
but Il shall see that nothing is done during the
infancy of the new community which 81 all
obstruct or embarrass its people in the free
decision of all domestic questions when they
shall come. in their sovereign capacity, to
frame their Constitution, preparatory to adj
mission into the Union State; that is,
Congress shall see that nothing Is done by mobs or
squatters, or ats oUfa agent, the Territorial Le
giskature, to embarrass the people in deciding
at the proper time what domestic institutions
shall or shall not have legal existence in their
social system.
The italics in the foregoing are orr own. 1t
will be seen that our contemporary sets it
forth as 1.-The fundamental doctrine of the old
school democracy" that Congress shall exer-
else a constant surveillance over the legisla-
ton of the Territories, even after they are or
ganized-that Congress shall, in short, retain
the po,cer of veto over the acts of the Territor-
ial Legislature.
Now, this is just precisely what the ultra
sectional men of the North contend for. 1t is
what Mr.. Lincoln contends for in his canvass
with Judge Douglas. 1t is precisely what the
South, alarmed at the sectional majority re-
presenting northern uielos, which she sees is in
evitable, most deprecates, and has most cause
TO deprecate. 1t is doctrine which. if it
had been practically carried out, would have
taken away from the South even the ghost of
a chance to make Kansas a Slave State
Memphis Bulletin
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-07

MArRNoSY-A man may be cheerful and
contented in celibaey, bur / do not think be
can ever be happy; il is an unnatural state,
aud the best feelings Of bis nature ara never
called into action. The risks of marriage
are for the greater part on the woman's side;
women have so little the power of choice,
that ii is not perhaps fair 20 say that they
are less likely TO choose well than We are; but
am persuaded that they are more frequently
deceived in the attachments they form, and
their opinions concerning men are less ae-
curate than mems opinion Of their sex. Now,
II lady were 10 reproach me for having
said this, ! should only reply that was
another mode Of saying there are more good
wives Ia the world Than there good bus
bands, which l verify believe. I know Of
nothing which a good aad sensible man Is So
certain 10 tad II he looks for Il, rs good
wife Ro5ert Soa.tkey.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-07

Richard Yeadon, Esq, the distinguished
editor of the Charleston Courier, passed
through our city on Wednesday last on his
return to the South. alter visit to Massachu-
setis He attended. during his nothern trip,
several of the popular assemblies and agricul-
tnral exhibitions, on which occasions the gift
ed Carolnian was called out in addresses TO
the people. and was warmly received. The
civilities and eourtesies extended 20 Mr.. Eve
rett in South Carolina were reciprocated TO
Mr. Yeadon in Massachusetts,. and the visit Of
each has, beyond all doubt, awakened kinder
feelings TO his section. and will be followed by
beneficial results TO the cause OF national
harmony-R icImosd Dispatch.