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Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-27

The Courier dss Eias- LInis tells the following
| good story of the great piano-forte king. which
we believe is true. At any rate, we have seen
an advertisement of Thaiberg's teacher on
this classical instrument announcing the fact
accompanied by recommendation from the
| pianist, not of the instrument, indeed, but
| of the professor:
"Thalberg, returned to New York from his
! triumphant tour in the interior, is reposing
! gracefully and quietly on his laurels- Atpre-
sent he dreams only of a far zaie,its season at
the sea side, and if. from the force of habit,
he must indulge in some musical recreation,
| it is not with the piano forte.
mot the piano-forteW do you ask! And
what, then, may it be?'
1--WE give you ten. yes, hundred guesses,
but we counsel you, as you value your COM
| fort, to give up at once. Know that Thai
berg, the great Thalberg. reposes from his
royal sovereignty in cultivating the banjo !
We have written 1.-THE banjo!
"Here are the facts. Entering his apart
ments the other day at the st. Nicholas, in
place of the magnificent Erard we were ac-
customed to find there, there appeared a sus-
piciols box of 81 IN what musical form, and
bearing the significant address s. ItaL6zg
Near York.
"'In the name of ST. Cecilia, is it not a
banjo case?'
alt is nothing else, replied Thalberg, in his
usual quiet ana modest tones.
"'And,' we continued. you play on this
odd instrument p
az have taken ten lessons, responded, most
humbly, the celebrated man; and encouraged,
doubtless, by the admiration plainly depicted
on our countenance, he added:
land will acknowledge that have made
considerable progress already
'.'Pray let us have the special favor of
Judging for curselvesl Ali the world has
ri hal he y,ia Lot
have the privilege of hearing him on the
banjo
with his uniform kindness, he a once open
ed the case. 1t was empty. Thalberg, with
the enthusiasm of all young students, had at
tackled with too much warmth the melody.
$50 Susannah don't you cry for me-.
come from Alabama with my banjo my knee
and alas! the instrument was now gone to
the shop for repair.
''Thus we have not yet heard Thalbcrg on
the banjo! When we have that honor the
world shall surely know it, Oh! that we could
be in Paris, when, on the artists return, this
new accompaniment is made known to the
public of that ethyl Nothing of the like has
been dreamed of there, and all the little &c
centricities of Vivier will be entirely eclipsed
Every man will be button holed in the streets.
not for the SANITATION, How do you do?' but
with the query, Have you heard Thalberg's
banioN
''.The banjo! What is the name of SAKE is
that.
'''An original affair; the national instru-
ment of America, (the black part of it at
least;) guitar fnger-board attached to good
drum
For a week, Paris will think of nothing
else. Government may, if it pleases, make
new coup d'aat; no one will pay the slightest
attention to it, for the greet affair of the hour
will be to hear Thalberg's banjo!''
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lratfOn.

We question whether any administration
has been as extravagant as the latter part of
the last was. and the present, from its begin
ming, promises to be- The RIGHTEOUSNESS of
power never sooner discloses itself than in the
extravagant and reckless use of money. The
last year of Mr.. Pierce's term of Office wit
messed the plumber of the Federal Treasury to
the amount of about seventy millions. The
first year of Mr.. Buchanan's is supposed to
have even outrun that. He came into power
with treasury overlooking. Twenty
millions of gold were subject to order in the
government strong box, on the 4th of March,
lS57-by the LIST of December, there was
scarcely sufficient to pay the current table ex-
penses of the Cabinet, and in the mean time
many important public works were partially
or wholly suspended, and appropriations for
others that had not been commenced peremp-
torily retained in the Treasury.
At the beginning of the present session of
Congress the cry for money was the first
sound that greeted the nations ears. Con-
gress threw out twenty millions in the shape
of Treasury notes, which seemed to have
been only sufficient to produce quiet, among
the wretched cloud of cormorants that hover
over the Republic, for few months. And
now it is turning out that the last echo that
shall sound through the banquet halls of the
Capitol, at the close of the session, is to be
money. more money! A loan of fifteen millions
more is besought OF course Congress will
grant tit ought to grant tit is the Adj
miuistration's friend-and its friends should
sustain it. This will show an excess of cur
rent expenditures over current receipts for the
Is months of 80 to s60,OO0,O00 We say let
them have full swing. A nation may gain
wholesome lessons from experience as we'll as
an individual. This may be a very proper
seif-erected lever for the destruction of the
democracy, in which event we cannot be
brought to feel that the country has been
made to pay too dear for its whistle. 1t will
have received just consideration.
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Suicide.

William D. Beatty, generally known as
Dickson Beatty, man with family residing
in this county, some thirteen miles Northeast
of this city, went into the woods on last Fri
day evening. accompanied by small boy, to
look for yoke of oxen. When in the woods
he and the boy parted. The boy found the
oxen but did not find Beatty. On the evening
of last Sunday he was found dead in woods
lot about four hundred yards from his house.
1t appears he had stopped where an ash tree
had fallen down, and had there peeled hickory
bark from some spruts growing near by, out
of which he had made a halter with which,
after laying aside his hat and shoes, he had
hung himself to one of the limbs of the fallen
tree.
When found he was on his knees, his face
down, and the rope had broken, but the por-
ton of it that was around his neck was firm
and binding. We suppose he literally stran-
gled himself without being suspended from
the ground, thing usual in cases of suicide
Trouble of mind, consequent upon suspi-
cions that had arisen in the neighborhood
against his character and the character of one
of his sons, is supposed TO have been the
cause that prompted him to commit this hor-
rid act.-MurfreeSbOro Nesrs.
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The $4,000 TO THuRLow WEED.-Mr. Thur
low Weed testified that on March Esd, 1861,
Mr. Ezra Lincoln, of Boston, paid him 5000,
partly for services in forwarding the passage
of the Tariff BILL partly for the political ex-
penses of the campaign of 1856. Mr.. Weed
has paid $4,000 out of his own pocket during
the campaign, for legitimate and proper cleo
ton expenses. OF the money received from
Mr. Lincoln on account of the tariff, not a
cent was paid by Mr.. Weed to any one for
corrupt purposes 1t was put into his own
pocket as a Just remuneration. for his trouble
in assisting the passages of the Tariff by argu-
ment. and by the presentation of statistics
bearing on the subject
This testimony is not square with the state
ment in the Albany journal some days ago.
1t said then that the money was neither from
Lawrence, Stone & Co., nor from Wolcott,
implying, thereby, that the Tariff had nothing
to do with the S5,000.-and it also stated that
the $4,000 was from gentleman with whom
we were associated in raising funds for the
Presidential election, and the money was de-
signed to cover deficiencies
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The Memphis AUaianche says the South has
"lost another friend in the detection of Gen.
SHIELDS. 1t comments -
Douglas treachery has found an imitator
in the person OF Gen. Shields, the new Senator
from Minnesota. Presenting that Gen Shields
was still faithful and reliable Democrat, the
Black Republicans made some objections to
his taking his seat, but the moment it was
known that he had deserted his party he was
unceremoniously admitted and he had scarcely
warmed his seat before he gave evidence of
his treachery aud voted with the Black Re-
publicans. Gen. Shields is a brave Gud pat
riotic soldier, but since he wrote that Infamous
letter, threatening to assassinate Gen. Breese,
of Illinois, we have been prepared to hear OF
his committing most any vile aud despcable
act. Gen Shields has heretofore been u relia-
BILE Southern man. He has voted with the
South and for the South, but seeing that she
was doomCd, that longer defense OF her coz
stitutional rights was political destruction, he
has ingloriously fed.
The disafiection of Gen. Shields is another
indication of the growing strength and power
of the fanatics, who are seeking to destroy the
South. The Northern Democracy the only
friend have in the North, is fast being s,cai-
lo,ced up ia The Black RepuJiicu, purity Two
years from this time, there will not be n half
North, who will dare TO raise their voices in
vindication of the Constitutional rights of the
South.
The present position of DouGLAs aud SHIELDS
is the necessary result of their support of the
Kansas Nebraska bill. From the outset they
regarded that bill as u measure of freedom"
As such Ma. DOUGLAS engineered Il throCgh
the Senate, and defended il before the people
of Illinois. AS such Gen. SHIELDS took the
stump in its support, and In one OF his
speeches declared that under It's operations
none but free States would hereafter be adj
mitted into the Union, even though we should
acquire the whole Of Mexico. The great mass
of the sham democracy, North were indoc-
trinated by them into these views. Aud
whilst these leaders were thus employed. their
Southern confederates continued 10 sustain
and defend them as true friends of the South.
The denunciations Of Southern Americans
and Wings were disregarded, and Messrs.
SHIELDS and DOUGLAS were upheld by their
Southern party friends whilst they sowed the
seeds which are now producing an abundant
crop of black republicans in Northern sham
democratic fields. Having suffered them.
without remonstrance, to mould the feelings
and views of their political brethren North,
1t Is not surprising now that Northern de-
mocracy' sis fast becoming swallowed up In
the Black Republican party" This Is the
fat result of the sriskery which got up
Northern and Southern Interpretation Of
great political measure. as opposite a. the
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-27

A CASE FOR THE ABoirrIoSIsrs.-TheV icks-
burg Wing of the 10th relates the following
affecting case of romance, sentiment and
theft. Mrs. Stowe should by all means find a
place for il in her next Unclc-T ommiad:
A negro woman belonging 10 Hon. Andrew
Hynes, of Madison Parish La was stolen on
Sunday last by man named Daniel Winter, a
shoe-dealer, from Nashville, Tenn. He was
tracked to shanty on this side of the river,
opposite Millikin's Bend, aud arrested and
lodged in Jail at Richmond. La, aud the negro
woman returned TO her owner. He represents
that be was induced to commit the theft by a
tender passion that be entertains for the wcnch,
that he had offered Mr.. Hynes some $500 for
the woman more than he had paid for her,
(which, we understand. is true,) and that the
course he adopted was the only one that pre-
scented itself TO him Of possessing himself Of
the object Of his affection.
A residence Of fifteen or twenty years in
Baton Rouge viii very likely abate lhe ar,.or
OF Daniels passion.
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as- Our remarks in relation to the stock

Ma- Our remarks in relation to the stock
in the Southern Pacific Railroad Company.
issued in New York, have been construed into
a statement that all the stock issued in that
CITY was worthless. This is a misconception.
There was about two millions of dollars is
sued in that city, which was recognized when
the Office of the company was removed New
Orleans, and which the Company agreed to
take up and reissue. In our yesterdays
paper we stated that s433,73s so of this stock
had already been redeemed and reIssued. We
make this statement to relieve the minds Of
some who have specifically read our articles
upon this subject. If the road is regularly
sold under the deed of trust, as now adver-
tised, and the deed and sale are valid, it mat
tiers very little, however, where the stock was
issued, as in that case it will all be on a par,
considerably below par, unless the favor of
the purchasers will admit all the bona tide
shareholders to their previous position in the
c mpany.
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From the Southern Journal.
To the Good People of the South
West.

have served you for thirty-three years,
and l hope faithfully too, for have heard no
complaint After so long a servitude felt
like retiring from the hustle of the world to
the quiet shades OF private life, as did also
my lady. | selected the beautiful town of
Monticello for our retreat. Since our arrival
here a good deal has been said about Gen
McMackin and st. Andrew Wells, one mile
from Monticello, through the public prints,
for which feel very grateful so far as | am
noticed ST. Andrews Well affords such
water would benefit many of the diseases
prevalent in our country.-I have had charge
of the Sulpher Springs i'll Henry county,
Tenn, the Artesian Springs, the Mississippi
Springs and Cooper's Well, and do not hest
tate to say that st. Andrews Well is equal if
not superior to any of them in medicinal pro-
perties. A full analysis will soon be given.
This letter is intended for invalids, but should
the pleasure-seeking public do me the honor
to give me a call, they will find the old sol
der at his post.
Your ob't serv't.
T. c. McMACKIN.
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Chancery Court at Nashville.

Louis Powers W. NJ. 4 L. Campbell and others.
A T the Office Of the Clerk and Master Of the Chan
n Gerry Court M Nashville, the 26th day of Nav
1855, on motion of complainant, by counsel IN the
above cause and appearing the satisfaction 81 the
Clerk and Master that the said defendant. /. CANT
REiL, is nonresident Of the State of Tennessee,
and therefore the ordinary process Of this Court
be served upon him, Is therefore ordered by the
Clerk and Master thai publication be made for four
weeks in succession in the Nashville Patriot a news
paper published IN the city OF Nashville requiring the
said defendant appear the Of the Chan
Gerry Court be holden for the county OF nayisOn
the Court house thereof IN the city Of Nashville on
the rst Monday In Nov. Rext, and answer said bill
the will be taken FOR confessed as 10 him and
set down FOR hearing parte.
c. ID. BRIEN,
may27-iw prs fee 81 Clerk & Master.
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poles. 1t should teach southern politicians,
of all parties, that -.
nCorruption Wins moi more than honesty,,-

"Corruption wins not more than honesty
that a false step will bring its penalties-and
that under all circumstances, it is best to
pursue the right and to act honestly. Had
here been but one Interpretation of the
Kansas-Nebraska bill, it might have long
since given peace to the country, and dis
armed the enemies of the South. Instead of
cursing DOUGLAS and SHIELDS our sham demo-
cratic contemporaries would be better en-
ployed "repenting in sackcloth and ashes''
the foolish policy which put it in the power of
those leaders to do 'eyil.---
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AUCTION SALE
OF
SPLENDID Household Furniture,

ON TUESDAY NEXT, JUNE LIST, will sell at Auc-
~ ton, the residence Of Capt. JAMES WILLIAMS,
No. IL North Cherry street. all the Furniture Beds,
Bedding, &c, consisting in part of Elegant Rosewood,
Satin Damask Parlor Sets
l pair splendid Mantle Mirrors, (very largeD
/ Fine Piano;
Rosewood Pier and Side Tables marble tops@
Fine Rosewood and Mahogany Book Cases;
Satin Damask Window Curtains gilt cornces;
Fine Lace do do do do.
Extra Velvet and Brussels Carpets;
Fine Gas Chandeliers;
Rosewood Cluster Post Bedsteads and Chamber Fur
niture:
Mahogany Cluster Post and Square Chamber Fur
niture;
1 Cottage Chamber Sett, (enameled)
Fine Curled Hair Mattresses;
Feather Beds;
French Chince Chamber Sett;
Rosewood and Mahogany Bureaus;
Rosewood Wardrobe;
lounges
/ Mahogany Cabinet Sewing Machine, (Grover Ba-
ker's)
Mantle Ornaments;
j Fine Extension Dining Table;
1 Fine Dinner Sett, III pieces;
j do Tea Sett;
Fine Cut Glass and Table Ware;
Together with Tables, Chairs, Floor oil Cloths, Fine
Cooking Stove and Fixtures, Kitchen Furniture Table
and Dining Room Ware and Furniture, Mattresses &c.
TERMS or SALE.-All sums under SlCO cash; all sums
$780, 60 days credit for approved endorsed notes
payable in OF the city banks. The Ladies are
peciay invited 10 attend this sale.
Sale 10 commence at 8 O'Clock, A. VI.
F. u. FARSSWORTH. Auctioneer.
In consequence of the contemplated removal Of Capt.
Williams family, all persons having claims against
him will please present them his dwelling, %
the Traders Bank previous TO the day OF the above
sale. may27-h
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SCIENCES REWARDED N FRAScE--According
to the last news the French government has
resolved TO present 10 Professor Morse the sum
OF foar hundred thousand francs leighty
thousand dollarsl as recognition Of his ID
vention Of the electric telegraph system
eroas act and highly ereditable 30 the French
government When the treasury Of the Uni
ted States was running over with money,
Congress hesiiated about paying the hare ex-
penses Of sitting up the lirst line from Wash
ington TO Baltimore.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-27

Strawberry SorREEs.-A series Of these en-
tertainmsnts have been given for the benefit
Of the secoad Baptist Church The last two
win come OF tonight and tomorrow night az
onp FEiI-ows, HALL They afforsishe means Of
spending an evening pleasantly. aad 81 DUNG
something for the Church at the same time.
We doubt not the remaining soirees win 10
largely ATTENDED BY the fair daughters and
gallant soma Of Nashville.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-27

B8- Persons of Sedentary Habits, who are gener-
ally affected with Vertigo, Ldnguor and Exhaustion,
Nausea and Headache, have in Berhave's Holland
Btters grateful remedy. 1t gives strength and en-
ergy to the system, stimulates the digestive organs,
and corrects acidity of the stomach.
We would caution the public against purchasing any
of the many limitations of this delightful Aroma. To
prevent imposition, be careful to ask for BGRHAvEs
HOLLAND BIrIERs. may25-lw
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Chancery Court at Nashville.

Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Comnany others us
John Mccormick and others.
the Once OF the Clerk 4 Master OF the Chaneery
n Court at Nashville, on the 26th day OF MAY,
lS5s, on motion Of complainant, by counsel the
above cause, aud . appearing Ia the satisfaction
OF the Clerk and Master, that the said defendants
joan NcCoRsTcK, EDwARD PRIME, NATHANIEL PRIME aud
EpwAKD PfuNE, Jr., SfKHHlNs BLOcDGooD, and RrFCs
l. LoRD, and BANK AatEfcA CoRs EXCHANGE
BANK, ncn-residents OF the State % Tennessee
and therefore the ordinary process OF this Court
be served them i therefore ordered by the
Clerk and Mater that publication be made for four
weeks in Succession In the Nashville Patriot news
paper published In the city ef Nashville requiring the
said defendants appear the term OF the Chan
Gerry Court be hndcn for the county II davidson
the court house thereof IN the city Of Nashville on
the hrst Monday in Nov. next, and answer said bin
the will be taken for confessed 60 them and
set down for hearing pafIe.
c. D. BRfEN,
mave7-wiw Prs fee 50 Clerk 4 Master.
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llew Aourrtisements.
Notice..

FT,HE public warned against trading for two
i notes drawn in my favor by THOMAS CALENDER
dated March list, 1857 one for sixteen hundred and
twenty five dollars and the other for seventeen hun
bred and twenty two dollars and fifty cents which
have been lost mislaid.
may27-dlw JOHN II. CALENDER.
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The Numbers from l to so 600 corresponding with
those Numbers the Tickets printed separate slips
Of paper enoireied with small tubes placed
in Wheel.
The first 457 Prizes, similarly printed and encirced
placed IN another wheel
The wheels then rexolved, and number Is
drawn from the wheel OF numbers, and AZ the same
time Prize Is drawn from the other wheel The Num-
Der and Prize drawn out opened and exhibited
the audience and registered by the Commissioners
the Prize being placed against the Number drawn
This operation repeated until all the Prizes are drawn
oct.
Approximation Prizes.-The two preceding and
tbs fwo succeeding Numbers 10 those drawing the drt
Prizes viii be entitled the - Approximation fr.-
zes. For example: Ticket No IL $50 draws the $40
COO Prize those Tickets numbered Il2fS 1ra4g fI2sf
1889, viii each be cntiied $500. II IIoket No $50
draws the $500 Pfzr these Tickets numbered 5ls
sac, 5sl, 552 will each be enttled 60 $500 and =,
according Ia the above scheme.
The 1000 Prizes Of $50 will be determined by
the last hare Of The NUMBER that draws the $40 OOO
Prize. For example, II the Number drawing the $40.
0oo Prize ends with No then ali the Tickets wnere
the number ends IA , VIII be entted % $40 II the
Number ends with No = then ali the Tickets where
The Number ends In vii be entitled 10 $40 and 50 on
q.
Certificates Of Packages viii be sold at the fol-
lowing rates, which - Tie Ilsk
Certificates of Package u 10 Whole Tekets sSo
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A letter Of the latest date from Havana
(May l5th) says:
The commander OF the British war steam
er Siyx Is assuming considerable jurisdiction
in the waters and upon the shore of Cuba A
few DAYS since he ordered a detachment OF
marines on shore at small port 10 the east
ward, with instructions Ia search sundry
plantations from eight To fifteen miles Interior
from the point OF landing, giving rs an excuse
that he had suspicious OF cargo Of negroes
having been landed In the vicinity, which he
wished 20 seize. &c. No negroes had been
landed in that part OF the country. General
Coneha has caused the captain of the district
where the landing was Ell esed 20 be hrcagi B
10 Havana Ia irons, 20 account for his con-
tiaet In not preventing II by force Of arms.
The lmpndence OF the Styx representative OF
Ihe gun-boat feet will not b. endured by the
Government Of Cuba. The three eargoes Of
Asiafics delivered on the 18th count 1850;
the deaths In transit SIS only. The Spanish
ship-0f-lhe-line Isabel I'd went 10 sra yestrr-
day morning for a cruise IL L. Eaid here
thai the British Ceusnl General Crawford
has ssa< advised the searching Of vessels OF the
United States OF the landing Of armed men
upon the coast OF Cuba"