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Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07

HAsHEEsH EATING AT PRINCETON Coll
LEGE-ATTEMPrED SUICIUE OF STUDENT
A correspondent of the Newark 1dpertiser
writing from Princeton, New Jersey, under
date of the oath ult, says:
A tremendous excitement was created
here last night by the announcement that a
member of the Senior Glass. Mr.. G.. b., had
made an attempt to hang himself. He had n
few days before pcrused the famous work of
Ludlow. entitled ''The Hasheesh Eater" and
Yesterday afternoon, notwithstanding the per-
suasious of his friends TO the contrary, deter
mined to experiment with this dangerous
drug OF DELICATE constitution, the quaint
ty he swallowed. although within that pre-
scribed by the author of the work was pro-
ductive of the most injurious results. Escap-
ing from two of his class mates while under
its influence. and imagining, as he himself
states since his recovery. that he had been
sentenced to be hung and appointed his own
executioner. he endeavored with his necker
chief 10 carry out this insane project, and
would probably have accomplished this pur-
pose, had not the aforementioned persons,
who were searching for him, discovered the
body before respiration had entirely ceased.
lie was conveyed to his room, aud through
the exertIons of DR.. j. S. Schenck, who was
promptly on the spot, soon restored.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07
A Senator Elected.

a dispatch from Columbia-which will be
found In full in our telegraphic column--re-
ports the termination of the exciting contest
and canvass for the Senatorship at the tenth
bailotlng, which resulted in the election, by
good majority. of the Hon. James Chesnut,
Jr., President of the Senate, and Senator
from Kershaw District -
The adherents of others whose names were
presented on distinct and strongly-drawn
claims of political issues. will perhaps feel
some disappointment under the circumstan-
ces, but none can or will hesitate in according
to the Senator elect the attributes and quail
heations, mental and moral. which should be
fonnd in any one wearing the Senatorial hon.
ors of the Federal Councils. =
Mr.. Chestnut has been long known and es-
teemed in his section of the State. and as a
member OF both branches of the legislature.
His name has been frequently proposed by
approaching friends for Congressional SER
vice, but various circumstances have induced
him to decline such nominations.
1t has been with difficulty, indeed, that he
has been persuaded to serve his fellow-citi-
zens in the Legislature, in which, at every
appearance. he was regarded among the
ablest and best informed members.
In 1850 Mr.. Chestnut was the Colleague of
Col Maxey Gregg in representing the Column
bia Congressional District in the Nashville
Convention. and his appeals and addresses
during the discussions of that crisis did mach
to arouse and inform the minds of his con-
stituency.
In the close of the canvass he was found
in the moderate and conservative wing of the
Southern Rights movements, and on the plat
form which was substantially adopted in the
State Convention of 1852
His recent services have been rendered in
the Senate, and on the selection of our pres
ent Chief Magistrate he was, by most COM
plimentary call, placed in the Chair of the
Senate. AT the organization of the present
Legislature, Mr.. Chestnut was unanimously
reelected President of the Senate-a tribute
of no ordinary character and significance at
such time.
Mr.. Chestnut has asserted and maintained
high rank at the bar, Notwithstanding the
demands of his health and of public service
have interfered with his devotion to that pro-
fessiOn.
Mr.. Chestnut completed his collegiate edu-
caticn at Princeton, some twenty-five or
three years since, and is now, we suppose,
near the outer limit of the age which the Ro-
mans assigned to :'YOung Man"
With Hammond and Chestnut, the Senatori-
al prestige and the honor of SOnth Carolina
will be in safe and competent hands. While
both agree substantially at present. and SO far
as issues are indicated and presented, both
and either will be found able and resolved to
meet new issues in the spirit OF independent
purpose and statesmanly resolve, and not in
blind subservience to the acquisitions OF plat
forms or creeds.-ChdrLeStOn Courier.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07
SGO 1t Tige -,

The residents of North Water street were
afforded no little amusement, a few days
since, by the incidents narrated to us in sub
stance as follows:
A conntryman, the owner of large but
usually gOOd-natured dog, drove in town on
the day stated. Near the railroad crossing
on Water street, Tiger" tell into had compa-
ny, and regular mass enSued. Taken sud
denly, and almost unawares the cOuntryman's
dog seemed hardly to comprehend whether it
was ''free fght' in earnest or only the
rough sort Of play of village 'hOunds," I'M
til he found himself in ''throat-to-mOuth"
contest with regular fighting character in
the shape of a trained bulldog, and getting
the worst of it, His master, however. by this
time comprehended the nature of the muss,
and, springing from his wagon. caught the
bulldog by his narrative" and endeavored
to separate the combatants.
''Let that dog alone. or I'll lam you over
the head ~ growled arough ard excited look
ing customer standing by-who proved to be
the owner of the bull.
'Oh, then you want 'em to fight, do We p
calculated homespun. dropping the end; and
then at the top of his voice, shouted SO in
Tiger'
And Tige did ago in" Instantly the tide
of battle was turned. Tige secured and was
making good use of his vantage groun
when Bulls owner suddenly became convert
ed to a peace-mnker. Suiting the action to
the idea, he made feint to release his dog
from the vice-like jaws of Tiger.
LET that dog alone, or I'll lam YOU over
the head ~ shouted the countryman and he
Strengthened up and swelled out TO such huge
proportions, that Crock street" desisted, ter
ror-stricken at the menace.
Tiger pursued his work in hand until the
piteous 'ky-yiv' of his assailant seemed to
produce pity in the dogs heart of the former
for he relaxed his hold aud the latter skunk
away, with the appearance of three legs be-
hind.
AS the countryman jumped into his wagon,
he called out TO bulldogs master-"WheD-
ever you want another fight, just say the word
as me and 7yge alters traueL together P'-Geneea
Gazete.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07
Prince Napoleon and the Jews.

1t is stated in our European advices that
several Jews have been appointed members
of the general council in Algeria, the En-
peror and Prince Napoleon having come to
the conclusion that it was useful and oppor-
tune to manifest. by an act of the government,
thai the equality of religious belief is abso-
Lutte and complete in the French law. Prince
Napoleon is a son of Jerome ex-King of
Westphalia, and doubtless has imbibed some
thing of his liberal spirit toward the Jews
from his father who found them loyal and de-
voted subjects. Raised to the throne in 1907
by his imperial brother, Jerome-then a youth
of twentv-two-fOund his treasury empty
and the salaries of the public employee seve-
raj month in arrears. In this emergency he
applied to Jew banker-Isaac Jacobson
who loaned him 100000 dollars. A few days
after a Jewish deputatOn asked for an
audience, and presented him with
Ioval address, to which the youthful monarch
thus replied Il like your address, gentle
men. That clause of my constitution which
establishes the equality Of religions is in
union with my own heart No law ought to
interfere with the exercise Of the religious
worship of any man. Every subject Ought to
be as free to observe the rules of his faith
the King himself" And he concluded by
saving that he should never have cause to re-
gret that he favored and protected the Israeli
ties of his kingdom.
This favor and protection was not merely
nominal. Among the Jews of his kingdom
were men of ability, and he employed them
IN the public service Both Catholic and
Protestant Europe were scandalized and
shocked, that a Christian king should sur
round himself with men who were guilty Of
being the descendants and disciples of Abra-
ham. Says an English writer: 4" The Minis
ter Of State was Jew the Councillor of
Finances was Jew; the COmmissary OF War
was a Jews the Superintendent of Hospitals
was Jew; the BurgOmaster was jew"
Descended from such father. who had the
courage to defy the prejudices of caste and
the objurgatiOns of bigotry it is not surpris-
ing that the Governor of Algeria should have
appointed Jews to Office in that dependency
of France. That they will be found faithful
and efficient in the discharge of their duties,
we have no doubt. Whenever the Jews have
been treated with that consideration which is
due to them as men, they have, III private life,
shown themselves loyal citizens, and in pub
lie life able and devoted PhiIadeI-
pltia american.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07
Currency Reform.

There is an association in the City of New
York, for promoting reform in the currency.
Recently it appointed committee charged
with the duty of reading all the lessons
taught by the revulsiOn of last year, Of in
ouiring into the defects of the present none
tary system of the country. and suggesting
the proper remedies, and of making the
country acquainted with the same through
report to be made to the association. The
Committee discharged its duty. and the New
York papers laid the report before the pub
lie several days ago. This report assumes
that the general government has general
power over the currency, and may as right
fully regulate the banks of the country,
coin money or fix its value. There is no
constitutional objection to United States
Bank, but 1t would be decidedly impolitic
and unwise to create a national bank of dis
count and issue. The Subtreasury has been
of some service, but no great deal II has
wholly failed to check the tendency of banks
to expansion, and prevent commercial crises,
panics and revusion. 1t has afforded relief
TO some extent; but while it restricts the
YoId and silver, whenever it accumulates a
surplus, it thereby abstracts so much from
use and circulation, to the injury of the
business interest of the country. There is
form needed by both the States and general
government. The measures of reform pro-
posed are thus stated by the committee:
"Fyrs That the banking laws of this State
81. L. -,
d .rmtted to extend its loans discounts, and
other Investments beyond an amount equal
20 the sum of its capital half its capital, and
the specie in its vaults; nor shall il he per-
mitted TO let its specie at any time fall below
20 per cent of its immediate liabilities, eX-
elusive OF its circulating notes. That banks
hereafter to be organized under the banking
laws of this State. also be required, before
commencing business. to have their entire
capital paid up in full in specie; and that all
banks be hereafter prohibited from making
Loans, either directly o. Indirectly, on their
own stock.
Second That all laws against usury be
repealed.
Third. That the circulation of all bank
notes of less denomination than ten dollars
I've suppressed by means of tax or stamp
duty TO he levied by Congress.
Fourth. That the Government of the United
States through its different treasures. receive
gold from the people, and issue receipts or
certificates OF deposit therefor, in sums of
not less than one hundred dollars"
Each of these is deliberately argued in the
report. which upon its presentation was
unanimously adopted by the association. The
first two are suggested to the State OF New
York, the other two TO the Congress of the
United States 1t is contcnded that these
will remedy all the ills that the currency is
heir to, aud :heir adoption is zealously
urged. We give them more tos how what
is doing in other States on this subject, than
to endorse or eontrovest them.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07
Ice-HOuse-A Cheap Plan.

EDITORS GENEsEE FARMER Having read
in your last issue the description of an ice
house, allow me to give your readers des-
criptiOn of one that has been in use for sew
eral years, and has not failed to keep ice sa-
tisfactorily.
The outside is twelve feet square, and the
sides some eight feet high. The studs are
poor pine or hemlOck, worth three or four
dollars per thousand, and are eight by ten
inches, with boards nailed on each side. thus
leaving eight inches space for sawdust all the
way round. The rafters are the same SIZE
boarded on the under side, and the space fill
ed with sawdust. The studs are set in the
ground, without sills. and it has no floor. Be
fore putting in the ice, floor is made of saw
dust six inches deep. and the ice is packed SO
as to leave space all around of five or six
inches from the boards. which is filled with
sawdust. 1t has door in one end, which is
filled up by placing boards across it as the
ice is putin. On the top of the ice, after it
is all stored, is placed a coating of dust foot
thick, and the ice keeps, though the door be
left open half the time. BY boarding up I'M
der the rafters there is ample room to put in
the ice and sawdust. To build such house
twenty-five hundred feet of boards are all
that i, necessary. ID. EDWARDS.
LITTLE GENEsEE, Nov. 1858.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07

THE DRIED SCOTT DECISION AMONG THE DE-
MoCRACY.-While the Southern Democracy
are contending that the bred Scott decision
establishes slavery in all the Territories, and
makes it the duty of Congress to protect the
institution accordingly, the Washington or
organ ofMr. Douglas contends that the whole
of the bred Scott decision is limited to the
dismissal of the case of bred on the ground
that as he was not citizen of Missouri, ac-
cOrdng to the federal constitution, the Court
had no jurisdiction in the premises. Very
well, gentlemen. We say, as the Snowman
said to the countrymen who inquired, (which
is the elephant and which is the rhinoceros!"
-"Whichever you like. You pay your mon
ey, and you take your choice."-N. y. Her.
aid
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Mr.. vrrxox-The New York correspon,

dent of the Charleston Courier, says
Mrs. Edward Cooper. wife of our late eff
cient Street Commissioner. gave the first of
three entertainments few nights since, at her
mansion in Lexington Avenue, for the benefit
of the Mount Vernon fund The tickets were
limited to one hundred and fifty. at two dol
lars each. OF course If the size OF the rooms
had permitted treble the number could have
been disposed of. The tdbieItI were pro-
nounced great success by the audience,
which comprised many of our most distin-
gushed artists and Merdfi. Mrs. Richie,
formerly Mrs. Anna Cora MOwatt, volunteer
ed one of her readings. Our ladies seem to
be fully aroused 10 the great importance of
making the tomb of Washington a national
monument. and from the great energy dis
played here aud in the rural districts, will no
doubt soon be prepared to furnish more than
the quota of material aid required Of this
STATE
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07
PUBLIC SALE OF
Two valuable Farms,

On NFrNFSnAY, tho sth 81 reccn her -
~ next fhr undersigned will sen - fhe 60,
highest bidder. 90 valrshie Farm IN Villain SSS3N
s'n county know y - the ''W iikiu's Whhlrld' =
Yam. cor taii"g about apS living On III. MATTERS
of Trsrr Greek. which enters Pig Harf.th ir n.
vicinity 81 The village - Trik ~ favffssn county
pear the irhiFuF and Ccutrcyilc Turnpike about ID
miles from Nashville
Persons Sishii purchf ir,Niiri sNanin
the lands and prrnisfs. and Eiicy 30 find farm
exceeding fertility - sell, ws suited fsr sinsk rasSfg
hy - sirefc sfn''a'i't o. the rNii' blue grss,
anf ~ beautiful supply ~ pure stock water.
The Undersigned p sls' -eil che lssest i,ilfer
AZ A." same tinr and rlsec, that beautiful Farm be-
longing o. Mrs. lnVrtl Trngheid, coTfaiuinc ahnLt
1913 acre~. afiiug the above - band. luth II
these tfncts united, win make Of the best stock
Farms 10 "a sizr In Middle Tennessee.
Tiur undersigned has aisa ahort ~ of finely
Nnlhered wooa-a within = uues q the farm
Which ~ii he sold with The nfSf fneBtoted fsrm.
n, upon consultation with those who wish 60 nur-
chaAe. the Gay &c SAX Il he found proper. farm
be divided into ihfee tracts There MI! he
afforded chance fnr baying three beautiful farms
Nith osnlftTtsbie dN eiiines each.
Tes- lands all b. FOR sale privately until the LIST of
necenbcF. Dor al information call tic Subscriber
living "a Nashville.
TENS 90 SAIFOne third ofthe purchase money
WiH b. required IN cash, notes Nhich can be dis
coanted IN bank ~ cayr. the balance IN one two
thru and four years aesircd with interest," added
and hca On The land retained until an " paid
JOHN T. HILL. Agent.
The above sale win be eondseted by Nsnre
Naal~ars. "f.I u
6 z. GiAscrcS Auctfoneer. nov5eodNwtd
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07
fF,- The Cleveland Hsrala publishes a cor

&c The Cleveland HeralS publishes cor
respondence between two servant girls. Mary
Jane Peek in one Of the letters, thus
describes the latest style to Martha Ann, who
lives in the country:
.. As for the 10 necs the loer IL Is the moar
fashunabel you are an the les cloze you ware
the Enoar yOa are dressed. miss Goolia gave
me n blu silk ov herr an hi cut it's nee orr an
susan simmonz cut orf herr we attraxes "A
CRATE dele of etiention 10 our necs promena-
din tho strets like luther lsdys an holdin mp
our cloze. Nobudy isn't nothing nov which
duzent bold up her cloze an the bier you hoize
them the moar you air thorth Of"
MARY Jane is evidently well posted In
{" fashunbsl /" matters.
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A Handsome City Residence,
No. ~ Cedar Street.
ECp Sale pviNaiClN

/ An nn"rirR foi sale, privaicy that beau -
tiul npd c"mmadious family residence ::i
NJ. ~ Cedar -. on Capitol HIl. few ~"
doors below Vine street, o. present owned and
""c'ilsci nv ", a HAFrIs The improvements c. a.
s'si oi ~ story hrirk, confirming rooms in tho
man huit'fng, with additional room over the
passage IN s"ccrd story, making altogether rooms
There b also good Two st'ry brick kitchen con-
tuning tN~ servants rooms. Smoke Horse Pantry,
with other necessary ott huuses including Stable
Re- 10" ut = s" feet front Cedar street running
back $50 feet 80 alley.
E'is pr"ferfv presents many advantag cs tho
business uHn. IN point ,f lcrnior 20 any vi ancr,l
heug but frsy minutes walk FROM anV s,artor II
~" bsit - u'rris - the rtv. The price HNrd urs
u should De- nn tnduCemcut 10 the raiitnii,t or To
th'S" tslfIr 70 procure homes in locat on every
wav desirable. We viii take rlersnr- la 81 on ir,
IN" property ~ any time t. icrrons WISHING To-
purchase, u needs only an examination Ia com pT,,d
Itself For terms, &c, apply TO-
noviH-u :. u. GIAsCGCK, Agent
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07

THE FUGITIvE SLAVE Law IN VERMONT
The Tribune is lauding and the Washington
U,lion is cursing the Vermont Legislature
for entertaining Bill the practical though
not the avowed effects Of which would be TO
render the execution OF the fugitive slave law
impossible in that State. Both parties may
be relieved ~ good deal Of superfuous feel
ing by beinl, informed that the Legislature adj
journed without passing the measure Ii was
most energetically opposed as being uncon-
stitutionai. which lis friends denied. and was
indefinitely postponed Ia the Senate by vote
Of niaetee, to et9Ai.--RsH York 0a1,er and En-
osstr<r
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FROZEN UP.-The young Englishmen, Lords
Grosvenor, Cavendish. and others, four in
number, who went up the Red river on buff
falo hunting expedition snme months since
we understand are weather-bouI d at the Red
river settlements. They are anxious TO get
out OF the scrape Ia which the ardor Of their
youth has entangled themselves
but will have to wait until snow falls in suffi-
Gent depth TO make the road practicable,
when they are coming down on dog trains.
-.S. Panfs PiOnosT.
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In late number of the Houehold Words
is the following extremely Diciensy sketch:

In late number of the Houehold Words
is the following extremely Diciensy sketch:
That remarkably fine man, IS the ladies
call him in the big private box. whose blue
dress-coat with velvet collar, wiite waistcoat,
whittier necktie. and fine curly faxed wig,
remind the audience of the olce finest gen.
tleman in Europe, is not his Imperial High
ness the Grand Duke of Mddlingbeggar
Seidlitz, as the profusion of Brilliant orders
upon his slightly exposed left breast would
seem to imply; but poor old Hobbler, my
third old man comedian, VIII. is past the
regular business of the stage, md earns his
salary by sitting for aristocraiy in one or
other of the empty boxes. Put him in the
hands of the best dresser in the threatre (who
alters his appearance every nght.l let him
be conducted when ready to bis allotted seat,
and he does more good to tn. treasury in
this quiet way than be ever wotld by gasping
through part upon the stage. That tall
thin man, in the small private box, with the
lofty brow, severe expression face, and q
plain blue ribbon across his beast, is a gen.
tleman who has mistaken his Eocation as
light comedian. and having sense enough to
see this he is prevailed upon to personate the
form and aspect of overwrouglt Ministers of
State, who are reposing from the cares of
government by witnessing my excellent
comedies and farces. Tonight he is sitting
for the Right Hon. Earl of Berhousie; to-
morrow he will. perhaps, change his char
acter for the Marquis of Needham; and the
next night he will appear will lady, whom
| have engaged for the purpose, as Lord and
Lady Longwyndham. That respectable mid
dle-class looking gentleman with his two sons,
sitting in front of the dress circle and con
versing loudly between the acts upon the
distinguished merits of the pieces and the
performers; that stout lady in the upper boxes,
who is obliged to be held down in violent fits
of laughter, several times in The course of
farce; that genial countryman in the centre
of the pit, who swears he will send up the
whole of StOck-in-the-Marsh by excursion
train to see the comedy; and those half dozen
rough, red faced sons of toll in the gallery,
who carry an encore, or initiate call, are all
familiar faces at the treasury of the Glorioso
Theatre, every Saturday afternoon from one
to two O'Clock.
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DEArH FROM FRIGHT.-Mrs. Mary S. Ed
wards, wife of Alpheus 5. Edwards, of the
First Comptroller's Office, Washington. die2
rather suddenly on Saturday last. Mr., Ed
wards was walking in the garden accompan-
led by his wife. when, as they approached the
rear fence dividing his premises from those Of
a neighbor, large and feroclous dog made a
spring against the fence, In the attemp. to
se,ze Mrs. Edwards. So sudden was the
intended attack. and so near were the parties,
that Mrs. Edwards nervous system was com
pletely prostrated by the shock. aud she was
carried into the house. On Saturday she was
visited by the family physician, who pro-
nounced her doing well, but In an hour AFTER
wards she died. 90 .eE
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Chancery sale of Farm of $50
Acres, and 26 Negroes.

james Demoss others, vs.. Iho's Demoss 4 others
DURSUANT 10 a decree Of the Chancery Court AT
Mas willie, in above cause, will sell on THE
PREMISES, l. miles of Nashville and near the
Richland Turnpike Read, on Tuesday, the Ith day OF
January, 1853, THE TRACT OF LAND mentioned in
the pleadings, and known the penoss Place con
tanning $50 acres, and TWENTY-Sl VALUABLE Ne
GROES, Of different ages and sizes.
TERMS-Ihe land will be sold on ], = and 3 years
credit, with interest from day of sale. The negroes
on TWELVE MONTHS CREDIT. Notes with good per
sonal security required payable In Bank and on the
Land lien 10 be retained until the purchase money
is fully paid.
Dec I'D. J. F. GIFAVFS C An