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Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-26
The Little Giant.

The Cincinnati Commercial has the following
in regard to the reelection of Little Dug" 4:
The fight in nlinois-the question being
DOUGLAS reelected to the Senate or consigned
to private life-waxes warm. So soon as
Congress adjourns. Little Dug will make his
appearance among the Suckers, and the fur
will fly on all sides. There is strong proba-
bihty that he will sweep the State. The Re-
publican aspirants for his seat are ADRIAN LIN
COLIN and LoSG JOHN WENTWORTH. That
which is likely to defeat the Republican parti-
zans is the coalition between them and the
Lecompton Office holders. The people will
have none of that. The game of the Admin
istration is to strike down Douglas at any
cost. AS there is no hope of electing Buch-
aneer to the Senate, the patronage of the
Administration is being made operative in the
assistance of Lincoln or Wentworth. This
will not win"
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-26

SINGULAR Casa case of great legal in
terest was decided by the Imperial Court of
Rouen. In 1916 a married woman, named
Farm, OF that city, was persuaded by retired
military officer, named Merle, to leave her
husband, butcher, and live with him at
Mines. In May, 1919, she gave birth to a
boy, and he was registered in the name of
Leplanquois, which was the woman's maiden
name; but though she declared herself the
mother, she did not name the father. The
child, however, having been baptized in the
Protestant church of Mines, was inscribed on
its registers as the son of Merle and Anne
Leplanquois. In August, 1928, the woman
died, and Merle, in announcing, in affecting
terms, her death to her mother said he felt
some consolation for her loss in the handsome
child she had borne him. Farm, the woman
husband, on hearing of her DEATH made in
quiries as to how she had lived since she had
quilted him. and especially as to whether she
had any children by Merle. He was informed
that she bad son, of whom Merle was the
father, but who had been inscribed in the civil
register without any fathers name. Farm
did not think il necessary TO take legal pro-
ceedings for disavowing the paternity of the
child, and things continued in that-state until
1856, when he died. Then his brothers and
sisters, nephews and nieces put in claim TO
his property, he having left no child by his
wife; but the son of Merle and Madame Farm.
who had gone by the name of Leplaneuois,
claimed the whole as FARMS son and heir
On this the relatives brought an action before
the Civil Tribunal of Rouen to have Leplan-
quois declared an adulterine child and they
contended that the preceding facts, which
could not be disputed. demonstrated clearly
that he was so. Leplanquos, on his part, re-
sponded by counter action to have his legit-
imacy declared, and the register of his birth
amended. The tribunal. after hearing counsel
for both parties, ruled that il is an inyariable
principle Of law that husband is always to
be presumed to be the father of the children
of his wife; that the registration without a
fathers name Of child borne by wife docs
not do away with the presumption of paterni-
ty. and, lastly, that though Farm knew so far
back ms 1928 that his wife had given birth TO
a child he had not taken in due time the mca-
sures prescribed by the Code Napoleon for
having bis paternity disayowed, which course
of conduct was another presumption that he
was the father. The tribunal accordingly re-
iected the action of Farms relatives, declared
that Leplanquos must be considered Farms
son, ordered the registry Of his birth to be
altered TO that effect, and declared that he
was entitled 10 all that person property. An
appeal having been presented TO the Imperial
Court of Ronen by Farms relatives, il was
argued az great length, but the Judgment OF
the tribunal was confirmed.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-26
Southern Pacific Railroad.

The Directors of this road held another
meeting in New Orleans, on the 18th inst,
and received report from committee, pre-
viously appointed, showing the receipts and
disbursements of the company since the re-
moval of its Office to New Orleans, showing
the former to be S345, 1893. and the latter
s35S.247 94-also that S433.73S SO of the
stock taken in New York had been surren-
dered to the company. The amount of stock
as represented by the New Orleans books of
the company, is SS7O,70S so. Judge KING,
of Memphis. offered resolutions, 1st, calling
a meeting of the Directors, requiring them to
meet, and the removal of the Company to
Marshall, Texas; 2nd, for the election of off,
GERS at Marshall; 3rd, for the postponement of
the sale till the first Tuesday in July, and
soliciting the assent of the benefciaries there
to. Lengthy discussions ensued. and several
resolutions were proposed. Ultimately a res
olution was adopted for the appointment of
Committee to confer with the creditors, and
see what arrangement can be made with
them, for the preservation of the rights of the
present stockholders in the road, in connec-
tion with which Mr.. UPToN intimated that a
proposition that the amount due the creditors
should be entered as cash in the stock, and
that the amount subscribed by stockholders
here should be entered as cash to the same
amount, and the undertaking continued as by
a new Company, was far advanced towards
contamination, and would very probably be
finally adopted
The meeting then adjourned till noon on
Tuesday following.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-26

E5- Southern Americans who, instead of
counsellng adh IT nee to the principles Of their
party, are trying to get up new party on the
Lecompton issue, most sorely feel the con-
tempt with which they are treated by some Of
the black republican Journals. Wemust give
the readers of the PATRIOT an instance Of the
way they do it. A few days ago. the Cincin
natl Gazdte indicated its aversion TO the call
of State Convention, by the Republican
State Committee. IL feared the movement
might be injudicaus, and advised "co-opera-
ton with the conservative Americans of the
South" The Commercial responds Indignantly.
1t says We do NOT airs Il sound POLICY to par-
chase iriiied green, IN the heat Of summer for KIN
ter provisions" What do our Micawbers say
TO that!
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Miss Kelsey.

Some years ago their lived in neighbor.
ing county, family named W. They
were poor, and lived in an humble cottage
but enjoyed all the blessings which naturally
arose from the toll of their hands, never envy
ing or dreaming of the treasures of the rich
until fortune favored them in the death of a
relation in Old Virginia, which brought them
in possession of six or eight negroes. The
question naturally arose, how should they
get them. On the strength of the darkies
they were going to get, they bought wagon
and team, and started the boys for Old Vir-
ginia, to haul s.them ar niggers" home
They soon returned, and the family gave
the darkies very hearty reception-so much
so that they surrendered their beds and
chairs to them.
The good old lady ofthe house, whom they
called Miss Betsey, was so delighted with her
good fortune, she remained awake during the
first night after the arrival of "'them ar mig
gers" At short intervals she would call out
to one of the negroes
"H-a-n-n-a-hi o, H-a-n-n-a-h.'
"What you want, Miss Betsey?'
"N-o-t-h-i-n-g, Hannah! l just wanted to
hear you call me Mss Besey"
A few days after, Hannah was washing at
the spring, when Miss Betsey would go to the
door and call out
"H-a-n-n-a-h! o, H-a-n-n-ahi'
"What you want Miss Betsey?"
"N-o-t-h-i-n-g, Hannah l only wanted to
hear You call me Miss Betsey, from the spring.
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Mr.. seward ana the Presidency.

The recent speeches of Senator SEWARD in
Congress on Kansas affairs, have placed him
a head and shoulders above any other man in
the black republican ranks. That great
majority of that party are looking to him as
their candidate for the Presidency in 1860.
admits of very little doubt. The New York
Courier and Enquirer, a paper which holds a
very high position in that party, and which
averts its face with contempt from the pro-
posed reconstruction of parties, in the course
of an article eulogisiic of Mr.. SEWARD and
his last speech, says:
''The following extract of letter from
Missouri, shows how it is appreciated there:
what think you of SEwARD's lastf We
'look upon 1T as the great speech of the day;
the ablest of all his speeches, and one which
places him immeasurably in the van OF all
'the Statesmen of the country. We are get
ting it up Campaign Document for Kan
'sas, where it will do everything for our cause.
IF SEWARD lives, his election to the Presidency
Sin 1860, is a settled affair."
ave opine that there are scarcely two opin-
ions upon the latter question The Republi-
can Party cannot fail to nominate a Represe,ata-
the man for their candidate i'm 1860; and, of
course, SEWARD is the man. And what is
more, if our party should again. look chiefly
to erpediency in selecting their nominee, the
selection could not fail to fall upon one who
by general consent is admitted to be our
ablest Statesman and who is discovered to be
as conservative as he is fearless and able.
Even the South, have confidence in his con-
serpatism little as they like his indomitable
energy in exposing Slavery-extension."
We see no reason why the black republi-
A. Ia 10 fhatrn
ganization, may not unite to a man on Mr..
SEWARD Inasmuch as their faith rests upon
the doctrines of the Higher Law, it seems
that the father of that doctrine would be its
most proper exponent and champion. We
may, therefore, expect Mr.. SEWARD to be the
black republican standard bearer two years
hence. Now, if the Southern democracy
shall at the same time place on the track an
out and out Southern man, as such, as is not
at all unlikely, what will prevent the contest
from dwindliDg into one of pure and unre-
lieved sectionalismf This is a view which
we commend to our reconstructionists. If
new organization is formed on the basis of
either Of these, the country would be left
precisely in the same condition. If new
party is constructed, it must steer clear OF
black republcanism and radical democracy
alike, else it will lose its nationality, and be-
come at once an ally in the work of disrup-
ton of the Union. In thus steering clear, it
will by necessity occupy the present and past
truly national and conservative position of
the American party. To our mind it is clear
that the ultimate return of concord to this
government on these sectional questions, de-
ponds upon the triumph of American princi-
pies. And we commend this view also to our
friends of the reconstruction school,
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-26

As a specimen of the high esteems In which
Mr.. Thalberg's talent as a pianist are held, we
append the following poetical sketch from the
pen of Anson q Chester -
sat entranced while DER the yielding keys
Thy hexile fingers hcvered-like the wings
or Swallows towering DER the swelling seas.
Bright with the sunshine that the summer brings.
What had dreamed amid my widest dreams,
What had wished and hoped Of melody
Birds, surf-songs, zephyrs, wOman's voice, and
streams
o great magician confess thy powerl
Another Cana's miracle is thine
drank of music's water to this hour,
But now / drink of music royal wine.
The blessed strains thy inspiration brought,
Ny willing memory ever shall prolong
1 pay meagre price for what bought
For glorious music, lol a simple song.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-26

Curious Negro Cisss.--The
negro Grimm. brought here from Nassau. y.
T., on board Of the brig Alma, was yesterday
taken before Recorder solomon a runaway.
and surrendered TO his masters agent His
master, As we stated on previous occasion,
resides In Missouri, and took him 20 Key West.
where he left him. The negro. thinking that
be had been sold, got on board OF a vessel and
escaped co Nassau. When there. he became
equally dissatisfied with his freedom, and on
his own application, Mas placed on board Of
the Alma, and brought back 20 this city. On
his arrival, the Collector Of the port refused
10 permit him 20 land, 30 he ran ashore, got
himself arrested, and on the proper applica-
ton heiag made by his masters agent 90 the
Recorder. he was surrendered, - above stated,
90 his masters agent, Grim l. an unusually
Intelligent man, and seems delighted with his
present chance Of getting back TO bis old
home 10 AissoarL-k o. eseaynas.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-26

The Numbers from i 20 so, 900, corresponding with
those Numbers the Tickets printed separate slips
OF paper are encrced with small tubes and placed
In one Wheel
The first 4S7 Prizes similarly printed and encircled
placed in another wheel.
The wheels then revolved, and a number is
drawn from the wheel Of numbers, and at the same
time Prize is drawn from the other wheel The Num-
Der and Prize drawn out opened and exhibited 20
the audience, and registered by the Commissioners ;
the Prize being placed against the Number drawn
This operation repeated until all the Prizes are drawn
out.
Approximation Prixes-The two preceding and
the f~o succeeding Numbers 20 those drawing first
Prizes will be entitled 10 the Is Approximation Pr
yes. Fer example II Ticket No. 1850 draws the SO
000 Prize those Tickets numbered 1f22s, lI24g 1881
ll252 Will each be entitled s&00 II Tcket No $50
draws the $50 900 Prze, those tickets numbered 54s
SO, 55l, $50, viii each be eattied $500 aud 50
on according % the above scheme
The S, 600 Prizes Of $50 Will be determined by
the last hgure Of the Number that draws the so 600
Prize. For example, If the Number drawing the s!O,-
600 Prize ends with No then all the Tickets where
the number ends in /, viii be enftied $50 II the
Number ends with No :, then ali the Tickets where
the Number ends IN vii be enttIed SO and 80 on
10 O.
Certificates Of Packages VIII be sold at The fol
lowing raiss. which Is the risk
.tt-s.
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CANADIAN Nonruwssrrnx Exrrurrros.-rh

CANADIAN NORTHWESTERN ExrEDTioS.-The
Canadian Government has sent out an explor-
ing party to the Northwest. The party COM
posed of about thirty, went up 20 Lake Supe-
rior, from whence they go north and west 10
the Hudson Bay Territory. The expedition Is
under the command of Mr.. Hind, a man Of
science. He is to visit the headwaters of the
Saskatchewan, and it is probable that a prac-
tical route for travel will ere long lie opened
from Fort Williams, on Lake Superior, 70 Fort
Garray, on Red River, the estimated cost Of
which is $4,000. 1t is urged that means Of
communication should be promptly opened TO
the broad prairies which lie beyond the Lake
of the Woods and Winnipeg, In order that
Canadian capital and labor may have an out
let and field of remuneratiye enterprise ia the
great British Northwest.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-26

A TEXAS LAwYER.-The Bastrop (Texas)
advertiser, devotes leader to notice of the
members of the bar of that delightful village,
in which occurs the following reference to one
of its prominent ''limbs:"
Col. PHIL CLAIBORNE. the immortal, i'm
maculate, redoubtable, the CHI roaring Phil''
whose peculiarities of manner and expression,
have rendered'him notoriousif not famous; who
did not altogether admire the composition of
juries at our late Term of the District Court,
and whose peculiar notions, as to what con-
stitutes good jury, may be gathered from
the self-consolation, whispered in the ear of
another lawyer. when he was hard pressed, and
roughly handled, "La them bob, TUe got seven
clients on that jtTyr
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FUNERAL MARCHES TO THE GRAvE.-The
following extraordinary example of eccen-
tricity is related by Swedish journal: "Dr.
Rhuders, physician, has set to music the pal
pitations and irregular beatings of the heart
of female who is a patient in the hospital at
Upsal. This disease, written in musical notes
with quavers and semi-quavers, FORMS" says
the journal, "a kind of waltz, and is one of
the greatest curiosities in pathological anat-
omy''
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ATTEMPTED AssAssINATIoN.-We learn that
few nights ago, as DIR. r. G.. Patterson. liv-
ing in or near LaGrange, was returning to
his home from a professional visit, he was
attacked by some unknown person, and so
badly beaten and cut that his life is in dan
ger. The man who attacked him was con-
cealed behind tree, on the road over which
DIR. p. had to pass and sprang out upon him
suddenly and knocked him down. The first
blow rendered him entirely senseless, and he
recollects nothing that occurred afterwards.
At last accounts his condition was consider
ed very Memphis Bulletin, May rs.
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strength and HeaItb Re,tored.

Mr.. John Davidson, living ten miles above Pitts
burg, on the Pennsylvania Canal, says: "whenI com
menced taking Brrhave's Holland Differs, 1 could
hardly walk. Now enjoy excellent health"
HEADACHE AND DEBILITY.
Mr.. Silas J. Lipscomb, of Birmingham, says
81 have found in Beerhaves Holland Bitters
remedy for Headache and Debility. My wife has also
used it with the greatest benefit"
Mr. A. s. Nicholson, of Pittsburg also remarks that
he has experienced much relief from for head
ache. may17-lw
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Notice 90 Contractors.
ISHyItIg ayp cHsTTsyeoei RsIIRaap

RRoPte4Is Nj BE recsised a tbs efsce unti ths
ID af tune nexf, fnf coastruefIae funnei n fbe
samnh Cut - "a kAecoan MISUNDERSTANDING rurk
"A earth sx1sTafbon for foanAzttca az tie Aasnnry
Flans and sEeci 3eAlians CIR ms werk BE
1fiesrAzn - tAe Fssstsnt Enxmear - The canlpspy
Ne sork SO sE.az1Et tea<1 ssa oo9. To - an
nd ea ~ before the ist - herensrr n~xs Is Nill
. skasded - ths lowest resI.ansibie Bidder
" X STEVENSON, Frsszlzl1
o1<4 xa@A- . Cal = 3 Co. Nay is-td
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IN ORDERING TICKETS or cERrIFIcArEs

Enclose the money address for the Tickets or
dered, rccegf Of which they wiI be forwarded By
nrst mad. Purchasers have tickets ending in any
ngare they may designate.
The List Of Drawn Numbers and Frizes will be snnt
% purchasers Immediately after the drawing
ga Purchasers VIII please write their signatures
plan, and give their Pest Once, county aud state
ss- Remember that every Prize u drawn Aad Faya.
bile without detncfaon.
ga Ali prizes % 81 coo and under paid lsnmeda.e-
~ after The rawing-other prizes the time Of
thirty days
All communications strictly confidential
Address ORDERS Cor Tickets or Cersncates 10
8 SWAN Co, Augusta Ga
60 Persons reslsing Montgomery Ala or
Atlanta. Ga, have their orders aised and ave
time, By addressing = s~an Co, al ethsr q ,lose
cites
80 A lst u the plumbers that are drawn from The
wheei with TIE amoant II The prizs that each one -
cnfiraed 10, viii be published after every dra2ias IL
the foosDg FalseFs sA agExsa (6e1 6sssfifsfssssJ
*, Ness Orleaas D~Sa, Haksfe E,eysxey fAarf..s,-.
lSastsrd Na<hstife sassE< <saanza 1.f is-aer ~.
Terk Wskfs Day hras, SIsnznsA ksrssi.e Ness Rscs
u<assa bssPaAA. Ses faFk DisasrA, ana Pas.Il..a
(hszs ) CfsTsaa, sssf xfzls Rsck lxrk1 D1-sscraf
mAy-3-sd
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western R.llre.a Legislation.

The La Crosse Railroad, aud its land grant
bonds. OF which so much has been said seems TO
be the hardest case In the way ef railroad and
legislative CORFU on thus far Developed. The
only difference between the Democrats and
Republicans. in this case, seems to have been
the price paid for each.
The parties who were paid were as follows:
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Monday, May "a. 1853.
STATEMENT SENT THE COMMITTEE.

STATEMENT SENT THE COMMITTEE,
ACCORDING TO REPORT SPENCE MADE
Bonds deposit, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1921 ,a5s .33
Additional deposits NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000 90
eBEa
sSl3. 95s33
Since that report, there has been deliver
ed by the Comptroller and Mr. Spence .
TO the Bank OF tennessee ......... 210, 900 90
slO3, 1858 .33
Mr.. Spence also left on deposit in the Bank
as collateral security which he received
from the Comptroller IL 10000
s92, $500
Bonds taken up and notes burned by Comp
troller Dunlap, .................. 90, 900 90
STATEMENT.
The Comptroler's report in October last
number Of bonds deposit for Ex-
change Bank sl42 900
Three bonds added as stated by IutreIl, 5000
sl45,O coo
Paid by the Bank OF Tennessee in his
and bonds cndeTed by the
Comptroller ,........-.-----
December 30th -. $40, O0Ol 90 900
February End ,..... 100000
5000
Bonds surrendered by Comptroller Dun
lap and notes burned Observation-Disclosures. $4,000.
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Hen ADVERTISEMENTS.
AUCTION SALE.
Thursday Morning, May 27th, 1858.
REM. F.. SHTELDS.

HAVING positive orders to close a large invoice of
II Dry Goods, Clothing, &c, will expose TO sale,
without reserve, the entire stock hand at 10
O'Clock, Thursday morning, May u. These Goods
will be sold in lots adapted to the trade only. They
may2e-2t
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WISH To HIRE

A SHGRO xensn = coed coax and washer, IRON
a 10 - 8 years q axe, for The balance q the
ssar az nheh an pay liberal price knqaifs ~
this es1cs. q 10. ffonl ziEeet- -.
msys1-a -. Hohts-
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MARRIED..

At the residence of the brides father, Capt. Jesse
Dortch, in this city, Tuesday evening, 25th inst
by Rev. DR.. Sehon, Mr.. john L. wEsrBRooK of stark
vile, Miss, to Miss MARY E. DoRrcH, of this city
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T<oURfFf.S .na one hen acres q chosee iA1 ear
III b purchszsd very feasen@ble tcrflss ~ Z
: rsx@uient % t.ss za1Fkel vegetable sarae2-
n.,es S Ca VI BOYD. n.
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Whites Creek Springs.

rTNHE subscriber will be prepared 10 take Boarders
Il at this watering place, II miles aorth of Nash
vile during the Summer vacation, from the first Of
July to the first OF September.
There will be no bar-Toom lxpt, as il is designed
chiefly for the accommodation Of families and ndivd
uals, who may wish 10 resort a quiet and healthfu
place during the heat Of summer.
The Springs, formerly much visited, too well
known 20 require any elaborate description.
No pains will be spared to render the situation OF
visitors pleasant
PRICE, OF BOARD -sl. so per day 81 90 per week.
price r /. CROKER.
May24-3mdtriw&w
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Real estate Sales.

FOR S ALE,
$4,000 Worth of Most Valuable Real Estate.
I WILL sell on the most reasonable terms some OF
i the most desirable city property offered in
this market lying Cherry Cedar Market and Spruce
Sts suitable for business houses private dwellings
propose 20 exchange the above for likely Negroes at
the best cash prices.
mAyl5-G WILL. L. BOYD, JR
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PUBLIC SALE
OF
VALUABLE STOCK.

TNHE undersigned will sell at his house, miles
l. south of Nashville, ON the Hilsboro' Turnpike on
Thursday the 9th Of May 1855 the following decrbed
stock, towt: Several good brood Mares and Colts; IL
yeariing Colts Mules, Flcs and Horses; pair Of
year old black Mules, well broke and good condi
ton; about 100 head Of Hogs consisting OF stock and
fattenng hogs, several eifers young Jennet in oal
by Ranss mammoth Jack and Is 20 bead Of Sheep.
Will also sell at the same time, Wheat Thresher,
and other things too numerous mention. Terms OF
Sae-a credit until the 18th December next on ali
sums over 5 o, for notes well secured.
may17-iw DAVID NJ. ALLEN.