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Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-05-26

The FRANKING PRIvILEGE.--To-day, pass
ing the PostOffiee, we saw, lying among the
mail bags about to be despatched to the
South, the following articles, each addressed
10 a member of Congress from this city, at
Washington:
One wooden box. about a foot square, Ia
belled "Dr.-'s Universal Remedy"
One jointed fshing-rod, carefully done up
in brown paper.
One Old Dominion Coffee Pot large size.
These were to go as free, mailable matter,
but being of rather incOnvenient shape to bC
packed with letters, they were suffered To &c
separately. The Post Office Department, il
will be seen, is doing a gratis express bust
ness, thereby doing great wrong to the Ex
press Companies. Sending coffee-pots, fish
ing poles and quack medicines is about equal
to sending home the weekly wash" as d
Congressman used to do. We have not full
catalogue of all the articles that may have
been sent to-day TO the member who receives
the above articles; but we do not see why he
should not receive a cooking stove aud tor
of coal, and other useful kitchen articles, a:
well as the coffee pot.-Phitd. BalLetHa.
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A Grain OF Gold.

Edward Everett is the most elegant rheto.
rician in America. Here is a little allegory
taken from one of his agricultural speeches.
1t it not gem?
drop grain of California gold in the
ground, aud there ii will lie unchanged TO
the end of time. The clods on which 1t falls
are not more cold and lieless. Drop grain
of our blessed gold iuto the grounds, aud 10!
IL mystery. In a few days it sottens-it
swell-it shoots upwaI ds--it is a living thing.
1t is yellow itself, but it sends up an emerald
green through the sOil-ite expands to a vigoI-
Gus stalk--revels in the sunshine--itself more
glorious than Solomon in It's broad, huttering,
leafy robes, whose sound, as the west wind
whispers through them, falls as pleasantly on
the husbandman's ear, as the ustle OF his
sweetheart's garment; still towers aloft, spins
its verdant skeins of vegetable floss, displays
its dancing tassels surcharged with tertili-
zing dust. and at last ripeus into two or three
magnificent batons like this, ian ear Of indian
corn,) each OF which is studded with hundreds
of grains of gold, every one possessing the
same wonderful properties as the paren,
grain, every one instinct with the same pro-
ductive powers"
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A Novelty I'm Music and Mechanics.

Every painOforte amateur has longed for
some supernatural agency which should note
down and preserve record of the sound
which be calls forth from his instrument when
the divine afiatus is on him, and the spirit of
melody takes possession of his brain. To
adopt more chastened style of rhetoric,
every player improvises some strains which
he would be glad to repeat, which, perhaps,
contain ideas worthy of farther development,
but which, once played, cannot be recalled,
and are lost. Mr.. Henry f. Bond has inven-
ted beautifully simple apparatus which is
easily to be applied to any pianoforte, and by
which every note played, whether by design
or accident, is recorded in its proper place
upon slip of music paper. In few words
the plan of this apparatus may thus be des-
cribed: Upon cylinder placed in one end
of the pianoforte the ruled music paper is
wound; by means of clock work this cylinder
is made to revolve at uniform rate of speed;
the paper thus unwound, passes by another
cylinder prepared with surface of ink; each
key of the instrument, acting upon a lever,
raises metal point against the paper, presses
it upon the inky surface and causes a mark
showing accurately the duration OF the note.
A pedal. by similar action, marks the bars.
With five minutes of practice any person who
understands music can rapidly translate these
marks into system of notes. The whole ar
rangement is so simple that the first feeling
is establishment that the invention has never
been born before. The advantages to be
derived from use of this apparatus will be
at once suggested to every musician, and it
only remains TO be said that Mr.. Bond will
be at the rooms of the Messrs. Chickering for
few days, that his invention is attached to a
pianoforte there. and that he will be pleased
to exhibit and explain its operation to any
who are Interested in musical Inventions
Boston Courier.
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The heads of Indian arrows, spears, javelins
&c, often found in many parts of our CONT
nent, have been admired, but the process of
forming them conjectured. The Hon. CALEB
LYON. on a recent visit to California. met
with party of Shasta Indians, and ascertain
ed that they still used those weapons. which
in most tribes have been superseded by rifles,
or at least by iron pointed arrows and spears.
He found man who could manufacture
them, and saw him at work at all parts of
the process The description which Lyon
wrote and communicated to the American
chronological Sociey, through DR.. E. II.
DAVIS, we copy below says the New York
Courier and Enquirer go.
The Shasta Indian seated himself upon the
floor, and laying the stone anvil upon his
knee, which was of compact talcose slate,
with one blow of his agate chisel he separates
the Obsidiant pebble into two parts, then
giving another blow to the fractured side he
split offa slab some fourth Of an inch in thick
ness. Holding the piece against the anvil
with the thumb and finger of his left hand be
commenced a series of continuous blows.
every one of which Clipped off fragments of
the brittle substance. 1t gradually assumed
the required shape. After finishing the base
of the arrow head (the whole being only little
over an inch in length be began striking
gentler blows, every one of which l expected
would break it into pieces. Yet such was
their adroit application, his skill and dex-
terity, that in little over an hour he pro-
duced perfect obsidian arrow head. 1 then
requested him to carve me one from the re-
mains of broken porter bottle, which (after
two failuTes) he succeeded in doing. He
gave as reason for his i'll success, he did
not understand the grain of the glass. No
sculptor ever handled chisel with great r
precision. or more carefully measured the
weight and effect of every blow, than this
ingenious Indian, for even among them,
arrow-making is distinct trade or profession
which many attempt,b but which few attain ex'
| cellence. He understood the capacity of the
| material he wrought, and before striking the
first blow, by surveying the pebble, he could
judge of its availability as well as the sculp
tor judges of the perfectness of a block OF
| Parian. In moment, all that had read
upon this subject, written by learned and
speculative antiquarians of the hardening OF
copper, for the working of flint. axes, spears
chisels aud arrow-heads, vanished before the
| simplest mechanic process. l felt that tbs
world had been better served bad they driven
| the pen less, and the plough more!
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LATER AND IMPORTANT.

TEHUANTEPEC, (Mexico,) May Is, 1859.
Passengers by the Oregon report here that
Gen. Walker was on board the Orizaba, with
three hundred men. She arrived at Acapul-
co day before the Oregon sailed; nobody
saw him but they all assert he was there.
have myself heard nothing from Califor
MIA, but ii is certain Walker has left San
Francisco for some point south. HOaf is
very sick at the hotel here.
Letters from Oaxca state that the church
party have been successful in the whole
northern part of Mexico and that they are
expected in that city daily.
The party here are on the qtai Uiue day and
night, and not night passes but some I'M
wary traveller is either shot or shot at. West
and myself were fired at while sitting at our
own window, and when we cXpostulated with
them, received no satisfaction whatever.
sincerely wish that the other party may get
possession of this place; it cannot make
matters worse.
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STARTLING AFFAIR-A BALLOON CONTAIN
ING Two MEN DESCENDS To THE LAKE.-As
the proper Jefferson, Capt. 5. Bond was pass
ing, about o'clock, yesterday afternoon.
some five miles from shore, a large balloon
was discovered about three miles in the air
above Erie. travelling in a northeasteily di-
rection. Captain Bond was looking at il
through the glass, when he saw it descend
rapidly to the lake, and in a few moments
strike the water. Two persons were seen in
the basket and one of them waved a white
signal for relief The captain ordered the
course of the propeller to be changed to-
wards the sufferers, and when a short distance
from them a small boat was lowered aud
manned and sent TO them. One of them
proved to be Mr. Lynn, the editor OF the Erie
Dispatch. They were standing in the basket.
which was sunk in the water To their middles,
holding on to the netting over their heads.
The small boat was made fast to the balloon.
when a tug came out from Erie aud took
them ashore.
Mr.. Kyle, the clerk of the propeller Jcffer-
son, aud TO whom we are indebted for these
particulars, informs US that the wind was
hauling the balloon through the water at the
rate OF about i've miles an hour, and IL re-
quired considerable exertion for the small
boat 90 overtake il. They were in the lake
half an hour Teqrelaad Plaiadaaler, Thurs-
d1U
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From the n. o. Pioayune OF the ald
Later f-om were Crux--Progress OF
the Civil War I'm mexfco


Advices from Vera Cruz are to the I4th
inst. and to Tampico to the 18th. brought
down to the Isthmus by the U. S. sloop-of-war
Brooklyn.
No event Of much Importance has taken
place since the Tennessee left on the 9Th.
Gen. Robles was still at Jalapa, which he
was fortifying, and both roads leading to the
capital were likewise in the hands of the
Church party. -
Ampudia was still also in the interior
watching Robles's movements, but from the
scarcity OF provisions was compelled to bold
his men in detached squadrons. and was con-
sequeRtly Incapable of organizing for the
present any effective movement on Jalapa.
The troops which we're sent from Vera
Cruz to reinforce him had proceeded only as
far as the National Bridge (Puento Nationally
when they heard of his destitute condition.
There they halted, they themselves being de-
hcient in supplies, and the main body still
remained there at last accounts, though many
have returned TO the city.
Degollado was still at Morelia, whence he
had issued proclamation to the Liberal ar
my throughout the Republic, commanding
the Immediate execution of every officer
taken in arms against the Constitutional Gov
eminent. in retaliation of the atrocities COM
mitted by Miramon. Marquee and Mejia at
Tacubaya.
The civil war. however, makes but little
progress. The whole country is more or less
destitute Of provisions, and money every
where wanting. Neither party had other
means than their credit for carrying on the
war, and on that no money can be raised.
Nor is there better prospect for the future.
On account of the war audits, periodical raw
ages and the consequent uncertainty of prop
erty, thcrewas no inducement 10 cultivate the
soil, and in all parts of the Republic the rich
est bacIendas We're lying idle.
Affairs at the city of Mexico are in Stdt,i
quo, and the news of the defeat of the re-ac-
tionists, under Gen. Mejia, is fully confirmed
by intelligence thence received.
The engagement took place near Guanaju-
alto. Gen. NJ. was accompanied by Gen. Vol,
and they were marching on San Luis PotOsi
| at Che time. ..-..
The Liberal forces were under command OF
Zuazua and Zaragoza, of the army of the
North. The rout was complete, but the Gen
eIal escaped. .af..-r
So soon as this disastrous affair became
known Gen. Marquee, who had left the city
on campaign against Degollado. and had
proceeded on his way as far Toluca, was re-
called, and ordered at once to join his forces
to those of Mejia.
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THURSDAY, MAY 26. 1859.
Bank OF Chattanooga.

This Institution has recently had new notes
engraved, few OF which were stolen from
the Office of the Engraver, and some of them
PIT in circulation. We are requested to state,
by one OF the officers of the Bank, that the
p rblic need have no apprehensions in regard
TO the notes which have been thus surrepti-
tiously issued, as the Bank will redeem them
rather than permit innocent persons to lose.
This is proper and creditable. All of our
Banks receive che notes OF this Bank. We
thief who stole the notes has been arrested
and made to disgorge all that were in his
possession.
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g The Democratic platform is based upon the
Constitution. The Democratic organization
rests upon the platform; and, we cannot com
promise our organization or our platform
without compromising the Constitution
ArGldRche.
Yet your party, represented by the Presi-
dent, his Cabinet. and Congress, has done
both. Il has abandoned the platform and
secuted its principles. 1t has violated the
Constitution, trampled upon State rights. 1t
has squandered the public TIRE asure, encour-
agen waste and profiigacy, and converted the
Federal Government into seething pool OF
corruption 1t has thus proved itself no
longer worthy of the countenance aud sup
port of patriots and honest mem Memphis
Enquirer. -
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Stop the Thief.

CToIEN on The night Of abe 18th Of May, 1852 from
- the pastufs Aitcheiisyiiie Robertsan C., Tenn
one large IRON GRkY HORSE, abont i5h OF Il.
hands high; SINE saddle marks: with iuh5s 90 the
tnS 81 his right thign about The Iiace where the
brecchlng would toorh han utheF marks rccol
ed. had 90 when he was stul a pair OF old shoes
before and bare footed behind.
i VIII give Fifty DssslArs Tor the apprehension and
COT nteuent OF the thief In lf, an the delivery q
horsc - me N Aiseheitsvie, kobestson Co., Teun
CT Twenty hre Dollars fur the horse, tSkea aver
faty m!es from this place and gn.er that disgA1ce
prop-artoa.
ul papers please ecpy and they MI do tbs coz-
manity good and obiise theis fFiesd.
lnAy2S-u J. 2 EIISoS.
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ABUsE or rHE FRANKISG PRIymEGE.-AR-
REST FoR FoRGs9RY The atten'ioB 81 the pro-
per officers OF the Postoffice Department. has
been eailsd 20 the fact that . number Of cir
enlars hSse been passiag through the Post
Office. bearing The frsnk Of a distinguished
Senator. These circulars related wholly To
private basiaess-bsing an advertisement Of
an agent 90 prosecute claims before the Laad
Once. while the frank upon tArm, as sabse-
.qaenlly appeared, Was . forgery. Me- w. ID.
Phillips. the person who matted The cireaiars,
on being Intercepted. admitted that the
frank Was not written by the person 10 whom
il belonged and stated that Il had BEEN wfil-
an, too. without evea is owueras ka6~lesige
or consent. This Information MAS eommgnl-
Gated 20 District Attorney 0nld, who present
ed him TO the Grand JGry. by whom be Vas
Indicted los fargeEy. He has been arrested,
and = now In jail % answer he charge Al The
criminal conrl-- Hostages Szzzs.
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BY JOIN, LORD CASrEErI, LID, T. r. Sc
IN a Liter to J. Poyne CoIer, Esq., f. SA.
vol. limo. Cloth.
Whether Shat espeare was a clerk in an ATTORNEYS
"ice at stratford before he ioined TIC players IN
London or, IN other words, whether che Autlor Of
Macbeth and Hamlet and King Lear, was employed
some years In engrossing decds. serving wis and
making out bills OF costs-fs = question " hieh has
been keeny sEHated of Izte years among The restless
fraternity Of Shakespeare scbolars-one Of the most
indefaiigabie Of whom Mr.. Payne Conner, knowing
Lord Campbell 20 DC enthusiastic adnnirer OF the
Master Dramatist rs well as one q the most emf
nent British Jurisis, peren4rory demanded his orao.
uar opinion.
Accordingly, We have here Tho results Of an agree
able literary diversion. with Wsch she author Of tho
Lives n the cbanoeIors p and re .fLiycs OF the
Chief Justices reereated himself during long vo
catinn aud drove from has refreshed mind all wearf-
some rec.liectiOns Of the vransHnes Of Westminster
Hall. And rs might be supposed, he voirue Is rs
plcasani as the process by which ii vas uaade-Ike
that, also, frequently amusing it's Instructive.
Lord Campbef hopes = kindly critics. Nho nay
think il right TO C. uniensnee any ert bring abort
fusion Of - Law aud Literature, - whch, Ike law
and fquhy - have too long been kept apart.
stHdenis.of SHAH esPeaIe and students Of the Law
viii geniary join iniert sis over tins book.
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The First English school I'm Japan.

At the request OF the japanese Govern
ment, Rev. Henry Wood, Chaplain of the
American Squadron, has undertaken to teach
the English language to the interpreters at
Nagasaki. In letter to the New York Jour
nal Of Commerce, he describes the manner in
which he carries on operations:
was conducted to the Russian Bazaar.
there is another on Dc>mia. called the Dutch
Bazaar. a neat room in the second story of
n new building had been provided, the lower
story of which was used by the money eX-
changers. and other officials. The floor was
covered with the neatest mats, and the walls
with handsome japanese paper, while one
large sliding window, also of paper. opened
to the bay, and the green hills, and the in
Vulnerable temples, or the groves around
them. and the other looked down into bazaars
and the area below, while the crowds walking
to and fro. or engaged in making purchases.
Which was the most charming sight, could
hardly tell-nature in the bay, the hills and
the groves. or nature in these kind hearted
and guileless mOrtalS whom | saw before me.
A square table was set in the middle of the
ROOM and neat benches around il, by the side
of which took my seat, and opened the first
English school ever opened in Japan. In
honor of my Alma Mater, | called it Dart
mouth College. Junor--a far more hopeful
school, could it have been sustained. than
"Moore's Indian Charity School," in which
Dartmouth College had its origin.
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mr.. seu,hwor,h. ,ns NoYsl,...

A Washington letter to the Cleveland Ma
fional says:
Mrs. Southvorth, che authoress, who resides
In the adjoining city Of GeurgetoEa. will sail
Ia the next steamer 10 make a tour OF Earope
Ms. ). has by her taieHls made a handsome
fortune. Her husband, q worthless scamp,
leIt her some three years since with thrce
children, and quite destltute-but out OF this
cloud came the silver liuing which has de-
veloped her brilliant talents, and been Of profit
10 herself and pleasure 10 the public Mrs.. s.
l. about forty -,msll, dark e.,thp.s xion, With
brilliant eyes; dresses rather oddly a. regards
colors, and possesses much nervous energy.
She sas. when nrst saw hsr, constant a.
tendant OF the unilarian Church, bat NOR
recently she Is supposed 20 be a eonvert te
Catholicism, as Der ehil.irea have been christ
ened and are beisg broaght up in that bsiisl.
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MOVEMENTS OF THE MINISTER TO MEXICO.

The Hon. Robt. N. McLane, U. S. Minister
to Mexico, left Vera Cruz the 9th inst, the
day after the Tennessee sailed. on board the
u. S. steam-sloOp-Of-wa brooklyn, Capt.
Farragut, for Tampico, on an official visit to
the Consul at that pert.
He was accompanied by his private secre-
tary. Mr.. Elgee.
Mr.. McLane remained two days at Tampi-
CO, and then proceeded down the coast to
Minatitlan, for the purpose of cOmmunica-
ting with the CoatzacOalcos, which brought
official dispatches for the State Dempartment.
He left Minattlan on his return to Vera
Cruz on the 10th, and would again communi-
cate with the Government by the Tennessee.
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LexingtouRace..


Correspondence OF the Louisville Courier.1
The Krosciag Ones FaH-Ffne Weather and
Track - Large attendance - Best Race on
Record III
LEXINGTON, May %, 1859.
Editors louisville Courier: The day is fine.
and the track in first rate condition. The
attendance is far greater than at any previ-
GUS meeting. Betting was scattering before
the start, which is usually the case when a
field of colts are to run.-Bnford was. with
some, the favoriie, and few bets were made
on his entry within the last week. Alexander
Clay (Harper q McGratbl Laurence, and
others. had also, friends who were willing to
back them against the field $50 to S100. ?
The start was fair-all going in bunch
Laurence's entry led from the jump, and won
the heat by one-balf leng;h-Eagle I'd, Har-
per Sd, Buford 4th, Alexander 5th, Richards
9th. CLAW 18th. Chinn and Rankin distanced.
Eagle, Harper and Buford were the only con-
tending horses with Laurence for the heat.
Time-1:471. |a.t
SECOND HEAT-Richards took the lead on
the back track, and won the heat ny length.
in l:451-Buford I'd, Harper 81 McGrath Sd,
Laurence 4th. Clay 5tb, Eagle 9th, Alexander
7th. Time-I:45k. C-l
THIRD HEAT.-Richards took the lead on
the first turn, and came in ahead, winning the
Harper Sd, Laurence 4th, Eagle, Clay, and
Alexander behind the flag. Below we give
the summary. Time-l:463.
The knowing ones fell heavy, the winner
selling the lowest in pools. In one instance
he sold in pool of S16O for 81.
BALLOON.
ASSOCIATION COURSE = SPRING MEETING,
1s59.-First day, Monday, May 23d,-Asso-
citation stake for three year olds.-Mile heats.
500 entrances; $50 forfeit; S25 declaration,
if made and paid on or before the second
Monday in March, 1859; the Association to
give the winner, silver plate of the value of
500. Closed with % entries.
SUMMARY.
A. X. Richards ch C. by Albion, dam by
Leviathan, out of imp. Anna Maria. .......
J. NJ. Lawrence's b. C. by BeIthune, dam
Marygold by Leslie. Observation-Disclosures. 4
W. S. Buford's br. f. Ellen Doyle, by Lexing-
ton, dam by imp. Mlrgrave =. ......... 2
Harper McGrath's ch c. Endorser, by Wag-
ner, dam Fanny G. by imp Margrave.....
John II. Gays br C. by Lexington, dam
Magnolia imp by Glencoe .. -. 5dis
R. A. AleXander's br. C Tourist, by LeXing-
ton, dam by imp Margrave, out of Mistle-
E. F. Eagles CHI. c. by Zero, dam by imp. Mar
grave, out Of Barbara Allen. -. 6dis
John c. ChiDn's br. {. by imp. Glencoe, dam
Blue Bonnets, by imp. Hedgford... 80. dist.
Thomas A. Rankin's CHI. C. by Star Davis,
dam pedigree unknown. dist.
Time, l:471z-l451a-146H
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Irving on the Character OF washing

With the following just tribute, Mr.. IRvING
concludes the filh and final volume Of his
Life Of Washington
1.-THE character Of Washington may want
some Of tho>e poetical elements which dazzle
and delight the multitude, but it possessed
fewer inequalities, and rarer union Of virtues
than perhaps ever fell 20 the lot Of one man.
Prudence. Ermness, sagacity, moderation. an
immOyable Justice. courage that never ialter-
Ell, patience that never wyaried. truth thai
diselaimed ali Griitiee, ma gnaninity without
alloy. Ii seems ~ IL Providence had endUw-
ed him in a prominent drgree with the quail
ties requisite 10 iig him for the high drsliny
he was called oH 10 fnihil-io conduct mo-
meatous revolution which was to form an era
in The history Of the world, alld ~ inaugurate
a new and unlri,d Government, which. 10 use
his own y ords, Mas 20 lay the foundation for
the enjoyment OF much parer civil liberty,
aud greater public happiness. than have
hitherto been the portion Of mankind
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The OLD SHIP ZIoS-The Memphis
rnl,-g Balloon says: 2" Whoever has attended revi-
val meetings, knows the effect the Old Ship
=. ltsa ~.gon 7, ill -, -
nothing else will. II is sort OF reserve
guard. Gov. HanRrs has secularized that old
song, or at least has made Old Ship OF
i, Zion OF the Niger question and is singing
IL all over The State. While he was singing
IL on Friday last, the brethren looked inqur-
- ni ingly into each other's faces as much as To
ask, -alEE sAti
you will TO take us all home,