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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-09
NJ a. June /, 1853. )

To the Honorable the Pre- dent Members :
of the Board of Assistant Aldermen
following resolutions adopted by hon
orabe body concurted in by the Board Aldermen
A resoiu, authorizing the Mayor notice
cause to be paved with blocks Trhoupouas f
Nuns TO phipe street.
resolution authorizing the Comptroller sell, five
days mott for cash, all the Id bridges bars
bride Plates longing the city w iny
the Street furnish Comptroller mum
Der OF pnuf ds OF su h roi
A resOluo to sutdIy bills Nav
resolution authorizing the IRIS
made 10 the Boys House of Refuge and approprug
the - $1,000
resolution anh zRG the Comptroller warrant on the
to the Third District Public -choos the schoni
house at Mnehurr, =
resolution auth rzs Comptroller to sell to The lowest
bidder alter ten days notice. the for paving with
square blocks Caope street, ttun Claiborne
street. - s
resolution approving the adjudication Stevens for
constructing brick Sidewalk, bordeef by curbstones and
wooden CUTTERS on the side Music street. irod
morales street, ana accepting his security.
tes1ut on pprosing The nd Denis Cronan for
making orfk sidewalks bor,ered by eurhsons
gntes on nom sides quhsrt street from Eysan
street 10 Lafayette avenue and accepting his security
resolution approving tie adndca,iOnt Patrick Lane for
constructing brick sidtp ak Dor by curbstonrs a d
wooden CUTTERS both sides of Morales Ferd
mana street TO washington and accepting his ry
resolution Up rowing NE ind cation N. Stevens
on bo side o. St tedir and street. Urauha
doodchii tsn street and acc ping his security.
f, noh up iovi,g he ndn cnl on to Nicholson Co.
ing their security
resolution approving adjudication Mich Co
Tor paving with b cks isasu street. from Canal 10
feirhS street, ana acr, ptiug their >ncn tN.
A Fes9ln appr Wig the ain1iG to- to Nicholson 60
CRITTERS, bsth sues j Ga f,,m Julia Common
street ans tor gi ID teyu Ks 4rAsy made said street
Ie-alui ii iu.borbt The Comptroller sell aft.r Ave
days notice. T. hs lowest OaJer, al The eeiias and muchn-
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01
Tothe Citizens OF NashysIIe.

Within the last few days very interesting
article, headed Nashville and Northwestern
Railroad" said TO be composed of facts and
figures has been freely circulated. On page
Is, / find the following: "On page (mean-
ing the report of the Committee of the City
Council,) the Committee estimate the means
of the company at 2,32O.384; while their
chairman shows that by actual blunders in
calculation, and by garbling the testimony of
Col. STEVENSON, the above is less than the
true account by at least S625,000 if not more"
This is really an odd specimen of polite
ness and fairness; four citizens of character
and standing in the community, such S. n.
HoLLINGswoKTH. J. B. CRAIGHEAD B. S. RHEA
and IRA p. JONES; and not only ignorant,
making actual blunders amounting to $685.
900, but they are guilty Of garbIing testimony.
l take it, that these gentlemen have no morein-
terest in the matter than other citizens; yet the
statement of the chairman, agreeing as it
does with the views of the President, is to
outweigh the four What are the facts? The
President and the chairman in making an es-
innate Of the means of the company include
second mortage bonds amounting to
81 000. 900, half of which it is said can be
used at par. If this be so, it is strange in
deed that 100000 in second mortage bonds,
standing behind ed
thousand dollars in bonds. which are to be
regarded as the first mortage bonds, should
be rated at par; when the first mortage bonds;
those which are to be first paid, will be rated
at eight or ten per cent below par. How is
this The truth is. gentlemen, yon have I'M
dertaken too much the people will not be-
lieVe such an absurdity. If L mistake not,
State bonds are only worth about go cents to
the dollar; county bonds about 70 cents.
According to the process Of argument of these
railroad, gentlemen, the more bonds you
issue on the credit aud faith of the company
the higher they would sell. l would advise
them, as they are hard pressed, to issue third
mortage bonds, they would no doubt sell for
premium
The Committee very properly regarded the
second mortage bonds as the mere credit of
the company, aud that being on the wane;
they were not worth much, and could not
with any degree of propricty be included
in the estimate OF means. On page 10,
of this remarkable production, we are
told that the company have with the city
subscription a surplus on the Hunting
don route of S4l7,270 over and above,
and not including second mortage bonds; and
a surplus on the Paris route # SL3i,3l3,
without counting the million of dollars of
bonds which can be used to great extent in
building the road. The city subscription,
taken out of either of the last items of sur
plus, and still you have, remaining on hand
after finishing the road, one or two hundred
thou and dollars. Why then seek to impose
more burdens the people?
The thought has just occurred TO me, that
am striking at skeleton, will desist.
M*+****
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01
AT s o'clock Wednesday eve
ming, the Opposition will fire ONE
gun in honor of EACH THOU
SAND votes gained in the re-
cent Virginia elections.

In the article in the PATRIOT of yesterday
relative to the difficulty at the railroad, we
stated that Mr.. SwAsEY interposed with an
ing a third time. This is not strictly correct,
and may have produced the impression that
Mr.. S. was one of the belligerent parties,
which he was not. Mr. 5. is an engineer on
of tho troinn, mere locker on
when the fight commenced, and interposed as
peace-maker by catching the pistol arm of
BURKE when he was about to fire the third
time. His interpotion was successful, both
in preventing the shot. and further assault
upon Burke He had no axe, and of course
did not display one.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01
Gommrrrial.

DAILY PATRIOT OFFICE,
NASHVILLE, June l, 1859.
COTTON-No sales.
TOBACCO.-Sold yesterday hhds. at
10, Z 20 So, s 90, 8 IS. SIS, 7 G5, 80.
BACON.-Hog round 9ic; Shoulders 73c;
Hams SIC; Clear Sides 1O2CGlo5c. p d. from
wagons. Demand active.
LARD.-In demand at lOlc q u, in good
packages.
FLOUR.-Extra So IS per sack; So in bbls;
Superfne So rs per sack. 81 in bills.
C0RN.-Is selling at 70(975c without
sacks; the article is scarce.
CoRN.-sells readily at $4,000 per
bashel.
WHISKY.-Rectifed 2s93o; country
brands 50(e75.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01
ROYAL HaYana Lottery.

Nos. ISG; o6T: ,35s 1874 1873 GA, ,742;
1850; o67 20 323; $50; u 5O6 % 1854; 1862;
% ,39j drew 81 900 each
*No. rs held IN Pow ltou, Georgia
The next drawing of this celebrated Lottery will
take place on the eth day Of June. For particulars
see advertisement in another column.
iuneI-dStrIwIt DON RODRIGUEZ.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01
River and Steamboat News.

ARRIVED.
May 3I.-Ella, PIducah.
DzPARTED.
Ella, Paducdh.
River falling with a feet water on the
Shoals.
The Sam Kirkman departs for Paducah at
II NJ. to-day.
The Harmonic d parts for Cincinnati at
10 y NJ
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01

BUILDING ASSOCIATION MoNEY.-The regu-
lar monthly sale of the insialments OF the
Nashville Building Association takes place
at the VI rchants' EXchrnge tonight. The
money has been selling for a song of late.
and we suppose will go for little or moth g
On this occasion. Those having any use tol
the drug would do well TO attend and buy.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01
Arrival of Steamer America.

SACKyIILE, n. b., May 3I.-The steamer
America, with Liverpool dates Of the 2lst,
has been intercepted and her news will be
sent from here to morrow. the Nova Scotia
line refusing to transmit it for the AssOcia-
[ d Press.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01
pp Celegrapb,
Virginia Election.

LOUISVILLE, April l.-One hundred and
twcnty-onc counties give Lctchcr 1924 ma.
iority. Harris, independent candidate, has
700 majority in the ninth District.
Letchcr's majority is 3 80. Seventeen old
counties are not estimated, which gave Vie
100 majority, There are also four new
counties unheard from.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01
Public Speaking.

ROBERT HATroN aud CHARLES READY, can
didates for Congress in the 9Th District, will
address their fellow-citizens at the following
times and places:
Gallatin, Sumner county, June 9th.
Beech Camp-Ground, Sumner CO., June 7th.
Buffers Cross Roads Sumner CO., June Sth.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01
led.

In Nufrccsboro ON yesterday morning, ofTyphod
Feve-, N ,rrHgw W. WILSON, son 81 the lat GEORGE
w SOY. HIS funeral viii take place tins morning at
lOoclock at the First Presbyteri n Church.
His fri .nds and those Of his Grand Mother, Mrs.
A KINGSLEY invited TO attend.
Divine Service by R"v. Or. BAKDwELL-
NASHVILLE. June ]. 1859.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01

So We authorized % announce J. c SHACK
ELFoRD, Is l., OF Ciarksville candidate tor the
ofcc OF Attorney General and Reporter, to h the
caney occasioned by the resignation OF Gen. John l.
T. Sneed. may2T-td
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01

as-we authorized t, announce THos. 7. sAuN-
DERs as 4 candidate for the OH Of County Trustee
OF avidson County at the election To be held in
March, 1850. apr2o-ti
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01

CNCrNNATI May 3l-Flour advanced 100
Is cents, 5O@6 IS. Whisky %.
New YORK. May 3l.-Cotton has declin-
ing tendency, Uplands IL. Flour firm, sales
l. O90 lis White Corn 90@92. Mess
Pork IL UOI9l7 IL Lard dull, II4@12.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01

sar We authorized to announce JOHN SHANE,
ESQ, a candidate for reelection the Office Of
Criminal Court Clerk the next March election.
mayl7-te
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01
Attorney General and Reporter.

BE- We are authorized TO announce WM. b. REESE,
Jr, ISL, as a candidate for the Office Of Attorney
General and Reporter for the State.
may3O-td
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01

HS- We authorized 90 announce SAMUEL
AMENT candidate for County Trustee at the
March election. aprie-td
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01
EIGHTH Congregational District.

JAMES NJ QUARIEs and Thomas MEAEEs
candidates tor Congress in the Eighth Dis
trct will address their fellow citizens at the
following times aud places:
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01
Fourth Congre..,onai District.

We authorized TO announce W. b. STOKES, Of
DeKaIb, candidate fer Congress in the Fourth Con-
gressional ptS'r' mar25-td
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01

NJ We are authorized 10 announce Or. u.
PATTERSON as a candidate for Criminal Court Clerk
ailhe ehsuing election. may2a-td
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01
From Washington

WAsHINGToN. May 3l.--The President r.
iterates his denial of desiring TO become
candidate for reelection.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01
GEN. walker.
Col. Titus BADLY Reaten.

New York May 3l.--Gcn. Walker and
Col Natzmcr, arrived Saturday in the North
ern Light.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01
VI arkcts,

New YORK. May 3l.--Col. Titus was bad
" beaten at the ST. Nicholas Hotel last night
by Anderson Wheat and others
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01
LAND FOR SALE.

ENoR sile very desirable Tract OF Land contain.
Il ing about so Acres, fronting the AltGrees-
buro Turnpike aud within lies Of the corporation
of AaEhytl e, aad Ia the neighborhood II FrAnkiin
and Minerva Colleges and tue Washington Insti-
tate
Ths valuable Tract OF Land r. we'll adapted for a
nrst-rate residence, commanding one OF the nuesi
views ia David on coSuty. great portion Of tie
land h rich bottom, VITA branch OF excellent Ma
ter rLnnlng through from about 20 never falling
Springs Its short distance from the cay viii rem
der "A valuable for a Brewery Distcry, 1anneFy or
any mahai eturing business which requires a large
quantity Of pure water aud Is ansnFpa seed for mar
ket garien, orchard and winery. Iise prov saeats
consist OF Frame House, nearly new wIth Kitchen,
Stables, &c, and all enclosed with a good fence !.
chiefly plank and picset Terms very liberal
For particulars apply 90
nlay26-lri~=m Il. Il. GLAsCocK co.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01
May 81, 1859.

We subscribed or paid little to build the
Northwestern Railroad, live near il, aud
have seen how it progressed. We have
known S. W. ADHESION many years. We
think he is LIBERAL honest, industrious, and
judge of work. and he did aid and support
said road, by words and acts, about two
years, and until we began to lose confidence
in the enterprise.
THOMAS NJ. DUNN,
L. BURNETT,
WILSON n. THOMPSON,
Z. j. KRIrER,
HENRY NJ. Huron,
JAMES II. BAKER,
J. w. JONES,
JAMES NJ DUNN
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01

N. BURNS,
w. F. COOPER,
D. T. MGAvoCK,
t. L. BRANsFoRD,
yNo. B. JOHNSON,
R. @. HNAIRY,
w. Z. BANG,
A. II. HICKS.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01

steamer.
~ The Trade supplied liberal terms.
uay2S-dAWSm
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-05-26

The Raleigh On. c. Standard ex-
presses qualification at being able to
announce that President BUCHANAN
will visit that State early in June, and
be present at the commencement at
Chapel Hill, and says he will be hearth
Iy welcomed by the authorities of the
University, by the faculty and Students
and by the people of the State.
The following is the Presidents
reply to the invitation from the Com
mittee of the University Trustees
WASHINGTON Cry, May ~, 1859.
GENTLEMEN Il have been honored
by your very kind invitation on the
part of the trustees of the University
of North Carolina, to visit the annual
commencement in June next.
1t affords me pleasure to say that |
cordially and gratefully accept this in
vitation. have long desired to visit
I" the Old North State" and become
acquainted with a people for whom |
have ever entertained the highest re-
spect and esteem. The occasion being
literary and not political, is inst such
one as myself should have selected.
Yours, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-05-26
NEWS ITEMS.

JuDGE Vondersmith, Of Lancaster, Pa,
has been tried and convicted for forging
land warrants. and sentenced to 20 years
Imprisonment in the State Prison, and to
pay fine Of 900.
Psor CRuSNow, late Of the Michigan I'm.
iyers,ty at Ann A, Dor, and recently appoin-
ted Associate Director OF the Dudley Obser-
vatory, arrived in Albany on Monday, aud
will ct once take possession of the Obser-
yatory and its valuable instruments.
HonrR was the accident Of . namsless
amour: Socrates was the son Of . midwife;
Demosthenes, Of knife grinder Milton; Of
a .crivener Byron, Of dissolute seaman
Keats, Of an hostler and these are but .
few out Of many instances Of extraordinary
ability springing from humblenesa
The prospect for an abundant wheat crop
in Ohio never was better. The fields In the
State are covered with rich and luxuriant
growth. and everything betokens plenti-
full harvest.
The Logansport INDY Journal says that
geld has been found among quartz ct Tip
pecauos river, two miles from Winnemac,
which has been tested and proved to be .
pure quality, rating - high - twenty
carats, or only four carats from perfect pu'
rity.
AFsosr has cut Of the French shaupagne
crop Of this yeer 70 one eighth. Il b ao(
probable. huvevsr. that the quantity Of 70
saiisd SAsnpaoss vlAs vill diniaish.
!. RssAssss Una s,shs:sa !! .. I:
! ) ~ =
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-05-26

The reports from the Gold Diggings
are in . glorious state OF confusion
EmiQran. are rushing BY Thousands
70 the mines, and Thousands are return
ing to the States, satisfied in their own
minds that somebody has been severe
" cold. The western papers came 70
us yesterday crowded to overflow'ng
with Pixies Peak intelligence-one
column of which would speak highly
in praise of the mines, and dlscant
largely upon the great success Of
miners, in working out their three and
ten dollars per day, while the next
column makes use Of language OF an
entirely contradictory character
stating that there is no gold there
worth digging; that no man however
well posted in mining, can dig over
1.-TWO bits" or fifty cents worth per
day, and that all who 60 to the mines
are sure to be sold.
How much, or what part of this
stuff we are to believe, is net written,
but the probability is that those who
are now returning to the States are
the most sensible.
1t will take few months yet to tell
the story. 1t is highly probable that
whether the mines pay or not, there
will men enough stay in the vicinity Of
the mines to build up several villages !;
and should the miners provefruitfnl,we
may soon expect another State in the
Confederation.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-05-26

MORAL SUAsIoN ON A RAM.-When
a friend of ours, whom we call Ag-
ricola, was boy, he lived on farm
in Berkshir county, the owner of
which was troubled by dog Wolf.
The cur killed his sheep, knowing,
perhaps, that he wss censcientiously
opposed to capital punishment, and ne
could devise no means to prevent it.
81 can break him of it," said Agri-
cola, "if You will give me leave" Thou
art permitted, said the honest farmer;
and we will let Agricola tell the story
in his own words.-''There was ram
on the farm" said Agricola, as notori-
GUS for butting as Wolf waa for sheep
stealing, and who stood as much in
need Of moral suasion as the dog. l
shut the Wolf up in the barn with his
old fellow, and the consequence was
that the dog never looked a sheep in
the face again. The ram broke every
bone in his body, literally. Wonder
fully uplifted was the ram aforesaid,
by this exploit; his ,nsolence became
intolearblc he was sure to pitch into
whomsoever went nigh him. I'll fix
him. said l, and so l did. l rugged
an iron crowbar out of hole in the
barn, point foremost, and hung an old
hat on the end oflt-You can't always
tell, when you see hat, whether there
is head in it or not ; how then should
q ram? Aries made at it full butt,
and being good marksman from. long
practice, the bar broke in between his
horns, and came out under his tail.
This little admonition effectually cured
him Ct butting.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-05-26

By the arrival of the British ship
Mary Peasants, we have dates to the
3rd of February.
HORRIBLE MASSACRE OF CHINESE BY THE
CANNIBAIs OF RossEL ISLAND.
The ship st. Paul, which was wrecked
on Rosscl Island, had a large number
of Chinese passengers on board, who
were nearly all murdered by the bar
barous natives, and roasted and eaten
by them. They were only killed as
they were wanted for provisions, and
what was not consumed on the one
day was carefully put aside as cold
meats, for the next meal.
A survivor who was rescued by the
steamer Styx, thus describes the mo
DIS operandi:
The victims being decided on, they
were taken out and beaten all over
excepting the head,) and then dis
patched by ripping the stomach open.
The body was then cut in small pieces
and divided, the fingers, toes and
brains being eagerly sought after the
bones were then collected and either
burnt or thrown away. ! saw ten of
my fellow passengers killed in this
way. On one occasion, some of the
Chinese took boat which belonged
to the ship, and went over to the
main land at night to get some water,
but never returned, so we thought that
they had been murdered. Every day
they brought us some cocoanuts or
some wild roots to eat, and they ap-
peared to be quite friendly to US. This
state of things continued until l was
taken off the island. When | left, There
were only four Chinese and the Greek
alive, all the rest having been killed.
| saw these five the day the steamer
came in sight, but when the natives
saw the boats coming on shore, they
took them up to the mountains. | was
sick and lame and they would not car
ry me, SO that watched my opportu-
nifty and contrived to conceal myself
among the rocks until the boat came
on shore. They are very numerous,
but do not appear to have any chiefs
among them. They live on cocoanuts,
of which there are large quantities,
and kind of yam, which they roast
before eating, but, beyond few dogs,
saw neither animals or fowls Of any
kind.
The narrator Of the above horrible
details, says the Sydney Herald, is
quite young man, particularly intelli-
gent in appearance. Several of his re-
lations we're on board, but all have
persisted.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-05-26

CUSTOMS OF THE 1URKs.-Herc Is a
whole volume concerning the customs,
manners and habits of the Turks, con-
tanned in single paragraph -
"The Turks abhor the hat but
uncoverinE the head, which with us is
an expression Of respect, is considered
by them disrespectful and indecent
no offence is given by keeping on a
hat in a mosque, but shoes must be left
on the threshold the slipper, and not
the turban, is moved in token of res
pect. The Turks turn in their toes :;
they write from right to left; they
mount on the right side of the horse
they follow their guests into a room
and precede them on leaving it; the
the left hand is the place Of honor
they do the honors of table by serv-
ing themselves first; they arc great
smokers and coffee drinkers they take
the wall and walk hastily in respect;
they beckon by throwing back the
hand, instead of throwing it toward
them ; they cut the hair from the head,
but leave it on the chin they sleep in
their clothes they look on beheading
as more disgraceful punishment than
strangling they deem our short and
close dresses indecent, our shaven
chins mark of etfeminacy and servi
tude they resent an inquiry after
wives As an insult; they commence
their wooden houses at the top. and
their upper apartments are frequently
finished before the lower ones are
closed up; they eschew pork as an
abomination ; they regard dancing as
q theatrical performance, only to be
looked at and not mingled in, except
by slaves their mourning habit is
white their sacred co'or is green; Il or
Sabbath is Friday an informant fol-
lows Immediately ON death. The death
Of the woman are not registered-those
of the men are. Marriages are register
ed and with the marriage:the woman is
virtually struck from existence, 90 far
a. government 10 concerned. She is
not known officially to the government
of Turkey. Her lord or husband
does with her Is pleases him best.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-05-26

ADAnYnAN in the vicinity Of Louisville.
" lot IS COWS on Wednesday last BY be-
no over.fed with clover, having broken
into : field. So seldom do the COWS Of these
-ho fnruish milk y the cities, - o. tasts Of
- Or anything else that's vholesens.
thst vhsn they Dc get some 70 sat they
nm. me invslids, eat spasinOly, - y win
Hi then. !
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