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Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05
rs- The Cincinnati Enquirer of saturdo

S- The Cincinnati Enquirer of Saturday
has the following singular story:
The forms of human suffering are as va
ried as they are numerous, and though man
kind has endured physical pain in every con-
ceivable phase, we doubt if an exact paral-
lei to the following can anywhere be found
on record.
In neighboring village, bnt few miles
from this city, lives an old man Of three score
years. who for some time past, has been total
ly blind. Very recently be was attacked
10y illness which has since confined him to
his he'd. About a week ago the lower part
of his body began to grow cold, and though
every means was employ TO impart to the
limbs an artificial heat, the chill gradually
assembled to the region of the stomach, where
it stopped.
Since that time the upper portion of his
body, including his arms, seems to be burn
ing up with a raging fever, lille the lower
portion is as numb as cold can make it and
rs chilling as an iceberg to the touch. All
that one extremity has lost in warmth has
been more than gained by the other. Every
effort TO restore to the body an equilibrium
of heat has entirely failed, and though no
change has taken place in the unfortunate
mans condition for some days past, all
hopes OF his recovery has been abandoned.
The most singular part of this story which
is well authenticated lis the fact that the sui
ferer, while be experiences no natural sensa-
tions from the abnormal condition of the up
per part of body, believes the lower portion
TO be in a consuming fire His constant cry
to those around his bedside is to do some
thing to quench the flames that are crisping
the flash aud seething the blood in his lower
limbs. To priest who was called in to
shrive him he said there was no hope, that
half his body was already in hell. And still
he lives, his heart and brain on fire and his
pulse heating high and warm, while through
the lower port of his body, which is as cold
and dead a. death can make il. he is suffering
all the tortures eff the damned
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05
M The Memphis Arqlanehe expresses il

me- The Memphis Araldnehe expresses its
views touching the organization OF the feder-
al House OF Representatives. 1t is very will
ing to receive the votes of the DOUGLAS dem
ocrats, and Southern Oppositionists, but de-
cidedly opposed to any regular democrat
voting for either DouGLAs democrat or
southern Oppositionist. Our contemporary
is too liberal by half 1t ought to have dis
claimed willingness to receive aid from any
such sources.
Whether the Southern Know NOthings in
Congress can accomplish anything within
themselves or not, they are the representa-
tives of party, strong in numbers, opposed
equally to Republicanism, DOUGLAS DemUe-
racy aud BUCHANAN Democracy, and it is no
part of their duty TO coalesce with the repre-
sentatives of either. If the democracy choose
to nominate candidates of their own, from
amongst the democratic members, for. the
several offices of the House, let them do so,
and vote for them. till doom's -day, if they
like. 1t is no concern of the Southern OPP
position, and should have no influence upon
their action. II the election of republicans
should follow, let the responsibility rest where
il belongs. 1t will not rest at their door, any
more than OF that of the Democracy. They
will be found willing to bear their share.
They know what is due to their principles
and to themselves, and are not TO be driven
into the arms of their enemies by any species
OF intimidation.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05

A GOLDEN WEDDING.-The Hon. George
ROBERTSON and his eslimable wife celebrated,
at their residence in Lexington, on Monday,
the 2Sth ult., the fiftieth anniversary OF their
marriage. There was large party assem-
blcd Of children, grandchildren and friends,
TO extends the happy and honored couple
their congratulations. When the two com
menced life together in 1909, in Garrard
county, they lived in log cabin, with but
one room, and the floor of that was mud.
Besides brother-in-law and his ife s: AIRED
the scanty accommodations. Since then
Judge Robertson has been a distinguished
member Of Congress, being the only survi-
vor Of the body that passed the Missouri Com
promise. was for long time Chief Justice Of
Kentucky, and served in several other i'm
portant capacities. He enjoys n green old
age, is yet hale and hearty, aud practices bis
profession with the ardor and enthusiasm OF
his youth
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05
Mexico Protecting our norders.

We extract from the last letter of Ion
the following stat, ment and just suggestion
while there has been so much talk in
Congress upon the subject of aiioiding pro-
lection to Mexico. it is somew hat remarka-
bic that we have become indebted to Mexico
for the protection of our own barders. There
is no doubt that the town Of Brownsville was
in great danger of invasion and destruction
by COrtinas and his band; and it was saved
from this fate by Gen. LOngoria, who at the
request of the inhabitants ofthe town, passed
over to its relief with a body oi troops from
Matamoros. He had, moreover, a sharp
action with the forces of COrtinas, in which
he lost five of his men. But he drove back
Cortinas and dispersed his band. 1t would
appear proper that this Government should,
in some marked and appropriate manner, re-
cognise the gallant aud generous services Of
Gen. Longoria."
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05

~The Petersburg, (Va.) Lutelligencer, con-
dennis all the excitement in that State as I'M
necessary, and says that the hurrying TO and
fro of troops by Gov. WISE was useless. 1t
says il the Executive OF the State knew that
there was no danger that he should not have
excited the people by the marching of mill
tary forces. 1t concludes d" the excess OF
zeal, or of coursge, OF Of timidity, which
ever it is. that is now being played off, is
only of a piece ruth the general conduct Of the
public urn Of the South since the slavery agita-
tion has absorbed all our politics. If Gov.
WISE makes so much fuss when there is no
danger, what would he do if there were real
danger? ?"
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05
Judge Douglas and the Presidency.

A New York correspondent of the Mobile
Register sends the following bit of intelligence
concerning tho Presidential nomination
zone OF the gentlemen at my room had left
Washington only few hours previous He
had spent some hours with Mr.. Douglas. He
reported the Chief calm and collected-not
at all nervous about the Presidential nomi-
nation. He (DOuglns) said that he was not
at all anxious to be nominated at Charleston
far from it. He believes that no other Demo
crdt stands the remotest chance of beng elected, II
nomin0ted. lie does not regard has OCn chances
Of election as by any means ytlattering. The evil
dent bitter, personal, malignant hatred of the
President, who has said on several occasions
that he prefers Seward as bis successor rather
than Douglas is discouragng, aud my visitor
said that he left Mr.. Douglas convinced that
the latter, if he saw any hopes of any other
Democrat being elected, il nominated, would
cheerJuliy withdrdl0 his Otcn name from The can
rass Of 1850. That must not he. 1t must not
be. Ii would ruin and scatter us here North
like flock Of sheep with the wolf amongst
them
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05
rhe Tennesre~ IegtsIature.

In our weekly summary OF the proceedings
of the Legislature, we have arrived at the
close Of the ninth week, during which we
have nothing of general interest to chronicle.
The Senate in the smooth progress of its
business. has disposed ola number OF local
bills on third reading. Those having gen.
eral bearing have been postponed. On The
currency, several propositions were deferred
till the present week. Mr.. Stanton offered a
resolution so changing the rules as to make
this subject the special order each day alter
the morning business until bill was perfected
and passed enbodying the views of the Leg
islature. whatever that might be. This reso-
luton was not adopted. and the subject is
left to take the usual course of the legisla-
ton. We anticipate, however, that there
will be some decisive direction taken in this
matter during the present week. Mr.. PAYNE
has introduced bill into the Senate having
for its object the protection of life and pro-
perty on Railroads, and also a bill to exempt
State bonds from taxation.
The House was engaged in the discussion
OF the Harper's Ferry resolutions Tor several
days, and they were finally adopted as AZ
first introduced. In the Senate they were
also adopted without amendment. We have
heretofore given these resolutions in full,
and will, as soon as our space will permit,
give those proposed in lieu, in order to place
the facts of the transactions in their true
light Beyond this the House has passed
number of local bills, particular mention
of which in this place we omit. and refer our
readers to our regular daily reports. The
number of bills introduced into the House
now reach $40, and of those in the Senate to
I54, making together 500. Not one of these
have yet been disposed of finally; and our
readers will very readily perceive that the
business of the session still maintains huge
proportions Judging the future by the past
there is not much prospect OF an ADJOURN
ment before March. We trust, however, that
the public interests will inspire the peoples
agents to address themselves with serious
energy to their legitimate business. and that
we may yet announce different prospect.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05
as- Gov. MELVILLE, of Miss, Just beio

FIT Gov. MELVILLE, of Miss, just before
his term of Office expired, transmitted to the
Stale Legislature a brief message recon-
mending that provision be made for the pay
ment of the Planters's Bank Bonds and the
interest thereon. This message seems to
have taken the A,ssissippian by surprise, and
warmly as it supported the recommendations
of his regular message, it as warmly opposes
that of the last. The Legislature of Mssis
sppi could not do anything more creditabe
than to carry out the retired Governors re
commentator relative to the bonds in ques-
ton; but we apprehend the time has not yet
come when it will have the manlin-ss to do
z.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05

DISCOVERY or GOLD IN SOUTHEAST MIssoU-
M.--We have received intelligence Of the dis
covery Of gold mines in Southeast Missouri.
\ specimen Of ore consisting hornblende
rock, which contains about q per cent. of
precious metal, has been shown us. The pre-
cious metal, consists OF gold, with small guam
titles OF platinum aud silver, and if the as
saws now being made should confirm previous
experiments the ore will yield $4,000 per
ton. The hornblende rock form the mass of
vein about twenty feet wide, and the ore is
said to be incomparably richer than that of
California or Pixies Peak. We are indebted
for this information TO w. L. Faber, Esq,
Editor OF the Arcadia Prospect, the organ OF
Missouri mining intelligence, which will con-
tain further particular in its next ISSUE
So. Louis Bullsfin. Nov. 20.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05
Mexican Mustang Liniment.

From rich and poor, bond and free all colors,
grades and conditions OF life we hear the same need
OF praise awarded this won derful article. Sores
heaed, pans relieved, lives saved, valuable animals
made useful untold ills as suaeed by this great
medicine, which is surprising the Judgment of
man. What family does not require a standard
Liniment Who ever heard of the same effects pro-
duced by any other articeH For Cuts, Bruises,
Sprains, Rheumatism, Swelings, Strained Horses
&C., 1t has no equal Bel0are Of limitations. The
genuine Mustang Lniment is sold by all respectable
Druggists and Livery Men in every town. parish and
hamlet throughout North and South America Europe
and the Islands Of the Ocean, Buy at once.
BARNES L PARK, Propretors,
hoV2o-lm New York.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05

SR- The costly present TO her Majesty
Queen Victoria from the Maharajah OF Cash
mere. OF Cashmere shawl, tent, aud solid
gold bcdstead of the value of seven hundred
thousand dollars, has arrived at Windsor
Castle, and was formally presented to her
Majesty on the 4lh ult. II has been tempo
rarily placed in the throne room. II is *
pected that the bedstead will be ultimately
placed in the guard-ehamler, so that the
public may be favored with view OF its
msgni6cencc. ref-r4..s
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05

g8-We learn that Mr.. John King, OF Ten-
nessee. staFisd OF for his home la tha, State.
otr Wednesday. some tweaty-six valuable and
likely slaves. the property OF hstnssn and
bgoibeF-in-iaw. Mr.. ane, ho were so fortu-
nate az 70 win TIE fair hands Of NO daagh-
tAFs az he late Col. Moore, Of this county.
10 HddlslnRso she slaves above named. we
understand they got some faEty thousand
dollars u pRagsls IN money, which l. nos
hfag collected land nearly paid app by MAJ.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05
NJ There was novel sale Of dead |,

~ There was novel sale OF dead let
tiers at auction in Washington, on Tuesday
night, comprising five hundred lots of articles
Of various kinds, accumulated ut the Dead
Letter Office within the last twelve years, in
Guiding such things as earrings, breastpins
finger-rings, studs, gold and silver watches,
California gold, diamond pins. spectacles,
purses. pocket-books, bead-work, embroidery
lace collars handkerchieis, cuff, surgical in-
struments, childreu's clothing, hats, boots
and shoes.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05

a PATRIOTIC QuEES.-Spain is going into
her Moorish crusade with zeal. In a late
speech, the Queen said
All my Jewels must be valued and sold, il
necessary. for the success Of the holy enter
prise. Ny private pairimony must be dis
posed Of without reserve for the good and
glory of my subjects. / viii reduce my ex-
penditure. An humble collar will bedeek
my neck more becomingly than a collar OF
diamonds IL the latter can be made use OF
to defend and to elevate the reRown of OUT
Spain.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05

THE VIRGINIA STATE OPPOSITION CoSVEN-
rioN.-The Richmond Whg states that at a
meeting of the Central Committee on Mon
day night, 2Sth nit. il was resolved TO post
pone the meeting Of the State Convention
which had been called for the 18th OF Decem-
Der. The reason OF this postpouement- is
mainly on account of the excited state OF
public sentiment in the Commonwealth al
the present time, growing out Of The Har-
per's Ferry affair.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05

REPuBLIcAS NATIONAL CoNvENuoS.-The
Madison Qnd.l Co,1na says the proposition
TO hold the next Republican National Con-
venIon at indianapolis has been favorably
received by the public aud the members "f
the ,Nalional Republican Committee We
believe indianapolis viii he selected II the
committee can be assured of sufficient hotel
accommodations aud ball room.p
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05

c@-A good story Is told by the Chicago
Tins about the Presidential appointments Of
postmastcrs in that State. One unlucky APP
pointcc was compelled 10 decline for the
rcason set forth b, low: Dear Sir:-Although
| acknowledge the honor Of my appointment
! regret 10 say | have YET an nnexpired
term Of five years in the Peniientiary, which
eompels me TO decline your fat1ering offer"
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05
Sanford,s Challenge Heaters.

lust received a lot OF Sanfordis celebrated CHAL-
e LENGE HEATERS, the most powerful heaters,
and the greatest fuel known. They aadpt-
ed for in Private Houses, Public Halls, Chambers,
Stores, &c. Nothing superior them has been IN
vented.
In addition to them have variety of other stoves
of the best kinds; and prepared to put up fur
naces, &c, and 10 do all descriptions Of work in my
line at the shortest notice.
nov23-1 JNO. W. WILSON.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05

Es~A merchant OF Conasanga. Ga, by
the name Of Philips was killed 1T Narirace
Ia shiscounty on last Sunday by attempting
Ia get on he cars while IN motion. HE
body wac dreadlaliy mangled. He was on
his return home flom Nashville. where he
had laid In a heavy bin Of groceries and dry
goods. lie leaves family Sasi5yEslk En-
fAsz.fur.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05

In presenting the merits of this in
valuable medicine again to the public,
after trial of more than twenty years,
as a certain, safe, and speedy cure of
most of the chronic diseases of the
urinary organs, the proprietor feels
fully prepared to present such an array
of facts, of the most indubitable kind,
from persons living in has oucn in.nae-
didte neigh6orhoOd, and has osrn county,
as well as elsewhere, and such an array
of evidence as he confidently believes
has never before been presented to the
public in favor of any other medicine,
patented or not, right at the place where
it started, and enough TO satisfy even
the most fastidious and incredulous,
and leave them without the shadow of
a doubt of the certain efficacy of the
LITHONTRIPTIC in the cure
of Calculi, or Stone in the
Bladder and Kidneys, Ora
vel Deposits, Inflammation
of the Kidneys and Bladder,
Chronic Gonorrhea, Weak
ness of the Loin, ProlapSus
Uteri, Sympathetic Complaints at
tendant on Pregnancy, &c, &c. !;
and in time of Labor the Lithon-
triptic has no equal on record, as can
be proved by many Certificates.
Among those testifying to its efficacy
may be mentioned, in has oacn neigh
borhood and county, the PHYSICIANS,
the CLERGY, CLERKS OF THE CIRCUIT
AND COUNTY COURTS, MEMBERS OF
THE LEGISLATURES, THE GRAND JURY
of his own county, FARMERS, MEM
BEERS OF CONGRESS- from his own
district, &C., &c. AN array of testi-
mony sufficient to leave all persons la
boring under any of the above-men-
toned diseases perfectly without any
excuse for not obtaining the Lithon-
triptic and being healed, but downright
obstinacy or the most inveterate anti
pathy against any secret remedy. |
will say, in the language of Holy Writ,
If you do not believe the testimony
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05

fS-Mr. HAvKasrER, the regular Tammany
Hall Democratic nominee for Mayor OF New
York. opposed cAss in isis; in 1855 bis
name appeared. among others. for cal 70
ratiiy The nomination Of faaaosr. and be
gave money IN sspport Of hIs election.
Southern Drssoessir, what do you Thick Of
your Northern allies!
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05

- Twrn,y-6ye gamblers. with their
swindling paraph~rnalia. were arrested Ia
New York city on Saturday. The gamblers
and the hetlers attempted unsuceeseiniiy an
escape by preclpisate fiight. Several. The
most notorious. were h ED TO bail in sums
varying from $1,000 TO s2,5o0.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05

LARGE SHIPMENTS OF C0rroS.-The ship
menis Of cotton. says the Memphis Apaianehs,
from this port during the month Of Novem-
Der aggregate s2,9is bales- or this amount
5s,4ls bales were for New Orleans; 1871
were for the Ohio. river, and s,6s5 bales
were for st. Louis. These are the largest
shipments evea before ma lie from this eisy
in single month. The receipts by the river
or the same period we're 7 ,222.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05

FAsHIoS.-The Home Journal says: " The
Peruvian custom OF amputalion OF the fifih
toe, TO make the fpot pointed and small, Is
beginning to prevail la Paris. AT Lima Il is
the rule TO perform this operation on the ie-
male infant in the cradle. But Peruvian
surgeon, now advertising in Paris, offers 20
perform IL on grown up females. This Is
following fashion infe TOO severely.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05
A Partner Wanted.

kETITH a cash capital OF 81 600 $780, will be re-
w ceved as equal paI tner in n business where
50 900 Is already invested Address "A. b. - care
Methodist Publishing House, Nashville, Tenn
N Bills of stock on hand will be shown to sat
isfy the party that the above amount is actually
invested. [nov23-lw
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05

that shall adduce. neither would you
believe though one arose from the dead
and told you of the great efficacy of the
Lithontriptic.
The Faculty and the public may be
surprised to hear of a remedy that will
certainly dissolve Calculi, or Stone in
the Bladder, and cause it to pass off
with the urine, and permanently cure
almost all the chronic diseases of the
Urinary Organs, those heretofore in
durable diseases. But the proprietor
is certain that at last he has found out
this great desideratum IN Medicine, a
certain and safe cure for these diseases
And all he wants, wishes, or desires, is
for the Faculty and the afflicted to give
his medicine fair and impartial trial,
and he has no doubt that they will
be thoroughly convinced of Its great
efficacy; and if it does not do what he
represents it TO do, he would like to
know it and let it be exposed; but if
it does effect these cures, he hopes, for
the sake of suffering humanity, the Fd-
cUit.y-the guardians of public health
will give it their influence. There is
no humbuggery in the Lithontriptic;
every certificate is genuine, and the
proprietor viii give one thousand dol
lars to any person who will find out
one spurious certificate.
Any person doubling the truth of
any thing that has been said, is ear
nestly and respectfully requested to
correspond with any person whose
name is annexed to any certificate, and
thereby convince himself of the truth
of every thing that has been published.
The number of bottles that it usu-
ally takes to cure is from one to five;
though it has been known to take ten
bottles where there were extremely
large formations of Calculi or Stone
to be dissolved in the bladder.
For the efficacy of the Lithontriptic
see the Circular, containing some of the
most wonderful certificates in the world,
around each bottle.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-05
Funeral Notice.

The friends and acquantances of Mr.. and
Mrs Charles NJ Hays requested to attend the
funeral of their daughter KATE from their residence
No. % South High street, this morning at IL O'Clock
Divine service by the Rev. DR.. Edgar
Monday, December 9Th 1859