Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-12
FewLocaI Items.

of which happened right here in NashVill
within the last ;wenly-fcur hours:
" 4 boy is very miscellaneous in hi
habits. We cmptied Master Smiths pocket
the other day ard found the contents to cor
sist of the following articles: Sixteen MAJ
blcs one Top. an oyster she |, two piec' Z
brick, one d"u ghnut, a piece OF cu'ry-comt
pai5t bru b &c wax ends, han lful O
corks, a chIsel, two knives. both broken.
skate strap, three buckles, and dog-earet
primer.
"a 81 oHce knew a man. sir" said Capt
Fiiz Crammerstone, Of thu East Indian In
bendables, who put on such big. stiff shir
collar to go to the Governors ball. at C'l
cutta. that egad, sir, he sdlred his e1rs off by
suppertime, and went home without them"
Curious said Yankee General of the
Boston Nth in-particulars, who was present
why, a friend Of mine once before going &c
d ball at the Mexican Presidents, tied hi,
cravat so everlastingly tight in his hurry
that be cut off has head, SIR and had to go to the ball
,oithom At ~
re- An English gentleman's servant is
held for trial in Naples, accused of blasphemy
in saying that beautiful and attractive wo-
man is of more value than an angel. There
would be a great many awful sinners in the
world if this declaration is blasphemy.
TT Philadelphia expended $4,000 only in
the reception and entertainment of the JI-
panese. New York, however has gone into
the bushes, in a Wholesale style. The wine
hill at the ball will reach $50 600; the cost of
he b on, t. was s1lOO 1t is estimated that
500 900 will hardly cover the expenses 10
The city.
"a 1t has been generally supposed that
he guiilutine sas invented during the French
Revolution. Mr.. Young, editor Of the New
York 14l6ian, wiring from Nuremburg. Ger
many. says that on the wall of the principal
building in thai city is frescO painting, Y
cGted in 1921, of guillotine in operation.
@Pray SIR said one man to anoih r
pute in a railroad car, Pray, sir, who is
your candid tie for the Pre>ideney?-BellT
Bell, ST.? He'll. Sir! No, SIR! Ny can
didate, Sir, is Mr. Dougridge-I-I--mean
Mr.. Brecklas- ID it. Sir, what is it TO
YOU, Sir? My candidate is the regular
D mocratic candidate, and all right"
~ A fellow named Terry Finn was be-
tore the Police Court on Saturday, for drunk
nness, vagabondism and abusing his family.
His conduct was a poor common-Terry On
human nature.
~ An unprineipled disunion editor in
the South says he is about TO I" visit the
country, and lie in the shade" He netd not
go frr: he caa lie anywhere, and, if neces-
.ary. under the shade of his own reputation.
10 An uptown merchant kicked one
ChaS. Mari, out OF his store, the other day.
b cause the latter had 6 id he was not pune
tual in paying his debts. The merchant
confuct on the occasion should have con-
WINGED the fellow of bis disposition to toe the
mark.
n@Our political exchanges are publish
ing votes for thci- iavngite candidates on
various occasions, under the head of 'siraws."
TRY should remember drowning men alone
cl CHI at sIraws.
@Why is a man. employed to paint the
n Ime of a firm on house. who falls and
breaks his neck. like ''Cardinal Beaumont"
in Shakespeare? Because "he dies and max S
no sign.''
@- Some land was lately sold in the
city of London at the ratio OF 100000 Per
acre.
~Why is dun like a woodcock? Be-
cause he bores with his bill.
-The number OF lost children in the
United States, during one year, is not less
than 100000.
@-The San Francisco (Cal.) Bulletin has
been sued for $4,000 damages for calling a
lawyer Squire Dogberry.
@-Every remarkably Industrious man
may be said to have dual lido alr nature
&s-W Women, like fish, are often caught by
having line dropped to them.
MH Nothing in the world can be more de-
ceitful than except woman.
@-According TO bachelor horticulture,
the genuine domestic evergreen is-a hus-
band.
@-A good whaling ground-:he inclos-
ure of the prize-r.ng.
@-Feminine headache-a Fictitious dis
ease by which women seek to conceal their
hear ache.
-"The twin relics OF (politicaD barbar-
ism - The two wings of the democratic
party.
G-The most direct method of determia
ing horse-power-stand near and tickle his
bind-legs with briar.
@-Why IS it that LOUIS NAroLEoN can
not insure bis lifef Because no one can be
found TO make cut his policy.
-A lawyer is never so mischievous as
when re has but little practice; nor a physi-
clan. as when he has good deal.
@An old Grecian philosopher advised
ali men 10 know themselves That's advi>-
ing q good many to form very low aud dis
reputable acquaintaLees.
EgRepaircrs oil Tlinpikes are the most
pr.c.ic i al our modern ref5rmers, because
they are always mcnding their ways.
5ENo man OF abstenious principles