Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-02-05
Great Fire in New York.
OF AN EXTENSIVE
SILVER MINE.
A DUEL.
HENRY CLAY ABLE TO RIDE
OUT.
DISCOVERY OF GOLD BY THE
INDIANS. FE.
Markets and Heather.
New York, Jan. 29-P. n

/ New York, Jan. 29-P. NJ.
A grea, fire occurred last night at III
o'clock. which destroyed buildings 81
and 80, Nassau street, 81, 65, 90 hiber-
q tr street, occupied by j. &. Denison, j..
] l.. Mickson, Robertson, Hastings, Sib-
hry. Torbery and Grayman, Hodges d
Cos. dry goods store, Converse IL Co.
Whole loss, S3OO,GO0. The exten. OF
the ms rance is unknown.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.
The Intelligencer has dispatch from
Fort Fillmore, in New Mexico, announ-
cling The discovery Of vein of silver ira.
ced 500 feet.
johnson and Daniels of Richmond,
editors exchanged shots on the Mary land
| line, yesterday, neither was hurt; the
seconds in,crfcred, and settled the matter
amicably.
Henry Clay is so far recovered as to
he able to rifle out with his ply slclan.
PoRKvILLB, Mo-, Jan. 30, p. M.
Our town was thrown into state OF
great excitement this evening. by the ar
rival of band of Delaware Indians.
from a hunting expedition. They bring
with them a great quantity of gold dust,
which has proved ID be finer than that
of California, all we can learn from them
is shat they obtained il on this side Of
the mountains, about 100 miles from this
place. They refused an offer of thou
sand dollars from one of our citizens TO
show him the place.
$40 PITTSBURGH, Jan. 81.
The Pittsburgh Gazette has been au-
lhorized To DENY the statement that the
Sublime Porte has protested against the
return of Koss,nh to England. When
the United States first demanded the
Grafton Of Kossuth, the Sultan did ngt
yield because be believed Kossulh's lib
Grafton was to be effected on condillon OF
his going to America. The Sultan de-
clareG he would protect Kossuth against
his enemies as long as he was in his do
minions; that when he lett Turkey he
would be free To 90 where he pleased.
The Hon. IIarmer Denney, recent
President of the Pittsburgh and SteubeE-
vile Railroad died this morning of
lingering disease contracted in Philadel.
phia last summer while on business for
the Railroad. Mr.. Denney was one of
our wealhiest citizens, being connected
with the heirs of tie great O'Hara E.
state. Kossuth spends Sunday next in
Cleveland.
C1NcINNATI, Jan. 90.
Kossuth is expected onne 81 Tuesday.
An illumination will take place on Thurs
day night. Weather warm. Thermom-
etor sixty degrees above zero.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. %.
The thaw continues-weather clear
river not open.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 30.
A private dispatch from New York
states that the ship Telegraph from that
port for New Orleans had been wrecked;
part of the cargo will be saved.
EVANSVILLE, Jan. 30.
River partially open. The Clifton,
Sparrow hawk and Col. Dickinson went
up. The river IS all open out-thaw.ng
all day and ice running fast. Weather
pleasant.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 20.
Twcnty-six bodies have been recover
ed from the DE Witt Clinton; tho river
still falling with eight feet of wafer on
the bar at the foo. OF President Island
There is good deal of ice in the river
yet.
New YoRK, Jan. 90.
Flour--sales 5000 bbls. 81 62 a 81
80 for state and Ohio. WLeat-sales
600 bushels; Canadian 81 O8a. Sales
1000 bushels mixed corn SO. Sales
1000 new lard. Sales 1000 bags Rio
coffee 81; 1000 bbls. N. 0. Molasses
2sa.
~ New ORLEANS, Jan. %.
Flour unchanged, 81 OS 81 10, ST.
Louis, "a so; corn, So So; oats, Ohio,
3S, 81. Louis 80. Lard, prime, in bar
rels. 81, kegs o; coffee, prime, 81, whis-
key, IL a lsa.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 30.
Weather mild and thawing, and spec
dy resumption of navigation is looked
For; boats are leaving for the Ohio river
and New Orleans. II.
No sales Of -four beyond retail; lot of
wheat from 60 10 30; yellow corn, as.
No operations of pork or lard; mess,
nominal, ID; No. l. lard, 7s "a; new
whiskey, 10. Hogs. 81 rs a 5 90 for
good lois. Packing season has closed