Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-03
MONDAY DECEMBER 8. 1855.
The NeNYS.

The News.
The latest intelligence from Kansas and western
Mo. reports fresh troubles and out breaks against
the public peace, growing out of the slavery ques.
ton.
The arrival Of the Atlantic on Friday at New
York, brings commercial intelligence, representing
that cotton is steady at the last citations Wheat
Flour. Corn and provisions generally on a slight adj
vance. The details will be found in our telegraph
column. Money still stringent victory was
reported over 10000 Russians, by Omar Pasta with
10000 Turks. Rumors relating to peace were
floating, but nothing definite.
The French papers by the Atlantic are specula-
ting on the exchange of visits between the T.. S.
md Russian Ministers TO Greece They say our
Minister offers TO pay Greeces debt to England and
France for the consideration of receiving the Island
Of Milo for 80 wears.
FIX President Fillmore was en- route for italy,
The English Government have sent a new Com.
mander TO their army in the Crimea-Gen. Codring-
ton. Another Chartist movements on foot in Eng.
and
Rumors ahoat that the Imperial Heir OF the
French Crown, Prince Napoleon, was about to form
nuptial alliance with the daughter of the Swedish
King.
Russia has signifed her intention OF joining the
Conference relative to the Danish Sound dues
The Emperor Of Russia had gone to the seat of
war in the Crimes
The proposition submitted to the people OF Grain
ger county, to take stock in the Cumberland Gap
Railroad, the Knoxville Register says, was defeated
on the oath ut.
We learn from the Richmond Dispatch Of the 2sth
ult that an explosion occurred Monday, Goth
ut, in the English Company's Pits, at Black Heath
Coal Mines. Three persons were instantly killed
and three wounded. Fourteen others in the pit
capped unhurt. One OF the wounded has since died
Of his injuries 1t is not known how the explosion
originated.
The Legislature of Alabama on the 27th ult, cleo.
ted VIM. Graham, Treasurer: W. J. Greene, Comp
troller; and J. H. Weaver, Secretary of State.
These gentlemen were the nominees of Demo-
cratic caucus.
A fire recently occurred in the town of Linn in
Missouri, by which the store of MeSsrs. C. II. Greg
ory Co., and the Masonic Hall above it, were
burnt Nothing was saved. Loss about $4,000;
insurance in st. Louis for 5000.
The Terre Haute Journal of the 9Sd ult, states
that Hon. Stephen A Douglass is fast recovering
from his late serious illness.
The n. Courier and EDgnjrer, in an article on
the ship yards of New York, reports a very meagre
number of ships built in the wear IS, as compared
with that of 54--not more than one third.
The Georgia House of Representatives, has be-
fore it an Omnibus Railroad bill, proposing under
its provisions to give aid to all the rail roads in the
State under certain sautary restrictions. We are
always pleased to chronicle the foothod of a rail-
road sentiment among the southern people and their
law makers
Robert Mc'OBlens, the great St. Louis bully has
been tried and convicted of the murder of Ben +.
Brand Deputy Marshal of St. Louis county in Feb
ruary last. The St. Louis papers are inveigbing
against the Judge for admitting OBlens TO bail after
the rendering Of the verdict. His bail was FIX
ed at $4,000
Judge Caruthers of the Chancery Court at Men,
phis, has issued an injunction against the Common
Council prohibiting them from making titles to the
Navy Yard which was sold few days ago by their
order.
The Memphis B"iiotDz Extra, comes to US with
the Agricultural Address OF TX Governor Jones, de-
liycred at Jackson Tenn. on the 23rd Oct. Ii is q
focible, practical argument in behalf of the digni-
aud usefulness of labor.
Mrs. Ann Chase went out in the last Euro
pean steamer. All who familiar with the histo.
~ of the Mexican war; will remember the conduct
of this lady, as one of the most heroic incidents
Of that day.
Our telegraph advices reports Gen. Cullomn's
chances for the cerkship of the House as being
cure. His many friends in this state will be glad
10 hear this. Gen c. made character during his
Congressional career, and fell battling calamity for
the American cause last summer.