The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-29
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LOUISVILLE, Aug. %.

The river is falling slowly.
CMoIENATI, Aug. 81.
| River has risen l6 inches since Saturday, Flour
market is dull, sales at 7oa6 80; Corn 60; Whs-
ky, in good demand advanced rates, sales at S4s
Sugar is firm at saSi; Coffee III.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 81
River is falling with 81 feet water in the channel.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 27
| Stocks dull. Flour is a trfe lower straight
State and Ohio, 50; Corn 9Oc; Pork advanced a
tre, sales at % so for NESS Lard firm at previous
rates.
BALTINoRE, Aug. 81
At Norfolk the fever is unabatng, II deaths on
the 25th, and at Portsmouth 10 deaths.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81
Although the policy of the Government is not
changed respecting the acquisition of Cuba, it is
believed here that the recent reported movements
Of Minister Dodge, in Spain, which called forth a
declaration by the Spanish official Gazette, in oppo
siton thereto, was not in specific form, the admin
istraton well knowing that Spain was hostile to the
cession of Cuba
Col. Steptoe has declined the appointment to the
GOvernorship of Utah. Brigham Young will con-
tinue to act as Governor until the appointment Of
his successor. p
President Pierce had public reception at White
Sulphur Springs, at which be made a speech, com.
plimenting exPresident Ty,er, the purity of his adj
mnistration, the high purpose he so bravely con-
ceived and so wisely executed. He denounced
Know Nothingism a direct antagonism to the
principles and doctrines of the Constitution, and
hoped that none of these modern isms, so potent
for evil and so powerless for good, had representa-
tives present. He urged his hearers to avoid these
heresies so hostile to Republicanisrn.
BOsToS, Aug. 27
Abbott Lawrence bequeathed $780, 900 to the
Lawrence Scientific School, and $4,000 to the
Franklin Library in the city of Lawrence.
New YORK, Aug. 81.
reliable letter from Paris, asserts that the new
Spanish contingent force will not be sent to the
Crimea at present, but will march into France and
supply the places Of the troops ordered to the prin
cipalties.
The steamer Webster has arrived with three
quarters of a million of gold.
Kinney was quietly located at Greytown.
The Pimento crop of St. Ames has been des-
troyed by the recent floods.
ST.. Louis, Aug q.
River at this point on stand. The upper rivers
continue to recede. 20 inches water on the lower
rapids
FlOur-city superfne, SIS; country and fancy,
6 75a70O country extra, 100 Corn, mixed, SO
a62. Oats 3l1a32. Whisky, country, &c. Pro-
visons-Mess pork 1900, clear 1900; ribbed ba.
con sides 10, clear l1tallf; shoulders 81; prime
lard 1Oiall coffee llia12i; sugar sac; reboiled
molasses 4Oa4l G. D. salt l. 75al so per bag, Ka-
nawha 4Oc per bushe!
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 2S-noon.
The river is rising with six feet of water in the
canal
The official vote at the recent election in Ken
tucks gives Morehead majority Of 44OS.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 2S-noon.
Flour is some what lower-sales at s6a6. TO-
Whisky is firm and in good demand at S4aS4t c.-
Molasses is firm at S9a4O. Rio Coffee lit.
PIrTsBURG, Aug. 2s-nOon.
The river is falling with six feet of water in the
channel
NEW York, Aug. 2S-noon.
Flour is dull but not qnotably lower Corn is a
triae lower. Pork is firm at S22.5O. Lard is firm
at previous rates.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. %.
Flour 81. 25a7 so. Oats S7a4o. Corn 10. Ness
Pork s2Oa2O.5O. Bacon Sides 10.
Cotton has declined tatc.
The number of deaths during the last week is
All, including $50 from fever, which is a consider
able decrease. The physicians say the disease is
abating in their private practice.
Later from the Bio Grande.
The Nautilus has arrived with la;er dates from
the Rio Grande.
The revolutionists are waiting to hear the confr-
nation Of the report of Santa Annals downfall,
therefore they are doing nothing.
BALTIMORE, Aug. %.
Daring The "a hours ending at noon yesterday,
there were % deaths at Norfolk Mayor Wood
among the number. The mortality at Portsmouth
is becoming still more fearful.
BosToS, Aug. 2s.
The Grand Jury has refused to find a verdict
against Neal Dow, for his connection with the death
Of Robbins, in the late liquOr riot at Portland,
Maine.