The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-08-18
TELEGRAPHIC!
New YORK, Aug. II.


The primary elections were held last night
for delegates to the soft Democratic State
Convention, which meets on the 29th inst,
at Syracuse. The attempted fusion with the
Hards was failure. Among the delegates
chosen were John Cochrane, John Van Bu-
rem, LIB. Shepherd, Kelly and others. lead
ing administration men.
The Central Railroad Company have con-
scented at the request under the advice Of the
transfer agents to have Duncan. Sherman &
Co., suspend the operation of the objection
able sales of transfer to- September LIST.
The New Jersey State Temperance Con-
vention at Camden Thursday aud care
fully attended. Independent political action
was Recommended. a.
..> Boston, Aug H.
The ship Souoo Tor New York struck
May 18th, on sunken reef, off Annaboie
point, west coast Summarize, it sunk the next
day in Z fathoms water. She had full load
of pepper, of which 800 pecules were saved
officers and crew saved. :
WASHINGTON, Aug. II.
Information was lodged at the police Office
last night, that duel had been. arranged be-
tween MIR. Fvulkner, of Virginia, and Mr..
Patteay his late opponent, and that they had
come here for the purpose of consummaton
of arrangements. The parties were accord
ingly arrested this morning, and put under
bonds of IS 900 each, not TO light in this dis
triet, or, leave it for the purpose OF fighting
elsewhere.
The Union of this morning announcesthe
appointment by the President,.of Pr. Parh er
as Commits sioner to China. The Doctor has
accepted.
New YORK, Aug. II.
Flour fl mer at earl change-common
State bought at shilling advance, but clos
ed quiet at S8@S 371 for inferior to extra
State, 8 624@9 70 aud 10 so. 4
Rye -four firm, small sales ct $7@e.
Corn meal firm at A 62k for Jersey. Red
Wheat firm, sales 80 900 bush at 1892 90;
20@2 % for.white. Rye quiet at l ZIG
l 80. Corn dull aud lower; 10000 bushels
sold ut 9O@9l4 for Western mixed, clo5inJ
at inside prices. Oals better; sales at $40
SO for Safe and Western. Provisions
pork firm; sales 700 bbls at 10 S7k@ S2Oor
mess, IS 94@Sl7 for prime. Beef steady.
Cut meats firm aud advancing. Lard steady
sales 800 bbls at ll@lIa. Whisky active
sales so bills at 4I@4l4.
CHARLESTON, Aug. IT.
The K Ms State Council which met here
Monday night abolished the Catholic test +,
and decided to admit any native born citizen
into the Order, who will previously renounce
all civil and ecclesiastical allegiance to any
foreign potentate. They also declare OPP
position to any Infringement upon the exist
ing rights Of naturalized citizens
4 New YORK Aug II.
The steamer Union from Havre and Cowes
Aug. 1T arrived at u O'Clock to-day. She
was Is days on the. passage during IL of
which she experienced very heavy gales
She brings As passengers
PrrrsBURGH, Aug. IT.
The river is now feet but probably rise
higher in consequence of the heavy rains
last night.
Flour is beginning 10 move Eastward con-
s-quently is in active demand throughout the
West, the effect of the fine condition oil the
milling streams will be felt in the increased
delivery OF -four Eastward.
ST.. LoUIs, Aug. IT.,
Flour firm; common IS, fancy Sc 10, ex-
ira ST SO, extra Magnolia So, all country
wheat sales red at 81 o6@$llO, white 81 25@
81 324. Corn-prices declining; dull de-
mand, mixed 624, yellow So. Oats 3O4@
81. Rye 6O@65. Bran AS, Whisky 4oa
all country. Lard lie in barrels, kegs l l. be
Sugar firm, evee t ST, prices advancing.
Coffee liz. ia. Salt 81 80, rope country
II, city held 73@8. Flaxseed 81 30. But
ter fair, f5c good l6c, river continues to rise
risen in all, about OF feet at this place.