The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-08-28
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Yellow Fever--Speech from Pierce.
BALTIMORE, Aug. Of.

at White Sulphur Springs, during which he
made speech, complimenting Ex-President
Tyler and his administration and high pur-
poses be so Pravely conceived and bravely
executed. He denounced Know Nothingism
as direct antagonism to the doctrines and
principles OF the constitution; hopes nc
modernism SO potent for evil and powerless
for good, had representatives present He
urged his hearers to avoid heresies which
are in direct antagonism to the doctrines
and principles of the constitution
BosToN, Aug. 81.
Besides numerous private gifts, Abbott
Lawrence bequeaths to Lawrence scientific
school $4,000; for building model lodging
house, $50, 1000; Boston public library $1,000;
Franklin library, city of Lawrence $4,000;
the American Bible Society, $4,000.
Arrival from California.
New YORK, Aug. 81.
Steamer Daniel Webster of the Nicaragua
route, arrived at IL O'Clock this morning.
She brings 800 passengers and upward of
100000 in treasure, principal cons gnees,
Wells, Fargo g. Co., Brekel q Co., New
house & Stats.
The Webster reports terrific hurricane
on the Mosqueto coast on the 18th, causing
total loss of British sloop of war Navarius
off st. Andrews. Her cutter reached San
Juan the 10th with dispatches to steam frig
ate Buzzy for assistance.
BosToN, Aug. 81.
No mail South of Washington this morn
ing.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. ct.
Five feet inches water in the channel
and falling. Weather cloudy with ndica-
tionsso rain.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 81.
The river has risen i6 inches. since Satur
day; weather wet.
Flour dull and active, 100 bbls sold at
Sc 50a6 80; hoo bushels corn at 6Oc; pro-
visions nothing offering and market at a
stand; whisky in good demand at advanced
rates. 400 bills sold at 34a34!; sugar firm 81;
coffee lO3.
a,.h NEW YORK, Aug. II.
Stocks dull, Flour trihe lower, Sales of
strait State and Ohio SO. Wheat unsettled.
Corn trife higher, sales at 9Oc. Pork ad-
vanced, sales 700 bbls at $22 80 for mess.
Lard firm at previous rates. !, Whisky nomi
nal. Reliable letters from Paris assert new
Spanish contingent army not sent to the
Crimea Immediately but marched into France
to supply the place of troops ordered to Prin-
CAPABILITIES.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. %. .
We have received dates from Kansas to
the l4th. StringfelIow introduced bill to
authorize an election of delegates to a con-
vention to frame state convention, in order
that Kansas might apply for admission into
the Union. ..
The seat CT government is located at Le-
compton.
- ST. LOUIS, Aug. "a.
DR.. Simons army surgeon at Fort Riley,
during the prevalence of the cholera there,
died recently of that disease at Fort Leaven.
worth. =.
SxRvcUsE, Aug. "a.
In the Hard Shell convention to-day reso-
lutions denouncng the administration were
indefinitely postponed. Green c.. Bronson,
Sam. Beardsley, G. w. Clinton, and Chas.
| O'Connor were appointed delegates to the
national convention, at Cincinnati. The
committee reported the following candidates
for State officers: Josiah Sutherland for
Governor, Aaron Ward, Secretary of State;
J. B. Mitchell, comptroller; ]. M. Lyons
Treasurer; F. Follett, canal commissioner;
Darius Clark, State prison inspector; r. ]
Dillon, attorney general; Geo. Cole, State
engineer; S. S. Selden and John Willard
court of appeals.
At the close of the nominations, Mr. Hos.
kins attempted to introduce resolution de-
nouncing the Administration. A dispute oc.
CURED between Hoskins and Alderman Barr
and charges of insin certify were banded, and
the lie was given. Much confusion ensued
i New ORLEANS, Aug. "a.
At meeting of the Virgnians in this city
it was resolved to raise a subscription to de-
fray the expense Of sending 10 nurses tC
Norfolk and Portsmouth. The nurses leave
to- morrow.
The semi-weekly report of the interment'
of six out OF tep cemeteries shows 19t
deaths. including 165 of yellow fever.
New ORLEANS, Aug. "a, P. NJ.
Sales coffee for the week 1900 bags
prime at Il3c. Stock 5000 bags. Flou
III arket dull with declining tendency-sale
at ST 374@7 So Corn-prices are consid
erably lower-sales at Ga to roc.
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