Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-08
: ,BYETELEGRAPH.
Report. Furnished by the Associatsd Press


Louisville, Aug. 7.-Returns from 9s counties
gives the Americacs majority Of a,Sss; demo-
cratic gain h,45s. -..s- - =
CHICAGO Aug. 6.-Returns from Iowa, 10 coun-
ties give $3.50; Republican majority.
81. LOUIS, Aug. 6.-Pike county, the whole de-
mocratc ticket elected by rs msj.
AARIoN.-Americsn ticket elected by 400 maj.
ST GKNEvIEvE Polk over Ewing l50-Benton
only received 10 votes in this county.
NoSRoE Ewing $50 Rails, 200 for Ewing.
ST. STANDARDIZATION 200. There was one
wing and one democratic representative elected, in
this county Col Polk over Ewing 500, and Ben
ton leads Polk rs. Howard 200 and Champaign
$50 for Polk.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Senate.-Seward intro~
duced bill, which was referred to the Judiciary
committee TO provide for change in Venue in GER
tain criminal cases now pending in the Courts Of
the u s., for the Territory OF Kansas.
The Senate considered and passed bills, making
appropriations for the improvement OF Harbors at
ApalachicOlo, Charleston, Cape Cod, Providence,
Georgetown, DC, Huslgate Bayou, Lsfourete, Ia.
The passage between St. Johns and ST. Nsry's
rivers Florida Mobile Harbor, Hudson river and
Steam Dredge Lake Michigan, and for the improve
menL OF Cape Fear, Illinois and Red River, and
Survey Falls, Red River.
The bill for a wagon road TO the Pacific and five
private bills were also passed. Adjourned.
House-The Legislature, Judicial and EKecu
tive appropriation bill was passed, with amends
ments that no part Of this money shall be e1pend-
ed for prosecuting OBTAINING any person or per-
charged with any other political Of
fences in Kansas, or any prosecution which has
heretofore been institu ted for political offences
that the money shall not be drawn from the tress.
ury till criminal prosecution, pending in the Ter
ritory against persons charged with treason or al
| legged violation OF the laws pissed by body Of
men at Shawnee mission, claiming to be a Lrgisla-
ture, shall be dismissed by Court, and every per-
con who has been o: NAV be restrained from liber-
ty by of such prosecution shall be released
from continement-that clause appropriating $50,
900 for the expenses of the Legislative assembly
in Kansas shall be stricken out-yeas 81, nays 81.
The Democrats South, Americans and Dunn and
Bennett of New York voted in the negative
TRENTON, N j., Aug, 6.-The Democratic State
Convention of New Jersey yesterday nominated
Gen. VIM G. Alexander for Governor.
Strong resolutions were adopted affirming their
principles of the Cincinnati platform.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 6.-House-Hon. Luther
Kenneth read to-day despatch from his son
at ST.. Louis stating that he was certainly elected
over Blair, in the lst district.
House went into a Committee OF the whole in
the Naval appropriation bill.
BosToN, Aug The Steamer Merrimac is now
receiving guns and coal 10 OF the crew have
deserted The Macedonia brought home the remains
Of Commander Abbott, recently deceased at Hong
Kong Officers aud crew well.
PokTLAND, Aug. IA Democratic State Mass
Meeting assembled TO day to ratify Buchanan and
Brecknridgc.
1t was largely attended.
FALL RIVER, Aug. IA Linen mill of this city
was partially burnt to day-loSs $1,000; insured.
Providence Aug. 6.-The stores of Samuel
Watson and d. G. Greenwood were robbed last
night respectively of Sc, 900 and $4,000 worth OF
jewelry.
HARTFORD, Aug 6.-The American and Peoples
Convention united on Fremont Electoral ticket
Henry Dalton aid Julius Calm being elected At
large.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Pryor and Ridgway, ed
itors from Richmond fought duel this morning
at Observation-Disclosures ten paces-uO blood WAS
split. The difficulty was amicably adjusted.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 7.-Noon-Flour 6.OOa6 C5.
Wheat 25al.26, for white Whisky26t Pro
visions dull. Molasses 54 Sugar and Coffee un~
changed.
LOUISVILLE Aug. River 80 inches water
Ia the channel to Cinciunati-at stand
PITrsBURG, Aug. Z, noOn.-River one foot ten
inches water in the channel by the metal mark,
and falling.
NKw YORK, Aug. 6, evening Cotton firmer-
sales 300 bales Coffee firm. 5000 Rio at l0al0t.
Sugar dull, $50 hhds Orleans at s4u9t Molasses
firm. Linseed Oil 40. 600 gallons at S5c. Freights
easier. Tallow, 10, 900 pounds at lie.
New YORK, .Aug 7.-NoOn-F!ouF unsettled
so 70 bbIs at Sc SCAT. SO, for Ohio Wheat declined
cts-lO 900 sold at 81 62tn$l.7O, for Western
req. Corn declined-S6, 600 mixed at &c Mess
Pork 20 l2t. Whisky 3s4. Sterling exchange
9ta95.