Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-12-13
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CNcIrEArI, Dec. II, M-Flour unchsnged; mod
crate demand at 25o5 3d. Whisky dull nomi-
nal Lard z. Hogs duh; prices easier; 600 sold at
6 25s6 80. Green hams ~ Coffee l14sll1.
Sugar Unchanged. Molasses, old 81, new 68 -
Wheat. red l TO- Rye 7Sas0. Corn, old 4ss50;
new 43s45 River 81 feet water in the channel
about stationary. Weather wet and cold.
LousuLtE, Dec. n.--River falling with 6 sest
water in the canal, and SO inches on the falls.
+ NV YoRK, Dec. 10, evening" Cotton steady
sales 1000 bales Coffee firm; Rio 9all4. Sugar
firm; Havana 9.95- Freights steady.
| wAsHIseroN, Dec. iO-Senate resumed the coz
siderston Of the motion to print the Presidents
message and accompanying documents.
Adjourned.
House-The debate on referring the n sage 10
q committee of the whole was continued .
Adjourned. e-sl-isssF fi-t
NEW YoRK, Dec. l0.-The ship Neptune hence
to Liverpool, picked up on November the 9TH, q
boat belonging to the Lyonnsige containing lar
quantity of provisions, wines, chronometers and
$500 in coin. E 500 tf8l 5fls E
SAKANNAH, Ca, Dec l0-The President an
uoqnced the committee on business.
Various resolutions were offered and mostly se-
conded by the committee on business. Among
them resolution by Swain of Tennessee, that all
bonds and notes issued by Southern States, cities
or counties, he made payable in said cities.
The resolutions were referred.
A resolution was adopted in favor of road from
the Mississippi to the Pacific along 32d parallel.
WHEELING, Dec. 10, eyenng.-Riyer 5 feet
8 inches water in the channel, falling slowly.
CHICAGO, Dec IA destructive fire occurred
at Sterling, Whiteside county, Tuesday morning.
Five stores were entirely destroyed. Loss $40,-
600; insured for $4,000.
NLw York, Dec 1.-THE news by the Africa
is unimportsnt. Business in England is steadily
increasing. The general opinion is that the fnan-
cial crisis is past.
Prussia's demands on Neuchfatel are uncondi-
tionally refused by Switzerland. Latest advices
from the East assert that the Prussians have taken
Herat.
Parliament has been prorogued till February Sd.
CINCINNATI, Dec II, M-Flour quiet at 25a
6 80; wheat active at 10al ii for red, and Is
white; whisky dull at "a !; hogs firmly held at
Is; groceries unchanged. River, feet inches
water in the channel and rising slowly.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. l2.--River rising with 80
inches water onthe falls.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 10.-The steamer Texas has
arrived bringing California dates to the ooh, and
San Juan to the 9Th. The Tennessee takes $780,
0OO
The vote of Caforns is as follows, Buchanan
$4,000; Fillmore 5000; Fremont $4,000. The
democrats have majority in both houses.
Markets dull. No other news IF importance.
The news from Nicaragua is important. Walk
er has been success full in series of battles with
the combined Central Americans. On the 10th of
November Gen. Hornsby with 200 men, defeated
HOO of the enemy under the Costa Rican General
CEnas. The enemy lost 200 Hornsby's loss was
two killed and IL wounded. Four days fighting
at Massaya ended in the entire defeat of the ene-
my, Walker then returned to Grenada, giving
the citizens three days notice of his intention, to
allow them time to remove their valuabes, after
which he fred Grenada, not leaving vestige of
the place.
He then removed all his effects, men and the
inhabitants to Rvas, which is to be hereafter the
Capital OF Nicaragua.
A naval battle was fought between the Nicars-
guam schooner Grenada, Capt, Faysoux, and q
Costa Rican brig of war three times her size. The
Costa Rican vessel was blown up, and all on board
were killed 1t is supposed the enemys loss is
about 5000. Various battles have been fought
since October