Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-28
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PIrrsBuAe, Jan. 20, P. M.-George w. Cass was
elected President Of the Ohio and Pennsylvania
Railroad. resolution vas passed yesterday ia
vorabls 20 the immediate completion Of the bridge
over she Allegheny, making connection with the
Pa Cen Railroad.
BALTIMORE, JAN 26-Eo Southern mail beyond
Washington this morning.
LOUISVILLE, jan 26.--It has been showing all the
morning.
WAsHIseFos, Jan. 25.-Houss-Mr. Dunn offer.
ed resolution declaring, first, that no should
be elected Speaker whs does not fully and heartily
sympaihize with large msjority Of the people Of
the county in favor of the Missouri Compromise, or
who will hesitate 70 exert himself for the resora-
ton Of that restriction second, .ha. restriction
should be restored as a proper Vindication OF the
wisdom, patriotism andplightsd honor Of the great
statesmen who imposed il necessary and certain
means of rsviving harmony and concord among the
States Of the Union; third that The useless actious
agitation Of the slavery question in out Of Con-
gress, is unwse and unjust to every section OF the
Union But until the restriction is restored, he
owed it, as a solemn duty to che past present and
future steadily and firmly to present efforts to that
end.
The first part OF the resolution was rejected by
one majority.
The House then proceeded to vote upon other
resolutions.
NEW York, Jan. s6.-Tbe Staten Island ferry
boat Columbus, while passing this morning with
large number of passengers, was cut through by
coating ice, and sank the mouth of East river.
The passengers were all saved BY getting on the
ice, from whence they we're taken in small boats to
the dock.
The steamship Golden Gate, Left San Francisco
on the 9th inst for Panama, with $50, 900 in treas
ure and 800 passengers.
The steamship Herman sailed to-day for South.
amp.On and Havre, with 81 passengers.
The Ericsson also sailed to-day for Havre with 7
passengers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 96-HoUsE-Dunns second
resolution was adopted by one majority. The third
was rejected by three majority.
Fuller of Pennsylvania, offered a resolution de-
clnring that the agitation of the slavery question
was unwise, and unjust to portion of the Ameri-
can people, and injurious to every section of the
Union, and ought not to be counteuanced. Adopted
by one majority.
Mr.. Weachem offered resolution, that in the
opinion of the House, the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise was an example of the useless and
factious agitation Of the slavery question: aud I'M
wise and unjust to the American people Adopted,
ayes l0s, nays 80. Adjourned,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 P M.-HoUsE-An inef-
fectusl motion was made to repeal the resolution
precludiDg all debate during the present week, or
until Speaker is elected. The House voted twice.
On the last or l26th ballot, Banks received "a, Orr
g. Fuller %, scattering IL. Necessary to a choice
IS. House adjourned.
MARKETS By TELEGRAPH
CINCINNATI, Jan. 90, P. M-Flour unchanged;
Provisions dull Whisky firm, 94sa94s Groceries
firm, but inactive; Sugar sas4 Molasses 40.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 20, P.N-It has continued to
snow all cay, and is still showing.
New YoRK. Jan. &c, M.-CottOn dull sales 600
bales; Coffee quiet; Sugar firm, Orleans Il Mo-
lasses quiet.
NEW YoEK, Jan. 90, M.-Flour firm, Southern
SSl; Wheat firm, Southern Red 1877; Corn steady;
Mess Pork declined, 1881; Lard in barrels at liz
CSCINNATI, Jan. &c, M.-Flonr, receipts continue
light. at so asked generally and in instances
higher; Provisions dropping; Mess Pork l4OO; Hogs
$50; Whisky firm at 24i.
NEW York, Jan. %, P.M-Flour declining, State
OStaS Is; western l2fas 62f, southern STA
10 %; Wheat firm, red Tennessee 05a2 90; Corn
a shade frmer, southern s5a9l old western mixed
9Oa92; Whisky easier, Ohio and Prison S3ia34;
Pork easier, mess 10 Stalls so. prime IA 95al4 81,
shoulders 7fa7s, hams S5a9i; bacon9ial0; Lard
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