Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-10-23
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New ORLEANS, Oct. 81 --Cotton: sales to-da
$500 bales at an eighth decline; midaling / HALL
Flour l0c higher. Exchange on London 8.
rovenue cutter arrived at Mobile brings advice
from Vera Cruz to the 9th, and the city of Mexic'
4th. The sals Of church property reached. W
miiens On the first there were rumors OF areV
o'ution. throughout the country, mostly unlef IN
auspices of the clergy.
NBw YORK, Oct. 2l.-Cotton dull sales gu
bales. Sugar buoyant, P ices adj lced al eign.n
CINCINNATI, Oct 2l-A large and emit uaastit
meeting of the friends of Fillmore and Donelsor
was held here las. night, speeches were made by
Hon. Il. Stanburg, Hon. John Scott Harrison and
others.
In SO counties heard from in Indiana, partly Of
| fetal, the democrats claim Wizards election by
| 1000 majority The republicans give him fifty
| i've hundred. The democrats have six Congress.
men, the republicans have probably five.
Ouio-The democrats have elected eight Co i
gressmeu, and the republicans II and probably
Campbell.
HARRISBURG, Oct 2l.--The Union Convention
to day, nominated the same electoral ticket rs
agreed upon by the Urion Com mite in Phiadel-
pnis.
New ORLEANS, Oct %.
ADDITIONAL By THE TENNESSEE.
Gen. WALKER pending, the enemy advancing on
Msssaya, withdrew his small force there. The
enemy 1000 strong occupied Massaya, Walker thea
left small force at Grenada aud advanced towards
Masssya with 1000 men, met the enemy on the
18th near the city and repulsed Them driving them
back to Massaya where the battle lasted until
midnight. At dwight courier arrived, stating
that 400 natives ard Guatemslisns had besieged
Grenada. Walker Immediately marched to Gre.
nada arrived at the heights surrounding the city on
the morning of the 18th at 10 o'clock, and found
the city barricsded by the whole force of the ene
my. lie charged and drove them from their posts,
capturing their commanders, all their field pieces,
and routing them from the city with great slaughter
The total loss of the enemy in killed aud wounded
is HOO. Walkers loss, 16 ke and 80 wounded.
Walker would march Immediately on Mssssys and
Lion. His troops were In the highest spirits
The citizens Of Grenada held the Government
buildings p hours when Walker arrived. Nessrs.
Lawless, Wheeler, and Ferguson who had no con-
nection with Nicarsguan affairs were murdered by
the natives
PITTsBURG, Oct %, noon-Rver ii inches wa
ter in the channel and at stand Weather wet
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 22-Thn Getty Of Bslti
more" from Liverpool with do Is to the 9Th, ar
rived this morning. Cotton ma ket opened firm,
but felt eff st the close, owing to bank rates having
advanced, market closed steady; average sales per
day, 5000 bales; Wheat advanced LAID; Flour
adVa0ceu Isl corn is quiet FORK uncna hgeoi
Lard without demand prices nominal ConsOl' for
money, 9l4
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. % The cotton and wool
len factory of Robert Sslridges was destroyed by
fire this morning; loss $4,000, insured Al, 600;
nearly 400 hands are thrown out OF employment.
The House of Bishops in the Episcopal Con-
Vention, yesterday RENTED the sentence of sus.
pension against Bishop Onderdonk, of Pa, pro-
nounced II years since. He resumes his ministe-
rial functions Sunday.
NEw YORK, Oct %, noon.-Flour firm; Wheat
sdVaccing, white, l Goal 20; corn advancing,
mixed, 68; Pork steady; Beef frm Lard dull,
though easier; Whisky has an upward tendency;
sales at &c.