Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-19
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WAsHIKGToE, Dec. -senate.--Weler said
that after the holvday's be should bring up the
Pacific Railroad bill.
Rusk's bill allowing further time for creditors in
| Texas to file their claims was passed.
Mr.. James gave notice of bis intention to pre-
sent bill establishing Navy Yard at Newport,
RI
Seward introduced a resolution requiring, the
Secretary of the Navy to report, respecting his
diplomatic relations with Nicaragua, said, this gov
eminent had made a mistake about Central Ameri-
can matter throughout accused England OF sup
plying the Costa Ricars with arms, to use against
Nicaragua, ealogized Gen. Walker, thought this
administration should recognize his government
nov as in MAY last
HoUsE.-Sparrng between English, Cumback,
and Colfax in reference to the Presidents charges
against the Republican party. Brooks in reply to
the remarks OF English, democrat and South
Carolnian,- would vote for the admission of
Kansas excluding slavery, provided majority Of
the actual Settlers SO voted Repudated Squatter
| Sovereignty in the Territories and az affecting
Southern rights, and did not wish to lose the ben-
eht of the Kansas and Nebraska bill.
SUPREME CoURT-The case Of Prescott versus
Sanford is progressing.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18-HoUsE-20, 900 copies of
the Presidents Message and accompanying docu-
ments were ordered to be printed. The consid-
SioNiOu VI Tc6lutULS MSESdge was resumed.
SUPREME OoURT-The case of bred Scott versus
Sanford resumed.
ST. Louis, Dec. 17.-Col. Titus arrived yesterday,
with 100 men for Nicaragua; the message Of John
Ross President of the Cherokee Nation has been
received; the affairs Of the nation prosperous.
retrocession of neutral lands is favored for the
payment ofthe national debt and for school pur-
poses, respecting complaints against persons con-
nected with the American board of Missions, tam
pering with slavery.
The President says: Slavery being recognized by
the laws of the nation people who have right to
interfere with their local affairs ought not to create
disturbance by the agitation thereof.
NEw YoRK, Dec. IS-The counting room Of
Carr, Bennett & Co. was robbed yesterday of a
trunk containing $4,000 in bills receivable.
The Assistant Post Master at Florence, Oneida
County, was arrested Saturday for robbing the
mail.
Nicaragua sympathy meeting is called for Sat-
urday night next Gov. Price of n. j., Ex-Gov
Smith Of Va, Senators Jones of Tenn, Cass, Doug
lass and Mason announced az speakers.
Date from st Thomas of the Sd announces the
arrival there of DR. Kane, whose health is greatly
improved from the cold caught in Englend; he de-
signed going to Havana.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 17-Cotton steady, sales
1000 bales at Il3al2 for Mddling; Sugsr lO
Molasses 6Oa62t; Corn 60; Pork II 0e; Cotton
freight to Liverpool 1882.
CINCINNATI, Dec 17.-Flour unchanged 30
Whisky active 221; Sugar active 10Y; Coffee dull
previous rates; Wheat / Hal 2 for red; Rye So
Corn 80; for old 4Sa45; for new Oats 40.
River rising.
New York, Dec. 17-Cotton buoyant; Flour
dull; Orleans MOlasses 50; ireights heavy stocks
lower.
CINCINNATI, Is, noon-FIour firm 5 50a5 60;
Whiskey inacti We 22s; Hogs held higher without
sales; oats 4la42; Groceries active full rates
River feet Z inches water in the channel, and
rising.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. lS-River stationary, 6 feet
10 inches in the channel and AZ inches Oh the falls
PITTrBURG, Dec IS, M.-River-5 feet inches
water in the channel and falling.
BosToN, Dec. 1S-The thermometer is degrees
below zero; at St. Johns it is ii degrees below
zero; at Cape Cod and 4 at New York, IL above
New York, Dec Is, noon-Flour advancing
and active, IL 800 sold; Wheat buoyaut, 1900
bushel sold, White IS; Red 60; Corn declining,
10000 bushels sold at ~ for mixed; Pork and Lard
firm; Whisky easier, 20; Stocks lower and dub;
Sterling exchange fat.