Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-04-21
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/ Nav YoRK, April lS-A letter from Pernsmbu
co, dated March 18TH states that the cholera is
raging, and 2lOO persons had died.
| NEW York, April 10, M.-Flour improving, quote
Straight State 25a65O Southern 7.a0a7 so; Corn
and Wheat firm; Mess Pork 49, 90, Whisky 26
/ The schooner Searsville has arrived from Trni-
dad port, spain bringing cargo Of old guns raised
by the Submarine Diving company, from the wrecks
of Spanish vessels sunk in 1871
/ Advices from Bolivia and Brazil to March l9th
state that the yellow fever still prevails there.
/ NEW YORK April l9.-The steamer Washing
I ton sailed at noon for Southampton and Bremen
with ITO passengers, and $3.50, 900 in specie.
! rTsBURG, April 10, N-Rver on a stand with
seventeen feet water in the channel Weather wet.
! LOUISVILLE, April 10, M-River rising slowly,
with seven feet six inches water on the falls.
/ WASHINGTON, April l8.-SENArE-The bill au-
thorizing and facilitating Railroad and Telegraph
Line from the Mississippi TO the Pacific was consid.
cred. Sixteen private bills were passed, when SEN
ate adjourned till Monday
HoUsE--The Committee on Elections reported
against Bird B. Chapman's retaining his seat as
delegate from Nebraska, and in favor of Hiram P
Bennett
The Deficiency Bill was debated, but without
conclusion the House adjourned.
New ORLEANS, April lS.-Cotton, sales of IA, 800
bales; Prices advanced & under the influence of the
steamers news. Niddling lOsal0R; sales of the
week Sc, 600 bales. Stock exclusive of shpboard,
262, 800 bales; Coffee, sales of the week, $500
bags; stock 81, 600 bags, Rio 1ltallf, and market
firm Sterling Exchange %.
Pryor won the three mile race against Lecompte
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
NEW YORK April l9.-The steamer Africa has
arrived with Liverpool dates to the 9th.
Cotton sales of the week Sc, 600 bales Sales to
spectators IA 900 bales, to exporters 5000 bales
Prices advanced tat. Lower qualities improved
most n o middIng, Sd, do fair, SD Upland
fair, Ct; do middling 81. Market firm.
Manchester advces are more favorable. Bread
stuffs unchanged. Business very dull The wealth
err has been favorable for agricultural purposes
ConsoIs for money quoted at 93a98s. The confer
ence is settling minor details
The news of peace was favorably received at St
Petersburg.
WASHINGTON April 1.-THE State Department
has dispatches from Dallas on the subject the diff
ferences between England and the United States
The matter will be fully discussed before Parlia
ment.
Among the official documents from Oregon is
letter from Joel Palmer, Superintendent of Indian
affairs, which states that the present difficulty in
Southern Oregon is wholly attributable to the acts
of the whites.
CoNGREss-Iu the Senate the Committee on
Commerce was directed to inquire into the Cooley
trade, and report the proprety of prohibiting it
The bounty land bill was discussed, without action
the Senate adjourned
HoUsE--The Senate fertilization bill was tabled
The deficiency bill debated till adjournment
WAsHINGToN April l8.-SENATE-On motion
of Mr.. Seward. the Committee on Post Offices was
directed to inquire into the expedency of estab-
fishing an uniform rate of postage throughout the
United States
The House received two letters from the Secrc>
tary of the Navy, inviting the members of Congress
to visit the new steam frigate "Merimac, at Anap
oils
CINCINNATI, April 49, M.-Flour 5.6Oa5 10; Pro-
visions firm; Mess Pork Is. 25al5 so; Bulk Meats
Cal; Whisky l9al9t Groceries unchanged.
River risen eight inches. Weather cloudy and
cool.
CINoINNATi April is, evenng-Flour sos. Mess
Pork is held firmly at 1900. Lard 81 Whisky
l9tal9s. Groceries unchanged.
The river has risen inches.
New YORK, April H. evcning-Cotton is dull
Sales of l 900 bales. Orleans middlng IA, upland
middling III.
Flour is firm. Corn firm. Beef dropping. COT.
fee firm; Rio 10. Sugar firm. Molasses dull
Bacon frm homeless sides 81 hams 81, and shout
ders tic.
CINCINNATI April l8-noOn.-Flour hrmer, IS
50a5,75 rovsions firm. Mess pork 81, 90 Ba
con sides ST; shoulders 4 bulk sides T. Whisky
l9al9t Groceries steady. The river has risen
ak inches; Is feet water in the channel
NEW York, April ls-noon.-F Flour improving
Ohio $6,S7a6,75. Wheat quiet. Corn frmer
Mess Pork Sl7,6s Beet dropping Whisky 261
Sterling Exchange %.
PIrTsBURG, April l8-noon-River falling, with
II feet water in the channel
LOUISVILLE, April lS-noon.-Ri River rising SLOW
ly, with feet water on the falls.
NEW Orleans, Aprll 5-noon.-COrrox There
are some buyers out this morning. and so far $500
to 5000 bales have found purchasers at about pre-
vous rates.
Inferior, 64a7i
Ordinary, aSf
MiddIng, /: 9IaIO4
Good Middling, lOtAlO4
ToBACco We notice sales OF 25 hhds, iucludng
5 at g, at 81, ? at 81, and II admitted Clarks
vile 81 9ic.
FLoUR-Prices still tending downward and mar.
ket completely unsettled We hear Of Oh, lot sold
At So oOaS6 l2i for ordinary superfne Ohio, and OF
one or two other sales pending
CokN.-Market lower. Sales $500 sacks, Of
which 2376 and 500 white and yellow at 46 500 at
A. 1000, in four lots, at IS, and 500 prime white,
also, at 4Sc., which TO day il the outside rate
Bacon -68 casks Sizes sold at ssas7c, and
lot OF shoulders at tic.
LARD.-6O terces Prime taken at fraction over
9ic., aud 20 at 9sc also, 100 kegs Prime at lOfc
WHIsKY-l6s bbs. Rectifed sold, in lots, at
2Si cents.
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