Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-24
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NEw York, March 2l.--The steamship Quaker
City arrived this morning. She left Liverpool at
midnight on the 5th. Brings l6 passengers and the
mails OF the 9th.
BALTIMORE, March 2l.-New Orleans papers OF
Friday and Saturday have been received, with dates
from Texas to the 18TH Indian depredstions con-
tinne and party has been organized to follow them
into Mexico and inAict punishment.
Great fears of the overflow Of the Mississippi are
entertained at New Orleans.
MILWAUKEE, March 2I-Gov. Barstow sent
message to the Assembly resigning his Office &C
Governor Great excitement.
NEw York, March 81, evening-Cotton is firm.
Orleans middling log, upland middling 10, upland
fair IL. The market closed with an active demand.
Flour is improving; straight State 7.l2i; good
Ohio IS. Wheat is 6rn; red .65 and white !. 40
Western mixed Corn 4S. Pork firm. Beef dull
Lard firm. Coffee dull. Sugar irm; Orleans g.
Molasses firm; Orleans AZ. Linseed Oil SO. Ba-
con is active at 9I9I for hams and Il for shoulders
Iron frm-Scotch pig37.Oo.
CINCINNATI, March 81, nOon.-Flour unsettled,
lower; Provisions unchanged, Bulk Meat Base; Lard
9; Whisky 90 Sugar ST; Molasses sitter; Coffee
l2ial29. River rising slowly, with feet inches
in the channel. Weather mild and pleasant.
MILWAUKEE, March 2l.-In the Supreme Court
it was proven that Bashford's majority was ,OOO
Lieut.. Governor Macarthur is acting Governor. A
constitutional question was raised whether he can
hold the Office during the remainder Of the term.
New YORK, March 22.-The steamer Herman
sailed at noon to day, with $50, 900 in specie.
PIrrsBURG, March 81, noOn.-River 10 feet 6
inches, rising slowly. Weather clear and mild. Ice
broken at Brownsville Steamers receiving freight.
WASHINGTON, March CIT was announced in
letters from Mr.. Buchanan, that it is his intention
TO leave Havre in the Arago on the 9Th of April.
NEW YORK, March 22-The barque Shooting
Star arrived o-day. She brings advices from Par.
nambuco to the oath ult. The Cholera was pre-
vailing to such an alarming extent az to seriously
interfere with all the Kings business. The deaths
were chiefly among the blacks.
There were several cases of yellow fever among
the chipping hands, mostly proving fatal.
PITTsBURG, March %, noon-The river is almost
at a stand with ten feet in the channel.
The weather is clear and mild
The ice from above has not yet come down. Be-
low the river is clear.
Several boats leave to-day and to morrow.
NEW YoRK, March 81, noon.-Four improving 2,
6 S7ta7 l2 for Straight State; l2a7 25 for Ohio;
l2ia9 90 for Southern; Wheat firm; Corn de-
clined Western mixed IS; Pork firm; Whisky 30.
New ORLEANS, March Election is improving;
Gales of $4,000 bales. Orleans middling 9a9t-
Sales of the week $4,000 bales. Receipts of the
week 5000 les, against 81 900 last year. Stock
3O5 75O
Coffee l2c. Sales of the week 10000 bags
Stock AZ 900 bags
Lard O.. Mess Pork Is 30, with a downward
tendency
Freghts on Cotton to Liverpool IL l6d
CNcINNArI, March 81, evening-Flour is still
unsettled sales reported. Provisions are steady;
bulk shoulders 5a5g. Whisky 2Oa2Ot. Molasses
Al. Sugar S!a9 for fair and choice.
The river is rising, with nine feet water in the
channel.
CINCINNATI, March 90, noon - Flour, holders
not disposed to submit to a decIine-5 % offered.
Some sales extra Whiskey 90; Provisions unchang-
ed; Sugar sta9; Coffee very firm, I24alS. River
rising with Il feet water in the channel