Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-29
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wAsHIxeros, Dec. ee.-Bouse passed severa
private bills, and the Senate bill providing for the
compulsory payment Of postage in all transient
printed matter. Adjourned ill Tuesday.
NoRFoLK, Va, Dec. 81 The new steamer Girls
toras Colon, from New York for Cuba, put in here
in distress.
The ship George, from Caller, with guanO, is
ashore near Cape Henry.
WASHINGTON. Dec 81 Commodore Bladen Du.
lany, U. S. Navy, died here this morning after a
lingering illness.
The livery stable Of Thomas Stephens. at Savau-
nah, Ga, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday last
Forty horses persisted.
BY tie collision on the Virginia Central Railroad,
ten whites and ten negroes were irjurcd-only one
fatally.
George Green. residing near Gainesville, Va,
has been murdered and his body burned by his
negroes.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 27.-Reese's iron furnace has
been destroyed by fire. No insurance.
NEW YORK, Dec. 97.-The steamer Europa with
dates to the 18th inst, has just been signaed be-
| low.
! WASHINGTON, Dec. 2G-SESATE-0n motion Of
Mr.. Thompson, a resolution was adopted calling
| upon the Secretary OF the Treasury to report
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for the preservation of the lives OF seamen and
passengers wrecked on the coast of New Jers e
and Long Island, and whether relief should not be
granted to the families of persons who lost their
lives in rescuing people from wrecks Senate then
adjourned ill Tuesday.
House-Took up the private calendar.
NEW YORK, Dee Colour declining, State 30
as 70; Southern 00a7 %; Corn declining White
ii; Yellow "A; Pork buoyant IA scala 10; Lard
buoyant 12s.
A bill has passed both houses of the South Caro-
lima Legislature, substituting the confinement of
colored seaman on board Of vessels while in port
for imprisonment in jail
BALTIMORE, Dec. 26-There was good deal of
disorder yesterday, but serious riots occurred.
Two trains came in collision yesterday, on the Vir-
GINA Central Railroad, pear Gordonsville-both
trains much smashed and or persons
we're killed.
New ORLEANS, Dec 95--Gen Hornsby, of Mica
ragua, in a card denies the truth Of Derrickson's
statements. He says Derrickson applied for the
situation Of Surgeon 10 the army; examined
and proven incompetent, hence the eRmity.-
Walker will undoubtedly maintain himself-his
agents here very active.
0swEGo, Dec 23-The schooner Lenox left
Kingston for Toroto 8 weeks since, besides her
crew she had five sailors belonging TO another yes.
sell All on board have undoubtedly been lost.
New York, Dec 24-The African sailed to-day
for Liverpool, with $250,n00 in specie.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24-Msjor Buford in published
statement Gays bis loss in the Southern Emgrant
Enterprise, was $40 600.
The deep snow west will delay S4nte Fe and
Salt Lake mails.
WHEELING, VA, Dec. 24-The steamer Alta
mont bound up, sunk at Marietta yesterday. The
boat is total lost her cargo, principally for the
east, will be saved, but damaged.
New YoRK, Dec 25-Ths steamer Tennessee
sailed for Nicaragua to-day with a large number of
passengers, and supply of provisions for Walk
er's army.
CINciNxArI, Dee 27-Flour, 5l2q52 90 Whis-
Ky, ta22. Wheat-Red llS; White, l.l8.
NEw YORK Dee. 27.-Co,ton sdvanced-sales
yesterday OF 1000 bales Mddling Orleans, l34;
Upiands, l2I Wheat-White, / 7SalS0; Red.
60. Rio Coffee, lOal0t Sugar advanced 5c-
sales of Havana at Gall. Linseed Oil, SO. To-
bacco, l2al5.
The thermometer stands at 46 dogs above zero.
New YoEK, Dec. 81, P. Motion firm, prices
SITTER sales to-day 1000 bales, in some cases at an
advance of l. Southern RED Wheat l S5al 81;
new Mess Pork l9slle4 Repacked; Chicago beef
l4ial4s; whisky dull 30; Molas.es small sales so.
CNCINNATI, Dec "a, noon-Pork l6 70; Sugar
l0sal0f; Wheat, red -; White Is with light
supply; Whisky dull %; Corn 1852; Oats AZ;
Barley Fall 80; Spring nominal, IS.
Weather more moderate-Eastern mails are be-
hind time.
CINCISNATI, Dec 26-Flour dull 25s5 80;
Whisky dull %; Hams, new "a; Red Wheat -;
White I6al IS; Corn firm 4Sa50