Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-12-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
Anglo Saxon.

1 WAsEKaTos, Dec 9.-Senate---Nr. Rusk in.
troduced bill granting further time to creditors
in Texas to present their claims.
/ The motion in regard to the President message,
still pending, Mr.. Collamsr spyke at length in Cd.
position to the position of the President.
Senate then adjourned.
| House--cOontinued the consideration of the
! Presidents message TO committee of the whole
After which the House by special order proceed.
ed to the consideration of the Whitfield case. and
reconsidered the vote by which the House refu-
| sed that he should be sworn as delegate from
Kansas by Ill against l08. The oath was order
| ed to be administered by liz to lO8.
Mr.. Whitfield advanced and took the oath to
| support the constitution of the United States.
House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-Col. Wheeler still holds
bis commission as minister to Nicaragua, but he
was recalled Ter the reason stated in the Prtsi.
ident's mssssge-for suspending diplomatic re.a-
tions with that country.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9 "A private despatch from
Cannonsburg, states that Jefferson College was
burnt Friday with library Of 10000 Volumes
Loss $4,000.
SAVANNAH, Dec. S.--Ths Southern Commercial
Convention net at noon, the Mayor took the
Cnalr, and made an appropriate speech.
There about six hundred delegates present. rep.
representing ten of the Southern States
The Pacific railroad and Nicaragua questions,
VIII be the engrossing questions for consideration.
CHARLESTON, Disc. 8.-Cotton has advanced an
! to-day. Sales 1900 bales.
COLUMBIA, S. @, Dec 9-The Legislature in con-
yention to-day on the first ballot elected the Hon.
X. f. W. Aston, for Governor of the State. n.
6. Cannon, for Lieut. Governor.
WAsHISeroN, Dec. 1O--The President hes stated
his determination &c remove Judge Lecompte on
the ground that he had acted partially in admins.
tering laws in Kansas and in order that Governor
Geary shouid not be embarrassed in any manner,
the removal of all officers in that territory who
have been connected with difficulties there 10
deemed necessary. His successor has not been
named
New YORK, Dec. 10 Flour declining; $4,000
barrels sold State 6 20a6 35; Southern better;
sales 05s7 %. Wheat very dur; prices irregu.
lsr; 26 600 bushels sold. Pork dua. Beef firm
Lard baoysnt. Whisky easier, at "a
CINCINNATI, Dec 10, M.--Four firm, at s goa
Q 40 for supeffne and extra. Whisky dull at 243.
Wheat firm and unchanged. Hogs excited and
higher; sales at 6 40 Groceries firm. The river
has fallen three inches.
PIrT;BURG, Dec 10, M.--RiVer four feet water
in the channel and falling Weather clear and
mild. Il
PORTLAND, Me. Dec. l0-Ths steamship Anglo
Saxon arrived this morning with dates from Liver
pool to the evening of the 26lh The demand for
cotton is limited with plentiful choice Considera-
pie rregularlty exists in prices, of grades below
" pence. Sales to-day are e,timated at 6 900
bales. Markets in other articles unchanged.
MONTREAL, Dec. 10. The Christs church was
destroyed by fire this morning Loss 100000
insured for EFT COO.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 10 Senate resumed the con-
siderston of the Presidents message and accom-
panying documents. Mr. Pugh spoke in defence
OF the President in all his positions and arguments
LOUISVILLE, Dec. IO.--River about stationary,
with feet ches water in the Canal, and 40
inches on the falls.