Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-23
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21-The LeayeDworth Kansas
Journal OF the I7th contains lengthy accounts oil
another outbreak in Kansas. r7Fr
On the 18th Brown at the head Of 500 free State
men attacked and drove into Missouri, colony oil
| Georgians. A
| Near Osawatomie colony was disarmed, the
settlers houses burned and all their property des.
troyed. The auti@Slavery men are driving all pro-
slavery men out of Douglas county, aud destroying
their property.
On the morning of the 18th LecoUpton was at.
tackled and taken by 800 of Lanes men.
| During the absence of Col. L. Titus his house, a
mile from Lecompton was burned, and Mr.. Cloves
Editor Of the Southern Advocate, and Mr.. Systerre
were killed.
Large bodies Of men are organizing in the bor-
der counties of Independence aud Strngssliow.
Circulars signed by Atchison Russell, Anderson
and Berne are being freely circulated in the River
towns asking aid TO drive the anti-Slavery men
out and t0 burn Lawrence on the goth for which
place a large force had left LeaVenWorth.
Bloody work is looked for.
LOUISVILLE, Aug , 9-The River is still falling.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-Both Houses of Con
gress re-assembled to-day at IL o'clock. The gal
leries were crowded excess and intense interest
is everywhere manifested.
The Senate was called to order and the Presi-
dents Message was read.
The House was called to order by the Speaker
who announced that that body had assemble in
pursuance of the Presidents Proclamation, which
was read.
hartford, Conn, Aug. 2l-The venerable tree
known as Charter Oak, fell this morning with
tremendous crash. Crowds OF citizens are piucking
memorials.
ALBANY New York, Aug 22.-There has been
very severe rain and storm in this place and VIZ
cnity in the last thirty six hours, doing great dams
age to crops, bridges, roads mills, &c. The lower
Island was overlooked and garden crops destroyed.
The dock and piers are under water; goods are be
ing rapidly removed from warehouses The river
has risen eight feet since I o'clock last evening
WASHINGTON, August 2l-Senate-A resolution
was passed suspending 30 much of the 29th rule
az requires six DAYS to elapse before it proceed
to the consideration of bills resolution also
adopted continuing the standing commitse OF last
session. The Senate concurred in joint resolution
from the House providing for the signature of such
bills failed for want of time TO receive the sigma
ture of the presiding officer OF each house, the
President OF the United States. Senate then ad-
journed.
House-The President received, read and referr-
ed to the Committee on Ways and Means, bill
precisely the same on last Monday, including the
Kansas restriction proviso; it was then reported
from the Commute on the Whole on the State OF
the Union and passed, yeas 80, nays 3d. House
then adjourned
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 2l.-The Connec'
tcut has risen since last evening ten feet and
is still rising rapidly.
CHEMUNG, August 2l.-The express train on the
New York and Erie Railroad thrown off the
rack last evening. No one was injured.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 22-N River feet inches
wa cr in the Il an ell falling.
NEW YORK, Aug 22-N.-Flour further advance
ed sales $500 bali 59Os6O for straight state $50
s645, for Ohio 675a700 Tor southern, 7l5aSO0 for
extra do. Wheat higher 40, 900 at 90 forW estern
red leo for Sou'hern'white. Corn, advanced mixed
Western Ga. Polk dropping, Western mess 1917
Lard firm. Whisky declined, 100 bbls at 37f