Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-12
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WAsHISeros, May 9-HoUsE-A message was
received from the Senate asking for third COM
mitee of conference relative to the amendments to
the deficiency bill, upon which the two Houses dis
agreed. The proposition was adopted.
A long discussion was had on the resolution al
lowing the parties in the New Mexico contested
election to be heard before the House 10 person or
/ by counsel, 10 support their respective claims.
| House then adjourned.
4 SESATE-The House bill giving million and a
half acres of land in Iowa for railroads. was read
and passed, ayes 81, noes 10.
| Mr.. James, from the committee on patents, re-
ported bill amendatory to the patent laws.
Adjourned till Monday.
I LOWELL, May 9.--The brick block known as
Wymans Exchange, was nearly destroyed by FIRE
TO- day. Loss $35 900.
/ Providence, May 9.-The Cotton Mill at Paw
tucket, owned by Thayer & MOies. was destroyed
/ by fire last night. Insurance $4,000.
CAIRO, May 9.-The Ohio river rose IL inches
last night. The Mississippi is rising fast.
| LOUISVILLE, May l0.-River at a stand with four
feet water on the rocks over the falls, and six feet
! nine inches in the canal
| CLARKsvILLE, Tenn, May I0-The books for
subscription of stock to the Bank of America were
close on the SOth April with subscriptions to the
! amount of S2O5, 200, more than double the sum
necessary TO an organization. The stock subscrib-
ed is held as follows: w. J. Davie, of Memphis,
$50, 600, j NJ Crews $50, O0O G. w Lincoln $780,
600, NJ D. Davie $50, 900, Ambrose Davie So 900,
J. F. Barnes and J. Nj. Quarles 5000. Nj. D. DaVie,
of Montgomery county, elected President and
]. G. Barnes, Cashier The Bank, it is expected,
will commence operations here in about six weeks.
The Memphis, GAINESVILLE and Louisville railroad
is the general topic of the day.
Tobacco sales yesterday at G. b. Smiths fire.
proof warehouse as follows: II hhds from $40 to
600 10 from Z 80 to $780, "a from 8 10 to 10 90,
Z from 1915 to 1850. Received yesterday, IS
hhds.
The river is very high and on a stand.
The recent storms laid low our telegraph line
from this point to Paducah Men are out repair
ing, and we hope to be o K through by to morrow.
The Masonic Lodges in this city will celebration
ST. Johns Day, the oath of June, by procession,
same will be given to neighboring Lodges in due
time, that they may take notice and govern them
selves accordingly.
WASHINGTON, MAY ll-Justiees Smith and Birch
in the case of Herbert charged with killing Keat.
ing, delivered their opinion this morning. After
careful examination of the evidence they feel it to
be duty they owe to the defendant and the Gov
eminent, that the rules Of justice may be fully met
to send this matter to the Criminal Court of this
district. They were divided in their opinion adj
hitting him to bail. The defendant was returned
in custody OF the o. s. Marshal
New YORK, May 10, noon-Flour quiet, 5,97a
5,62; Ohio 5,87a6 25; Southern 6, 75a7, 35; Wheat
drm; Corn firm; Mess pork Is, I2tal9, 81; Whisky
2s4.
The steamer Ericsson sailed at noon for Liver.
pool with 80 passengers but no specie.
CIncISsATI, May 10, noon-Flour 5,25a5,5O;
Whiskey 90; Provisions, Mess pork, 10, 5oal5, rs;
Groceries unchanged falling very slowly
with 10 fee water scsnt in the channel.
PIrIsBURG, May 10, noon-Rver IL feet rising.
BALTIMORE, May lO-A party Of 100 men left
here per steamer Orjaba, said to be destined for
Nicaragua.
New YORK, May lO-A Filbuster meeting was
held in this city last night, and was largely at.
tended