Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-11
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BY THE NATIONAL LINE.

SAVANNAH, Dec s-The Southern Commercial
Convention met at noon; the Mayor took the char
and made an appropriate speech.
There are about six hundred delegates present
representing ten of the Southern States.
The Pcai6c Railroad, and Nicaragua questions,
will be the engrossing questions for consideration.
WAsHINeroN, Dec, 9.-sESATE.-Rush introdu-
duced bill granting further time to creditors in,
Texas TO present their claims.
The motion pending
Collamar spoke az length in opposition to the
position of the President. Senate thea adjourned.
HoUsE-Continued tie the consideration of the
motion TO refer tho Presidents Message to COM
mittee OF the whole. After which the House by
special order proceeded to the consideration of the
Whitfield case and reconsidered the wee by which
the House refused that be should be sworn as a
delegate from Kansas, by Ill against los. The
oath ordered to be administered by IL to l0S;
Whitfield advanced and took the oath to support
the constitution of the United States. House the
adjourned.
WAsHIKGTos, Dec. Cool Wheeler still holds
his commission as Minister to Nicaragua but he
was recalled for the stated in the Presidents
Message for suspending diplomatic relations with
that country.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "a private dispatch
from Cannousburg, states that Jefferson College
was burnt Friday, with library of TO- 900 volumes.
Loss $4,000
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 9.-The Legislature in
Convention to day on the first ballot elected the
Hon. r. T. w. Aston, for Governor Of the State,
Henry G. Cannon for Lieut.. Governor.
WASHINGTON, Dec 10-Senate resumed the
consideration of the Presidents Message and accom-
panying documents. Pugh spoke in defence of
the President in ali his positions and arguments.
WAsHINGroN, Dec 1O-The President has stated
bis determination to remove Judge Lecompte, on
the ground that he had acted partially in admins"
teri=g laws in Kansas, and in order that Governor
Geary should not be embarrassed in any manner,
the removal of all officers in that Territory who
have been connected with difficulties there is
deemed necessary. His successor has not been
named.
PORTLAND, NE Dec. 10-The Steamship Anglo
Saxon arrived this morning with dates from Lver-
pool to the evening OF the Goth The demands
for Cotton is limited with plentiful choce-COn-
sderabls rregularity exist in prices, of grades be-
low st pence Sales to-day are estimated at 5000
bales. Markets in other articles unchanged.
MONTREAL, Dec. 10.-Christ's Church was de"
slroyed by FIRE this morning, loss 10000 pounds,
insured II, 900 pounds
CHARLEsToN, Dec. S.-Cotton has advanced /,
TO day, sales 900 bales.
New York, Dec lO-Flour declining So, 0GO
bbls sold; State 62Oa635. Southern better sales
7O5a726. Wheat very dull, prices irregular % 900
bushels sold Pork dull Beef firm. Lard buoy
ant. Whisky easier at "a.
CINCINNATI, Dec. lO.-M.-Flour firm at 530a
$40 for Superfne and extra. Whisky dull at
24a. Wheat firm. unchanged. Hogs excited and
higher sales at $40. Groceries firm.
The river has fallen inches.
PlTrsBuRG. Dec 10, noon-Rver feet water in
the channel and falling Gather clear and mild.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. I0.-River about stationary
with feet inches water in the canal, and 40
inches on the falls.