Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-04
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NEW YoRK Feb Pork buoyant 81 70; Oof
fee 9}sll} Z; other articles unchanged.
| The examination Of StFinger who absoondel
with funds from the bank Of Orleans has beer
postponed; be says $40 900 dollars of the stoler
money is concealed ia the state room Of the Ca.
| hawbs which he occupied.
NEW 0BLEAEs, jan. 2.-Cotton advanced
sales, MidolDg l23 !; Sugar firm 94alO; Flour ad,
vanciDg 7a7 %; Req Wheat So; Mess Pork 81
Corn buoysnt and scarce; Lard ia barrels 124 !
EAsTON, PA, Feb: 3.-Holbrook secret mail
sgeut at the post Office, succeeded 10 tracing ex.
tenslve mail depredations in this vicinity to clerk
IN the Somerville post flee.
CINCINNATI, Feb Flour inactive; Whisky 221
Bulk Meats b1oyanr; Mess Pork he'd at l9, ten
ding upwaIds; Lard hrm
There are set water in the river chsnnel
SAVANNAH FEB. 2-Tbe U. S. schooner Vienna
has been lost. Her officers and crew we're saved
and arrived ia safety.
CHARLESTON, Feb 2--Cotton advancing, Mid.
d. ng q Far quoted Al l28 ,l25
WAsHSGroS. Feb --SENATE-Messrs Bigler
q BeLJ FOO,eOf Senate, with Jones of Tennes-
see, WasLbarn Cf Maine, Muller of Pa. Letter
and BocOck, of the House, wers appointed COM
mittee to examine the votes for President aud Vice
President and notify the successful candidates Of
their election.
TIE Senate then resumed the consideration of
be Indian appropriation bill and after many
amendments passed it. It secures to the New
York Indians who emigrate to Kansas under the
treaty of Buffalo Creek the qusntity of land to
which they were entitled, intending their i'm
ProTemeRts. The residue Of the tract constitutes
= part OF the public domain Separating the of
ces CT the Governors Of Territories from that Of
Superintendent Of Indian bffsira,
Adjourned.
HOUsE-Took up bill establishing ports Of entry
and delivery, and modifying and remodelling the
revenue generally.
Alter some discussion TIE consideration of the
Oil YVES postponed to Monday next
Mr. Pelton from the committee on commerce
reported back the bill authorising the President to
procure suitable steam revenue cutter, appropr-
atng Sl5 900 Tor that purpose.
60 The House concurred in the Senate's amend
ment, except thst it be stationed ct New York,
and used for the purpose Of rescuing shipwrecked
persons The bill now awaits the action of the
President
HUI phrey Marshall from the committee on Ju.
dietary, reported bill dividing Texas into two
Judicial districts-psssed.
Mr.. Barbour from the committee on Judiciary
reported q resolution that the o. s Judge, Jno. G.
Watrous, be impesched for high crimes and misde-
meanors.
Pending which the House adjourned.
CAIRO, Feb 2ud-The Ohio River is open 10
SmithIand with nine feet water in the Channel and
rising The Steamer ]. NJ. Converse was sunk by
i e st Fairy Island Ia the 2Sh ult She had q
Valuable Cargo which iS q total loss. The boat
was valued al $40 600 fully.
WAsHKGT0N, Feb. 2nd-The Correspondence
between Gen. Scott :and the Secretary of War r
latiVe to the formers pay was sent to the Senate
Today, and will be examined by the committee on
ID tsry affairs, who will print it, if it can be done
with prOperety, otherwise it will be fled in the
archives OF the Government Members of the Select
Committee say they will Sit or 10 hours a day il
necessary, to complete the taking of testimony
this week. the deputy Sergeant has gone for wit
nesses. The Committee on Foreign affairs, will
report French Spoation bill, but its friends will
net attempt its consideration, for want of time,
this session. The Committee on Elections, deci.
ded to report resolution, declaring vacant the
seat held by Whitfield, but making no recommen-
dIlinn relative 10 Reeder.
NLW YoRK, Feb 2nd-The Steamer Citv of |
Manchester has arrived from Liverpool She lost |
B men overheard, and suffered severely from the |
gale of the Dist. She saw on the 22nd a large |
Cotton loaded ship on FIRE.
Tee Manchester fred guns and made signals, but |
saw body aboard, and no boats.
New York bsnks show an increase 10 all depart |
meuts viz: S69l,OO0 in loans S58 900 in specie, |
Sl46 900 IL circulation, So, s2l 900 in depuStes
LuUI-vILLE, Feb 3.-The river has risen eight |
inches. Prospects are good for s speedy fesump- |
10 Of navigation above
a privse despatch from EVansy lille says the /
liver las risen 4 ieet.