Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-14
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| WAsa1EaToN, April 1.-THE following appoint
meats Of United States Attorneys have been made
A. NJ. Harrington, Illinois A J. Upham, Wiseon-
sin; R. P. Hanley, Ohio.
/ CHICAGO, April IA serious accident occurred
| on the Michigan Southern Railroad Thursday
| night, near Calumet. Eleven cars of the Express
train, going westward were thrown of the track by
/ the breaking Of an axle A lady and child were
killed; several others badly injured but no names
! given.
KANSAS, April Robinson and Settler appear
ed at LecOmpton for trial for treason. They were
directed to appear the first Monday IN Nay; -
The requirements respecting the census Hsls nave
not been carried out.
No yetine is to be allowed at Lawrence or Lecomp-
ton but four obscure places have been designated as
polls.
ST. Louis. April I3.-The Mississippi has risen
three feet since Saturday, caused by rise IN the
Missouri which is overfOwing the banks at weston
lake e Pegin is still closed but the river is open
above St. Paul
The frigate Mississippi goes to China, and the
susouehanna will take her place in laying the Tee-
The GOvernorship Of Utah has been offered to
Mai. McCulloch, who declinedl
HAVANA, April $40 political news; sugar has
advanced half cent; freights declined exchange
on New York to a, on London 81 to g premium.
NEW YORK, April l3-Flour buoyant and advan-
ced from to 10 cents; wheat and corn firm; mess
pork declined 5; whisky declined &c; provisions
steady; stocks higher and active.
WASHINGTON, April I8.-Karby Benedict has been
re-appointed Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court Of New Mexico
The Treasury instructions respecting the new ia
riff, will not be issued for two weeks.
CINCINNATI, April 13.-Flour dali; whisky 2O9a
218 dull Linseed Oil 81.
NEW YORK, April 13.-The George Law, from
California arrived to-day, with nearly million and
quarter of specie and dates to the 23d ultimO. She
connected with the Golden Gate, which left San Fran
cisco on the Goth, and put back in consequence OF
She smoke on the 26th off Marquette Island, the
John L. Stevens, bound up.
The Law on her outward passage, rescued the
crew Of the brig Mary c. Haskell, from New York,
bound to Cicufuegos. She was wrecked on the 26th
March off Cape Mario.
The Law left Aspinwall on the 4th. The Granada
left the same day for Havana.
The Tennessee arrived at Aspinwal the same day
with dates from GreytOWn up to April I'd.
Col Lockridge went up the river on the oath Of
March When last heard from he was at Machaka,
next morning. He had removed every thing from
San Carlos and Serrapqui.
There nothing later from Walker.
There was some excitement on the Isthmus, grow
ing out of apprehensiOns Of attack on thefOreign
ers by the natives.
The Railroad Company were taking every precau-
tlon to protect passengers and property.
A bearer of dispatches on his was from BOgO
Ia to Washington with information that Morse has
been refused all negotiations On the riot question
LOUISVILLE, April "a feet inches on the falls.
Mercury at So.
New ORLEANS, April l8.-There was snow yester-
day at Vicksburg, and also at Summit, Mississippi,
an inch and half deep.
Preparations are making 10 send 1000 men from
Charleston to the relief Of Walker. New Orleans
contributes $1,000.
Additionqy ners By the Geo. Lac.-There is a
proposition in the New Granada Senate to send
force to the Isthmus, but it meets opposition.
There Is nothing further in the California legisla
ture concerning the State debt.
The prisoners in the State prison were starving
and some had died. The Legislature appropriated
S., 600 for their relief.
Trade was improving at San Francisco Chinese
produce had advanced largely-teas fully 80 per Ct
Flour had declined % per cent, and was closing at
81 for superfne. Receipts Of gold dust were very
large. News meagre.
The New York Express publishes despatch dated
AspinwaH on the evening Of the 4ih, stating that
news reached Greytown on the ID that Col Lock
ridge had captured Castillo 18th March-dOubt- |
full.
QUEBEC. April IS.--There were great riets at the
election in st. Rock Saturday. The police were
beaten and the military were ordered out