Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-24
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BY THE NATIONAL LINE.
LRsports RurnisAsd b the Assosia.ea Pre.s.l

| WAsHrNGroN. Oct % Tins ladies OF the Dis
| trict OF Columbia. have formed a HerndoR fsud as
sociaton and invite the cooperation Of the ladies'
Of America, TO raise funds for the benefit of the
family of Capt. Herndon, of the steamer Central
America.
Magraw's section of the wagonsroad to Caifornia
| will be completed by the 18th of Sept. Accounts
are favorable also from Kinks section, which il Is
expected will be completed by the same time.
The Kansas Constitutional Convention met on
the goth.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2S.-J. C. Stuck, U. s. Surveyor
cOntradcts the report that several Of the Surveying
Company murdered by the Cbeyennes and
Sioux Indians.
Rendek & Peterson, Bankers, have suspended.
Their assats are unknown.
New YoRk, Oct eS-M. De RoOslsfT has been
appointed Charge D'Afairs from Denmark to the
United States.
WAsHINCTON, Oct. 2s-President Buchanan ten
ders to Ex-President Piercepassage for himself aud
wife to Madeira, in the q. S steamer Powhattan,
whittier Pierce sails for the health of his wife.
letter received by the War Department, says
the fifth and tenth regiments of infantry, and
Phillips battery left Fort Laramie for Utah. on the
9Th of September.
New YoRK. Oct. 2s.-Robert Hallett s Co., have
suspended. This will not effect the Bank Of James
RObb & Co., of New Orleans.
The Secretary Of War and Gen. Scott to-day, WIS.,
tied and inspected the various forts in the harbor.
NEW YoRK, Oct 2S.-COtton quiet Flour 66a
Is; White wheat %; Mixed corn 70a7l; Ness
pork declined to $40; Beef 123al3; Lard 12a14@;
Tallow SAGE; Rio coffee lobs1lBi Sugar fra. :
CHICAGO, Oct 2s.-Returns from % counties
give the Republicans majority OF over $500 The
Republicans have carried both branches of the Leg
islature.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2S-Lieut. Alexander, CON-
mandng the 10th regiment, reports that he win
reach Utah in condition of perfect discipline and
efficiency.
CmoINEArI, Oct 2s.v-FIour 400 a 40; whis-
key ISL, wheat 80 s5 for white; 10 80 for red;
oats 80; corn 40.
Money unchanged; we'll secured sixty day drafts
on New Orleans, saleable at per cent.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-The propeller Reindeer run
ming between here and Montreal went to pieces at
Point Ansabel, on Monday, and all hands were lost
except two.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. ga fire at the State
Penitentiary destroyed the shops at the North end
OF the prison yard, and for time threatened the
destruction OF the main building. Loss of stock
$25 to $4,000.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 23.-Kibreath, Mckenzie &
Co.'S Sugar Refinery, totally destroyed by Ere.
EsosssSSo, 900, fully insured.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 23.-Capt Van Siet reports that
the MOrmOns at Salt Lake refuse 70 allow the O. S.
troops TO enter the city. Young threatens to burn
the Praries TO deprive their animals of subsistence
and to burn Salt Lake City il necessary TO prevent
the troops from quarterng there. The Govern
ment forts along the route are in bad repair.
New YOaK, Oct. 2S.-Money more stringent.
Prime paper selling at to per cent. The whole
amountO of sterling bills returned from London pro.
tested is 10000 pounds sterling including 20 600
drawn by the Bank of Pennsylvania on George
Peabody and Lord Warren.
Evans d Co, dry goods dealers, have sus-
pended.