Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-02-12
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PIrrsBURG, Feb 1l.-There are twelve feet two
inches water in the channel of the river and fall
ing. The weather is clear and cold.
NEw York, Feb ll.-Mexican dates Of the
goth ult state that the country Is enjoying uRi-
versal quiet The only trouble was from the re-
bellious disposition manifested by several OF the
clergy. who have been summarly dealt with. 1t
is rumored that the Apostolic Nuncio had demands
ed his passports, and was about to leave. Senior
Soto had retired from the ministry on account OF
i'll health.
INV YoRK, Feb IL, P. M.-Flour is firm.
Corn has an advancing tendency; sales at 74c.
Provisions are steady. Lard is bouyant at 1876.
Whisky is firm. Stocks are lower.
WHEELING, VA, Feb. 1.-THE river has % feet
water in the channel, and Is falling. The weather
is clear and cold. The ice is running in large
quantities.
CINcISNArI, Feb IL, A. M.-Flour and Whisky
are unchanged. Sugar is active at ll4al2c for
New Orleans Coffee is active; sales OF Io4All SC.
Molasses are firm at 7la72c. The river is falling
Not much ice. The weather is clear and mild.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 1.-THE river is falling. There
is but little ice running The weather is very cold.
| WASHINGTON, Feb IO-Senate-Pearce gave
notice OF bis intention to introduce bill providing
for the time and manner of electing United States
Senators by the State Legislatures.
House.-The House resumed the consideration
of the bill establishing United States collection dis"
trictsvand modifying the revenue laws, etc. Laid
on the table; yeas 90, nays IS. The Submarine
telegraph bill from the Senate was taken up, and
motion to lay il on the table was lost.
New York, Feb. IO-The schooner Jane P.
Glover was seized by the U. S. Marshall, as a
SLAYER. She recently purchased by Cuban,
who has fed to Havana.
Kansas letters say that joint committee from
both Houses OF the Territorial Legislature reported
10 favor Of taking the census, preparatory to hold"
ing a convention to form State Constitution.
The ice has piled up j feet on the Troy and
Greenfield Railroad.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l0--Senate-Rusk moved a
reference of the credentials OF Fitch and the pro-
ceedings of the Senate and protest of the members
of the House of Representatives of Indiana to the
Committee on Judiciary, which, after considerable
debate, was adopted.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for a survey of
the Ohio river and its principal tributaries was
taken up, and advocated by Pugh and Crittenden
and opposed by Jones of Tennessee, Green and
Butler; pending the subject, the Senate adjourned
House-Jones of Tennessee, moved TO commit
the Submarine Telegraph Bill 10 a Committee Of
the Whole on the State OF the Union. Disagreed
to-yeas, 49, nays, l0l. The question was then
taken on committing the bill to the Post Office
Committee, and was decided in the Affirmative
yeas SO, nays, ST.
The House again went into Committee of the
Whole the Tariff Bill, which was discussed but
not acted upon.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 1.-THE cold weather for the
past TWO days has checked the rise of water in the
North and West and the rivers are generally sub
siding. The damage to Railroads is not great
as was feared.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Burdel inquest is
still progressing. Nothing further Of any impor =
lance has been elected, save the evidence of Mr..
Farrell who stated that he passed D.. Burdeli's
house at half past ten, and Immediately after pas
sing, heard a cry of murder" and a fall. He
stopped to listen, when a in his shirt sleeves
appeared at Burdelrs front door and ordered him
away. Farrell pointed out Eckel, who was in a
room with others, as the man who ordered him
away. Eckel appeared dumb founded at this iden-
LITIGATION; but said nothing.
CIxcINNATI, Feb. IL, P. M.-Flour is selling at
So 30aS5 50, for snpertine and So 40, for choice.
Whiskey is steady at 24c. Cheese active at la
| ll4c. Provisions are dull Lard &c.
New ORLEANS, Feb. lO.-Cotton and Flour are
buoyant Wheat is steady. Corn advancing.
Beet, Whisky, Sugar, and Coffee are firm
Freights are firm.
! LOUISVILLE Feb. ll.-Ssven and a half feet
water 10 the Indiana chute, and nine and half in
| the middle chute. The thermometer was below
freezing point all day yesterday, and now at % do
! grees above zero,