Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-23
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ST LOUIS Dee ga letter 10 the Democrat"
says hat Government official, shot Genl. Lane
at Leavenworth, on the evening of the fifteenth.
The difficulty grew out of political discussion.
BoonvIlle despatch says that Mr.. Stanton, is
still acting governor apparently with the appro-
baton Genl. Denver.
Genl. Harvey, despatched two companies of Ca
vslry on Mr. Stanton's requisiton TO suppress the
rebellion at Fort Scott GeuL Harvey also posted
troops at the large towns. It is thought that the
legitimate vote on the Constitution will be small,
many MissOurians going into the Territory to
vote.
Arrivals from the plains, report two companies
of the fifth infantry met reverses at Fort Laramie,
and were threatened by the Mormons.
New York Dec 22-The Herald's Washington
correspondent says that Congress will aecept the
Kansas Constitution with the IroViso that it be
submitted to the people.
WAsHIEGToN, Dec 22.-The War Department
has been officially informed by Col. Loomis CON-
handing the Florida army, that the hijing place
of Billy Bowlegs has been discovered and that his
women and children have been captured.
CHICAGO, Dec 22.-The Minnesota Legislature
caucus, on the 18th, unanimously nominated Rice
and Shields for Senators.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-Senate.-Mr. Wilson
introduced bill granting actual settlers alternate
sections and public lands reserved in grants to
States, for Railroad purposes.
Mr. johnson of Tennessee, introduced bill to
grant every family head a homestead of 100 acres
on condition of occupancy and cultivation.
MIR Slidells resolution asking the President for
the records of the Naval Courts of Inquiry was
adopted
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Treasury note bill.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22.-The liver is stationary. with
eight feet water to Cairo. Flour 4 % Wheat,
red 80; white 98t1OO. Corn 84a48. Oats 4Oa42.
LOUISVILLE; Dec. % Eight feet water in the
canal, aud six feet on the falls.
WAsHI> GToN, Dec. 22.-Senate.-The Senate
resumed consideration oil the Presidents Message.
Mr.. Fitch sustained tie Lecompton convention,
and MIR. Douglas spoke in opposition. After few
remarks by Hessrs. Clay aud Stuart, further con-
sheraton Of the subject, was postponed, and she
Senate adjourned.
New YORK, Dec. 22.-Cotton dropping. Flour
aeavy. Wheat aud sugar, firm. Com 56a6O, Tor
white, and 58a64, for yellow. Mess Pork FIVE
cents lower hams 83aS4 Sides 81. Molasses
343 Tobacco 74ll8.
CINcINNANI, Dec. % Flour dull, at 3 so. Viii
XIV l6 Hogs 4 IS. Lard 83a84. Mess Pork
$18 90.
INV ORLEANS Dec. 22.-Cotton sales 5000 bales.
Fair aud middliug malt cent lower, lower qualis
ties one cent lower, middling 81: Stock 3l4 600
bales decrease at this port l65, 600 bales, decrease
at all porJ- 800 bales. Sugar easier. Sterling
4 to 6 premium. New York sight TO (; discount
WASHINGTON Dec. 22.-Mr Banks offered an
eminent to the Treasury note oil, to raise mon
ey by an issue OF Stock redeemable in year
The Senate, bill unameuded, passed by vote OF
yeas ll6 nays Sc.
The House passed, by 81 against So, the Senate
joint resolution for both Houses to adjourn to-mOr
row till January the fourth.
New YoRK Dee. 22.-Mlrshall Rynders sezed
the bark AIuah under suspicion OF being a SLAYER
she had cleared for st. Jago, CUBA.