Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-05
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| LOUISVILLE. Sept. 3--AyricaltureI Soeiet,, an
DGy.-The premiums for saddle, carriage and matcb-
ed horses were principally awarded to kentucky.
Breckenridge and many other distinguished stran-
gers were present.
i The premiums for mowers and reapers exhibited
at Syracuse in July last win be awarded morrow
! NEW YORK, Sept. S.-The steamer Illinois ar
i rived from Aspinwall She brings sixteen hundred
thousand dollars in specie. She left the Wabash at
AspinwaiL The Saratoga had gone to San juan
Reports from the mines are favorable.
The Americans have nominated full State ticket
The yellow fever is raging at Bogota.
Fifteen hundred Indians had died
The revolution in Peru is still progressing
The American whaling schooner Francis is report
| ed wrecked and persons lost.
! There is revolution on the borders of Guatemala
| and San Salvador
The Cahawba arrived at Havana on the goth.
! The Panama Star says that while Dr. Francis and
Prof Moore, of Iowa, ascending the river Napa
exploring, Dr. Francis was accidentally shot by
Moore.
| The California American State Convention nomi-
mated G. b. Bowie of Sacramento, for Governor.
| NEW YORK, Sept 4.-George c. Edwards, at
tached to the expedition TO the Equator in letter
to the Tribune, says that Mr.. Francis who was re-
ported accidentally shot, fell in duel to which he
challenged Prof Moore for reflection on his scen-
ttc requirements. They fought with fowling pieces
distance four rods.
/ LOUISVILLE, Sept. 4.-The awards for reapers
exhibited at the Syracuse trial in July last. were
given as follows c. H. Mccormick, of Chicago,
gold medal Walter A. Wood, of Hoosac Falls, n
y, silver medal. Warder, Brokaw & Child of
Springfield, Ohio, bronze medal Jonathan Hams
OF Pekin, ILL.,, diploma. For reapers and mowers
combined, Waller A. Wood, of Hoosae Falls gold
medal D. NJ. Osborne, of Buffalo, silver medal
Warder, Brokaw Child, bronze medal Award for
moving machines were not made.
p NEW YORK, Sept 4-The National railroad con- |
VpntlOQ HuTOuFnpd he
chiefly reports on railroad machinery.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 3.--Cotton-No sales: re- |
ceipis $40 bales of which $50 were new; mess pork
held at $1,000; sterling exchange 81; New York |
premium.
p. BALTIMORE, Sept. 4--Texas papers say that |
the Indians appeared in the vicinity of San Antonio.
Capt Whiting, Of the second cavalry, went in pur- /
suit and captured all the horses and mules taken
from the San Diego mail train.
Capt POPe's party had arrived at Fort Clark all |
well The Indians were troublesome along the route
They had been defeated in two engagements near
Fort Lancaster. The sergeant eff the eighth infant
~ o. S. troops was killed The Indians were mount
ed and armed with Colts revOlvers and Sharp's ri
1es.
A thousand head of cattle died of starvation on
the island of Galveston.
constitutional convention was agitated
1t Is thought probable that Gen Henderson will
decline, and Matt Ward be nominated to the United
States Senate IN place of Rusk, deceased.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept - CoAon-Sqles so |
bales, including 40 bales of new, at l55al6 Sales |
Of the week $50 bales-receipts since the first 500
bales, including 855 new Total receipts of new
3oObales. Stock 1860 bales Flour lower, stock
large; wheat lower; mess pork held at S27 OOaS28,-
90; rest unchanged
Two fires occurred this morning The first Mo-
lony Bros liquor store on Magazine street. Loss
S+u,OO6; mostly insured. The second some coffee
houses on st. Charles street. Loss 5000
WASHINGTON 4 ]
received by the Navy Department from Capt Thach-
er, who had an interview with Gen Mora at the
capital of Costa RIGA. Mora desires the forcble
detention of American citizens at Lake Nicaragua
NEW YORK, Sept. 4-Cotton firm. Flour Sc,
I5a6, 90 Southern wheat heavy. Corn firm. Prime
PORK 81, 40; Mess unchanged. Lard l52c Bacon
l25oaI8e, Sugar advanced 10. Coffee steady.
BUFFALO, Sept 4.-0liver, Lee G. Co.'s bank
has suspended.
NEW YORK, Sept. Wilmington & Eastman.
importers of Sugar and MOasses have failed for a
large amount.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 4.-Agriculturial Society, 5th
day-the chief feature was the exhibition of five
imported Arabian horses, belonging to Richards of
Georgetown, Ky The attendance was large
CINCINNATI, Sept. 4.-Wheat unsaleable except
at decline of cents. Oats 40a43c; Rye 65a68c:
Whisky 2lc; Hnseed Oil Csc; Flaxseed Lib
Money matters quiet.
ST LOUIS, Sept. A-Flour SIS, O5a5, 81 Wheat
81 lOal ~ Corn 6jaGSc; Hemp 81, 12al, 10; To-
bacco to Il.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 81.-By the arrival of a
schooner at this port learn that a revolution has
broken out in Yucatan. Nearly the whole State is |
in arms, and the revOlutiOnists who are composed
Of the radical party, are everywhere successful
When the schooner left. the Governor was march
ing against Campeache with fifteen hundred men