Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-26

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WASHINGTON, March 25.--Appointments.-Rs
| E. Mediation, Postmaster al New Orleans
New York appointments, said to be made, but not
officially promulgated: schell Collector; Hart Sur
/ veyor; Sanders, Navy Agent; Rynders Marshalj
! Fowler, Postmaster; Birdsall, Naval officer.
The Governorship Of Kansas has been rendered TO
Robert J. Walker; but Walkers friends say he de-
e ned H. owing . the false superstition THAI the pTin-
epe Of rotation in Office, is applied to smaller as
! well as larger Offices.
The departments have been overwhelmed with let
I tiers and personal applications for minor Offices.
Air. Appleton, editor Of the Union, has been sick
but is now oonyaleseent His sickness gave rise TO
anioundea rumoss, among which was one that MAJOR
! Poore had been connected with that paper
Reliable information says the Cincinnati appoint
ments have not been made.
Applications have been made for the construction
Of wagon roads The Pacific which were authorized
by act Of the late Congress but the Secretary Of
/ Interior has taken action in the premises.
Forts Kearney and Laramie wiz not be abandoned
until autumn.
BA1r1xoRE, March 24-The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad has abandoned the defence in the suit
brought by the city q restrain the issue Of dividend
bonds.
ST. Louis, March 24-AIeier & Co.'S Cotton Fac
cory burnt this morning. Loss estimated at $780,,
900. Insured $4,000. Work of an ineendiary IT'S
aands are thrown out Of employment.
LOUISVILLE, March 25.-The river is rising with 5
feet water on the falls, and feet inches in the
canal Weather clear and colder. Thermometer AZ.
Boston, March 25.-The steamer America sailed
at noon to-day for Liverpool! via Halifax, having no
specie on board.
HALIFAX March 25-The steamer Europa is near
y due from Liverpool but has not yet been signal
The schooner Wide Awake, from New York to
Cape Henry, is reported to have been wrecked on
the Ragged Shoals in the gale on the 18th inst.
New YORK, March 25.-Flour declined Sc; Sales
8 5Ja5 20. Wheat very duh. Corn firm, Southern
yellow G8aG9. Mess Pork quiet at 24c, Whisky
firm, Stocks generally lower and dull
ST. LoUIs, March 25.-Tho rivers Rorth and west,
and all the upper streams are swelling
The banks of the Illinois are full in many places
and there is prospect OF a rise of several feet in
the Upper Mississippi.
II has risen about six inches here
The steamer Amazon sunk at the mouth of the
Missouri yesterday. One hundred hogs and a num-
Der Of cattle were drowned by the accident. The
boat was valued at 100000 1t is thought she can
be raised without difficulty The cargo was light
and vas fully insured.
Mr.. J. c. Gibson Of Buffalo, New York, has been
missing since the 18th instant
He was last heard from at Cincinnati.
His son, Mr.. C. H. Gibson, of Buffalo, fears he has
met with Violence and will be thankful for informa-
ton concerning him.
NEW ORLEANS, March 24-Cotton is firm under
effect Of Africas advices Sales 10000 bales Pork !
q 90 Sterling Exchange 1883.
CBcNN6rI, March 25.-Flour dull at co; Wits |
Ky active p cents
CAPE ISLAND, March 25-Steamship Marion, of |
New York and Charleston line was spoken last even
ing of Egg HarboF, with her machinery broken.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Ro5t. J. Walker has not
declined the Goyernorship Of Kansas but will give
the President an answer thereon in the course Of the
day.
The Land department will shortly issue circular
Of instructions to locate the Sioux half breed land
scrip under act Of Congress- 1854 1t viii be applied
to lands in Minnesota and other public lands where
on these Indians have made improvements Phe
scrip is not assignable.
The Cabinet meets at y instead of 10 o'clock
hereafter, TO allow the President and Heads Of De-
partments to transact other business
Mere than an hundred New York politicians have
eft Washington since the appointments were an
lOunced
Baltimore is represented here to-day in full force
Nav YORK, March 25.-Whaling bark Hierope. Of
was capsized on January 18th. Twenty
eamen lost. The Captain and the rest of the sea-
men were saved on a raft, and were subsequently,
secured and carried 10 81. Helena by the British
teGmer England
Belts camphene distilleTy at Williamsburg burned
yesterday with large quantity Of rOsin.