Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-17
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NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 15.-Cotton quiet. Sales
1000 bales. Prices feeble. Sugar stiff; Mo-
lasses 22(924; Flour 81 37294 SO. Other
articles unchanged.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-HoUsE-The Com
mittee on Ways and Means reported a def
cheney appropriation bill.
The Maryland contested case was taken up.
SENATE.-Mr. Hunter presented resolu-
ton that the Committee on Foreign Relations
inquire into the expedieney of the Govern
ment establishing protectorate over Central
America-Laid over.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 16.-River stationary,
with feet inches water in the canal
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.-Six to seven feet water
in the canal. Navigation is still suspended.
New YORK, Feb. 16-The sailing of the
Philadelphia is postponed till the 18th.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.-KANSAs-A skirmish is
reported at Fort Scott. No particulars. Dem
yer refused to send troops there.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lev. Fleming alias
w. F. Norton, has been arrested, suspected of
numbering of III. F. Robertson, at Winchester,
Tennessee, about christmas. 1t is believed
Fleming followed Gen'L Calhoun and his par
ty from Kansas with nefarious designs. He
has been committed TO Jail to wait information
from Tennessee.
Heather at 10 O'Clock, Il. M-Feb. 10
Louisville, cloudy, wind north, mercury 30;
Ficksburg, clear, mercury 4S, barometer
$3.50; Natchez, clear, mercury So; Memphis,
cloudy, wind northeast, mercury 46; Tuscum-
bia, clear wind southeast, mercury 4S, ba-
rometer 1880; New Orleans, clear, mercury
81; Portland, clear, wind west mercury 6;
Eastport, Me-, clear, wind northwest, mercury
A; New York, clear, wind west, mercury 2l;
St. Johns, \. B., clear, wind northwest, mer-
cnry 9; Buffalo, cloudy, wind northwest,
mercury IA; Cleveland, showing. inches
deep. wind northwest, mercury 221, barome-
ter 29.1S; Rock Island, cloudy, wind south
west mercury 10; Dubuque, cloudy, wind
north, mercury 10; Chicago, showing, mercury
p; Milwaukee, cloudy, mercury 8; st. Louis,
clear, mercury %; Pittsburg, showing, mercu-
ry 26; New York, noon, cloudy, wind west,
mercury 81.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Congressional pro-
ceedings unimportant.
Sr. LOUIS. Feb I6.-Flour So 90; Wheat
72(9s5, for fall; Corn 34CG403; Oats 5000;
Tobacco 1906 90.
New YORK. Feb. 16.-Cotton declined;
Flour heavy; Wheat very dull; White 67(9
6S5: Whisky %; Rice buoyant; Bacon Hams
S4GS9: Soulders 65C963;Lard active; Linseed
58(G6O; Tallow firm; New Orleans 16; Cotton
sales 5000 bales, lower, 11(91I4; Stock
1000 bales; Decrease at this port $4,000
bales: Decrease at all ports $500 bales; Su-
gar 4a0954; Molasses rs; Other articles I'M
changed.
CNcNNTI, Feb. 16.-Flour So 70(9s4 90;
Whisky III; Provisions quiet; Bulk Meat
53@7i, loose; Bacon 7CG9, without buyers.
WASHINGTON, Feb 16.-The President has
removed Price, Post Master at Chicago, and
re-appointed Cook.
He also removed Miller Post Master at Co
lumbus Ohio, and appointed Ex-Governor
Medary.
Mr.. Calhoun has placed in the hands of the
Senate Committee a statement of the late
Kansas election. He is preparing and address
to the public.
An official statement shows the number of
passengers from foreign countries last year
27l, 55S including 100000 females.