Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-22
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CINCINNATI, Feb 20.-The Methodist Protes-
tant Church near Race street, was partly de-
stroyed by fire last night by an explosion of
the gas pipe; eight or ten persons were severe
ly injured. Two or three whom are not ex-
pected to live.
ST. LOUIS. Feb 20-The Pacific Hotel was
destroyed by fire at o'clock this morning,
eight or ten persons were killed and many Sc
riously injured by jumping from the windows
Utah advices from Fort Scott to Jan. LIST.
The troops were In good spirits. waiting good
weather and reinforcements to make descent
on Salt Lake City. johnson was well advised
of the movements of the Saints. Cummings
was performing Gubernatorial duties as far as
able. The outward bound mails were making
good progress, having met many Indians all
friendly.
NEW YORK, Feb 20-Capt. James West re-
turned on the Baltic, Capt. Comstock having
gone to st. Petersburg to treat with the Rus
sian Government for the purchase of the Col
Inns steamship.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20-The river is falling,
with five feet water to Cairo.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 2O.-River rising, with 5
feet inches water in the canal.
Weather at 9 A. NJ. Feb. 2Oth-Tuscumbia,
cloudy, wind northwest mercury 33, barome-
ter 1886; Memphis, haZy, wind southeast,
mercury SO; New Orleans clear, mercury SO;
Louisville, cloudy, wind northwest, mercury
80; Pittsburg, cloudy, mercury %; Philadel-
phia, showing, wind north, mercury 26; New
York. the snow storm continues with violence;
Baltimore, snow and hail all night, now clear
ing off, wind west, mercury SO; Washington,
showing slightly; st. Louis, clear, mercury
81; Cleveland cloudy, wind west, mercury
l34; Buffalo, showing, wind east, mercury 16;
Dubuque cloudy, mercury 8; Rock Island,
| cloudy, wind southwest, mercury 10.
GAINESVILLE, Feb pa shocking murder
was perpetrated about O'clock last evening,
in the town of New Providence, by a negro
man upon his master Mr.. Jos. II. Harris, res
| pectable tobacconist of that town. Mr.. III.
was setting in his Office when the negro enter
ed and split his head terribly with an axe,
dragged him to the fire, burnt him severely.
and then set the office ON fire. The negro
was brought here and placed in Jail, but this
morning crowd of Mr.. HIS. friends took him
| out Of Jail and hung him upon the scene OF
his crime.
New ORLEANS, Feb. Cotton-Sales 9. 1000
bales at ii J. mostly at lower figure. Other
articles generally unchanged.
ST. LOUIS. Feb 2O-About 100 persons
were in the Pacific Hotel when it took fire.
Betweenf forty and fifty are missing. Among the
names lost as far as ascertained, there are none
| residing South.
New YORK, Feb. 2O.-Cotton and Flour
firm. Wheat dull. Corn-White G9C97O.
Yellow 6S(G70, Chicago Beef ll39l3k.
Lard quiet. Bacon firm and lower. Hams
SaaS4 Shoulders 6E96s Molasses 33, but
30 was asked at the close. Linseed Oil $50
50. Tallow IL.
CINCINNATI, Feb 2O-Flour unchanged.
Whisky l7k. Hogs Sc 90, and Hes Pork
$500. Bulk Meats, 5tCI74 for Shoulders and
| Sides. Bacon 6a@s4. Lard 80.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 20.-The Court House at
Bell Air, Hartford county, with many of the
records Was nearly destroyed by fire. Acct
| dental.
WASHINGTON, Feb POI. b. Clay and Gull
| lum, late Clerk of the House, had rencountre
at Browns Hotel Cullum slapped Clay
| face.
Ex-Lieutenant A. c. Rhind posted Commo-
| dorc Boutwell, a. "a liar and coward. The diff
ticulty originated on the Pacific several years
ago, and has since been renewed before the
| Naval Court of Enuuiry