Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-19
By Telegraph.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 18.-The river is receding
and full of floating ice.
The Pennsylvania left yesterday for New
Orleans, though navigation is generally sus-
pended.
PrrTsBuRG, Feb. Navigation is still sus-
pended.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 1S-Riyer stationary with
five feet seven inches water in the canal.
New YORK, Feb. ia fire occurred, des-
troying the stock of Windle q Co., and Chas.
Threnfeld, sos, Maiden Lane, and also Edward
Hen, %, Liberty street. Generally insured.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1e.-The House was dis
cussing Kanses affairs, under the Indian APP
priation ILL.
SENATE.-Mr. Green from the committee on
Territories reported bill for the admission of
Kansas, but it was not read.
Messrs. Douglass and Collamer submitted
minority reports, which were severally ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Green gave notice, that at an early day he
should ask that the consideration of the army
bill be resumed.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 18.-Cotton sales 5000
bales easier and irregular HOLE; Sugar
sitter 5(95s; MOlasses u; Sterling exchange
629S premium.
NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-John Brewer an en-
inent Merchant, hung himself to-day.
1t is the general impression, that the steamer
Baltic has been seized by the Browns of Liv-
erpool as she did not leave her regular day.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-HoUsE.-Mr Zolli-
Golfer charged Mr.. Hatch with falsehood in
his speech yesterday. Mr.. Hatch was absent
after desultory debate, the House adjourned.
SENATE.-Discussing the army bill.
New YORK, Feb 1S-Cotton declined !;
Upland Middling III; Orleans u; Flour
buoyant; Wheat firm; Corn 67(G69; Prime
Pork Sl3 rs; Bacon hams 81; MOlasses $50
70; Coffee at auction 9s(912s, average price
10t.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 18-Flour So 85C0S3 80;
Whisky ISL; Hogs 6(96a, dull; Provisions
opened active; Bulk, Shoulders s; Sides 100
8; Lard 990993, dull; Molasses Is; Sugar .
@64.
WASHINGTON, Feb IS.-Mr. Green's report
from the Senate Committee on Territories, re-
cites at length Kansas matters, and charges
the abolitionists of Kansas with having no de-
sire to settle the question at the ballot box
and concludes that Kansas must be admitted
under the Lecompton Constitution.
Mr. Douglas report dissents because there
is no satisfactory evidence that the Lecompt-
on constitution is the act and deed of the
people of Kansas or embodies their will He
says tndI the election OF the fourth OF jan
uary is the only lawful one.
Messrs COllamer and Wade says, that the
Territorial Government of Kansas has never
been organized or provided for, in the organic
act but was usurped by Foreign forces, con-
quered and subdued by arms and a minority in
stalled and the administration sustains this to
perpetuate slavery.
SENATE-On motion of Mr. Hamlin the ar
my increase bill was limited to two years SER
vice, adjourned
Weather at 9 A. NJ, Feb. 1S.-Memphis,
cloudy, wind southwest, mercury Sc; Tuscum-
bia, haZy, wind northeast. mercury 40, barome-
ter 1912; New Orleans clear, mercury SO;
Louisville, clear, wind northeast, mercury 81;
Chicago, cloudy, mercury %; Dubuque, cloudy,
mercury 10; Rock Island, wind north. mer-
curry 10; Detroit. cloudy mercury 10; Buffalo,
clear, mercury 10; Cleveland, cloudy, wind
southeast, mercury u, barometer 29.2l; st.
Louis, raining, mercury 30; Boonville, cloudy,
mercury 80.