Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-29
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Arrival Of Empire City.
NEWS UNIMPORTANT.
MARkETS, &c. &c.
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Nrw YORK. July s.-By the steamship
Empire City We have advces from Havana
July Esd.
Sugar firm, but not very active white
sa24-molasses active; 3a3 IL for clear ed
The brig Nancy had been seized at IIa-
vana "a a SLAYER.
The brig G. Perkins recently sunk off the
coastk.ty her officers, had been raised and
pumped cut. She had slave deck and
| every evidence of having been engaged in
the slave trade.
A duel with swords had been fought by
two military officers at Regles. One Of the
combatants was cut down, when he was
shot as he lay by the second of his antago-
mist, and mortally wounded
The Times Panama correspondent sends
the substance Of Secretary Cass' letter to
the President Of Nicaragua, on the refusal
OF the latter To sign the Cass Yrissari treaty
The Secretary says to President Martl-
nez You have insulted this government by
withht lding the treaty after pledging your
sell to Gen Larmar that you had sent BY
special messenger You afterwards as
signed as a reason for not having sent it,
that you had written an autograph letter
TO President Buchanan, asking him to sub
INIT certain me cdifications OF 1t. which letter
you never wrote We demand as the only
reparation you can make, the written treaty
AS ratified by the assembly.
With regard to the rights of citizens of
Nicaragua. Gen Cass tells President Mar
tinez that his government would not sub
mt to any arbitrary action of Nicaragua ,
that II that country was void Of adequate
tribunals, the Cabinet at Washington had
no other resources but to decide for them
selves. and that, therefore proper naval
force had been dispatched to both sides of
the lsthmus.
Samuel Brown. late General Superinten-
dent of the NJ s. e. n. l. Railroad. died
here at one o'clock this morning.
CHARLESTON, 5. c., July 2s-The steam
ship isabella has arrived from Havana and
Key West, 25th inst Sugars was firm at
Havana, and sterling exchange heavy
l2a43 prem. Exchange on New York "a
liz per cent ON New Orleans Bal per
cent.
ST. LOUIS, July 2s.-A dispatch from
Leavenworth. 9th, per express TO Boonville
Goth, lays man named Scogglus, notorious
asa leader Of a band Of horse thieves and
robbers in the south, has been arrested in
this city. Messengers have been sent to IT.
Scottto procure evidence. Several murders
hre said to have been committed by Scog-
gins, both in the Fl. Scott country and on
the Big Blue
WAREHAM, Mass, July 2S.-Alvin Libbes
was knocked down and dangerously injured
and robbed of $500 last evening. His life
Is despaired OF. The two men who robbed
him have been trrested in Taunton, and n
portion of the money was found in their
boots.
AUGUSTA, GA, July 2s.-The Millidgevile
papers contain proclamation from the
Governor of Georgia, ordering the State
treasurer not to receive the bills of nearly
all the specie paying banks of the State, in
consequence of a technical nformalty in
the semi annual returns of the banks, which
were made as formerly.
BosToN, July 2s.-Ihe steamship Canada
sailed at noon to-day with Is ppassengrrs
for Halifax and 81 for Liverpool. She takes
but about 81 900 in specie.
The bark Lecbo arrivel at quarantine
yesterday from Amigos, with yellow fever
on bsard Capt. Michael, Henry Mason, I'd
mate, Jas. Wood, passenger, Thos. Mcfar.
land and Geo. Norman, seaman, died on
the passage.
MARkETS.-NRw YORK Julv % -FLOUR-
Unchanged Shlei 800 bbl. at Sjd3 % Tor
super state, S5tg3 80 for extra state; sOl3 30
for super western 95Gy4 % fo- common 10 medium
extra western.
CANADIAN fLoua-Scsr,e and frm Sales 400
bbs al 45g5 % FIR common TO choice extra.
wHEAr-Quet. Bales {, 600 bush at 16 for good
white Canadian.
RYE-Dul at 7eNrS0.
CoRS-Quiet. sales 400 bush - Is for unsound
mixed western.
OATs-Dnll AZ Safe for state and western.
PORK- nchang d. Sales 500 bbls At II ~ for
mess; IA OO for prime.
BEEF--UDcharged
LAKD--Ssesdy at 10A GnH
BUTTsn-stsady at l2Gsl7 for Ohio l6tgl9 for
state.
sCHEEsE-Dnll At 6Gs..
WHIsKY-S eady. gales 100 bbls at 2D2lH.