Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-05
pp GeIearapb.

ST.. LOUIS, March 4-The river is falling
The gorge above Cairo is still firm.
LOUISVILLE, March 4-River rising with {
feet water in the canal and 6 feet inches on
the falls. $3.50
u PITTsBURG, March 4-Riyer falling The
chances for resumption of navigation are
| diminishing.
| WASHINGTON, March 4-The Kansas Inyes-
| tigating Committee met last night. Calhoun
| sent in a statement, but it was decided not to
| consider it as evidence.
HorsE-Seward's resolution asking for a
| special committee to inquire into the execu-
tive influence on members of the House was
taken up. ~
Mr.. Hoard proposed an amendment. charg-
ing the President with endeavoring to control
the action of the House on the Lecompton
Constitution, by executive patronage. MIR.
Humphrey Marshall suggested its postpone
ment for month. Mr.. Burnett objected and
declared the charge baseless and contemplate
and intended to injure Mr.. Burns and the
Democratic party. Mr.. Burns denounced the
whole affair as slanderous, and denied that
the President or Cabinet had ever directly or
indirectly attempted to influence his vote.
SENATE.-Mr. Stuart reported adversely on
the bill amending the act of March 1857,
granting bounty lands to certain soldiers
New YokK, March 4.-Commodore Nathan
c. Perry is dead.
The Niagara is expected to sail Saturday to
take part in laying the Atlantic cable.
ST. THOMAS, March 17th.-The yellow fever
has made its appearance; 6 deaths and IS
cases under treatment. sTo8
Weather at II O'Clock, NJ. March 4.-Lou-
i vile, cloudy, wind N. E mercury so; ST.
oil III
AZ; Portland. Me-, clear wind N, mercury II:
PASSPORT, Me-. cloudy, wind N, mercury Is:
Bangor. Me-, clear, wind n w., mercury %;
New York, clear, wind n w., mercury %;
Philadelphia, clear wind n. W., mercury 24l !;
Washington, clear, wind variable, mercury
n; New Orleans, clear, mercury &c.
WASHINGTON, March 4-Senator Clark in
tends moving an amendment of the Kansas
bill, admitting the State on condition that
the people be allowed to amend the Constitu-
ton whenever they see proper.
The Senate Judiciary Committee have com
pleted their report, concluding that Minnesota
Is not State; thus denying Shields the right
to his seat.
CINCINNATI, March A. Iour-large specu-
lative demand, So 7O(@S3 IS; Whisky I6I: :
Provisions unchanged.
WAsHINGsON. March 4-SENATE-Mr Ham
mond and Doolittle discussed the Kansas bill,
the former in favor of admission under the
Lecompton Constitution, the latter opposed to
it. Adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE-After discussion of Mr.. Hoard's
resolution with the amend, it was tabled by
vote of 92 to 80.
Mr.. Quitman called mp his volunteer bill.
Peuding his speech the House adjourned.
New ALBANY, March 4-The new steamer
r. j. Lockwood, just as she was leaving the
wharf on an excursion trip, took fire. She
was run on the Kentucky shore and sunk. No
lives lost. The boat is a total loss.
New YORK, March 4.-The City of Wash
ington sailed for Liverpool to-day with S70,-
900 specie.
The steamer Moses Taylor. for Aspinwall,
will sail Saturday, instead of tomorrow.
New ORLEANS, March 4-Cotton, sales
1000 bales, prices irregular and feeble. 1l(6
III; Flour 81 40; Yellow Corn SO, white st;
Coffee 4(Gt higher; Freights unchanged; Elk
changes heavy and unsettled.
NEW YORK, March 4.-Beef steady: Bacon
hams Sg09, Shoulders 69@6s; Iron 27C92S
at auction sale; Coffee heavy; Cotton, little
enquiry, prices weak; Flour 81 25C9S4 IS
for Southern, fair demand; Corn and Lard
firm; Prime Pork heavy; Whisky steady; Su-
gar firm 5(G7a Molasses 290130J.