, 1860-02-03
ATLANTIC NEWS.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 90, 1859

| ST. Louis, Dec. 2G, 1889.
! Nothing has yet been done in Congress, and
the news of the country is remarkably dull.
| In the House Of Representatives on the oath
| December q ballot for Speaker was taken with
the following result, viZ:-Sherman 102, Scott
81, Gilmer Il, scattering H. Adjourned ill
Tuesday eth December.
Our dates from Brownsville are to Dec. Goth.
COrtinas' band were defeated on the l4th. Over
| 300 troops and rangers met portion Of the band
/ and after q CannOnadc on both sides the .Ameri1
! cans charged, but Gell into an ambuScadr, anil
the Mcxicans saved their artillery. On the goth
Cortnas concentrated his whole force above
Brownsville The Americans went out TO meet
him and after a severe fight defeated him, and at
last accounts were pursuing him in rapid re-
treat I.
The National Union Committee met at Wash.
ington last night and the necessary steps were
taken to organize Union party throughout the
whole country.
great fire occurred at New York on Thurs.
day, which ragged from o'clock In the morning
until noon, in Beekman and Gold streets. II
originated in the looking-glass factory Of Black,
Crane & Co. The paper warehouses of c. W.
Field Co., Z. Duncan, West & Co., Buckley &
Co., the drug establishment Of II. II. Haydocks,
the lithographic establishment Of Endicott & Co.,
and the apparatus manuiactory Of Mason & Dodge
were entirely destroyed. Between twenty and
thirty warehouses and other buildings were dam
aged aud consumed. Among the sufferers were
John Parrott, II. Hcnkle, J. q. Smith, J. Kipand,
Isaac Ayres, George Wade, Edward Black, Lewis
4 llenchmal, Elder Bros, and Aldctt, McKesson
& Co. The fire extended to Fulton and Ann
streets. Several iiremen were injured. The
loss is estimated at $500, ,O0O-prObably covered
by insurance. ~.
The steamship Granada, from Havana, was
cut through by ice in New York harbor on Thurs
day last, and sunk in the dock to her guards.
Her cargo Of cotton is q total loss. Iil..g
This morning, part Of the Union Railroad De-
pot at Utica fell in. Loss, elS,O00.
81. LOUIS, Dec %, 1850.
The proceedings in Congress yesterday were
unimportant No vote was taken on the Speak
ership. -. '-g ~ -
The Presidents Message was delivered In Con-
greSs to-day. n'c '''ai
On Saturday last (24th Deccmber) Gov Wise
forwarded to James D. Gibbons Of Philadelphia,
concurrent resolutions passed by tho General
Assembly Of Virginia on 23d December acknowl1
edging the presentation to the Commonwealth
Of Virginia Of beautiful flag by number Of
patriotic citizens Of Philadelphia, Inscribed with
y. y us.s ~
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ors,oe,,,'' M. Sp.,.:Si ~, y" so,,s,aa
ex;Jsncs ~ ~ ds~o,aJ n".r;o,;s'n of ~. hsro;c
band of Northern Consrryatives who have 20
long maintained an coual conflict with he assaiI.
ants 'of Southern rchts. and he enemies Of
peace and viii cherish with aIIuctionate gratitude
the memory Of those who SO braycly encounter
the frcwns Of faction, and who 50 n0bly defy the
fury Of fnaticism. ,rgls
4. On Fr;aav p;oht foad neceuherl tho Dclrvates
representinr ne American and Union nsrlies
met at Washington, and adopted q resolution
empowering the Chairman, in conjunction with
the Chairman Of the National Uentral American,
and Of the Wing and National Committees, %
call National Union Convention, TO nominate
candidates for President and Vice President, and,
if deemed cxpedient, to issue an address suggest.
ing the mode Of selecting delegates to snid Con-
vention, and setting forth the reasons which
make the present Union movement indispensable
to the perpetuity OF the Government a7 a1E
80 On Thursday, Union meeting was held at
Washinntone which lvgaa- aitendei bv soune 400
or 800 uefsons Resolutions were Offered. dcnun.
ciatorv of lie llreeate1,s of tho south. and the
a0nsiea Of ne North. "a which A sulslltute was
submitted. declaring the meeting inoppoFtane
and unnecessary. A majority favored the sub
stllule. and much conIesion preyailed. which
was increased by the falling of the speakers
platform win a humber ~ gentlemen thereon.
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