Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-02-25
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from W.shington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-Tbe House had
four unsuccessful ballots for printer to-day.
The revenue for the month ending Decem-
Der 31st, exceed the same time last year 81,
z38.000. The increase at New York in JAN
uary and February, authorize the belief that
Secretary Cobb's estimate OF $50, 000, 900 for
the present fiscal year will be fully sustain
ed and perhaps exceeded. The amount now
in the Treasury, subject to draft, is $500,
600, besides S2,500,0O0 of Treasury notes
capable of Reissue.
No troops have been ordered to New Mexi-
co or chihuahua, to redress alleged outrage.
the Government not having received official
information warraating such measure.
The Senate Postofice Committee are ma
turing bill changing the whole postal SER
vice between the Atlantic and Pacific. They
intend to abolish all is bmus rostes, and pro-
vide daily Overland mail, starting from
different points.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 24-Three unsuccessful
bollots were bad for printer to-day
Foreign.
New YORK, Feb. PA Milan letter says
the Venetian news is affecting.
They have sent off for the fortresses OF
Moravis and Danube two trains of $50 and
another of 100 persons in chains without
rests are making in all Venetion town, which
are being deserted.
MADRID, Feb 7-Tetuan was taken by the
Spaniards on the 4th, together with the en-
campment, artillery, camels, and equipments
OF the Moors. The Emperor's brother fed.
The Atlas Ashore.
BosToN, Feb. 1.-THE bark Atlas from
New Orleans for Boston weHt ashore yester-
day morning on Chatham Beach. A part Of
her cargo viii. have To be discharged.
Arrived.
New YORK. Feb. 24-The steamer Vigo
has arrived. Her dates are anticipated.
The Europa and Vigo's mails leave to-
morrow Tor the South.
From New York.
New YORK, r cd. 24--The steamer Europa 8
mails are due here at O'Clock this alter
noon.
The screw steamer John Bell. from Glas-
Cow to New York, pat back with her main
shatt broken.
The ship Jane E. Walsh. from Yarmouth
for LiverpOol-via Havana, with cargo of
coal, iouudered at sea
From Kansas.
ATCHTsON, X. T., Feb. 24-The St. Joseph
Railroad is completed, and opens on the irst
oi March.
LEAvENwoRTH. Feb "a Gov. Medary has
vetoed the bill abolishing slavery in Kansas.
TIE Legislature will probably pass the bill
over his veto.
River News.
ST. LOUIS Feb. 24-The river has risen
four feet during the last four days and is
now swelling at the same rate. There are
ten feet water to Cairo. All the rivers abo, e
are rising.
The steamer E A. Ogden sunk miles
above Jefferson on Wednesday. The boat
is a total loss. Her cargo is valuable and il
materially damaged
TIE upper Mississippi is not open to Keo-
kuk as reported
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 24-The river is falling
with 81 ieet water in the canal.
Markets.
NEw ORLEANS Feb. 24.-Cotton firm; sales
to-day IL 900 bales; middling log II; sales of
he week 81 500 bales; receipts of the week
~. 900 bales against $4,000 bales during the
corr. spending week last year: exports of tue
week IS 900 bales; total exports of the 5 a.
son 245, 500 bales; receipts at this port
ahead of last yeaI 339, 900 bales; al all South
ern ports 6O47U0 bales; stock at New Or
leans sol 800 bale.; whisky 23a243: coffee
firm ll&aI23; sales of the week 10 0U0 bags;
stock at New Orleans 81 500 bags againsi H.
500 bags last year; exchange, sterling SdSs;
on bills of ladiDg 7ia7s; New York sixty
DAYS lla2 discount; sight l-l6a4 premium;
freight on cotton to Liverpool {.
NEw YuRk, Feb. 24.-The shipping list
quotes cotton dull and dropping; sales II
three days 5000 bales; middling Orleans III
nominal; freight on cotton to Liverpool seyeu
thirty seconds to one fourth; suga- dull, new
crop declined !; molasses unchanged, with q
fair demand; tobacco duh but firm; sterling
exchange sIa9B; francs 5, l5a5.l7
CINCINNATI. Feb. 24.--Mess Pork il offered
at 1850 without buyers. Lard-sales 200
barrels at l04. Flour dull; sales 100 bar
rels at 5.4Oa5.5O. Whisky sales 400 barrels
at 2Oi. Sugar frmer; sales 100 hhds. at ssa
81 for prime, and 8 for far. Molasses 42a45
Coffee firm l24al3}. Corn steady 5la52.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24-Cotton dull. favor
ing buyers; sales to-day 1900 bales; mid
ding upland Ilsall4, including 500 bale:
in transitu. Flour less active but unchanged
Corn firm; sales $4,000 bushels at s0a83
Mess Pork dull at I7.50alS.40. Lard dull
at 02allt. Molases steady; sales 1000 bar
rels; Orleans 40; at auction 46. Sugar de
clined /; Orleans 7IaS; 1876 hogsheads a
auction ON time brought 6a61.