Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-18
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WASHINGTON, April Ill is reported that
| there is decline in Douglass prospects here
on account of the diversion of the New Eng
land delegates who favor Toucey. Connecti-
cut is led by Whitney, collector OF Bosto1.
The Marshall of Ohio reports that the in
habitants of Ashtabula county are ready to
resist by arms the authority of the Senate to
arrest John Brown, Jr.
Gen. Hamilton and Major Britain again
addressed the Military Committee in favor of
the Texas regiment bill, demonstrating the
impossibiltJ of making infantry effective by
| mounting them. The result is unsettled.
| Pryor and Potter have been arrested. A
street fight between them was feared yester-
day.
The Senate refused to adjourn over for the
Charleston Convention by vote of 80
against 20.
New York, April 1.-THE Shipping List
quotes cotton dull. sales of days 4. 400 bales;
Orleans midding lls, freight to Liverpool
3-l6a7-32; sugar dull; declined /, arrivals
being large; moasses firm; tobacco active;
sterling exchange 81.
HoUsE-Bonbams resolution to adjourn
till the first of May, was rejected by vote
of lib to SO.
Nothing Congressional important.
WASHINGTON, April 16.
The Tiibunes correspondent says the city
is still agitated by various rumors to the ei-
feet that Pryor has disclaimed his seconds
action in rejecting Potter's terms. and had
addressed another note, Offering to accept his
proposition, which was not done under the
advice of Mr.. PryOr's friends Another is
that Mr.. Pryor had signifed his willingness
to meet Mr.. Potter in common combat with
such arms as either might choose, outside the
frequented walks. These rumors have as yet
no foundation in fact. Whatever purposes
may be entertained, they doubtless led to
the arrest of Mr.. Potter yesterday morning.
Mr.. Pryor has not yet been held to bail, and
does not intend to put himself within reach
of the authorities. He was in the city at the
Kirkwood House on Friday night in compa-
ny with Messrs. Miles and Keitt.
Mr. Potter had arranged a fortnight ago to
| go home this week, but will remain in con-
| sequence of these reports. His friends do not
propose to publish the correspondence now,
| as the main facts are understood by the pub
| lie. They are. however, perfectly willing
| they should. Col Lander called upon keitt.
| Friday night TO understand whether bis pres
| ence as second of Mr. Potter was any Ion
ger necessary in connection with the affair.
| and was assured that it was not.
Many Of PIyor's personal and political
| friends entertain the opinion that he unnec-
| essarily sought this quarrel with Potter. and
| having assumed an attitude in the House
| which was followed up by peremptory
| challenge, he was bound to accept any weap-
| on. Others sustain his course throughout.
Methodist Conference.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Methodist Epis-
| copal Conference decided against slavenold-
| ing being a cause for accommodation by a
vote of l23 against 43.
Robbery.
BRIDGEPoRT. Conn April adams Ex-
press Company haze been robbed OF $780,
| 900, the sale being pitched off the baggage
car.
River News.
LOUISVILLE. April 1.-THE river is station
| arp with 20a feet water on the falls.
ST. LOUIS. April 1.-THE river is stationa-
ry. a rise is shortly expected, as there have
been heavy rains.
Markets.
New YORK. April l7--Cotton steady; sales
to-day 1000 bales; Middling Upland ia;
Flour, sales of / 900 bbls at 5 30a5 35; Corn,
sales $4,000 bushels at 1917 whole range;
Mess Pork IL 564a17 70; Lard. sales 800
bbls at 1Oa AL; Molasses, new 40; Sugar dull;
Muscovado 64a61; sales of $50 hhds Orleans
at auction at 54a6s-