Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-14
From washington.


! WASHINGTON, Dee. 13.-The House was
occupied with numerous resolutions on the
state of Public affairs, all OF which We're re-
ferIed TO the Union Committee.
SENATE.-Wigiall made the most violent
secession speech of the session.
Ex-Gov Thomas, of Maryland, was con-
firmed as Secretary Of the Treasury, and Mr..
Weller Minister to Mexico.
The committee on the State of the Union
are COnciiiatory, but nothing has been con-
Guided.
South Carolina, through Mr.. Mills, applied
to Secretary Floyd to purchase a quantity OF
rifed Muskets. etc. Floyd said ne had no
power to sell United States arms, except
those condemned on inspection
The resignation of Prescott, Assistant Sec
rotary of State. is rumOred.
The population of the country is ascer-
tanned to be about thiTty-One millions, ma
king $4,000 requisite for Representative,
SENATE.-JOhnson,o OF Tennessee, intro
duced joint resolutions, proposing amend
ments to the Constitution.
House The House agreed to the amend
ment reducing the denomination OF TFeasu-
ry notes firm 500 to $50.
Other Congressional proceedings uEim-
portant
Wen Hung.
MEMPHIS. Dec. - a letter from Friar's
Point, Mississippi. says the Vigilance Com
mittee hung three carpenters for melting
slaves.
Other Northerners were made to leave the
place.
River News.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 13-The river is rising,
with feet water in the Canal.
Poney Express.
Fort KEARNEY, Dec. 13-The California
II II L.
ness was stagnant.
The Southern secession movement absorbs
the attention of the people.
OREGoN-There are some symptoms ct an
alliance between the Indians on The eastern
border for war against the whites.
The British Brig of War, Camilla, was
lost in typhOon off Kdnajawa on the 9th OF
September. All hands persisted.
The bark Onward, with Chinese dates OF
October S.h, says the allied feet was within
sight of Pekiu.
The Emperor had fed 300 900 Chinese
were killed. The Latter statement is discred-
lied.
SAN FRANCIsCo-Tbe steamer Cortez sailed
on the first. She took but little treasure.
NEw YORK, Dec I3-The steamer Florida
which let for Savannah on the 18th retuI ned
TO New York in consequence of collision
The Bishop of Loretta has eXcOmmuui
Gated the clergy OF Santa Cora for reeeiving
Victor Emanuel.
From philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.--At the Union
meeting resolutions were adopted, accediLg
generally to the demands OF the South on
the slave question.
The Uuiun Meeting resolutions were amen
ded 20 call Convention of all the States in
stead of the seeding States.
Markets by Telegraph.
New ORLEANS, Dec. l3.-CottOn sales to-
day 10 900 bales. Prices easier but quola
tions are unchanged Sugar firm, Hash
Molasses 24a25., Corn firm. 60a62. Frelghtz
10 Liverpool 9-I6Js. Other article un-
changed.
Arrived.-Belmont. from Liverpool; bark
Grand Turk, from New York.
CNcISNAT1, Dec. 13.-Flour dull: sales 800
bbls 10; corn 81; Oats dull, %; Whisky
IA; mess pork. sales 700 bbls IA O0A14 25;
Lard dull. S9AS44i sugar Gail
NEW YORK, Dec. I3-Cotton-Sales $500
bales. including 500 bales in transitu. Md
ding upland 10. Flour, SAILS 1900 bbls.
S4 5Oa4 60. Corn, sales SO 900 bushels Ola
65. Mess pork dull sales 400 bbls SIC 12Ia
16 25. Lard steady. sales 23O bbIs. 93aI03