Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21
81 telegraph.
Prom Washington.


WASHINGTON, Feb 19.-The Senate made
upwards of one hundred amendments to the
Tariff Bill. bringing the duties a trifie lower
than the Tariff of 1886.
WASHINGTON. Feb. I9.-The proceedings at
Montgomery have led the Border States men
here to talk of the expediency of separate
Confederacy. 4f
T. Kingman, formerly Representative from
South Carolina, receiv ed letter stating that
Fort Sumter will be taken at whatever cost
before the fourth of March.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O-The Post Office
Department. has informed Post Masters i'm
the seeding States that they would be paid
by drafts against the postal receipts in those
States.
The Republicans in both Houses are ready
to vote unanimously for National Ccnven-
ton. 10 settle the difficulties of the country.
From New York.
New YORK, Feb 19.-Liucoln said in his
Poughkeepsie speech that with the sustenance
of the patriotic people of the whole country.
he thought he would be able to carry the ship
of State safely through the storm.
Lincoln arrived al the Aston House to-day.
1t is estimated that 250,00 people witnessed
corated with flags. All the hotels except the
New York Hotel, and all the newspaper
Offices except the Day Book, displayed the
American flag. There were great cheers
from the immense assemblage. z1-1.
New YORK. Feb. 20 Mayor Wood, in of
fcially welcoming Lincoln, spoke of the re-
sponsibilities of Chief Magistrate, who was
about to assume power with dismembered
Government to reconstruct, and a discon-
tented and hostile people to reconcile. He
said that he referred to the subject because
New York city was deeply interested. and
looks for u restoration of friendly relations
between the States, and which is only to be
accomplished by peaceful and conciliatory
means, aided by the wisdom of the Almighty.
(Murmur of half suppressed applause).
Lincoln expressed deep gratitude for the
reception and said be remembered that a ma
jority of the citizens did rot agree with his
political sentiments; but be was more CRATE
full on that account, because the reception is
an evidence that the people are neatly unau-
imous in regard to the present difficulties
nothing could induce me willingly, to con
sent to a destruction of the Union under
which not only New York, but the whole
country had acquir ed greatness, unless it be
the loss of that for which the Union was
made. So long as the prosperity and liberty
of the people can be preserved, it shall
be my purpose and effort to preserve that
Union.
New YORK. Feb. l9.-The steamer Fulton
brings SIT 900 specie.
The steamer SaXonia has arrived.
From Richmond.
RICHMOND, Feb. I9.-Preston's speech was
received with great interest. He says that
the Union cannot be reconstructed; and that
Virginia must join the Southern Confederacy::
A resolution, asserting the legal right OF
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mittee on Federal Relations.
From Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Feb. l9.-The Convention
called by the people adopted resolutions in
favor of calling State Convention in the
event of failure of the Peace Conference.
From Missouri.
ST.. LOUIS. Feb. I9.-Missouri has gone
overwhelmingly for the Union, there will not
be ten secessiOnists in the Convention. This
news crerted great excitement at Washing
ton, the secessionists constituting it to mean
that Missouri will not leave the Union under
any circumstances.
From Nebraska.
NEBRASKA CRY, Feb. I9.-Old Fort Kear-
ney was taken possession of last night by
the disunionists, causing great excitement.
An attack was made to retake it this MORN
ing, and the Palmetto flag was torn down
and the Stars and Stripes raised in its place.
Arrived.
New ORLEANS, Feb 19-The steamer
Habana, from Havana the 10th. has arrived.
Sugar was easier; stock on hand, 10000
boxes. Sterling Exchange 112a13; New
York Sight Exchange Sac.
The war-steamer Velasco, would sail soon
for the United States with Senior Pacheco
and other political exiles, from Mexico.
The Captain-General gave a grand militia
ry review 10 General Miramon.
From Arkansas.
FoRT SMITH, Feb 2O-An extra overland
coach has arrived from Sherman, Texas.
1t reported that the Texans seized the over
due coach with the mail, and the mail COM
pany's property, and imprisoned it's agents
and other employees.
1t is reported that Forts Chadbourne and
Belknap have been captured.
BosToN, Feb. 20.-The steamer Canada
sailed for Liverpool to-day. She took no
specie.
From M emphis.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 2O.-The steamer Fort
Wayne, from New Orleans for Cincinnati,
sunk yesterday at Island 16. The boat and
cargo are total loss. No lives lost.
River News.
LOUISVILLE, Feb 20--The river is station
airy with II feet 9 inches water in the canal.
Mark cts by Telegraph.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 2O.-Cotton sales to.
day 10 900 bales. Middiing 11a111. Sugar
dull Hash. Molasses 27a2S. Rio Coffee
11fa133.