Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-06
8g Telegraph.
From Washington,

the Capitol yesterday until five minutes to
II O'Clock. and signed every bill. The act
for the protection of Guano discoveries
failed
During the delivery of Lincoln's iuaugu-
raj address, every sentence indicating firm
ness and every conciliatory statement was
cheered to the echo.
Douglas was apparently satisfied, exclains-
ing soto uoce. ''goOd!,, '.that's so" mo coer-
cion" and ''good again."
As Southern gentleman seiZing Lincoln
by the hand, said, God bless you, dear sir,
you will save u.s." Buchanan said, with
suspicious leer, Il can't say what he means
until L read his inaugural Douglas repli-
ed, 'He doesn't mean coercion. He says no.
thing abont re-taking forts, or Federal pro-
perty. He's all right"
While conservatives favor the inaugural,
many Southerners look upon it as being a
precursor of war. Weed was delighted with
the inaugural. Wigfall saysit is most mis-
cradle ipaper. However. cts conciliatory
tone and declaration OF loyalty to the whole
ouutry, captured the hearts of many hereto
fore opposed to Lincoln, and his firm deter
mination to fulfil bis oath and maintain the
Constitution and laws challenge universal
respect.
WASHINGTON, March 5--The Inauguration
Ball was great success.
There is nothing definite known about the
Cabinet.
Attempts are made to substitute Sherman
for Chase, which, If successful, Chase goes to
Europe.
LincOln's Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Lincoln's Cabinet
was announced to-day as follows:
Seward, Secretary of State.
Chase, Secretary OF Treasury.
Cameron. Secretary of War.
Weller, Secretary of the Navy.
Blair, POst-Master General.
Smith, Secretary of the Interior.
Bates, Attorney General.
The Senate confirmed all unanimously
except Blair and Bates. four or five votes
were cast against each of them.
The President in replying to remarks from
the Chairman of the Massachusetts Delega-
ton to-day, said: al hope to be man enough
not to know one citizen of the United States
from another, nor one section from another.
From North Carolina.
RALEIGH, March 5.-In 81 counties heard
from, 65 Unionists and SO Secessionists aye
elected. The Convention question requires
the official returns to decide it.
From Arkansas.
MEMPHIS, March 5.-The Arkansas State
Convention met yesterday.
Union officers Were elected by majority.
From Texas.
NEW ORLEANS, March 5.-General Twiggs
was enthusiastically received this evening
a salute was fired. He was escorted to his
residence by the military, members of the
Convention, &C.; immense crowds thronged
the streets along the line of procession.
The cutter Dodge was seized by the au-
thorities of Texas in Galveston Bay on the
End. The officers in command resigned, and
rendered their services 10 the Governor.
The commanding officers at Fort Brown,
contrary to the orders of Gen. Twiggs, is pre-
pairing for defensive operations. The State
troops are concentrating in the neighbor-
hood, and preparing for an attack.
Fort Cooper has surrendered to the State.
From Havana.
New ORLEANS, March 5.-The stesmer
Habana from Havana, the End, has arrived.
Sugars were more active; numbers II to
IA. 63(97 reals; stock 100, 600 boxes.
Sterling Exchange l0@l1.
New York Sight Exchange 2(92a premium.
The grandest preparations continued for
the reception of Prince Alfred.
The Spanish Bank has made new issue of
two million dollars.
The weather was cool and healthy, and
business lively.
From M emphis.
MEMPHIS, March 5.-Lincoln's inaugural
strengthens Secession here, and determines
the Arkensas Convention for Secession.
From Jackson, Miss.
JACKSON, Miss, March 5--Lincoln's inau-
gural is generally considered as equal to
declaration of war.
From ColumE us, Miss.
COLUMBUS, Miss, March 5.-Lincoln's in
augural is considered here as a declaration
of war.
1.-THE synopsis published in Memphis, jack
son and Columbus, was the same as publish
ed here. ]--REPoRTER.
River News.
LOUISVILLE, March 5.--The river is station
airy with feet 9inches water in the canal.
ST. LOUIS, March 5.-The river is station
airy with Is feet water to Cairo.
Markets by Telegraph.
New ORLEANS, March 5.-Cotton sales
to-day $500 bales; middling 102all4; sales
of three days $4,000 bales; receipts of
three days 20,500 bales against 29,590
bales during the corresponding time last
year; total receipts at this port less than at
same time last year 214,000 bales; at all
southern ports 634, 500 bales. Sugar steady
at 4a(05&. Other articles unchanged.
CINCINNATI, March 5.-Flour dull at 81
40. Wheat declined &c. Oats 264. Whisky
sales 1900 bbls at l4@145; buyers de-
mand reduction of &c. Mess Pork quiet at
SIT O09l7 %. Lard dull at 81.