Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-02
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From Washington.
WAsHINGToS, Teb. 2s.-John Bell denies
being offered a sat in Lineoln's Cabinet, and
says he does not lesire one
Chase is appoiited Lincoin;s Secretary of
| Treasury.
The War Department is offered to Cameron.
The correspondence at the War Depart
ment shows that Huston was greatly instru-
mental in inducing Twiggs to surrender the
Government properly in Texas.
| The Saranac has returned to the Pacific
| Squadron, after al unsuccessful search for
the Levant. The Wyoming has not returned.
| Major Anderson writes the War Depart
ment that he has net been sick, and says he
can sweep the Who'll, of Cummings Point in
a few moments.
| United States socks advanced AZ here
yesterday.
Slidell telegraphal his family to remain
here. 1t is supposed he will GO to Paris as
Minister from the Southern Confederacy.
The Court OF Inquiry has ordered Court
Martial in the case OF Armstrong, for surren-
deriug the PensacolaNavy Yard.
! WASHINGTON, February 2S.-The President
has approved the Colorado Territory Bill, in
Guiding Pixies Peal. 1t is silent on the
| slavery question.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The act for the
rendition OF fugitive slaves, passed by vote
of 80 against 81.
An Intellectual attempt was made to gel the
proceedings of the Peice Congress up.
A suspension of therules was moved.
Great confusion ens1ed
| SENATE.-The report of the Select Com.
| mittee on the Peace Conference and Critten-
denis proposition, were taken up, also the
House reports on the same subject.
Seward offered joint resolution as sub
stitute.
| Hunter moved to strike out the last article
of the peace proposition, and insert the first
| Crittenden resolution.
| Seward said Hunters amendment would
| change the character of the proposition.
There was considerable debate.
| Clark asked Hunter to offer Crittenden IS
| resolutions whole.
House and Grow cOntended that the Ter
ritorial bill was up.
The Speaker overruled it, and Grow ap-
pealed.
A motion was made to table the appeal.
Burnett demanded the yeas and nays
The Speaker declared a recess till seven
O'Clock.
| Lieuts Hays and Holmes, of the Marine
| corps, and Lieuts. Bailey and Montgomery, of
the Artillery, have resigned. All are going
| South.
From Virginia.
| RICHMOND, Feb. 28.-Tyler and Seldom
were serenaded last night. Tyler said that
the South had nothing to hope for from the
Republicans.
| The secession feeling is increasing.
| NORFOLK, Feb 2s-Lieutenant Martin,
of the cutter Dobyn, has resigned and goes
| South if his resignation is accepted.
From Charleston.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 2S.-The floating battery
was launched Monday.
The Dahlgreen guns are hourly expected.
All furloughed troops have been ordered
to return by Wednesday.
| From st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2S.-The Convention met
| aud adjourned till tomorrow.
The news of the adjournment of the Peace
Conference. and the passage of Corwin, s pro-
position produced soothing feeling.
From North Carolina.
RALEIGH, n. C. Feb. 2S.-Raleigh gives
| LOCO majority for the Union candidate.
The majority against Convention is very
| large.
WnMINGTON-Thes secession candidates are
elected by 1000 majority.
From Louisville.
| LOUISVILLE, March 1.-V. K. Stevenson,
| President of the Southern Pacific Railroad,
requests the Stock holders of that road to
meet him at Louisville on the I4th,or at New
| Orleans on the 25ih of March, on business OF
| Importance.
From Texas.
| NEW ORLEANS, March I.-Galveston advi-
ces state that Capt. Hill, in reply to the Tex
as Commissioners, refused TO evacuate Fort
| Brown or surrender the Government pro-
perty.
1t is stated that Hill has ordered rein
| forcements from Ringgold barracks to re-
take the property on the Brazos.
A collision between the Government and
State troops is imminent.
Harrison county voted S65 for secession
| and "A against it.
Cass, Marion, Rust, and Cherokee coun-
ties are reported almost unanimous for seces-
sion.
M ssouri Convention.
JEFFERSON CITY, No. March 1.-The Con-
vention adjourned to meet at st. Louis Mon
day.
Arrival of the Pony Express.
FoRT KEARNEY, March 1.-The California
Pony Express of the 18th has arrived.
The ship Speedwell was lost in Cameron
Bay.
Trade was steady.
Arrived.
NEW YORK, March 1.-The steamer Edin-
burg has arrived. Her dates are anticipated.
River News.
LOUISVILLE, March 1.-The river is sta
| tionary with feet inches water in the
canal.
Markets by Telegraph.
New ORLEANS, March l.-Cotton quiet;
sales to-day 5000 bales. Middling 1Oaa1l4
! Sales of the week $4,000 bales. Receipts of
the week So 500 bales, against $500
bales during the corresponding time last year.
Total receipts at this port less than at the
same time last year POI, $50 bales. At all
Southern ports, Gle, 900 bales. Total exports OF
the season 1908, 500 bales, Stock at New
| Orleans, Alb 800 bales. Coffee sales of the
week, $500 bags, I1sa144. Imports of the
| week, % 900 bags. Stock at New Orleans,
| AS 5)0 haos AGAINST Al 500 bags at the same