Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-04
From Maryland.

FREDERICK, Nd May 2.-Tbe Legislature
| reported a bill TO appoint Committee of
Public Safety, with power to provide for the
defence of the State, subject to the action OF
the Convention, if chosen by the people.
ANNAPOLIS, My 3.-Fort Monroe is garri-
! stoned with 1000 Massachusetts men and
300 regulars. On the opposite side are s. 900
Virginians erecting battery at the enter
ance of Hampton Roads.
Maryland will probably not call Con
ventiOn. The Senate and House adopted a
resolution for the appointment of Commits
sioners to cOnfer with Lincoln respecting the
proposed use and occupation of the State;
ard whether any arrangements are practicable.
for the maintenance of the peace and honor
of Maryland.
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, May 3.-The City Council has
appropriated 100000 to arm the City.
LOUISVILLE, May 3-Gov. Magofin has
ordered an cleo ton of United States Repre-
sentatives on the Both of June.
From New York.
NEW YORK, May 2.-The steamer Adriatic
has arrived.
From Canada.
MONTREAL, May lit is reported that the
steamer United States. from Glasgow for
Montreal, is ashore off Further Point.
MONTREAL, May 3.-A steamer has gone
to the assistance of the wreck of the steamer
United States.
From Missouri.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May 2.-The Legisla-
ture has appropriated one million dollars for
the defence OF the State.
ST. LOUIS. May 3.-The Missouri Legisla-
ture is in secret session.
The Governor in his message says, our in
terest and sympathies are with the slavehoId-
ing States, and must necessarily, unite our
destiny with theirs. He recommends an APP
preparation TO place Missouri Immediately
in complete state of defence. He charges
the President with threatening civil war by
calling troops to subdue seeded States, de-
nOuncing it as unconstitutional and illegal,
and tending towards a consolidated deSpOt
ism. While the Governor evidently justifies
the secession of the Confederate States, he
does not recommend the immediate secession
Uf Missouri.
LEXINGTON, Mo-, May 3.-The Union meet
ing last night was broken up by Secession
lists. One Unionist was shot, though not Sc
riously. The Secessionists suppressed an
other Union meeting called this afternoon.
The Secession flag is waving in front OF the
Court House.
From Washington.
L al
Zsuaves have arrived.
Vessels in the blockaded ports will be al
lowed reasonable time to depart. but i'm
migrants will not be allowed to enter their
ports.
From North Carolina.
RALEIGH, N. c., May 3.-The Legislature
unanimously passed a bill calling a Conven-
ton on the 10th.
The Confederate flag waves over the Capt.
A4l H. kAAS 10
Union.
The Governor has organized camp of in-
strucfion at Raleigh, and recommends send
ing North Carolina troops to Maryland and
Virginia.
From Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3.-Maj. Anderson
passed here to-day en- route for Washington.
Pony Express.
Fort KEARNEY, May 3.-The Denver Ex-
press passed here. An Indian council was
held at Col. Boone's quarters. There are
prospects of suspension of hostilities.
River News.
LOUISVILLE, May 2.-The river is falling
with 6 feet water in the canal.
Markets by II Telegraph.
New ORLEANS, May 3.-Cotton sales 500
bales; Middling 103a1l. Sales Of the week
4, 100 bales; receipts of the week 1900 bales,
againse II 400 bales during the correspond
ing time last year; exports OF the week e.
600 bales; total receipts at this port less than
at the same time last year 1888 800 bales; at
all Southern ports sol 500 bales; stock at
New Orleans 10000 bales. Coffee sales of
the week 1,800 bags at 124a14; imports of
the week 3,40O bags; stock 1000 bags
against $4,000 bags at the same time last
year. Freights in European ships to Liver
pool 15a13. Sterling exchange 94a97. New
York sight 2a3 discount.