Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-05
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Richmond, Va, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and NsE
York.
The report q the Postmaster General is printed,
and those Of the other heads Of the departments are
in the hands Of the cOmpOsitor. Copies Of the mes
sage, win, With the accompanying documents, be
distributed to the press ss heretofore By the post
masters Of the above named cities, as soon as they
shall be notified by telegraph that theTesding Of The
message has been commenced in Congress, which
viii probably be on Monday next about one o'clock
Gen. Paez embarked at noon on the ID from New
York in the .. s. steamer Caledonia for Yenezuela
He appeared to be much indisposed from the effects
Of the recent accident. and was carried on litter
supported by soldiers Mayer Tieman, and other
city officials. The millissry escort vas large and
imposing.
The fret direct mail from Albququerque, New
Mexico, arrived at Neosho Missouri, the lTh uit
thirfy-one days out. The mail was intercepted BY
war party Of LaioWa Indians, but shot from the
mail party wOunding the principal chiefput them to
fight. The mail which left Neosho on the 18th Of
October was not seen or head Of Mr.. Hall, cOndac-
rof he mail, travelled without map or compass he
expresses the opinion that the time can be reduced to
twenty one days.
Gov. Bissell Of Illinois has issued proclamation
calling especial election to be held the fourth Of
January, to fill the vacancy OceasiOned by the death
Of Thos L Harris.
Robert DeEeresuK, Charles Burns, and Alexander
r. Allen have been indicted by the grand jury at
Buffalo, n. Y, for rObbing the banking office Of
Brown 6 Keep, few weeks since, of $4,000 Allen
was clerk in the office a. the time of the robbery.
Nest Of the money has boon recovered.
Great anxiety is felt at BeVer Dam, Wisconsin, at
tbemysterious disappearance of Augustusc c. Brown,
for Milwaukee and Chicagoto buy goods some two
weeks ago, and has not since been heard Of
a mass meeting of those opposed to the expulsion
of the Bible from our common schools vas held at
the Cooper Institute in New. York on the 29ih ult
James w. Shepard presided. Speeches were made
by several distinguished gentlemen, pledging The
voters present to support for school Offices esndi
date known to be opposed to the use Of the Bible in
our schools.
The steamboat Eclipse, from Mobile to MontgOm-
cry, struck a snag and sunk on the morning Of the
18th, a few miles below Cahawba. After stopping
the hole she was raised, and proceeded TO Montgom-
cry. The water at one time was about three feet
over the deck. Her cargo is badly damaged. This
is not the big Eclipse.
seastor Benjamin has represented TO the govern
ment conditioned things relatingtO the Tehaunte-
pee route which it deems highly satisfactory and IS
affording prospect of soon shortening greatly the
time Of passage to California. True, Mr.. Benjamin
is an interested party but the facts he presents are
cOneidered reliable.
Captain Dobson, arrested on suspicion Of being
engaged in the slave trade, as master of the bark
Isla de Cuba, was further examined at Boston on
the Goth ult, before United States Commissioner
Dexter, and discharged. The only witness exam
ined was Nv smslley, spassenger in the bark from
Fayal to st, Michaels who testified that Captain
DObson had several times told bin Of his suspicious
of the nlegaity Of the voyage and stating also that
he should not remain with the vessel
The value of the coinage Of the United States
Mint in Philadelphia for the month of November is
IS follows Gold coinage, $SO4 1856 silver, $3.50 OOO
cents, $4,000
On Sunday night the 2lst inst, the house of Mrs.
sigOurney, the pOetess in Hartford, Conn, was
broken into and robbed during the absence Of the
family The robbers carried away articles to the
amount of several hundred dollars, and left the
tents Of trunks drawers, and boxes streWed around
in inextrieable confusion, some of them believed
with melted tallow, and others broken or partly
burned.