Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-22
washington Items.


| WASHINGTON Sept 20.-The War Department has
relieved Captain Meigs from all duties assigned him
in the special orders of July. He is directed to i'm
mediately turn over to Captain Benham, of the
| Washington Aqleduct all the books, money plans.
&C. pertaining to the same, in HE possession Cant
Meigs is also relieved from the charge of the CON
| struction of Fort Madison, and is assigned to the
construction of Fort jefferson, Gardar Kew Florida
and will enter upon his duty as practicable
| Mr. Sibley's bid for the Pacific Telegraph contract
/ is the only one now before the Secretary of the
/ Treasury, the others having been withdrawn His
was the highest, being the maximum limit Some
preliminary legal questions, remain to be decided
but the probability is that the contract will be
awarded to him. The Secretary, it is known, is de-
sirous of placing the work in such hands as will at
once undertake and complete the line
The receipts in the Treasury last week was
81, 177,00O, or $22O,OO0 more than the previous
week. ,s-
Fire at Fort Smith.
FoRT SMITH, Sept. 20-Ths morning about four
O'Clock fire broke out in this place, which result
ed in the destruction of the City Hotel and Garrison
Block. The value of the buildings destroyed was
about 100000; and in addition thereto, the follow
ing losses were sustained merchandise furniture,
&c: Sutton Spring dealers in dry goods, groce-
ries, DC, loss $4,000; no insurance Walton &
Bourne, SIS 600; insured for $4,000. A. Hamilton
Cline, drugs, $4,000; no insurance. Bennett Il
Frous, dry goods, &c, Sl5,OO0 insured $1,000
Times Printing Office s., 900; no insurance. G. W.
insured 81 ,250 COL Springs law Office 81 500; no
insurance. Overland Mail Company, $500; no insu-
rance, and the Post Office, including 1000 letters
and the last California mail for Memphis. The en-
tire loss by this disastrous cOnhagration fully
100000 The origin of the fire is unknown; but
it is supposed to have been the work of an incen-
diary.
Six hundred troops and seventy wagons from the
plains Capt. Sturgis commanding, arrived here yes
terday.
Steamer Ashore
New ORLEANS, Sept. 20-The ship Georgana saw
a ship on shore on Moselle Shoals, supposed to be
the Mary, from New York to New Orlecns.
Devastating Flood.
NEWARK, N, j. Sept, 2O.-A heavy rain storm at
O'Clock this morning flooded the city, filed cellars
and Easements, and drove the people from their
breakfast tables. 1t destroyed furniture property
gines are now pumping the water out. Several
places were struck by lightning. No was kill
ed.
Breckenridge state Convention.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2O.-A special dispatch to the Re-
publican says: At the Breckenridge State Conven- |
ton at Jefferson City, to-day So counties were rep
resented. Col John W. Hancock, of Greene county, |
presided. Nothing of Importance done to-day, |
and the Convention adjourned till seven o'clock this
evening
The Prince of Wales.
DETROIT. Sept 2O-BarOn Renfrew and suite have
arrived here. They were received by the entire |
Fire Department, and most of the military.
Lexington Races.
LEXINGTON, Sept. 2I.-Judge Hunters "Sheryod" |
by Lecompte, won the two mile produce stake to- |
day. Time-S:454, 3:4Ot, 3:383.
Fire In New Orleans.
NEw ORLEANS, Sept 81, 10 P. M.-Several liquor |
stores are burning at the corner of Lafayette and
streets wall has Just fallen killing
several but the exact number is unascertaned
Schooner In Distress.
NEW ORLEANS Sept. 2l-The schooner Eveline /
Bates from Brazos to New York put into Mobile on
the nineteenth in distress
Counterfeit
New YORK, Sept 2I.-Counterfeit Threes on the
Exchange Bank of this city are in circulation.
Arrival OF the Steamer Europa
BosTOY, Sept. 2l.-The steamer Europa has ar
rived here. Her mails left for the South this af-
ternOon. S500,0Oe specie goes to England to-mor-
row.
River News.
LOUISVILLE Sept. 2I.-The river is falling with
feet water in the canal.