The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-28
Health Of Jen Davis
Affairs on the Bio Grande.
Matters ana Tsiugs Is Texas.


OOrtInas again at Work.
Nav TOEK, Jaly 2T.-.fhe Hsrald's wash
ingioa special has the following The afaiss
Of freedmen ia Arkansas are rspresentsd as
in most prosperous condition. In report
received to. day AZ the Frssdmsn's Bureau,
from Col. Wm. slrong, now making tour
Of examination in that portion Of tue teutt
for the purpose. it is said, Of observing
the working OF the syslem neW being tusied
BY the Bureau, the writer says that 10 the
Little Rock district alone there are $3.50
freedmen, who ara now employed ia pursu-
anee Of orders from the Secretary Of War. at
the fol owing rates Of wages:
First class ia6orsrs recoIvs from twenty
five 70 hfly dollars per mouth And rations,
and first class women laborers receive iron
ifssen 10 eighteen dollars peg month with
ratiOns- One half Of the wages Of thess
employees are paid TO them every two
months and tie balance is ordered to be re-
tanned for them 10 the end Of the year. OIL
the above number Of labcrers, upwards Of
1000 are employed By some fofty-thrse
lessees Of p'autations. The latter processes to
be entirely satisfied with the labor they re-
ceive IRON tne freedmen and have but Httle
trouble with their employees. They claim,
however, that the established rate Of wages
is too high, and that they have 10 pay one
third more than is charged any point In tie
Mississippi Valley. They estimate that
thsir cotton viii cost them from twenty 10
twenty-five cents per psand when baled
and ready for market.
Col. Strong remarked in this connection
that if planters are not at fault in these cal
eulaiions, no money will be made on she
cotton crop.
Among the numerous applicants FOR par
don to-day was the late re sl General Dick
Taylor, who arrived here to-day and is at
Wizards.
The Navy Department is informed that
The Dictator made ten knots per hour going
in poEt. He says she would have gone
faster if her bottom had been clean. Her
engines worked better than ever befcre.
Capt. Walker Of the sscramanto, informs the
Navy Departments that he could not make
lawful prize Of the. .RappahaunOek lately
owing to the fact that she hugged the coast
too close ,, thai she was eli he time in
British Wasers.
The Hsra'ds For 'ress Monroe correspon-
dent fays that JeT. Davis health has failed
to such an extent that he has been permitted
to take outdoor exercise outside his case
ment but inside the Fortress. Dr.. Graves
advised this, saying unless it was granted
he could nos live much longer. Mr.. Clay
though has secured The privileges A slIong
guard accompanies Davis in his walks.
CIScfSNATI, July AZ. Gen. sherman left |
here this A. n. for Lancaster, Ohio. The
Enquirer says the late heavy rains has had
great effect on the Oat crop. Anolher heavy
rain commenced hli ng here a. 10 O'e.oek
last night and continued til an early hour
this mo ming.
The Times Washington special says the
case Of the admissibi i.y Of negro testimony
which lately arose in Alexandris. hzs been
arranged; th 4 ell cases which may hersaf-
ter arise, and until further orders, between
eolored people aad Whits people, sad in al |
cases where colOrsd peopis shall be sum |
moned as Witnesses, are % be tried By Pro- |
yost Courts, under tho seventh paragraph |
Of circular NJ. 5, above referred TO-
General Roday is in WaahingsoH Supplying
for pardon.
The Times Richmond correspondent says
in accordance with tue proclamation Of Gov.
Pierpont the charter elections came OF to
day, aad were conducted in pcrisct ordsr-
The interest Of tae community principally
convsrgei on the sheriffaIity, aHd the sue
csssor Of Jno. MAY Tbs iorner T. J. w.
Wright, ex-depaty sheriff, vas elected over
three competitors BY = plursi Of 1874 votes,
defeating Kelly, who has had the Office for
several successive terms. Mr.. sturdeyant
was elected over Wn. Taylor By ls4 msjor-
ity. Mr. Taylor Is an old aaa respected
merchant; Mr. sturdsvant is a yeusg law
yer, Of good standing and Acknowledged
ability.
Both Of these newly elected officers en-
tered the rebel amy after the passage of
the eonseriptiOn act, and continued 10 serve
till the surrender Of Gen. Lee.
Judge W. Il. Lyons wss re-electsd 70 The
bench Of the Hastings Court without opPO-
sition.
Robt Howard was reelected CLERK Of the
Hastings Court BY sss majority, over c. S.
chrisiisn, gentleman Aho lois Limb in
tbs rebel service.
Marmaduko johnson, a rebel officer, was
slsctsd Attorney ior the Circait Coari, over
Z. TsssFeli by sq5 majority.
The aggregats vote Is about 50,o0o less
than April, 1881, pryor % The % called ord
nance Of seccssion.
The Gasclse's Chiesgo dispelch of the 2sth
ssyss hfer suspension Of six hours, rain
falling this morning aud has
continued win NJ present prospset Of osas-
lag. Adviees from aii parts ef The North
west, however, agree thst there has been no
ssrions damage 70 crops.
The Gszetie's circinnal dispatch Of The
ssih sayss A GalFoiton correspondent writes
under date Of July lsth, thst orders have
been issued 81 Maia1orss 70 repair aeeoatrs-
meBt for IS. 5.ooo troops, 70 consist q Freneh,
Austriansi and Algerines. Ths excuse giveu
Tor this collection of troops IS beeauss vs
have 4 similar number al Erownsviile asd
sdjsesut points. French oGcers asssrl that
there Is no rsasoa fsr the United gsatss army,
consisting q 50 o. Too 900 men, stopping 10
Tsxa,. unless she designs aggressive move
mems upon Hexiee. The spirit q The tre
armies Is depleted a. being hostile.
Nrv onLssHs, July zs.--cosioa deuanss
fsIr. Thirtsca hundred bsles said ior forty
q forty tso cents ssEar and nslasass un-
changed. Freight is.Ssw York onsto sb-ss
cents. Bankers cbscks 2 i ssnts diseouns.
Governor Hsmiiisu hss arrived Al oaivzs.
icn.
General GrsDgsT VII soon establish head.
quarters ~ eo1sesia.
The latest rapai i that Kirky snith
and BIS party we're Fsb5ed y corlissi and
pl7oitd pfisoaes.
Tbs Texas people eompiain Of ths lack q
transportation 70 SeR 0fiasaa- Thsrt l.
fas oPsnsas ios linz e siealen-
Wigiail Aes isseksa - hsss e Hssihsll
y assssss.