The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-15
PardOnS b. President Johnson.
The Gold Market.


Erw YORE, August I4-Fbe steam shi-
Brennan, Southampton "a, arrived this moo,
with the following additional eoncsrnin,
the Atlantic Cable. Atelegram to valeutiI
from the Crest Eastern the goth saws Al
accident 10 the cable, cause unknown. tosa
loss o! insulation. No communication will
the Great Eastern; 700 miles paid out.
a telegram Of the sOtk: All going on well.
iault lemovedj insulation perfect.
a telegram from the Great Eastern S1st.
Hlne hundred miles; paid out $50.
Kun by the Great Eastern; all going wall.
1850 miles laid successfully.
August LIST: All going well.
NEW YoRK, August 1.-THE Petersbr,y
CVa-) Express Of Saturday SAYS: The sr.s
through tram on the Petersburg railroad
since he 10Th Of August last, came in Pa.
teraoufg on Friday evening last. Their
connections between Petersburg. Raleigh
wilmington and points south arc completed
me Express says the war Of the races in
'nat city continues fersely, and there Is
constant trouble between soldiers, white
citizens and negroes. The planters ara
sending large amounts Of cotton 10 Psts-s-
Derg 10 market. The sales are at 2ge
though prime would bring 4Oc.
Inc Weldon and Petersburg railroad viii
open IN a day or two, aad win bring IN
large amount Of cotton.
NAV YoRE, August 1.-THE decline of
Inc zs's in London has increased the pra-
mum on gold. The market is weak and nm
settled under the apprehension that the
suO-IFeasury may throw more gold in the
market.
The Posts Washington SPECIAL saws ex-
senator Preston King has been appointed
collector Of the port of New York. in place
Oh simon Draper. Several unfmportant an
Pointments were also made to-day.
The President has been urged to consider
the question Of pardOning several promi-
nent rebel citizens Of Richmond. who are to
make representation concerning the recent
municipal election in that city.
The Commercial says an operator in ,o1a
named R. R. Muniord, No. Is wall stree.
has failed to provide for his checks to a con.
sidersbleamount On Saturday he received
a large amount Of gold, stated at from one
hundred 10 two hundred and fifty tbonssp5
dollars, giving his checks in psvmspt
None Of the checks have been honored. and
to noon to-day, the party himself has not
been found.
hEw YoRE, Aug. I4.-By the arrival If
me Bremen from Southampton we have the
following news A Nassau journal a~upoun-
That the plan for the Geographic line be-
tween Russia and America has been an
proved and signed by the Car. The Rus
nan government undertakes to complete
he line as far as EycolsjOwski, the remain
ing portion from Gycolsjowski 10 San Fran
CISCO being in charge Of the American com-
pany. The capital of the latter mounts "a !
lO,OVO,OO and bonds representing IS 43s-
100 have already been issued. It is intended
he route shall be finished in five ysars.
ST. Louis, Aug. 4.-CottOn receipts es7
bales. Market quiet. sec for middIug.
unchanged. Corn dull, s1as5e for
white. Oats unchanged. Tobacco active.
NEW YoEK, Aug. I4-Priees Of mining
stocks bid in Boston to-day c. Falls, Az.
franklin "a, Hancock 7, Huron 80. Isle
Royal 10, Union 81, Quincy So, Rock
Island, 81, Superior 2.
HALIFAX, Aug. 1.-THE Steamships China
from Liverpool On the 5th, and Queenstown !
The 9th, has arrived.
Communication with the Great Easlsrp
suspended, nothing having been
heard from her since noon of the second
inst.
WAsHIEGroS, Aug. 4.---Government has :
received official Information dated Nav j
IWenty-second, narrating the devastating Z
effects of the terrific hurricane which visit :
the Society, Harvey, and Palmerston.
The pier on the north east has been en-
washed away, rendering navigation
extremely dangerous.
Nothing but coral breakers remsip. I
which in case Of = heavy ses are entirely
Invisible to the eye, but in perfectly calm
weather they are observable. All these
are well known to whalers in the
South Seas. Owing to this damage several
vessels have been wrecked, but 80 far as
known none were American.
The President has pardoned Charles
Francis Howard, convicted in Wisconsin
for eOunterfeising an amnesty TO a number
of citizens Of Mississippi. He has appointed
" Garfield 70 be consul at Feochou, China
Collectors aud appraisers Of internal rsve-
nue. have also been appointed for Texas and
Georgia.
TIL Richmond Wing on Saturday, in q
leading article depressing he position as
sumed BY those at the North who demand
punishment for the treason Of rebels, claims
that the puuishmsnt South is Sufficient al
ready. It says the sun does not look upon
civilized people whose lot Is as dsplorsbIe
as that Of The people Of he South. In The
frat place they had to sustain the shock OF
disappointment knd humiliation; second
from the Wealthiest people in the world they
have become the poorest; third, being
reared to perfect political liberty they 6nd
themselves without self-goyernment and
degraded into q legal eqaalhy with their
oEn former slaves.