The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-05
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Terrible Fire at anon Well.
Ketchum's TrIaI--.POStpOned.
Affairs In Georgia.
More about the Long Isl and Rail
road Accident.
Latest AdVIceS from POrt-au-
Prince.
Resumption of Mail Service In
South Carolina.

= NV YORK, Sept. 4.-Gold is tribe lower
The advance Ofthe 2O's in London an,
the favorable character of the debt state
meat has produced this charge. Price
have ranged at l4sGl441s.
The steamer idaho and Anderson brine.
Savannah dates to the sllt. The Savannah
Herald learns from a gentleman from Hill.
ton Head that the people of South Carolina
are actively engaged in preliminary meas
ursa TO secure full representation in the
approaching Convention. The correspond
ent represents ithe domestic sentiment as
being in favor Of reconstruction on the ba-
sis Of out aud out Union.
Ar. c. Howard, a prominent citizen of
upper Georgia, has published a letter in
which he takes most encouraging view of
the situation; he points out the course for the
people. He urges renewal of our sgricultu-
raj interests as Indispensable, and urges the
putting in of large portions of lands in per-
manent grass. He also urges the Conven-
ton to invite foreign emigration, and couu-
sells the people to take courage and be loyal
and industrious.
The Herald learns that iron for the repair
Of the Georgia Central Railroad has been
purchased, and repairs viii be pushed for
ward.
The Macon papers contain an account Of
an attack by four highwaymen upon Gen.
Wilson. The General succeeded in putting
three of them to fight.
The Atlanta Intelligencer says the 18th
Illinois have been ordered to Altoona; the
5Sth New York to Atlanta; the I49th Hi
nois to occupy hersilroad from Adairsville, |
Ga, to the Tennessee line the 29th Indiana
70 occupy the railroad from the Chattahoo- |
chic to Kingston. et...I..
The hucksters at Macon were asking ope
dollar per pound for butter, when an order
was Issued fixing the market price, and
compelling them to sell butter at Is cents
per pound.
The Ketchum case was brought before
Justice Hogan this morning according to
the adjournment last week. When he ap-
peared in court he bore the same careless
mein noticed when arrested, aud appeared
to look with contempt upon the court and
all in the room. Upon being asked if he
was ready to proceed with the examination,
be replied that he was not, as his counsel
was absent, and he would ask for an ad-
ournment for two days. The case was ad
ourned till next Monday. 1t was intended
% have tho case presented TO the Grand
Jury this morning, but this adjournment
mss msd6 a postponement necessary.
The Post has dispatch, dated Petroleum
centre, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2, saying a fire,
which caught from a spark from a laborer's
'iPe, first burned three hundred barrels Of
NJ and tank atAuderson's Well, and when
he tank burst destruction was spread over
N acre of territory. Two engine houses,
NO derricks and refinery were destroyed. !
1t one time the whole town was threatened.
Loss ST., 900. l t.lEf !
NEW York, Sept. At is reported that -
;. j. Race, conductor Of the mail train, and
as. White, engineer of the express train,
N the Long Island railroad, have been ar q
estei on the coroner's warrant.
The Posts Washington special says it is c
onfdentally predicted that the President
viii soon issue proclamation restoring the
writ Of habeas corpus in the loyal States. .
The mail service has 0een restored on all
he railroads in South Carolina.
Mrs. Mallory, wife of the rebel ex-secrs-
airy, has called upon the President to Sc r.
ure the release Of her husband from Fort
'ulaski. q
The Macon correspondent of the Augusta e
accounts for the numerous out
ages in Macon, and citizens being much 4
ndangered by walking the streets, from the e
act that the city is patroled by colored sem 8
.nels, who are quick to fire if one does not 4
alt sEH
Adyiees have been received from Port au- q
'riuce to the 18th of August. An insurrec- -
ION at Corral, which was intended to aid
he rebels at Cape Haytien, has been sup
ressed by the Government forces.
President Jo9iirard has sent commission
rs to examine into the condition Of the
rmy which is beseiging Cape Psylien.
Iembers Of the commission have returned
favorable report. They also advise tina
D spare a useless efiusion of blood, the rebel I
trong hold should not be attac ked, but
trongly blockadei so that rebel garrisons
nay receive no suecor from outside. Sew
raj steamers and thoee sailing vessels are
t command of the goods to render the
lockading eff eient snd eiieetual.