The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-24
By LAST kIGHT,S MAIL.


NEW YoRK, Dec. 22.-Letters from Paris
give an account Of the celebration Of the
national Thanksgiving by the Americans Of
that city. A dinner took place at the Grand
Hoe, which was appropriately decorated
Tor the occasion- There were present over
two hundred and fifty guests, abeut half Of
whom were ladies. John J. say, Of New
York, PRESIDED speeehes wee made By
Minister BigeloT aud Msjor-General scho-
deld.
Il is positively ascertained that Gen. Scho-
Geid's mission Is not 70 the French court,
out 10 our minister in Paris, FOR the purpose
Of informing tie latter Of the views oi our
Government in relation 70 Mexico.
The Tunisian Embassy arrived in Paris
on the 9Th inst.
A dispatch from Washington SAYS the
French Minister has Official intelligence
from President Juarez Of the abandonnent
Of chihuahua BY the French forces.
Two mill OBS Of Mexican dollars, co Z ed
az Fl Paso, were deposited yesterday in one
Of The Washington banks - the credit OF
the Mexican Republic.
Il was rumored in Washington last night
tbst the Spanish hiuister had notified the
Secretary Of State that there vas certainly
che and possibly two privateers being fitted
out at New York 10 prey uDOn Spanish com
neree under the ChiliRn flag.
There are indications thsI the ad yslOrem
duties Will be done away with BY Congress
The stesIneIs Virginia from Liverpool,
Peruvian from Liverpool via Portland, and
Corsica from Havana and Nassau, have ar
rived here. No news.
The Tribune's Richmond dispatch says
the people Of Manchester have recently
been gEesuy alarmed By 8 Tlmor that the
negroes have collected large Qus1tities OF
srms and we're preparing for an Insured
ton. The authorizes, have made 8 full N
vestigatiOn, and report the rumor IN
fout ded.
WIIxIEorOx, n. c., Dec. 72-Tbe people
are sensitive about the negroes as the Holt
/ days approach. It is observed that the
number OF negroes in town has diminished
within the last two days perceptibly. Il is
said that they have gOne into the country
10 rendezvous, bot il is speculation. Tho
| auth critics entertain no apprehension for
the safety Of this community, but admit the
| Possibility Of trouble in the sparsely settled
| portion OF the interior.
/ IL Is reported that suspicious characters
have been seen lurking about for weeks,
! who il Is imagined are melting negro out
breaks. Much allowance should be made
Of the timidity Of peop E. Approximations
may be founded, but the best informed an
ticipate nothing serious. Should anything
occur, the military is sufficient for the
emergency. The organ iEatiOn Of home
guards under the evidence Of the constitu-
tional convention, is proceeding rapidly
Fifteen or eighteen full companies have
been organized ia this county, snd officers
appoin ed. No arms have yet been re-
| ceiyed. Gen. Rogers' order forbids the is
sue Of arms to them by the Government
They can be quickly srmed if necessary.
WAsHISsTOS, Dec. "A paymaste- Of
the United States army vent in 0 a bank in
this city to-day with fifteen thousand dol
lars, which be laid Ga the counter, aud
turoed about for the purpose Of writing 9
check His clerk entered at the time, and
likewise placed on the counter a package d
ten Thousand dollars, and then engaged il
conversation with q friend. While the
pays1aster and his clerk were thus engaged
some party in the crowd stole the fifteer
thousand dollar package; with which h'
made his escape unuOticed.
BAN FRASoIsco, Dec. 22.-An excursion L
Colfax on the Pacific Railroad took plae'
to-day. The road was found 10 be in
splendid condition.