Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-11

Certain evil disposed persons having sent q
threatening letter to Dr. Wilson, the Principal Of
a Freedmens school at Columbus. Miss. the
Common Council Of that city. at a recent meeting,
passed resolutions condemning the act. and guar
anteeing protection to DIR. Wilson and his assist
ants 20 long as they may conduct themselves with
propriety in obedience to the laws of the land.
- Nearly all the claimants Of the cotton seized
by the Government at Savannah have commenced
suits in the United States District Court Of New
York, against Simeon Draper. cotton agent, for
the recovery Of the value of the cotton.
John J. Davies. Past Grand Master of the
independent Order Of Odd Fellows Of New York,
died in Brooklyn Wednesday. He was also, at
the time of his death. Grand Scribe Of the Grand
Encampment, and representative Of that body in
the Grand Lodge Of the United States. lie had
been q member Of the Order quarter Of cen
tury.
- The family of q shoemaker. consisting Of him,
self, wife and three children. were poisoned few
days since at Hanover Indiana, by eating polk
root, which was grated by mistake forhorse radish
and used at breakfast.
Two brothers. aged respectively seven and
fourteen years, died last week at Elmira, New
York, from eating wild parsnip," which they
mistook for sweet sicily" The wild parsnip is
ideally poison.
| The Ohio Legislature has incorporated a COM
pany. with its principal Office at Cincinnati, hav-
ing for its object to manufacture and purify salt
| Oh the coast of Texas. near Corpus Christi.
The number of Americans visiting Europe,
is shown:by the amount Of passports issued by the
| State Department TO be largely increasing. More
have been issued in 1866 than in any previous
year.
49, Earl Russell has called Mr.. Bancroft to ac-
count for references made to his official cores
pondencc in the Lincoln anniversary GRAFTON, and
disputes the proposition that he fastened to pro-
claim the downfall Of the American Republic at
| the commencement Of the war. Mr.. Bancroft
draws the documents and furnishes the proof
| A great council is TO be held at Fort Laramie
about the LIST Of June, between a Government
| Commission and the Indians Of the plains. 1t If
| thought that 10000 Indians will be present. A
| Urge number have already gathered at the APP
pointed place.
The Andu johnson is the name Of passenger
steamer just built in st. Louis to ply between that
| port and KeOkuk. The Republican says she is
| beyond doubt one Of the grandest monuments Of
mechanical and artistic skill that has ever loaed
on the Western waters" and is expected TO be
the fastest boat that goes above that port.
The Savannah AdUoyfiser Of the 4th says that
green peas cabbages, beets, squashes, snap beans,
new potatoes and Strawberries are quite plentiful
in that market, but at high prices.
Strawberries and cream are served up in the
restaurants at Memphis at seventy-fye cents per
saucer.
The Memphis papers announce the arrival OF
| Gen. r. c. Foster, Of this city.
| The imports of foreign dry goods in New
| York for the month Of April were 1886. 564,
against S3,9GO,706 for April. 1865. The amount
entered for consumption was 81 9G6 626, withdrawn
from warehouse $3,569l77 Total thrown upon
the market, IS 535, S93 The amount entered for
warehousing $2,369,93S. The stock in bond has
| increased one and quarter millions Of dollars.
Sixteen thousand barrels Of -four are lying in
the warehouses on one mill at Minneapolis. Min
| nesota, awaiting the opening Of navigation to be
shipped east. Nearly three millions bushels wheat
are in store at points Of debarkation on rail and
| river awaiting shipment, which does not include
the large amount still held by farmers.