Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-26
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

Gold closed in New York yesterday at 1.441z
90 The assessed valuation Of Boston this year Is
sn5S62.Sg5. an increase Of sl3,f79,560 since last
year.
- The returns for the cattle plague in England
dropped down 10 ninetv-niie cases for the week
ending September
- The ostrich recently sent by Prof AGAssIz
from Brazil TO the city Of Boston, died last Friday
night The Gazette says he was unable to digest
DE city fare"
- A correspondent writing from Charleston. s.
c.. says. There are six thousand cases Of break
bone fever here. whole families and schools being
Frustrated. Il Is Of very mild type, and not re-
garded az dangerous"
- Alta recent meeting held in Springfield, Mass
the Fenian organization in that city voted 10 dis
band. Whatever funds they have LEFT they donate
10 one Of the Catholic charitable societies.
90 The Atlantic Caple. laid in 1865, had been
looked upon a. 50 hopelessiy lost that the under
writers had paid the full amount insured. The
Grcaf Eastern viii now be entitled to large
amount Of salvage money, and 50 it may be hoped
that the long run Of III luck which that vessel
has had TO endure has come TO an end, and that
her shareholders win at last get rich by her.
90 Thoy are 10 have a tounamentat fernando.
Miss, for the benefit Of a Masonic fund.
An attache Of the Selma Times has recently
drawn S., 1000 in the Alabama Lottery.
Mobile is thinking Of having a fire alarm
telegraph.
-GREEx p FoUTE is spoken Of for Judge Of
the Common Law and Chancery Court Of Mem
phis.
1t is not expected that tho heavy damage to
the corn crop. out West, by the late rains and
foods, will induce any diminuton in the whisky
crop.
Governor EYRE Is not yet LET alone in Ensl1nd
about his rum JaInaica scrapc. lie is supported
By THOMAS CARLYLE, JOHN RUsEIS. Henry
KNGsLEY and Rev. CHARLES KINGSLEY. His
prominent opponents arc Mr.. BRIGHT and Mr..
MILL.
Captain G. PATTERSON, Of Bucknham county,
Virginia, gives 10 tobacco growers the important
information that a sack Of alum salt sown over an
sore Of the growing plant will destroy the horn
worms and also prevent the tobacco from firing.
King GEORGE l. Of Greece, has sent to Eng
land proposal for the hand Of Princess LOUISE.
Mr. GLADsToN has gone Quito the Mediterranean,
come say 10 restore his health; some to look into
GEoR0E's Affairs. political and financial, and re-
port progress.
- Tho British Museum has just paid 5000 for
n small pen-and-ink sketch by RAPHAEL, just sold
among the effects Of the late DR.. WELLESLEY;
and the National Gallery in London has just paid
$4,000 for a; Rembrandt" Christ Blessing Little
children"-fivc and half feet high.
- Gov. FEEToN Of New York. has removed
Major SAgDFoRD. commander Of the militia. for
parading in honor Of tho President.
London is but poorly supplied with water,
and il Is now proposed to bring supply from the
river Severn. distance Of 1s5 miles, at a cost Of
siS.OOO.0OO.
- Nearly 10000 Texan cattle, valued at about
100000, awaiting transportation to the mar
kets this side Of tho Mississippi.
- The Home Journal, n. Y, will soon com
menee what II calls literary erayons." embody-
ing brief, racy personal and literary notes rela-
tive 10 the young literati Of New York.
- NAPOLEON III, is said to have weakness Of
thelumbar which threatens soitening Of the brain.
News from the cotton regions continues to re-
port the injury TO the crop serious and wide
spread. Only a a small district in the uplands in
Mississippi seem 70 be exempt; otherwise the
States Of Mississippi and Louisiana are afflicted
with nearly total loss Of the cotton crop. while
very little coin or brcadstuffs have been raised.
Some Of the merchants Of Memphis who ad-
vnnocd on cotton, at the time when no sales could
be made on account Of military restrictions IN
1865. suing the planters for the difference be-
tween the amount advanced and the price Of cot
ton months afterwards.
- Judge HmE has the track 10 himEelf in the
Third tKy9 Congressional District.
- A letter from Georgia 10 n New York City
firm. gives very gloomy accounts Of the prospects
Of the cotton crop. and adds that It is doubtful
whether the yield Of the State exceeds 10000
bales. Tho very highest estimate is 100000 bales
which Is less than one-third Of the growth Of
1857 and 1850
- The fall racing at Lexington commenced on
Monday. Track heavy. attendance small and |
betting inanimate. In the first race four started
ALExANDER's entry the iavorite. -Four heats |
were run, and the race was won by FoRDs grey /
celt by Lightning, the favorite distanoed. Time 1
1925 l.5l1f, 1865, 200 The second race was also
mile heats FoRDs Goldriag. tho favorite, wins
2:03. 49,"
- The assessment Of value Of real estate and |
personal property Of the city OF Chicago has been
completed fer the present year. Tho aggregate |
in real estate Is SIS 1000; personal $40 100000
- They came near having negro duel in Louis
vile the other day. A dark colored damsel was