Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-04
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

Wright and Dixon, friends Of the President. who
are now absent by reason Of sickness. Concern
ing the New Jersey election. special dispatch to
the Cincinnati Gazette says, there is only one
Union RadieaD majority in the State Senate. and
that one it is rumcred, has been bought over By
the Democrats, and she choice Of successor to
Mr.. Stockton thus for the present defeated" The
latest dispatches We have state that the ply
sicans Of both Senators Wright and Dixon declare
that Il win be utterly impossible for them 20 be
present this week. aud therefore. the bill is like
ly 10 be passed over the Presidents veto.
The Senate Finance Committee have had
meeting and agreed 10 report the loan bill 10 the
Senate. just a. IL oamc from the House 1t was
decided best not TO cndanscr its passage in the
House by amending it in the Senate.
Governor Cox, Of Ohio. addressed letter to
President johnson. while the latter had the civil
rights bill under consideration. urging him TO sign
the same. The Governors course in this matter
has given great satisfaction 10 the Radical mem
bers Of Congress.
Orders have been issued. mastering cut by
the lst Of May every cOIored soldier in theservce.
Gen. Howard has received acquisitions from
Arkansas for supply Of fifty freed people. and
from the northern portion Of Louisiana for two
HuuuIcl anu MY lItCu ptOpAtt
and servants.
The War Department has accepted the resig-
nation Of Major Gen. Greenville M. Dodge. Uni
ted States Volunteer 10 take effect on the Both
Of May. 1906
"A number Of Republican COngressmen are
said 10 have called on the President 10 urge upon
him the necessity OF change In his Cabinet.
The rumor is rife that Henry Stanbury. Of Gin
az t.tn al Att
Distinguished Senators have had an interview
with the President TO see il they could not jug
eest some measures as a substitute for the Civil
Rights BILL tina; would be acceptable to the Exc
cutive.
The Loan Bill will not be considered until
the Civil Rights Bin Ia disposed Of
The passage by the House of the bill appro-
priating eight hundred thousand dollars 10 REIN
burse Pennsylvania for her war claims. doubtless
opens the way for the presentation Of claims Of
other States. West Virginia Is already pressing
her interests and the Senate Military Committee
has agreed 20 report bill giving her about three
hundred and seventy thousand dollars.
Many Phiiadelphans were badly hoaxed on.tke
LIST, by an announcement that the President was
In that city 10 response 10 an invitation from the
supposed President Of johnson Club. They
crowded the hotel where the President was repor-
ted to be stopping and flocked 70 a church which,
Il was said he would attend. They recollected
that Il was the FIRST of April when II too late.
About 160O divorces have been decreed
in Massachusetts, in six years. Of which 5si were
for desertion 553 for criminality. 1872 for cruelty
aud AZ from other causes. Il is known that $50
were decreed in the FIVE years that ended May ],
1866; and nj the same rate during the last eleven
months Il may be assumed that the grand total is
not FAR from 1000. in the same State there is
much talk about supplying the moral destitu-
ton Of the South"
- The Paris KY. Citizen says: Mr.. X. A.
Alexander's fine horse, imported Scythian died
Of pneumonia. on the 9Th inst. at his farm in
Woodford. lie win be great loss to the racing
community"
-Adispatch from Memphis states that while
Gen. Forrest was rcpr0aching u negro for cruelty
TO his wife he was attacked by him. and in self de-
fence seized in axe and killed his assailaut Gen.
Forrest surrendered himself Immediately to the
Sheriff.
There was riot q. Charleston, sc. on the
27th inst which at onu time threatened to be Sc
rious. Three policemen arrested negro alleged
10 be drunk and quarrelsome. Immediately af-
terward number Of eolOred men-some of them
said TO be soldiers of the S2d and l2sth Regiments
attempted 20 rescue the prisoner, nssauting the
policemen with various missiles. One Of the Off
GERS was slightly hurt. On hearing Of the dis
turbance. a squad Of soldiers from the 9th Regu-
lars FASTENED 10 tho spot. and dispersed the
rioters. arresting some twenty or thirty of them.
Several spectators were injured during the riot
among them tbs British Consul. II. p. Walker.
- The German and English laborcrs who were
employed in King George county Va, all ran of
the other night. They made no complaint, ex-
cept that the county was lonesome.
The Florida Sentinel says Mai. John ii. Gee
now on trial nj Raleigh. before a Military Com
mission. for acts alleged TO nave been committed
by him while in charge of the prison at Salisbury
has advertised for sale his residence aud his 9TH
er property. even to his library. in order raise
funds to meet the expense Of his trial.
- Information received by Commissioner Sar-
Fcant from Florida. is TO the effect that the SNUG
Elers on that coast are making extensive prepa-
rations TO run In goods from the West India
Islands
- The True Delta newspaper Of New Orleans
has failed.
According 10 an official report, there are in
Alabama g. 1872 05g acres Of vacant public lands in
LouisiAna. 6.22sl 02 acres in Florida, l.932.796
acres in Mississippi, 400 7Sd acres and in Arkan-
sas. {. 22s, obs acres.
A heavy Gre occurred nj Danville. Virginia.
on'the 18th uit. wooden factory and Touring
mill were burned. The loss is $l50.OO0. on which
thcreis $4,000 insurance.
- The trial Of Mrs. Isabella 0uld. in Richmond.
Va. for shooting her paramount one Mr.. Meade,
has resulted in Der being fined one cent and inn
prisOnsd one hour in Jail.
Additional dispatches from Mr.. Seward TO
u. II
Seward argues that our country has suffered
grievances from European powers. which are
well calculated 10 produce an expectation of ro-
taliAtcry measures on our part, but he deprepre-
Gates any intention Of the United States to go to
war on account Of them.
Mrs. Jusrez. wifo Of the President of the
Mexican Republic. has been invited to State
dinner. to be given by Secretary Seward.
Hon. Joshua Hill. formerly member of Con-
sross from Georgia. is being urged for the position
Of Collector Of Customs at Savannah. in place Of
MT Woodbridge. about TO resign. The only OBJ
s,aclo in the way of his appointment is that he
says he cannot take the test oath. If Hin can't
take the oath. nc man in the South can.
The Ohio Senate on last Saturday passed,
by a vote Of twenty against nine. the bill increas
ina the legal rate Of interest from six 10 per
cent.
The Cleveland Herald says of crop prospoctsin
Northern Ohio. that there has been great damage
to fruit during the late cold weather. and that in
some places the early fruits are entirely destroyed.
The injury 10 wheat. which. especially in some Of
the third or fourth tier Of counties from the lake.
was thought TO be nearly fatal. is not great as
At first Rpprchendcd. Early aniicipations of a
great failure In the maple sugar product are also
found TO be erroneous in greater or less degree.
= The New Hampshire farmers. who are own
err of the maple trees. are preparing to make an
unusual amount Of maple sugar and maple mo-
lasses The season promises well for large bu-
siness among the maple orchards
The Providence Post states that the late Dem
ocratio Convention of Rhode Island. made nomi-
nations for State officers. and that in a few DAYS
they viii be published.
Basil Duke denies cmphatically that ne Il in
any way connected with the Fenian movement
-Hubbell. the billiard champion Of Coune,si-
cut played bis last game Wednesday Cor the own
ership Of the champion cue. with Ralph Benia-
min. ofBridgeport. Connecticut winning by three
hundred and ninety-four points. lie has now
held the cue for two years against all players of
she State and IL entitled 10 its future possession
Tho China Sea is again infested with pirates
and to such an extent that navigation Is rendered
very dangerous. An American vessel is said to
have been attacked recently. aud. in spite Of
brave resistance. the Captain and crew were