Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-27
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

The Senate rejected the nomination Of W. IL.
PuTpell 10 be Postmaster at Baltimore. and Of 5.
r. McKoloy t. be Marshal of the Western Dis
trict Of Pennsylvania.
The religious excitement at Springfield. Ills.
continues without abatement. The prayer and
other meetings are daily and nightly crowded,
and acccssions to church membership continues at
at the rate of about one hundred per week.
Brig. Gen. John NJ. Brannan. Breyet Major
General United States Volunteers. has been or
dered 70 be mustered out Of the volunteer SER
vice.
General Sherman is now on his way from Da-
cotah to st. Paul lie vii; be rendered grand
public reception in that city.
The citizens Of Detroit intend giving General
Sherman a grand military and civil reception next
week.
"A company called the Cash Payment Asso-
citation" intended to take advantage Of the diff
ference between cash and credit prices. has been
formed in London. England. Every person who
pays ten shillngs year TO the association receives
a list Of shops at which, for ready money, he may
obtain goods from seven TO twenty-five per cent
cheaper than be otherwise would. The tradcsmcn
give the pledge 10 the association, being them
selves repaid by the additional customers sent
them.
- II seems to be n pretty well settled opinion,
and one originating with Senior Romero, the
Mexican Minister. that Santa Anna has visited
this country in the interests Of Macmillan.
The Chief Engineer Of the New York Fire
Department says the burning Of the Academy Of
Music was undoubtedly the work Of incendiaries.
Fires we're kindled not only under the parquette,
but in the second and third circles.
- General Order No. 30. from the Adjutant Cen
erals Office Of the War Department. abolishes the
military departments Of North and South Caro-
lima. and Georgia and Alabama, by order Of the
President North and South Carolina will here
after constitute a new department under Major
General Daniel L. Sickles with headquarters at
Columbus. South Carolina. The States Of Geor-
gin and Alabama will be a new department under
Brevet Major General C. r. Wood. with head
quarters at Macon. Ga.
The paragraph going the rounds Of the press
10 the effect that the House judiciary Committee
have resolved 10 submit no report relative to the
completely Of Mr.. Davis in the assassination con
spirhcy. it is said. is wholly incorrect. They are
going on with their investigation. and are await
ing the arrival Of two very important witnesses
from the South
MIR. John LRrwill. of Wayne county, who pre-
sided over the first Democratic State Convention
ever held in Ohio. which occurred in 1924. was
present at the last at Columbus. on Thursday.
lie sat with the officers of the Convention, by spe-
cial invitation.
The Ohio Democratic State Convention. last
week. adopted measures to complete tho fund for
the erection Of a monument to the late Samuel
Mednry.
The work Of laying the new bridge over the
Tennessee at Decatur. Ala, is progressing salts
Jactorily.
~. Eroolr,orss p,roou I;u d,as not scc,,
likely TO pass without material modification
less the temper Of the House undorgoes some
striking change. Half a dozen propositions of
amendment were made this morning. and one de-
claring that the Sea Islands shall not be given up
20 their old owners was actually adopted by
small majority in a small House. The bill goes
over 10 next Tuesday, and meantime the commit
tee having il in charge will endcavor 10 harmon
ize their conflicting views.
A contract has been made in Chicago for Jo-
liet marble, 10 be used in the building of a bank
structure in Now Orleans. IL is beautiful mate
rial. but half century from now. New Orleans
will get building material nearer home.
Attempts at assassination, from political mo-
lYes. threaten 10 become epidemic in Europe !
rhe recent attacks upon the Emperor Of Russia
and the King of Prussia have been followed by
another upon Count Bismark. This last one was
made by a young man, - years Of age a step-son
Of the wcll-lnown republican refugee in London.
Karl Blind Count Bismark himself seized the |
woud-bo assassin who, after being taken to Jail,
contriyed TO stab himself nine limos in the
throat, and died the next morning of his
wounds.
Charles Hapgood. of Chicago. left that city a
little over n year ago for California with the Col
fax party. lIo has been travelling west ever
since. and reached his home on Thursday. If
never before. il Is now demonstrated that by
travelling constantly in one direction a straight
line. you will finally come back to the place of
departure.
The trial Of Mr. Davis, under the Norfolk in
dictment will. doubtless. be postponed until Au-
gust or September next in consequence of the |
strong feeling prevailing in Richmond on the sub
ject. Much animosity prevails toward the jury |
who returned the verdict. and until this subsidies,
the Attorney General thinks it best to postpone |
the trial.
1t has been ruled by the Second Auditor of |
the Treasury, which decision has bean sustained |
by the Second Comptroller. that no bounty or ar
rearages Of pay shall be paid to the widow or
heirs Of any individual who had at any time de-
serted from the service of the United States, no
matter how short the dosertion. if he had subso-
quently served out the term of his enlistment.
The policy Of the administration in respect
10 Mexican Affairs is gradually assuming differ
cnt shape and may lead to Congressional mdorsc-
ment Of the loan, which is being urged under
strong pressure.
- IL is said by the friends of Governor Curtin
that he has been rendered the mission to Italy.
+ Senator Cameron is at Washington. at the
head Of lobby delegation to influence Congress
in favor Of protection.