Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-01
ITEMS or GENERAL NEWS.

expect Tennessee TO lead of in the work Of re-
construt ton. by the adoption Of the oonstitu-
ti0nal amendment This movement has. for its
object { 5 prevent the assembling Of the Legisla-
turc az the extra session. called for Wednesday
next. Il is giveH out that some members have
already pledged themselves not TO appear,
and Il Is Significantly added that means viii
be found 10 prevent others, so that o quo
rum vii not be present in the Senate. This
scheme + said b. many persons 10 have the en-
couragoncnt Of the President, while other gem
tlemen simply say it has his sympathy.
- CAIT. p. r. FoRyEY. 4th United States In
fantry, HOn o. the notorious FORNEV, has been
DISMISSED the service. under sentence Of a court
martial at San Francisco. for conduct uubccom-
ing" &C. One OF his little eccontricities con-.
sisted IL Offering check on a bank In which he
had no -unds
- The New Hampshire House Of Representa-
tives has ratified the constitutional amendment
by a vote Of 2l3 TO lO7.
The question Of negro suffrage is again troub-
ling the Senators. and will probably be resasci-
tated in some shasc or other before the close Of
the session. The Radical Senators freely express
the opinion that modified suffrage bin win be
passsi by the present Congress.
= The nomination OF Governor HoLDEN. Of
North Carolina, as Minister 20 San Salvador, is
exceedingly doubtful Of confirmation. Testimony
has been given before the committee that Gov.
HOLDEN took an active part, in q legislative ca
paclty. in precipitatuE the rebellion.
The developments IN regard to SEwARD's al
legged secret treaty with NAPOLEON on the MeXi-
can question is creating considerable stir in polit-
ical circles. resolution Of inquiry into the mat
ter viii certainly be introduced into the Senate;
but whether Leioro OF after the fourth Of July re-
cess is yet 20 be determined.
- The weekly statement Of Treasurer SPINNER
Of the amount Of funds in tho vaults Of the
Treasury exhibits that on yesterday week there
were s758Si5 72 therein, S30l.l50 Of which ia
specie. The statement shows decrease Of nearly
ten millions since the Saturday previous.
"A public meeting in Powoshick county
Iowa, has resolved that LovELL il. ROUSSEAU
has conferred on Hon. >. Il. GHNNELJ, the high
est compliment" etc.
- DUNcAN, SHERMAN & Co.. ofNcw York. are
negotiating a loan Of 81 900 900 for the Pope.
- Indictments have been found at Cauandai-
qua. New York. against the leading Buffalo Fc-
mans
90 Col. JoHy TAYLOR WooB grandson Of Gen.
ZACHARY TAYLOR. aud Capt. WILKINSON, both Of
the late Confederate navy, are engaged in the
commission business at Halifax, Novs Scotia.
A conservative ticket was nominated at In
dianapolis on Wednesday night. The Democrats.
twas thought. would support the nominations in
stead Of running a ticket Of their own.
General FIrz HUGH WARREN announces him
self an independent Republican candidate for Con-
gress in the First Iowa District on the Baltimore
platform Of 1864. and against unqualified negro
suffrage.
The Democratic Convention of the Thirteenth
Ohio District nominated General MoEGAN for
Congress,
Rio De Jancrio adyices report Scomplete sus-
pension Of business and number Of failures
owing 10 the English monetary crisis.
- The Chicago Council has authorized the con-
structou ola tunnel under the river, ut Washing
ton street, and if tho experiment succeeds other
streets are 20 be tunnelei.
Two sisters. teachers Of young ladies school |
AZ Cape Girardcau, No., were arrested last Mon |
day. for tcachinr without taking the oath. The |
arrest caused great indignation among all classes
oCpeople, and the prisoners were escorted 20 the |
Jail by ths entire population. The Radical OIL
cials were finally alarmed. aud released the pris-
oners.
- The Richmond papers record the death, on
the 2lst instant Of Mrs ELIZA 4. GILMER, widow
Of the late Gov GEoR0E r. GuMER, of Georgia.
- The six free baths established by the city au-
thoridcs Of Boston are patrouized by about ten
thousand persons daiIy-men. women and child
ron. They are al well arranged and have from
thirteen 90 thirty -hvc drossiuE-rooms. Thcwater
flows continually through openings at the sides
making Il always clean and cool.
- Col SAX TATr and other railroad officials
have arranged very low rate Of fare, for emil
grants. from New York to cmphis and inferno
diato points. 80 as TO afford facilities for their
migration 20 the South.
Several months ago the will Of JoLIANA GAR
DINER the mother Of Mrs. JULs q. TYLER. vito
Of ox-Presdont TYLER, was offered for probate in
the Surrogatc's Court Of Richmond county. The
viii kequeathed the bulk Of the property of the
vstatoto Mrs. Tyler. The admission Of the will
20 probate was contested by DANIEL L. GARDINER.
the brother of Mrs. TRLEE. on the ground that
the will was made by undue influence exercised
over the tcstatrix. The Surrogate pat Mrs. TYLER
70 proof 20 sustain the will, and finally decided
the document as not sufficient as the last will and
testament Of Mrs GARDrNER. On this decision
Mrs. Tyler took the case on appeal 10 the Su-
prene Court In Richmond county, whea, after a
fal hearing. Judge GILBERT reversed the decree
OF tho Surrogate, aud remanded the case with di-
roctioas TO admit the will 70 probate. An appeal
was made from this decision and the case has just
been decided by the New York Supreme Court,
the action Of judge GILBERT being sustained.
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member Of the medical profession, and former
President Of the American Medical Association,
died at bis home In Cincinnati on Thursday last
- Tho last rail of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, |
connecting St. Louis with Loayonworth was laid |
on Thursday evening.
- The eternal question Of Cabinet changes IL
again on the topic HARLAN ard SPEED are now
20 be displaced according 20 the oudits of tho day.
The Archbishop Of Baltimore has commenced
the very important work Of a Catholic Reform
ntory. or House o. Refuge, for the abandoned |
Catholic boys Of his episcopal city. lie heidi
meeting on the subject on the night Of the DIST Of
May, and eighteen thousand dollars were sub
scribei on the spot
- The Presbyterian Board Of Foreign Missions
according 90 the annual report, employs three ,
hundred missionaries, colpoFtcurs. and teachers.
IL ordained twenty-five last year. and the church
membership under It's care is about twelve hun I
drcd. It's receipts amounted 20 Sl05,52i; tho oX-
pondturcs 60 S5l0.S75, Of which $4,000 is lost by
ne high rates Of exchange,
- The dioccscs Of Louisiana and Virginia have
followed the example Of other Southern Dioccs-
e., and returned to the communion Of the Pro
testari Episcopal Church Of the United States.
- Members Of the NJ. r. Church South AZ Rich
mond. No. have SO far completed their suhscrip-
ton list as 90 undertake the erection Of their new
church building Tho building viii be 30 by GO
feet sixteen or sew cutcen feet high, will have one
front door. two doors leading from ycstibule 90 J
audience room, and ten Windows
-- The Pope IN reply toarcccut address present c
Cd 20 him by vast number of strangers suioum- /
ing in Rome, he gave the following rap % "Caiho-
lies. whether lay or cccicsiastic" who presumed :
20 give him advice: " l. alone, despite my uu- /
worthiness, am the successor ct the Apostles the y
vicar 1f Jesus Christ; l. alone have the mission I
10 guide and direct the bark of Peter; I am tho a
way the truth, and the life. They who are with 7
me are with the Church; they who are not with 9
me arc out Of the ChUrch-thcy arc out Of the 7
way the truth. and the life. Let men well under
stand this that they be not deceived OF led astray
By soi-disdHf Catholics. who desire aud teach =
something quite different from what the head of Z
The Church desires and teaches"
- General Gro. W. MoKGAN is the Democratic
nominee for Congress In the 18th Ohio district
- The Senate Committee 90 Postal Roads have
decided adversely 10 reporting general bin 81 b
lowing the bridging of the Mississippi by the 4
States or by corporations. hi
= a fellow claiming 70 be officer ordered 60 o
,onsrrint noErOes lor the Mexican war s disturb \
ne the NEGROES Ia HAYWOOD county. la this Stale |