Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-12
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Gold closed in New York yesterday at l.4S5sA
-KossSrH has announced TO Count BIsNARE,
that the Hungarians will proclaim Prince FRED-
rntoR CHARLES King Of Hungary should they
obtain their independence.
"A special messenger has been sent 10 New
York. from Washington. to give proper reeep-
tion TO the Queen Of the Sandwich Islands, and
10 tender her the Inequalities Of our Government
She has accepted an invitation to visit Washing
Ton, and is expected there in few days.
In Mobile. the women. instead Of being sent
70 the lookup are assigned to the chain -gans as
washerwomen and cooks.
The Postmaster at Washington, d. C., II rs
understood. is to be removed, and one OF the
editors Of the National Eateligcncer will be APP
pointed in his place.
Professor AGAssIz has presented TO the city
Of Boston O South American ostrich. which IS
now occupying q portion Of Deer Park, on the
Common. where be is attracting great attention.
The tract Of land which the Government pur-
chased near Vicksburg lately, as cemetery Tor
the dead Of the Union army, cost $4,000.
Hon. GEORGE II. PENDLEToS, selected, some
few days ago. by the State central committee as a
DELEGATE 70 the Philadelphia Convention has de-
ciined 10 accept. Judge NoN TRUMP has been
nominated as the Democratic candidate for Con
Fress. in the Fairfield district Ohio. YoN TRUMP
vas formerly and old line Whig, but recently
acted with the Democrats.
- The long contemplated monument IN memo
~ Of Hon. DAVID c. BEoDEEIcE, who was killed
IN a duel with Judge TERRY, several years ago. IS
now completed and viii be erected. surmounted
by a fine bust. in Lone Mountain Cemetery Dan
Francisco. II cost $1,000
The Macon lGa.) Journal and MesssH0er says
,be frrt bale Of new cotton was received at the
warehouse Of HARDENAN SPARKS, on the 4th
mat II was from the plantation Of P. W. JONES,
Of Dougherty county. and has been purchased by
citizens Of Macon, and shipped as present to
President Johnson.
Returns from fifteen counties Of North Caro-
lima give 1907 votes in favor o.. and 4,lOi votes
AGAINST, the new State Constitution. twill prob
ably be adopted.
- The eclectic physicians Of Georgia viii hold a
Medical Convention at Atlanta, on the first day Of
October.
- The Mexican Minister received official in
formation that the Mexican Government had
taken into consideration the offer which SANTA
AEsA had made Of his services to President JUL-
Rrz, and had decided 10 reject them.
The Texas Legislature met at Austin on Mon
day. The House is fully organized. Tho inau-
rurntion Of Governor THRoCEMoEroN was to take
place on the 9th inst No business would be
transacted until his message was received.
- Cholera has broken out among the negroes al
Lawrov's place. near BEADDoCKs Point, near
Savannah Ga Twelve deaths have occurred
since Monday, including two whites.
w. IT, RUSSELL. war correspondent Of the
London Times. will shortly publish a novel en-
titled The Adventures Of DR.. Brady or, the
City and the Camp"
-B1sMARK. the great Prussian, on whom all
European eyes are now conferred. rejoces in the
name Of CHARLES Orro voN BIsNAEK auf Schon-
hanson und Kniephof The Austriaps call him
"Old BIS" for short.
Mr.. MAGuIRE, member Of the British Parlin
ment. Is engaged in writing work upon the Irish
in America. lie is a fervent Roman Catholic
and his book will be written from q thoroughly
Irish standpoint.
Prince MErrERSICH. who has had the contents
of his cellars at Johannisborg removed to Paris,
has e is said. among lis liquid treasures some
bottles Of the famous Rosenvein. which were given
by the town Of Bremen 20 his father after the
signing Of the treaty Of Vienna. These few bot
ties. according 10 the arbitrary value set upon
them. arc in themselves princoly fortune. each
bottle being worth upward Of million francs or
about s2O0.000
Atlanta was visited by n destructive fire on
sunday night involving loss Of S60,OOJ A row
Of wooden buildings on Pryor street was con-
rumcd; also a fno odi1co called the Phcnix
Building
AT Upton. Missouri, on the 28th ult., Rev.
HARVEY CHAPLIN, Presbyterian minister, aged
sixty years and late Of Michigan, was burned TO
death By the accidental catching fire Of his dwell
lnehouse Himself and three children were At
one time safe from danger. but, in the anxiety TO
reach trunk sitting nt the head Of the stairs, and
containing 4 small amount Of gold, he fell with
the burning stairs, and in a moment more the en-
tire roof fell upon him.
800 Fatal cases Of cholera are reported at Daven-
port Iowa, and Rock Island, Illinois.
-- The yield Of grapes at Kslly's Island this
season will not exceed half Of last years. The
fruit will DO fine In quality.
A Washington dispatch says: NJ iniorma-
ton has reached Gen. GRAMS headquarters with
regard to Gen. BAIRD having been relieved from
military command nt New Orleans"
Attorney General STANRERRY is appointed to
discharge the duties Of Secretary Of State during
the absence Of Secretary SEWARD,