Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-01
TrEMs on GENERAL LIVE.

FOURTH PAGE.-Administratio Of Justice in
Mississippi-Another Social Problem, etc.
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ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.
-6olp closed in New York yesterday at l4t5z
The investigation Of the EUeaiHg Star calaIni-
Is. made under orders Of the Treasury Depart
rnept. has satisfied the officer performing the duty
that the vessel was not fully seaWorthy. and was
not properly manned.
There have been eight thousand new build
ings erected in Chicago within the past twelve
months. at a cost Of nearly $7.00O.000.
- On an appeal from the laborers in the Quar-
terInasters Department in Washington,the Presi-
dent has countermanded the order reducing the
wages Of that class Of Government employees.
The total number Of votes registered in St.
Louis county il 25,723.
- Mr.. MAGUIRE, N. p. has embarked for
America at the instance Of Mnssrs LoEGMANs
Co. the publishers, with whom he has contracted
for the publication Of history Of the Irish in
this country.
-GEoRaE HYER. one Of STATIONS spies, was
arrested few days ago for passing counterfeit
money.
Mrs. S. PErTIGRU KING, daughter of the we'll
known Hon. J. L. PETTIGRU. Of Charleston, South
Carolina is expected to give a series Of readings
in st. Louis in November.
According to the agricultural report for Octo-
ber the yield Of oats is extraordinary and the
quality excellent.
Gen. SHERMAN was again in conference with
the President on Monday. 1t is now believed
that be will become Secretary Of War ad interim.
on December LIST. The statement that II is neces-
sary for him 10 resign in the army is erroneous.
General ScoTT and other army officers have acted
Is Secretary Of War at different periods in the his
tory Of the Government.
The reorganization Of the civil service Is un-
der consideration by the Congressional Commit
tee on Retrenehment. They are unanimous in
favor Of an entire change in the present system.
letter from one Of its members says they will
recommend a system based upon competitive ex-
aminations Of all applicants for positions They
are not yet decided 90 limit the Offices 10 a liked
period or to good behavior.
JAMS B. GLENTwoRTH, a prominent New
York politician Of the Democratic persuasion,
died Mt Weisbaden. Germany. on the Sth ult.
Mr. GLENrwoRrH was atobacco inspector in New
York in 1870. aud his name was connected with the
alleged election frauds Of that year. by which vo-
tiers were 10 be introduced from Philadelphia, IN
der the plea that they were 10 be used for laying
Croton pipes-hence the term "pipc-laying " in
politics.
-PRESrIoE of the Louisville journal. is be
ter.
- The Empress Of the Preach has just given a
testimony Of the devotion she feels for the mira
culous" Virgin Of the Church Of Notredame-des-
Victories For como days past has been seen there
a magnificent lamp bearing the initials i. n, and
which is to burn perpstualy before the high altar.
1t is present from Her Majesty. to which is said
to be attached vow relative to her family.
General DIX will leave for France about the
18th Of Novem Der.
"A New York merchant and Missouri Gus
toner quarreed about politics the other day, they
adjourned TO HOboken, and took shot at each
other with rifles. Nobody hurt.
49, The Memphis AUalanche estimates the popu-
lation of Memphis at GO0OO In 1850 IL was 10000.
In 1852 Il was 1900 OF 1900.
- The Tidioute oil regions, the Pittsburgh Cou,-
nssreial says are now the most productive of the
petroleum fields Of Pennsylvania. number Of
new strikes have been madc-thoso Of a single
week having added Eve hundred and fifty barrels
TO the gross daily yield Of Tidioute. which is now
set down at from 500 10 1900 barrels. The daily
production At Pithole is estimated at about 1000
barrels, with prospect Of large increase. On the
Kanawha. in the West Virginia oil region, there
are single wells said 70 yield 500 or 1000 barrels
a day.
Shortly after the evacuation Of Richmond.
Col. LOOMS n. STREAsY. agent, seized tobacco be-
longing 10 the Confederate Government. valued
at $4,000. This tobacco has been taken posses
sion of by the Sheriff Of Henrioo county, under an
injunction granted by Judge LYoN. Of Hastings
Court. The Government has employed Judge
ALLEN. Of that city, TO assist District Attorney
CHANDLER in an cndeavor 90 recover the property.
The case viii come on at Richmond next Thurs
day.
go The boy Of seventeen years Of age who is on
exhibition IA ireland. Is stable and weighty |
youth. lie measures thir;y-eieht inches across |
the shoulders seventy-three inches around the |
waist thiriy-six around the Thigh, thirty around /
the calf % the leg and twenty-five around the |
arm. lie weighs now Eve hundred and twelve /
pounds, and when he gets his growth, having !
several years yet "a increase bis size, he will be
one OF tbe wonders OF the world.
Eight eases Of cholera occurred in Newport.
Kentucky. in the forty-eight hours preceding
Tuesday morning.
A petition for n more stringent jury law is in
circulation in Memphis. II says not one Of the
numerous trials for murder in that city since the
reorganization OF the State Government has re-
suited In convictions.
Nearly all the annual reports are ready for
submission to the President The Land Office re-
port will be unusually interesting. as Knowing the
disposition made Of the public lands during the
past year. and especially the mineral lands.
new man will accompany the report and shaw
the quantity Of mineral lands now held by the
Government in every State and Territory in tho
Union.
90 General Dick TAYLOR visited JEFFERSON
DAVIS on Monday.
-srwARD's letter is creating great deal Of ex-
citement in Montreal. Preparations are being
r,.a, "A sond frnone M a moments noffpe 10 any /
point threatened by Fenian invasion.
la fifteen years licentiousness and dissipation
reduced the population Of the Sandwich Islands
from 10000 to 10000.
-Ex-Coufederate Postmaster General REAGAN
publishes a long letter referring to his former let
Ger. lie is very strongly in favor Of granting ne
groog the right Of suffrage and all other rights the
same as white men. He says any man unwilling
20 do ths is a demagogue.
- The General LAM Office has directed the ap-
proval Of the grant Of 300 600 acres OF land to the
State Of Wisconsin. on account OF the Green Bay
aud ,.ake Michigan canal.
90 The National Express Company has been re-
organized again. The new directors are Gen. Jos.
+. Anderson. Of Richmond; W. n. Porot, of Bal
timorc Harvey Marburg. Of Georgetown; Col. NJ.
Harmon. OF stanton, Virginia; r. z. thinner
man. Of Atlanta: W. H. Webb. Of New York; J.
Foley. Of Baltimore; VIM. Lewis, Of Baltimore,
and Lewis Norven Of Lynchburg. Mr. Perot
will be President in place Of General Joseph E.
Johnston A further requisition Of 40 per cent.
upon the stockholders win be made and payment
enforced
The Columbus SaH learns that the University
Of Georgia is in prosperous condition. The re-
ceipts Of the ColleEo from the tuition Of the stu
dents are between s. 900 and 5000, and his. ad-
ded 10 The s0O0 Of interest guaranteed 20 The Uni
versity by the State enables It TO sustain itself
verycredi.ahly.
THE Radical organ, in a labored effort at
facetiousness and ridieule, spoke Of Judge
BRnzx's able speech as smelling Of the mid
NIGHT lamp. and intimated, that like CAL
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