Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-11
IrEMs OF GENERAI NEWN.

- The dimensions Of the wigwam now building
IN Philadelphia for the National Convention will
be one hundred and forty-six by one hundred
and sixty-fve feet. At the head Of the building
viii be placed the speakers desk, and on either
side the tables Of the reporters. The amphi-
theatre will be seventy by one hundred and forty
feet. The galleries viii be supported by iron
pillars, sixteen feet apart. These will be hung
with eyergrcens festooned with flowers during
the sessions Of the convention.
Il is thought there will be $1,000 people at
the great Union Convention at Philadelphia on
the l4th Of August.
- The increased pay to members Of Congress
amounts 20 $500 each.
90 Mrs. CALHOUN. tho widow Of the late JOIN C.
CALHOUN. died at Pendleton, S. C., On the 9th ul
limo
- letter 10 the Commissioner Of Agriculture,
giving the result Of observation regarding the
prospect Of the cotton and corn crops in Arkansas
and Tennessee. says that the yield Of cotton, par
ticularly IN the former State will be much larger
than has been estimated and that il viii be at
least thrcc-aiths as great as the crop oflsG0,
which was the largest ever raised in that State.
The writer says that large crop Of corn is also
growing, and that surplus above the consuming
wants Of the State viii probably be raised. Both
the corn and cotton throughout Tennessee and
Kentucky said to be giving promise Of
abundant YIELD
p The Pay Department is now ready to pay the
bouutics 10 coored soldiers granted by the act Of
Congress- approved June %. 1t is estimated that
the amount involved in the settlement Of these
claims viii not fall much short Of twenty mil
lions Before the claims presented By claim
agents can be entertained by the department,
fuch agents must make affidavit that the only in
terest they have in the claims intrusted to them
for collection is the legal fee, five dollars allowed
by the act. and the expenses advanced by them
for notarial and other acknowledgements. Several
hundred claims now on file in the department are
suspended on this account.
90 The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
decided that ferry boats arc liable TO three per
cent. tax on their gross receipts.
Mr.. DAVIS is again reported to be failing in
health.
Collector THOMAS, Of Philadelphia, recently
removed by the President refuses surrender his
Office and talks about testing the legality Of his
removal in the courts
- II Is charged that some Of the New York de-
tectives are confederates Of counterfeiters. and
the chief Of the detective force JOHN S. YoUNG,
has been removed in consequence.
1t Is stated on high authority that Gen.
GRANT has requested Secretary STANTON to fur
nish for publication all Of SHERTDAN's dispatches
In reference IL the New Orleans riots, in order to
set at rest the various and contradictory reports
concerning them, well as 10 place Gen. SHER-- |
DAN correctly before the country in the matter.
- General T. J. WooD, commanding Depart
nent Of the Mississippi, has issued an order ap-
pointing Assistant Commissioners Of the Freed
mems Bureau for every county in the State.
The Boston Traveller mentions RoBERT C.
WnTHRoP, Hon. CALEB CUSHING and Judge BEN
JAMN r. CURTIS as not improbably among the
delegates 10 be sent from Massachusetts, to the
Philadelphia Convention.
The Hon. b. GRArz DRoWS is 10 become edi-
tor-in-chcf Of the st. Louis Press, upon the oxpi-
ration Of his time as member Of the United
States Senate.
EMERSON ErHERIDGE cordially supports the
Presidents policy, and is delegate 20 tho Phila-
dclphia Convention.
49, The Canadians are assiduously oultyating an
apprehension Of another Fcnian invasion. and
the militia are kept actively drilling.
- The amount Of bullion shipped by express
from Virginia City and Gold Hill, Nevada, for the
past seven months, was 81 s9l 1862.
"A valuable bed Of camel coal has been dis
covered in Cooper county, Missouri. a few miles
above Boonvillo, on lands owned by CHARLES
FEDLER The vein has been dug into seven feet
and no sign yet Of tho bottom. The coal is upon
the river bank and very handy for shipment
There Is two feet Of bituminous coal on the top
of the vein which is easily separated from the
camel.
90 IL Is stated that a large number Of tho freed
men Of the South will, on closing mp their labors
for this year, remove with their families to tho |
homestead lands provided for them by Govern |
mont in the now bill.
An experimental suspension passenger rail |
way is 10 be erected in Greenwood street. New |
York It is INTENDED 10 be introduced on Broad
way, as a means Of relieving thpt overcrowded
thoroughfarc.
One thousand acres Of excellent land have
been purchased and laid out about one undrcd
and thirty miles below St. Louis for an industrial
orphan agricultural farm school It abounds /
with fruit. timber and coal.
The raising Of tobacco in Now Jersey is at /
tracing the attention Of some Of the leading ag-
rioulturists Of the State. Some parties have al
ready been very successful and have this year very
promising crops.
Tho Memphis Poet says: I'VE are greatly in |
need Of all kinds Of laboring men. The high price
paid for the merest plodder is an index Of the |
scarcity Of labor"
- In Chicago, during last month"; nine children |
died every day Of summer complaint.
90 The City Council Of Charleston S. c., has ap- !
ing the citizens Of that city in building the city.
II is proposed to issue city bonds. drawing seven
per cent. interest, 10 all who wish to rebuild on
the following basis When lot is valued az So |
COO and the PARTIES owning the same wish 10 build /
store. warehouse, OF dwelling worth Sl5 900 upon
H. TO issue TO The parties $4,000 Of city bonds at
par. the city to take bond and mortgage with in
surance policies assigned for security
- Those portions Of the sacred scriptures re-
jected as apccryphal Il is claimed. have been dis
covered. and will be printed during the present /
year. Il viii be a rare curiosity in a literary way.
900 Tho New York Posts Washington special
Saws, the JOHNSON Executive Committee lcf( that
city for Philadelphia on Wednesday. AT their
meeting last evening they favored the election Of
GEa, AsuStAN as President Of the Convention. Il
seems to be fully resolved that VALLlNDiGHAN
viii not be permitted TO take scat in the Con-
vcntion.
- The delegates TO the Philadelphia Convsn-
ton, appointed on Wednesday by the Convention
al Saratoga, are, J. A. DIX. HgNUY }. RAYNoNp.
c. J. MYERS. II. L. CoNsrocE, S. J. TupEN WA
kuLy. HIRAM DEyNIr SANFORD T.. CHURCH. for
the State At Large Fous members from each
district were also chosen. The Convention ad-
joUmoj at a late hour Of the night
w p. BRANNAN. the poet painter and su-
thor Of the renowned sermon, Harp Of Thou
sand Strings" died in CINCINNATI on wednesday
morning Of disease Of the brain. The artists held
a meeting this afternoon and passed resolutions Of
regret
90 Cholera Is on Tho increase in the city Of Gin
ciuuaU..
- The steamer Bosi1pa No. 8 was burned on
tho Ohio near Maysyinc. XIV. on Wednesday.
Boat and cargo total loss. One lady passenger.
Miss MAEsHALI, of Cincinnati. missing, aud
Mrs SuELLNAN badly burned.
- In So counties heard from in Kentucky, Dr.
vat1's majority is Ass. HoBsoN set, small ma
joritios in thirteen counties.
-- Admiral CRARLEs STEWART. on saturday, the
eSth ult.. completed the cighU-oght year Of his
age lie was born in Philadelphia. July y. l77S
The yctcrn sailor and hero is still active and
hearty.
The New York Ctissa walks into the
corrupt city government with a vigor that
has never before been equaled, and which
is making itself felt Il gives the following
cheerful picture Of the state OF things in
that great metropolis: " We are ruled out
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