Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-07
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

-6oLD closed in New York yesterday at l4Its
DR. Brooks. Of Gibson county, was stabbed at
Humboldt. few days since by DR.. BAXTER. Of
Jackson, Tenn. DR.. BROOKs suffered severely.
The reports from the Turkish provinces, Ash
attic and European. Of the cotton crop, are most
favorable. especially Of that grown from Ameri-
can seed, which this year will be great success.
"A duel was recently fought in HOboken. be-
tween a merchant Of New York and merchant
Of Missouri. growing out Of political differences.
One of the seconds was formerly CT Gen. BUTLER g
staff. and the other was Of the staff Of Gen. LEE.
After harmless exchange Of shots the affair was
settled
Gen BANKS, IN a recent lecture at Boston, read
a statement which had been furnished him by the
Warden Of the State Prison, showing that a large
proportion OF the prisoners were returned soldiers
and the crimes which had sent them worein many
cases the result ofnecessity, in consequence Of be-
ing unable to obtain employment
- The venerable Bishop RUTLTDGE. Of Florida,
Il dying from a cancer in his mouth. which has
made such inroads upon the tongue and other or
gans that he is scarcely able to swallow at ALL and
he is dying Of almost absolute starvation.
90 Bishop DUPENLoUP. Of Orleans. France, has
published strange pastoral letter on the mis-
fortunes and signs Of the times" Amongst these
he enumerates war, cholera, earthquakes. plaques
Of locusts and lastly, the recent foundations: all
Of which he attributes TO the Divine anger. caused
by the convention Of the 18th September, between
France and Italy. for the evacuation Of Rome.
Queen VICTORIA is gradually resuming the
public habits which marked her course Of life
before the death Of the Prince Consort.
The Emperor or France is improving in
health.
Admiral SE,fuEs says. that from his know
ledge Of the latitude and localities in which the
tea plant is grown in most perfection in China and
other Eastern countries. he has no doubt that the
plant might be naturalized, to great advantage,
ia the northern portions Of the Southern
States.
Agents are out soliciting subscribers for BASIL
DUKES Life Of MORGAN" now in press and soon
10 be issued.
An English hunting party on the Plains is re-
ported captured by Indians.
-"BmLY WILSON" Of the Zouaves. who took
most Of the Roughs Of New York in TO his regiment
in ls6l-has been brcvetod Brigadier General.
- Lieutenant Colonel (Dr.) JOIN J. CRAVEN,
author Of the prison Life Of JEFF, DAVIS" has
been appointed Postmaster at Newark, n. J. His
book has realized him SIS. 600.
- Tae Governor Of Kentucky has appointed the
10th inst. "as a day Of thanksgiving and prayer TO
ALMIGHTY GOD."
Through the manly and generous intervention
of Gen. ELLISON, Of the Freedmen's Bureau, the
President has sent a pardon TO exMajor-Gcneral
LAFAYETTE McLAws, Of Augusta, Ca, who was
elected, last winter, Clerk Of the Superior Court
but who was prohibited by military order from
executing his duties.
The Cincinnati Mining Company. the Little
Rock Tines informs as, are now taking out about
a ton per day. Of argentiferous galena, from the
mines near that city. yielding in silver and lead
about eighty-throe per cent. the proportion ofthe
former varying from eighty to four hundred
ounces to the ton.
A Washington dispatch states that "the i'm
portant details Of the diplomatic and semi-mili-
tary mission Of Minister CAMPBELL and Licuten-
ant General SHERMAN, have been fully arranged.
The Mexican Legation has been informed that
during the present month these representatives Of
this Government will leave in United States YES
sells for Vera Cruz or Matamoras, duly accredited
10 the Republic Of Mexico, with President
JuAREz as its recognized head. Senior ROMERO
has made haste 10 inform the Liberals OF this inn
portant circumstance. General SHERMAN and
Minister CAMPBELL will fully cooperate in car
rying out the practical assistance proposed by tho
Administration, 10 install the JUAREZ Govern
ment. as the legitimate rulers Of Mexico. 1t can
be stated in addition, that this mission furnishes
no confirmation Of recent stories that the Govern
ment has concluded treaty assuming the Next
can debt, and receiving in compensation therefor
a teasiun or the Western nrvAIcun cs-ta-"
- GREENwOoD's flour mill at st. Louis. and
some adjoining buildings, were burned on Friday
night. Loss about $4,000.
There were three hundred and forty-eight
cholera deaths In Chicago, in October.
We learn from the Madison, Indiana, papers
that on Friday night last large barn and other
out buildings and a quantity Of lumber on the
farm Of Miss DELTA WEBSTER, in Trimble coun-
". KY, were destroyed by hre-supposed to be
the work Of incendiaries to whom Miss WEBSTER
has made herself obnoxious. Miss WEBSTER had
an unhappy experience in the Kentucky Peni-
Tertiary some ten or twelve years ago, for viola
ting the slave laws of that State
- The Cincinnati papers announce the death
from cholera of Rev. W. II. HARRISON, pastor Of
the First Lutheran church. in that city.
- JAMES L. MEIGs has been elected Chief En-
gineer Of the Memphis and Little Rock railroad.
A Miledgevillo tGa) dispatch, Of Monday.
says: The constitutional amendment was referred
to-day IN each House. with instructions to report
as soon as possible. A. II. STEPHENS opposes.
and thinks the Legislature should act immedi-
atcly the subject and settle The question as far
as Georgia is concerned. The rejection Of tho
amendment is deemed certain.