Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-02
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

90 Gold closed in New York yesterday at 1885.
Tho negroes are organizing a colored Episco-
pal church in Louisville.
1t is stated that CORNELIUS WENDELL has
been appointed Superintendent Of Public Print
ing.
CHARLES O'CogxoR, the principal counsel for
Mr.. DAVIS. arrived at Fortress Monroe on Friday
morning, rather suddenly, not accompanied by
any person, on the steamer Gen. Lean, from Bal
timore. At an early hour be proceeded into the
Fortress, and remained all day in close consulta-
ton with his client The precise nature Of his
visit is unknown except that the recent report Of
the Judiciary Committee 10 Congress has seemed
10 make DAVIS rather anxious concerning his
prospective chances Of release, a speedy trial,
OF acquitted when tried.
The Rhode Island State Convention. called
5y the Democratic State Convention. met Thurs
Jay and elected the following delegates to the
Philadelphia Convention: W. BEACH, LAwREycE,
ARSAsA sPRAeUE. A. ANTHONY. and BULLow
THOMAS sTEERE, JAS. II. PARSONS. JAS. WATER
HOUSE and ELISHA p. PoTTER. Resolutions de-
uounoing Congress and praising the President were
adopted. Hon. T. STEERE was President Of the
Convention, which was composed chiefly Of Demo-
Gratis The Convention was entirely harmo-
NOUS
- The Prusso-Gennan Parliament is to be based
on a universal manhood suffrage.
AT dinner recently, given by Mr.. GIRADDIN.
Prince NAPOLEON pointed out that France should
at faithfully side with ITALY and Prussia, and
aid in crushing out Austria, the centre Of reac-
tiona1y Catholicism. France must defend the
revolution and aid the religion Of the great
LUTHER.
"A Florence letter says that VIcroR EMANUEL
can't be classed in the number Of great Generals;
and bis assumption TO command explains his de-
feat Moreover, the italian army is a very loose
organization. II is an army Of splendid material,
but Is raw feeble. slipshod. defective in every
point, save only in possession Of men resolute ge-
Mus could mould into a magnificent force Some
armies were victorious in spite Of their Generals
and some Generals win battles with any sort Of ar
mics. but Italy az present possesses neither such
m army nor such General.
The New York Empress Of Saturday last says
the existence Of cholera in that city and Brook
Ign. in epidemic form, wBs acknowledged by the
Board Of Health at its meeting that day. in their
action nppropriating S176OOO for ertra expenses,
and in deciding to convert the wcll-known Red
House at Harlem into a hospital.
-General Fremont and Mr.. DRAKE are Radical
candidates for the United States Senate in Mis-
sour.
crats will elect eight of the eleven Congressman
in Indiana this fall.
A wholesale case Of poisoning occurred at
Winona, Ms. on the 9th. Sixteen guests Of the
Dillman House including the proprietor, his niece
and cook, were poisoned at breakfast by partak-
ing Of biscuit made Of self-risnR, prepared -four,
made in Chicago. The victims were seized with
cramps and genuine cholera symptoms. but an in
vestigaton showed that those who did not eat bis
cult escaped. The -four Is now undergoing chemi-
cal tests.
- Mrs. JACOB THOMPSON was at the White
House 20 obtain an interview with the Prcsi-
dent for permission for her husband who is
IN Nova Scotia, TO return to the United States.
90 The Wigwam for the meeting Of the Conscr-
vativc Union Convention, in Philadelphia, is stu-
ated in front Of Girard College, and Is being
rapidly. but substantially constructed. Accom-
mediation viii be afforded for fifteen hundred dele
gates and nine thousand spectators. and the
building will contain committee rooms and other
convenience. The place of meeting can be
reached by three OF four different lines Of horse
railroad.
The New York World reports tho sailing on
Thursday last, Of a propeller steamer Of 500 tuns,
for Matnmoras. with 5000 revolvers, 400 rifles
twelve pieces Of light artillery and a large guam
General LEW WALLACE and Brigadier General
STURNs, recently Of our army were passengers.
Efforts 10 stop her by the Mexican Imperialist
sgents were unsuccessful.
Marshal BENEDEE after the battle Of Sadowa
said 10 the correspondents Of the newspapers,
you may tell all. There is no way Of palliating
this misfortune. An honorable leader takes ell
the fault upon himself I am responsible for all
that has happened"
The Louisville Courier Of the lst says: 0urrea-
ders will remember one Gen. L. w. GANNT, Of
Arkansas, who deserted the Confederate cause,
went North, turned abolition orator, created quite
furore for awhile and then subsidized into merited
obscurity. Well, this immaculate Radical has
turned up in a Baltimore court on a charge Of at
tempting to outrage a little girl only l. years Of
age. In that city. The child his sistcrin-law.
She has been SENT under proper protection, to her
relations IN Arkansas, while the inhuman monster
was admitted 70 bail in the sum Of $1,000,
90 cholera secmst to be increasing and spread
ing. There were eight deaths on the last trip Of
the DaUid White from New Orleans 70 Cairo, and
the boat was ordered into quarantine below St.
Louis