Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-17
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

r Gold closed in New York yesterday al l.f516
Hon. Il. G. GaIER, Justice Of tho Supreme
Coiirt Of the United States was attacked AZ Will
Transport, Penn. few days ago. by paralysis
He is still living.
THr LATE HoN. C. z. BADGER.-Goy. GA
HAN Wil deliver the Memorial Address on the
life and character Of the late Hon. GE0kGE L.
BADGER, in the Commons HEG. IN Raleigh. on
Thursday the 18th day Of July. at II o'clock a. n.
a microscopic marvel Of art. from the Le
CarDsHfier collection. = cherry-stone, upon which
is carved a charge Of cavalry was sold last month
At suction. o. the Hotel Drouet. in Paris for $500
AT meeting Of the Democratic State Central
Committee, Tor the purpose Of securing by aD
pointrent proper State and district delegation
20 the Philadelphia Convention. the following
resolution was adopted:
Res0lUcd, That We respectfully recommend 10
Dbmocratie Convention at the City Of Baltimore
on the eighth day Of January next and for that
purpose elect delegates TO such a convention.
hoHERT M. DOUGLAS, a son Of the Little
Giant." recently delivered an oration at the
Jeslits' College. Georgetown. D. c.. on The
Death Of Hannibal"
- The Official vote for the constitutional
amendmsnt 20 tho Constitution Of West Virginia,
disfranohiaing persons engaged in the late rebel
lion, was counted last week. and the amendment
was declared adopted by G.s22 majority.
The honorary degree Of d. d. was recently
conferred on Bishop WHNER. Of Alabama, by the
University Of Mississippi.
y The salo Of the Bank Of Tennessee property.
II No. y Madison street. Memphis, now occupied
By Messrs. ELDER, FAREEsWaHrH & Co.. on Sat
urday, furnished e striking illustration Of the
rapid advance Of desirable real estate in that city
The premises are 2Ix70. we believe. and in 1861
were purchased By Col. LENoW for $12.5OO. The
bidding wac quite spirited and resulted in tie
property being knocked of 10 Messrs. f. W.
SIXTH and D. A. Sheppard for $1,000. on one.
I've and three years time. DeductinE the value
Of the buiiding this sale foots zap the nice little
lgure Of about 5000 per foot; and taken alto
gethsr Is the highest price ever paid for real
estate in Memphis.
- Ex-Mayor i. A. HARRIS. Of Cincinnati. was
confirmed on Friday. By the q. S. Senate. as Col
locior Of internal Revenue for the lst Ohio dis
triet, and Gen. S. f. CAEY for the "a district.
There are said to be at this time twenty-one
candidates ioT the position Of member ofCongress,
thir,y-tWo ior Governor. and eleven for United
States Senator, in Kansas.
- Father PRoUT, lately deceased. was offered
Cardinals hat II he would continue priest and
devote himself 10 the Church, but be replied. IAN
Wayu lead 20 Rome. butii would have been funny
II h4d some thither through the Groves Of Blar-
ucy"
-MaurcS MARBLE. chief editor Of the New
York Hor3 Il graduate Of Rochester, New
York University. was prominent candidate for
the Presidency Of the Alumni Association. He
was defeated ayowedly on account ef his position
as editor Of leading Democratic paper
- Dkz. RicE. Of elownish Game. is a candidate
for oonrstss IA Pennsyl yania. JoHN MoRRIssY. Of
the p r.. ia also spoken Of in that connection
from one o. The New York districts
- HrSnE srAEBEREY. Of Ohio. lately nominated
by the President as thesuccessoro Of Judge CATRoN.
Is spoken of e. the successor Of Attorney General
SPEED.
80 MAJ. GEE. lately tried and acquitted, as the
keeper Of the Salisbury, n. c. Military Prison. for
cruelty 70 Federal prisonors has been set at liberty
aud len Raleigh on Wednesday last for his home
IN Florida.
- General THOMAS has consented 90 attend the
fourteenth annual festival Of the North American
Sangorbund Of Louisville, commencing on the
2ith Of July.
The Republican Senators held a caucus Sa-
turday evening and arrived NJ important conclu-
sions Aftcr full discussion. they agreed TO
adjourn lnaily che House ooncurrina) On Mon
day, the I'D. i was also agreed that the pending
bill 70 regulate appointments 10 Office should not
be called ca at this session. but that the President
should have q fair trial and If he made an inn
proper use Of his patronage. something could be
done 10 put a check On him in December.
The Louisville CoHrieT's special of Saturday
night saysi Although the friends Of Secretary
uARLa0 and Attorney General SPEED claim that
ihey both hive Withdrawn their letters ofresig1a-
ton, yet the President At nine o'clock tonight, |
had not resolved them. No doubt is felt Of their |
uithdrnssl By the middle Of next week. They |
remain oaly on the ground Of imperative business |
The indications arr that the Senate win con
1rm Gov. R.NDALL's appointment as Postmaster 1
0onersl
80 The Department Of the Interior has received 1
} oertihcsis from TIE Governor Of Alabama, dated /
July s 1885. 10 the effect that the new railroad is
,omplsicd. and starts at q point on the Tennessee
md Alabama River railroad known as the Lime
station, and extends beyond the Oahawba river
q the direction Of Elyton, IN jefferson county.
n addition 70 thin line there is a branch road.
No miles In Length. which reaches several coal
ia. and over this road the cars have been run
ing for two years--irOm the point up to which
be car run on the main trunk line. beyond the
iahswbn river. This road Is graded to Elytou,
distance Of eleven miles and half Il is also
raaed st different points in Morgan county.
'hcse Eradingl make, in the aggregate dis
ance Of about sen miles. The time limited by
Congress Cor the completion Of this road expired
ast mozth and the object ofthe certificate, there
ore l. b. sboW that the parties have acted in
ood faith. aud are entitled 10 the favorable con
.deraiion Of Congress. with view 90 an extern
.on Of time.
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