Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-25
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Gold closed in New York yesterday at l.44A
A ST. Louis dispatch says colored woman.
ced niueiy-six, has just died in that city, Of
whom IL s averred that she gave birth 10 son at
the age Of eighty.
--(iovernor BULLOCK has accepted the invitation
10 deliver the dedicatory address on the compile
tion Of the soldiers monument in StockbHdge
Mas IN October.
- The South Carolina Legislature has author
lied the city Of Charleston to issue fire bonds p"
70 the amount Of S2.OO0.000. for the purpose re-
building the burnt district Of that city.
Anew York dispatch states that RIsToRT's
debu, there Thursday evening was not remark
able suocess The theatre was not full. and the
audience neither as cultivated or fashionable as
was anticipated. Her support was poor ana she
seems little more than a clever arfisfe
- General GRANT is expected in Galena, III, In
October. 10 witness the marriage Of Colonel BAB-
COCK. ofhis stah. 10 acharming young lady Of that
city.
- The War Department and General GRANT
have each intimated 10 General Sheridan that be
can be relieved from duty at New Orleans.
- Lady sculptors are in great demand now.
Queen VICTORIA has lately given a commission TO
Miss DuRASr for a monument Of the late King Of
the Belgians which is to be erected in ST. Georges
Chapel.
- The report that Governor WIsE's personal
property has been restored to him Is denied by
his nephew, through The Richmond Enquirer. It
was the property Of Mrs. WISE which has been re-
stored.
"A New Orleans lady lost her life last week by
inhaling ohloroform administered By an unskill-
fal dsntia. lie has been indicted for murder.
The entire fortune Of an English lady, who
lives in ercnt style. consists in one Of the adVer
Using columns Of the London Times.
The population Of London is over three mil
lions In this vast population there are more
dress makers and miIiiners than bakers. grocers.
tailors or boot-makers.
Tho receipts Of customs at the ports Of New
York, Boston and Baltimore, from the Sth 10 the
18th. inclusive, amounted in the aggregate to s.
%. 1926.
The bishops Of Madras. Calcutta and Bonn
bay have issued an address, in which they say
that the number Of Christian converts in India,
Burmah and Ceylon, is 2iS.lss; and the number Of
English and American missionaries is 81. The
children at the mission schools within the same
bounds are 1854. The number in all the schools
Is 10000.
Its Is stated that during the part fortnight the
sun Of $4,000 was received from manufacturers
and traders. in Washington, who had omitted to
take out license in accordance with the revenue
law.
- Gen. r. NJ. McCOoK, United States Minister
to the sandwich Islands. had his formal reception
on the 26th Of July. He was introduced to tho
King by his retiring predecessor Mr.. MCBRIDE.
--Ex-Gov. ANDREW. of Massachusetts, denies
that be is a candidate for Congress. lie says that
when he ceased 10 be Governor, he regarded his
political career as ended.
The receipts from internal revenue since July
LIST amount TO nearly ninety-throe millions.
- Orders were received by the last steamer from
England for three millions Of $50 bonds.
r. Several new Episcopal Secs arc to DO ostab-
lishod by the Roman Catholic Church in this
country. and Bishops appointed TO preside over
them by the second national council Of the Church.
which Is to meet in Baltimore on the first Sunday
Of October.
- There Is 10 be 4 Baptist Church in Paris, The
erection Of The house Of worship will cost $4,000.
II Is expected that $4,000 viii be raised in this
country, and an equal sum in England.
Assessor CooPER, Of Memphis, left for Wash
inglon. at the request of the Chamber Of Com
merce. to obtain the removal Of the great incon-
vonionoios attending tho payment Of the cotton
tax.
- Tho Rev. GEo. D. CUMMINGS Of Chicago, will
be eonsecrated Assistant Bishop Of the BpiscopaI
Church. in Kentucky. on the 18th Of November.
Hon. II. 7. Blow, Of Jefferson county. No.
having declined denomination 10 Congress-
Judge c. c. NEwcoNBE was nominated TO succeed
lin.
The stringent olaus6s in tho amended revenue
act in relation 10 distleries have had the effect Of
closing some Of the smaller establishments.
--JEFFERs0E DAVIS. II is said, cannot live three
months. whether free or captive. The New orly
Tribune (Jaoobin) says I'VE feel that the Gov
eminent Is dissIauius itsuif b. tho Of
this prisoner; that he ought to have been brought
10 trial long since and Let him know his fate, that
L is playing a shabby. shutting. eowardly part in
regard to him; that Il should either retract its
,harge Of assassination. or have him indicted and
lricd thereon. according 20 law.
- BY War Department General Order No. II,
the headquarters OF the Department Of Tennessee
Is transferred from Nashville Tennessee TO Louis
vile, Kentucky.
- The kilograms sent from Washington, on Sat
urday night, representing Secretary SEwARDs
health AZ being in low condition. are withoutfoun-
iation. He was well enough to-day 10 walk to
he White House and spend lme time with the
President. lie viii resume his official duties on
Monday next.
- Full returns from the sixth district of Ken
lucky. give A. II. WARD majority ofseven thous-
and.