Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-19
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

T. Oi DE- lllsloI9 VI LhHlalu Al'lh Alit ldAA va
WoLsEY to the death Of ELIZABETH, the 9Th
and 9th volumes Of his general history, has just
been published by scmBNER & Co.
1t Gen. GRAST was in Louisville on Sunday.
The Chancery Court at Louisville has de-
termined the suit in regard TO the Third Presby-
terrain Church Of that city in favor Of the plain
tiis, who during the war were deprived Of its use
by certain parties assuming to be trustees.
49, The Lousville'Board Of Trade following the
example Of St. Louis, have instructed and
quested Kentucky members Of Congress- TO take
action in behalf Of repairs the!leyesson the low
er Mississippi.
49, Gen. GEORGE NANCY. Of this city, late Of the
c, S. A.. was pardoned by the president on last
hriday.
STEPHENS and ROBERTS, Fenans,) were
both in Washington City on Saturday.
- The cholera excitement is increasing in New
York. One or more deaths have been reported.
- Mr. aud Mrs. DAVIS have no lack Of hume
rous visitors in their recently fitted up casemates
inside the garrison which were assigned to the lady
shortly after her arrival at Fortress Monroe, but
which she has stcadfastly refused. making fresh
demands daily upon the Commanding General for
rooms in Carroll Hall, where Mr.. DAVIS is now
confined, and which have been as steadfasty re
fused.
The Petersburg (Va) Express newspaper Of
fee was destroyed by fire on Thursday morning
Nothing was saved except Hoe press in the base
ment. which vas comparatively uninjured. Loss,
$1,000. which was chiefly covered by insurance
-- Ex Governor Allen, Of Louisiana, at his own
request, was buried in full Confederate uniform.
- The New York Times of the 18th says: The
most painful anxiety is felt by her New York
owners for the safety of the large clipper ship Mon
arch of he Seas, now about forty days overdue
from Liverpool. She sailed from that port on the
10Th or 22d Of March, with over seven hundred
cmigrant passengers and an assorted cargo. Other
vessels sailing about the same time for New York
HIriy ed here in thirty-fve or forty days. 1t was
supposed last week that she had become dis
masted aud put into Fayal Island. Madeira, for
repairs; but advices from that port TO the 18th of
May WefdArn from the Louisiana papers thatvcry
considerable progress has been made in laying the
rails Of the Southern route to the Pacific. One
hundred and City tons Of railroad iron were car
ried up the river by the steamer ilubamu in one
week and it is thought that the road viii be in
running order 10 Marshall by the first Of August.
Gen ROUSSEAU to-day obtained leave of alb
sonce for week. and. 1t is reported, left Wash
ington on the train for the North on Friday eve
ming Out of this fact alone the Quid HUHcs have
made up a story that General ROUSSEAU has left
with duelistic intentions to meet certain Iowa
officers of his own rank who have notified him
that they assume the quarrel.
The Secretary of the Treasury on Saturday
transmitted report to the Committee on Public
Buildings urging the erection Of a suitable build
ing for a State Department. and proving conclu-
svely by actual calculations that the Govern
ment increase in the business Of the Department
had made the orsginal plan Of providing accom-
modations for the State Department in the Troa-
sury building impracticablo
The bill on the joint resolution to provide for
the expenses Of the Paris exposition was passed
on Friday. in the Senate, with few amendments;
one Of them reducing the appropriation for erect
ing building from $4,000 10 $4,000, and another
prohibiting the appointment Of commissioners. or
other agents from among those whe hold offices
Of trust or profit under this Government The
first amendment is regarded as rather niggardly,
and the latteris considered iudicious by oil save
certain ambitious ofiiccholders who had high
hopes Of appointment n commissioners. and be-
hcycd they had the thing set up just to suit them
-- THAp STEVENS in tho House on Saturday, de-
livcred speech on Mexican affairs, which took
everybody by surprise He boldly denounced
MACMILLAN, and declared that this Government
should give seine partial exposition Of its inten-
ton TO enforce the Monroe Doctrine. To this end
he was willing that this Government should in
dorse the S2oOOoO,0OO MANmLI,N loan. which
now is under the Garnet consideration by the
House.
- Washington kilograms say that Secretary
SEwAEn had prophoscd tho inclicicncy of the
Peace Conference 10 prov en- war in Europe, and
looks 60 beneficial results % this countrysfrom
the war
A delegation Of nine prominent citizens OF
Charleston, South Carolina, arrived in Cincinna-
natl. ON Sunday, to consult concerning railroad
between Cincinnati aud Charleston. delcge-
ton on 4 similar GRAND from Knoxville is eX
pcrted there To-day.
- The Charleston people have set apart the an
uiycrsary Of the battle Of Sccessiouvillc 10 show
respect to the memory Of the Confederate dead.
- General BUELL. is in Louisville.
Mr.. Jas. c. WILLING. late AN editor of the
National Ia,,Ri0caccy, is now its European cor
respondent 4.
- The Presidents veto Of the New Nork and
Montana Mining bill, has fairly taken the breath
out Of the Interested parties, who never dreamed
Of such stumblinrb block 10 their nice little pro-
ject A veto of bills involving some great Pohti-
cal question. was all that was generally expected
from the President. bus the gentlemen having
nice little lobby-schemes before Congress. had not
the slirhtost idea thatthcy had to make their
peace with the Executive So well a. the members
Of Congress.