Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-29
ITElIs OF eENERAL NEMn.

AhA4AA8 VI GIN E.EkANs MEMS.
- Gold closed in New York Yesterday at 1 AZ
-HENRY WARD BEEcHEE is appointed Chap
lam Of the Conservative Soldiers Convention.
and Granville MOODY Of the Radical Con-
ventiOn.
- false charge was made against the firms Of
TALBOT Co, and WALTER, Of DanvilIe, Va. by
the revenue officers. who were ordered 10 seize
them. Radical canard got currency in the
Northern press that the officers were driven away
BY rebel mob. It turns out that the tobacco
factors had done no wrong, and that there was no
resistance 70 the officers by rebels" or any body
else.
An order is soon to be issued mastering out
all volunteer officers now on staff duty.
-General GRANT and General RAWLINGs. his
Chief Of STAFF, have decided to go with the Presi-
dents party 10 Chicago. It is also understood that
Secretary McCULLooH and Attorney General
STANBBhY will accompany the party 10 New
York, and return from there 10 Washington.
Heretofore il has been the custom Of the
heads Of different bureaus in the Treasury De-
partment TO designate the subordinates Of their
respective bureaus for appointments Secretary
McCULLOcH proposes to change this system, upon
the return Of Commissioner COLLINS, Of the Inter
nal Revenue Bureau. and in future have all
appointments designated By the head Of the De-
partment.
go They have law in Pennsylvania disfranchis-
ing army deserters. FORSEY proposes 10 use il
against the Conservative candidates who are SUD-
posed to be favored by the deserters This may
prove case Of the engineer hoist by his own
petard."
- The amount Of circulating notes issued 10
National Banks during the past week was sGl7, 80
and the total amount issued up 10 Saturday was
s2s9.O2l.O s5
- Hartford is about TO inaugurate a steam boiler
insurance company, an Institution which has been
in successful operation abroad for several years.
with profits larger than those Of any company in
any other branch Of the business
"A new paper has been started in London
called the SroH0es IN London. Each article Is
printed in three languages-English, French, and
German.
The admission Of the Tennessee Congress
sional delegation was the first American telegram
to Europe over the Cable.
- From accounts all the thieves in New York
have turned detectives.
The receipts Of internal revenue for the week
ending August 18th. amounted to $7,s46,566 GO.
- The August statement Of the public debt will
show another large decrease in the principal Of
the debt. as compared with last months exhibit.
- Rev. Dr. HUNTINGTON declines the Episco-
pate Of Maine. to which he was recently elected.
- The number Of divorce eases pending before
the Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia.
in which the petitions have been filed. is twenty
seyen' Of which in hfteen adultery is charged
and the remaining twelve. neglect, cruelty, de-
sertion. etc.
New Haven. Conn. through its Common
founnfI EoH on7, 4
to visit that city, when he returns from Chicago
80 The Boston Journal says the first artificial
globe ever made In this country, was manuiae-
tured in St. Johnsbury. Vermont. in 1872.
80 The Paymaster General announces that the
peace proclamation viii not affect the pay and
allowance Of enlisted men and officers in the
army.
Kansas viii ship this season nearly 81 100000
worth Of cattle to the Eastern market.
koNooNI and daughteF, two celebrated Euro
pean musicians. came over in the Persia the
other day.
- The Commissioner Of the General Land Of
fee has just made the following important decis-
ion in reference to prescriptions under the
Homestead law: When homestead settler, un-
der the sth section Of the act Of 1862 has made
entry Of tract containing more than l60 acres
be must pay for the excess in cash: and when he
desires 70 change his homestead TO a cash pur-
chase, he is credited with the amount of such ex-
cess, and only required to pay for one hundred
and sixty acres. Where party enters under the
homestead law and abandons the tract he forfeits
all claims 20 the fees. commissions &e, which. at
the time Of entry, paid at the local Office for
the services rendered by the Register and Re-
ceiyer.
Several Of the Norfolk papers state that they
have authority for contradicting the statement,
recently msde by a number Of papers that the
propertylof Brgadier General HESRY A. WISE
had been restored to him. They say, by author
ity." that the statement is without the shadow Of
foundation.
-Mr LILLIAN FosTER's Life Of ANDREW
JOHNSON is out
There were only thirteen deaths by cholera
in Cincinnati on Sunday.
- The two wings Of the Fenian organization
stil refuse 10 fy in concert. Il is rumored that
Col RohERrs has preferred charges against SwEE-
NET for incorporation Of Fenian funds for
merly 10 bis possession.
Frosts. some Of them quite severe. were OBJ
served in several places in the Northwest during
the last week.
- The crops on st. Francis River arc ready for
picking Planters are greatly embarrassed in
their efforts TO gather their cotton in consequence
Of sickness among the negroes, among whom the
fever and aEue and congestive chills are quite
prevalent. the latter proving very fatal.
Mr. KING. Editor Of the New Orleans Times.
denies the statement that he had said President
JOHNSON, in his presence. threw SHERIDAN's dis
patches under the table.
A manufacturer Of ordnance 1t Essen, Prus-
sia Is preparing for the French international
Exposition next year a steel gun Intended to car
~ a shot weighing / $50 pounds. The character
Of the gun IL not stated but its manufacture vii!
be very expensive, as Essen guns carrying shot
weighing bat 25e pounds cost $4,000.
Prussia will be the sixth power only ia the
World in point Of numbers.
There were twenty deaths by cholera in ST.
Louis on Monday. and twelve cases with four
deaths in Memphis.
A oOlorod woman at Cairo on Monday. ap-
parenuy dead Of cholera. was put in q coffin to be
inferred. when the husband arrived. who had the
coffin opened. when signs Of lie appeared. and the
woman was taken out, resuscitsted. and is now
attending to household duties.
- Faneuil Hall. Boston. was crowded on Mon
day evening. for grand rally and ratification Of
the Philadelphia Convention addresses and de-
claratious Of principle. Hon. HENRY W. PAINE
presided, who was the principle speaker. and was
received with lsud applause.