Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-27
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ITEMS or GENERAL NEWS.
Gold closed in New York yesterday at LAZY
General n. B. FoRREsT is to be present az the
tournament at Tuscumbia, Alabama, on the 10th
and 18th Of October, for the benefit Of disabled
Southern goldiers.
Jams r. HooD, Of this State, has been ap-
pointed Secretary Of Colorado Territory.
"A call appears in the Richmond Enquirer, for
meetingof the Virginia State Agricultural So
cioty. and Of the farmers generally. at Richmond
on the Goth Of November, FOR consultation on the
many important subjects that now 50 urgently de-
mand the calm consideration Of the wise and true
men Of the State" The Enquirer. commenting
on the call. says; New circumstances are upon
our farmers, and a comparison Of opinions and
experiences as to the best mode Of dealing with
them is one Of the great wants Of the times"
The National Iafeiligeneer says: We under
stand that the American Colonization Society has
purchased the ship GoleoHda, LOIS tons and in
tend to fit her up 70 carry emigranis 10 Liberia.
She is expected 70 sail from Charleston. South
Carolina, on the LIST Of November. Upwards Of a
thousand freedmen have applied to the Society
for passage this fall Many Others are setting
ready to embark next spring.
- JoBx Tyler. son Of the ex-Presidcnt. and
ROBERT OULD, Confederate commissioner for ex-
change Of prisoners are candidates for the Vir-
ginia Senate from the Richmond,district
The North Carolina Radicals have nominated
ALFRED DocHERY for Governor.
- Major General Sir CHARLES NAPIER. c. B.
is in Montreal.
= RIsroRI, the artistic. is growing in favor with
the New York play-going public.
- suit has Just been commenced by the heirs
Of one Of the old KnickerbOcker families against
Che Trinity Church Corporation, for the recovery
Of large tracts Of real estate. now among the
most valuable in the city Of New York, alleged
b have been wrongfully held by the vestry. The
property is valued at eco. 900.
- The venerable Anes KENDALL is making the
tour Of Europe. He was in Frankfort-on-the-
Main on the 9Th inst
= JoHE L. ScnIFFs, for many years principal
editor Of tho Chicago Tribune. died at Minnsap-
oils. Minncsota. On Friday.
kmonr tho measures adopted by the Logisla-
ture Of South Caroiins, Just adjourned, was act
securing to the freedmen the right to make and
enforce ooutrasts. sue and be sued TO give evil
donce to Inherit purchase, lease and sell real es
tate and personal property, and enjoy all legal
remedies the same as whites and be punished
alike with whites for Che same offenses.
- BoeUEEu DAWSON, the great German actor.
made a very successful debut in New York last
Thursday night
- Secretary McCULLOoH says: The Paymas-
ter General has been instructed to commence the
payment at once Of soldier bounties. There will
be no delay on the part Of this Department.
One hundred and fifty Postmasters ro-
moved last week.
An Italian has been arrested in New Orleans
charged with murder On his finger he wore a
ring that lad q snap claw in it. which was filled
wi.h deadly poison. A scratch with it would
cause death in three hours.
The American Express Company shipped
from Lockport, New York. duringi the week end
ing September Is. two hundred and ninety three
tons Of peaches.
Asteroid. the famous rJcer did not enter the
lists at New FORK on Tuesday. Kentucky. his
rival. beat three competitors in the stake for that
day.
Tho pew rental Of the Cincinnati Jewish Tenn
pie. including premiums for the present year.
amounts to two hundred thousand dollars. the
most liberal renting in the history Of edihccs for
divine worship, in this or any other country.
About two hundred Norwegians arrived in
ST. Louis and LEFT last week for the southwest
branch Of the Pacific Railroad. where they have
been engaged 70 work by Gen. FRENoNT.
- Gen. MCCLELLAN has written letter APPROX
Ing the proceedings Of the Philadelphia National
Convention.
"A Virginia City Nevada. dispatch says that
the primary election which was held onlthe 2lst
which depended the recollection Of Senator
NyE. resulted in favor Of CHARLES r. DELoNa
Mr.. NyE. the present Senator, had no ticket.
Gen. BREoTNRIDGE and family are at Gene
va, Switzerland.
- The Rev. c. w. HOPKINS, son Of the yenern-
BE Bishop HOPKINS. Of Vermont has resigned
the roctorship Of Calvary Church, in New Orleans
70 accept that Of Christ Church, St. Joseph, Mis-
souri,.
AT Lexington on Friday there was n race Of
single dash. three-fourths Of mile, three entries
CLkY's entry. Mex M0roan, the .Eavorite FORD
won the race in l:2s3<. The second race was two
mile heats. Grant the favoritc, was beaten By
LEEDS Pauline. in two straight beats. Time
3:5l1f; 3;59. Attendance slim. Weather wet and
track heavy.
r The Fredericksburg (val Herald announces
that a steam sugar refinery is in operation in
hiehmond-tho only establishment Of the kind in
tho South, outside Of New Orleans
80 The steamer Ontario sunk in the Upper Mis-
souri, on Monday last Boat and cargo lost.
Quite an excitement has recently been ere
ated at Bannack City. Montana Territory, by the |
new discoveries on Salmon river. or Deadwood |
Basin. which is said to be about eighty miles from
that place. Parties who represent that they have
visited the new mines say that the basin is about
thirty miles long, varying in width from Eve to |
ten miles, and thatgold has been found in all parts
Of IL, and that fyo hundred men are now pros
pecting there.
Three or four murders have been committed |
in Chicago since Monday last.
- Tho Laclede races (St. Louis have been post
poned to the sth Of October. on accoun Of tho |
rain.
-CHARLEs DICKENS has been offered 5000 to |
write a novel for the New York Herald.
- The financial delegations who have been
urring Secretary MoCULLooH 10 sell the surplus
gold in the Treasury. and to anticipate the No /
vombor eold-interest on the Five-twenties. have /
met with no success in their mission.