Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-07
ITEMS or GENERAL NEWS.


phcns, called ut the White House Wednesday,
seeking an interview with the President, which
they did not obtain.
A Telegram from Richmond. says that move
menis are on foot there for an application for
writ Of habeas corpus to get JEFF. Davis out Of
prison. The proclamation Of the President, and
the decision of the Supreme Court, relative to the
trial Of civilians by Military Commissions. are
given as the reasons for this step.
"A Washington dispatch says the President
eoncurs in the opinion Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury. that il Is desirable that the State Of
Alabama and other Southern States should be al
lowed 10 assume and pay their proportion Of direct
taxes now due, and. therefore. recommends the
necessary legislation by Congress. The virtual
sum assessed on real estate. by act Of Congress-
is twenty miilions-tho proportion Of Alabama
being nearly $530OOO.
The receipts Of internal revenue onW edneslay,
were 4, III, 2i35l. Therec0ipts Of last week
$4l57 $780, and the total receipts from the begin
ming Of the fiscal year. are $243. ssO.20l 70.
- The Ways and Means Committee agreed to
pacs some thirty articles the free list in the
internal Tax Bill. Thenew bill will hardly be re-
ported this week.
The House Military Committee have author
Izedthe report of bill to reduce and establish the
pay Of officers ard 30 regulate the pay Of soldiers
Of the army Of the United States.
- Major General Kedao of Pittsburgh, has been
assigned by the President. TO duty as Commission
or TO Texas.
"A special dispatch TO the President from Leav-
snworth. Kansas. says the majority at the election
Their was solely an issue Of sustaining his poll
ey, and that the candidate was elected on II.
- The health Of Gov. Morton does not improve
a. rapidly as his attending physicians wish. He is
not so we'll as he was last week, and is not expec-
ted 20 return home for u couple Of weeks.
- The Department Of State has received Off
cial information from the United States Consuls
AZ Brest and Cherbourg, dated March Q. The
Consul at the latter port states that from the 10th
until the end Of February. there occurred fifty
eight deaths from cholera. These made, from the
beginning Of the epidemic up 10 date. Of ia days.
Rtotal Of 257 deaths from cholera in a population
Of 10000. The disease seems now 10 have disap
peared, as no deaths have recently occurred, and
the Sanitary Board now issues clean bills ofhealth.
The Consul at Brest reports that the epidemic has
at last retired no cases Of cholera having made
it, appearance since the LIST March. The Minister
of Commerce at Paris has ordered clean bills Of
health 10 be issued.
The New Jersey Senate has again refused to
90 into an election Of United States Senator.
General Burnside has been elected Governor
Of Rhode Island by majority Of over 5000.
The latest figuring over the Connecticut cleo
tions make the Republican majority 500, and the
total vote polled over 5000.
The Supreme Court Of Indiana has affirmed
the city law Of indianapolis. enabling policemen
10 enter houses Of III fame and arrest the inmates
without a warrant.
1t is thought Cairo will be free from water
hereafter when the rivers rises above its level.
Its new pump, capable Of throwing 10000 gallons
per minute. went into operation day or two
since.
"A certain Liberal General in Mexico. with
an unprOnOunceable name. Of no consequence
anyhow. has proclaimed himself President"
"A bloody ARRAY between the whites and col |
ored people Of Carrolton, near New 0rleans. oc- |
CURED on Sunday. The citizens. aided by por- |
ton Of the 7th Vermont Regiment succeeded. |
after long and determined efforts. in restoring |
quiet. Several of tho combatants were killed. |
General Sheridan on learning Of the disturbance,
sent two companies Of the LIST New Orleans In
fantry to Carrollton. TO remain until all danger
Of another outbreak had passed.
- Superintendent Hanford of the Lausngburg |
On. Y.) gas works. has recently made some inter
esting experiments in the manufacture Of gas
from peat taken from n bed in that State. The
peat used was dried in the sun, without pressing,
and then thrown into retort. The gas was pro-
nounced to be in every way superior to that made
frem the best coal. II gives whittier clearer. |
and much stronger light. and stood the chemical |
test well.
- dispatch from Denver City, dated the 22d |
ult. says that numerous incendiary fires had oc-
CURED there within short time, and the citizens
were on the point Of taking the law into their
own hands.
- The Petersburg Dispatch says: We were in
formed by gentleman yesterday. who resides in
the county OF Dinwiddio, some eight miles from |
Petersburg. that the peaches in all his section
have been killed by the recent frost. lie says
that not only have the buds been destroyed. but |
that the twigs for an inch or more are entirely /
dead.
-JosEPH MAYO, for many years Mayor Of
Richmond Virginia, has been reelected to that
Office without opposition.
Col. johnson. 4Ith U. s. Colored Infantry
commanding the District Of Huntsville, has issued
order declaring that complaints constantly
being made Of acts Of injustice and outrage by
Government officers especially with reference TO
the seizures Of cotton. signiying that, far as
possible. he will put stop TO il, and informing all
persons wronged. that if thoy will present their
complaints in writing, they viii be strictly at
tended 10.
The Erish Times learns from reliable au-
thority that the escape of Stevens is no longer
matter Of doulS. as he arrived safe in Paris on
Sunday morning tho 18th. when he Immediately
ssnt telegram TO his wife, who was staying at
Cork, expecting every day instructions to en-
bark for America. She and her sister forthwith
set out for England. ca route TO Paris 60 join her
husband.
Tho Cincinnati Casetie's Washington dispatches
state that a number Of returned rebel soldiers
have recently been recommended by members Of
ihe Kentucky delegation as postmastcrs in that
State. We hope the Radicals Of the Tennessee
Legislature will not be alarmed.
- The Texas Convention has reported an or
dinanoe authorizing the Legislature 10 sell III,
Pan Handle Country" the proceeds TO be set
apart for perpetual school fund. Also an or
dinance authorizing the Legislature to consent to
the erection Of n now State or States within the
limits Of Texas. Also bill giving three hundred
and twenty acres Of land to actual settlers.
The Memphis market is ovcrstocked. ami
consequently ireiEhts and prices are unusually
dull
The New Jersey Legislature was to have
adjourned yesterday. up 10 which time no Som
stor had been elected
An anti-slavo trade society has been formed
The Cubans have struck oil and are getting
somewhat excited about IL.
A. q. Chrisholm shot and killed Charles p.
Shepard. in Atlanta, on Thursday last.
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