Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-24

The President recently received from Lubbock.
Germany, magnificent article Of confectionery.
In the shape Of cake. exquisitcly onamented
with devices in candy work. and bearing the
national emblem. W
There viii be no new issue Of legal tender
notes, a. hssIbcen reported. The only notes OF
this character being paid out Of the Treasury are
those received through the regular channels Of
exchange. f
Since the 3oth ultimo the War Department
has ordered the discharge 1900 volunteers. most
iyicolored troops.
-Jno. w. Forney. editor Of the Washington
Chroaicle, Is an aspirant for seat in the United
States Senate. from Pennsylvania. In the place OF
Senator Cowan. II donblc-dealng and intrigue
will carry him through. Forney viii get the scat.
--Dispatches from New Orleans Of the 22d give
the latest Mexican zdvices. 10 the effect. that /:
General Crawford. Colonel Edgar. his Adjutant.
and Governor Leon. Of Ismanlipas. have arrived
there en- route for Washington. That General
weitzel disepproves the action Of our officers in
the recent capture Of Bagdsd, and has already
made some arrests. That oil the heavy ordnance
has been ordered from Rrazos 10 Brownsville.
That ccrtinas now occupies Bagdad with about
two hundred men. That new party hes sprung
mp In Mexico called the 0rters faction. who hold
commissions from 0rtegn. and refuse To recogniza
Juarcs, 20 which Crawford and Cortinas are said
10 belong. That Cavai has issued proclamation
TO his soldiers advising them 10 submit 10 the Inn
periai authorities rather than unite in iibuster-
expeditions with Yankees. That preparations Of
bellisercnt character continue both at Browns
vile and Matamoras,
: The Heraids Washington special says The
French Minister has made demand ON the State
Department FOR information relative 10 the recent
capture Of Bsgdad. lin Mexico. By Yankee allis
busters. Up TO Saturday night no official infor-
nation relative thereto had been received 81 the
Department Instructions were transmitted to
Gen. Sheridan immediately on receipt Of intelli-
scnce Of the affair, requiring him to make thor
sush investigation. and punish the offenders.
Several prominent French officers. direct from
the MAMMALIAN Government In Mexico, passed
through Washington n few days since on their
way 10 France, and gave hattering accounts Of I'm
periai prospects. without giving specific details.
The Heraid's Toronto correspondent states that
the reason for the .postponemcnt of the meeting
Of Parliament TIL May next Is the fear that the
fenian invasion may be made during the winter
The Provincial Fenians though in favor Of 0'Ma-
hony. are not opposed 10 an invasion by General
Sweeney during the winter.
The National Banks Of New York, Massa-
ehusetts and other States. which have more than
their superintendent Of National currency, win
probably have the amount Of notes which they
are authorized to issue recalled In order TO effect
fair proporfionment IN the Southern States.
The reported murder Of Gen. l.. Osborne, Of
Chicago. on plantation ON the Lower Missis-
sippi. Is not true. rs he Is now there Fears are
entertained that there has simply been mistake
victim.
declaring the establishment Of the Frecdmen's
Bureau In that State gross outrage on the
rights ofthe people and contrary to the provisions
Of the Constitution