Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-02
IT,Ens OF GENERAL NEWS.


tons from his Government, has addressed note
to Mr. Seward asking him if ii was true that the
person claiming to be Secretary ofWar ofthe Fem
ians is an officer Of the regular army of the United
States, information to that effect having been laid
before the British Government. The individual
alluded to is said TO be Mr.. Sweener, who really
is Coloael or Brigadier General in the regular
army. Ills name appears on the last army regis
ter on pages 81 and 60. the last entry showing him
to be Brigadier General Of Volunteers. commits
stoned as such November 29th. 1862; and the FIRST
entry showing him to hold the rank of Major in
the Seventeenth regiment Of infantry, regular
army. the regiment Of which Andrew ]. Porter is
Colonel. He is said to be good soldier and an
estimable gentleman.
Jonathan Worth, Governor elect of North
Carolina. took charge Of the Executive Office on
the 18th ult.. relieving Governor Holden.
Governor Worth has autographed TO Secretary
Seward that he has assumed the duties of his
ofice.
The law in reference TO stamping receipts for
warehouse goods, has heretofore been construed
50 as to require those receipts to bear stamps ac
corS;ng TO the value Of the goods invoiced. Thus
the greater the value Of the goods borne on the
ceipt, the higher would be the denomination of
the stamp TO be used. The commissioner has just
decided that no receipt for warehouse goods re-
quires stamp of higher denomination than Is
cents.
General Sheridan and staff called on General
Scott while he was in New Orleans. In discuss
ing the late war General Scott spoke in high
terms Of tho rebel Generals Lee, Johnston and
Longstreet.
1T Is stated that Lieut.. General Grant has
ordered the Quartermaster General to dispose of,
by public sale. all tie government buildings at
Point Lookout. Maryland. These include over
eighty buildings.
-His both affirmed and denied that General
Grant will shortly 20 10 the Rio Grsnde. TO look
AFTER our affairsin that region
= The Unioa Press. a radical newspaper Of
Louisville. Ky. has terminated its existence, the
patronage il reeeiv cd not justifying its further
publication.
Stephens the ubiquitous Head Centre of the
Fenians is said. by the Edinburg ScotsmGn. to have
been chased TO Scotland. He is believed to be in
Ireland by the Cork Reporter. He is known to be
in Paris by the Manchester Courier. Where Fs
he2
Mcdonald, tho Confederate agent in Toronto,
makes affidavit that the steamer Georgia, on the
lakes, was the property of the Confederate Gov
eminent, and was designed for raid on john
sons Island.
1t is said that the British Government de-
mandod the surrender Of Stephens the Irish Fee
nian Head Centre, upou the gound that he had
broken jail The French Government denied the
application.
1t Is said now that Mr. Van Dyck will not be
appointed Collector Of New York. but will be con-
tinued as Assistant Treasurer 1t is thought Mr..
smythe. the President of the Central National
Bank will be appointed Collector.
1t is believed that Congress will pass a bill
giving bounties to the volunteers of 1861.
Passports have been made out at the State
Department for Mr. Seward. his daughter, Colonel
Clareuce A. Seward and wife. and Mr. Robinson.
confidential messenger. 10 visit foreign parts.i
-Ex-Gov. Lubbock. recently released from Fort
Delaware. has reached his home in Texas.
-Ex-President Fillmore and wife will sail for
Europe on the 9th inst.
The German Insurance Company Of Louis
vile has declared a dividend Of forty per cent,
free of Government tax, upon It's capital stock.
Hon. R. H. Stanton. of Maysvillc, KY. i,
mentioned in connection with the next United
States Senatorship from that State.
Commodore shubrick. who is a South Carroll.
nian, Is 10 be President Of the Court Martial fol
the trial Of Captain Semmes Of the Alabama.
Henry Winter Davis. prominent Know
Nothing and afterwards Radical politician Of
Baltimore. died on Saturday of pneumonia. He
was man of decided ability.
Several leading Republicans Of New York are
urging the pardon Of Ketchum, the millionaire
swindler. He is too respectable to work in peni-
Tertiary.
FATAL SHooTISe.-A man by the name Of New
ton Day was shot in Cynthiana Kentucky, about
eleven o'clock on Saturday night last. by man
named Chas. A. Webster. Webster dselaim,
doing Il Intentionally. and the jury Of inquest ae
quilted him Of any malice.
MAs's THROAT Cur.-0n Tuesday night last
two OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Fisher. Of Versailles
and General Calvin, Of Lexington, Ny. became
engaged in difficulty on Limestone street, just in
front Of John Rogers saloon Louisville, near the
corner Of Main street. in which the former killed
the latter by cutting his throat.
Gen. Watson Webb. United States Minister &c
Brazil. has been in Washington City for two OF
three weeks ON n leave Of absence. The date o.
his return 10 Brazil Is not fixed.
The Rev. George Maxwell Randall d. d.
newly elected Missionary Bishop 10 Colorado
was consecrated. December 2sth. in Trinity
Church. Summer street. Boston. Bishop Hop
kins. of Vermont acted Consccrator.