Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-20
IrEns oT GENERAL NEws.


The ooIored BaDtists Of the limited States
have organized a General Missionary Association.
which recently met at Richmond. The colored
Baptists prefer separate UNCONVENTIONAL organi-
aation to a union with the Northern or Southern
Churches.
The American Colonization Society have re-
Gently had application from coo coOred persons 10
aid them in their purpose 10 cmigrate 10 Liberia.
The Grand Jury Of the United States Dis
triet Court az Baltimore has made presentment Of
Justice THoras WATKNs Of Washington County.
Maryland. for refusing 70 take the testimony or
oath OF LUCINDA WARNER. colored, who charges
a certain white man with committing an outra-
geous assault on her.
"A writer in the Jefferson Texas Bulletin. Of
the ls. says that drouths first and rains next had
reduced the prospects Of cotton fourth Of a bale
to the acre planted. and now that the worm has
begun TO appear, he thinks no crop likely 10 be
made.
The Philadelphia Union League Club arc
circulating Dr.. NEwNGN's prayer as an election
eering document
The oarbonari arc again plotting LoUrs Ma
PoLEoS's death.
Since the war, house rents in Mobile have
advanced 400 per cent
Tho three railway companies conyerging on
the Mississippi river at Quincy have entered into
joint contract 10 build bridge over the river at
that point. under the authority recently granted
By an act Of Congress. It is understood that tho
work viii be commenced Immediately, and be
prosecuted to the completion without delay. The
roads are the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy. the
Toledo. Wabash and Western. and the Quincy.
Hannibal and st. Joseph.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
IL 4. a
tax being assessed for grading streets. etc. by a
municipal corporation. under municipal or other
public laws. and payment thereof is made com
pulsory. the taxpayer IS entitled to deduct the
amount paid in making a return Of his income"
- Toads are imported 10 England from France
at cost ofSl5O per dozen, in order TO destroy in
Eects. ....I.
"A Lexington. KY. negro has blown his brains
out Causo-political excitement. and too much
Bureau.
- Bishop HOPKINS, Of Vermont, reports in his
annual address that the theological department
Of tho Vermont Episcopal Institute is without
students. The Treasurer also says in his report:
There are no young men in the diocese looking
toward the ministry or preparingto enter it."
- Gen. BEAUREeARD has left Paris en- route
home. There would appear to be no doubt Of his
having been offered a handsome position by one
Va ".N A-AAeteAa eNfeiAAsAHt WHICH, uoM6fNIt nc
declined.
The heads Of bureaus, and other Office hold
cFs. called at the White House on Monday after
noon. and congratulated the President on his safe
return 10 Washington.
- The steamer Kate Br7Hey struck the wreck
Of a rebel gunboat opposite st. Charles, Arkansas.
on Saturday. and sunk. Tho cargo valued at
$4,000, is lost. The boat was worth $4,000. and
insured for 5000. No lives lost.
- The Mississippi and Alabama Oil and Mining
Company are reported TO have struck oil. at tho
depth Of 900 feet, near CORTLAND, Alabama. on
the 9th inst. CORTLAND Is on the line ofthe Mem
phis Charleston Railroad.
- Private adyices say Secretary SEwARD's re-
cent attack Of cholera was very severe; that his
constitution is seriously shattered and grave fears
are entertained FOR his recovery.
-Anogro was lynohod in Owen county. Ken
lucky, on Wednesday last. for an attempted rape
on respectable white girl. II was with great
difficulty the Infatuated people were persuaded not
70 roast him over a slow FIRE.
- The London Sunday Gazette says that when
the additional reinfarccmonts reach Canada the
British army in that quarter will amount TO 1000
men"
Many emigrants. disguised with mining pros
poets In Montana, nreroturning to Portland Ore
gOn.
Hon. GEoReE AsHuuN. Of Springfield. Mas
sachusetts, has been offered and will probably ao-
cept tho Collootorship Of Boston, in place Of Mr..
HANLIN. resigned.
- WrLLIAN MhwARD has been appointed
Director. and CHAMBERS MoKmBrN Treasurer Of
the United States Mint at Philadelphia. ]. r.
FLANSIoAN is the now Naval Officer OF that port
ana eH1HIEs NJ. HILL succeeds Mr.. WALDEnS as
P0stmasier
- The Cincinnati CiRnerciai intimates that
the fall trade has driven the cholera from St.
Louis. Wonder IL the same cause did not pro-
ducc is effect In Cincinnati.
- Tickets 70. RIsreRI's concerts sold in New
York for fifteen and twenty dollars a piece.
Rev. JonS A. WHEEb0cK. Of the Methodist
Church, died Of cholera, ir Memphis. on Monday /
at l2o clock. he was sick only few hours
sixty cases Of cholera. and forty two deaths /
IRON cholera in Memphis. on Monday.
- bali interest in Dexter. the trotting horse. |
wassold on Monday for $1,000.
Alderman 6RAcE. In a street fight on Tues- |
day, In Memphis. killed Frank CUMMINGS. n rro- |
Gerry merchant. The difficulty grew out of Ger
tain articles in the editorial columns Of the Argus
rejecting upon the aIdermans official integrity.
- The Now York Hcruids New Orleans cor
says; Meetings are being held all over Missis-
dppi and Louisiana in support Of the Phiiadel-
phia platform. very large one NJ Iuka last
week, adopted the resolutions Of the JomNsoN
Convention entire"
- Hon. JNo. ERsEINE, Judge Of the Federal
District Court for North Georgia, at Atlanta,
granted an injunction ON Wednesday, at the in
stance Of Governor EEKrNs in behalf Of the State
against the United States Revenue Collector, re-
straining him from collecting taxes from the Of
hooTs Of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. on the /
ground that il was the property OF the State. and
not subject TO taxation under the revenue laws of
Congress