Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-12
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

FOURTH PAGE-A Hero Of -Four Wars-Agricul-
tural Prospects Of Eastern North Carolina.
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS
The bar Of Memphis. W. X. Poston.. Chair
man, publish eulogistic Tribute TO the late Jas
Wickersham, one Of their associates recently de-
ceased.
- The Metropolitan Police Board Of Memphis,
appointed on Saturday, Jacob Swivel and Thomas
c. Bradley. Captains Of Police. and S. 5. Garrett,
Frank W. Fox. 2. NJ. Hampton and c. A. Lam
berg as Sergeauts.
The Petersburg lYa) ErDfess says that Fitz-
hugh Lee is not engaged in the Fenian move ment.
# isnot likely that any ofthe family Of that name
would engage in the enterprise.
- Hon. VIM. Porcher Miles Of Charleston. in
tends to settle in New Orleans.
90 The cotton crop in Egypt and Turkey has
fallen off-so says the London Mercantile Gazette.
The taste for historical studies. which is one
Ct the characteristics Of the present age is begin
ming TO penetrate into the east The town of
Edcemiadzin. near Mount Ararat in Armenia,
the residence Of the patriarch. contains a splendid
library, composed Of 5000 Armenian MSS, Of
which the literary world was hitherto quite ignor-
ant. catalogue Of the collection has now been
printed, and presents a vast field for researches
into the religious and political history Of central
Asia. II reveals the existence Of unknown works
by the fathers Of the church. and Of fragments Of
Diodorus. Sicius. and Of Aristotle The Arm9n-
ian patriarch states. in an Official preface. that
these manuscripts which have been kept secret
will be for the future not only open 20 examina-
ton. but that extracts may taken for learned men
in all parts II the world: if they pay the cost Of
copying.
- Head Center Stephens thus explains the
oregin Of the term Fenian:" Every student of
Irish history will recOlect that chieftain exist
ed in ireland just anterior to the Christian era,
named Fion McCoul. This parsonage was the
commandment of the Feonian Erin or Irish militia,
at a period when Ireland was a nation, and her
people protected themselves against the enroach-
ments Of all invaders. At the present Organiza-
ton it is instituted for the purpose, after the
foreign robber shall have been expelled, the name
Of Fenian was adopted for the branch Of the
brotherhood ofthe United States.
Hon. Jas. NJ. Martin. Of Virginia. late Con
federate Commissioner, is in Montreal, Canada.
-Gladstone, Diraeli and Mill, sit in the House
Of Commons with heir hats off, in disregard of
the time beyond which the memory Of man run
meth not to the contrary'-the good old time
when John Bull wore his hat when and where he
pleased.
- The Tennessee National Bank at Memphis
has been selected as the State Depository for the
State and county funds.
President johnson has granted 1881 politi
cal pardons. aud stopped the pardon brokerage
business.
On Friday. Hon. Dan. w. Voorhees,. Of In
diana. was presented by his Washington friends
and admirers with a costly walking cane.
Rents in Richmond. Va, have fallen fifty per
cent
The letters Of Bill Arr" with the caeogra-
ply corrected have been published from the Office
Of the New York Metropolitan Record.
- National flags Of American bunting were
used Mt Washington for the first time Saiur-
day.
Two hundred new patents were issued last
week.
900 Of fractional currency was emitted
from the Treasury Department during last week.
Under the act Of March 3D. 1868. nearly four
millions acres Of land arc apportioned to the
States Of Wisconsin and Michigan, to build mil
itary wagon road in these States. The lands have
Just been located.
- The civil authorities in 81. Louis are prose
cutting Fonians with a vim. The course of the
courts las created quite political excitement
there.
n lNEIAhit FANilh NlhAANu NhAhHbV "HN VNNNA
parts of northern Illinois, on Saturday last.
- The committee of Congress, investigating the
management Of the Provost Marshal Generals
Bureau. is getting Gen. Fry, the chief of it, into
trouble.
The grand jury at Richmond has indicted
1t is thought the SenHsc fgI. treason and high
passing the Bankrupt Bill. though the Ju-
dietary Committee is prepared to report favor
ably on IT,
Gen. Meade issued the following Saturday
morning. ut Malone. N. Y: "AIl persons assem-
bed at this place. in connection with or in aid of
the fenian organization for the purpose of inyad-
ing Canada are hereby ordered, in compliance with
the Presidents proclamation. to dcsist from their
enterprise and disband. The mon of the cxpedi-
tonsry force will, on application to the officer Of
che United States forces on giving him their
names and residences, and. satisfying him that
they are unable 10 provide their own transporta-
ton, be provided with such 20 their homes
and all. officers below the rank Of field
officers who are unable to provide their own
transportation. will be furnished with such on
giving their names. Officers above the rank of
field officers will be required TO give such bonds as
may be satisfactory 20 the civil authorities il be-
ing the determination Of the United States Gov
ornment 10 preserve neutrality, and the most
stringent measures having been taken to prevent
all accessions Of men and material. tho Command
ing General trusts that these liberal offers will have
the effect Of causing the expedition nov hopelcs
% be abandoned. and he confidently expects that |
all those who have any respect for the authority
of the United States. will conform TO the require
ments Of the Presidents proclamation, and of |
which, If not promptly obeyed. sufficient force /
will be brought 60 bear TO compel obedience"
- The Mexican minister received news ON Sat
urday from the City of Mexico. from which it |
appears that General Bazaine assembled all the /
French officers in that city and informed them
that Napoleon had decided 20 withdraw tho
French army from Mexico but NJ the same time
he would grant leave 10 any officer who would
like 10 take service under Macmillan in the for
eign legion, 10 do so. lie stated that they would
be promoted 90 the next rank. 1t is said tho Off
GERS had a consultation and decided to decline the
overture.
- The United States Circuit Court nj Louis
willie. has as yet given no decision in the Isham
Henderson case.
- Scott Dudley. late Assistant Paymaster Of /
Kentucky, was killed on tho Louisville and
Frankfort Railroad on Saturday by his head com
ing in contact with n projecting rock while the
train was passing through a tunnel.