Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-01
ITEMS on S;FYERAL NEWS.


Gold closed in New York yesterday 81 l.i75s.
The cOdiheation Of the laws Of the United
States. a. provided for by an act Of Congress at
the late session, was commenced on the lst inst
The gentlemen to whom the work has been COM
nittsd are. General CALEB CUSHING. Of Massa-
chusetts, Judge JOHNsos Of California, and X. J.
ME1Gs Esq. formerly Of this city.
Maior-General o. D. Howard assumes the
responsibility Of stopping the general issuance Of
rations in the South for which action the Presi-
dent has been foully assaulted By low partisans.
General BAIRD has asked to be relieved. aud
will probably be mu stored out.
The Executive Committee of the Johnson
soldiers are making arrangements, through VII
LIAM PREscorr SMITH, for half-fare tickets TO the
Cleveland Convention.
II Is authoritatively stated that within a
Few DAYS Governor MARCUS L. WAED. Of New
Jersey, will call a special session Of the Legisla-
turc Of that State 20 take action the constitu-
tional amendment and on such other topics as
may come before il.
- Mr.. DEAN RicHnoxD has left an estate val
ued AT 81, 10000. To bis Eve SOFAS and daughters
he gives $4,000 each, and transferred from him
self TO his wife the care Of the balance Of his
estate.
- In our 81. Louis special. reference ID made TO
long letter on Indian affairs, written by Gen.
PoPE in which he urges the remoyal Of the Indians
toward civilization. instead Of from H.
-Ex-Goyernor JoHS N. MoREHEAD, Of North
Carolina. died Tuesday.
The cholera IL increasing in Memphis and
hsd rot nbated in st. Louis at last accounts
Secretary SEWARD it is said has prepared
dispatch, which win soon be promulgated. de-
nanding restitution fiom England for injuries in
aicted BIZ rebel privaieers during the
1t is said the ex-King Of Naples is coming to
this country. lie is trying TO sell his private
property to Louis NAPOLEON.
Ex-Yiee President HAMLTN, says the Boston
Commonwealth. Is preparing a speech for delivery
in Maine prior to the State election. in which he
will take unequivOeal grounds for the Congress
sional policy
The blind preacher, MnBURN. will be chap
lain at the DOUGLAS monument ceremonies in
Chicago.
"A dispatch from Memphis states that firm
Of that city on Thursday. struck rich bed Of
nickel, which promises 10 yield large quantities
Of that ore. The same firm, few days ago, dis
covered lead mine. which yields fairly. The
nickel bed Is near Poolyille. Tennessee. and the
lead mine in Northern Mississippi.
90 Large quantities OF counterfeit greenbneks,
made at Memphis are in circulation in Georgia.
They arc SO well engraved as TO defy detection in
nine cases out Of ten.
- Since the cholera invasion at st. Louis, il is
computed that not less than twenty-five thousand
persons have left the city.
- The cholera Is abating at Yicksburg.
= The Houston Telegraph has good authority
for stating that General MAGRUDER viii return TO
the United States shortly. and become a good
loyal citizen thereof
- The Atlanta Lafelligcncer says: The mis-
ereant who murdered last winter our lamented
fellow citizen. J. r. Grew, has at length been
apprehended. aud now remains in custody at Mil
ledeoviile. He turns out also 10 be the murderer.
Of Mrs. ROLLINS. Of Wilkinson county. for which
oIense he was arrested and confined in Jail at
Columbus
90 The Frankfort KY, Yeoman announces that
mining company with Gov. BRANLErTE at the
head, has succeeded in developing a rich deposit
Of lead. The company is fully organized, and
will soon soon erect their smelling furniee, and
commence the production and sale Of pig lead in
quantities.
"A few dayn since. while on a visit TO Liver
more Ky. Hon. JANIS L. JOHNSON was sur
rounded by a mob Of infuriaied citizens Of that
heretofore quiet little village who seemed de-
termined 10 mob him the spot, without even
waiting for an explanation II was with great
uluCultY tnnl ne cuNilN couA lllcc Tue ctuMu Ahdi
he was not tho notorious SAM Johnson. who for
merry lordod Il over the people Of this section OF
Kentucky.
II Is stated that. in violation Of the spirit Of
his recent proclamation, Governor FLEToHER n
sending arms secretly 70 the interior Of Missouri
Cor bis Radical friends. The Conservatives are
iFstructine their people 10 arm themselves ior
protection.
90 The ST. Paul Mimi Press says that measures
arc now under way 10 establish a newspaper
printed in the Swedish language. for the use Of
the scandinavians in the Northwestern States
The whole number Of NorwegiRns and Swcdes In
the Upper Mississippi Valley. in the States Of
Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois, is esti
mated at 10000, Of which 10000 are in Minnesota
A few days ago at Louisville, the body Of :
man was found In the street with one hundred
stabs in his body. his ears cut Of, eyes gouged
out, and other frightful mutiations. No clue e
the murderer or the mans identity has been OBJ
tanned.
The plague Of locusts which has broken out
In Algeria causes great uneasiness 20 the French
Government, and now the troops are called out q
destroy this new species of enemy. The amount
killed is immense. not less than 5000 cwt,, the
average result Of days work.