Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-21
ITEMS OF GENERAL. NEWS.

ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.
- Gold closed in New York yesterday at 1857.
The number Of officers needed to supply the
tall list Of the medical corps Of the United States
army Is sixty. Forty-siK Of this number we're
created b. the new army law.
- The preparation for publication Of the roll Of
honor, which involves the important task Of col
lecting the records and information IN reference
70 the dead Of the Union armies from all parts Of
the country has been assigned 70 Lieut.. Col. J.
M. Moore, A. Q. n. Already over 5000 names
Of deceased soldiers have been alphabetically ar
ranged and Published.
90 DANIEL A. CARPENTER has bees appointed
Assessor Of Internal Revenue for the Second Dis
trict &C Tennessee.
Much activity is exhibited by the Indian De-
partment in sending annuities for the Indians. to
the West The Department seems determined
that the Indians shall not commence hostilities
with the broken faith Of the Government as a
Dretext Preparations are being also made to pay
the annuities early in the fall.
The Charleston Is. c. Courier has a letter
from planter who expresses the opinion that the
entire rice crop Of Waccamaw, Pee Dee, Black
and Sampit rivers. will not exceed 900 tierces
Of which about 1000 terces will reach the market
through the regular channels.
1t is said that the New Orleans Convention ists
are about to issue an address explanatory Of their
positions and plans. They propose 10 hold another
meeting in September.
II plague Of grasshoppers il prevailing in
North Alabama.
- 1t is stated that we arc 10 have a new
ocean cable-that is, an out-and-out Amariean
cabe-at an early day. Books Of subscription
we're opened to-day at the company's Office, in
Broad street. The capital stock is 100000.
The route is from New to Bermuda. via Cape
Charles Va; thence 10 the Azores, and thence TO
Lisbon. in Portugal
go Tho Cincinnati people are excited over the
kind Of water they drink They think they see
something green in the Ohio river
-JoHg RIDDLE is the Republican candidate
for Governor Of Delaware.
A design for his new insignia Of rank was last
week submitted TO Gen. GRANT. Il consists Of a
golden eagle in the centre Of the field in place Of
the larger star on tho shoulder-strap Of the lieu
tenant general.
90 The treasury department last Friday made
the first advance to paymasters since the failure
ofthe Merchants National bank Of Washington.
Tho sum called for was g.. 10000.
~ subscription has bean stated for the pur-
pose Of purchasing the tower at Rouen. now in
private hands. in which joan OF ARC was impri-
soned. The scheme seems to have been very sue
oessful. and the Government has promised to give
5000 francs. The list contains the names Of sew
orsl eminent Englishmen, among others. those Of
Lord BRoUGHAN, Mr.. JoHN STUART Mill, and Mr..
BRIGHT.
90 Louis MARITIME. the proprietor Of the far
famed Restaurant, Maison Doree, in New York.
died Of cholera the other day.
A writer in the Memphis Aualancle Of Satur-
day says: II think that 100000 bales is quite
large estimate for the growing crops. as many
things may yet occur TO reduce the crop 10 less
than l.OO0O OO."
The Stockholders ofthe Memphis and Cairo
railroad held n meeting on Tuesday, at Coying-
ton, Upton county. and elected Board Of Di-
rcotors. A. S. Mitchell was made Presid ent Of
the Board
- The Great Seal Of the State Of Missouri has
been found. II was dug up from the bottom Of
well near Marshall. Texas. at a place where Ex-
Gov. REYNOLDS headquarters were at one time
established.
Rev. HENRY VINCENT one Of the most popu-
lar lecturers in England is coming 10 America in
the autumn, to spend few months to study our
country. our people and our institutions He is
Of the very best class Of Englishmcn.
The Presbytery Of Hopewcll. Ga, az its late
meeting at Athens voted to organize the colorcd
members Of Macon church into a separate church,
and TO have three ofits members set apart as min
listers Of tho gospel; that g. as ministers for
oolored people, but laymen in respect to white
people. The Northern Presbyterian journals are
showing how this violates the Constitution Of the
Church, destroys ministerial purity. and so ON.
90 The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued a
circular relative to the zines. penalties. or for
FIXTURES 20 informors upon parties committing
frauds on the revenue
- The Commissioner Of Pensions has directed
agents delegated to pay pensions to hereafter
require satisfactory evidence Of the date Of re-
marriage Of a widow or mother. The usual Ger
tfcate Of the officiating clergyman will be sufi-
--1nt under ordinary circumstances If one or
more witnesses are present the evidence must bo
given under oath.
- The receipts from customs nj the four pripci-
pal ports Of the United States from the first 10
the eleventh Of August inclusive. were as follows.
New York. S,29S7 40 Il; Boston, S5s5.8s7 81
Philadelphia, S253,26s y; Baltimore. sl79.q35 IS
- The New Orleans Picavrac Of latest date
says; The rains in Western Texas continue
every portion has been reached by searching.
soaking showers. Grass has not been 70 fine for
many years, and all kinds Of stock in the best |
possible condition, Of course. The cholera among /
the recruits at Galveston is subsdiug. We do /
not hear that it has broken out In the city
-.ltisstated that the Commissioner oft Freed
meas Bureau proposes cutting or all rations
now being issued 10 the destitute in the Southern
States excepting those in hospitals and asylums,
thus throwing the burden Of the support Of poor
now being taken care Of the Bureau upon
local authorities. This includes both whites and
blacks.
- The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
designated the following points and regular days
Tor thocollecuon Of the cotton tax in the North
ern Tor Fourth) collection district OF Georgia.
Mondays-West Point, Ringgold and Athens.
and Athens. Wednesday,
NoWiaan and Social Circle Thursdays-Palmct-
To- Kingston and Rome. Fridays-Atlanta. Car
ter'lIo and stone Mountain. Saturdays-Jones-
boro and Marietta,