Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-27
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.


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ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.
- GoId closed in New York yesterday at 1557z.
- The notorious FoRNEY has declared himself
a candidate for the United States Senate, and is
making speeches in advocacy Of his claims.
There is no prospect Of an early Adjournment
Of Congress.
A Vera Cruz correspondent. writing under date
Of the 18th inst. states that the yellow fever is
raging in that city foarfully and fatally. The last
steamer from Europe brobght out 500 troops for
MACMILLAN. The Liberals have released twenty
eight Confederates captured near Cordova
Mr. GRINNELL picked up piece Of the cane
with which Gen. ROUSSEAU whipped him, and
said he proposed to present it TO Mrs. GRINNELL
- Mr.. g. W. CARLETON is now running four
presses on J. J. CRAvENs Prison Life Of BY
PERSON DAVIS" and Is far behind the orders for
the work. which promises to be the sensation book
% the season.
- Horace GREELEY suggests that the L. 5. SEN
ate be reconstructed a. follows: Each State with
les thanl50OOOO enfranchised population, one SEN
ator; over 10000 and under 2.0OOOOO. two Sena-
tors for each additional 100000. one more
The Tribune learns by private letter. re-
eeivsd in this city by a gentleman nov in Mexico,
that the French transport which left Vera Cruz on
the 10th inst had on board the sum Of s. 600 OOo
which was being sent 70 France as a part Of the
balances due from the Emperor Of Mexico to the
French government
AN Austrian officer has arrived ut Mobile.
empowered TO offer positions in the Austrian army
10 ex -Confederates. II is thought that quite a
number will avail themselves Of the opportunity
10 plunge again into the exciting scenes Ofwar.
90 Gen. Jas. +. SHIELDS is to stump Missouri
fer the Conservative ticket It is said that he is
10 be a candidate for United States Senator from
Missouri.
An American watch factory at Elgin, H.,
with $4,000 capital, will be ready 10 make sixty
watches per day by September. Most Of the
stockholders were formerly worlIInen at Wal
than.
49, The cotton crop of Mississippi is estimated at
one fourth the usual amount. 1t is in a fine con
dition.
49, The decision in the BLAIR RDGELY case was
pronounced in the geReral term of Of the Circuit
Court now in session at st. Louis. on Monday
last, Judges LORD and REFER deciding that the
provisions Of the amended Constitution Of the
State respecting the test oath was binding, Judge
MoODT dissenting. This was the case where Gen.
BLAIR sued the Judges Of the election for refusing
TO take his vote unless he took the test oath.
The receipts Of Internal Revenue for the week
ending on Saturday. amounted to So l2l.OOO.
- Representative WAsHBURN, of Illinois, on
Saturday presented to the House testimony in the
case Of Gro. N. CARLETON. late Special Agent and
Acting Surveyor Of Customs at Memphis. desig-
mated as a depository to receive payment ofmoney.
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S5.OOOOOO, and that no gave certificates for the
Seyon-thirty Loan, which were negotiated through
the Commercial Bank Of Memphis, for the benefit
Of PARKMAN & Co., or PARKNAN. Brooks Co..
who drew the proceeds out Of the bank The sub
ject is to be further investigated by the Commit
tee on Banks and Banking.
Tho ROUSSEAU and GRINNELL Investigating
Committee have done nothing, owing TO the ab-
sence Of two members Of the Committee. Both
Of the principals have returned and are anxious
that the matter should be disposed of. The mem
bers of the Committee are not in favor of cxpcll-
ing ROUSSEAU.
Il caucus Of the Senate members of the Re
construction Committee was held yesterday, to soc
what disposition should be made of the special
message Of the President on the Constitutional
amendment After considerable discussion, il
was determined that the matter should be dis
posed Of before the full Committee. at a meeting
10 be held this week. Senators CowAN MORTON
and DooLTTTLE were not invited TO take part ia
the caucus.
- The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
are understood 20 be Gyerso 20 the confirmation of
tho nominations of OK Governors HOLDEN and
Johnson 90 foreign missions.
- The Senate, on Saturday, passed the joint
resolution authorizing the publication of an OIL
cial record Of the rebellion.
A Madison. Wisconsin. paper asserts posi-
lively that after Congress adjourns President
JOHNSON and Secretary SEWARD will accompany
Senator DooLITTLE and Governor RANDALL on a
visit 10 that city. TO attend the National Union
Convention. From there according to the same
authority the party will proceed TO Milwaukee
- IL is announced'th that the Presidents friends
are preparing 20 make "a clean sweep" at the
West
20 The annual pilgrimage of the Masonic bodies
TO the tomb Of WASHINGTON. at Mt Vernon, was
made on Tuesday.
One Of the stands at the National Fair for tho
Soldiers and Sailors. now in progress at Washing
ton, is occupied by mementoes from the prison
camp at Andersonyillc. Under a glass case are
the rude dishes and spoons manufactured by the
prisoners. and wooden head boards from the
graves tho lctter-box and other paisful curiosi-
ties. Miss CLARA BARTON is in charge Of this
stand.
- The United States Consular agent at Beyraut |
Syria, forwards TO the Department of State a let
ter from the United States Consul at Sidon in |
forming him that the merchants in that city are |
collecting throughout the country bones Of ami |
mails TO send 10 Europe and other countries: and |
IN consideration Of the fact that the cattle disease
ragged for time in the district thereabout the
Consul thinks Il more than probable that among |
,hese collections the bones of infected cattle are
also gathered; and in sending them they would |
consequently carry the disease 10 the country TO
which they are exported. A copy Of the above |
was sent to Surgeon General BARNES. He cx-
pressed the opinion that the importation Of bones
Of cattle which have diod with the riudcrpcGt or
other infections is calculated to spread the disease
and should be prohibited, This communication
will be sent 10 the House Committee on Com
merce for consideration, as there is now no law to
prevent the importation of bones.
-APanama paper states that the non payment
Of the first instalmcnt Of the debt due by Ecuador
10 the United States in November. lS62, is likely
To lead to positive demand on the part of the |
latter government; and with that view the sub |
icct has recently been brought before Congress by
the President. We learn that the I. $ Steamer |
Mohongo, Commander NIColSoS. is at present |
AT Uuayaquh for the purpose Of enforcing the de- |
mauA
Tho london Nur says that the nart which 1
Hungary may take in the impending war. should |
il unfortunately burst forth. is an interesting |
speculation. 1t is clear she holds in the hollow |
of her hand the destiny of the Austrian empire. |
Once engaged, with Italy on the enc side and |
Prussia on .ho other, Austria would be wholly At |
the mercy Of the Hungarians. if they seized the ]
chance - assert their own liberties az the cN-
pcnsc o. the empire.
- Five caacs of cholera occurred in Elizabeth, /
New Jersey. on Thursday. Three died after a
short Illness. The parties all lived in an un-
wholesome quartcr-a tenement house. on low
grounds. enorclod by stagnant pools
-- Three deaths from Asiatic CHOLERA. $50 pro-
noanced by experienced physicians occurred last
week at Schenectady, n. Y.
80 The colorcd citizens Of Philadelphia held a
mass meeting on Thursday evening. 60 protest
against their exclusion from the street cars.
- The Lexington. Kentucky. Gazette has been |
revived in Democratic interests. The Grst num-
Der Of the series was issued ON Saturday.
Tho editor Of the Raleigh SrniiRui says on
the authority Of a latter from General Ike 20
himself that the General desires 10 write history
Of the war but has not thus far made satisfactory
proere. because Of the loss Of his Papers.
The committee appointed to raise by subscrip-