Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-14
ITEMS OF CENTRAL NEWS.


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ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.
- The thermometer at 10 o'clock last night, in
cur rooms, stood at IS degrees, the same on the
two previous nights.
"A number Of prominent and wCll-kuOwn gen
tlemen Of New York are said to have subscribed |
a handsome sum recently for the benefit Of Mr.. |
DAVIS.
- Many Of the most experienced physicians Of |
New York are said to have expressed the convic-
ton that the disease atquarantne is not cholera
Of the Asiatic tyre at ali, and that the eases in
the cit about which 90 much fuss is making,
were only an aggravated diarrhea, or at the worst
cholera morbus
- The police Of New York will don their
mer uniform on the 10th. 1t will consist Of a blue
flannel coat and pantgloons. Panama hat black
neck tie and white gloves.
-- II is stated that piekpockets relieved General
GRANT Of his watch and Speaker COLFAx Of his
purse at General SooTTs funeral.
General MCCLELLAN has given it as bis opin
ion that. ia a war between Prussia and Austria,
Prussia must go TO the wall. and. adds London
writer. He knows what fighting is and who look
like fighters"
- Tho Louisville Journal has been reduced to
its formertsize. The Courier announces that it
may have 20 follow the .oUrnaFs example in
few weeks.
The excitement over the efforts for the relief
ofMR DAVIS on BAIL produced its effect in Con
Tbs 0gS 5d ha a adgted Tf'DSSSe as
Amid repeated cries Of order. and pending vote.
Mr.. ROGERS Of New Jersey. stated that the House
Judiciary Committee had failed to find any evil
dence tending TO implicate DAVIS in the assassina
ton plot.
A bill was reported in the Senate, yesterday,
depriving the President Of the power Of removal
from Office, in cases where the appointment re-
quires the consent ofthe Senate. without the con-
currencc Of that body. The bill was recommitted
and ordered 10 be printed
A bill has passed both houses Of Congress. and
will probably be signed by the President, prohb-
iinE the deposit Of public money elsewhere than
with Sab Treasures, except und special au-
thority from the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The President has found it necessary to limit
the granting Of special pardons TO a smaller mum
her Of special cases than has hitherto been the
case. This, together with the order Of the Presi-
dent that pardons can be delivered into the hands
Of no other parties than the petitioners, has great
ly reduced the number ofpardons granted within
the last few days
- The Secretary Of the Treasury has received
from Decatur. Alabama, specimens Of new coun-
terfeit $50 and 500. The lettering il somewhat
blurred the paper poor and color Of note too light,
as compared with the genuine.
- Upon the subjec: Of the Fenians Washington
dispatches state that the only point Of interest
there now is touching the treatment Of Fenian
prisoners on the other side Of the frontier, and
the alleged invasion Of our territory by British
cavalry in pursuit Of stragglenF. General MEADE
in sitting down the stories and teiegraphing what
seems reliable to Washington. The first rumOrs
will undoubtedly prove TO be exaggerated in
many respects. Colonel LIVINGSTON, who com
mRnds the detachment Of United States regulars
on the frontier. in a report received from him
says nothing Of any invasion Of American terri
tory. lie gives account Of the fate OF one
party Of a dozen or so Fenian straggiers, who re
NAMED a few hundred yards north Of the bound
ay lust out of reach Of the United States troops.
simply for purposes Of plumber and outrage. At
length the British cavalry came down upon them,
when they fred on the cavalry and ran for their
lives. Several were shot and cut down with sa-
bers, by the pursuing horscmen. Two were taken
prisoners unhurt and four got across the frontier
before they could be overtaken. The cavalry
pulled up at the boundary. and the American
regulars captured the four men. and Colonel
LIVINGSTON now holds them in custody and awaits
orders.
- MORRISON. the Fonian leader at St. Louis,
was discharged on tho ground that the tcrmina-
ton Of the raid Canada had rendered the prise
ncr harmless.
some fifty irrepressiblc Fenians, spelling for
fight. INDUCED in row at bcer-garden in
Chicago with a party Of Germans, on Sunday
night The promscuous of pistols, knives
and stones resulted in n fatal injury 10 a German,
and loss serious hurts to several other.
- meeting was held at Masonic Hall, in New
York city, on Saturday evening, 60 take steps
toward the formation Of 4 new party the object
Of which is to be TO cultivate feelings Of amity
AID concord between the North and the South.
The meeting was addressed by THEoDoRE ToMrN-
son and resolutions affirming state sovereignty"
were passed
At a dinner in Washington. on Thursday.
given TO Count RrsURGuRIER. Of Austria, and at
tached TO MANmLuAN's stafl. by prominent New
York merchant, Senator NYE. Speaker CoLFAx,
and others. denounced the attempt TO establish
monarchical government on this continent. and
declared it To be tho policy Of our Government to
support the MONROE doctrine.
The news from Europe indicates that though
Austria Prussia and Italy have consented TO the
proposed conference. they have but little faith in
H. peaceable results. Prussia and Italy have
postponed hostilities until the body reaches de-
csion but insist that il must be done speedily.
Austria meanwhile is advancing her troops into
Ncnita, and towards Prussia. She has GOOOOO
men under arms. The other powers are muster
ing their forces.
- The Mayor Of Portsmouth. Virginia. who
suspended from Office week ago. because he
not pardoned. was on Thursday restored 60 his
full political and civil rights by being pnrdoncd
by tho President. The Mayor Il Confederate
officer captured at Fort Fisher.
General BEAUREGARD visited the Liverpool
Exchange on the 3Oth ult.. where his presence be-
coming known. great interest was excited, and the
news-roSm rapidly filed lie was applaudcd. on
leaving, and considerable numbers Of people fol-
lowed him through the streets.
Admiral WILKES. Of the Trent notorioty. has
bought large landed property in the heart Of
North Carolina. including extensive iron works,
and is engaged in getting ready to de, clsp it,
- Gen. CAss's health has much improved late
~. and be is better than he has been for many
months.
- Last Friday night the extensive Agricultural
Implement Factory Of SwAErz 4 Sons. Martins
VILE Ohio opposite Wheeling. was destroyed by
Gre.
- The wheat corn. and fruit crops, in East
Tennessee. are reported thrifty and promising.