The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-08
By Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
Convention Of Revenue Officers.
General MuZZy Reported O De-
faulter.
New York Brewers In Trouble.
A Murderer Convicted.
A Murderer Convicted.
Miscellaneous Matters of Interest

Miscellaneous Matters of Interest
NEw YoRg, March THE Times Wah-
! ington special says: There has recently been
| a Convention Of Internal Revenue officers
of southern States at Atlanta Georgia, which
appointed a Committee, consisting of Asses
sor Bowles, of Augusta, Georgia, and Collec-
tor Moses, Of Sumter, South Carolns, to
proceed 70 Washington for the purpose Of
urging upon Congress the modification Of
the test oath, 50 TAR as it affects Assistant
Assessors and Deputy Collectors, under the
advice Of the Secretary of the Treasury
and 10 consequence of the impOssibility iOr
obtaining men who could take the test oath
Assistants have been appointed in many
cases who could only partially qualify. To
urge Congress to do this is the first object
Of the Committee, failing in which they viii
urge that the sa aries Of these assistants be
made large enough to induce Northern men
TO 60 and accept the offices.
The Tribune's Washington special saws
The District Attorney for this District has
been ordered by the Treasury Department
to commence an action against Brig. Gen.
r d. Mussey, late Private Secretary to
President johnson, TO recover the sum Of
S2S,OOO, which is alleged was distracted
from the sum advanced him for recruiting,
and for which it is claimed be had failed TO
account.
In pursuance of the report Of the Com
missioners and Chief Engineer of the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad OF California, the So
licitor of the Treasury has submitted an
opinion that the Company Is entitled 10
bonds TO the amount of $640, ,0U0, the sum
allowed per mile being $4,000.
The Second Comptroller Of the Treasury
has instructed the Second Auditor to re-
quire Of all claimants for arrears of pay or
bounty for deceased soldiers Of foreign birth,
and who represent themselves as only
brothers, sisters OF widows of the deceased,
to furnish duly authenticated evidence from
the genealogical tables OF their native place
before their claims be allowed.
Secretary McCulloch was assured yester-
day by several members of the Ways and
Means Committee that as soon as the recl-
procity matter was disposed of, the loan
bill would be called up and finally disposed
Of They also notified him that Mr..
Stevens substitute would not prevail.
The Tribune's Washington special SAYS:
Another contribution from the Birmingham,
England, Association was yesterday re
ceiyet by General Howard. The invoice
consisted Of clothing, aud amounted in val
ne to over 81 600. Inc money value of the
articles heretofore contributed by the same
association i,5yer $4,000, all Of which was
donated before the termination Of the rebel
lion.
Wen authenticated reports have recently
reached General o. Howard, Assistant Com
missioner Of theFreedmen' Bureau for the
District of Columbia, Maryland, and sew
eral Of the Eastern counties # Virgins, to
the effect that certain unprincipled and un-
authorized persons are engaged IN transfer
ring freedmen from Baltimore and vicinity
10 Annapolis, where they are, by some pro-
cess unknown, disposed Of to their employ
ers at $40 per head. Stringent efforts are
being made by the Bureau to ferret out aud
bring them TO justice.
The Worlds Washington special says:
The House Committee on Military Affairs
have completed the bill for the increase of
the regular army. 1t differs very materi-
ally from the Senate bill, and ignores the
recommendations OF Generals sherman,
Thomas, and Meade. 1t provides that the
army shall be made up largely Of vOlun-
teers. The Veteran Reserve Corps is fully
provided for as an organization. II also
provides for the retention of several negro
regiments, to be ohicered by white men.
Boards for the examination Of officers are
TO consist OF majority Of volunteer oii-
GERS. The proposition to revive the grade
Of General will not be included. The pro-
liabilities are that the committee will de-
cline for the present to take any action on
the matter.
New YORK, March 7.-Considerable ex-
cite nent exists among lager beer brewers
Of this city and Brooklyn, IN consequence
OF rumOrs that returns OF sales upon which
the taxes are collected have been suspected
by assessors Of iuaccuraey. 1t is now un-
doubted, from recent discoveries, that ex-
tensive frauds have been committed upon
the Government, and the authorities a. c iu-
stituting most searching inquiry.
CISCINSATI, March 7.-Samuel Covert,
who has been on trial at Lebanon, Ohio, for
the murder Of the Roose family, at Deer
field, in December, 1864, was this morning
found guilty Of murder in the first degree
NEW YORK, March IA johnson meet
ing was held last evening at Hudson City.
Resolutions pledging the meeting to sup
port the President in his veto and recon
struction policy were unanimously adopted,
the same being ordered 10 be eugrossed and
forwarded TO the Representative of the Dis
trict in Congress for presentation to the
President.
NEw YoRK, March "A bold robbery was
committed yesternOOn on the Broadway
Bank, corner Of Park Place and Brordway
Mr.. James Rowes went 70 the bank to de
posit S, ,727 % in two packages, and while
counting the money, near the teller's desk,
he noticed a man standing near by, and
soon after felt an arm under his own, and
at the same moment one Of the packages
containing S2,2S3 was taken up. The thief
lodged into the hall, but was seized by Mr..
Rowe when he dropped the money and
started oil sgain, but was subsequently, ar
rested by persons passing the bank door.
The thief turned out TO be George Gardner.
alas Dutch Heinrich, who committed the
celebrated gold robbery at the Bank of
Commerce about a year ago, and who was
charged with "a similar robbery in PhIladel-
phIs, but who escaped punishment iu both
eases. lie was committed for trial.
NEW YOEE, March Another financial
sensation case leaked cut yesterday, involv-
ing a serious charge against one Lewis
Colin, i0rmes y the foreign clerk Of Duncan,
Sherman j Co., who is accused OF abstract
ing $40, 900 worth Of United States bonds
and Railroad securities deposited with the
firm by parties travelling. abroad, who de-
sired 20 obtain letters of credit It is
charged that Colin carried On ruiuous stock
speculatiOus, and finally confessed his Of
tense to his employees. The case was ar
gusd before Judge Cardaso YESTERDAY, on q
motion 10 discharge the prisoner from the
county Jail under the insolveul act.
NEW YORK, March THE Feuian excite
ment stil continues. Public meetings were
held last night in various parts of The city
and a. Brooklyn. over one thousand dol
lars worth Of bonds were subscribed lor.
and fifty muskets presented, by the friends
OF the cause. This evening there is TO be q
grand mass meeting Of Benians in Brook
iyn, IN front of the City Hall, for which IN
usual preparations are being made.
report adoat here to-day that the steam
| er Jity Of London, which sailed from here
last Saturday, has been captured by Fe-
niau privateer, is und0ubtedlya a canarl.
Gold opened at 1881, rose 70 1857, and
closed at l5slt.
Cotton ouis. at d3fq4fe