Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-30
LIENS OF GENERAL NEWS.

-Governor ORR has authorized the South Caro-
l.aiaa TO say that be is utterly and Enequivocal-
ly opposed to the constitutional amendment. and
will not recommend its adoption by the Legis-
lature.
The Comptroller Of the Currency has pub
lshed an abstract Of the condition Of the National
Banks on the LIST Of October. The item Of profits
FOR the quarter ending on that date is set down at
over thirty-two and half millions Of dollars.
1t is now generally understood that the official
correspondence upon the Mexican subject will
not for the present be made public, as was in
tended until within day or two.
There is large emigration from East Ten
nessee toTeKas.
There was no candidate in favor Of the con
stitutionai amendment elected to the North Caro-
lima Legislature.
Admiral FLREAGUr receives $4,000 as his
share Of the Mobile prize money.
Five American Episcopal Bishops arc now in
Europe seeking health.
Bishop BARAGA. Of Marquette, who was in
attendance upon the late Roman Catholic Coun-
ell. at Baltimore. is one Of the most venerable
ProI~,es Of his church In this country. He has
passed the allotted three score years and ten"
and spent almost half century among the In
dians. Of whom he has baptized over twenty-five
thousand.
Nearly all the English cott6n mills are run
ming fall time. consuming quite much cotton
as they did prior 20 1860.
"A letter from Buenos Ayres says the wool clip
in that country will probably exceed that Of last
year. 1t is estimated At four million arobas &c.,
900 pounds. and win be worth twelve millions Of
silver dollars.
1t is said that the eldest daughter Of the late
Gen. SCoTr died broken hearted in French con-
vent. because her father would not give his con-
sent to her marriage with young French noble
man and officer.
MAGGIE MITCHELL is FanchOning in New
York.
-JoHN Wax buren, died Of the same disease
that carried Off DEAN RIcHNoND-disease Of the
kidneys
-Gold-bearing quartz. producing Sl7 per ton,
has been discovered near Camp Anderson. in the
upper part Of Hancock county, Kentucky.
-PHISEAs ACHILLES MURzT and DR.. GwIN'
formerly Senator from California, arrived at Bos-
ton on Wednesday, in the steamer China.
In Ohio a machine has lately been introduced
by which well sixteen feet deep and one inch in
diameter may be dug in forty minutes; the ma
chine sinks an inch pipe. The water thus pro-
duced is said to be pure and cool.
BY late arrivals from Vera Cruz we learn
that the commissioners sent TO New York to en-
deavor 10 secure the cooperation Of American
capital in the prosecution Of the work on the rail-
road from Vera Cruz 10 the city Of Mexico had
just returned and reported that their mission had
been successful.
- The French expedition to Mexico was orgi-
nally undertaken 10 compel the payment Of $685.
$50, and has cost 100000.
- Lower California, which Uncle Sam now
thinks Of purchasing has So $40 square miles, with
a population Of 5000. And when be gets that il
Is thought he will have need Of other territory
south Of his southwest boundary"
90 An organization has been formed in the State
Of North Carolina, for the purpose Of promoting
and encouraging the growth Of grapes and the
manufacture Of wine
Mai Gen. GRIERsoN, the military raider,
has been appointed Colonel Of one Of the new
regiments Of the regular army, and ordered
20 report ut Fort Leayenworth to recruit his regi
Inent.
- The metric system of weights and measures
has been established by law in the Sandwich Is
lands.
The vote in the Texas Legislature on the |
constitutional amendment, was sixty-seven to |
three.
- The Mobile GGzeite advocates the culture of /
che tea plant in the South.
Church was laid in Louisville yesterday.
Col THos. L. CRIrTENDEN Of the sd Infantry. /
has been ordered to Arizona.
The remains Of Gen. RoGER W. HANSON. in
terrcd at this place, are to be removed to licking
ton. Kentucky in a few weeks.
Hon. WN. q. SWAN. late Of this State. is row
President Of the Louisiana Petroleum Company.
and announces in a recent publication, that the
boreinrs of the company have discovered ell in
great profusisn,
There has been a newspaper fusion at Mem
phis. the drg,as and the Commercial joining under
thennme Of the Memphis Commercial and Argus.
The following is the staff: LEON TRoUsDALE,
leading editor; d. A. BRowER, news; J. NJ. KEAT-
fyo, commercial; JNo. T. PRArT, local. REUBEN
DAILY. river.
The President has ordered the appointment /
of GoRpEN GEANGER as Colonel Of one Of the new
infantry regiments.
- An Augusta (Ga) dispatch of Sunday says
Accounts from the interior represent that the re-
cent irosts have killed vegetation and that there
can be no more maturing cotton balls.
BARNEY WILLIAMS. the Irish comedian, Of
fered 20 pay JoHN I. BRADY. Of New York, as
counsel for the Fenians on trial in Canada.
- Important railroad measures hate lately been
consummated in Norfolk which will prove a vast
advantage 10 the town, and the railroad interests
Of the South. Gen. MAHONE, accompanied by J.
W. RoHEBrsoS. Of the Georgia, Western and At
lnntic Company, J. B. BRANNER. President Of the
East Tennessee and Virginia railroad. and others,
have arrived in Norfolk on a tour Of inspection Of
the various roads between there and the Missis- /
sippi Valley. A satisfactory arrangement was
made and a schedule for freights has been entered
into which will give a thorough connection to /
trade mad travel between Norfolk and Memphis. /