Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-18
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ITEMS or GENERAL NEWS.
--Gos.b closed 10 New York yesterday At lls1s.
During the war the United States Govern
ment owned ll9 locomotives and 6,s5o ears.
The zanesviiIe Courier says that Mr.. DELAso
was defeated By fraudulent votes. and that the
election Of Gen. MORGAN win be contested. Nor
ear's nominal majority Is 2is. The Courier adds
th,4 more unlikely things have happened than
that Mr.. DELAEo win represent this district in
the 10th Congress"
The Washington banker, CoRooRAN. is enter
tanning BEAuRzoARD and Harry GfLNoRE.
The London Lance says there is nothing in
The state OF the Emperor NAPoLEoN's health in
compatible with long life and activity.
The Middlebury (YermonD Register says that
the United States Senator question is virtually
settled in that Stale. Tho Ion. j. s. MORRILL,
will succeed Mr.. C0LLAsFR. and Hon. @. +. Ed
xUxDs win FIJI the uncxeircd term Of Senator
FooTE.
The employment Of steamships in the whaling
service Is likely to prove success. The steam
whaler Vigilanf, cruising Of tbe coast Of Iceland
has already taken 900 barrels Of oil. and will
urobablv take 500 more before the season closes.
Il. MURwIv Is a candidate for the Legislature
In Hamilton county. in this State.
- Horace GREELET has been nominated for
Congress.
The Louisville Theatre, lately destroyed By
Gre. Is to be replaced by larger building.
"A fun Cabinet meeting was TO be held yester-
day. % take anal action upon confederation. and
TO give instructions TO the delegates to England.
-One thousand pounds weight Of gold has ar
rived in Paris from Costa Rico. taken from mines
conceded 70 a French company, and worked IN
der the direction Of French General BY Pfesi-
dent CAsrRo.
An order has been issued By the War Depart
mont assigning Gen. EMORY 70 the command Of
tho troops garris0ning Washington.
-Itis thought that Ez-Gov. CURTIN or SIMON
CsxxRoS viii succeed Mr.. CoWAN in the Senate.
Among the passengers on the Inflated steamer
Eseniso Star. whose names did not appear in the
published passenger list, we're Lieut.. WI DIXON
of the u. S. Sixth Cavalry, who graduated at the
u. s Military Academy At West Point IN June
last also. wYLDE HARDNo. Of the late Confeder-
ate shin Shenandoah. He was the husband Of
BELLE Boyp. who Is now in New York city.
From an Official report it appears that the
earnings Of the Nashville and Louisville Railroad
for the year ending June 80. 1885, were ssl4S.lss.
and It's expenses only 81 55l l35. being net profit
Of ffty-six aud half per cent
-ris remarked in the South that "the Freed
,nen do not sing and dance with the same zest and
20 the same extent that they did while slaves"
Some time ago the Richmond journals were
making a great boast Of the sale in that city Of
some excellent new crop tobacco at $40 per
pound. Petersburg however. takes the brag out
Of her sister city, BY reporting sale at 81 3
mound. whereupon the Richmond Times retorts
By calling the Petersburg sale a mere "ehaw."
-Jass Truro. Of New Orleans one Of the pas
seneers of the Inflated vessel Eoeaing Star bought
a policy for $4,000 in the Accidental Insurance
Company. for which he paid $40.
- Returns received by the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office show that an aggregate OF
2444o acres Of the public land were disposed OF
during the month Of September last, at the local
Office at La Crosse. Wisconsin. the greater portion
Of which were taken mp under the homestead law
The Postmaster General. on Saturday last. de-
posted with Treasurer sFINSKn sS.l05. being
money that had been found in unclaimed or dead
letters.
The Deputy Comptroller Of the Currency has
authorized the establishment Of the National
Bank Of Lebanon. Lebanon Tenn. with a capital
or&5OO00; WmLIAMB. CAMPBELL, President, and
sAnuEL T. MOTLEY, Cashier. The total number
of these Institutions now in operation throughout
Tue country II AuNts AAN aaNA WI Us
the week amounted 70 S543. i56, making the total
sum issued to date, S29i,O72O50.
The disbursements Of the Treasury, on ac-
count of the several named Departments. during
the week ending the 18th instant. were follows;
war Department. $2.778733 80; Navy Depart
mont, Sss5,02j 00j Interior Department. $780,
65s %. Total si.0l5,gi7 81.
Mr.. ADAMS. United States Minister in Lon
l.. a. H. @.r Fat-t varla
relaxation. Mr. BES. Moran remains September
2s.l.at the Legation as Charge dAaairs.
Hon HENRY WILSON made n public profess
sion Of the Christian religion on Sunday last, and
united with the Congregational Church In Boston.
Of which Rev. Dr. EDWARD n. KIRK is pastor.
some 100000 pupils attend evening schools in
- Gen. Josrru E. JoHxsrox is in Washington
city.
Ice as thick as window-glass. formed in Boston
on Saturday night last.
bishops RLLforr Of Georgia, GREHS Of Missis-
sippi QurNrARD Of Tennessee and WILMER Of Al
abama. are 10 serve at the conservation Of Bishop
WILMER. Of Louisiana, on the 7th Of November
In Christ's Church. New Orleans. Bishop ELLIOTT
viii preach
Il The olrhi-hour system has been adopted in
the Government printing ofiee.
The new bridge across the tennessee riFef' az
Johnsonyille. is progressing rapidly. IL will be
completed, in all probability. inside ofthe present
year. and viii be about quarter Of nilo in
length.
On Sunday night last the Waterman Of the
hotel In Jackson. Tennessee, shot the steward
dead. The mistress Of tho steward Is said to be
the cause Of the difficulty.
There Is largcr gathering Of Aasoes in at
tondence Al the Grand Lodge. now in session at
Louisville. than has been known for many years.
- Drs WooDe paper has been thrown back
upon his hands by the late purchaser. II failed
10 SCH as a daily police gazette, and has collapsed
An ebert Is making 10 buy it up and place HIRAM
CALKINs, late Of the Herald. Of It's head.