Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-29
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.
80 Gold closed in New York yesterday at ] 525ss
"A Washington correspondent says that the
pardon Of Gen. GEoRGE MASET Of this city, was
UDen the Recommendation Of Mai Gen THOMAS
and Attorney General SIZED.
Some time sincethe President sent the name
Of Far as Postmaster at St. Louis It was duly
referred to the Postal Committee, who have simply
reported il back to the Senate without any recon-
mendation. When the nomination was previously
before them IL was reported on adversely by the
Committee and rejected by the Senate.
The President yesterday signed a bill to REIN
burse Vermont for expenses incurred during the
rebel raid on st. Adams
Charges affecting the private character Of
Gen. FITZPATRICK, minister 70 Cuba, are said 10
have been presented to the State Department.
and If il is true, II will doubt his speedy
return.
"A new bill viii be brought forward in few
days to extend the time for collecting the ten
per cent. tax on the circulation Of National
Banks, for one year from the LIST day of July
next.
--Adyices received by the Government from its
agents 10 England and on the continent, are 70
the effect that very few Of our securities are likely
20 be returned TO this country. In Germany
where the bulk Of the bonds are held, the lower
and middle classes. in view Of the approaching
war in Europe, are converting the securities Of
their own country into money. and reinvesting It
IN 5-2Os.
- The Senate Of Connecticut has ratified the
Constitutional amendment
- The weather has been Eve degrees warmer In
New Y ork than in Nashville
Mr. EUGENE HAKKIs son Of Ex-Gov. l. q.
HARRIS returned recently from Cordova Mexico,
whittier he bad been to take his fathers family.
We are pleased 10 learn that he had a safe and
pleasant trip. He reports the Governor in fine
health and spirits and highly satisfied with his
new home.
-- Several cases Of sun-stroke were reported in
New York city on Tuesday. Thermemeter 96 in
the shade.
The Troy, New York, papers report a case Of
cholera in that city. MRS ELIz lBETB Fox. living
in Ida Place, was taken sick on Wednesday night
and died on Thursday.
1t is reported that Governor FAIRCHmD. Of
Wisconsin. will not call an extra session Of the
Legislature Of that State unless there is n una
nmity Of action in all the States.
According TO the New York Tribune, Santa
ANNA has 100000 on deposit in England. and
be Is soon TO return to Mexico, drive away MAXI
Standard they are TO listen TO him, and will fall
down before him and announce themselves as
ready to do his bidding. Then Mexico will rise
from her ashes and q new and glorious future
viii be open to the children Of the MoNTEzUMAs
- The Indianapolis Journal. Of the 25th says:
Hon. SAMUEL 7. CAREY delivered n temperance
lecture at Masonic Hall. yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. CAREY charged that the successful ending Of
the war was retarded at least year by whisky
that drunken Captains, Colonies and Generals. !
presided oper bVa drunken Congross were respon-
sible for the useless slaughter o; thousands of
brave men"
The National Dress Reform Convention con
vened at Syracfse. New York, on Wednesday |
last. The attendance from abroad was not large. |
Mr. DIR. WALLER, gave somewhat minute &c |
count Of her recent arrest in New York city for |
wearing mems clothing" and her vindication Of
the right 10 dress she pleased. She advocated !
the rights of women TO the elective franchise. ard
made the prediction that in less than ten years |
the woman Of America would walk side by side |
with the men TO the ballot box and deposit their
ballot for their choice Of officers, and that many
Of the Offices would, at that time he filed ably |
and acceptably by the women Of our country.
- The Kentucky Radicals have nominated Gen. |
HoBsoS a. a candidate for the Clerk of the Court |
Of Appeals.
- The Senate Finance Committee has reported
It's amendment 10 the House Tax Bill. The tax
on cotton. by these amendments. IS reduced TO two
cents pound. The tax on smoking tobacco, not
sHeetened nor stemmed, is reduced from twenty
to fifteen cents per pound. Provision is made
that whenever any State Bank or banking associ-
alton has been or shall be converted into Ma
tonal Bank. or has ceased to do lis usual banking
business. including the making Of loans and re-
ceying Of deposits there shall be assessed and col
lected, in addition to the tax already imposed, n
tax Of ono-fourth per centum upon the average
amount Of the circulation outstanding ofany such
State bank or State banking association. The
House section concerning income is stricken out
but it is proposed 10 amend the 10th section Of the
tax bill by providing that taxes shall be levied,
collected and paid annually upon the gains.
profits and income Of every business, trade or
profession carried in tho United States by per-
sons residing without tho United States not citi-
zens thereof Railroad companies proprietors Of
steamboats, and stages. and conveyances Of every
kind. have restored to them the right-of which
the House bin deprived them-to add the tax i'm
posed upon them to their rates Of fare
- The statement from Paris by the Gcrmsnia |
that MACMILLAN contemplates an abdication in
defanlt Of financial assistance from France is not |
unsupported by the probabilities suggested by the
present condition Of affairs in Mexico and Europe
! is question darpem with the Austrian usurper.
- Tho famous Mexican guerrilla chief Con-
TINA, Is reported as having died from internal
bleeding oauFed by being hurled from his horse
while flying from the Imperial troops under Gen.
oLrvERA.
Among the "amusements" advertised in the |
Montreal papers is one announcing that for
twelve and half cents the visitor can view the
relies Of J. W. BooTH. the assassin Of President
LINCOLN" Said relics" comprise the theatrical
wardrobe worn by him when last the stage.
consisting Of splendid costumes. wigs. swords,
starr, etc. etc.
One Of the most illustr.ous physicians in Ger
many isniakinE no small sensation by affirming .
in the newspapers that there exists now in Ger
many such germs Of disease that If war should
break out Il would inevitably lead. Ia conglomc-
ration Of large masses Of men. obliged to suffer
nom fatigue and insuniciency Of food, 10 the most
terrible epidemic Of cholera ever witnessed. ,
90 Tho remains Of Gen. AsHBy arc TO be remov-
ed from Charlottesville. Va, where they now lie
TO a place in the Stonewall Cemete- s
~" The little girls Of Warrontoa have in CON {
temptation fair. the proceeds Of which are TO be
TO this purpose.
General Ely. Of the Frcedmen's Bureau in I
South Carolina. against whom charges were pre- q
lorred by Generals Steedman and Fullerton, has | q
avoided arrest and trial by court martial by re-
signing his office and retiring from the service.
Co. The recent tobacco fair az Louisville Ky |
showed some Of the profits Of farming The hogs u
head which brought the frst premium was grown :
By JAooB DETwELLER in Franklin county. Mis-
souri,, and was sold for S. IS cents pound. Mr..
DErwELLER's total consignment 20 the fair was
tx hogsheads Of tobacco. weighing In the aggrc-
gate $3.50 pounds, and which sold for sums vary
ING from 81 cents 10 S. IS cents pound. accord '
ms 10 quality. the total sum being s. ego These y
iix hogsheads were grown upon four acres Of !,
ground, SO that his farming melted aim 81 a25 80
per acre.
Cashmere cloth. equal in texture and dura- {
bilty to the best English manufacture is now 6
made at Minneapolis. MIMI Of wool grown in | !,
hat State. Teu years ago that city was hardly
aid cut, and the country around 81. Anthony's | G
Falls was an unbroken wilderness.
The Washington C.roaicleadmits that ''the
Government ofthe United States and thepeo-
ole Of the North arc even more interested in :
he production Of a large crop Of cotton than /,
he PLANTERS of the South. This fact is at
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