Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-09-29
ITEMS on GENERAL NEWS.

Compared etc.
FOURTH PACE Cotton. etc.
ITEMS or GENERAL NEWS.
Gold closed in New York yesterday at 1.l534
Mrs. Gen. LUMBER Caee DAyESPoRT,) Is about
10 return 10 the stage,
There i an English law suit now pending. the
dispositions in which cover 100 folios.
Emigration from Canada TO the United States
is large and Increasing.
- neicc Of OLrvER GOLDSMITH died in Hobo
ken, n. J.. last week. aged 81.
- For months past the negroes Of Louisiana
haze been noclling back in droves 70 the old
plantations" They are weary Of the pilgrimage
of freedom.
~ well informed writer Of Minnesota, speak
ing Of the prospect Of ashort wheat crop. says
THAT 1867 will be remarkable for high prices as
1861 was for low prices"
in Paris the greatest novelty in trimming is
colored lace. Most lovely lace flowers and but
terfies, in natural tints, arc tackled here and
there on white robes. Darasols neck-ties and
every possible article Of dress.
- Tho Western papers express serious appre-
hcrsion for the corn crop. For six weeks the
weather has been cold. wet and unfayorable for
ripening it, 80 that it is still in the milk and as
froats must soon come, there is great danger that
the greatest calamisies that could happen, aseorn
is the great crop Of the West.
We learn that the BoGTd Of Visitors of the
University Of Virginia have made provisions for
the appointment Of an Assistant Professor Of
Mathematics whose duties shall be made TO in
clude as a speciality the department Of civil On
rineering. The chair Of Practical Economy will
be rendered to Captain NJ. 7. MAuRY.
-Thcpieturo sales Of New York for the past
three years amount to sl,2jO,OOO.
An Indiana paper tells Of the recent killing
Of rattle snake with 10 rattles.
English railways earned eiO,0OO,0OO sterling
last year.
- The eonstiutionnlity Of the law passed by
the late Congress, requiring the income tax in
California TO be paid in gold. is to be tested in
the courts.
- The National InteliiOencsr is authorized to
state that the announcement in several prominent
journals Of the country that Mrs. ABRAHAM LIN
ool.S had engaged quarters at the Metropolitan
Hotel in this city for the coming winter is ineor-
rect.
80 The Baltimore Saa is informed that arrange
mcuts are being perfected by which cotton will
be shipped from New Orleans 10 Liverpool by the
ships Of the Baltimore and New Orleans line. and
win be transferred to tho Liverpool steamers at
Baltimore
90 United States Treasurer SPINNER is now pre-
pared 10 furnish samples Of the new perforated
postal currency.
The Huntsville Independent says; The
papers in South Alabama are discussing various
plans TO prevent the sacrifice ef property at forced
legal sales. as is now being done all over the
State. We sec no remedy and no relief except in
a bankrupt law By Congress-"
80 Gen. JAS. II. CLANToN has resumed the prac-
tice oflaw in Montgomery.
Rumor says that Gen. ToM. THUMB will soon
have another THUMB on his hands
There are q males and 200 females en-
ployed as teachers in the common schools Of New
Orleans.
80 The Philadelphia Ledger's Washington cor
respondent writes on Wednesday, There is au-
thority for stating that Mr.. SEWARD will soon
retire from public life from desire to obtain that
roposo and recreation which his medical advisers
inform him are absolutely indispensable to the
prolongation Of his life Tho Secretary thus adj
visos some Of his more intimate personal and
political friends here. and there is no doubt but
that as soon as he receivers from his present inds-
position he will lose no time in carrying his rcso-
luton into effect. With this knowledge, the ques
ton az 10 who is to succeed him in the Cabinet at
40 Interestingly conjuncturo must soon become one
Of absorbing interest.
- The young king Of Belgium has just recovered |
from an attack Of small pox.
- The wooden shoes worn by peasants Of both |
sexes in Belgium arc purchased at from four to |
seven cents pair. and never wear out.
- galveston Texas. had 8 900 inhabitants before |
the war and now 20.000
Jouv LoTHRop MorNEY, author Of the " His |
tory Of the Netherlands" and American Minister
20 Vienna, was schoolmate Of BIsNARK in
Germany many years ago.
r. The Liberals are now planning campaign
agninst tho City Of Mexico itself. and the chances
ofMAxmuIAN's escape with his army and trains
are being seriously discussed at Vera Cruz.
o. The Israolites Of Baltimore are taking steps
towards the establishment ofsehools for the child
rem Of their faith.
- Sir HESRY HOLLAND. the well known Eng
lish physician. has arrived in this country. Sir1
HESRy attended King GEoRGE. the Fourth. in his
last illness, and in his younger days ranked
among the first physicians Of his time. We IN
derstand he Is on visit to the British Mnister
here.
Mr. JoHx r. THouPsoS, well known in
American literary circles a. the editor Of She
Literary Messenger. is said to be the " HERos Won
BoRcKE" Of Biackuood's Magazine, whose al
ventures while in the Confederate service are
soon TO be published in book form. i
49, Prof A. T.. BLRDsoE. A. NJ, Ill. D.. late Of
the university OF virginia anu wen Known III
America and In Europe As an author and scholar
i about 70 commence the publication In Balti-
more of a periodical to be called The Southern
Rorieir. Il will be a quarterly of 80 pages, octa-
vo, and tho first number is TO be issued in Janu-
airy next
go They are 70 have a State Sunday School Con-
ycntion in Louisville on October 18th.
80 Rev Or. HAWKS. an eminent Episcopal cler-
ryman Of New York city. died few days since.
III. RAYMOND. Of the New York Times de-
clines 20 be a candidate for reelection to Con-
Frcss.
49, The Attorney General and Chief Justice
sny Mr. DAVIS cannot be tried next month.
A New York dispatch says Gen. GEORGE IL.
THouAs will be summoned to Washington 20 as
sumo the duties Mr.. STANTON IN case Of the re-
tiremont Of that officer. Gen. TnoNAs SNOW in
a.