Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-20
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

The death Of Rev. John Keeble, formerly
Professor Of Poetry at Oxford, and the well known
author Of The Christian Year" is announced in
the English papers. He was one Of the contribu-
tors to the TRACTS for the Times" and leader Of
the high church party. lie held the position Of
Vicar of Hcnsey az the time Of his death lie
was about Eevcnty-six years of age.
Zen Beauregurd has been elected President
Of the New Orleans and jackson Railroad.
-Thcs. Winans one Of the Baltimore mil
Honaires contributed 81, 900 to the Southern re-
lief fair.
Ole Bul, the celebrated violinist, died in Que
bee on the 10Th inst. He was born in Norway in
1910. and made several fortunes by concerts in this
country and Europe, but lost them all by enter
ing upon various schemes which reflected more
credit on his beneyolence than his good judg-
mont. One Of these was Ittenpt % establish
In Norway national schools Of literature and art
Another was the purchase Of 10000 acres Of wild
land in Pennsylvania 10 found an agricultural
colony, 10 be called 0leana A third was his tax
ing charge Of the Academy of Music in New
York.
The wife Of Jefferson Davis was in Montreal,
Canada, few days since.
80 The President has displaced the present in
cumbents and nominated William T. johnson. Is
Collector Of Internal Revenue, and A. L. Robin
son. as Postmaster at pittsburg.
The Southern Consistory Of the Thirty-third
Degree Of Masonry, Albert Pike, Of Arkansas, at
is head. is in session at Washington
At the Metairie Course, New Orleans, on
Tuesday, Capt. Henderson's Garoy won the race
mile heats, best three in FIVE. Time: 2:O2, Dos
221Z. The two mile dash was won by Arm
strong's Charlie ATmsfrong. Time, 4:08.
-GES. FoRREsT for the recent killing Of the
freedman who attacked him, has been bailed by
Judge Ycrger, In bonds Of ten thousand dollars.
for his appearance.
&C. W. RoBACE, who makes the bitters Of that
name, has been prosecuted in Cincinnati, for
violating the Internal Revenue law, and held in
bonds Of 81. SOC for trial.
Special dispatches from this city to the
Louisville Courier represent guerrillns the
rampage in Putnam county in this State.
"A public meeting was held nj the Chamber of
Commerce rooms in Cincinnati on Tu esday in aid
Of the railroad to Knoxville A full discussion
was had, and il was made evident that several
combinations have been formed among the lead
ing railroad companies to put the road through.
The prospects Of the enterprise are daily growing
more promising.
49, The British steamer Virginia, from Liver
pool on the 9TH. arrived at New York on the 18th
with l,0i3 passengers. She had on board thirty
eight deaths during the passage She is now an
cbored at quarantine. The disease is said to be
similar 20 that with which the steamer England is
infected since pronounced to be cholera The
Virginia was Immediately sent TO the lower bay
TO the usual quarantine anchorage, which is TWEEN
~ miles from the city.
Edwin Forrest, the actor, sailed for San
Francisco day or two since, 70 perform theatri-
cal engagements on the Pacific.
80 The committee Of the Methodist General
Conference, at New Orleans, has recommended
change Of name from the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, TO that Of the The Methodist
Church - ..