Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-31
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.


-GoLD closed in New York yesterday at 1461l
The Postmaster General is in consultation
with the officers Of railroads between Washing.
ton and the West, in relation to more rapid and
prompt Transmission Of the nails.
90 The following cable incident is related in the
New York Esening Post. Of Friday: Last eve
ming at o'clock telegraphic dispatch was sent
over the cable from New York TO London for the
payment Of a large sum ofmoney. AtllII o'clock
this morning message was received in this city
announcing that the payment had been made"
Another large lot Of war material has arrived
in Canada, from England,
The Superintendent Of Public Schools in
Fall River lMass.) complains that pupils there
are guilty Of irregularity. absenteeism. tobacco
chewing and drunkenness.
The Episcopal Bishop Of Calcutta was re-
Gently drowned in the Gangcs.
90 Earl RUSSELL has completed his life Of ca As.
JANIS Fox. and the last two volumes are 10 be
published this fall
FRED. DOUGLASS and sons are making prepa-
rations to start paper in Alexandria. Virginia,
10 be devoted to the interests Of freedmen.
JACOB THOMPSON. ex-agent Of the ex-eonfed-
eraey in Canada and elsewhere, arrived at Hall
fax. from Europe. on the steamship China. He
goes to Havana.
nesday, on her way from France to Florida, where.
before the war, she possessed large amount Of
property in negroes and lands. The Emperor
NAPOLEON has given her pension Of %. 900 francs
ayear. She is the granddaughter Of JOACHIM NJ
RAT. once King Of Naples; her great grandmother
was a sister Of Washington.
"A fourteen year old boy in Cincinnati on Sun
day murdered a eompEniOn.
Judge CRAIG, Of the Louisville City Court.
was on Saturday assailed b. policeman SToNEY,
and seriously injured. Accounts Of the ground Of
the assault are conflicting, that an examination
must be had before the cause thereof can be as
eertained.
- The funeral Of HENRY BRowS, a colored
servant in the family Of President JOHNSON for
many years past. was attended from the White
House by Col. ROBERT JOHNSON. Private Secre-
tary to the President, and Mrs. Col STovER. the
Presidents daughter, accompanied the wife Of
the deceased, in the Presidents private carriage.
The other carriages, which were numerous were
filed with persons Of color.
- A cab company has been formed in New
York. and cabs and coupes have been introduced,
carrying passengers at a quarter Of a dollar a
mile. or adollar an hour.
1t is reported that the Louisiana Convention
ofls6L which was dispersed in August. is to be
rcconvencd.
There is a great demand for mechanics in New
Orleans.
-RoBAoE. Of the Btters, is in muss with the
Internal Revenue Office.
"A Swiss paper states that Protestant minis |
ter. named MATHYs, who died recently at Stanz
Underwalden.) has left an autobiography writ |
ten in twenty-seven languages.
The Charleston Is. c. Courier gives a fatter |
ing account Of the trade Of that city. Cotton is
freely pouring in. Twelve or fifteen steamers are
keeping up communication with the North, and |
come and 90 well freighted.
n dispatch from Baltimore, " noticing the |
reception Of GEoRGE PEABODY. says: "Mr. PA |
BODY stated to-day to a friend that he thought his
wealth might be estimated at s22.OOO.OOO, which |
would DO nearly double in ten years"
- A dispatch has passed over the wires from |
Europe to Vera Cruz, from Baron DENcEE and |
the Emperor Of Austria, summoning MACMILLAN |
to Vera Cruz, where he viii take passage in an |
Austrian war steamer for Trieste. 20 watch the |
dying Empress. his wife
The annual election for Directors Of the |
Mississippi Central Railroad came of on Wednes-
day last at Water Valley. The old Board was re-
elected with the exception Of Messrs. MITCHELL, |
Of Holmes county. and MILLER. of Tennessee. |
Messrs. OWEN, Of Holmes. and STEPHENS, Of Ten
nessee. were elected in their stead. The Board /
organized and elected the Hon. A. NJ. WEST, |
President; A. J. MCCoNNIco. Secretary, and G. /
+. NEIL. Treasurer
LII Roy Turtle, ESQ, has been appointed /
Assistant Treasurer Of the United States.
go The St. Louis Democrat says: AT the pre-
sent moment our list Of pending libel suits are as
follows: Madame Coz JAMES, $4,000; FRANK
BLAIR, 100000; EDWARD Books, S25,00G T. A.
LARKiN, 600 J. oNErL, $4,000; P. A. BERT
HOLD. $4,000. Total nominal value so far $780,,
OO0"
An old style Democratic Convention, to meet
at Louisville is being called for the Sth Of Jsnu-
AIRY. 1867.
General AyERLL, Consul General Of the
United States. in Canada, has been in Wash
ington several days. and afr an interview
with the President has left TO assume the per
Torrance Of his official duties. Matters in Canada
are becoming Of grave importance. and it is the
wish Of the President that the representative Of
the Government should be there at the earliest
practicable period.
"A Canadian cabinet meeting has been called
at Ottawa 20 consider what policy the Government
should take in regard 10 carrying into effect the
execution Of the Fenian prisoners sentenced TO
be hanged. The meeting of Parliament has been
postponed by the Governor General until Decem-
Der 18th. Il is rumored that the Government in
tends 70 order out the militia 10 patrol the frontier
until after the execution.
1t is reliably stated that General SHERIDAN
has been ordered TO report to Washington. IL IS
understood that the order originates from the
present condition Of our Mexican relations.
-Ciovernor HUMPHREYS. Of Mississippi, in view
Of the precarious condition Of JEFF. DAVIS
health, recommends the Legislature 20 appoint
one OF more commissioners to proceed 70 Wash
ingson 10 confer with the President with the view
20 release DAVIS on parole or bail.
- Lieutenant J. STAUNroN, Of company c, l54th
Tennessee tConfcdorate) volunteers. died at At
lanta. on tho pa inst.
A ST. Louis despatch says Thus far in the
month Of October, Eve hundred and ten wagons,
accompanied by enigrants, have crossed at Han
nibal moving into Missouri Accompanying
each wagon was a family averaging four members,
showing an increase to our population at that
crossing Of the river alone Of two thousand and
twenty persons in fifteen days.
A Fortress Monroe dispatch says; Bishop
Lynch, Of Charleston. arrived here yesterday
forenoon. from Baltimore. lie preached at the
Catholic chapel, yesterday, sermon upon Christ
Apostles. The bishop was the guest Of General
BuHroS. the commander Of the fortress, and Wis
tied the DAVIS family, with the members Of which
he has been acquainted for many years. He leh
Cor New York this afternoon. intending TO take
the inland route for Charleston.
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TIE President properly admitted the va
lidity Of the present Congress when he sent
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