Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-07
IrEMs on aENERAL NEWS.

- Reliable intelligence has been received of the
death Of the distinguished theOlogian. Alexander
Campbell. He was born in Scotland in 1872 From
a Presbyterian Of the strictest see he became a
Baptist. Subsequently he withdrew from that
body ana Organized the Church known as the Re
formers or Christians. Hewas one Of tho remark
able men Of the age-chicfly distinguished a. q
polemie.
james Martin formerly Of the firm Of Thomas
4 Martin. Philadelphia merchants died on Sat
urday, aged seventy eight year,.
DIR. David Jayne, Of Philadelphia, the pill
man. Is lying At the point of death with pneuno-
mia. With Bali his pills. IL is thought he cannot
save himself
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, late of the oonfsd-
crate Army. has been recently married TO Miss
Ellen Jones, Of Lawrence county Alabama.
= Gen. Hood passed through Nashville few
days since on hi. way North. The gossip in ono Of
the city press. about the object of his visit. as.
also, the story concerning early visit from Gen.
Lee, were sensational.
A Washington special states that the Presi-
dent viii probably veto the resolution for the con
ditional admission Of the Tennessee delegation, Il
passed.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs will report
against the bill to guarantee s5O0OO,OOO in Me4i-
can bonds.
Mr.. Morgan, Of New York. introduced a res
olution. which was adopted. calling upon the
President for information in regard TO the alleged
kidnapping Of colored persons on the Southern
coast, and their sale as slaves. in Cuba or else
where.
Senator Wilson has offered resolutions for the
admission Of all the Southern States excspt Ten
nessee, whenever they shall so amend their fund
amental law as to abolish all distinction between
citizens on account Of color. We don't know why
Tennessee is excepted. Such propositions amount
70 confession that the representatives of South
ern States are not being kept out of Congress on
account of disloyalty. but simply 20 secure our
recognition Of the right Of Congress TO legislate
for US, and debase US to an equality with our
with our former slaves.
A list Of the Union soldiers buried ut Ander-
sonrille. copied from the official records has been
published by the New York Tribune Association.
The list occupies over twenty double-columned
pages.
- Capt James Coleman, so long the manager Of
the Memphis telegraph Office. has been appointed
superintendent Of the Southwestern telegraph
company. north Of Memphis. An excellent APP
pOintment.
einnati. An election was held for elders on Mon
day evening last. in the First Presbyterian church
Two tickets were presented--one a so-called Cop
perhead. and the other Union ticket. The Or
ganiEation Of the meeting was delayed two hours
during which tho most exciting scenes occurred
Tho ladies took sides and Kissed their opponents
Rev. DIR. Anderson. pastor. read from the law'
and usages Of the church, that none but communi-
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insisted that the pew holders had right TO vote es
elders During the excitement chairs were over
turned. ladies screamed and blows were about to
be struck. when policeman made his appearance.
DIR. Anderson urged peaceful proceedings, and
succeeded in organizing by calling in chairman
acceptable TO both parties. Baloting then proceed
cd. and resulted in the triumph of the Union
teacher The church will now be organised on n
Union basis.
The steamer Diamond, laden with $40 bales
cotton. burned at Guys Landing. on the Tombig-
bee river, last Thursday. The cotton was insured.
Boat ralaed at $4,000. No insurance.
The steamer Mary Hem from Shreveport fol
New Orleans. was burned ON the 18th. on Red
river. with six hundred bales of cotton on board
One Federal soldier was lost
About $4,000 in coin. belonging to certain
banks In Richmond, Virginia, which was captured
at Washington. Georgia, and placed on special de-
post in the United States Treasury is about to b.
restored, by order Of the President to the plum
dered institutions.
Portions Of the police and negro population
Of Richmond. Virginia, had a severe skirmish
with firearms last Friday night. The military
intsrfered before much blood was spilled.
Important official British dispatches, concern
ms the Fenians were received ut the State De-
partment on Saturday.