Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-22
TvFgIs on GENERAL NEWS.

- The Secretary Of the Treasury has authorized
the issue Of Fivc-twenties Of 1865 70 holders Of
Seven-thirties who desire the exchange, upon
equal terms as TO prineipal-nterest being adjust
ed according 10 amount due on each.
80 The President removed several hundred Post
masters on Friday, and sent the names Of theii
successors to the Senate.
COY. HeLDEN, Of n. C., nominated Minis
terto San Salvador is to be rejected by the Senate
- Gen. Fay, Proves. Marshal General during
the war. has fallen under the ban Of Congress. HI
held an odious Office. but is better man than hi.
Congressional accusers.
49, An Arrangement has been made with the
British Postoaice for the transmission Of book
packets and packets containing samples OF mer-
chaudise Of no intrinsic value. in covers open at
the ends and subject 10 the usual regulations BY
the British mail packets from Panama, TO any
other port in the United States, Of Columbia, OF
10 any port in Ecuador, Bolivia, Chill or Peru.
New York and San Francisco are the United
states Offices Of dispatch.
The Petersburg mine "cratcr" is now in the
midst Of a luxuriant comfcd, and is itself plant
cd in melons and fruit trees. A correspondent
who has been there writes: The immense eXca-
walton made by the explosion is now nearly closed
10 the surface as It was converted 20 the uses Of
sepulture and contains. as / was assured, about
$500 dead bodies"
An important decision was rendered on
Wednesday BY Judge NELSON, in the United
States Circuit Court OF the Southern District OF
New York large quantity Of abandoned cot
son was, in 1866 and 1866, seized in the State Of
Georgia, by agents Of the Treasury Department,
ard forwarded, for sale on Government account
20 SIMEON DRAPER, Government agent for the sale
Of c0nfscatod cotton. The claimants for the prop
erty moved 10 have the case removed for ndjudi-
catien from the United States Circuit Court to the
State Court. The melton was overruled. and the
disposition Of the cotton. sold under the Conhsca-
ton Act Of 1865. sustained By the Court.
"A Telegram 10 the Cincinnati Gazette says: tits
asserted on what appears good authority, that
the President has under consideration the eSpedi-
oney Of superseding Gov. BRowELow by militia
~ 3ovornor and the name Of General GoRDoN
GRAEaER Is mentioned in this connection.
Judge ABELL, Of the First District Court Of
the Orleans parish. was arrested on Friday on IN
affidavit By several citizens accusing him Of tTea-
son and endauFering the liberties Of citizens, I'M
der the Civil Rights bill. Judge A. was bailcd in
5000 10 appear at the November term Of the Cir
cult Court The affidavit is based upon a recent
charge 60 the grand jury. delivered by the accus-
1864 who would re-convene it.
- Two detachments Of infantry have been or
dered 10 Bowling Green and Paducah. Kentucky,
for the protection Of the freedmen living there,
on whom. Sc g reported, many inlignites have
been committed lately by evil-disposcd persons.
The Chattanooga American Union says: The
report that a band Of armed men was prowing
through portions Of Northern Georgia is without
foundation. ns no one from shat direction has
heard Of anything Of the kind We can't eonceivo
what possible good il can do any one TO put such
winful lalsehoods in circulation. We would sup
pose there could be neither money, pleasure or
profit in It.
A special dispatch from St. Joseph states that
persons from the Plains represent the Indians
massing themselves for war. and old ranch men in
form us that as soon the corn is ripe the Ratchet
will be unburied and thatnearly every tribe on the
Plains viii start on the war-path, involving the
border ia widespread rdin.
~ Rev. NATHAN HoYT, ID. D., Of Athens,
Gcolkia. died in that place after protractsd i'll
ness, on Tilnrsdny last. Hc had served the
Prosbgterian Church there with eminent piety
and fidelity Tor more than thirty years.
Tho order Of Gen. SuERmAs dssolving ali
organisations for charitable and other purposes Of
z-Confedcratcs. and prohibiting the erection Of
monuments. Is supposed 10 have been caused by
the display at a funeral Of Confederate brigade
faE.
- Gov. boutwell,, Of Massachusetts. was mis-
understood In his remarks at the caucus on
Wednesday evening, as reported in the Times Of
New York, ON one or two important points. He
did not say he considered the President TO be
traitor. nor did he speak Of the President at ALL
What be said was, that he had been assured by a
gentleman formerly high IN authority that an
attempt would be made to bring the rebels into
Congress by force, and that he believed such an
attempt would be Just as clear an act Of treason
a. that ef which JEFF. DAVIS and his associates
have been guilty. and he thought Congress ought
TO do something TO defeat such an attempt This
correction is due 70 Gov..BoUTwEl.L, who avoided
any pnrronaf refRrence 10 the President