Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-28
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.
-tlorp closed in New York yesterday at 1867.
Hon. J. NJ. Mason, Of Virginia. Confederats
Commissioner. etc., etc, has become permanent
resident Of Toronto, Canada
The evidence shows that the EveaiHg Star was
sca-worthy. She was not sea-proof.
II. S. HARTLEY has been arrested in New Or
leans. charged with abstracting from the Provost
Marshal Generals Office. $4,000 in Louisiana
State bonds.
They had negro insurrection scare in Wash
ington City. day or two since.
"A repart obtained currency in New York on
Thursday, that Henry WARD BEEcHER had been
assassinated.
An important suit involving three hundred
acres Of land in St. LOUIS county has lust been de-
cidod in the United States Circuit Court.
A herd Of biooded cattle was recently sold in
England for Sl0OOO-SS0 per head.
49, Field Marshal BENEDEE, Of the Austrian
army. has been placed upon the retired list
The sugar crop in Honolulu this year is es-
timated at 1900 tons.
During the year. Maine has shipped 10 Boston
$4,000 dozen OF eggs.
- The Ristori water fall-light and graceful
Is in vogue.
- The nowsboys in Cincinnati are provided
with home comforts in a substantial brick house
at the ciiy's expense.
JONI BRlGHr addressed from 10. 900 10 10000
people at Leeds, and his speech was the boldest
plea for reform that he has yet made. The Brit
ish Lion is growing audibly, and "bloated aristo-
crats" tremble The meetings Of 81 and 80 we're
nothing to these later demonstrations.
The head Of the great Cardinal RIcHELIEU
has been found in Bretagne. France. Eyebrows.
whiskers, hair and all were perfect.
--ANxA Cora MowATT Richie is in London.
Mrs. DEBORAH BEDFORD. aged ninety-three
years, the sole survivor Of the historical Wyoming
massacre, Il still living. with her son' DR.. A. BED
FORD. in Wayerly. Pennsylvania Her mind Is
still active, and she is capable Of describing in
perfectly clear and connected manner, the cruel
scenes which she witnessed as a six-years old
child.
An attempt 10 break the will Of Mr.. ALLAINE,
who left S3Oo,OOO to his young second wife-who
was also his mistress before the first wife died
and cut OF his children with 500 each, though
one Of them Is a widow and blind and poor, has
just failed in New York.
QUEEN ISABELLA Of Spain, il is said, offers to
the Pope the ancient Alhambra. at Grenada, for a
residence.
The Richmond Times, of the 22d inst. says
w. HEPwoETH DIXON and L. OLrPHANT. Esqs..
Of London, England, J. Mona and 7. YAGAR, Of
Japan, have arrived at Richmond. and are So
journing at the Ballard House. The first named
was once the editor Of the London Atheneua.
The State geologist Of Illinois, in his recent
report, states that the coal fields Of that State
cover more than two-thirds Of its entire area.
There are. however, many sections where the
supply is not large enough to pay for working.
Mrs. FoRD, ofMonroe county. Kentucky, gave
birth, on the 10th ut to three children, all boys.
weighing seven and half pounds each. All are
living and healthy. Names-GEoRGE d. PREM
TGcE. ROBERT Z. LEE. and JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Col. Gus Al Henry, Jr.. Of this State, was
married on Thursday, at Tuscumbia, to Miss
ELLA WINSTON, Of that place.
- Ground was broken for a street railway in
Charleston. s. c., last Saturday.
- Last week, in Marshall county, CMiss.O du-
ring a difficulty between Mr.. LOGAN WALKER and
a Mr.. JAMES, the superintendent on the formers
farm, the latter was killed by a shot from pistol
in the hands Of Mrs. Bradley. a sister Of
WALLER.
- An invasion Of or asshpppers that has been
sweeping over the plains, now threatens Northern
Texas They have made their appearance in my
riads at Camp Verde, ffty.miles from San Antonio.
They are too late. however. to damage the crops
this year.
- The inh day Buckeye races were uninter-
esting.
- The Legislature ofTexas passed bill, on the
18th Of October. creating new county, which was
named Hood county. in honor to General J. b.
HOOP.
- odd Fellows Hall, shelbyville. Tenn, caught
FIRE on Wednesday night. and was damaged to the
amount Of $500.
The Stonewall Cemetery. at Winchester. Va,
was dedicated on Thursday last in the presence Of
a large nssombagc The address was delivered
by HENRY A. WISE.
90 The Louisville Courier. Of yesterday, says:
We are glad 10 hear that Mr.. PEENTIcE's condi- |
ton was much improved yesterday friday even
ing. and that good cause exists TO hope for his
speedy recovery
A lot Of leaf tobacco was sold at Danville'
Va. last week, at 81, l55 per hundred
- WESpELL PmLLIPs spoke Tuesday night at |
the Cooper Institute 70 a limited audience. His
remarks were largely the same as uttered in his
Boston speech. lie made very bitter attacks up
on the President, General GRANT, the Cabinet
officers, Senator WILSON, HORACE GREELEY and
HrNRY WARD BEECHER. He urged that the
President should be Immediately deposed and
his Office sequest.ated pending impeachment.