Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-16
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.


Observation-Disclosures Of the World, etc
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ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.
-GoLD closed in New York yesterday at l4sll.
1t is generally believed that the long Cabinet
meeting Of Tuesday, had under consideration the
granting Of a general amnesty to the Southern
sOpls.
- The Mississippi delegation received per-
mission from the President TO visit JEFF DAVIS at
Fortress Monroe, and left Washington for that
purpose on Tuesday afternoon.
"A new Radical evening daily is about to be
started in Washington.
Mr. RosE, Of Montreal, who Is the coadjutor
Of Judge JOHNSON, Of Albany, on the commission
TO arrange indemnibes arising under the settle
ment Of the Northwestern boundary between the
United States and Great Britain, is in Washing
ton. The King Of Sardinia was suggested as the
umpire Of the commission, but the British Gov
eminent waived It's right in that relation, and
Judge b. r. CURTIS, Of Massachusetts, was So
lseted. The interests Of the Hudson Bay Compa-
ny are involved in the decision Of TIE commission.
1t has been decided by competent authority
that colored soldiers are entitled TO the extra
Bounty. under the act Of July 18th. 1866, in all
cases coming within the provision Of sections
j and Is, and where they have received no boun-
~, or a less bounty than one hundred dollars.
In the New York Prize Cour.. on Monday
Judge BETTsissued final decree Of condemnation
against the blockade runner Stephen Hart, cap
tured by the United States storeship Supply. in
1862. The amount Of prize money, $254.791 @. is
to be distributed to the officers and crew Of the
Supply.
The United States Treasury holds eighty
eight millions in gold, after paying the November
interest on the public debt.
go The National Observatory people. at Wash
ington, saw four hundred meteors on Monday
night last.
An the houses Of doubtful reputation in
Chicago have been indicted by the Grand Jury.
1t is understood that THAD. STEVENS. at the
opening Of Congress, will move the appointment
Of joint committee, to be charged with the duty
Of investigating the official conduct Of President
JOHNSON. and report what action. if any, is re-
quired by Congress.
LILLIAN Z. HUGHES, Of the Louisville Demo-
srat. Is an applicant for the PostmasterShip at
Louisville.
The Cincinnati Eaquirer's Washington cor
resDondence says Gen. DICK TAYLOR is now CO.
operating with several Republican members in
Congress in patriotic work Of the greatest i'm
portance, and which. if it shall be consummated,
will be hailed with joy by all good men. irrespec-
tive Of party. The particulars of this patriotic
movement I expect to be at liberty 10 make
known in few days.
- Lord CLARENDON is dying from the effect Of
tobacco smoking.
- The Omaha Repu5hcan estimates the present
population of Nebraska Territory at $1,000, and
thinks that during the past season at least 10 600
Of them settled in the Territory. The people are
very anxious for admission into the Union, and
wish to enjoy the advantages Of a State govern
neut.
The success Of RIsTORI has been quite with
out precedent. She made her debut in this coun-
try in New York, September 20. where she gave,
including those in Brooklyn, twenty-siX repre-
IOntations. The receipts were $4,000. With the
matinee to be given this afternoon the perform
anees in Boston will number ten, and with the one
given in Providence Wednesday evening, the re-
eeipts will amount 10 $4,000; or $4,000 in less
than two months.
The Texas Oil. Iron, Mining and Manufac-
turing Company" is the name ola new joint stock
company that has just been organized in Texas to
develop the oil and mineral resources of the State
The capital stock is S3,OOO.OOO. and the company
starts with excellent prospects Of success.
DR. WILLIAM II. HIRE has sued the city Of
New Orleans for Sl0l25. for services as coroner,
under an appointment from Gov. WELLS
- VIcron HuGo is writing History Of Eng
land.
- KossUrH is now ut Turin where it is said,
be intends to fix his permanent residence.
- The Minister Of War has just issued orders
for flannel bets to be supplied to the whole of the
French army. They arc to be worn next the skin.
with the expectation that they will protect and
keep warm the abdomen and loins
- The National Republican says: That the re-
port that JAMES r. HooD. recently appointed
Secretary 10 the Territory of Colorado, has de-
clined that position is incorrect. Mr.. II. simply
declines to 80 to the Territory for the present and
until the action Of Congress shall be had on the
message Of the President vetoing the bill admit
ting Colorado rs a State. II is reported that Mr..
HooD will soon take,eharge Of an Administration
paper in the leading town in East Tennessee.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture, Hon.
Isaac NEWTON. lies seriously i'll, having been
confined 10 his room several weeks.
Assistant Bishop CUmlINs was conseerated
at Louisville yesterday. The services we're con-
Quoted by Bishops HOPKrNs Of Vermont, SMITH,
Of kentucky. LEE Of Iowa. TALBOT. Of Indiana.
CLAREsoN. of Nebraska. QUISTARD. Of Tennessee.
KERFooT. OF pittsburg, and McILvG1NE. Of Ohio.
Archbishop SPALDTNG, Of Baltimore, Arch
bishop PURCELL. Of Cincinnati, and a number Of
Catholic priests. passed through Louisville yeser-
day. On their way to Gesthemene. near New Ha-
ven. Nelson county, TO eonsocrate the massive
new building recently completed for the order of
the Monks Of La Trappe.
A Chicago dispatch says; There was only
small shower Of meteors in this vicinity last night,
but it is expected there will be fine display du-
ring the coming night and perhaps tomorrow
night The moteors appeared TO come mostly
from the constellation Leo. 10 move in nearly
horizontal direction, though many fell oblquely
and perpendicularly. and tho direction varied rs
the constellation changed its position.
- The whole gang of robbers who robbed a train
ON the Louisville and Nashville railroad. a few
days SINCE have been arrested by citizens Of
Franklin, Ky.
- The General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church convened az Memphis yesterday.
"A cable telegram Of Friday, from London, says:
" Tho English government and people seem 70 DO
inclined 20 settle the Alabdmu claims IL demand
is made by the United States to that effect
-- An active emigration from Liverpool to Tex
as is in progress.
Gov. EYRE, Of Jamaica. is to be indicted in
the English courts for murder.
A London dispatch Of Tuesday says that the
questions pending between the United States and
FRAzgR. TRENHOLM & Co., have been amicably
settled. whereby the vessels in dispute now lying
at Liverpool. and all the other property have
been released. ...