Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-07
rrEns ol, GENrnAL NEWs.

- Gold closed in Now York yesterday at l475z
r A letter from St. Louis. dated August ;, says
tie city is at present more infested with lawless
characters than it has ever been heretofore. A
building has been discovered which was the haunt
q hotel thieves confidence men, burglar. high
waymen and Others. The place was visited by the
police yesterday, and eighteen men arrested.
= The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Commercial AdDerfiser says that some OF
the clerks in the War Department arc organizing
a secret political association for the support Of
EDwIy II. STANTON for President, and Gen HAM
rLroN. Of Texas, for Vice President
~ The Archbishops and Bishops Of England
have determined on the formation Of new order
of laborers il the Church, called readers" They
are to be publicly appointed. after an examination
by Bishop, and are 20 minister in outlying dis
tricts. They win be not unlike the local preach
crs Of the Methodists, and It is thought their in
auence viii draw the masses toward the establish
cd Church.
- The Secretary Of the Treasury has under a
law passed at the late session Of Congress appoint
ca j. Ross BROWSE COMMISSIONS to collect
mining statistics in the States and Territories
West Of the Rocky Mountains. He will proceed
70 the Pacific coast By steamer on the 1lth inst.
This is an important mission. and viii embrace
statistics Of the products Of bullion, the popula-
tion capital cost Of labor and yield. Similar sta
tistics arecollected By the British Government in
Australia, at great expense, and By the Govern
ments Of Spain, Prussia, Austria and others.
France has already had scientific and statistical
report made on the mineral resources Of Califor-
mia snd Nevada.
1t Is suggested that Governor SlIYrH. ofNew
Hampshire. viii be likely to appoint GEoRGE @.
FosG. late Minister Resident az Switzerland, 10
an out the Senatorial term Of Mr. CLARK, upon
bic acceptanee Of the United States District
Judgeship. Mr. FoGG was one Of the candidates
for the Senatorship to which tho New Hampshire
Legislature elected Representative PATTERSON.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
had occasion 10 call attention to the fact that the
new law makes the world money" TO include
saeczs, drafts and other instruments. given for
The payment for money. and therefore the
eeipis for checks drafts etc. are to be stamped as
IL given Cor money. The new Internal Revenue
law differs from the old one concerning brokers'
sales ofsloes and bonds. which, under TIE latter
were assessed upon the basis Of the par value.
but under the former law, from August lst, the
stamps must be affixed upon the basis Of the
amount Of sales.
The lSaats Zeiftng. Of this city, places at the
head Of lis columns the name Of General GEORGE
IL THoMAs as It's candidate for President in 'G8,
70 says the Cincinnati Gazette.
- The old county Jail at Carthage, Illinois, is
an object Of great interest 10 all who visit that
place IL was there that JosEPH SMITH. the Nor
mon leader. was killed in 1874. The Republican
Of that place says the building is about to be sold
ten. f. KIRBY SMITH was in Louisville on
sunday.
-JoHS Ross. or EoowEsKoowE, Chief Of
the Chorokeos, who died in Washington, on
wednesday. was a half breed, and az an early age
acquired a good English education. In lsl7 and
ISIS. the time the State Of Georgia attempted to
induce he Indians 10 remove west Of the Missis-
sippi, liberal bride was offered for this purpose
to Ross by McIyTOsH. q Creek half breed In
dian but e. vas refused. The proceedings Of the
0eorria legislature with reference 70 the Chero-
KEGS IN ls1a. Jed 10 an appeal on the part Of the
Indians, Ross acting as their agent, 90 the Su-
rremo Court Of the United States which resulted
in their favor. Georgia however, refused TO obey,
and Bggrossions upon the Indians increased In
1885 q treaty was concluded between J. +. SHER-
MERHoRS, an agent Of the United States, and Ma
jor RIDGE. his son JONI RIDGE. ELIAS BoUDNoT.
and abont coo other Cherokee Indians including
mon, women and children. by which the Indians
agreed 10 surrender their lands and remove west
within two years. Against this treaty, known as
the New Echota. Ross and over 5000 Of his tribe
protested In appeal written by Ross. and ad-
dressed 10 the President Of the United States as
having been fraudulcntly obtained. ThcGovcm-
mont. however. sent a force under Gen. SCoTT 10
compel the ful6lmout Of the treaty The Chcro-
KEGS yielded. and with Ross at their head removed
10 their new home. Moderate allowance was
made them for their losses by the Government,
and after years Of suffering they became pros
perous nation.
Miss CLARA BuRroN who got handsome sum |
from Congress for numbering the graves Of the |
dead Federal soldiers in Southern grayeygrds. |
PROPOSE to 90 TO locturing next winter on what |
she Jaw on the batueGelds and in the South. Her |
cue Is 10 edily the Radicals
The distortions of the image when person |
endoavon 10 obtain view Of the back of the |
head by the use Of the hand-mirror. has led to |
the invention Of an adjustable toilet glass, Il |
consists Of hanging-glass 20 be used in combiua-
ton with mirror on the wall or dressing-casc. so
ns 90 give a double reflection. the face and rear
being seen together. IL is suspended from the |
ceiling by telcscopic tube the weight Of the glass
being equipoised by weight, which, acting by
cord and pulley. can be screened by any article Of
furniture. The hanging-elass. by the telescope
tube and weight can be elevated or depressed 10
suit the height Of the person.
- A correspondent OF the London Star says.
"A curious fact was reported 10 me yesterday,
namely. that nccdlc-gunH were not the sole cause
Of the success Of the Prussians at the battle Of
Sadowa. General BESFpEE. as YOU are perhaps
aware is an immense landed proprietor; bis os-
tntes lie chiefly in Bohemia. IL appears TO avoid
passing over his property, and thereby injuring
his crops. vinegprd. &c, be made the Austrian
army march a round Of six miles. His troops
arrived on thief perfectly exhausted. Er this
be true-and heard e from o person who fire.
quents Che sailor 81 Madame de MErrERNCH-I
quite understand the soncrals disgrace
-Leprosy is said 10 be developing itsclfin va
rious portions Of the world with an it ancient
pulsiyo characteristics. 70 prevails az the present
time Ia the West Indies and in Norway, two wide
~ separated countries according 10 recently pub
lishcd statistics there being no less than two
thousand lcpcgs in the latter country.
80 Rev. n. f. HORROR New Orleans Convcn-
ZIONIST. wounded in tho riot died ON Sunday
- The Wasb'ngton Star says there is not word
of truth Ia the statement teiographod from that
city that delegation representing the CONNER
cial men in New York and Philadelphia have
been there urging the President 20 appoint a sue
cossdr 10 Secretary McCULuocu. No such dele
Ent1us have called upon him. and mo- man OF set
Of men ever urged the President 10 appoint a sue
cessor 20 Mr.. McCUiLocH