Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-06
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

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ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.
Leonard Huyck. late President of the Mcr-
chants National Bank in Washington, has been
arrested and held for Trial for violating the
National Currency Act.
Our Consul at Liverpool, England, in a letter
10 the State Department, received here a few days
since says the declared value Of British and Irish
exports. shipped TO the United States during the
quarter ending the 3lst March last, amounted to
upward of S36,OOO0O0, against about $l4,0O00OO
for the same period last year. This does not in
clude foreign products such as teas and silks from
China spices from India wool from the Cape etc.
brought to England and thence shipped to the
United States.
About three hundred colorcd couples were
married last week at the freedmen's village On
Arlington flights, in pursuance Of Gen. Towards
recent order relative 10 concubnagc.
49, The street car drivers in Cincinnati arc on
strike for higher wages.
A Mr.. Handy of Cincinnati proposes to build
a large Opera House in that city ON the corner OF
Vine and Sixth streets. A meeting Of prominent
citizens was held at the exchange day or two
since 10 consider Mr.. Handy's Offer
Judge Leavitt Of the United States District
Court at Cincinnati, condemned Is hogsheads Of
tobacco as cOnfscated TO the Government for vio-
lation ofthe internal revenue law.
Gems Steadman and Fullerton, Freedmens
Bureau examiners were in Augusta, Georgia. last
Saturday.
-A writer in the New Orleans Advocate. who
has been making some inquiries into the destruc-
tion Of churches. says that far he has ascer
tanned. between 900 and 200 churches were
burned during the war These churches, he
thinks, had cost the people less than S. OOO OOO
In the loss the Methodists were the greatest suf-
ferers; the Baptists next then the Presbyterans
and the Catholics last.
- 0ur.New York exchanges come to us filed
with the particulars of the imposing ceremonies
attending the burial Of the late Gen. Winfield
Scott. 1t is a singular fact that among those who
composed tne grand pageant there was no one
who stood in a nearer relation to the deceased
than intimate friends " and family servants"
80 The New York papers treat the great Fenian
movement in a spirit Of levty. Those in the in
terest ofMr. James Stevens fear that it will ser
ousy injure the cause of Ireland. believing that
Canada cannot be made point d0ppm for an at
tack upon the British power in the mother land.
Mr.. White. late Of Mosby's guerrillas, has
been elected Mayor of Leesburg. Va. He was
pardoned several months ago.
High Fenian officials say Gen. w. II. jackson,
late Of the Confederate army. has accepted com
mission of Brigadier General in the Fenian army.
II is not credited by his friends.
A leading London journal now suggests that
the purpose Of Napoleon in making that terrible
little speech at AuXerre, the other day, was not to
commit France to n participation in the threat
ened war between Austria and Prussia, but merely
10 shattor the fortunes Of certain prominent bank
ers and spectators the Bourse. who have re-
Gently fallen under the ban Of his displeasure.
The reports of the crops up the Arkansas,
near the river, are encouraging, but the crops in
the interior It is said, will be an utter failure.
The details Of the terrible overflow of Alex
andria, La, are perfectly heart rending. The
PEOPLE have been driven TO RATS for protection,
and an immense amount Of property has been
destroyed Relief for the distressed inhabitants
Is impossible until the floods subside.
- The foods in Texas have everaowed and de
yasiated all the bottom lands, and the injury to
crops has been extensive.
The Congressional Committee reported to IN
vestigate tho Memphis riots have nearly compile
ted their abors. A. they were sent there to do
the work Of partizans. the public anticipate
their report.
- The Government authorities are taking steps
TO prosecute such parties have failed to make the
use Of revenue stamps required by law.
- Dispatches from Richmond state that the coun-
sci for JEFF. Davis intend to make application to
lhe court now in session there for the release Of
their client on parole and they think they will be
successful.
A Washington dispatch says: The statement Of
the public debt for May will show large decrease
in the principal, and in coin and currency now on
hand.
Thad. Stevens was taken i'll on Thursday,
and his friends express some npprchcnsions Of his
condition.
49, The New York HcrdlFs financial article says:
The Fenian raid upon the ruins Of Fort Erie failed
20 create the slightest disturbance among the
financial community. and an iuglorious termina-
ton Of the foray into British territory is pre-
dcted.
The court martial which has been trying
Major Gee who was commnndanlof the rebel Pc
son at Salisbury, has adjourned for short period.
Up to this time the expenses Of the trial have been
$4,000, and no evidence eliminating the prisoner
has been adduced yet.
Colonel Starr. Of the Seventeen tn Kentucky
Regiment, claims the honor for his men Of plant
ing the first Irish flag on the Canada shore.
Washington dispatches state that the Govern
ment considers the invasion of Canada virtually
ended.
1t is said that the British Minister has de
manded the surrender from our Government of
the captured Fenians. The demand will be com
piled with.
- The New York Trb'ene. speaking of the trial
Of Mr.. Davis. uses the following .nguage If Mr..
Davis is TO be tried as it seems to Us he ought to
be. we can imagine no reason for dcferring his
trial. If he has been unjustly proclaimed an as
sassin. he should somehow be relieved from the
blasting inculpation and if he is not to be tried
but is merely to be held until public sentiment
will ADM, Of his liberation, protest against
policy unworthy the people of this country.
Even if the object Of his Imprisonment were TO
render MIN ;hc sole idol Of the late rebels,
making them forget all bis faults in their sympa-
thy for his condition. it has already been fully
complishod. Let us either try him, or else let
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