Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-17
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The North American LLOYD Ne" AofA Ano
Bremen Steamship Line has been seized for debt.
baron s7orcKr1., the Russian Minister at
Washington. has been recalled N. BoDIsco' an
attache Of the Legation. takes bis place TEN
porarily as Charge d,Aaairs.
A Washington dispatch says; The city IS at
present crowded With Southerners. and every day
brings number Of fresh arrivals. A number Of
Southern ladies have also arrived. The tone Of
Washington society Is becoming gradually South
ernized.
The amount Of National Bank currency Is
sued during the week was $543,456.
The receipts for internal revenue for the
present fiscal year 70 date. Jsly lst to Oct 18th,
amount to Sils,l67,Ou.
On the subject Of the claims for damages done
hy the privafoer Alabamo the new policy of-the
English Government Is Swallowed in an article IN
the London Times. advocating the calling OF q
commission Of jurists Of all maritime powers. to
deliberate on the duties as well a. the rights Of
neu,rals, and urges the payment Of the United
States claims IL the commission 80 decides.
General OErEaA. one Of the Presidents OF
Mexico has been trying 10 create the opinion that
he has been for sometime in Mexico. but Il Is
known that be is living quietly in this county.
The prospect Of Mr.. DAVIS trial grows more
and more remote.
The Board ofHeaith in New York have given
notice that peril still exists in that city to the
public health, and the special powers Of the Me-
tropolitan Board Of Health have been continued
70 the LIST Of December.
Jefferson. Indiana, Is now the most extensive
depot ofGovernment stores and ammunition in the
West. II is stated that two regiments Of regulars
are 10 be stationed there for the protection Of
Government property.
"A New York Dispatch says Thus far We
have heard Of the loss Of nineteen vessels. and
twelve disabled. IN the storm which has prevailed
since October /"
- The indictment for treason against Hon. J.
F. BuLLrrr, in the United States Court at Louis
Vile was quashed Saturday. the .. s. Attorney
entering a aoile proseQfi.
The 81. Louis Mo- Dispatch says The athor
afternoon wolf came into the door-yard Of Mr.
HAROLD. two miles east Of Butler Bates county,
IN this State. and commenced catching chickens
woman Of the house ran il to the fence. and in
attempting to pass through, laid hold Of its hind
legs and held It FIST while another woman present
went to the opposite side. I'd with club beat
Il TO doaih."
- Queen VrcroRIA has made knights and baro-
nets Of the leading Englishmen laying the Atlantic
cable. She would have included CTRUs w. FIELD
had he been q Briton.
- General BEAUREoARD called at army head
quarters In Washington on Saturday, and had an
interview with Gen. GRANT.
90 The Attorney General and SeeeRd Controller
concur in the opinion that the 10Th Of August,
1866, the date Of the Presidents proclamation de-
clarine the insurrection 10 be at an end, should
be taken e. the date Of the termination of the
wer No soldier enlisted under the act Of July
IS 1864, could have been discharged on account
Of the Termination Of the war before serving two
years. In the regulations promulgated from the
War Department regarding the payment Of boun-
ties under the act Of July % 1864 II is prescribed
that soldiers enlisted for three years during the
war. who were discharged by reasons Of The ter
minatiop Of the war shall bs considered as having
served out the period Of their enlistment. and are
entitled 10 bounty under the act.
An officer recently returned from South Caro-
lima state that the old Twonty-ninth rebel regi-
ment Of that State has reorganized, and offered its
services 10 tho President assist him IN suppress
Ing Congress.
WASHINGTON, Oct. T5.-With,,referenee 10 the
dispatch concerning the alleged questions Of the
President 20 the Attorney General. which was
imposed on the correspondent Of the Public
Ledger the following letter was issued to-day by
ordor Of the President; Executive MANSION,
WAsnrNorox, Oct Is, lS55.-Dcar Sir. The Pres-
dent has carefully examined the papers which you
placed in his hands on the 18th inst, and is en-
tirely satisfied that the responsibility connected
with the dispatch TO which they refer rests alone
upon the Washington agent Of your correspond
onoe. The President IS convinced that neither
the proprioiors. editors nor managers had any
completely whatever In this false publication Of the
dispatch. ISignedl ROBERT JOHNSON; Private
Secretary, To W. G. McCAN. Esq. Washington,
d. C.. representing @. W. CHILp, Esq. Of Phila-
delphia Pabiic Ledger.
The Board Of Directors Of The Memphis and
Little Rock Railroad organized on Saturday. and
elected r. c. BnTNELEr, President; SAN'L TATE,
Vice President. JonS ROBERTSON. Superintend-
cnt; and r. ID. WILLIAMS. Secretary and Treasurer.
The Board appointed the President. Vice Presi-
dent. Superintendent and SAN'B w. WILLIAMS,
the Little Rock Director. delegates TO attend the
railroad convention at Van Barren. Ark. on tho
18th inst.
Tho Hcralfs correspondent from Pera, near
Constantinople. September 10 announces the
completion Of the purchase Of the island Of Milo
a most important hawai- station ia the Grocian
Archipelago, by the United States Government,
and details AT the same time the positive interests
which the American people have in the progress
and solving Of the Eastern question.
- The willoughby Point property. Of seven
hundred acres. until recently In possession of a
horde Of negroes near Norfolk, Va, has. we learn
from the Norfolk Vireiniau. been rea'ored to its
owner, MAJ. VIZ. 4. TAYLOR, Of Norfolk, by tho
Government
The storms which prevailed in the noighbOr-
hood Of Baltimore and Washington on Thursday
and Friday last. extended below Richmond Va.
causing increased destruction Of property and
some loss Of life.
- The Virginia and Tennessee railroad. from
Bristol 10 Lynchbarr. win BE- consolidated with
the Southsids road, making one trunk line from
Bristol. Tennessee 70 Norfolk, on the Atlantic
coast
Bishop EARLY. Of Virginia, is still suffering
from tie effects Of his severe accident he has
not been able to leavehis house for several weeks
on account Of rheumatism in the shoulder, which
was hurt SO badly during the summer.
- The Legislature Of Mississippi meets in ex-
traordinary session next Monday. the 2sd.
The ladies Of Selma are about to establish
Charity Hospital.
The cholera aud yellow fever are evacuating
Now orleans The last days report mentions ave
dealL from the former and one from the latter
disea,,.
The American Frccdmon's Union Commission
has concluded its session at Baltimore. The re
port Il the General Secretary showed that the
Comn issiou has sustained during the last year
B0tcashors. maintained 3ll schools. and disirib-
utod half million dollars In supplies. and that
determination extended into nearly every State,
North and South. Chief Justice cHssE was elected
President Of the Commission, and has accepted
the position.
--Iac census Of Chattanooga. Tenn. just com
pletcd. shows a total population Of l0.250 Whites
number 6.s7Os and blacks $3.50
The cotton crop Of Middle Tennessee Is turn
ing ont better than was anticipated Few weeks
since.
THE AnDREss OF THE "SoUrHEEN LoY-
ALlsrs."--H any clear.minded dispassion-
ate man has ever had doubt that the thing
calling itself " Southern Loyalty" is no,
the most vicious phase that American pOli-