Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-29
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

ITEMS or GENERAL NEWS.
An the leading New York papers sustain the
residentsveto of the civil rights bin except the
Tribune and Post.
by order of the President, all advertisements
from the War Department have been withdrawn
from the Fcsfiicas Post. ST. Louis. This paper
has We'd with the Chicago Republican and Mrs.
Swisshelm's paper in slandefing the President
The Department Of State yesterday received
advices from the consul Of the United Stated at
Liverpool. England, relative 20 emigration. He
represeats that steamers and emigsant vessels
leaving that port Tor the United States are filled
with e.nsgrants. Ship owners and persons en-
gagged ia the business inform the cousul that 1t
viii be enormous and that the indications are
that II viii be heavier from Europe this year than
Il ever has since we have been a nation.
Il Under date Of March LIST. the Assistant Com
missioner Of Freedmcn's Affairs for the State Of
Florida informs Major General Howard that there
have been no material difficulties or any unpleas-
snt relations engendcred since his last report, and
that everything is progressing satisfactorily, and
that tho condition of the freedmen isi almost
universally good. He represents that the planters
are As well contented rs might be expected. and
are everywhere doing prospcrously.
- The Commissioner Of Customs day or two
since received report from a custom house OIL
Ger stationed On the 81. Lawrence river. TO the
effect that party Of smugglers had succeeded in
laying pipes at thesbottom Of the ST. Lawrence,
through which they are engaged in pumping
liquor from Canada to the United States.
The cause of the Mexican Republic is gaining
ground. The successes reported yesterday are
confirmed, with the addition that the national
forces captured fifteen hundred men instead Of
eve hundred. The account is doubtless exagge-
rated; but due allowance must be made for South
ern enthusiasm in the reports Of both sides The
French version will reach US from Vera Cruz in
about week.
1t is said that Edmund Cooper. member Of
Congress elect from the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict, and who ia now at his home in sholbyville.
viii soon address his fellow citizens upon the po-
itieal issues Of the day. His speech viii be look
ed for with interest,"
Harvey Brown, Esq. Of jackson. has con-
scented to become candidate for the Legislature
from Madison county lie isAgood and true man.
- The mechanics of Memphis have recently re-
solved 10 memorializo the Legislature Of Tonnes
see in favor Of the eight hoursystem. aud 10 ask
for laboring mans library association.
-Aletter from jackson, Mississippi. informs Us
that officers Of the negro regiments being mus
tered out. have been making from $40 to $50 on
each Of their soldiers in hiring them TO the plan
tors; and il also opens another chapter Of the
mysteries Of demonstrating.
Notwithstanding the large number Of labor
ers who have left Georgia and Alabama for Mis-
Sissippi this season, the demand is entirel? mad
equate 10 the supply. In many sections, the plan
tiers cannot make more than half crop on ac
count Of the scarcity Of hands. Mississippi suf
fered heavily from raids during the war; and
much Of her labor was run into Alabama ant
Georgia, and scattered. In Arkansas the pros
poets are very favorable. Repeated accounts as
sure as that the crops viii be- very good.
The Ohio Senate has passed the bill author
izing the City Council Of Cincinnati to purchas
abe Gas Works. at an expense not exceeding tT'
and a half million dollars. and 10 issue bond
therefor. 10 run not more than forty years.
The latest Now Orleans papers report tina
the excitement attending the municipal matter
Of that city has almost died out BY an ofieia
order from Gen. Candy the acting Mayor. ]. A
Rozier, was relieved, and George Clarke, Presi
dent Of the BOARD Of Aldermen. has been ap
pointed Mayor pro tem. An things ase going OF
very smoothly. and the elected officers will, pro
badly. take their places without further opposi
ton.
-TheplanteTS along the banks Of the Mississip
ri are suffering greatly on account Of high water
The leyees along the coast are in bad condition
and broken in many places. Cultivation Is stop
ped almost entirely for the present. Planters n
the Arkansas river are happy in anticipation Of
big crop Of cotton. Those up Yazoo river inquir
for more labor. and say not more than half Gro
can be brought forth with 50 few hands.
Il Is stated that 10000 acres Of land in South
east Missouri are being taken up every mont
under the Homestead act, aud that the extraor
binary amount Of 7e0O0 will be reached by mex
May.
- Another case Of sufoeation from lcaking ga
occurred in Chicago Saturday night. A youn
man named Kramer went TO bed in his usui
health and was found dead in the morning, has
ing been asphyxiated by the escaping poison.
-Swindlers now mako tours Of the New YoI
kitchen, persGading the cooks TO invest in bogr
Fenian bonds. One girl had promised them s
when they over-reaehed themselves by tho r,
mark that the girls next door had given SIS
sure the girls next door are nagurs, said Brio
get. and started for the police Office. but the in
posters escaped.
- Tho number Of young Southerners, of bot
sexes. who are at present seeking employment
the Northern cities is almost incredible II
said that in New York alone there are more tha
City thousand Southern bon-and-bred persoi
seeking their fortunes
The cost Of living in New York does not
down with gold. Western drovers have had
hard time in that market lately. They had a goo
time yesterday. Beef cattle were scarce. and AZ
vance t,rO cents per pound and closed fully
high as at any time in the last two months. SheC
sold freely at full prices. and hogs advanced OF
oeAf. closing with an upward tendency