Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-24
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-The Assistant Commits
| soner for the State Of Alabama. reports to Gen
eral Howard. under date of Montgomery. Ala,
Jan. Is, that there is considerable suffering among
the whites wen as the blacks in that locality.
but the citizens are taking hold of the matter and
doing all in their power to aid them, although
poor themselves. Up to the date of his eommuni-
cation to General Howard he had distributed
twenty-five boxes of clothing and had twenty five
more from the benevolent societies Of the West.
He also rented building and had started school
for the poor whites, to be supported by the Cleye
land (0hio) Commission. He reports that he is
much pleased with the cooperation of the citi-
zens. and expresses the hope that he has secured
an interest for the poor both white and black. He
reports that five hundred rations are being Issued
daily to the freedmen but there still great want
of clothing. - ~ sA
New York, Jan. 2s.-The Worlds Washington
special says: Mrs. Stephen A. Douglas viii be
msrried to-day to Major Williams. United States
Army. ~
The Times special says: Generals Lew Wallace
and H. W. Perkins have resigned.
General Grant and family took possession of his
new house in Washington yesterday.
The Tribane's Washington special says : Ma
tional currency to the amount Of 81 9Ss. $50. was
last week issued by the Treasury Department,
The total amount issued up to date, it $685.
s665l0.
The following announcement is made by Mr..
Henry d. Phelps. Agent of the Columbian Ma
rine Insurance Company: a
THE Board of Directors Of the Columbian Ma
rine Insurance Company. in consequences Of Sc
we're and unprecedented losses in the past year.
and particularly during a recent period, have de-
cided to close up the affairs Of the company.
They find themselves possessed Of large assets
sufficient to meet all liabilities and leave hand-
some surplus" fasls. sias
1t was stated on the streets yesterday that the
liabilities Of the company would reach at least
$50, 100000. Many risks had been lost through the
depredatons Of the Anglo-Rebel pirate Shenan-
doaa. The LOSSES accruing from this cause alone
are over million of dollars.
TrrusvILLE, Pa. Jan. 2S.--Sunday night an at
tempt was made to burn the town. At o'clock
house and barn were set on Ere. An hour later
Chase's Block, in the center of the town. was fred
and burnt down; also several liquor and furniture
stores.
san FRAScIsco, Jan. 1.-THE Russian Govern
ment has given notice to the Northern Union
their Pacific squadron viii be placed at their dis
posal, and requests instructions regarding her
destination Colonel Buckley. chief Of the expe-
dition, orders her to report at Petrohanlofski in
May.
CAIRO, JAN 22-Gen. Brisbie has been assigned
to command at Pine Bluff, Ark. sss .ress.Exf
The 9Th ,,olored cavalry. under Gen. Wade. he's
been sent from Helena to Duvals Bluff The re-
port in Northern papers that mutiny had oe-
CURED in this regiment is a canard. g
WAsHIS,sroN, Jan. 23.-The Senate has con-
frmed the following nominations: Leonard
Holmes, of Washington Territory, to be United
States District Attorney for that Territory; Geo
H. Chamberlain, of Illinois, to be United States
District Attorney for the District of Colorado Ter
ritory: Blackstone Mcdaniel Of Tennessee, to
be United States Marshal for the Eastern District
of Tennessee; Capt. Thornton A. jenkins, U. ;.
Navy. to be Chief of the Bureau Of Surgeons;
p. Howits, to be Chief Of the Bureau of Medicine
and Surgeons; A. Bowles, of Massachusetts, to be
Solicitor and Naval Judge Advocate General
.