Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-14
IrEms OF GENEnAL NEWS.

Gold closed in New York yesterday at 1.l55S.
The Niclsburg Clarion. Of the 7th says: 10
sErH +. DAVIS. the venerable brother Of our ex-
Confederate President. has been pardoned by
President JOHNSON"
- The authorities Of Mobile have conveyed. as
free gin, three acres Of land within the corporate
limits Of that city for tie interment Of the dead
Of the Union army.
Mrs. S. PETIGRu EIgG, daughter Of Judge
PErIoRU, Of South Carolina-ruined in cireum-
stances by the warts giving dramatic readings in
Buffalo. New York.
Hon. r. N. 7. HuTrER, Virginia's distin-
guished ex-senator, is living quietly at his place
in Essex, attending to farming matters With great
energy. and striving 10 retrieve his fortune and
repair the losses inAietad by the war. Since the
close Of the war bis family Affections have been
great; and il was butlast week that he was called
on to follow TO the grave beloved siste-, the
fourth member ofhis household in twelve months.
- The railroad bridge over the Chattahooohie,
at Columbus, Ga, is finished completing the rail
way connection between Georgia and Alabama,
which was 50 badly injured during the war.
= A band Of horse thieves, one hundred strong
are operating on the Mississippi below Memphis
The following mortality from cholera in va
dous cities is reported by telegraph: ST. Louis
g. New Orleans, 30; Memphis. 10Th and l0th,) CO.
An increase Of cholera is again noted in New
York and Brooklyn.
Capt. s. S. GARRETT. Of the Memphis Metro
)oitaR Police is quite i'll with an attack Of chol
ra morbus.
"A negro who died with cholera in Memphis
Fas deserted By his iamily and left exposed upon
The public highway FOR three days.
The census Of Mobile just completed, gives
population or 1892 an increase Of over 1900
since 1860. The negroes number u, 400. OF Mo-
bile soldiers in the rebel army. 3l5 were killed.
III died Of disease. and 252 were permanently dis
ablSd.
- The Common Council Of Chicago which re-
fused the ordinary courtesies to the President.
have rendered a public reception to DUGGAN. Ar
NELL and other delegates to the Philadelphia
Convention.
- The Ohio Radical State Central Committee
have made appointments for the loyal Southern
ers " 10 speak throughout the State.
"A 81. Louis dispatch Of yesterday says J
BRUCE THOMPSON, a well-knewn lawyer Of this
city, is victim Of cholera. JEREMIAH STONE,
who was shot and robbed some days since by
wretch named WILLIAMS, is dead. He was
member Of the firm Of STONE q WILSON. Dover.
Tennessee"
Commodore SMITH. Of the U. S. Navy, died re-
Gently at Washington.
- It is stated on good authority. that the num-
Der Of prisoners at the Dry Tortugas at this time
is Gvc hundred and eighty.
A project is on foot 10 establish new paper
at Chicago. which is 10 advocate the policy Of the
President 1t is supported by many Of the most
influential and prominent citizens Of that city.
"A New York dispatch says Judge DAILY. in
the Court Of Common Pleas, decided the Health
Law perfectly constitutional; that il the Board
Of Health thought Il necessary for the greater
protection Of health and life to slaughter
houses, any court would and should hesitate 10
interfere with its decisions
"A meeting was held in BEEcHERs Church,
N. Y, the other day, at which n number Of the
Southern Radicals were 10 make speeches.
- o'MAHoNY, ox-Fonian Chief, is said to have
gone into the foundry business in New York. So
he casts his fortune in the right mould at last.
- Frauds in Navy Yard contracts. amounting
10 one million dollars, have just been discovered
in New York.
- Both houses Of the New Jersey Legislature
have ratified the constitutional amendment.
- Russia is said 10 show symptoms Of another
attempt to absorb the Dauubian Principalities
and Oonstanunople.
80 The French General MARQUEsE Is coming
over 4 Mexico to organize an army.
80 Austria Is disarming her Adriatie feet
- Tho British grain crops are seriously en-
dangered by wet weather.
- Turkey Is about TO send Minister to this
country. and will arm her troops with American
carbinos.
II is rumored that the Prussian Prince Royal
will be made Viceroy Of Hanover.
Austria has ordered her entire army to be
placed on q peace footing.