Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-05
LIENS on GENERAL NEWS.

- GOLD closed in New York yesterday at 1875.
An English duke recently lost $4,000 francs
q. Baden.
MARIA s. CUMMINGS. authoress Of the LAMP
Iighterp and other works. has just died in Dor
chester. Massachusetts,. asl
- The last New Orleans steamer sailed IRON
New York with cargo Of notorious eourtesaus
for that city. II is said weekly shipments will
be made during the season. as the New York mar
ket Is oyerstocked.
Ms. WALTER. proprietor Of more thar one
half the shares Of the London Tines, has started
on tour to the United States. His son accom-
panies him.
- THERE is talk Of suing out writ Of habeas
corpus in favor os JEFFERSON DAVIS.
-TRE Peruvian Government has purchased tho
screw steamer Idaho. fitted her up as war
vessel. to cruise in tho Spanish main and make
prizes Of Spanish merchantmen.
On. J. T. GREEN, Of Pulaski, Tenn, was op-
pointed on Tuesday Commissioner Of Pensions,
The Interior Department has sent out a Sc
rics Of regulations for carrying into effect the va
rious homestead laws, especially that applicable
70 public lands in the Southern States.
The Knoxville Commercial. Of Wednesday.
announces that there is 10 cholera in that city.
- Tho Utah DAILY Telegraph says: Even in
material view it does not seem to pay TO utterly
despiso the people Of Utah. They have exercised,
and may yet exercise. no mean influence on the
material as well as the political and moral vel
fare Of the nation. and it is not safe to trample
them under foot too long. or with too many nails
in your boots"
--sAxTI Anna. in his new Mexican project, re-
lies on what is known as the Church party in that
country.
"A Hebrew seminary for training ministers
ami teachers Of the Hebrew faith is about TO be
established in Philadelphia.
1t Is said that a certain wealthy gentleman
in Kentucky has proposed to endow chair Of
history in Washington College, Virginia on con-
dition that he should be permitted to name the
hrst professor. intimating that bis choice would
be Col VIZ. PnEsTos JoHSsToN. son Of the late
ALBEIT srDNEY JOHNSTON. and member Of the
personal staff Of ex-President DAVIS.
- Tho total valuation Of real and personal
property IN New York State for 1866 Is $751;
22s.6S6.
Tho Pope is said to be dopositins large sums
in foreign banks.
-General BEAuREeARD's financial mission to
Europe in behalf Of the city Of New Orleans is
ported a success.
Rats are swarming in the Northwest Of Ohio,
climbing fruit trees and destroying the fruit
1t is said that ex-secretary HARLAN. who
ten years ago was not worth five thousand dol
lars, has accumulated a fortune Of nearly half
million OF dollars.
1t is believed that the Russian General MoU-
RkYIEF was poisoned.
1t Is said that the Count DR. MoSTALEMBERT,
one Of the most eminent literateurs Of France. is
~ the point Of death.
The day after the municipal authorities Of
Philadelphia insulted the President, an Alabama
merchant LEFT that city for New York. and pur-
chased for cash $4,000 worth Of merchandise.
"A donation Of $500 has been made to the
New York Methodist College by DANIEL DREW.
1t is reported from Vienna that petition is
circulating among the residents Of that city, ask
ing for the removal Of Hon. J. LoTHRoP MOTLEY,
the American Minister to Austria. for the al
legged reason that he does not attend properly to
the interests Of American citizens in that country
joan A. MokNEEY, nephew Of Hon. RoBr
J. MoKHgEV, is recommended by the board Of
examiners Tor tho vacant cadetship at West
Point, for the Eighth Congressional District of
Tennessee.
The editor Of the Monroe Q.a.) InteHi0encer.
who has been travelling over the adjoining par
ishes, says that in jackson parish some planters
viii not make a bale Of cotton TO ten acres
planted. In Morehouse the cotton is good corn
total failure IIniqq natinn pin NOT '.-' 'AA
do well; other lands nothing at ALL
90 Memphis paid during the month Of Septem-
ber $751; $40 80 for hospital and sanitary expenses
for police. S2oS59 60.
- During the past week Ssi applications for
patents and 6s caveats were received at the pat
emit Office. Yesterday 19s patents were issued.
Judge AnELL publishes protest against the
assertions made by Gen. BARN. especially SO far
as Il touches upon the action Of J gdgo AHELL and
his court;
- The President on Wednesday made the fol-
lowing appointments; A. G. LAwRENcE, Of
Rhode Island. United States minister, resident at
Costa Riea; MADISON +. HoLLisrER. Of Illinois,
United States Consul at Buenos Ayros; CHARLES
DouGHERTY. Of Pennsylvania, United States Con-
sui at Londonderry. and Mr.. FIrMAN, Of District of
Columbia, Consul at the Island Of St. Helena.