Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-26
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

Gold closed in the city Of New York ycstcT-
day at 1879.
- The New York TriJuas says The indications
are that the Hon. SCHUYLER CoLFAx will be eho-
sen q. S. Senator from Indiana, though he has
such competitors as Gov. MORTON and the Hon.
G0DLOyE s. ORTIZ. Besides Mr.. COLFAX, Mr.
THADEUs STEVENS Of Pennsylvania and Mr.. JUS
TIN S. MORRILL, Of Vermont, are candidates for
the Senate.
Hon. THos. EWING. Of Ohio, is spoken Of as
President ofthe Philadelphia National Conven-
ton.
Secretary SEWARD gave dinner 10 the mem
bers Of the Cabinet on Saturday. Mr.. .STANBURY
EaE present in place Of Mr.. SPEED. Secretary
HARLAN was absent
- The Senate has confirmed General OSBORNE
a. Postmaster at Chicago. and Colonel JOHN
LOGAN as Marshal for the Southern District Of IL
linois.
Fifty removals have been made at the New
York Customhouss during the past week.
-CARET, clerk Of the Spencer House. Cincin-
mott, who was shot by HENLY. has since died.
- The Bankrupt Bill was laid over until the
next session by the Senate by vote of II to Il.
An amendment to the Civil Appropriation
Bill orders the Secretary Of War TO pay 10 the
owners Of enlisted slaves in Kentucky a sum not
to exceed $500 Tor each slave enlisted. Every
claimant must prove his loyalty beyond question
before receiving any money, and no money is 10
be paid until the Gnal report Of the commission
appointed 10 take testimony on the subject is
made.
Henry SrANBERRY was confirmed as Attorney
General Of the United States on Monday and
entered on his duties.
There are twenty mercantile firms in Cincin-
natl whose sales for twelve months ending April
20. were over 81, 100000. Some Of them reach as
high as $4,OO0,OOO.
GENERAL SHEaaAN was in Montreal on Satur-
day. and visited Quebec on the following day.
Knoxville is erecting a water works.
Gel. j. c. BURCH, Of Nashville has, in behalf
Of corEasn creditors Of the Bank Of Chattanooga,
fsed bill in the Chancery Court at Nashville,
where the Office Of the Bank lie kept against that
incorporation. The purpose Of which is, to pre-
vent any disposition Of the assets and compel a
showing Of its real condition. and finally to have
fair prorGia distribution Of the assets among all
the creditors Of the Bank. In order 10 prevent a
wasting Of the assets by a multiplicity Of suits
and that an may share equally the institution Of
all further suits against the Bank is enjoined.
Judge ABEI.I, Of New Orleans, who was arrest.
ed the other day on account Of his charge 10 the
Grand Jury Of his Court. recommending the in.
dictment Of members Of the State Convention, i
they should attempt TO re assemble has reteratee
the leading points Of the charge. in omphati,
terms IN answer 10 a request from the jury fol
specific instructions.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs have
decided 10 report in favor Of the repeal of so much
of the neutrality laws as prohibits the ransporta
tion Of arms from one foreign country to another
The House on Monday passed resolutions urg,
ing the release Of Fenians held in Canada and the
withdrawal Of the prosecution of them in th,
United States Courts.
- The name Of RETURN j. Mics has been
Withdrawn froa the Commission lately appointed
to revise and codify the laws Of the United States
and that Of Judge JAMES. formerly Of Cincinnati
but now Of the District Of Columbia, put in hi,
place
- Among the bills signed by the President on
Monday. was that recognising the Supreme
Court. and reducing tho number of Judges t.
seven.
- The President has authorized the issue Of .
pardon TO A. 4. maxwell. q rebel Senator, il
compliance with the earnest request Of Vic,
Pesident l.. +. G. FosTER Senators WILSON, M
SMITH. and MoRGAE. Governor MARVIN and JoH'
W. FoRNEY, Secretary Of the Senate.
- President BRrNELEY, ofthe Memphis 4 Lit
tie Rock Railroad, put five hundred thousand
dollars eight per cent. bonds upon the market on
Monday 10 raise eight hundred thousand required
for the completion Of that road d. c. BRNELEY
W. b. GREENLow' and NATHANIEL BANK took
twenty-five thousand a piece. Altogether ninety
Eve thousand dollars were taken at eighty per cent
Only one-inh is required al FIRST and the remain
der in monthly installments Of five per cent
GEo. PEABODY. Of London, the banker.) made
even more liberal offers Of assistance than previ-
ously represented. Themoney will be raised, and
the road put under way Immediately.
A new naturalization law has been promul-
gated by MAMMALS, which gives any foreigner
the right to become a citizen Of MeNieoin twenty
four hours after his arrival, by renouncing has al
legiance 10 his native country and having some
visible means ofsupport The system Of passports
has hepn nbulighod.