The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-14
Entries Of Public Lands.
Minister TO England.
Affairs In New York.

Affairs In New York.
Nav Yosx. Feb. i3.-Ths Tribuae pub
fishes letter from President Juarez 10 q
friend iu this country. lie says that the
enemy is consuming his last resources and
his forces arr becoming demoralized- He
is very hopelal Of the Republican cause ia
Mexico. and saws that without the necessity
Of the Uuited states taking any part in the
var, they viii be able 20 obtain the definite
triumph of the cause Of natioaal indepea-
deuee- The attitude assumed by the gov
eminent Of the United States has bat great
moral support 10 the Republican cause in
Mexico. Macmillan has nov not the
slightest idea OF yacating the so-cailed
threne.
The Herald's Mexican correspondent says
that while IN the vicinity OF Vera Cruz there
was an Appearance of great commercial &C
uvity, there S little reality, nearly all the
merchandise arr,v ug being for the French
portion Of the Imperial army. Immense
supplies Of ordnsnce stores recently arrived
here have been forwarded TO the capital.
All the merchants IN Vera Crua excepting
the French, condemn the Imperial govern
ment openly.
Recent returns to the Government Land
Office, show that al Detroit 5,597 acres were
taken up in the month OF January por-
ton under the provisions OF the homestead
law, q part consisting Of the cash sale ol
land, ana the residue Of county land war
rants. .kt lacrosse, Wisconsin, S,5Ss acres
were entered in the same month under the
homestead law for EctUal settlement AZ
Marysviiie, California, the cash land sales
for December, amounted % s3,o9i, and
Oregon City, Oregon, 1881 acres were taken
Tor actual settlement under the homestead
law ia the same mouth.
A swiudle c0ncocted by a partner Of
New Yorker, was yesterday exposed by
Washington detectives. The party called
at the police headquarters recently, repre-
scnting that bis arm had been robbed Ct
SI2. COO in United States bonds, and that be
believed the criminal parties weIe in this
city. Afer a brief inyes- CATION, the de-
tcctlves concluded tnat they were being
misled, and telegraphsd for the other mem-
Der Of the firm, who duly arrived in town,
aud was confronted with the complainant,
whom be charged with the abstraction Of
the missing bonds. The result was the
production 0y the artiul doiger of 81 900 Of
stolen property.
During tho week ending the 10th inst.
the disbursements Of the Treasury Depart
ment amounted to Si,4O7,9 ,9Ss o. During
the same period the Department issued GER
uhcates ui indebtedness amounting % S5le,-
600 and redeemed old ones TO the amount of
$1,000. The receipts from internal revenue
last week sm0unted To the large sum ct
S4.I14,ll Co.
The total national bank currency issued
last week was 81 156. .35u. The total ISSUED
up to date is S3,llb,joe.
The Tribune's Washington special says
The United States Minister Go England,
Cbas. Francis Adams. will probably return
home. 1t is supposed has place wal be hll-
ed by Mr. Mally, now Minister to Vienna.
Either Of these vacancies would probably
be filled by GOV. Curtin
NV YoRz, Feb. I3.-The Tribuue's
special says. Crest indignation IS ielt
among the parishoners Of Dr. Suiherlsud's
church, in Washington, because the Trus-
tees consented TO the use OF the edIhce for
the lecture Of Fred. Douglass.
NEW YoRS, Feb. l3.--1he steamship Lee,
Capt. Merrill, from Savannah Friday last
arrived at this port at an early hour tins
morning.
Ata meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen,
Yesterday Afternoon, a resolution was adopt
ed directing the Corporation Counsel TO take
proceedings against the sureties Of the late
Public Administration, % recover bonds
given by them.
bia Marine Insurance Company was held
vesterdsv afternoon, at which a resolution
was adopted, expressing confidence IN the
gentlemen appointed as receivers Of its az
iairs. and requesting them to furnish a
statement at as early day as possible OF
us condition financially, 10 wind up It's
business as soon as possible.
Citv inspector B0Jle has sent 10 Mayor
Hoffinspn a communication, requesting Ihe
latter to convene the Board OF Health, not
only for the purpose Of taking action 20
abate various dangerous nuissnces, but also
10 protest 20 the Legislation against passing
the bill TO establish Metropolitan sanitary
Commission. Mr.. Boole contends that th s
committee IS merely the development OF q
| scheme Of a party Of aspirants 10 secure
| patronage aud emolumeuts entirely unue-
/ cessary, as the existing laws and InstItu-
/ tions are amply sufficient 90 protect the
/ health Of the city and prevent the spread
/ OF disease.
| A large Fenian meeting was held at the
| Cooper Institute last evening. Speeches
were made. by Chas. Spencer, B. d. killian
/ Geo. Francis Tram, Hon. Fernando Wood
and others.
It is reported in this city that severa
| pieces Of heavy cannon have recently beer
| purchased in this city, for Gen. Sweeney
| Fenian Secretary o. War.
NEw YoRK, Feb. I3.-The Tribune's Wash
| ington special says: The sum Of $3.50 IL
| prizes, which was offered by Q number O
| gentlemen Of New York city for the bes
! specimeus Of penmanship Of soldiers wb'
l lost their right arms in battle, was awarded
! bv the committee 20 fourteen leit-arme'
| men. A book is % be published, which VII
/ he cou1posed Of the best Of these c0ntribu
I tions. and the Rev. DR.. Bellows, fresiden
I of the Sanitary Commission, has written q
I Mai. Gen. D. 0. Howard, requesting him 9
furnish an article for the volume.
WAsHINGTcN, Feb. i5.-Mr. Wha'ey, @
West Virginia. offered "a resolution reatlrm
ing the Monroe Doctrine and requesting th
President 20 take steps i1r entering into al
Hances with Oh republics on tli- ,Jltiuen
20 resist French enegoachments, which "a
referred 20 tAe COMMITTEES ou Foreign AT
fairs
Mr. smith, Of Kentucky, moved that ja'
/ n. Johnston, clsim.Hg O scat from Arkansai
I be allowed the privileges Of the hall.
/ Pending the consideration oi his cas'
Mr.. stevens, Of Peuusyl ylvania, said It wa
monstrous 20 thus admit men as member
from defunct States.
Mr.. smith repudiated that ides, denyin
that the Southern States were defunct.
Mr. kassou, Of Iowa, adv0cetcd the ao
mission o. Mr.. Johnson.
NEw YoaK. Feb. l3.-G0id l9sl.. t5ito
dull a. diNt5c.
The Fortress Monroe correspondent
the Herald states that Miila5d, banker
Norfolk, has dsfaulted and depariad wit
so, geo
The stesmer Star Of the Uhion, from Ne
Orleans, 4th, has arrived.