Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-09
trrws 81 cFVERAL NEWS.

FouRrH PAoE-Card Of Louisiana Loyalists-
Spirited Sketch Of TILToS, etc.
ITEMS OF GRNEKAL NEWS. =
-Golp closed in New York yesterday at 1874
The New York Herald states that Head Cen
TIC STEPHENS Is receiving more money and war
material than ever before.
"A living descendant Of CoLUUlBUs is to visit
America.
- The Revenue Commissioner has decided that
rubber boots and shoes are subject to tax Of
Eve per cent. as articles Of wearing applrel.
One county in California makes this year
100000 gallons Of wine.
- The vote Of California Is 5000 less than in
1856.
The wife Of a well known lawyer in New
York city elopcd recently. with physician. and
carried with her $4,000 in United States bonds.
belonging 10 her husband. They are supposed 70
have CONS to Europe.
"A National Convention Of Inhdels assembled
at Philadelphia THO Both ult. The organization
dates back TO 1885, but only 30 delegates were pre-
sent AZ the recent meeting.
The largest sorghum crop ever grown in
Southern Indiana. is now almost ready for cut
ting.
"A Richmond paper says I'VE rejoice TO learn
AAnN tA4AI AZ "a Jul AN4AAua GINA koAANkei
have the promise Of an unusually large number
Of students during their present sessions"
This window glass sof the great Exhibition
Palace viii cover 5000 saaafe feet.
ss'IsE .caaaL1n Jnso ana Master RIcBARD
CoKER viii be among the musical attractions of
the present season in New York.
- One Of the largest whisky distlleries in Mil
waukeo is nov in the hands Of the revenue de-
partment for trying 70 eyade The law. The Of
fence charged il instituting and using fac smile
Of the inspectors stamp, and thus escaping the
payment Of duties. and putting their whisky in
70 the market as inspected, when it never had
been,
= Brevet Colonel RoBERT MAcPEELY has been
appointed chief commissary Of subsistence on the
stsa Of Major General HooKtR. commanding the
Department Of The Lakes. 30
-tis Eari srAEHoPR-not Stanley as re-
ported BY the cable--who is to succeed Lord Cow
LEY IS Ambassador.at Paris.
About one third Ofthe corn crop in Northern
Illinois has been destroyed by frost.
The State Fair ut Indianapolis is said to be
the poorest held for many years.
Strauss, the leader Of tho monster orchestra
at the bale masques Of the Paris opera, and the
balls Of The Tuile6es. has leased the Palas In
dustrie, ia the Champs Elysoes, for the time the
grand exhibition remains open. at a rent Of
100000 francs Here be intends to givoconcorts
70 Be iirectedby the most distinguished musicians
Of the world, aud even talks about having secured
the services Of ROssINI and VERDI.
- CHAs. O'CoNsoR was at Fortress Monroe, on
Saturday, and remained in close consultation
with Mr.. DAVIS al dry. -F
The Paris Monifcur, Of September 20. con-
tains the following. The President Of the Mexi-
can Finance Committed in Paris, informs the
holders Of Mexican rentes and obligations that
nc remittance having been made to him b. the
Mexican Government FOR payment Of the arrears
and coupons due lst October next. this payment
will be deferred.
British haryests are expected to be less dis
c0uraEing than supposed.
Further arrests Of prominent Fenians we're
rnade IN Liverpool on the 2ist. and large quanti-
lies Of arms and ammunition were seized. TWAS
expected other arrests would be made, as the
principal detectives Of the borough were actively
searching for suspeotodporsons
- Tho Commissioner Of Pensions during the
month Of September admitted 1888 widows,
mothers. and orphans claims for pensions and
rejected 136. OF this elas Of claims there yet re-
main 2907 awaiting evidence from departments.
and $3.50 awaiting evidence from claimants;
1855 invalid claims were admitted during the
month. and 90 rejected.
Accounts. thus far. from all sections Of Mis-
souri, show that the registration Of voters is pro-
crossing rapidly and quietly.
- Gen. PILLOW was in Memphis on Friday
= Twelve thousand copies Of "Ecce Homo"
have been printed in England. The unknown
author has made thirty thousand dollars ont oft.
= Tho bankers Of ST. Louis are taking the pre-
iiminnry steps towards establishing a clearing
house in that city
-forty-elFht millions of gallons Of petroleum
oil have been exported from the United States in
the last year.
In respect Of 'conductiyity' tho old cable is
better than the now.
Tho number. Of passengers carried on tho
New York city railways from January to June
30. was 1881 500 fIIV I
Tho Corpus Christi Adperfiser takes pains to
deny statement in the New York Tribune, that
disease IS prevailing among the cattle in Texas.
= The King Of Denmark is said to have ordered
an examination Of large tracts Of land recently
purchased In Florida, with the view Of sending
forward large number Of emigrants.
j. S. RAINY. the celebrated horse tanner died
suddenly nc Cleveland. on Thursday. lie he'd
been III with paralysis for nearly year. His re-
mains were inferred at his home. near Co
lumbus. Ohio. lie was thirty eight years old and
unmarried.
Judge HISS was elected to Congress from the
Bowling Green Ky,) District on Saturday. and
GEo. G. ROCKS Judge Of the Judicial Circuit q
- Captain ALoNzo GREENLAw. Of Memphis.
who killed young TAYLOR in a recent duel, at
tempted TO commit suicide on Saturday morning
hy'ihoo,ins hmFelfsn the breast. Tho hall struck
his rib aud glanoed round, lodging in his hack.
inhctins asevere though not fatal wound. Re-
morse. he says. Is the cause.
40 Cholera and yellow Fcvcr Is disappearing in
Cinoinnstt
- telegram has boon received NJ Washington.
dated Salem. Oregon, Oct. Ct. saying To-day
the Oregon Legislature virtually expunged the
former Publications Of the constitutional amond-
ment by a vote Of a ayes aeainst29 nays.
90 The accounts Of the East Indian famine in
crease.
- on Sunday night shortly anor lhe Eastward
bound maa train Of the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad len Seymour Ind. two men in masks
entered the Adams Express ear from tho front
platform by means Of the running board. pre-
sented rsvolvcrs at the head Of the messenger,
named Mn.LER and demanded his keys. The de-
maud was complied with. and while orc stood
guard TIC other rihed the local safe Of from Sl25
900 20 Si50.00o They then threw Of the through
safes out on ihe track. then pulled the bell cord,
70 which ths engine responded 10y checking The
train. They then jumped from the car and es-
capped. The messenger. as soon as possible had
the train stopped. and made known what had
happened. Aftcr search the heavy safe. which
contained $4,000 in gold, was found in the wood.
about sixty yards from the track. The thieves
had found L TOO heavy for transportation.
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Ex-VIcE President HAsu.fN is stump
ing the North in denuuoistion Of ANDREW
JOHNSON, who succeeded him as Vice Presi-
dent, and came TO the Presidency by the
death Of Mr.. LINCOLN. lie calls him
usurper,a tyrant NERO; and advocates
what he mildly calls "a choking sensation"
for leading Southern men, and all the revo-
lutionary and ultra negroisms Of the Radi-
cal party. HAsnIN was one Of the lamesi
and weakest men who ever reached high po-
sision in thiscounsry. lie was oyenlaughed