Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-28
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.


- Gold closed in New York yesterday at ] .is5;45.
= The Cotton Planters convention has been
postponed to the 9th day Of September next.
-JoHN MoRRIssEY. the famous pugilist, is
said 10 be pretty certain Of his election to Con-
gress from New York.
- The largest brickyard in the world is about
10 be established at Chicago. Il will be eight
hundred feet long BY four hundred wide, and will
contain machinery adequate to the manufacture
Of two hundred thousand brick per day.
- In iowa the Radicals have fastened upon the
etate an odious excise law similar to that enacted
Z By the New York legislature. As a consequence
the Germans have bolted. and great is the tribu-
lation Of the Radical brethren thereat.
- The American Bible Society recently met and
recognized ten new auxiiiaries. one in each Of the
States Of Connecticut. Pennsylvania, Ohio. South
Carolina and Missouri. one in Alabama, one in
Georgia, and three in Iowa. Grants Of books were
made. amounting TO l0.Z7s volumes. Five thou
sand dollars were granted to the Synod Of the
Waidensian Church at Florence, for Bible work
among the soldiers Of Italy.
The Congress" at Saratoga Is 10 be rebuilt.
and subscriptions to tho amount Of $4,000 alrea-
dy have been taken and seven per cent bonds is
sued. method similar 10 that adopted at the
building Of the Continental, f" Philadelphia.
A new Jewish temple in Cincinnati was ded-
sated on last Saturday.
"A terrible cattle plague has broken out in
the vicinity Of Lynchburg Va. The animals are
taken with a swelling in the throat which pre-
vents them from eating and they die Of stsrva-
ton.
On the 9Th Of October next. the first number
Of the Monthly Eclectic Magazine. conducted by
Rev. HoeE and BRows. win make It's appear
ance in Richmond, Virginia.
News from Havana to the 18th inst, states
that the quarantine Of fifteen days upon vessels
thriving from the United States. is strictly en-
forced. rev political Governor IS expected
soon 10 arrive. Gen. DULEE soon returns from
Spain TO take the post Of Treasurer. Several car
goes of Coolies have arrived.
- The japanese are sending large quantities Of
goods 10 the Paris exhibition.
- Il Is understood that wholesale removal Of
United States DistrictAttorneys and United States
Marshals, in the West especially, will be made in
D few days.
- Il having been published that the order from
the Commissioner Of Freedmen discountenancing
the issue Of rations 10 poor whites in the South
was promulgated by the Presidents order. Gen.
Howard viii publish letter denying the state
nent. He viii state that the order was issued in
pursuance Of an understanding between Secreta-
BY STANTON and himself. and that the President
had nothing to do with its PRONUNCIATION.
- Gen. T. L. SWIFT. Conservative has been
appointed Naval Oficer at Boston rice a Radical.
- There Is no truth in the published statement
that the Secretary Of the Treasury is preparing
for another sale Of gold.
- The japanese Government has announced It's
willingness grant passports 10 any Of lie Subjects
who may wish to go abroad.
The report that counterfeit s. National Bank
notes are In circulation is untrue.
- Englands opium trade with China is worth
g.. 80. 900 sterling.
II Mrs. LAU2ErTA J. DE- CAULP. who during
The war was known as Lieut.. BUFoRD. Of the c.
Is Army is now In Washington. seeking an inter
view with the President in relation to the build
Ing Of an asylum for the disabled and destitute Of
the South.
Col. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas whom the Radi-
Gals refused 70 admit &c his seat in the preseat
Congress- or even TO the floor Of the House, has
been elected to the next Congress.
- The Mobile Advertiser says the body Of
Federal soldier has been digged up near there
|completely petrifed. There are many bold Fede-
raj soldiers living but this one is boulder. lie
was hero Of Limestone Ridge.
Hon. JOHN HANCOCK is likely to be United
States Senator from Texas.
ALBEIT PIKE. Of Arkansas writes letter
denying that he enlisted Indians to fight the North
Major General DIX has not yet signifed his
acceptance Of the mission to the Hague.
- The negroes who fought the duel near Sa-
vannah lately, and both Of whom were wounded.
are recovering gradually. The cause Of differ
ence between them lay in one having charged
the other with stealing watermelon.
Major General Mcdowell. commanding the
Department OF California. announces that it is
made the duty Of the officers Of the army in ARR
coma, 10 see that those connected with their com
mands are not suffered 10 use their positions in
connection with the territorial elections.
- In fusion Of the straight out Democratic
organization and the Conservative Republicans
of Cincinnati. Il is likely that GEo II. PENDLEroN
win be the Congressional nominee in the First
District and a Conservative Republican in the
Second.
Hog cholera is fatally raging in Washington
county. in this State, and the surrounding coun-
TRY.
A New Orleans dispatch Of the 18th says
Hon. DAVID @. BURNETT has been elected United
States Senator from Texas.
90 The proposition 10 run JOHN MoRRIssEY rs a
candidate for Congress from the Sixth Now York
District meets with considerable opposition.
Meetings are held to defeat il.
- Cholera has appeared in q malignant form AZ