Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-09
ITEMS on GENERAL NEWS.

CON closed in New York yesterday az i4o1s'
The bonded debt Of Georgia is s57O6,5OO O..
- The Mobile Tines announces that Col. JOIN
2poWN. late Chief Of Ordnance OF Major Gen
eral MaURYs STAFF. Confederate States. army has
t..or,e associated in the ownership and editorial
department Of that paper.
- The largest catch Of mackcrei in the Bay Of
81 Lawrence this Season is by the Electric Flash.
Of Gloucester. e23 barrels.
Not long since an Amsterdam merchant, after
lavishipg fortune on furniture and painting
caused the floor Of one Of bis apartments to be
laid with Spanish dollars set on edge.
The West Pesnt Obssrrer is the name ofaneW
vreeklv paper lust issued At West Point, Georgia
bvA. D. srARSEs, editor and proprietor.
=-JosErH THrE1kY. the great scenic artist Of the
Paris theatres is dead.
Among the artcics being prepared for an ap-
preaching fair in New Orleans ia a book Of auto
graphs. TO contain The names Of the leading Goa
feierste Generals and Legislators.
The Board 81 Trustees Of Washington
Colleee Virginia. will meet on the 18th Of No
vember for the purpose Of eleeting professor to
IN the chair Of history and general literature.
- Thus far during 1866 the marine losses Of
American shipping have amounted to four hun
dred and seventy-one vessels, vRlaed at $685.
500. larger amount than during the correspond
ing period of any previous year.
-AGiass Company with a capital Of $4,000 has
just been organized IN Chicago.
Senator GUTHRIE, Of Kentucky. though con-
valescent Is still confined to his house.
-Reeruiting for the regular army is progress
ing quite rapidly in Eastern cities. Sixteen Of
the newly authorized companies Of infantry were
organised in one day.
Victor HUGO is said 10 be writing HiHtory Of
England, covering the reigns Of the Georges.
The Seventh regiment, New York, viii decline
the invitation TO visit the Paris Exhibition in
1867, less than six hundred Of the members volun-
teering 10 go.
Attorney General srAEBRRRE is engaged in
exaniningthe evidence in the case Of the Fenian,
Colonel LYNCH and viii shortly report his con-
olusions to the State Department.
As an instance Of the hard times in Georgia.
it Is said By an exchange that plantation in that
State win yield bale Of cotton 10 the acre, under
favorable circumstances and which has always
been valued at 81, 00o Is now offered FOR 5000,
bat cannot End o purchaser.
- The famine In India Is thought TO be nearly
adam end. as the harvests are likely to be album
dant.
jaws P. HAMILTON. OF Atlanta, announces
himself as a candidate for Congress in the Seventh
District Of Georgia 10 Gil vacancy.
- Col. RUSSELL. Of the Eleventh Regulars. died
At Cincinnati. Saturday. Of cholera.
- Col. McRAE. the Liverpool agent Of the Con-
fedcrates, who was sued in court ia Liverpool as
10 what property in his possession belonged to the
late Confederate Government, had been allowed
lortnights time. he having been abroad six
months.
Rock for paving the Memphis levoe is now
arriving in that city. from the Cumberland, al
most every day.
-JoHN STUART HILL is at his seat, in Avignon,
engaged in editing the pOsthumous works Of HEs-
ny THOMAS BUCKLE.
"A French firm has offered 100000 for the
privilege Of working the lately discovered guano
deposits Of Chilli
"A hrein Atlanta. on Tuesday morning, de-
strpyed seven stores and property valued at $685.
OOa. Insured for about one-half
1t is intimated from Washington thatthe
President will. In his forthcoming message to Con-
gross, lay before that body an amendment to the
Constitution similar 70 the one passed at the last
Session Of Congress, with few notifications.
= At the termination oftho investigation Of the
charge Of fraud against Colonel BEAUMONT. De-
tective PRATT and FRANE HORROR, on Monday
evening at Memph s. Justice HALL dismissed the
defendants on the Grounds that the allegations in
The warrant had not been proved and on Tuesday
the matter was bro0ght before the Grand Jury Of
the Criminal Court.w q true bill Of indictment
FOR fraud was found, and tho parties re-arrosted.
They were, however. admitted to bail in the sum
Of two thousand dollars zach. 20 appear TO- s-ial
whom called on. at the Criminal Court.
--Ono B. Il. c. Books, Memphis Radical who
received one hundred and four votes as a cand
date for the Legislature last spring. Is coming TO
Nashville to try and get a seat.
Bishop WILMER, Of La, was consecrated on
Monday by Senior Bishop HOPKINS. Of VI. and
Bishops QUNrARn. Of Tenn, GREEN Of Miss. and
WILMER Of Ala.
49, The United States Consul at Vera Cruz writes
10 Washington. on October 25th. that he has the
honor 10 inform you that MAxmLIAN left the
City Of Mexico on the 22d inst.ea route for
oriEaba. This LAY oonducta, containing $780,
600 hard dollars, arrived here from the City Of
Mexico. There are now some 1000 troops Of the
French expedition in this city, and am informed
thRt seine 1000 more are located on the road be-
tween 0riEaha aud this city.
- committee from the City Council left Mem
phis Wednesday evening for Nashville 10 petition
the Legislature to make important changes in the
City Council.