The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-04

I 49, q an . lie Name Len
laluFe met and organized this a. In. n
following officers were chosen Preside,
Of the Senate, VIM. Wiz, Virgin; SPEAK,
Of the House, James A.. Stone. Of Ksnn,
bee. The Governor will be inaugurated I,
morrow.
ALsAST, Jan. s-The Governor havip
nominated Mr.. G. ". Schuyler, Of Tomp
kins, late State Treasurer, for Superinieud
ent Bank Department vice Edward Hard
deceased, the Senate, in extra Sc sion 10
day, confirmed the nomination.
Nav ioRK, Jan. 3.-The Treasury state
ment shows a decreased debt. An exhibi
Of the issues Of 8 sad 5 per cent. bonds give
sl,l6II48,29l total deb. bearing interest
sl,l7s,4T5,235 so: insured dest no. pre
sented for payment, 81 1905 $50 50; deb
bearing no interest, S459, 5Is. $50 80; grand
total, S2,sOLSlO,557 %. Total amount O.
currency and coin IN the T5easury. sgs. rs.
ssI so.
The steam-tug Neptune exploded her
boiler in the bsy to-day. E ght person,
we're wounded, the Captains son being tina
only one escaping injury. The wounded
were placed aboard the tug Resolute to be
taken 20 the city, when she burst some mart
Of her machinery, and the uniniursd per
son from the Neptune was the only one hurt.
Captain Campbell, Ofthe steamer Britannia.
was lost overheard in gale Oh the passage
here from Glasgow.
MADISON, WIS ,Jau.I.-This evspipg the
new State officers were sworn into ofise
Gov. Fatrchild, in bis inaugural. say. thu,
not until JEFF. Davis shall have bean trfs5
convicted aud hung for treason. and N.
fact that treason is a crime which cannot b.
committed with IMMUNITY, aud shall thi,
have been fully demonstrated. will the
American people be content; The American
people have demonstrated that the Union
is o7e and inseparsble that its people, Of
whatever race or color, shall be forever
free.
HARRissURO, Pa Jan. SIN the Legisla
ture to day brief message was received
from Gov. Curtin, dsted November 9Th,
stating the necessity Of bis temporarily
abssHting himself and soj burning in Cubs in
conseq Ienee Of bad health.
YoUSKERs, n. Y, Jan. "A destructive
Ere, and the largest that ever occurred in
this village, broke out Sbout l O'Clock this
morning, in the stone building on Gelty's
Square, owned by Hon. VIM. Rodfor6, which
was entirely destroyed, with many other
houses. Total loss estimated at $50 900: in
suranco sI6,5OO.
ArCHIs0S, Kansas, Jan. 3-Ths Daily
Champion to-day published a statement Of
freight shipped from here across the Plains
II pat year. Twenty firms and in
tividua.s were engaged in this trade during
he year. The aggregate amount Of their
IhiPmeuIs were 100000 pounds assorted
merchandise, requiring for its Transports
ion nearly 5000 wagons, over 1900 mules
md horses, nssrly 2s5, and employed up
wards Of $500 men. Over half this freight
vas sent 70 Colorado, and the remainder 10
iidsrent points in Utah. Montana, Nevada.
IDAHO, New Mexica, Nebraska. and West
IN Kansas, including military posts. The
otel amount Of capital invested in this
business was over 100000 The value
# mercsHdise aud machinery transported !
s not known.
The overland coaches which leave and |
.rrive here daily, have taken out and
':ought in over 1000 passengers. It has |
.lso brought here, twenty four hundred |
thousand dollars in specie. It has also car
led out 10000 pounds express freight.
Buttsrfeld's overland dispatch has also
arried large number Of passengers each |
7ayi but that line being established late in
he season, no accurate statement Of its |
BUSINESS is made.
The freight bushes. Of this city, was sew.
n times greater than in 1861, FIVE times |
anger than in 1852, four times larger than
sos and five million pounds greater than
1854. The most experienced frsiahtsr's
hink the trade Of 1856 will be double that
{ last year.
NEw fosE, Jan. s.--The Posts Washing
on special says; The Ways and Means
ommIttees insists that the tax commits on
rs shall have their reports rsady by the |
9Th inst, as it cannot be waited for IooRer.
Several Of the inportsut documents &C.
omPsnyirg the Presidents Message are ]
et yet ready for distribution.
The Fenian Congress me. to-day. Polk
Orbet, Of Syracuse, permanent Chairman.
-bout Ave hundred delegates were present,
twenty-five Of whom were from the depart.
lent Of Manhattan, embracing this city.
irooklyn and Queen county. Members |
rom Manhattan waved all right 70 apv
osition in the orlsnizstion. Speeches by |
orbett and others, Al! in favor Of q tho |
ough investigation Of the troubles between
'4iahony and Smatt
It is almost certain, says ths Post, that
be Congress will dec de 10 favor Of O.Aia- |
ouy. The Senate will close il, susiBe..
his week, but tits doubtful whether tbs p.r-
ons decided against viii obey the decision.
NV foEE, Jan. "a suit was com.
lenced in the Supreme Court to-day against
ecrstsry Stanton by Joseph Maddox. for
ileCsd false imprisonment, plaintiff having
cen purchaser in Richmond, under psrrnis-
on from Mr.. Lincoln and the Secretary Of
BE Treasury, Of large quantities Of tobacco.
'hioh was destroyed by our forces At Fred.
IN 1884, and kept in the Old /
sPitol prison until President johnson
sms into Office. He claims $1,000. The
sisndsns claims that plaintiff is guilty Of q
collation. Of the articles Of war in trsaisg
18th the enemy, that the arrest vas not by
Is order, but by the Provost AIarshsps
I'd that plaintiff j. still on parole On IS 900
ond to await trial on such charge.
large brick house on Willow street h.
oxen, was destroyed By ere to-day. and
20 children burned 10 death.
CAiEo, Jan The steamer Afisr.i col.
ded with one Of the Monitors living oppo
Ie The city, and sunk. this evening. The
Llama was new 6rst class steamer, valued
SIS, 900. Insured for so, eco.
The seveniy-sev,nth Pennsylvania rsEi-
lent passed to-day en- route home.
CoScosD, y. II Jan. s.-In the Rspubl-
- State Convention to-day, a resoluuon
las adopted. recognizing in Andrew John
~ the just eitissn, the sincere patriot, and
be distinguished ststssIaAn, and Declaring
as' The tore aud temper Of bis recent az
Iaa4 message . coBgTsss nssis oar VAN