Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-26
TrEMs oT aENERAL NEws.


was hang at Lebanon. Ohio. on Friday. He pro-
tested his innocence 20 the last.
- The Nebraska City people hung man the
other day by the name Of DmCKs, for murder.
judge LIscH presided. Before being strung up
he made viii. and disposed Of ten or twelve
thousand dollars worth of property, giving por-
ton Of il 10 the church.
-DUvALL's official majority (threc counties I'M
oficiaD j. 81 800. Total vote l58 000-l3OJ0 more
than ever before polled.
Hon. A. II. WARD has been nominated as the
Conservative Democratic candidate for Congress
in the 9Th Kentucky district.
The Louisville City Court has been IN a run
lately for want Of a regular, lawful Judge. The
matter has been settled; however.
"A young lady drowned herself in the Ohio
river al Louisville on Friday, so it is supposed.
Disappointed love the cause.
Memphis reports four cases Of cholera on
Friday.
The Feniau Senate meets in New York next
Thursday.
Colonel G.. q. DIBRELL. Of Sparta, calls for
statistics Of FoRREsT's Cavalry, for book publica-
ton. He is to be addressed at Sparta.
"A New Hampshire farmer recently sold four
years clip Of wool tor sixty cents per pound. Two
years ago he was offered sl.Oj for what he then
had but held it for a rise. Tbs whole amount
was about 20O0 pounds
Governor ORR has issued proclamation con-
yening the Legislature Of South Carolina on the
9Th Of September for the purpose Of adapting the
State laws to recent acts Of Congress. and Drovd-
ing relief for the financial embarrassment Of the
State.
Eine cases Of cholera were reported by the
Pbiladelphia Board Of Health on Thursday, only
one Of which resulted in death.
Some one whom we think comes very far
from the correct figures, makes the following
statement. The latest Masonic statistics report
there are one million three hundred thousand
brethren In the mystic tie in the world, and five
thousand lodges, scattered all over the world-in
Europe, Asia. Africa, North and South America.
Oceanica and the Indian Archipelago"
80 The people Of Hanover are violently opposed
to The idea Of annexation to Prussia, and, we are
told, are resolved 10 maintain their indepen-
denoe and dynasty" They make a sort Of appeal
to England
General LEE Is said TO be much bored by the
proprietors Of Northern watering places, asking
him 10 spend the summer at their establishments
free Of cost. This isl new advertising dodge.
In accordance with law passed at the late
session of Congress. order has been issued
abolishing theoice Of Provost Mar-hal General
The Yicksburg Hcrad. Of the 18th, says
There Is no doubt but the army worm has made
its appearance in this county. We hear Of 1t, also
in various other sections Of the State. The old
adage, 'tnisfortunes never come single is being
verified IN our general experience this year."
The Paris KentHckian says. Never, perhaps,
in the memory 81 the oldest inhabitant, has there
hecn such prospect for corn in this and adjoin-
ing counties OoUGLAs ?. LEWIS thinks that be
will raise 3 barrels per acre on portion Of his
land. Well, If we cannot afford TO pay g or s.
for wheat we will at least have plenty Of corn
bread.
The Petersburg Express announces that the
freedmen Of Amelia county in that State have
held a meeting at which they resolved 10 work no
more for the white folks and to countenance no
colored anybody who does. No cause Is assigned
for the dark proceeding.
The planters commenced picking cotton AZ
Baton Rouge on August II. A few bales Of the
new crop are already shipped to New Orleans
The Houston Telegraph has good authority
for stating that General MAGRUDER will return to
the United States shortly.
1t is said that Secretary SEWARD stands by
STANTON. and eKorts an influence which will re-
tain him in the Cabinet at least till the openingof
Congress IN December.
The Radical soldiers and sailors getting
up Convention TO be held at Pittsburg, Septem-
Der 9th.
- LARz ANDERSON, Of Cincinnati, brother Of
Major ANDERSON, Of Fort Sumter fame, has pur-
chased large tract Of land near Eddyyille Lyon
county, Kentucky. rich With iron ore and coal,
expressly for a sheep farm, for the rearing Of hne
wool sheep.
- A fatal ARRAY occurred at Dallison. in Cald-
well county, KY, on election day, which resulted
in the death Of WILLIAM and PNCESEY kILG0RE
and Barr DAVIS. The two FIRST were Union sol
dicrs aud the latter a Confederate soldier.
Sorghum sugar and molasses are increasing
in popularity throughout the West
- The Tallapoosa Enquirer has the following
on the subject Of the crops; I'VE have diligent-
ly inquired Of the penters Of ourcounty in regard
TO the corn and cotton crops, and We are satisfied
that an the rain that can fan cannot make over
half crop Of corn; and Of the cotton. there can
not be a fourth OF the usual product
The Montgomery (Ala.) Adrertiser learns
that Gov. PArr0N has succeeded in negotiating
State loan. with Now York parties. which viii
repay tho temporary loans Of shat State, and de-
fray the expenses Of the government until the tax
revenues can be made available.
- The Marion (Ala.) Commonwealth says the
boll-worm and caterpillar have almost ruined
some Of the finest plantations ana very well
grounded apprehension exists that not a farm in
the county viii escape their rayages. They are
destroying everything In Greene. Sumner Dallas
and Marengo. and, indeed. ip all the counties
from which We have any intelligence.
90 The Ala Times reports the boll-woul
and the drouth a. destroying the crops in that
region.
Hon. ALExANDER II. STEPHENS has left Phila-
delphia for Mniodgoville on account Of import
ant business engagements He will return in the
winter and deliver a series o. lectures through the
Northern cities,
The length Of the various telegraph wires
contering around Paris is about 5000 miles
enough to put girdlo twice around the earth.
There are 60 offices for the working Of these lines
and the number Of messages sent over them last
year was ,eS7,7is, for which the charge was 81
22l655.
The cable tclographs six words q minute, and
the electricians say IL is eating It's own head Oh
the batteries are 90 heavy.
SANTA ANxA's condscated property in Mex
leo is worth seventeen million dollars.
Gen. n. B, FoRREsr presided over prelimi-
nary meeting at Memphis on Thursday 20 provide
for a ratification Of tho proceedings of the Phila-
dOphia Convention. 20 be held last night
Inc AAlNatN AANAiA % AANNN nave uANlANA
new rules for the inspection Of grain. and here
after an grain viii be brought up to the very best
standards all grades.
Recently, in Boston. the largest diyiug-bell
ever made in this country was cast, and it has
been successfully tested in deep water in that
ncrhborhood. The bell weighs 1900 pounds,
and Is Of . capacity sufficient 20 allow four men
20 work in Il at one time.
Tho Greensboro (Ala.) Beacon reports an un-
usual amount Of sickness In that town and neigh
borhood. Few deaths, however, have occurred.
OF the corn crops the Beacon Of the 18th says;
lowing % the excessive rains with which this
section was flooded during the spring and FIRST
week Of June. and the most disastrous drought
that followed, the corn crop. oven oa tho rich /
black lands viii be one Of the poorest that has |
ever been made In this region. We arc assured
that the canebrske viii make nothing like enough
70 serve Il. whilst on the sandy lands The crop /
will generally prove an almost entire failure"
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A NEW and enlarged list Of the signers to
the call Of the disunion Convention at Phil
adelphia on the 81 prox. is published.
Among the names are those Of HAHN,