Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-10
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

General Mat RatsOm, Va, had very scri-
rious difficulty foW DAY ago, which caInc near
being fatal. with one of the freedmen IA his EN-
ploy lie had occasion 10 reprimand him for the
slothfnI mannor in which he did his work; but
freedman throw himself ON his dignity and
doubted the capacity Of the General 10 judge Of
his work, and, with oaths and insolcnce. his con-
duct was such that the General called upon his
father. who is quite an aged man, TO go to for his
pistol. The General fired one barrel, thinking to
Brighten him, but the negro advanced with an up
lifted hoe; the second barrel did not explode.
The negro struck the General. which disabled his
left arm; He then fred the second time without
effect. The negro gave him another blow which
disabled the other arm. A hand-to-hand en-
counter then ensued, and but for the interior
ence Of a negro man, doubtless the negro would
have killed him, as be swore he would
do. The Generals father went TO the house for n
gun. and in his absence the negro made his C.
cape. The other freedmen were loud in their OK
ecrations Of the villain.
- The Rev. A NJ. Ship. formerly Professor Of
History and Bellies Letters in the University Of
North Carolina, has become President Of Woford
College, South Carolina.
The President has transmitted 10 the House
a communication from the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, together with a letter addressed by him TO
the Governor Of Alabama, asking that the State
Of Alabama DO allowed TO assume and pay in
State bonds the direct tax now due from that
State 10 the United States, or that delay Of pay
ment may be authorized until the State can, by
the sale Of its bonds or by taxation, make pro-
vision for the liquidation Of the Indebtedness.
The President concurs in the opinion Of the Sec
rotary Of tho Treasury. that it is desirable that
the State Of Alabama, and the other Southern
States should be allowed to assume and pay their
proportion of the direct taxes now due. and there
fore recommends the necessary legislation by
Congress.
The State election viii take place in Texas on
the fourth Monday in June. The Legislature
will meet on the lst Monday in August.
"A party Of wOrkmen recently engaged in dig
ing in the rear Of the Mansion House in Charles
town. Massachusetts, for the foundation Of the
new hotel, came upon an Indian canoe, which
was petrihed to solid stone. They were immedi-
atey offered one thousand dollars for their prize
The 18th Of June. 1867. viii be the eighteen
hundrcth anniversary Of 81. Peters death. On
the occasion the Pope is 20 convoke all the Bish-
ops Of ChristendOn to Rome. where grand jubi-
lee will be celebrated.
"A Galveston Dispatch dated on the first of
ApIlls hagb Alul NbANou lNAdH - hf bfohllH
ing well corn is depressed. but wheat promises
the largest crop ever reaped. The exports Of
cattle from the State are immense.
- The New York Senate on Wednesday, passed
a resolution by a vote of % to 8, expressing dis
appointment and regret at President Johnson's
veto Of the civil rights bill. The unexpected
support given to the bill by Senator Morgan may
thus be accounted for.
sr11- a ~ Al.
leum Of great purity. and in large quantities, has
been found in Angelina, Trinity and Nacogdochos
counties, Eastern Texas.
Hon. Alexander II. II. Stuart has been select
cd TO deliver the annual address before the lite
rary societies Of the University Of Virginia ut the
annual commencement in June.
- Gov. Crapeau. Of Michigan. has designated
the 18th Of April as day Of fasting and prayer.
lie finds much in the present condition Of polit-
ieal affairs deserving of serioug consideration.
Jared Sparks leaves a property Of $4,000. |
and makes no public requests. lie leaves his |
manuscripts TO his son for time. and afterwards
90 Harvard College.
There arc in the United States 81 900 church |
es. being one for every GAG of the entire popula-
ton The total value Of church property is $751;
100000. There arc q 600 olergymen, and accom-
modations in the church odiiees for 100000 of
hearers.
The Department OF State has received dis
patch from the United States Consul at Funchal, |
stating that a vast number Of poor. honest and |
hard working laborers Of Madeira, who arc
skilled In tho raising Of cereals, the vine, sugar
cane &C.. and in gardening, DESTROYS of going
60 tho United States but have not tho means for |
that object. lie expresses the |
opinion that If one half thor passage money |
could DO advanced to them by parties in this |
country, on a contract under tho act to oncour-
ngo immigration. TO be repaid in labor, at least
a thousand would be prepared TO leave immedi- |
ately. ......
The statement was made by John Minor |
Bolts before the Reconstruction Committee 10 the /
that effect Mr. Lincoln had offered. in April, 1861,
10 Mr. Baldwin. of Virginia, that if the Virginia
Convention would adjourn. he would withdraw
The rurrisons from Fort Piclcns and Sumter. Mr..
Bolts nccount of an alleged conversation held
Mr.. Baldwin. Of Richmond, is cmphatically de-
nied TO be true by MIR. Baldwin and the latter
will soon mako n public contradiction Of Bolts
statement
The following persens indicted for treason to
the United States and conspiracyNgainst the Gov
have had their cases dismissed in the
United States Circuit Court at st. Louis by tho U.
S. District Attorney thereof Henry n. Hart, John
T. Singleton. Lebbon APPLICABLE, james Harding,
Baily Glasscock, Thomas H. Walton, Horace
Brand, Robert IL. Sawthcr. Jarvis NJ. Baker, Jo-
soph A. Pritchard. Robert Reniok. John J..
J Jacobs, Jas. Porter, (dead,) James Carson, tpar-
lo,o1 bv Aha prox;dcnt 4 and Jobn Wilmington.