Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-04
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

Conference for ls66 and 1867.
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.
-io1p closed in New York yesterday at 1914
"A Southern Baptist preacher. named PENN.
was arrested on Saturday. in Kcytesville. Chris
tian county. No, for preaching without taking
the test oath.
-JoHS J. WISE, Of Norfolk. Va, brother Of
the ex- Governor. died last week.
No further application for space in the tParis
Universal Exposition Of 1867. can be received. as
the room allotted to the United States is more
than full and the great catalogue Of the accepted
products Of each nation is being printed by the
Imperial Commission.
-Advices from Indianola, Texas, TO October p,
sum up the amount Of cotton shipped to the LIST
Of September. at 5000 bales. agains 5000 bales
IN 1850 The Indianola Times TANKS that will
show the probable per centage Of the Texas crop
this year.
- The Paris correspondent Of the London Times
saw NAPOLEON frequently at Biarritz. and says
that so far as appearances go, his health was
eellent He was whenever the weather permitted
constantly taking long walks drives in the
environs Of Biarritz and Bayonne and some
times walked his three or four miles without
fatigue"
The agents ofthe Government in Virginia are
taking the census Of the negro population. The
following facts are obtained. viz: Tho name color,
whether black. mulatto, quadroon octOroon'
sex status on LIST Of January. 1863. 1. e., whether
slave or free name Of former owner. whether resi-
dent or nonresident Of the State. whether com
mon laborer or mechanic present occupation,
whether able to read not. condition to ability
TO take care Of themselves and the estimate value
ofproperty and money.
On Tuesday a drove Of one thousand sheep
crossed into Virginia, over the chain bridge at
Washington. They were driven from the West
and will be disposed Of in the State Of Virginia
for the purpose Of stocking the farms Of those who
were deprived Of their stock during the war Of the
rebellion.
A term Of the United States District Court
has commenced at Norfolk. and one week
from Monday next at Richmond. Although
there does not seem to be the slightest pros peet
Of Mr. DAVIS being tried. his counsel, in the per-
son Of WILLIAM B. REED. is on hand at Richmond
already.
Gen. Dick TAYLOR. brothor-in-law Of JEFF.
DAVIS. reports that Mr.. DAVIS health is still on
the decline He has no hopes Of a release from
confinement OF an early trial.
1t is understood that Governor Cox, Of Ohio
will appoint the last Thursday in Novomber-the
day designated by PRESIDENT oHSsoN-for Thanks
giving Day.
The Ohio Farn,er says: I'm most parts Of
ONO the apple crop is a good one. From Rich
land and that portion of the State large lots are
being shipped East" TheZanesVille Times says
that THE yield Of apples this is by far the
finest known for years"
Nearly two thousand Germans leave Europe
every week for the United States. in the Bremen
and Hamburg steamers A company is estab-
lishei at Copenhagen to encourage the emigration
Of Danes. Norwegans and swedes to the United
States.
The rinderpest has again brokon out in the
provinces Of Friesland and Groningen, in Hol-
land. On one farm twenty eight beasts were at
tackled. Of which five died and the remainder
we're slaughtered Tho most stringent measures
are being taken to prevent the spread Of the dis
case.
"A new journal. devoted TO total abstinence
called the Temperance Age. has been started in
Cincinnati.
An but 5000 acres Of the Agricultural Col
lcge lands devoted TO Ohio has been sold
The money order system. since its establish
ment in 1864. has paid the Government just $50
over expenses. The system in England where it
has long been tried. has never paid expenses II
is thought, however. that it will eventually be-
come profitable here.
The death Of Senator WRIGHT. Of New Jer-
sey. creates a vacancy TO be filed by the Cover
nor. Hon. g. T. FRELNGHUYsEN the Radical At
torney General, il is said will be appointed.
90 Chief Justice CHlsE is sick with neuralgia.
"A severe snow storm is reported between Dem
yer and Salt Lake. The snow was two feet deep.
TyajRs loT HAIL,LIpAY..s Overland ExPTssa Compa-
Tho cholera has disappeared from San Anto-
Mo, Texas, after carrying OF four hundred of the
inhabitants.
Standing corn in the ield is selling at twenty |
cents per bushel in the vicinity Of Milton, In |
diana.
The buckwheat crop in New Jersey is the |
largest that has been gathered for a number Of |
years.
Virginia, Kentucky. Tennessee and Missouri |
pay this year an internal revenue tax Of $l96OO.-
900 ON tobacco.
The ASSESSED value Of the Catholic property in |
Philadelphia exempt from taxation. and en-
bracod in thirty-two churches and hospitals, is /
$4g9l75.
Mrs. PARKs. of New Orleans. died. on board
the steamer Davenport. on her last downward trip /
Her remains were taken South in charge Of her
nephew. J. o. Nixon. Esq, Of the New Orleans
Crescent. and on his arrival he learned that an
uncle, aunt and two cousins who were on their
way home from New York. were among the pas
sengors who went down with the EreRiRg Star
while another cousin had just died Of congestion
Of the brain--making six deaths Of near relatives
within the space Of ten days.
Bishop HOPKINS, Of Vermont sailed from
Boston for New Orleans on Saturday. lie is TO
preside at the conservation Of Rev. J. p. D. WILL
NER as Bishop Of Louisiana, next Monday; and
will then proceed 10 Louisville. TO consecratc Rev.
DIR. CuNiISs rs Assistant Bishop Of Kentucky.
j. W ARREN NEwcoNB. the writer. who recent
~ died at Burlington. New Jersey, was the young
est male dcScon6eht Of General JosEPH WARREN.
and his widow is the last female descendant Of
Room WILLIAMS.
The population Of Madison county. Ala, is
estimated at over 5.00o
Major General Clinton b. FISK. formerly
commanding in Tennessee. sn officer Of the
Freedmen's Bureau. who was removed by Presi-
dent Johnson. has become resident Of New
York city. having accepted the position Of Vice
President Of the Metropolitan Insurance Com
pany.
--63ovornor BRaNLErrE. Of Kentucky, has ap-
pointed Thursday. the 2eth inst. as day Of
Thanksgiving.
- Fifteen thousand Indians are now on tho
war path.
Southern kansas is growing cotton with
success.
-. In Kinds county, Mississippi thcro wcro in
1861. hy the census 22S63 negroes. and by a cen
sus taken this year. 1880. This shows a decrease
Of 5.sl2 being upwards Of tweaty -four per cent
upon the ccusns Of 1850.
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