Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-25
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

-GoLD closed in New York yesterday at 147.
The latest Washington adviees declare the
retirement Of STANTON from the War Office GER
tain beyond all question.
"A Tribune Washington special SAYS: Gen.
SHERMAN has written to the President indorsing
his policy unequivocally. sustaining the Presi-
dents course since LEES surrender, and making
no allusion to the amendment"
- Mrs. BURDELL CUNSEGHAM was lost on the
EUeniHg Star. She is the person who was sup
posed to have murdered DIR. BURDELL in New
York. in 1857.
- The Mississippi is rapidly encroaching on tho
town Of Helena, Ark. Fears arc expressed that
all that part east Of Main street may be swept of
- The Emperor OF Brazil closed the session Of
the Assembly on September the 18th. In his
speech, he informed the members that the United
States Of North America had given the most com
plete satisfaction for its violent capture. in the
port Of Bahia. Of the privateer Florida by the
war steamer Wachuseh.
Spain has declared her intention 10 uphold
the temporal power Of the Pope after the French
leave Rome.
-Brvt. Brig. Gen. CHARLES S. TRIPLER, third
Of senior surgeons in the United States army, and
for three years Medical Director Of the Depart
ment Of Ohio. and resident Of that city. died at
Cincinnati. Saturday night. Of cancer. at the ad-
yaneed age Of 81 years.
In the class Of Civil Engineers Of Paris. two
young Americans stand first and third out Of one
hundred and thirteen students.
The Emperor Of Brazil is expected 10 stop in
New York on his way to the Paris Exposition
- There has been new treaty made with ia
pan, favorable TO our commercial interests.
- Secretary SEWARD is said to bemuch incensed
at the premature revelation Of the Mexican bust
ness. The official correspondence will probably
soon be made public.
- We are to have another National Convention.
The colored soldiers and sailors will meet at Phi
ladeIphia, january s. 1867. to take measures for
securing equality Of rights before the law.
ALERT PIKE is canvassing in favor Of the
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad.
-JoHE G. CAMPBELL, Of Rock Island. ILL.,, has
sent sos 90 to Treasurer SPINNER, saying: II
send the FIRST three years bounty. and will send
you my special as soon as can. want no bOun-
ty for shooting at men,"
Recorder GENoRs. Of New Orleans. died the
other day.
The corn crop this year is estimated at
l.O39. 600 900 bushels.
- The last RIsTeRt matinee in New York
yielded g. 462.
80 Bonnets the shape Of stars. with jet stars in
AuN NNhNSts hAN Nae lAAInL AsVhuoh oAgANs
- The Richmond Tines says it hears every day
the most distressing reports Of poverty and suffer
ing in Richmond some Of which are so desperate
as to be bordering on starvation.
- A man named MAeuIRE is going to write the
history Of the Irish in America
- They are going to build fine Masonic Tenn
plein Memphis.
Officers Of the Memphis and Savannah Rail
road transacted important business relative to
that project in Tuscumbia. on Monday.
Land in the vicinity Of Tuseumbia Alabama.
is selling ct $500 an acre.
The Memphis Conference Of the Methodist
Church will commence at Jackson on the 18th
proximo.
Radicals in the Old School Presbyterian Con-
ference in Missouri. have seeded from that
body because it would not adopt their views of
politics.
New geld mines Of great richness are an
nounccd 10 have been discovered in North Googia.
A company Of responsible parties has been organ
lied 20 work them.
- Gen. SHERMAN was az Fort Dodge on the It'll,
and remained over Sunday. The General gave
the Indians eight days in which to bring in the
other three white women they have. and If they
do not return them without presents, he told
them it would be war. The Indians started home
to have a council among themselves. On leaving
they said if we did not hear from them in five days
VIC might look out for something else. Tho five
days expired last Friday.
49, The BoBERrs (Fonian) headquarters. on
Broadway, are beginning TO resume the animated
appearance they presented before the invasion Of
Canada. This circumstance is explained by the
fact that the President Of tho Brotherhood and
al the subordinate officers throughout the coun-
try are engaged in making preparations for an
other campaign.
On Tuesday morning r. +. MoSPEDDEN,
from Oak Wood, Tennessee. who occupied room
twenty-six at the Louisville Hotel. awoko to find
his money SLIGO, which he had arrived there
with. 20 make some purchases. gone.