Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-04

New YORK, Jan. 3.-The treasury statement
shows decreased debt exhibit of 6and per cent.
bonds of 8, l67 26l 80, total debt bearing in
terest, 81 ,l79,475.2 s5 so; matured debt not pre-
sented for payment. 81 les $50 80; debt bearing
interest $4595l9950 80; grand total. g sO7, 49,.
557 90; total amount Of currency and coin in the
treasury SO, 72sss1 80.
The steam tug Neptune exploded her boiler to-
day. Eight persons were wounded. the Captain
and his son being the only ones escaping injury.
The wounded were placed on board the
tug Resolute, to be taken to the city, when she
burst some part of her machinery, and the unin-
jured persons from the Neptsme were the only
ones hurt.
Capt. Campbell, of the steamer Britania was
lost overheard in gale on the passage here from
Glasgow.
MApIsoS. Wis, Jan. This evening the new
State officers were sworn into office. Gov. Fair
child in his inaugural says that JEFF Davis should
have been tried, convicted ard hung for treason
and the fact that treason is a crime which cannot
be committed with impunity, should thus have
been fully demonstrated. VIII the American
people be content? The American people have
demonstrated that the Union is one and indivi-
sable; that its people of whatever race or color
shall be forever free,
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jen. 3.-In the Legislature
to-day brief message was received from Gov,
Curtin, dated Nov. 9th, stating the necessity of
his temporarily absenting himself and sojourning
in Cuba in consequence of bad health.
YOSKERs, N, Y, Jan. 3.-A destructive fire
the largest which ever occurred in this village
broke out about one o'clock this morning in the
fve-story building on Getty's Square, in the CEN
tire of the business portion of the town, owned By
the Hon. VIM. Radford, which, in few hours, was
entirely destroyed. The post-oflice, the Statesmen
newspaper and job printing Offices, the grocery of
Morris Lloyd, liquor store of VIM. Cummings
news Office of Davis, Barnes lager beer saloor
and the National Guard Armory which was the
principal public building here. all were located in
the said building. Total l,ss estimated at $4,000
Insurance, $l6.500.
LocKPoRT, n. Y, Jan. "A FIRE broke out at
five o'clock this morning in the grocery store No.
80 Main street, and extended to the following es-
adjustments: II. Birsoll, hat and fur store d.
Luce. grocery store; the saice of the W. n Tele-
gnaph Company the Office of the Lake Shore r.
X. Company; A. Ralston's, insurance agent; Re-
poSs Hunt, groeers, and the boot and shoe store
over Luces grocery. The buildings were Of little
value, being old and wood. Reposs Il Hunt met
with total loss but were insured $4,000. Biz
soil saved most Of his stock from the fire, but a
large quantity stolen in the street-no insur-
anee, Luce saved part of his stock-balanee in
sured There was nothing saved from the Tele-
graph Office.
ATCHIsoS, KANSAS, Jan. 3.-The Daily Cham
pioa published, to-day. statement of freight
shipped from here across the plains, During the
past year twenty-seven firm and individual
freighters have been engaged in this trade. Ag-
gregate amount of shipments during that time
q, 100000 pounds assorted merchandise requiring
for its transportation nearly 5000 wagons. 1900
mules and horses, 85 oxen, and upward of $500
men. Over half this freight went to Colorado,
and the remainder to different points in Utah,
Montana, Nevada Idaho, New Mexico, Ne
braska Western Kansas. including mail posts.
The total capital invested amounts to over $60O0-
600. The merchandise and machinery trans
portedis not definitely known. The overland
coaches which leave and arrive here daily, have
taken out and brought in over 1000 passengers,
and have also brought here s., 100000 in specie,
and carried out 5000 pounds express freight.
The overland route carried many passengers each
way, but that line being established late in the
season, no accurate statements of its business is
made. The freight business of this city is seven
times greater this year than in 1861; FIVE
times larger than 1862; four times larger than
1863; five million pounds greater than 1854; the
most experienced freighters think the trade of
1866 will be double that of last year.
New YORK, Jan. 3.-The Posts Washington
special says, the Ways and Means Committee in
sists that the Tax Commissioners shall have its
report nearly by the 18th inst it cant be waited
for longer,
Several of the important documents aecompa-
nying the Presidents message are not yet ready
for distribution.
The report of the Commissioner of Lands will
be made next week.
The Fenian Congress organized with Polk Cor
bett, of Syracuse, as permanent Chairman. About
500 delegates were present, IS of whom were from
the Department of Manhattan, embracing this
city, Brooklyn and Green county. Speeches by
Corbett and others were made, all in favor of a
thorough investigation of the troubles between
0'Mahoney and the Senate. 1t is almost certain,
says the Post the Congress will decide in favor of
O'Mahoney. The Senate will close its business
this week, but il is doubtful whether the persons
decided against will obey the decision.
New YORK, Jan. "a suit was commenced in
the Supreme Court to-day, against Secretary
Stanton, by Joseph Maddox. for alleged false i'm
prisonment, the plaintiff having been purchaser.
in Richmond, under permission from Mr.. Lincoln
and the Secretary of the Treasury, of large guam
titles of tobecco, which was destroyed by our
forces in 1864 and been kept in Old Capitol Prison
until President johnson came into Office. He
claims $4,000. The defendant claims that the
plaintiff was guilty of q violation of the Articles
of War; in treating with the enemy; that the arrest
was not by his order but by the Provost Mar
shals; and that the plaintiff is still on parole in
nGn Il.
A large brick house on Willow street, Hoboken.
was destroyd by fire to-day. and two children
burnt tc death. They were left alone by their
mother, and one of The chldren's clothes took fire
from stove,
CAIRO, Jan. 3.-The Steamer Minnie collided
with one of the Monitors lying opposite the city,
and sunk this evening. The Minnie was new
first class stern-wheeer valued at 49, 00 insured
for $4,000. The Seventy-Seventn Pennsylvania
regiment passed to-day, en- route for home.
CONCORD. N. H., Jan. Sin the Republican State
Convention to-day. resolution was adopted re-
cognizing in Andrew Johnson the great citizen,
the sincere patriot and the distinguished states
man, and declaring that the tone and temper Of
his recent annual message to Congress meets their
warm approval, and argues well for the success
of his administration. The resolution closes thus
I'VE pledge him our hearty confidence and sup
port in all his efforts to restore harmony and mu
tual trust between the citizens Of the different
lions of the Union"
W. HOOPER HARRIS, J. L. GAINES,
Late of Nashville. Tenn. Late of Ashville, NC