Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-23
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ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.
- Gold closed in New York yesterday at 1885
= The Darlington. IS. c. SoutheTner says that
there Is a movement on hand among the freed
men Of that place 20 get up petition to the
President for the withdrawal Of the military, the
abolition of provost courts, aud putting stop 10
the interference Of the Bureau with the affairs Of
the blacks.
- A number Of the miri sters Of the Ohio Con-
ference Of the Methodist Protestant Church
recently held meeting in Sabini. and resolved.
after oarncs, discussion, taat they would decline
taking appointments tbs present year unless
they we're assured salary Of at least $1,000
Gen. BElRp has been formally relieved from
the command Of the Gulf and has been assigned
10 duty in the Department Of the Lakes. with
orders to report to Gen. HOOKER.
Gen. FRtSK p. BLArR. who is now on his
plantation al Cabin Tula. in Louisiana, has writ
ten to Vicksburg declining an invitation which
had been rendered him by citizens to address them
on political subjects at that place.
III. D. HADT. a young lawyer Of rare abilities.
committed suicide in Jackson. Northampton coun-
ty. North Carolina on the night Of the 9th. He
purchased a vial Of laudanum during the night
left his lodgings at the town tavern and found
dead next morning in the Episcopal graveyard
with the empty vial by his side.
"A Virginia paper states that Of FIVE hundred
cadets who graduated at the Virginia Military
Institute, before It's destruction by HUSTER's
forces Eve hundred and seventy-fve Of them
were killed and wounded in the army under LEE.
General F0RD. late Colonel in the rebel army,
commands a column Of Infantry under CaNALEs.
in Mexico.
A heavy mortality exists among the cattle
in the vicinity Of Holly Springs. They sicken and
NOPE about for a day or two, refusing 70 eat,
and then die.
The New Orleans papers Of the 10th an
n0unce the death Of the Rev. J. J. MULLoN the
founder and pastor Of St. Patrick's Church. in that
city. Mr.. MULLoN was man Of cultivated in /
tollect great virtues and marked character. He
was popular with oil classes Of the community
among whom he lived for nearly half century.
- The Ladies Southern Orphans Relief Fair,
now open NJ the Institute Hall. Baltimore. is be-
ing well attended. We learn from the Sun that
on Thursday night the receipts for admission alone
were two hundred dollars.
1t is reported in Providence, r. l., that the
wife Of 3 mot very) distinguished United States
Senator is about to apply for a divorce.
An enormous shoe factory is 10 be erected 10
Gus other enterprises arc springing Up rapidly.
Encouraging reports come from the tobacco
crop in tho interior Indiana counties, and the
prospects are that more tobacco will be produced
in Southern Indiana than in any previous season,
and that It will be Of better quality.
- Gen. A. p. WILLIAMS has written a letter nc
cepuag the Conservative nomination for Gov
ernor Of Michigan.
"A lineal descendant in the seventh genera
ton from JoHN ROOMS, who was burned at smith |
held. has recently died in Hartford.
We learn from the Lynchburg Ne,os that
wheat is 50 scarce in that market that The mills
are doing absolutely nothing. The total receipts
since the opening Of the season are admitted not
to exceed three thousand bushels
The negroes Of Alabama arc suffering from
tho failure Of cotton and corn crops
- Mrs. DEWoLF has been iL ed SO for wearing
pantaloons in the streets Of San Francisco and
imprisoned in default Of payment
- The bells at ST. Aloysius' Church in Wash
ington, were blessed on Sunday by Archbishop
sPALDEe. in the presence Of 20. 900 spectators.
= Jos. c. Butler and LEWIS WoRrHSGrox.
wealthy PTotestants Of Cincinnati. have pur-
chased the U. s. Marine Hospital in that city. for
$4,000. and presented il in fee simple to the Sis
tors Of Charity.
- communication inel0sing seven hundred /
dollars is received at tho Treasury Department 1
from Catholic priest in Baltimore, who states |
that the sum was placed in his hands by a peni- |
tent. at confession, as due the Government.
- An English writer says President JoHNsoN /
has done more public business IN one year than
Queen Victoria has done in twonty-nine
- Reports say that the object Of EDWIN FoRRrsr
in making California his future home is the OBJ
taining divorce in that State the laws of which
are favorable TO his case.
"A marriage ceremony between a negro and n /
white girl was to have taken place in Norfolk. on
Sunday, but the intended bridegroom getting
wind Of the fact that some young men had made
preparations 10 treat him to n coat of tar and
cotton. failed to come to time
- The military At New Orleans have punished
severely the negro soldiers who Joined in the riot
In that city on "Wednesday last -Four Of them
were hung up by their thumbs
- Corn At Tuscaloosa, Ala. is selling at the
moderate price Of s. per bushcl
90 JAS. STEVENS, c. o. /. r., is now in New
York. He is In constant receipt Of invitations
from all parts Of the country. but says his next
trip viii be 10 Ireland
-JNo. C'BRAINE the Confederate Naval Lieu
tenant. who headed the party that seized the
steamer Closapeake in December. 1863. while
going irom Portland TO Now York. has been ar
rested On charge Of murder committed at that
time, IN killing the engineer.
- Cholera prevails at Atlanta among the troops
recent there. There have been Is cases and seven
deaths. Il has not appeared among citizcns
- Two hundred and thirty-soven voters have
been REGISTERED in Montgomery county. The books
arc TO be opened for one dag only. on tho LIST Of
October.
- Tho city Of ST. Louis has already audited
$4,000 Of accounts for tho medicines and comforts
for her cholera paupers.
- WATSON, the murderer Of Captain MrvrER,
viii DO executed at Newport, Kentucky next
Friday. Governor BRnuErTE refuses to inter-
fero any further.
- A difficulty has arisen between the City Coun-
ell and Board Of Health of Philadelphia. the
former refusing yesterday TO grant the appropra-
ton Of $4,000 asked Cor by tho latter. and the
Board Of Health to-day gives notice that it viii
no longer renounce nuisancos. etc, and has or
iered the health officer to suspend all orders for
work In his hands.