Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-20
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ITEMS on GENERAL NEWS.


-GoLD closed in New York yesterday at ! ~
90 Assistant Secretary Of the Navy, Fox, who il
on grand tour in Europe at the expense Of N,
Government. has been making foolish speeches
and a general ninny Of himself
- heeurrent rumof that Mrs. Senator sPRAeUJ
has applied FOR divorce is denied Mrs. sPRAeuI
iE in Europe. where she has been spending ths
summer.
- The Atlanta (Ga.) Opera House is beins
pushed forward with surprising rapidly, and the
directors are determined that it shall he opened
on Mex Years night.
- The New Albany Qnd.) Ledger says: We
have heard Of contracts for stock hogs IN Wash
ington and Lawrence counties. at eleven cents PEI
pound This is higher than last years rates, and
considering the large supply and the extraordi-
nary corn crop, is much above the market for the
past ten years
= The scheme Of consolidating the Virginia
railroads has failed for the present.
= By census just taken. Chicago has 200, is
j. Inhabitants.
Six thousand emigrants reached New York
last week
Petitions to the Quocn to defer the confedera-
tiop question until new Parliament is called to
settle details, particularly the school question,
are 70 be extensively circulatedin Canada
The French sardine fishery has been more
successful this than for the last ten years
The Norfolk Dominion says: 1T is useless to
deny that our city Is at stand still in every
sense Of the word.y
= A monument has been erected at Chilieothe,
Ohio. to Dr.. EDWAEB THFIS, the first Governor
Of that State.
= The Tennessee Legislature meets on Monday.
November 5th.
An order has been issued by the War De-
pnrtment renewing the military quarantine es-
tablished in the Southern States after the first Of
November.
- Great feeling is expressed in Memphis against
the County Court. The country magistrates. be-
ing in the majority. oppose the interests Of Mem
pals. The Legislature viii probably be petitioned
20 enlarge the city limits. and make Memphis
county Of herself
Mr.. McMfLLES. q British wooden manufac
turor. has determined 70 move his establishment
70 this country, and locate it at Buffalo. The ar
rangcments have been completed. and the ma
chinery is now being erected.
Gen. THOMAS arrived in this city few days
since from his recent tour. On tho first Of No
yember he removes the headquarters Of his De-
partment to Louisville.
Washington dispatch says II IS known that
AANtIdA onEANAN mas Dteu lNluHaleA W N0uAS "
Washington, TO be Secretary Of War ad interim
There was. on Thursday. in the Treasury,
s93Og0.00O Of gold.
j. 7, MARTIN. Of Cynthiana, was, Thurs
day. elected Grand Master, and J. NJ. MCCoRKLE,
Of Louisville, Grand Secretary Of the Masonic
Grand Lodge Of Kentucky.
- RlsToRI, for thirteen nights in New York. one
matinee and three nights in Brooklyn, has re-
eoiyed net s959l0, upon which the revenue tax has
been duly paid.
AT the present rate Of reception. the interna
revenue viii approximate s50O,0O0Oo0 for the cur
rent fiscal year. It is believed that the income
from this source will be largely in excess Of the
amount estimated and required, leaving heavy
snrplusto be appropriated TO the liquidation Of
the national debt.
join MoRRIsEY. the bruiser, has received n
Congressional nomination in one Of the New
York districts.
A lettor has been addressed by the Pope TO
the American Bishops in council at Baltimore
exhorting them 10 consult together respecting
some uniform method Of providing for the saliva
ton and Christian education Of the emaneipated
bIacks.''
The tobacco crop throughout the State Of
Kentucky and in Southern Indiana was never bet
ter, either in quantity or yield.
-Itis proposed to complete the Short Line
Boilroad from Louisville to Knoxville, at cost
of s2750000.
The crop Of tobacco for this year of Virginia
and North CarOna-, i,-s--,s-----s~a e-.ss 49,
hogsheads.
- The New Orleans Crescent states a curious
fact in reference to the commerce Of that city In
stead Of being exporters Of sugar and molasses as
was formerly the case, both are now largely inn
ported.
JoHN r. YouNe, the managing editor Of the
New York Tribune, is said to be the youngest
man In the country who ever held position Of
such responsibility.
- Prof AoAssIz is announced to deliver a
course Of twelve lectures on Brazil. before the
Lowell Institute, Boston. beginning on the &id
instant.
- DR.. Francis W. HANoocK. President Of the
Board of Health of Richmond. died in that city
or Friday, aged IS years
The State Sunday School Convention Of Ken
tucky is in session at Louisville.
The International Ocean Telegraph, connect
ing Now York and Havana. is now on the tapis.
Indian Outrages on the plains increasing.
Zen GRANT was over two hours in consulta-
ton With Secretary BRowNISG with regard to the
Indian difficulties. on Thursday.
A train on the Memphis and Charleston rail-
rad, westward bound. ran over high embank
ment Thursday morning. between Iuka and
GAINESVILLE. resulting in seriously injuring
great many, but killing none. General SrEwART.
Colonel GALLAwAV and many Memphians we're
aboard.
"A Havana dispatch says: A terrible hurri-
cane commenced on the Both ult, and lasted two
days. Almost half of the town Of Nassau was
destroyed BY the storm. Houses were blown
down. roofs carried away and trees were uprooted.
This hurricane is the severest which has been ex-
prioneel since 1913