Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-28
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS,

- Washington dispatches state that EN-6over-
nor PRATT. counsel for Mr.. DAVIS has had an
other interview with the President. and again
urged the release Of his client or his removal TO
another place. lie declares that he is falling rap
idly in health. Horace GREELEY has again
strongly Endorsed the application for his release
on parole The President 80 far as known, is still
ayerse to any change.
- The Presidents communication with refer
enee to American citizens arrested in Ireland.
states that our Minister in London and Consuls
have applied for their release, and all but two
have been set at liberty These it is thought, will
be released.
General BANKS stated in the House Of Repre-
sentatives that he had reason to believe our Gov
eminent would ask from Great Britain the release
Of the Fenian prisoners taken IN Canada.
The bill 10 reimburse tao State Of West Vir-
ginia for expenditures in enrolling eQuipping and
and paying troops during the war. has received
the Presidents signature
- The President has approved the bill extend
ing the provisions Of the Homestead Law 10 all
the public lands in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi-
ma, Arkansas and Florida, with provision that
for two years no entry shall be made for more
than eighty acres. The bill permits negroes as
well whites 20 acquire homcsteads On these
lands.
- The aggregate receipts Of internal revenue
for the fiscal year promises 30 reach the round sum
Of $40 00OO 90, and Of revenue from all sources
s54O.OO0OOO.
The Bankrupt Law is now before the Senate,
having passed the House. The National Hiteiii-
goneor says If we may judge from the express
sons Of opinion in the public press, Of all sec
tions. il is the nost popular measure ever brought
before Congress. The commercial interests Of the
country whether bearing creditor or debtor rela-
tons, warmly approve and urge it as act now
indispensable TO general prosperity.
SUMNER IL said to be Disguised with GRIN
MILL. He has made The story Of SUMMERS mar
tyrdom not only stale. but no longer profitable.
Tho Democrats, at Columbus. Ohio, opened
the political campaign with meeting. VALLAx-
DIGHAM. PENDLEToN. JEwETr and MORGAN were
the attractions.
- THEODORE LEE. Of Philadelphia. misused his
wife until she was driven to desert him. Since
then her father has died, leaving her some three
hundred thousand dollars. LEE brings a suit now |
TO force her home again. sgnifying his willing |
ness 10 receive again and use her as a good hus-
band ought to do"
Il lump ofg6id taken from the North Carroll |
ma gold mines. weighing FIVE pounds. il on exhibi-
ton at Statesyille. North Carolina. 1t is the |
largest lump found in the State since 1928.
- PAuL PRoTs. the heaviest sugar dealer in
New Orleans. committed suicide Monday last.
1t is reported that JuLTA DEAN HAYNE will
be one Of the leading women Mt one of the St. |
Louis theatres next season.
- Mr. PRIEST. residing near Cornth. Missis-
sippi, was murdered on Wednesday last by a man
said 10 be a policeman at that place. Mr.. PRsgsr
had been up before n magistrate for trial for some
oiIense. An excl ange Of abusive words r. ulted
In difficulty between PRIEsy and the officer
This was settled. and PEIEsr discharged. The Of
hcer then started home. and arming himself with
n double barrel shot gun. mounted his horse and
rode into the town; he shortly after met Mr..
PRIEST, and exclAiming now is the best time to
settle our troubles" shot him dead the spot.
He rode away rapidly, aud has not since hpen
heard Of
- KossUTH had issued an address 10 the Hun
RRrians. dated Rt Turin, recommending them to
wait for the course Of events and remain a they
are. or enroll ihcmselyes in the Hungarian legion.
and II Gatters progress in such n manner rs 10
offer a field for action due notice will be given.
A most remarkable trial Is now going ON in
one Of the courts in London, in which even the
right Of Queen VICTORIA TO sit upon the throne is
brought in dispute.
49, General CAss was estimated TO be worth grom
four TO five millions.
Rev. J. T. HEADLEy has found a oougenial
work in the biography of Geucral L, c. (dotoctiyc)
BAKER.
JAMES RoaENscS, tho harc-h backed rider with
LENg's New York Circus, gets an annual salary of
$4,000.
A festival for the benefit Of Maios Grr was
given last week n: BrainbridFe Georgia. 500
we're realized.
M ga ,.rT
CRAyEN's book on the prison life fJErF. DAVIS
20 says the Albany Journal.
- At last accounts DooLITTLr was ahead for the
Senator'S cane at tho Washington National Fair.
For the sword SHERMAN had 3i3. HowARp $40
-ARKN LINCOLN, cousin Of the lato President
is an itinorant peddler residing il, Harrison
county. Indiana. He bears strong resemblance
in form and feature 20 his great relative.
Henry SHAW Of St. Louis. has proposed 10 pre-
sent that city with two hundred acres of land for
public park on the condition that the city
spend $4,000 or $4,000 each year in improving
and adjoining It. The land.is yaluedat 100000.
Capt G. w. HAKRIs. the author Of those conf
cal sketches Of Western and Southern life. the
'Sut Loyengood Papers. has rcappeRrod in print
in an article on the new style Of hoops, his
humcE il as broad as the filters.
Tho finest residence IN the South is that Of W,
B. JOHNSON. Of Macon. Georgia, modelled after
the plans Of European palaces. In order not 20
knos how much Il cost he destroyed the bills a.
fast rs they were paid.
JAMS LIrTLEwoRrH. of Tennessee. new sew
enty-eight years old. is the father of thirty-one
children, the Oldest Of whom is ff(y years, and
the youngest four months. lie is living with his
fourth wife when he married al the age Of fifty
nine she being then little Indian squaw Of four
teen.
AMBROSE A. BUrrs. Of Auburn, Ohio, recent
Is lifted a dead weight Of 2,1S7A pounds which is
the greatest lining feat on record. lie has been
practising nj intervals during the last six years.
Or. wNsHr, for several years past considered
the strongest man in the world. at last accounts
had lifted only 900.
A Georgia paper crihcising one OF GuSrANE
poRr's illustrations Of the Bible, remarks THE
Judas kiss. which. strange enough, is the first
plate in the Genesis is any thing lait fine. The
Savior i've say Il with no irreverence) looks like
tell. lean Yankee. JunAs looks like THtD. STE
WINS. and some Of tho features IN the back
ground are horrible almost rs bad az Judge Us
pERwoop's."
- The Vienna correspondent Of the New YORK.
Herald. writing on the 6th Of June says; Gen
eral MCCLELLAN came down 10 Prague few
DAYS since from Dresden, whore he has been re
siding Cor some months, and after visiting the
hons Of that fine old town and paying his respects
to General BENEDEE. the Commandcr-n-oh chief Of
the Northern Austrian army, he took his depart
urc for Munich. lie is expected here in a few
days and viii probably occupy himself considera-
bly, in observing the immense military prepara-
tions now in progress in the heart Of Europe
-Gogs. SWAIN. Cox, and MoEruN are under
stood 10 be in no haste in convcninr their respoc-
tive Legislatures 20 act ON the constitutional
amendment. and have signiGcd the same TO the
President.
Gen. McLAvs. Of the late Confederate army,
recently elected Clerk Of the Superior Court of
Richmond county. North Carolina, has received
an order from Gen. TiLlsoN. commanding in that
State. forbidding him 10 hold or exercise any civil
or political office.
Report says that AuGusr BELMONT made
over two millions in gold operations during three
days recently.
- Mrs. MuLAEp FILLMORE is one Of the leaders
of fashion in Paris and displays diamonds with
refreshing brilliancy.
Quite a number Of our Mississippi exchanges
propose that the ith day Of July be set apart As
day for concentrating the Confederate dead IN
the way of a doTal offering upon their graves.
y hoe H. fk1Ae D.