The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-06-09
SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1866
THE NEWS.

The Nineteenth Annual Nationsl
Convention Of the Homeopathic Insti-
tute commenced its session at Pitts
burg Wednesday.
1t is stated in French newspaper
that j. Feniniore Cooper's novel, "The
Spy was translated into Persian and
published at Ispahan in lS47.
Hepworth Dixon, of the London
Atheneum, and the Vindicator of Penn
against the aspessiNns of hacauley pro
poses to visit this country in August.
Fifty clerks will be discharged from
the Treasury Department on the 18th
Of July, for want Of employment.
Pickpockets enjoyed a golden har-
vest Friday, at West Point, on the oc-
casion of General SCOTS funeral.
Many distinguished gentlemen were
relieved of their money and Valuables.
General Custer viii attend the 4th of
July celebration in Detroit.
The Fenian movement seems 10
have given Sir Frederick Bruce, the
British Minister, but little uneasiness.
The ladies Of North Prairie, Cass
county, Michigan, have sent donation
of $500 to the Soldiers Orphans
Home.
Hon. Lafayette S. Foster, the Presi-
dent of the United States Senate, is a
descendant of Miles Standish, the IA
nous Puritan soldier
A man near Lewiston, Maine, has
planted 5000 cabbages this year If
he has good crop, and gets s cents to
y cents per pound for it, as have been
the rates of charges in Boston recently,
he will make capital thing out of it.
One of the Levantin Brothers.
young man belonging in Boston-while
performing on the trapeze in Brook
lyn, last Wednesday evening, fell from
height of 35 feet, and was seriously
if not fatally injured
An attempt was made about mid
night on Wednesday to set fire to the
type-setting machine factory at Salem,
Massachusetts,, but the barking of a
dog aroused a person who sleepa on the
premises, who discovered the fire, gave
the alarm, and, with assistance, kept
the flames down until the engines arri-
we'd. The damage done was slight
The largest estate in Boston is that
of Augustus Hemenway, valued at two
million four hundred and six thousand
dollars, upon which tax was paid of
3SOlZ Mr.. Noses Williams pays the
largest tax upon real estate, valued at
81, ,27I 500, tax 20,S09.
Gen. Spicely, gallant officer in the
late war, has received the Union nomi-
nation for Congress IN the Second In
diana (JehersonVille) District.
Advices from Texas state that the
Grand Jury OF Cameron county have
indicted ex-Maior General Heron, of
the United States army, for kidnapping
and delivering to Gen. Cortinas a sus-
pected Imperialist, who was subse-
quently shot by Cortinas' order
The Maine Union State Convention
is to be held at Bangor, on Thurday,
June Dist The prominent mentioned
candidates for the gubernatorial Iomi-
nation are Hon. Samuel E Spring, of
Portland, and BreVet Major General j.
L. Chamberlain, of Brunswick.
1t is stated that contract has been
concluded with the Transatlantic Steam
ship Company for the transportation
of the first detachment of French
troops from Mexico to France in Octo-
Der, and that Marshal Bazaine will ac-
company them.
A new enterprise in insurance has
been started In the East, by which the
very unpleasant matter of asking or
being asked TO go personal or bond Sc
curity for persons may be obviated. A
company has been organized TO be
called the Fidelity Insurance Com
pany, that will take in charge this
kind Of business. This is, or ought to
be, first rate hit
The Court of Common Pleas at Pitts
burg has awarded Martha j. Kinds
s., 500 damages from the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne ~ Chicago Railroad Com
papv. The circumstances were some
what singular The lady was passen-
ger on the Newcastle accommodation
train west, on the 10Th day of October
last, and was injured by having her arm
broken, near Beaver Station, Beaver
county, Penn, during fight which oc-
Cured among some of the passengers
in the car she was in.
The Joint Committee on Reconstruc-
tion held a meeting on the 9th, and Mr..
Fessenden presented the report which
! he had been authorized to draw up on
the condition of the South as developed
by the evidence taken before the COM
mittee. 1t was read and agreed to by
the majority of the committee, but 1t
is understood there will be minority
report When they will be laid before
Congress is unknown.
The great Austrian army of the North
destined, in case Of war, to attack
Prussia-wil comprise an effective force
of $4,000 and 500 guns, much larger
army than we mustered st any time
during our great war.
The work of slowing the new Allan
tic cable on board the Great Eastern,
was progressing steadily at our latest
dates Ii was believed the great ship
would be ready to leave Sheerness on
the 2Sth instant She would complete
coaling at an Irish port, and accOmpa-
! MED by two steam tenders and the
| British war steamer Terrible, proceed
/ immediately to the task OF laying the
cable Each Of the vessels Is provided
with graphing apparatus to aid IN hsh-
ing up the cable lost last year.
The surrender Of Lees army threw
80 Al. L,,ls of ctYr (4ovprY, m ant
thirty thousand muskets Of British
manufacture. These were sold to a
sneculator. and from him purchased at
double their original cost by the Caua-
dian authorities.
The Grand Jury Of Mercer County,
New Jersey, yesterday indicted TWO
members of the Camden and Amboy
Legislature. and two gentlemen OF the
lobby, for corrupt practices IN procuring
the passage Of bills.
It is announced that a vein of gold
has been found in the Nermilion
region, varying in size from small
grain to nuggets IS large as a seed OF
pearl barley. In consequence OF the
alleged discovery, the majority OF the
holders of quartz veins are exploring
the beds OF the various creeks and
streams, and hunting up washings.
The House Committee on Territories
have decided 10 report against the
admission of Utah into the Union.