Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE DISPATCHES OF IlE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NOON DISPATCHES.
Experiments ON Br,eecsl-lOading Fire
Arrl3
FROM WASHINGTON.

Experiments ON Breeca-IOading Fire
Arms.
WAsA1NGroy, May Tl.--General Hancock's
board. who are testing bIecch-loading firearms,
were visited to-day by General Grant and Seere-
tary Stanton, who are much interested in the ex-
periments The new breech-lOaderS are all tested
with gradually increased charges up to ninety
grains Of rife powder and four balls, but a small
portion of the new models stand the test. The
Calling gun, built like small cannon. was fired
to-day before General Grant with great success.
The Cholera Quarantine scheme.
The prospect of DIR. Sayres being able to upset
the existing quarantine arrangement in New
York, and substitute new set of officials through
an act of Congress, looked exceedingly dubious IN
the Senate to-day.
The Globe Contract for Printing the
Debates.
The printers Of the Globe laboring under
the delusion that they have a secure and fat
thing of printing Of the debates. have raised the
price to twenty-cents a copy to the public. The
Government printer estimates that it can be done
at the Government printing office for $4,000 per
annum. and in less time. Action tending to the
closing of the present contract is now being had.
Mrs. JEFF. Davis Going TO Keep House
at Fortress Monroe.
Mrs. JEFF Davis has been to Norfolk to get gro
ceries, &C., to keep house at the Fort. and the
people have showered upon her presents of all
kinds and sent her the choicest bouquets.
Immense Sale of Public Lands.
As an evidence of the extraordinary activity in
the disposal of the public domain. the Commits
sioner of the General Land Office states that IN
the month of April last, patents for California
were issued, amounting to Gl,639 acres. During
the same period 0regon's donation patents cover
ing 50, 767 acres were issued
Chicago COIIectOrshIp, etc.
Uerald's special says contradictory reports have
been in circulation for some weeks past concern
ing the ColIcctorship of the port OF Chicago. We
are finally able to announce that Walter b. Skales
name will be sent to the Senate for confirmation
tomorrow, and that Brig. Gen. Mann will be ap-
pointed Collector of Internal Revenue for the
Chicago District.
The New Five Per Cent. Loan.
As an evidence of the manner in which the pro-
posed new FIVE per cent. loan would be accededto
by the business men and bankers, it may be in
resting to know that a wealthy gentleman OF
New York has already made application for
$500 900, provided it shall be a thirty year i've
per cent. loan and that he can have his bonds in
consecutive numbers.
Collector for the Second District OF
Ohio.
The Times special says: 1t is stated that the
Senate postponed the consideration Of the noml-
nation of Gen. S. W. Carey, Collector for the
Second District of Ohio. upon the request of many
of the leading merchants of Cincinnati, who wish
to be heard on the subject before final action Is
taken.
aE Mr
Mr.. Seward sent in his protest, which has been
published. against Austrias sending troops to
Mexico. At the same time he wrote to our MIN
ister saying that if troops had already started
nothing could be done there; but if none had al
ready gone, he (Motleyl was instructed to with
draw in case troops should depart after his pro-
test had been presented, and before the reply and
| response should be received.