Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-11-06
TUESDAY. NOVEmBER 6. Isso.



tian county, No. for preaching without takiu
the test oath.
-JoHS J. WISE, Of Norfolk. Va. a brother
the Ex-Governor. died last week
mo further application for space in the IPar
Universal Exposition Of 1867. can be received,
the room allotted to the United States is MOI
than full, and the great catalogue Of the aeeepte
products Of each nation is being printed by tn
Imperial Commission.
-Advices from Indianola, Texas, 70 October 2
sum up the amount Of cotton shipped to the j.
OF September, at 1900 bales. agains 3. go bale
in 1850. The Indianola Tines thinks that vii
show the probable per centage Of the Texas crol
this year
90 The Paris correspondent Of the London Tinc
saw NAPOLEON frequently at Biarritz. and say
that so far a. appearances go, his health was ex
eellent. He was wheneverthc weather permitted
constantly taking long walks or drives IN tn,
environs Of Biarriiz and BayoRne. aad some
tinos walked his three or four miles without
fatigue"
80 The agents ofthe Government ia Virginia are
taking the census Of the negro population The
following facts are obtained viz: The name. color
whether black. mulatto. quadroon or octoroon.
sex, status on LIT Of January. 1863, l. e. whether
slave oriree, name Of former owner whether resi-
deut or nonresident Of the State, whether com
mon laborer or mechanic. present occupation,
whether able 10 read or not condition NJ to ability
10 take care Of themselves and the estimate value
Of property and money.
On Tuesday a drove Of one thousand sheep
crossed into Virginia. over the chain bridge at
Washington. They were driven from the West
and win be disposed Of in the State Of Virginia
for the purpose Of stocking the farms Of those who
were deprived Of their stock during the war Of the
rebellion.
A term Of the United States District Court
has commenced at Norfolk. and one week
from Monday next at Richmond Although
there does not seem to be the slightest pros poet
Of Mr.. DAVIS being tried. his counsel in the per
500 ct WILLIAM 3. REED. is on hand at Richmond
already.
Gen. DICK TAYLOR. broiher-in-law Of JEFF.
DAVIS, reports that Mr.. DAVIS health is still on
the decline. lie has no hopes Of n release from
confinement. an early trial
Ills understood that Governor Cox. Of Ohio,
viii appoint the last Thursday in Novcmber-the
day designa:ed by PresidentJoHysoN-for Thanks
giving Day.
~ The Ohio Farmer says: In most parts Of
Ohio the apple crop is good one. From Rich
land aud that portion Of the State. large lots are
being shipped East" The GAINESVILLE Times says
that tho yield Of apples this is by far the
finest known for years"
- Nearly two thousand Germans leave Europe
every week for the United States. in the Bremen
aud Hamburg steamers. A company is estab-
lishcl NJ Copenhagen 20 encourage The emigration
of Danes. Norwegians and Sweles 10 the United
States.
- The rnderpest has again broken out in tho
provinces Of Fricsland aud GroninEen, in Ilol-
land. On one farm twenty eight beasts were at
tackled. Of which five died and the remainder
were slaughtered. The most stringent measures
are being taken to prevent the spread of the dis
case.
A new journal. devoted to total abstinence
called the Temperance Age. has been started in
Cincinnati.
- All but 1900 acIes of the Agricultural Col
lcge lands devoted to Ohio has been sold.
The moncy order system, since its establish
mcnt ia 1864. has paid the Government just $40
ovcrcxpcnscs. The system in England, where IT
has long been tried. has never paid expenses. IL
is Thought, however. that it will eventually be-
come profitable here.
- The death Of Senator WRIGHr. Of New Jcr-
sey, creates a vacancy 10 be filed by the Cover
nor. Hon. &. r. FRELINGHUYsES, the Radical At
torncy General. it is said viii be appointed.
- Chief Justice CHAsE is sick with neuralgia.
"A severe snow storm is reported between Den
yer aud Salt Lake The snow was two feet deep
Trains for HALLlpaY's Overland Express Compa-
ny had scventy-six mules frozen 10 death.
The cholera has disappeared from San Anto-
MO. Texas. after carrying or four hundred Of the
inhabitants.
Standing corn in the field is selling at twenty
cents per bushcl in the vicinity of Milton, In
diana.
The buckwhcat crop in New Jersey is the
largest that has been gathered for number OF
years.
Virginia. Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri
pay this year an internal reyeuue tax Of Sl9IOO-
O0o on tobacco.
Tho assessed value Of the Catholic propertyin
Philadelphia exempt from taxation, and EN-
braced in thirty-two churches and hospitals is
Slg9 Us.
Mrs. PARKS. Of New Orleans died, on board
the steamer D,reapo,t On her last downward trip
fIcr remains were taken South in charge Of her
nephew. J. o. NIXON. Esq. of the New Orleans
Crescent. and on his arrival ho learned thai an
uncle. aunt and two cousins, who were on their
way home from New York. were among the pas
sengcrs who went down with the Ereaing Star,
while another cousin had just died Of congestion
of the brnin-makiug six deaths Of near relatives
within the space OF ten days.
bishop HoPEISs. Of Vermont. sailed from
Boston for New Orleans on Saturday. lie IS TO
preside at the conservation Of Rev. J. p i. VII
MIR as Bishop of Louisiana, next Monday; and
will then proceed to Louisville TO consccrate Rev.
DIR. CupuINs as Assistant Bishop of Kentucky.
j. WARREN NEwcoNn, the writer. who recent
IN died at Burlington New Jersey, was the young
est male descendeut Of General JosEru WARREN,
ana his widow is the last female dcscer dant Of
RuoER WtLLIAys.
--Tho-ropulation Of Madison county Ala Is
estimated az over $500.
- Major General CLINTON b. FISK, formerly
commanding in Tennessee an oihcer OF the
Frccdmcn's Brrcau. who was removed by FreSi-
dent JouNsov. has become resident of New
York city. having accepted the position Of Vice
President of the Metropolitan Insurance Com
pany.
Governor RRAurrrr. of Kentucky, has APP
pointed Thursday. the 18th inst, as a day 81
Thanksgiving.
- Fifteen thousand Indians are now on the
war path.
- In Kinds county. Mississippi, there were. in
1850. by the census. 2aG8 negroes. aud by a cen
sus taken this year. lG9Go. This shows decrease
of 5.4l2 being upwards Of twcaty -four per cent