Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-24
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

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ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.
Coin closed in New York yesterday At l479z.
ously H.
HoRAcE GREELEY has made It is said, $780,
coo oct Of his history.
During the past year. 25s. 408 gallons Of lager
beer we're manufactured in Milwaukee.
CHARLES SUMNER has just been married. in
Boston. to Mrs. ALIoE HOOPER. daughter Of JoN-
ATTAIN Mason Of that city.
- The Heralds Washington special SAYS there
are quite number Of gentlemen here who are
urging parties in high places to make formal de-
mand on the British Government in the claims
matter.
- President JOHNSON. on invitation Of Catho-
lac society. went to Baltimore on Saturday to be
present at the closing session Of the Plenary Coun
ell he returned to Washington in the evening.
r General SHERNAS reached st. Louis on Fri
dag evening, on his return from an extended tour
ofinspection in the far West It is said he reports
that tho stories Of Indian outrages on the plains
are greatly exaggerated.
The Pithole Record says that DR.. Frazier. Of
the oleaginous locality has fallen heir to n for
tune Of fS5. 900. just turned up in Scotland.
The National Republican says: ''The report
that Hon. EDWIN M. STANTON has rendered his
resignation as Secretary Of War. is without foun-
dation in fact. We have the highest authority
for this statement"
Mr.. JANIS AUGUSTUS ST. JoRS has been cxca-
waiting in Spain for material for a life Of Sir
WALTER RkLEIGA, and has returned to England
with valuable matter gathered in the course Of his
researches.
The Maryland election takes place on the first
Tuesday in November.
-General LEE accepts the notes Of all students
who are unable to pay the fees at Washington
College, believing that young men who receive
their education under such circumstances will
pay when able. There have been eight hundred
applicants for admission 10 the college this
season.
JONI MrrcHEL. the Paris correspondent Of
the New York Neios, states that Count BIsHARK
is almost certainly in disgrace He has not reeeiv-
ed the high titles which were declared 10 be in
store for him; and the military grade which has
been given him Is held as the reverse Of promo
ton. So he has been absent Of late from the |
Kings councils under the plea Of sickness, though
il Is believed in Berlin that hs is enjoying excel
ent health. The King is jealous. There has been |
too much credit given 10 BIsMlRK by mankind in |
general, and he desires to have all the credit TO
himself
- First Lieutenant HENRY TUCKER. Of the
regular army. arrived at the Burnet House about
midnight ofsaturday night. having come by the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad from St. Louis.
He walked slowly up the steps from Third street.
entered the Office rotunda, and Immediately com
menced bleeding at the lungs, huge stream Of
blood gushing from his mouth. and showing plain
ly that ahemorrhage had occurred His death re-
suited in a minute or two after the FIRST gush Of |
the life liquid.
- The English Admiralty has ordered sixty |
steam gunboats; each one is to be rs well pre-
tected as possible. consistently with speed, and |
each 70 carry one or two powerful rihed guns.
capable Of piercing the strongest ironclads.
- The Richmond Wing halls. as a cheering in |
dication. the large number Of Jews who are COM
ing South They always go where money is to be |
made.
- The New Orleans papers. Of Thursday
nounce Gen. HOOPS return to thatcity, improved |
in health, from an extensive tour through Texas |
= The Montgomery Mail Of Thursday. states |
that the breakbone fever is raging with terrible |
severity in that city. There had been no fatal |
cases.
- General LERsuSDI. Governor General Of Cuba,
has been recalled.
- The following appointments have been made |
for the regular army: fRED. STEELE. Colonel Of
10Th Infantry; GEoRGE sroNEMAN, Colonel Of 2lst |
Infantry; JEFFERSON c. DAVIS. Colonel Of sd |
Infantry; GORDON GRANGER. Colonel Of 18th In |
lantry; GEORGE c. GETTY. Colonel Of 37th In
fantry
- Tho Post Office Department is preparing an
advertisement for proposals for mail service in |
the Southwestern States. the contracts TO begin /
on July !, 1867 and to remain in force four years
from date.
Gen. sloKLEs has intimated his acceptance
Of the appointment Of Colonel in the regular
army.
Major General JoHS NJ. PALwER has been
appointed by Gov. 0GLEsBY. Of Illinois. to the
State Trustoeship Of the Illinois Central Railroad
DIR. GwIN. lately released from Imprisonment
in Fort jackson. has arrived in Paris.
---OLD ABR. the Missouri war eagle, is going to
the Paris Exposition.
- Mayor CHAPMAN convened the City Council
ofBaltmore. on Monday, toimake arrangements
for the public reception Of Mr.. PEABODY, on the
occasion Of the dedication Of the Peabody Insti-
tute, on Thursday next. Mr.. PEABODY has writ
ten letter to the trustees. in which he makes
further gift to the Institute Of half million dol
lars
- BLor. the French teacher Of cookery. is in
Chicago lecturng on the art Of preparing yictuals.
A Greenville. South Carolina, paper denies
that Governor ORR favors the constitutional
amendment
- District meetings arc being held in South
Carolina 70 urge the Legislature 70 call conven-
ton 10 provide for the pecuniary distress Of the
people, by preventing the sale Of property for
debt.
90 Gladiuteur won easily the French, grand
prize at the recent Paris races.
60 The Prussia-saxon treaty Of peace was finally
signed on Monday.
-Thirty-four persons are compromised by the
disclosures at KARAEosoFFs trial; one has been
condemned to death and fifteen to Sxile in ST.
IBERIA. KARkKosoFF was the man who attempted
90 assassinate the Car,
-Sunm ST. Clam. the actress is said to DO
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