Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-18
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

John Minor Bolts publishes proposition for
reconstruction. which he has sent 10 members of
Of Congress. He regards the present plan passed
by the House as worse than failure. lie pro-
POSES TO simply pass a law embracing an oath %
be taken by all men Of twenty five years and
under. that never voluntarily had anything g. do
with the rebellion before they can hold any State
or Federal Office An oath Is then TO be taken
nv those of thirty or under. who cannot take the
first oath, that they acknowledge the Constitution
Of the United States and the laws passed under
it, and that they will protect the flag Of their
country. Thus, he says, the Government Of the
South will be given to loyal men. and those who
were either driven or unwillingly cOaXed into the
rebellion,
Secretary Seward arrived in Auburn City
from Washington Tuesday evening in excellent
healfy and spirits. lie was receiving the con-
gratulations Of his neighbors and friends yester-
day. the anniversary Of his Goth birthday. lie Is
exnected 10 speak in New York on the state Of
the country as he returns TO Washington.
Officers of the National Banks writing TO
the Comptroller Of the Currency from all sections
of the country, urging the necessity Of some legis
iation 10 protect them from the additional share
holder tax imposed by local authorities under the
recent decision Of the Supreme Court declaring
such tax to be permissible under the currency
act. They assert that the inevitable result VIII
be the winding up Of large number Of National
Banks If relief is not secured.
Amos + eudall and family will leave for Eu-
rope in June to remain until after the Paris EE-
position Of 1867.
The trial Of Captain Ford for killing Thomas
Keon, at Holly Springs, last fall, has been post
ill the September term Of the Circuit Court
The people of Texas are contributing for the
family Of Albert Sidney johnson, who are IA
want IN California.
Mrs. Gen Robert f. Lee arrived at Cairo from
New Orleans. on the steamer Lady GGV. She Is
on her way home to Virginia.
A San Diego, California. letter says that Gen
Rosecrans Is daily expected there, and that he
will probably become permanent resident OF
that place.
The sum Of 500 remains in the O'Mahoney
treasury There is a discrepancy Of only $4,000
in the O'Mahony books.
Bishop Morris, of the Northern Methodist
Church has had another attack Of paralysis.
In Thompsoyile, Ga, on Tuesday last, a ne
gro girl confessed to being the mother Of three
children, all Of which had been killed by her
mother.
Seven horse thieves and dcspersdoes have
souri, during the past few weeks.
Col. Jacques. of Illinois. who has been on trial
for murder at Louisville. was acquitted.
The non Episcopal Convention which has
been in session in Cincinnati. closed its labors by
endorsing the Civil Rights bill, and rejecting ON
the President.
- The crime Of abortion has become so alarm
ingly frequent in Massachusetts, that the llamp-
den County Medical Society has deemed it neees-
spry to pass a resolution denounciug it as murder,
and al engaged in it rs murdcrers.
- To the Philadelphia Masonic bodies have just
been added several Of the higher and most beau
tiful degrees of that honored ordcr-the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite. comprising the Grand
Lodge of Perfection. De Joinvilc Council OF
Princess of Jerusalem kilwining, Chapter Of Rose
Croix. and Sovereign Consstory,
- George Ward the oldest Odd Fellow IN the
world and one Of the signers of the first dispen-
saton' in America. died at Preston, England
recently after half a contury's connection with
the order.
The Radical papers state that information
from all parts Of Ohio shows that vigorous efforts
arc being made throughout the State 70 elect Con
servativc men at the primary elections over
Union mon, for the purpose of influencing the
character of the Union Convention. This inhu-
cnce is being exerted through Office holders and
one Of the principal workers in the matter is > Il.
Sloan. special agent of the Postoihce Depart
ment. who is assiduously using all the advantages
Of this position.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany have completed the Southern Branch Of
that road as far a Stanford.
- "Graud Tournament" is to come of at the
race track near Memphis Oh the I'D. General
Chalmers is 10 be the orator Of the day
One by one the line of oarthworlSs made by
General burnside and his little army near Knox
willie. Tennessee, are disappearing before the
march Of improg cment The East Tennessee
University Trustees are renewing the beauty Of
the locality and several private residences Of con
siderable splendor are being erected there.
Tho Chattanooga AncricaH Gaioh says that
tho hand Of Improvement is restless and untiring
ia our city New houses and factories are spring
ing up about us and adding an appearance Of
solid prosperity to business, which since the late
war has been unknown.