Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-21
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

FOURTH. PAGE.-French Gossip--Arkansas Ca
Diet at West Point, etc.
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.
49, The Richmond Tfmes says an order has been
issued at Washington releasing DICK Turner,
the turnkey Of Libby Prison during the war.
Gen. OsTERHAUs has been confirmed Consul
10 Lyons.
- Numerous Fenian leaders have been in
Washington since the Government put stop TO
their movements. It is stated curiously enough
several Of the most influential Of these assert
that they will advocate an entire desertion Of the
Democratic party by the Fenians. and II transfer
Of support to the Union organization.
The President has signed the act to facilitate
commercial, postal and military communication
among the several States.
- The new Captain General Of Cuba has issued
acircular expressing the determination Of the
Queen of Spain TO cxteTmnatc the slave trade
and his own sesolve 10 enforce the law on the
subject.
- II Is said Gov. morton. of Indiana, will not
call extra session Of the Legislature to ratify
the constitutional amendment, whatever other
Governors may 10 in matter.
90 A Frenchman, NJ BURNEr. afIrmg that he has
succeeded in reducing the fine textile substances
found in the bark of the mulberry 10 the fneness,
durability and general appearance Of silk by
chemical and mechanical processes and attests his
faith in the discovery by buying up large quaint
ties of tho bark for producing this description Of
silk. Ii this discovery is real, plantations Of
mulberries will become numerous in all those
broad degrees where it can be grown, and rs in
this country that belt is both long and WIDE we
shall have profit from the invention.
A johnson mass meeting was held at Freder-
iek Maryland, on Saturday. Speechea werc made
By Hon. NJ. BLAIR and others.
On Sunday there was a terrible storm on
Lake Erie. Two schooners wrecked, and
seven lost. Much damage done TO shipping.
$780, Senator REvERDy JOHNSON, on behalf Of the
minority OF the Reconstruction Committee.
20 submit an elaborate report yesterday, taking
the general ground that loyal representatives Of
Southern States should be at once admitted 60
Congress.
The House Of Representatives on TUESDAY
rejected an amendment to the Constitution. pro-
posed by TH,D. STEVENS, providing for an OK
port duty on cotton.
- Tae Radical GRINNELL lately martyrcl bJ
General RoussEAus rattan cane. was defeated for
denomination 70 Congress.
A formidable riot broke out at City Point. Viz
ginia, on Sunday night, between the soldiers aud
the residents Of that place. A large number on
both sides were wounded. In the melee there
was general robbery of stores and dwellings.
The citizens took refuge in Digit to Richmond
The cause of the riot is not stated.
Up TO last Sunday night ten well-dcGned
cases Of Asatic cholera had terminated fatally in
New York city, and twelve other cases had
either recovered. or were under treatment, The
Investigations of this Health officer, however,
bring 10 light numerous eases of diarrhetic dis
ease which always attend epidemic cholera aud
are recognized as a modified action Of the disease
A sanitary survey of five blocks in the Fourth
ward lone of tho dirtiest in Now York; was made
last week. and the physicians found and treated
two cases ofcholera and eighteen Of diarrhea.
- President JOHNSON has subscribed the sum
Of five thousand dollars towards the new Metro
politan NJ L. church in Washington.
- Gen. GRANT has been invited to visit about |
&c paces on the fourth Of July. lilo is expected |
at A.,
- II is said that a Massachusetts, company have |
had 5000 cases Of calicoes thrown back their |
hands. damaged by petroleum oil. which was |
used as lnbricator on the LOOMS and spattered |
on the cloth. That was casa great many cases,
IN iact-whorc the oil hit back" when struck" |
Gro. W. SUMMERS is a conservative candidate |
for Governor Of the "forty-eight counties desig-
mated rs West Virginia"
Tho MillodRcyillc Georgia. Recorder says: |
Camden District, South Carolina, lost by Sher- |
mans army 200 gold Watches besides pecks Of |
silver spoons. forks. &c. These gold watches are
to-day scattered through the whole North"
- Before the United States District Court, Chi |
cage. Judge DRuNNoND. presiding. the grand jury |
ha,c presented no indictments II is understood
they arc in deliberation 10 regard to the Fenian
question.
j. WHITING. Commissioner and Trustee for
90, State Of Alabama annnuupog ~, act off hp
Legislature Of that State extending bonds and the
coupons due for GO and '6j. lie says: The hold !
ers Of such bonds and coupons are hereby noti-
God that on helSt Of July ensuing shall be pre-
pared TO giyc new ponds, payable in New York. |
the first Of May, ISIS, for those past due and |
90 issue bonds in payment of coupons past due |
and those to mature on the LIST of November next;
and that hereafter the State of Alabama will re- |
sumo the regular payments of interests they /
mature-viz on the first Mondays Of May and |
November in each year Application may be
made At my office in the city of Montgomery, or |
10 DUNCAN. SHERMAN i Co. Financial Agents for /
the State of Alabama, in the city Of New York.
The gold excite : ent continues in Georgia
letter from Dalton. says one company took out
enough on Saturday TO make over ten thousand
dollars. The mines in Forsyth and Carroll cSun-
ucs are being worked.
- Convention of railroad men was in session
AT Atlanta ON Tuesday. The object Is 10 establish
rates for through freight, sc An the roads III Geor
ga and South Carolina are represented. The
Louisville and Nashville and the Nashville and
Chattanooga roads are also represented.
On Saturday last Eve young men, who were
behaving in very disordcry manner ON the
streets OF Pcuyyillc, in Boyle county, got into a
difficulty at Clarks Hotel Refusing to leave
- "A ,Nhs "A |
person named WHIrr was shot and killed by
Will CLARK. the landlords son. Another shot
passed through the body of a man named
lHoNAs, who, IL is thought, will recover.
-A meeting Of negroes was lately held in
Cherokee county, Alabama, where they bound
themselves together not 10 work for less than two
dollars per day during the present harvest. upon
penalty Of receiving fifty flashes. Consequently
tue negroes are idle, and white men are gathering
harvest at one dollar and ffly cents per day.
- The coal. petroleum ard mineral resources
OF the Red river country above Shreveport are
attracting considerable attention.
Republican uass meeting was held at
Indianapolis. on Thursday t. open the tongrcS-
sional canvass ofthis tail. GOV. MoEroN. though
an invalid, addressed the meeting, the general
sentiment Of which was the support of Congress
and the exclusion of the Southern members.
- The church controversy in regard 10 the
Louisville Prcsbytery has been transferred from
the General Assembly to the Presbytery itself.
The Presbytery met in Louisville on Tuesday
aud divided. DR.. ROBINSON and WILSON leading
the majority. and a Rev. Mr. McKEEs being at :
the head Of the Assembly party.
- man named Thomas AEorr was killed by
}. BARNwELL. at savannah, on Monday. Mr.. ,
ABorT was talking 10 a lady to whom he was so
ina to be married, when he carried Of by
brother of BARSwELL, who said he wanted to
speak TO him; and as he turned the corner with /
him, he was shot through the head by BARNwELL. I
IL originated from an old difficulty Both young
men are from bingham county. Both Barn
WILLS are in Jail. u