Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-07
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

- Com closed IA New York yesterday at 1875.
- One j. L0WEErHAL, claim agent in Wash
ington. assisted. it is supposed. BY various Pay
masters and citizens, has succeeded in cheating
the Government out Of about a million Of dol
lars, by means Of forged soldiers discharge
papers.
- Late English advices report that the cattle
plague. which had subsidized in Great Britain has
broken out nlresh with great violence.
BY the recent internal revenue law, boot or
sboemakers engaged upon custom work only are
exempted from taxation. If their work, exclusive
Of material does not exceed in value 81. 900 annu-
ally.
-The General Railroad Ticket Agents Con-
vcntion. recently in session AZ Cleveland. o., ad-
journod to meet in Memphis in March. 1867.
The New York Chamber Of Commerce has
adopted resolution to memorialize Congress in
favor Of a repeal Of the cotton tax.
The cable across the Northumberland Strait
between New BrEnswick and Prince Edward
Island. has been successfully laid.
- s30O0.OO0 Of Montana gold dust was received
AZ s.. Joseph. No.. last week.
= The Fifth QuaaTennial Convention Of the
Christian Denomination is in session at MaTshall
Michigan.
= The Kentucky University at Lexington
opened last week with go students.
The Radical papers are growing at the resto-
ration to Cen LEE's family Of tho battered relics
fihe Arlington Home furniture.
The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows at their re-
cent session in Baltimore. set themselves firmly
nrninst every scheme Of raflcs lotteries or gift
enterprises, or schemes Of hazard. or chances Of
any kind as a means to raise funds for any pur-
pose Of relief or assistance for any individual
member or institution over which they have any
control.
The Yale catalogue shows CSC members Of coll
ege and the number viii be somewhat increased.
The public debt was reduced in September
nearly Sl5.OOO,O00.
MAMMALS made speech on the 10th Of
September, at the city Of Mexico, saying that he
was still firm. notwithstanding all his difficulties.
in the seat which the votes Of the nation caused
him 10 occupy. and that it was not in troublous
times that true Hapsburg would abandon his
post and as the majority Of the nation has called
upon him TO defend their secrod rights. the Al
mighty ought to protect him.
-T The Attorney General decides that the late
net Of Congress regulating the tax on cotton can
only be modified by the next Congress; that the
power Of the President vas exhausted in the orig
inal limitation Of collection districts.
1t Is understood that the Quartormaster Cen
eral has decided against the rendition Of the navy
yard property to the city authorities Of Memphis.
Col GARRAED aged sc. the father Of the Con
oral Of that name ind Of The late State Treasurer
Of Kentucky. died in that State the other day.
The hog cholera is prevailing in the Blue
grass region Of Kentucky.
-Ex-Gov. CHss. ANDERSON Of Ohio. has declar-
ed for the President. .
Rev. DR.. Ross. Of Huntsville, Alabama, has
recently spent few weeks in New England. and.
on Invitation, preached in some Of their churches
repeatedly on the Sabbath.
"A letter from the Western q ION Extension
Telegraph party, CRusso-American,) dated ST.
Michaers n. W. Coast. August %. says the ships
from San Francisco have not yet arrived. but are
expected daily. The telegraph employees have
had no direct news from the outer world fer more
than year.
The Conservatives Of St. Louis have appointed
Commissioners to appeal every case Of rejected
voters whose name Is not on the registry lis..
The liquor dealers Of New York have had |
convention, and resolved to oppose every man
for Congress or the Legislature who favors the |
excise law.
"A New Orleans dispatch of Friday, says
A Large number Of Justices in different par
ishes have sent certificates 70 Gen. SHERIDAN that /
they are unable 10 execute the laws protecting /
freedmen in collecting wages for the past years |
services. Gen. GRANTS order Is being applied 70
offenders. and they are arrested and held in mill
tary confinement
BISMARCK has been raised to the rank Of Gene
raj, and was appointed commander Of the Land
whcr regiment
The stallion knight Of St. George took the
first premium for thorough breds at the st. Louis
fair.
w. +. G. SHANKs, well known in this region
as an Army correspondent" has Published
book entitled Personal Recollections Of Distin-
guishod Generals"
The Alabama State University is trying by /
means Of a lottery to raise money TO restore its
buildings which were burned during the war by
General WILSON'S orders. The prizes in tho lot
terry amount to $4,000.
"A valuable statistical table. exhibiting the
rate Of increase in the population Of the different
States IN the Union since the census Of 1890 is
now in course Of preparation at the Department
Of the Interior. II is computed that our whole
population now is 100000.
49, The State debt Of old Virginia is si2OOO.OOO.
- The second Plenary Council Of the Roman
Catholic Church in America, assemblies to-day IN
Baltimore Archbishop McCLosEEy will deliver
the opening address. All the members had ar
rived on Friday except one archbishop and Eve
bishops. Tho body Is expected to be in session
week or two.