Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-22
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.
-MErHoDlsr GENERAL CoSFERENcE.-NEw Or
LEANS, April 2O-P. M.-A report was made 10 the
Conference, to-day, recommending the introduce
ton Of lay representation into the councils Of the
Church-four laymen from each elders district to
be members of the annual Conference, and one
layman for eyey thirty members in the annual
Conference to be elected to the General Confer
ence The Board Of Foreign Missions were in
structed to establish mission among the Chinese
residents Of California, as soon as practicable A
resolution was passed prohibiting young men just
entering Conference from being placed in charge
Of stations circuits. A report upon colored peo
pie was adopted authorizing the formation among
this race Of stations, quarterly, annual and gen
eral Conferences. Bishop Andrew formally took
leave Of the General Conference to-day. Feeble
heslth and the iniinnities Of age demanded rest,
and he requested to pc placed upon the retired
list. He spoke hopefully Of the Church and her
interests. and bid the Conference an aIectionate
farewell. Every eye in tae house was filed with
tears.
- Ex-senator Browning, Of Illinois, it is stated,
Is to be Attorney General when the cabinet is
changed. General Edwin McCook to-day received
his commission rs Minister to the Sandwich Is
lands. Gen. Peter T. Conner. commanding in
Utah, has been breyetted Major General.
1t is stated that if Henry Stanborry is con
frmed as Associate Justice Of the U. S. Supreme
Court, the President viii send JEFF. Davis TO Ten
10 be tried in this District, Mr.. Stanberry
presiding. JET. Davis presence at Stone River
will warrant his trial in this State.
A private dispatch 10 the Agent Of the AssO-
ciated Press at Buffalo. n. Y, says there is no
truth in the report Of the death of Ole Bull the
celebrated yiolinist. and that he has not been ia
Quebec for years
Mr.. Henry Smythe. appointed Collector Of
New York is a thorough business man. and by
those who know him best, is said 10 be in every
wise fitted for the responsible position to which
he has just been appointed by President John
son. The Tribune says his selection reflects credit
upon the President. The WorH says he is
ayowed and earnest upholder Of President John
sons measures and yetocs. The Herald says he
j. appointed not for party purposes. but for his
supposed business qualifications. The Times says
he is a Republican Of the deepest hue, and rather
gives him the cold shoulder. Washington letters
say Raymond. Weed. Morgan and Seward all pro
tested against his nomination.
The shipments Of Cotton from New York,
exclusively, during the week ending last Wednes-
day evening. were 10 the unusually heavy amount
Of 2. 100 bales, of the currency value of s. Gg7,
SIS; including TO Liverpool. i, 5S5 bales, valued
at s.. 299As2; TO Hamburg. l.lOl bales valued at
$lS43l4; to Bremen, 92O bales, valued at Sl39505
to Havre AS bales valued at So, 49,; and TO Tar
ragona, bales, valued al $l.7ls. The total Of
the preceding weeks exports was 2O,li2 bales,
making the fortuight's shipments hence Al ,2l2
bales or an ayerake Of 3.i37 bales for each bust
ness day. Since the commencement Of the cur
rent cotton year, Sept ], 1865, there have been
received at this port .S57 bales. or n weekly
average Of 2l,5n bales; aud exported from the
port BASES bales, or average Of u. $50 bales
week. On the basis of even the reduced average
value Of each bale exported during the week. the
shipments Of Cotton from this port in the thirty
three weeks since Sept. /. 1865, have been equal
10 nearly seventy million dollars.
The Committee Of the St. Louis Chamber of
Commerce appointed to report upon the bridging
the Mississippi river. offer the following as the
conclusion at which they have arrived: Re
soiDod. That the delegation in Congress from Mis-
souri, be requested TO procure at an early day the
passage ola law to regulate the construction Of |
bridges over the Mississippi river and that they |
earnestly endeavor 20 incorporate the following |
provisions in said law: /. That all bridges cross
ing the Mississippi river shall have a clear height
Of fifty feet over the main charmed, between the |
lower part of tho bridge and high wGter mark. |
measured in tbs centre of the greatest span @ II
below the mouth ofthe Missouri they shall have |
one span Of sig hundred feet two spans of four
hundred and fifty feet each, in tho clear of abut-
ments. Ifaboye the mouth Of the Missouri they
shall have at least span Of three hundred feet
In the clear, between abutmcnts. at low water /
mark. In all eases. the greatest span shall be /
placed over the main steamboat channel. 8. No /
span nj low water mark shall be less than two 4
hundred feet, in the clear. between abutments
4. No draw bridge with a pivot or other fern Of
draw shall be permitted 3. Nosuspension bridge
shall be permitted. 6. All piers placed in the
river shall have their greatest axis parallel with
the current Of the stream.
- The Omaha Republican of the 9th has some
rather exciting news from Utah. 1t learns that
- the greatest excitement prevails among the
Momons, and fixed determination on their
part to drive out or oxterminate all Gentiles.
Eight men have recently been assassnated. while
the editor Of the Icaette with all other Gentiles,
has been notified to quit the country. Placards
are posted up in Salt Lake City warning all Gen
tiles to leave Immediately"
DIR. Bessll. deputy health officer Of the port
Of New York, transmits the following in regard
to the last cholera -freighted ship which arrived
ut New York: The steamship Virginia sailed
from Liverpool April 4th, and arrived in the low
or bay April 18th. No Sickness occurred ON board
until the 18th. Thrce deaths occurred on the 18TH
seven the 10th. eight on the 18th. seven on the
18th. and nine the Goth; total forty six. OF
these forty-iour were stceagS passengers, and
two were Of the crew. Twenty more are sick of
cholera and four are bad cases. The sick are be-
ing received on board the hospital steamer at
quarantine. The whole number of deaths to the
present time is forty-scven.
- Adyices from Aspinwall state that by the late
explosion the Panama Railroad Companies freight
house is pile Of ruins. Scarcely building in
he place Is unchanged. Two clerks ofthc Panama |
-airoad were killed well as thirteen natives or
lamaicans employed on the wharf or in the freight
house. Il Is also believed that a small gang of
native laborcN were killed. The total loss of life
IS about fifty. The damage is stated 10 be !
millions of dollars.
- The match race $500 stalle) on tho Mctairic
course was won ON Friday by Williams Ls,r,s h. |
Saith. Time l:52i; l:t5'a. Smalls Norboras
won the second race. Time. l,jg4, l:53'a. odd |
heat by refusal Of time. 2ls.
The explosion at Aspinwall was caused by |
nitro-rlycerne shipped ON board of the steamer
EuropcoR, by Green 4 Co, OF Liverpool A mil
lion 8 worth Of property and City lives were lost.
Nitro glycerine is a new chemical compound hay
ING explosive principle, similar TO that in gun
cotton. The use which is made Of it in the arts
We have not learned.
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