Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-08
ITEMS or GENERAL NEWS.


- Hon. Joshua Hill, Of Georgia, has been ap-
pointed and confirmed as Collector Of Customs at
Savannah.
- The Senate Committee on Commerce.
Tuesday reported upon the bill some time ago
passed by the House. regulating the duties and
privileges Of pilots, etc. They recommend num-
eroua changes. The first section. which is the
most important one. as modified By them. is as
follows: :" If any engineer or pilot, licensed in
psrsuance of law by an Inspector, or Board Of In
spector. shall. to the binaranee Of commerce,
wrongfully or unreasonably refuse TO serve as
such on any steam vessel as authorized by the
terms Of his license shall fail to deliver TO the
applicant for such services at the time Of
such refusal. IL the same shall be demanded
statement IN writing, signed by such engineer or
pilot. Of the thereof or if any pilot shall
refuse TO admit into the pilot house with him any
persons whom the captain or owners of any
steamboat may desire TO place there for the pur-
pose of acquiring a knowledge of plotting, he
shall forfeit and pay to the party aggreyed there
by, the sum Of $500. 10 be recovered in an action
Of debt formed on this statute and thereupon on
such recovery as well as on such refusal 10 give
such statement in writing TO admit such persons
in the pilot house ms aforesaid his license shall be
Immediately revoked by Gie same proceedings as
are provided by law in othe! cases Of the revOca-
ton Of such licenses"
Head Centre Stephens was in Washington on
Friday and visited the Capitol. His presence ere
ated no feeling.
-Paymaster Paulding the depositor Of Gov
eminent funds in the Merchants National Bank
at Washington. is being tried by Court Martial
for disobedience Of orders in regard 20 that
matter.
An assay Office is to be established in Idaho
Territory tho silver region.
The Bankrupt bill recently passed by the
House is now under consideration before the Sen
ate judiciary Committee.
"A burglar killed a noted busler Capt. Men
ter. of Newport. Ky. on Wednesday morning.
There was fall Of meteoric stones near Mo-
bile recently, some of which were so hot they
could not be held in the naked hand.
The London Times. of the 18th of May. says:
On the 5th of June, there will be a grand dinner
at Willis Rooms, to present Captain Maury with
a testimonial which will take the monetary form
of 1900 guineas. Sir John Pakington will pre-
side.
- The President has approved the bill provi-
ding that passports shall be issued only to citizens
Of the United States.
Pope Plus TX. has just lost his youngest sister
who was married to a rich patrician. at Avignon,
Italy. The Pope belongs to a lons-lived family.
III has two brothers now living. and he and they
have passed the three-score and ter" allotted
20 mans existence.
DIR. Thos. o. Summers. Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, has arrived and taken editorial
charge of the Nashville Czristiaa Advocate.
james Webb. a youth aged 10 years. was
stabbed and killed, on Saturday, three mics from
Atlanta, by another lad. aged 10. named Charles
Stratum. Stratum made his escape into an ad-
joining county, but was arrested and brought to
that city Tuesday morning.
- In the United States District Court at Mont
gomery. On Monday, an indictment for treason
was read against Judge VIM. g. Jones. The in
dictment set forth that the accused did in Decem-
Der. 1860, in connection with Jefferson Davis
Judah p. Benjamin and divers others. conspire to
obstruct the execution Of the laws of the United
States. and attempt 10 overthrow said Government
by melting toand organizing armed resistance and
instruction. &c. Other indictments were also
found for conspiracy, and true bill was also
found against T. W Gayle, 7. 5. Cassnel and J.
A. Works for completely in the assassination Of A.
Lincoln.
- The Congressional Committee appointed 10
investigate the Memphis riots, closed their labors
on Wednesday evening.
- The National Typographical Union had Il
grand banquet Mt the Fremont House. Chicago, on
Wednesday night.
- Gov. Morton. Of Indiana, is 10 deliver the Ith
of July grafton to the State Soldiers Association.
- Mexican dates as late as the 2lst ultimo. re-
port the defeat Of the Juarrist party at Minatit-
Ian. and the complete defeat of Cortinas at Porto
Blanco.
- Rev. Henry Ray, pastor Of the Baptist
church at Bowling Green, Ky, died suddenly on
last Friday.
A grand Horse and Floral exhibition is going
on in Louisville.