Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-02
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Miss Catherine Maria Sedgwiek, the au-
thoress, died at RoKbury, Mass, on the
3lst ait.
Two house agents in St. Louis have been
arrested and fined 500 each, for renting
rooms to prostitutes.
The Disturbing officers Of the Freedmen's
Bureau, recently mustered out by the
Presidents order, have been re employed.
The Rev. DIR. McClusky, Of Nerw York
city, has been appointed Bishop Of Louis
Vile, TO ill the vacancy caused by the death
Of Bishop Lovialle.
The Jews have resolved to establish
college in Philadelphia. 1t is not, how
ever, 10 be confined 10 their own people,
but 10 be open 20 Christians Of all shades OF
views.
It's reported that Garibaldi is much an
moved by the premature attempt for the
liberation of Rome, although he says he
will continue fighting for that result.
The dry weather which has prevailed for
over a week past, proves unfayorable to
the crops in France, and reports from some
of the agricultural districts say that much
damage has been done by the drought.
F. w. Crozatt, register Of births and
deaths in New Orleans, was removed on
the 3lst ult., by Governor Flanders, and
Everne A. Tavres, a colored veteran OF
1872, was appointed.
Massey, the Fenian informer, testified
in Ireland on the 3lst nit, at the examl-
nation of General Fiavolo, that the pris-
oner was, during the American war, chief
Of staff to General Cluseret OF the Union
army.
The wounds received by Assistant Sec
retarv +. w. Seward by the running away
of a span Of horses at Auburn, New YORK,
are not of serious character de Will
probably be well in a few days.
Mass was celebrated on the 3lst ult., In
New Orleans, for the repose Of those killed
during the riot, year ago. The ceremony
was in Mechanics Hall, the scene of the
not There was but little demonstration
on the subject by any class.
Among the passengers per China, which
arrived at Boston on the Both ult., were
Admiral Tegetho6 of the Austrian navy,
and his brother, General TegethOf, en
route 10 Mexico TO obtain the body Of
Macmillan.
The Louisville Journal says; "a rail
road chan at Atlanta has forwarded a claim
of eleven cents to the Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad Company, and demands the
cash on it. Not long since nine cents were
sent him by express.
Representations have been made to the
Treasury Department that there is loss OF
three millions Of dollars per year IN in
ternal revenue from distilled spirits in
California, owing TO a recent order pro-
hibiting the transfer OF the spirits from
bonded warehouse in the East to another
on the Pacific coast.
There was a grand international trial Of
reapers and mowers, at Napoleon's farm, at
Nincennes, on the 3lst ult., at which the
American machines made evident their
superiority TO all others. Mccormick
reaper did the quickest work, and Woods
the next quickest.
THF Commissioner General Of the Land
Office is taking measures 10 obtain accurate
information IN regard TO the railways Of
the United States, completed, projected
and begun. for publication in the next
annual report, in connection with details
of the immense land grants laade by Con
gress in aid of the railway system.
The Berlin Journals re-assert that Napo-
leon had sent a note 10 the King OF Prussia
on the Schleswig question, and aihrm thai
the denial of the Moniteur was prompted
hy the defiant tone of the answer of King
William thereto. The sending Of the note
is confirmed by a statement of Lord Stan
lev in the English House of Lords.