Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The wheat crop Of California amounts TO
twelve million bushels.
William b. Astor reports an income Of 81 .ll2.-
O45 for himself and about $4,000 more az trustee
for other persons.
Senior Romero win. it il said. soon publish a
history of Maximilians reign in Mexico, a. de
veoped by official documents in his possession.
The Internal Revenue collections in New York
for the first six months OF this year were less
than for the same period last year by six and a
half millions.
A dispatch from Des Moines, Iowa. 10 Chicago
Gays a train which left Fremont county, in that
state, ak weeks ago, 20 cross the plains, is re
ported TO have been captured by Indians.
The dividends payable in Boston this month
amouRt 70 S9,24S,09i. The railroad dividends are
s2ss35l7; manufacturing, s2,0Z3lO bonds,
y. 593 ,222; miscellaneous, sl55,255.
Ihe Sal. Lake Vedete charges that Wells.
Fargo 4 Co., are putting their old broken down
stock on their stage route, on purpose TO be
stolen By Indians, with the expectation Of
getting three times their value from the govern
ment.
II is now probable that the proposition TO hold
another extra session in October Will be cOndl-
uonally passed; that is 10 hold the session il a
quorum, judging II necessary Tor the public
safety shall attend at noon Of the day TO be fixed
tor the proposed meeting Of the two Houses.
The Mexican legation at Washington has re-
ceived official information from the government
of tha State of Yucatan, 10 the effect that Santa
Perag0's invitation, and while there he was
arrested. The statement that he was forclbly
taken from the steamer Virginia seems IN
founded.
The New York CitizcH learns that Ben. Wood
got hit with a red-hot poker about ten days ago
"a draw poker" in fact-tO the tune Of forty
two thousand dollars, the winner being prom
inent and respected member of the upper house
Of the Common Council. The interesting infor-
nation is added that hand Of three aces
against three queens warmed the poker.
A gang Of thieves for the past two months
have been operating along the Louisville New
Albany and Chicago railroad. The scene Of their
operations extends from Salem 20 Lafayette
Their latest rObberies we're committed at Clover
dale. Carpentersville and GOssport, Indiana.
No arrests have yet been made, though over
twenty bold robbsries have been committed.
At Petersburg, on the night Of the 9th inst.
about two hundred negroes assembled al the
cars and rescued from the Sheriff Of Nansemond
county Va, negro convicted Of felony, who
was being taken 10 the penitentiary at Rich
m0ud. They made the Sheriff procure the keys
70 his handouts, and then took the prisoner and
made of with him. The negro was again ar
rested by the police Of Petersburg, the next day,
and taken TO the penitentiary.
George A. Wickes & Co, drygoods merchants
of New York, have failed The liabilities IN
the United States are placed at S2.5OO,UOO, on
which a dividend OF forty or fifty cents is eX
pected This house, like large number Of
firms. has been depleted by losses on its stock,
aided BY enormous store rents, 1852. 600 per an
num- with corresponding private and store eX-
penses for clerks. etc. Among the largest losers
are city banks holding their paper, which up TO
4 recent date has been in high stand ing.