Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-16

Letter from Adml4ai Farraguf.
WASHINGTON, August IA letter from
Admiral Farragut to the Secretary of the
Navy gives an account of the visit of En-
genie to the Franklin. Having received
an invitation to dine with Napoleon the
same day, Farragut was not aboard but
all honors were paid by the Franklin and
the rest of the squadron. The ships were
dressed in 'colors, the yards manned, the
crews eheered, and national salutes were
fred. Captains Pennock and Leroy, by
invitation, subsequently dined with the
Empress on the royal yacht. All ships
united with the French vessels in a grand
illumination.
The Canandagua and Frolic would ac-
company the franklin to Constradt. The
Ticonderaga was in dock, bat would follow
in few days.
The Pacific Mail Company rendered the
inequalities Of their steamers to San Fran
cisco to the Russian Commissioners for
transfer to the Northwest Territory.
Our Consul at Vera Cruz writes TO Sec
rotary Seward, August 1sty that Santa
Anna, Colonies Vidal and Rivss, who had
been brought there, had been ordered in
close confinement in separate rooms.
| The amount of coin in the Treasury to-
day was $8S,777, 900, and gold certificates
$40, 1861 900, currency SCI, 281 600. The
Treasury to~day issued 384, 1000 bonds to
| the Union Pacific railroad.
! The Treasury Department will soon is-
sue notices that the Secretary will protest
against the payment of interest on North
| Carolina and Tennessee State bonds alb
stracted about eight years ago from the ia
terror department with the Missouri Stale
bonds held in trust for certain Indian tribes,
unless the holders of said bonds produce
proper proofs under oath that they obtained
| them bona ide from responsible parties.
The amount of Missouri bonds was $3.50, :
600; Of North Carolina, 1857 900; and
Tennessee. $4,000.
Brevet Brigadier General Pelouse, for
several years past on duty in the War De
partment, will, at his own request, shortly
be ordered to duty on the plains. Brevet
Beigadier General Horace Porter, on The
staff of General Grant, will be detailed for
duty in the War Department, in the place
of General Pelouse.
Bradley, when arrested to-day, said his
note to Judge Fisher was not intended as
challenge, but to lead to an amicable set
Element The law under which the arrest
was made prescribes Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for FIVE years for sending or
accepting a challenge.
Judge Advocate General Holt has re-
turned to the city this month from trip
North.
TIE Commissioner of Patents will issue
on Tuesday two hundred and twenty six
new patents.
The Indian Superintendent of Arizona
reports, July 5th, that there is no change
in the peaceful relation of the Indians
who are awaiting fall of the Colorado
river freshet, which is unusually protracted,
to plant The Hill-Apoes, residing two
hundred miles north of Lapaz, are in full
military hostility with our citizens, and
bands of troops we're sent against them,
who, however, returned without bringing
on fight.
The Commissioner of Pensions has APP
pointed as examining surgeons, Drs. S.
P. Brothers and Washington.F. Peck-the
former at Glenwood, and the latter at
Davenport, Iowa.