Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-30
The War in Cuba.
WASHINGTON.

Pennsylvania Radicals Alarmed
They Beg Grant to Help Them Ont
and He Promises 10 Ride q Two
Horse Act at Allentown for TheiI
Benefit-SenRiOr Wilson after the
Gold Gamblers, etc.
NEW YORK, Sept 29.-It is stated thai
John Coyode and Senator Wilson visited
the President yesterday, and urged him
in view of the doubtfulDess of Geary't
election, to visit Pennsylvania. A fair is
to be held at Allentown, which they urged
him to attend. He replied that he had
already been absent a great deal, bat
would try to go.
Mr.. Covode then visited Secretary Cox
and obtained a promise from him thst
the clerks in HE department should go
home and vote without being locked.
Senator Wilson contemplates intro.
duciug bill at the next session of Con.
gress to stop the operations of the gold
gamblers in Wall street. He designs 10
make it penalty to sell or purchase gold
unless the full amount of coin is actually
delivered.
The Comptroller of the currency has
issued 8 circular to the National Banks
asking for a statement showing the num-
Der and amount of loans at discount, and
the aver &c time for which the losns were
granted, average rate Of discount OF inter
est charged for the year commencing DC.
tOber l, 1858, and the expenses, amount
and date of taxation by the United SAFES
and State snd amount of profits for the same
period. The information is intended TO be
used by the Comptroller in his annual re-
port 10 Congress.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-It is stated
that Attorney General Hoar has given
the opinion that the provisional LegisIa-
ture Of Virgins, after organic ition will
have authority to elect United States Sen.
ators. Such action is not regarded as legis-
lative business, and will therefore be law
fol-
The first matter of importance taken up
at the cabinet meeting yesterday was the
vacancy in the Chinese mission, for
which there were half dozen applicants.
or names rather, before the State Depart
ment The Pacific coast influence, how
ever, made such strong claims for the
place that it was decided 10 appoint ex-
Governor and exeCongressman Frederick
Low, Of California, whose name was re-
Gently suggested TO Secretary Fish. As
Ross Browne was appointed from Califor-
mia, and as that State has closer CONNER.
Cial relations with China, it was thought
best by the PIeident and cabinet to ig~
more the claims of all other names and
sections.
The cabinet discussed some other ap.
pointments, but came to no result. The
Cuban question and other foreign matters
were not taken up.
Among the many callers on the Presi
dent yesterday was the ex-Confederate
Gen. Roddy, who was a cavalry General
in the Western Rebel army, and or
posed to Gen. Grant while the latter was
IN Mississippi. The President received
him very warmly, and converted with
him on old army times
Treasurer Spinner will shortly issus a
circular directing the government deposi.
taIIes throughout the country TO redeem
and forward 10 the Treasurer all notes Of
the national banks in liquidation, for the
purpose Of returning them to the bank
which issusd mem, and thereby withdraw
them from circulation. There are between
thirty and forty banks in this list, aud
their notes are still in circulation.
TEeGeneral Land Office has lust received
advices from the Surveyor General al
Denver, Colorado, showing that that officer
has let contract for the survey Of ten sd,
ditional townships in the eastern part q
Colorado, in the valley Of the south fork o.
the Platte, covering an sggregare area o
DOG, 400 acres. These lands are chief ;
valuable for agricultural purposes beins
rolling and level prairie with rich soil
These surveys are rendered Necessary by
the Increasing demands Of emigration t.
that part Of the territory.
jesse Bayle4, Of Louisville, is here, auC
has seen the President, but was too late t.
secure the postofics there. He will nov
take any office be can get