Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-28
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHIN GTON.
Travels of the Government. "
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Greeley for Court of St. James
Sinking of the David Watts
Radical Anarchy i'm Texas
Radical Anarchy i'm Texas
WASHINGTON.
Horace Greeley to be rendered the
English Mission.

that Mr.. Greeley will be induced to accept
the mission, unless the New York Repub-
hcan Convention insist on his accepting
the nomination for Governor on their State
ticket The statement is authorized that
the President and Mr.. Greeley have
already had correspondence on the subject,
and that the formal appointment will be
tendered in few days, GT-Frtl
Promotion of Vice Admiral Porter.
Secretary Robson has transmitted to
Vice Admiral Porter his commission as
Admiral of the United States Navy. The
date of the commission is from the 18th of |
August, the day on which Admiral Farra-
gut died. The Secretary accompanied the
commission with personal note of con-
graduation at the promotion, and an inyi-
tation to Admiral Porter that he remain at
his duties at the Navy Department.
His salary is thirteen thousand dollars per
annum. He can remain at the Navy De-
partment as heretofore, if he desires, or
await orders for further duty Secretary
Robson is confident that he will remain
at the Department to assist him in carving
out the matured plan for the reorganiza-
ton and improvement of the navy. OF
course Admiral Porter would have to re-
main if the Secretary of the Navy made
any peremptOry order on the subject but
as both these gentlemen are on the most
amicable terms, it may be safe to say that
the new Admiral will remain and willingly
continue in his old duties.
other Naval Promotions.
The promotion of Rear Admiral to the
Office Of Vice Admiral, made vacant by
Porter's promotion, has, it appears, been
the subject of much anxiety and uneasiness
TO many of the high officers of the navy,
and has caused their friends to be very
solicitous for their welfare. Secretary
Robson said that the officer to be promo
ted has been decided on by himself and the
President bat that the commission had not
yet been forwarded to the Rear Admiral
who was to receive the promotion, and
therefore he did not feel at liberty to give
his name. 1t is learned sufficiently that
Rear Admiral Goldsbo1ough will receive
the promotion.
Secretary Robson states that the follow
ing promotions will be made to fill up the
vacated grades: Commadore Thornton A
Jenkins, to be Rear Admiral Capt. j. r.
Madison Mullany, to be Commodore; Com
mander n. Jeffers, TO be Captain; Lieut.
Commander R. i. Phythan to be Com
mander. A Lieutenant, Master, Ensign
and Midsbipman will be promoted, but the
names are not yet designated
Who Pays the Cost!
1t frequently happens that, to expedite
the business Of importers at the different
ports, correspondence must be carried on
with the Treasury Department to settle
questions arising under the law, and in
very many cases telegrans are sent at the
expense of the Government. The acting
Secretary of the Treasury is of the opinion
that the interested parties should pay the
cost, and has directed the collectors that,
hereafter, in all cases arising in which cor
respondence is had with the Treasury De-
partment, by telegraph, at the request or
benefit of importers or others, the cost of
all kilograms sent or received in such cases
Will be collected of the parties interested
Redemption OF MutiIate6 Bank
Notes.
Under the rules of the United States
Treasury all mutilated bank notes are re-
deemed, according to the degree of mutila-
ton. A note with a certain portion of its
superficial surface torn off is never re-
deemed at its full value. but in proportion
to the quantity of superficial surface pre-
sented for redemption. Since greenbacks
were introduced the redemption division
of the Treasury has been constantly en-
gagged in redeeming this mutilated cur
rency, and an account of the discount has
been kept, which shows an aggregate up
to the present date of s lS6, 693, which the
Government has thus saved all Of which
has, of course, come out of the pockets of
the holders.
Return of the - GOVcrnmcnt.''
President Grant will come directly to
this city from West Point, reaching here
on the evening of the 9th of September,
and will hold a Cabinet meeting on the
following Tuesday.
Secretary Fish will leave his country
home for Washington on the I'd proximo,
and has determined to remain here for the
rest of the season. There will be Cabi-
net meeting on the 9th. Secretaries Fish,
Robson, Cox and Postmaster General
Cresswell will be present. Secretaries
Belknap and Boutwell,, and Attorney Gene
raj Akerman will be absent. The President
Will remain here several days, and then
return to Long Branch, and remain there
until the latter part of September.
StOrekeepers' Salaries.
Under the new law governing the pay
ment of internal revenue storekeepers, the
failure on the part of proprietors of bonded
warehouses to reimburse the United States
for storekeepers' salaries, renders their
property liable to seizure, and copies of the
new regulations governing this point are
being prepared at the Internal Revenue
Bureau, and will be ready for distribution
next week. They will give proprietors
ample time to fulfill their obligation, but
beyond the limit fixed there will be no in
diligence.
Anarchy in TexaS-A Conservative
Petition TO Congress for n Republic
can Form OF Government.
The Conservative citizens of Texas have
prepared and issued a petition to Congress,
asking that body to guarantee to the people
a republican form of government. They
commence by saying that they are thor
oughly convinced that their civil liberties
are in great danger, if they have not been
actually OverthrOwn by certain laws re-
Gently enacted by the Legislature now in
session. The petition closes as follows:
All of our political rights have been taken
from us by our present Legislature and
transferred TO the Executive of our State.
We no longer have the choice of our Off
GERS and agents. but they are appointed
over US by the Executive. Strangers from
other States, ignorant of our mixed system
of civil and common law, are made judges
of our courts. Our civil liberties have
been destroyed, Republican government
has been Overthrown in our State, and
despotism established in its place. We,
the people Of the State of Texas, do there
fore respectfully petition the Congress of
the United States to exercise its constitu-
tional duty to restore to this State re-
publican firm of government and we do
most solemnly appeal to our fellow-citizens
,f ha q, ~ L..
petition.
More Officers Unable TO Qualify.
A letter from Amelia Courthouse. Vir-
ginia, states that the negro officers recently
elected there have failed to qualify, being
unable to give the requi site bonds
Census Returns
Over five million names have been re-
ceived, and nearly as many more will prob
ably be received by the first of September.