Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13

WASHINGTON, August 12.-The Presi-
dent has signed the commission of Adam
Bardeau, to be Minister resident at Brus-
sells.
AGrand Indian POW-wOw.
The following dispatch was received at
the Indian Bureau this morning from Rev.
F. S. DinmOre, dated Cheyenne river
Agency, August II: "The Indians at
Cheyenne and Standing Rock consent to
90 TO Red Cloud for a grand council. We
have directed the agent to furnish them
rations for the journey, and also to attend
in person, if possible.
"TheTe viii probayly be three thousand
Indians present at the council, besides
those belonging to Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail agencies. 1t is important that pres
ents should be sent for them and bOTses Or
dered to be purchased. The failure to re-
move whites from the Black Hills is still
causing US trouble"
An August SNOW.
The Signal Office reports it was showing
on Pixies Peak this evening, and the tenn
perature thirty-three degrees.
The Texas Pacific.
Special TO the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The President, on the 9th inst, accepted
the Jefferson and Trans Continental Divi-
siOns of the Texas Pacific Railway. The
Jefferson Division runs from Marshall,
Texas, TO Texarkana, a distance of seven
ty-four miles. The other division COM
mences at Sherman and runs to Brookston,
SO 1S-l00 miles. The President also &C
cepted so much Of the Southern Division
of this road as les between Marshall and
the boundary line between Texas and
Louisiana. These poltiOns of the rOa d
were completed and examined by the
United States Commission, who reported
faEOrably upon them more than year ago.
They were not then accepted on
account of their not having been
constructed pursuant to a law Of
Congress. The act Of June y, 1874,
having, however, declared these parties
subject to all the provisions and limitations
of the act incorporating the company, they
have now been accepted by the President.
1t will be remembered that the portions Of
the road in Texas are built under law Of
that State. The public lands Of Texas not
having come into the hands of the United
States when Texas was admitted, the grant
of lands required to be made by the State,
which was done on a very liberal scale.
New whisky Stamps.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has directed that the new whisky stamps,
which have Just been printed, shall be
issued after tomorrow.
The AbscOndiDg Joyce.
Special 70 the Cincinnati Commercial.
The Internal Revenue officials are not
surprised at the disappearance Of Joyce
from st. Louis. II is understood that his
disappearance is part Of a plan to break
down the whisky ring prosecutions, as it is
expected that several Of the persons in
dicted cannot be convicted without the tes-
timony Of JOYCE.
Extensive Smuggling.
The spccisl agents recently sent 10 in
spect the region Of the Western lakes, have
reported that an extensive system of snug
Cling is being conducted by fishing vessels.
A circular was issued to-day from the
Treasury Department, calling the attention
of all customs officers to this fact, and en-
Joining upon them increased vigilance.
Architect POtter's ssBIunder"
A curious story is circulating to-day
among the officers in the office Of the Su-
pervising Architect, TO the effect that the
Young man Potter is to be succeeded as
Supervising Architect by Thomas Walsh,
Of St. Louis, superintendent of the Govern
ment building there. Walsh was a candi-
date Tor this place to succeed Muilett, and
was supported by influential political
names. This rumor is based upon the al
legged discovery that PotteT's report upon
the Chicago Custon-house was blunder.