The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-17
NEWS SUMMARY.

The popular votes of all the States in
insurrection was, in 1860, but S56, 1924 /;
while that of New York and Massa-
chusetts alone, in 1864, was SOC, ,2l0.
Among General Buffers good things
at Norfolk, outside of his military ope-
rstions, is the establishment of sa-
wings bank foi freedmen, which has re-
ceived 1000 already.
The Mobile Tribune says there are
men under arms in Mobile with heads
as gray as badgers-men who have not
only lost sons in battle, but grandsons.
Admiral Farragut is on a visit North.
Up to the 18th about one thousand
Southerners had been registered in
New York.
There was meeting at the Academy
of Music, New York, on Saturday even
ing, the 10th, under the auspices of the
New York Port Society. Capt Wins
low of the Kearsarge was present and
was received with great enthusiasm
He addressed the meeting in a brief
speech. Addresses were also delivered
by Rev. Drs. Scuddsr, Thompson, Jones,
and others
Snow commenced falling in New
York and vicinity between one and
two o'clock on Saturday morning, and
continued for five hours, attaining
depth of about five inches; about noon
rain set in, and the streets were soon
mass of mud and slash. The snow
storms extended all along the Atlantic
coast.
In late rebel papers we have the pro-
ceedings of the North Carolina and
South Carolina Legislatures relative to
negotiations for peace. In the former
body resolutions have been introduced
in both houses in favor of sending COM
missioners to Washington, and jeff
Davis and the Legislatures of the ether
States are requested to cooperate. The
resolutions offered in the South Caro-
lima Legislature deprecate any over
lures for a cessation of hostilities until
a dissolution Of the Union is conceded
by the National Government.
Henry R. Sehoolcraft, the writer on
! 4he Indian tribes of the West, died in
Washington on the 10th inst
A Washington dispatch says 1t is as
serted that several Of the Mcclellan
members from the Border and Central
States will go for the Constitutional
amendment, with reasonable compen-
sation to loyal owners, and some might
do so with proviso that the freedmen
shall not become citizens or electors of
States contrary to State laws. 1t is be
lieved that compensation cannot pass
in any form
The London Index publishes copy
of note, dated November ii, signed
by Slidell, Mason, and Maury, addressed
to NJ. Drouyn de L'huys, formally pre-
senting to the French Government the
manifesto adopted by the Rebel Con-
gress, at its last session
The Commissioners invite attention
to this manifesto, the terms of which
they briefly recapitulate, and add that
since it was issued the war has contin-
ned to be waged by the North with
even increased ferocity, more signal
disregard of all rules of civil warfare,
and a more wanton violation of the
obligations of International law. The
identical note was presented to all
the Cabinets of Europe, Constantine
pie excepted.
General Joel A. Battle, of Davidson
county, Tenn, commands brigade in
Maney's division of rebels, under Hood
The n. Y. Times of the IL says:
The Dictator, Commodore John Rodg
ers commanding, made short trial
trip on the lower bay on Tuesday, and
expended some IS rounds of shot and
shell in testing the frieture gear on the
gun carriages. The results obtained
are said TO be very satisfactory. The
difficulties experienced in steering the
vessel have been entirely overcome,
and if no unfavorable weather prevents
she will take her departure from here
at the close of the week, and will pro-
ceed direct to Hampton Roads, the
HIBISCUS and Pantoosue acting as her
conveys
The Dictator haS already arrived at
Hampton Roads.