The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-15
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MIGHT DISPATCHES
Latest from South Carolina.
Strong Pledges Of Legally.
Adoption or The Constitutional
Amendment
Message Of Governor Merton.
Gotten Declining IN New York.
Fenlans aud Canadians.
Dr.. Tyng's Church Destroyed by /
Reported Suicide Of Hon. Preston
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Reported Suicide Of Hon. Preston
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rebel soldiers, Whose crime were iufr,tsf
greater, are permitted % 20 uarunishtI
Cotton has declined two cents, aud Is ne,
quoted st 4I@44c
A lthogi apb. stone. equal In An r.spe,t
u toe famous stone found in Bavaria hs
been discovered IN Sc. Louis county. Ia
said TINS stone IS found noEhere else in hi
c-untry.
The great sale Of Government mules st1
continues 40 Springfield. ms. About BAL
have siready been sod, az prices sliebtr
over SlO0 per head. Nearly zoo mules an,
80 head Of horses remain TO be sold.
the official returns Of ST. Clair cuuut-
HIS, give Union majority Of 2, GOO, being
gain Of ,s30 since 1850.
NEw lORE.--Rumors that Preston Kin,
had resigned is entirely untrue. Mr.. KIN
for the week psst has been laboring undo.
an attack Of nervous debility YESTERDAY
he LEFT his ON at the Astor House. Sine,
that time nothing hiss been heard Of him
This morning Moses F. Odell, naval officer
telegraphed President johnson. 70 ascertain
II MI King was at Washington. Received
reply he was not there relegrsms we've
sent in various directions, but no clue 10
his whereabouts has hean obtained.
| LGrKR Preston King ium ped overheard
from the Hoboken ferry boat while in q
state OF temporary alteration Of the mind
and was drowned, body not recovered.
Bark Meridian, from Meseilles, has been
placed in quarantine. and will be there for
, days more The cholera was at Marseilles
but no cases occurred on board the vessel.
Thirteen hundred and ninety-f5ur bales
ofeaPtured Mobile cotton was 50 at auc-
ton to-day on account, a. 5s3f a sec; strict
middling brought 5<@49c.; Offering Of SO
bales Sea Island cotton was Withdrawn.
only one bid having been had, namely, Soc
NEW YORK, Nov l4,-Latest. Thurlow
Weed states that MI. hins vas seen 10 jump
% The ferry boat yesterday, by g little b5v
and girl, on the deck. They picked IN bis
has which has been handed 10 mr.. Weed
and recognized 81 him. No traces OF the
body Is yet.
The Posts Washington special dispatch
says the President Is preparing his message.
rising al q. A., for maj purpose, lhe heads
Ut departments Furnishing their annual re-
ports. No official notification OF the adop
ton Of the constitutional amendment 6v
the South Carolina Legislature, has been
received by the President.
Commercial Washington special, SAYS
the Secretary Of Treasury is coming up,
md will simply show how portion Il The
public debt may be funded and ask the gen
era authority to do it az such rate of inter
est a. seems expedieut,
Additional Iumors ofa presidential pro-
eigmation for peace and restoration OF the
Southern states 70 the Union
NAsHisGroS, Nov. l4.-lnquiries have
beeo made respecting the rumor Of the
trouble Of serl 1us characters in the Comedian
border; out it does not seem that vcridcauon
Of the FePert hal yet reaehed the Wur De-
psrtment
NEw YoEK, Nov. 14-The Post saws that
the surgeon visited Sandy Hook, have re-
ported TO The government, that two hundred
and htty acres OF ground 70 Be used for
hospital. Il Is understood however IN con-
sequence Of opposition Of the New York au-
thorit.es, no other than military hospital
shall be established ag the mouth Of this
harbor. The present movement must how
ever benefit the city a. il would be aecessa-
~ 10 desain al the cholera patients % pro
tect the health Of the troops in the fortihca-
tons.
BosToS, 1.-THE Portsmouth Chronicle
learns that orders have been received to
prepare the immense iron clad Passaic, now
lying on the docks In Portsmouth Navy
Yard, for sea also as soon as possible ths
steamers Minnesota, Msratica aud Galona.
are 10 be fitted out for sea az once.
WAsHIEsr0S, November IA The Board Of
Common Council have passed d res luton.
nearly unanimously, thar 10 the event anv
bill be introduced in Congress for the sd
mission Of the colored men of Washington
10 the right Of suffrage, the Mayor be au-
thorized 10 call the Council together, for the
purpose of taking into consideration meas
ures for holding a special election, % ascer-
tain the sentiment OF tho peop'e on the sui
iect. The Aldermen have not yet acted on
the resolution.
NEw YoRE, Nov. 1.-THE Worlds Column
bia correspondent, Of Che 9th, states that
resolutions reported from the Uommissi, ncr
on Federal Relations, are 70 the effect that
South Carolina, having complied with the
requirements Of the amnesty PROCLAMATION
Of President johnson, and having emanci-
pated her slaves, is entitled b. their posi-
lion as a conquered people, and accepted
the terms offered them, Che withdrawal Of
military rule, 70 which they cay the faith Of
the Government stands pledged.
The representative says they have with
honest purpose and entire io5sliJ OF heart
their % emn pledges 90 haneslorth seek
their we'fars in the Union. Resolutions NOS
acted on that day in consequences Of receiv-
ing message from Gov. Perry, relative 70
the question Of adopting the constitutional
amendment, sbolishing slavery; inclosing
despstches from the President and Score a.
rs seward, the substance Of which Is alread =
published; the resolutions would probably
Be adopted unanimously.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 14.-Colton dull, heavy
and declining. so middiinF, AMI by auc-
ton to-day, 1884 bales Of Mobile was sold
for Government aecount. az sc middlng
fair, 4s9l good middliug i3Ag44i good or
dinary and ordinary $50
ToaoSTO, Nov. IA commission is "a
be appointed who win be directed. by inn
perial Government 10 take steps 10 open The
commercial relat ons with the West Indies
Brszil, Mexico, and other foreign markets
one Of the Canadian uiinttery win be ap-
pointed. The Government are tskiDg all
nect ssary precautions ia reference 10 Feniau
movements.
NEw YoRR, Nov 14.-Dr Tyugs church
wss destroyed By FIRE this afternoon i
was situated en- corner l6th street and
steuveysant Place, loss 100000, 90 which
SIS 900 insured only walls and towers are
standing. Residences Of Mr.. Bull, Mr
Jackson, and d.. Drake, on Rntteriort
Place, were badly damaged By FIRE and
water.
NV YoaK, 14th.-Gen. Grant viii be en-.
tertained this evening % the residence o.
Mr.. SMITH, near Harlem.
Gold clossd IA HTS.
NV YozE, Nov. Advancement ar,
making by number Of prominent citizen
/ 10 give Gen. Grant public reception. 10 3.
understood be vi : accept the Compliment.
A little boy and girl saw gentleman an
swering the description Of Preston X ing
/ Jump overheard fTom ore n the Hobok
/ ferry boats on Monday mornirg. They hav.
/ been sent for. and II m them f1r her parti
/ Gu ars may be learned. The bat brough
over b this city was recognized ~ Thurlou
Weed, Sir. Kisg's private secrsiary, ane
olher.. Mr.. King state b Very intimate
/ friend on s1nday night tbat be E1l. uevel
see him again. Knowing Mr. King hac
| been { ? some time depressed in spir g, h'
1 to,r Ntfle noura Of the matter. HIS hssitf
i had been poor for some tine, and latferiv p,
hsd shown indications Of sufsring Of th'
/ brain.
he had only returned % Che ctr last Sat
urday from 8 visit o bis arm b 3aint Law
/ renee county He went TO ths Aston Hous
where he remained over sundag with BIZ
friends. Monday morning be arcss, drasse.
himself, ana said % q relative Who alert !,
the same room with him that b. wished I
take a walk, and preferred qono alone
About o'clock he went un town. nc
his return from the country ne al sufFers
more than ever from deorcssiou Z
n nd Aud be was next heard from
On beard the ferry boat returninr from Chris
toPher street 70 Hoboken. lt Uas reporte
| yesterday morning that a man hld iumpe
overheard. Four Of Mr.. Kings ff.ends VS.
tied the boat to-day, and fund that q yea
tlsman, answering % the de-, rip..on Of ar
King, had entered the hcal yesfsrday. go.nI
ct 9 o'clock; be remained "a he stern o
the boat When the boat va miiFaT "a th
stream, he vas zen ~ 80 children
the only passengers on thai end = tne io1i
! % take on bis hat and leap qTerhoar Z
| Alarm vas given, and boat tarpeai put t1
l body was not seen b. aoy one To a
vas falliag at the time, and .rrooapiy tn'
/ body was Washed out to aea- Ano men en-
I ployed On the beat had sesn q man answer
ing Kings description yet on board at De
! ] eyed his story are tfrougiT confirming
Nr. K ~ has been much PeruleEed eve
since his appointmeut over Che affairs 81 thi
/ C,,.iorn U5nse. which Eeighed heavily 81
~ r,iud ana ondaabtsdiy cuirinated II
~ seath. Those most iutimsto have care
fsilv uoticed his falling health, and recent,
~ les been attdnded By eompaniou VII
| orrupied q room vita lim u he Ast1
| H5uss and witnessed hil morensrts. ~,
King rs 3 ba.ehsiog.