Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-11-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.


ing its volunteer batteries.
Heavy SHOWS have fallen in Central and North
ern Colorado eH #f
The Memphis police are breaking up gang Of
horse thieves who have infested the suburbs.
The total vote Of Illinois at the late election
was S50.423. Logan's majority, 57,Ol7. 81
Returns from all the counties Of Wisconsin,
most Of them official, make the Republican ma
iority $500.
The JefenonyiIle, Illinois. Democracy have
passed strong resolutions against the Chicago
Times. ttfftta
There are thirty-two Fenians remaining in Jail
at Toronto. 1t is expected their trial will be COM
menced on the Sd of December. Tf
The Catholic Bishop Of Savannah has just is
sued letter, suggesting the education Of colOred
youths for the clerical work at heSOuth.
Official reports show great increase of snug
Cling on the Northern frontier which is owing, in
great part, TO the appointment Of inexperienced
officers.
The Western Union Telegraph Company has
extended new line to the Pacific and also com
nected the mining region Of Montana with the
rest Of the world.
AdYices from Salt Lake City give gloomy pic
ture of affairs in Utah. The rights OF Gentiles
are not respected by the MOrmons. and Lie and
property are insecure.
The United States Treasury on the 10th inst.
held S91. 100000 Of gold, of which s70,OO00OO be-
long to the Government, and the balance is held
on gold certificates.
Isaac Rector, a private banker in Bedford,
Indiana. suspended business last Friday. The
local paper reports his liabilities at 100000, and
the assets not over s35 900.
The Washington Republican announces that the
President has turned the cold shoulder to office
hunters and betaken himself TO the composition
Of his message.
The Texas Stay Law has been approved by the
Governor. 1t requires payments on all judgments
rendered before January ], 1867, to be made in
four annual installments Of One-fOurth each.
circular has been issued by the Paymaster
General, under a decision by the Attorney Gem
eral directing the payment Of the extra bounty
to colored soldiers who were slaves when en-
listed. -#r.a aaH
The Texas Legislature adjourned sine die on the
18th inst. Among other appropriations, we no.
ticc one Of 5000 to pay the expenses Of the Rep
rSsentatives of Texas in the United States Senate
at Washington ..IHEEE
The indictment against Colonel BlantOn Dun
can, of the rebel army, for treason, was dis
missed by Judge Ballard, of the United States
Court, at Louisville, on Wednesday. Duncan
was pardoned by the President some time ago. !
The Washington correspondent Of the Cincin- |
matt Gazette says: Much has been said in regard
to Gen. Grants interview with the President |
concerning the question Of amnesty and suffrage !
but this much may be depended upon, that the |
General is a warm supporter Of the constitutional
amendment"
The receipts from customs from the 10th to the |
18th inst. are as follows: Boston, $2gl 27s; New
York, $l,963,7s9; Baltimore, sl20,29O. At New
Orleans the recSpts from the 4th to the 10th we're
sl,S2O,l0S, and at San Francisco from the 10Th to
the 9th were sl33,4H
Thad. Stevens is understood TO be preparing /
bill to make the Office Of Superintendent of Public
Printing elective by Congress. Bills are also to be
introduced early in the session, it is said to re-
strict the Presidents power Of removal from
Office during the recess Of the Senate. -....-r Il
On the Hst inst. the Alabama Legislature
elected ex-Gov. John A. Winston. United States
Senator for six years, from the 4th of March next
by majority offour votes over George S. Houston.
Dispatches from various parts of Wisconsin and
Minnesota. state that there was considerable fall
Of snow on the 2lst inst, averaging two inches
At Lake City, Wenona and st. Paul there was
good sleghing last evening
The State Department sent out in the steamer
which sailed from New York on the sd, impor-
tant dispatches to Minister Adams. Beyond the
fact that they related to the Alabama claims out
siders do not pretendto know their contents but
it is stated with confidence. that Secretary Sew
ard and President johnson, in a conference held
at the formers residence, on Monday evening
last, felt assured that the British Government had
made an offer for the settlement of those claims
which win be entirely satisfactory to this Govern
ment. The Secrotary of State, since August last,
has sent out by every steamer additional lists of
claims for damages sustained by the Americans
from the rebel cruiser Alabama
The New York Herald mot the best authority !
has a report per Atlantic Cable that John II. Sur
raft, the accomplish Of Booth in the murder of |
Mr.. Lincoln discovered serving in the Papal
service under the name Of John Watson He was. !
so the story goes, arrested upon the demand Of
Mr.. King, our Minister to Rome, but subsequently,
to eude the guard, leaped over preci- }
pice. and escaped into Victor Emanusl's domin- {
ions, the authorities of which country are endeav
oring to re-oapture him. This story may be true | {
but it's to say the least very improbable. There
are probably more Americans visiting Rome than
almost any city on the European continent, and {
it is very unlikely that Surratt would place him
self IN position where he would always be liable
to be recORnized bv people from the limited Statas