The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-28
BYTeIegaph.
Afternoon Distohes.
General Grant iIBW York.
Heis Accidents Hurt.
WashIngiOnsmS.
Gen. Sieadman Call 10 WASH
ilgtOn
The Fenls.
CODgressl0I.

] OUuS iNccAuAs
NEW Y0RK, Feb. 27.-GGrant left this
/ city Cor Washington in J nights mid
/ night train.
! During yesterday forerl and afternoon
| he made an inspection Oflo fast trOttlng
] stock, and visited some the manulac-
I turing and mercantile estshments Of the
/ city.
/ During his last visit TO " York General
Grant has been presente,y several Of our
I leadiug wealthy eitizennth purse OF
I SlOd, 900. Among the suribers were A.
II. Stewsrl, Wm. B. Ar, Comm0dore
Vanderbilt, ]. 3. F. Lar, y. W. jerome,
and Others. $50 900 OF amount were
used % discharge the mcage on the Gen
erals house in WashiuQ-the balance,
$40 600, being Invested 5-2Ds. Major
General Daniel Butteril was the agent
who collected and paid q the sum. Tue
money was presented witut ceremony.
Last night brilliant RptiOu was given
to the General by the National Guard
regiment, ut the Brook Academy OF Mu-
sic. On leaving the eademy he was
driven 10 the Brooklyn % room, where an
ovation was prepared.
Gen. Grant escaped htal accident yes
terday. While examiug q newly invent
ed gde, he took hold dt IN such man
ner tnat it was acciatally discharged,
part of the cartridge earing his left hand
and l0d giug in his palAnd thumb, wound
iug him, report says, 'iously. The scene
of this unfortunate aden' was IN the pri-
vate apartments BELONG TO Gen. Grant,
his Aid and four cnren Of the General
being present. Theall lodged IN the
room directly opposite where Gen. Grant
was standing at theme Of the accident.
The wound was carely dressed by sur
NEW York, Feb21.-The Tribuue's
Washington special Is two large drvgoo's
boxes of fractional Crency notes woIe ro-
ceived from New Ydon Saturday, for re-
demptou.
Circular order MOSS from the Office Or
the ray master Geuey dated February 23df
1866. contains the mes of the following
officers Of the New ork regiments whose
pay viii be stopped It'll they have return
ed TO THE Quarterms.r's Department, the
returns and EccountTcqulred OF them BY
law and the regulains, VIZ; Capt A. D.
Leach, 18th y. /. 'agoon5; Capt 9. r
Mckinney, lst y. y. Engineers L cut. j,
d. O'Bryan, 18th J Y. Cavalry Lieut.
Charles W. Rogers, &. NJ. 18th y. y.
Cavalry; Col. q. rry, O4th n. \. "
Lieut.. r. E. DeRuss, A. z. NJ. 4th n. \
Heavy Artillery.
The SCENTS Of the5st-ofiice lately adver-
tised the letting ofver 200 routes in the
State Of Mississipp ppiLOuisiana, Arkansas
Alabama. and Georg. Only lo4 were let
and on 5l3 the peop are still destitute o.
postal facilities, eith because he railroads
and stages will not trry the United States
mails, or because tly can't, on account Of
the test oath Secrary Dennlson refuses
TO allow any contraOr, postmaster, or mail
messenger 10 handlthe mails without hrsI
having taken the oh.
Fred Douglass wtes thatan attempt was
made to assassinathim Ia Baltimore last
Sunday night.
The Worlds wilmington special says :
The Senate MilitarC0mmittee resolved, at
their meeting yesrday, TO report bill "a
provide for th5 naoual defence, BY estab-
fishing an active uniform militia force
throughout the Tilted States. The FIRST
section makes eve' able-bodied male per
son, between 20 an 40 years Of age, subject
to enrolment for Ilitia duty. The second
section exempts althe executive and judi
cial officers OF theovernment, and Of the
States, members O Congress, postmssters
pilots, marines, telTaph operators, and all
persOns IN charge othe mail. Several pro-
vide Tor the establhmeut Of a Militia Bu-
reau IN the Adjutal Generals othce OF the
War Department. Section s requires tho
appointment of a Adiutant General o
militia in each Ste, to be selected by thC
Government, who ito review and inspect
the militia, etc. ection ten says there
. ahn1l Ia Ornquigpdu q N of the States Out
regiment Of active blunteer militia for eacL
Congressional Distrt. All officers OF this
active force are TO appointed by the Gov
ern0rs of the Stateaud Territories, but tn,
[ War Department ; to furnish sll arms
equipments, &c, teaid militia force. The
( President can ord al or any part int
service at any time The Lieutenant Gen
eral iu order TO sture uniformity in th'
militia, may causeiuspections 70 be mad,
from time t1 time.
The Herald's Wilmington special says
General Steedman was telegraphed las
week by his iriendso come on to Washing
ton at the earliest Iacticable time for con
sultati0u with the resident on the phas
of public affairs. He arrived yesterda,
morning and had n interview with th
I President during he afternoon. Man,
profess to believe hat in the event OF
Cabinet dissolutonle can have the porto
4 lio Of war.
The Worlds Wilmington special says
I The Senate Committee on Military Affairs
al their meeting yesterday, decided to re
/ port "a Joint rssol ton that It is the dut.
and privilege oiCongress ia express th
[ gratitude OF the nation TO the Cficerl
| soldiers and seamn Of the United States
/ By whose valor al endurance on the Ian
and sea the rebell5n has besn crushed an
I its pride and powr have been humbled
I by whose fidelity the carse Of freedom
[ the Government o the people, has been pre-
served and maitained, and by who's
/ orderly return f0m the IRE and blood q
/ civil war to the peaceful pursuits Of privat
I life, the exalting and ennobllng induenc
I Of free Institutes has been so siguall
manifested 70 theworld.
NCW Y0zK, Fet 27.-The Herald's TorOu
7 % special says Reports from English de
Z tectiYcs at Pittsurg say that the Fenia
I General Sweenys plan ls 10 make d demon
stration against Canada about the middl
I cf March with asmall force and strike Me-
/ Brunswick Uja .he Marine Frontier vii
I his main column.
John O'Mahoy publishes letter to tn
4 editor Of the Head, stating that the ssssr
tion that he was about 70 dismiss Killlm
untrue.
I WAsaSGToS, Feb. 27.-Mr. Newell p-t
! sented a Joint esolution from the Legisl,
ture Of New Jesey in regard to the Yetera
( Reserve Corps.
/ Mr.. Wilson, O. Iowa, introduced bill
I fix the number OF Judges Of the 5uprsm
F Court Of the United stats, and 70 chani
certain Judicial districts. Referred 10 Il
/ Judiciary Committee.
I Mr.. O'Neill Introduced a bill in regard
the fees and costs Of clerks, marshsls, al
attorueys in ths courts Of the United State
Referred 10 theJudiciary Committee.
The House resumed the consideration
the joint resolution reported yesterday
amend the Constitution.
Mr.. Highly spoke in support Of the pr
posed amendment.