Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-19
"Wednesday. DECEMBER -. 1855.
OF THE DAY

Gen. Sweeney. Of Fenian fame. has gone 10
Savannah, Ga. to join his regiment, the 10th re-
gulsr infantry.
Several important seizures Ofliquor were made
IN Baltimore, during the past week. for evasion
81 the revenue laws.
A heavy snow has fallen throughout the North
west, and the indications are that Railroad trsVel
win to-day, be seriously interrupted
Hon. Jacob Thompson was a passenger on
board the French steamer So. Nazaire. at Ha-
yana. December s,h en- route for Vera Cruz.
The storm Of mingled sleet. snow and hail Of
Saturday night, seems 10 have prevailed all over
the country. except where there were heavy falls
of snow alone.
Count Berthmary, the new French Minister.
who is a son Of Philadelpbian, is expected 10
arrive the latter part Of this week. when the
Marquis De MontholOn win leave for France.
In 10 the present time four separate petitions
Cor The Impeachment Of the President have been
presented. They are ell from the West, and
bore an aggregates f about two hundred and City
names.
Mr.. Lowenhaupt Of Helena, Arkansas. was
robbed on the night Of the 10th instant on the
steamer Ned Tracey. Of about $1,000. The
money was sewed in his coat The thieves alb
rtraeted Il from under his pillow. No clue to the
robbers.
The lrouciaa New IroRsides was destroyed by
Gre al League Island below Philadelphia. ON
Saturday night. No OthsFvesssls we're damaged.
The cause Of the are win be Investigated by \
Court Of Inquiry.
In consequence Of orders from General Scho-
Geld that al government horses and mules in
the hands Of private parties In Virginia shall be
given up, those having such without bills OF sale
are rapidly running them into the mountains.
Henry Boyd Lewis, near male descendant Of
George Washington, has been convicted at
King Georges Courthouse. Virginia, Of volun-
tary granddaughter in killing DIR. Ross. some I've
YEAR, age. He was sentenced TO three years and
six mouths in the penitentiary. The jury re-
commended the prisoner to mercy. The trial
lasted ten days.
Returns received at the general Land Office
for the month Of November, show that 1881
acres Of the public lands were disposed Of IT the
Humboldt, Kansas Office. 1859 Of which were
located By the Agricultural College. and the re-
mAinder taken under the Homestead Law for
actual settlement and cultivation.
A Fortress Monroe correspondent says Of JEFF.
Davis. relative to the capture Of Surratt. that
every feeling Of his nature revOlts at the assassi-
nation, and particularly Of such a man a. Mr..
Lincoln. who, although his opponent in q con
test Of arms be respected for his integrity, high
maFnanimity Of character. and sincere and nm
yielding devotion to that which he considered
right
A London dispatch Of the 18th inst. says
There was no rising Of the Fenians in ireland
yesterday. as il was threatened there would be.
Al Is quiet to-day. and fears Of serious trouble
hive about passed sway. The report Of Ste
phens arrest is untrue. He Is still at large, but
MS whereabouts is unknown"
Governor Worth. Judge Bufn. and ez-Gov.
Swain had an interview with the President On
Monday, at one O'Clock. and laid before him the
correspondence between Gen. Siekles and the
Executive Of North Carolina on the subject Of
thesuspension ofthe law INJECTING eorPOreal pun
ishment The interview Is stated 10 have been
entirely pleasant, the kindest feeling exhibited
by the President, who did not give any intima-
ton what decision would be given in the matter.
He promised tosubmit the case 10 the considera-
ton Of the Cabinet yesterday, and will eommu-
nicats his decision q, ten O'Clock to-day.
The new suffrage bin for the District Of COlum
bia, has not been presented TO the President Cor
his signature, and win not be until some time in
the recess. II sent before the commencement Of
the recess Il might be lost under the clause OF
the constitution which provides if any bill shall
not be returned By the President withinten days.
Sundays excepted. after it shall have been pre-
sonted to him. the same shall be a law in Ike
manner as IL he had signedsit. unless the Con
gress by itB adjournment prevented its return
In which event il shall be law. By keeping 1t
back until recess. Congress viii be In session
sgain before the expiration OF the ten days al
lowed for It's consideration.