Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-25
TUESDAY. DECEMEER %. 1856.
NEWS OF THE DAY

TUESDAY,. BECEnEER e5, 1855. !
NEWS OF THE DAY.
There are libel suits involving $4,000 sgainst
the London Pail Nall Gazette
Nearly an the burnt district Of Richmond has
been rebuilt. snd In 6neT style than Of old.
II is reportel that the late severe weather IN
Indiana has materially injured the wheat crop
throughout tht State.
OmcIai returns Of the Nevada election give
Blaisdell, for Governor. l,Oal majority; Ashley
for Congress. SOL
Governor Mccormick, Of Arizona. is in San
Francisco 10 ask for assistance in suppressing the
Indian troubles In that territory.
The constitutional amendment was rejected by
the House Of Representatives Of the South Car
olina Lerislsture. on the 2Oth inst. by avote Of
95to1.
Notwithstanding the loses Of nearly every
planter, land on the Arkansas river is in demand
at twelve 10 sixteen doilars per acre for another
years lease.
The New York HeraId's account Of curious
discoveries in Minnesota. traces Of American
prehistoric civilization" etc, is pronounced
hoax By The citizens Of s. Anthony.
Unusually cold weather prevailed on the 2lst
inst throughout New England. AT Franeonia
the mercury ran 81 low as ~ below zero.
Seventeen County papersih Pennsylvania have
expressed a preference for Gov. Curtain for
United States Senator. aK for Simon Cameron.
and two Cboih al Lancaster for Thadeus Stevens.
General Grant has ordered the Superintendent
the general recruiting service TO send, as soon
o. possible 30 recruits 70 complete the organi-
cation Of the seven infantry regiments now
serving IN the Department Of the Tennessee.
The investigating committee appointed BE- the
House Of Representatives few days since. have
unearthed stupendOus distilleTy frauds in New
York. Il is said. They expect Hkesuecess in their
Investigations IN Western cities. which they are
10 visit after the holidays.
II is understood that the decision in the test
oath case. inthe Supreme Court, is made up as
was announced few days since. but, as there
was no session Of the court yesterday. its de-
livery il not expected until Monday next.
A most horrible and hendish murder was per-
petrhted in Louisville. Saturday night. An old
maR Of about hfty year, Of age. named John
Mendel. was brutality Rssassinated as he lay
asleep in bis bed. by some villain or villains, who
coveted bis money. and beat out his brains with
an az in order 10 obtain IL.
A shooting affair transpired on Saturday in
ElizabeihtOwn, KY. at about II o'clock in the
morning, in which man named Cook was shot
and Killed at the Hole in the Wall" Saloon.
under the Banner ONCE. We believe the man
that did the shooting was named English. and
that Il was done in settlement Of an ola diff
Gully.
The pardon Of Mr. Memminger. first Secretary
rrtk. g Tsra,,,,rrs No. raaornFnauH eH
b.. the following persons: VIM. II. Seward Sec
rotary Of State. Henry Sthnsberry. Attorney
General; David Dudley Field Breyet Major
General Malt; Rx-0ovenors Barker. VToom
and Oldon. Of New Jersey. and other prominent
individuals.
Its reported that Canales and CorIina, the
robber chief Of Mexico, have pronounced against
Juarsz, and In favor Of 0rtega; and il Is added
that they have made a prisoner Of Eseobedo.
the Tuarist commander. under whose orders
they had set out from Matamoras for Monterey.
few day sage. Ortega. meantime. has escaped
from the Surveillance Of tho United States au-
thOritios on the Rio Grande. and will probably
be heard Of In Mexico before many days.
The President has appointed Isaac +. Red6eld.
formerly Chief Justice Of Vermont, as govern
ment counsel in the important cases now pending
In the courts Of England and France. involving
the right Of the United States to twenty millions
Of property. Judge Redheld accepts the pc
sition. The property involved belonged to the
Confederacy. and this government claims that it
was forfeited By the result Of the war. The claim
ants are Confederate agents. hnndhniders etc.
A Dublin letter to the Sunday ReiOs says the
government officials are frequently sold by
stories that stephens has landed at different
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constantly on the move. Phoenix Park, IN
which is situated the government powder maya
zine, has been surrounded by heavily manned
eatAW0rls and palisades. Troops are continually
arriving from England. and suspected Irish
regiments are transported TO England and the
colonies. Despite the eKertiOns Of the auihori
ties. midnight meetings for drill are held all
over Ireland. and the people evidently are
awaiting Stephens arrival to rise. IN spite Of
the great odds against them.
The city Of Mexico correspondent Of the New
Orleans Tines states that Emperor MaEimilian
has determined not TO abdicate just yet, and had
issued a proclamation calling for congress Of
the Mexican people. 10 consider the future gov
eminent Of the country. The Empire has been
divided into four military divisions. with Gems.
Yidaurie. Mejia. Miramier. and Marquez in
command. Macmillan has changed his head
quarters to Puebla. Ten million dollars and
forty thousand men have been raised to defend
and support the Empire. The French have de-
elared for men intervention. and seized the Gus
tomhouss At Vera Cruz.
Mail advices from Gambia give details Of a dis
aster to the Turks at the Convent Of Arcsdon'
The convent contained ave hundred and forty
souls. including three hundred and forty-thres
women and children, leaving one hundred and
ninety-seven men 70 defend It against Mustapha
PAshAs army Of 1900. The Cretians refused TO
surrender. and the Turks bembsrded the con-
vent two days and nights. After preaching the
walls the Turks poured into the convent, when a
monk fred the magazine. hurting CretiAns and
Turks into the air. Two thousand Turks were
killed and a large number wounded Only three
hundred and eighty nine men and sixty women
and children Of the garrison were LEFT alive. |
over a thousand were wounded. The Turks |
burned seven CretiRn villages in revenge for /
which the Croteans have burned tWenty-seven |
Turkish villages.