Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-11

TUESDAY,. DECEMBER n. 1856.
NEWS OF THE Day.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
Heavy SHOWS have fallen on the plains. Out
going trains have suffered severely.
The Colorei Citizen announces its own de-
cease at Cincinnati. Il didn't pay
Washington dispatches state that Senator
SIMMER is opposed to the confirmation Of Gen.
Dix as Minister to France.
A Bostonian writes to the Poet that from 1000
lo,0O0 negroes in Georgia will die Of exposure
and starvation this winter
John S. Rock, the first colored lawyer ever
admitted 10. practice in the United States Su-
I,ceme Court, died in Boston few days since.
United States sos were quoted in London on
the 10th inst. at 7il. and in Frankfort.on the sth
at -55z which is an advance.
Gen. Sickles has notified the Governor Of North
Carolina that the courts must not infict eorpo-
real punishment upon offenders against the law.
The Washington Republican deniesEthAt the
original draft Of the Presidents message re-
commended certain amendments to the consti-
tuition.
Gov. Wells. Of Louisiana, it is said. opposes
the scheme Of the Radical Southerneu Cor abol-
ishing the government Of that State and organ
izing il as a territory.
An official report gives 3.5ZT as the number Of
deaths from cholera, in 81. Louis, from July 70
November 9.
A Havana letter says that the African slave
trade is pretty nearly at an end in Cuba. chiefly
from the determi nation Of the planters not 10
buy any more imported slaves.
There is a report that Admiral Parrhgut is TO
relieve Admiral Goldsborough. who now com
mandsthe Mediterranean squadron. The Frank
lin is named as as the hag-ship Of Admiral Far
ragat.
General Mlllen. late President Of the FeEian
Military Council in Ireland. has published an
address 10 the Fenians denOuncing Stephens
as humbug if not a. cheat and rascal. and
makes grave charges against him Of dishonesty,
etc.
In the Senate, Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Williams,
in the House. Mr.. Stevens and Mr.. BroOmall,
have introduced bills 10 limit the Presidents
power over Office holders. and several Other
members are preparing bills on the same sub
ject.
The following postmasters have been appoint
ed IN Tennessee since the LIST instant: Univer
sity Place. Franklin county, A. NJ. Kelley. vie'
q. A. Merrick, abandoned Office; Clinton, An
derson county J. D. shipe, vice 0. d. Laird mo-
bonded; Limestone Springs, Greene county, II
Ii. Love, vice J. Love, deceased.
Two surveying parties belonging TO the Pacific
Railway Company. recently arrived At Sal
Lake. opeby the Southern and the other by tn,
Northern route Both routes are pronounced
feasible. Excellent grades are found along tn
Humboldt river.
Innew Orleans dispatch says The news from
the Rio Grande IL thought indicative Of impla
cable hostility to American Intervention in tn
affairs Of Mexico. and that any effort Of the kin'
will cause more united opposition than is nos
made against such Intervention by the Empire
terrific hurricane passed over Cincinnati
Saturday morning. blowing down trees, etc, an
the wall Of a new building on Sixth street, Sc
riously. ifnot MORALLY injuring two workme
and several others slightly. The rain fell in tor
rents.
Suithns boon brought in the Fourth Distric
Court Of New Orleans against Colonel Oscar Bur
bridge, Of Kentucky, 70 recover 100000 as dam
ares for the wrongful seizure and forcible cap
ture Of seven hundred and ffty-eight bales ofcot
ton at Shreveport. Louisiana, on the LIST Of No
yember. 1866, By said Burbridge, who was Specia
SuperyisinR Agent Of the Treasury Department
the United States Robert G.. Carter, JerOm
Bradley and VIM s. Chapman are parties to tn
suit
In order 70 prevent any possibility Of escape
John II. Surratt, arrested for completely in tn
assassination Of the late President Lincoln, is {
be brought hero by water, an order having bee
telegraphed per Atlantic Gable 10 Admiral Gold
borough, coumEnding the Pacific squadron. 3
send gunboat 10 Alexandria. Egypt to brtn
him 10 this city direct
A Washington dispatch Of sth inst says Th
desire for the repeal Of the thirteenth section q
the amnesty act is abating in view Of the fac
that een-twentieths Of the property afecte,
has already been restored 10 the Southern own
ers. which restoration cannot now be disturbed
The repeal would only affect few prominen
Rebels now absent from the country and owl
but little to be eouhscated It viii be contends
by several Senators that its repeal will ten
10 disturb confidence. embarrass industry. an
hazard loss to Northern creditors Of Southern
merchants.
The Southern Senators and Representative
now in Washington. held meeting for consul
tatiop on the sth inst. Among those presen
were Gov. Sharkey, Of Miss. Gov. Parsons Rn'
Mr.. Foster, Of Alabama, and Senators Burnett
and Roberts and Representative Epperson, O
Texas. Considering the few Southern member
present in Washington, no definite course o
action was agreed on. Should events require It
a general meeting Of all the Southern Represent
utiyes may be called early in January,
Il Is ascertained from Ex-Governor Parsons
Of Alabama. who Is in Washington, that the re
port that Governor Patton, Of Alabama. recon-
nlended the adoption Of the constitutions
amendment 10 the Alabama LsgiSlature. is al
error. The fact was Governor Patton. under tn
advice Of Governor Parsons aud other citisens o
Alabama. called the attention Of the Legislature
to the amendment and urged action upon II, il
view Of recent important events, but withou
recommending It's passage. Governor Patton
represented by his friends here as not having
personally favored the adoption Of the amend
ment ct any time.