Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-29
SATUEDAY, DECEMBER 70. 1855.
NEWS OF THE DAY

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NEWS OF THE DAY.
The gunboat Swaiara s not expected 20 ar
rive. with Surratt. on board before the last Of
January.
The postmaster Of Indianapolis sent big
hack as a Christmas gin 10 the President.
Parties from the plains state that the recent
cold weather caused much suffering and consid-
cradle loss Of stock.
Gen. Sherman and bis secretary passed Cairo,
illinois, on the 9th inst. the former route for
st. Louis and the latter for Philadelphia.
Amnn giving his name as MeGill has been
passing himself Of as a Catholic priest in Mem
phis.
AT Waterford. r. l., all the wooden mills com
prising some forty-six sets Of machinery, are
running half time. shutting their gates at one in
the afternoon.
The American schooner General Sherman Was
captured By pirates in the river leading 10 Pc
kin. the crew tied 70 the masts. and the vessel
and crew burned.
Fourteen inches Of water have fallen al san
Francisco during the last two months, and roads,
bridges. fences and grain fields have suffered
severely.
Animperisl ukase announces that the relation
with Rome are broken of, and all Affairs relating
TO Roman Catholics in Russia and Poland will
hereafter be under government direction.
Mrs. Burdell Cunningham, who was reported
among those lost on the Evening Stsr IL at
present residing 10 San Francisco. where she,
seven years ago. married a gentleman named
Hayes.
In the execution Of two negroes for highway
robbery at Wilmington. North Carolina, on the
2lst insta the rope en- the neck Of one became
misplaced. and he struggled through gradual
saHocstion for half an hour.
The Frankfort Commonwealth announces that n
convention Of the Radical party Of Kentucky, to
nominate a full ticket for State officers, will be
held at no distant day. The day viii he fixed
very soon.
The trial Of Geo. W. Gayle, the Albanian
charged with melting the murder Of the late Ia
mented Lincoln, By an advertisement offering
reward for his body. has been commenced in
Montgomery, but continued to the next term Of
the court
On Monday night, the oath inst. near st.
Anthony. Mimi, a span Of horses. wagon and
four men we're preeipitated headlOng down n
preeipiee one hundred and fifty feet high.
man named Casey was instantly killed, and the
other three were severely injured.
The steamer Fashion was burned on the
evening Of she 9th inst, about twelve miles
from VicksburE. Twenty lives we're lost. The
officers we've saved. The cargo. 1900 bales Of
cotton. was lost.
Washington dispatch 10 the Cincinnati Ga
zefie says considerable excitement existed there
on the 18th inst. in certain Official circles caused
BY the mysterious movements Of Frederick Sew
ard and others. who set sail for Annapolis in a
very swim vessel. their destination and objects
being entirely unknown.
The 81. Louis Chamber Of Commerce and City
Council are moving In the matter Of having
convention Of persoES interested in the river
navigation Of the West assemble In that city on
the FIRST Tuesday in February next, Already
their preliminary committees hayebeen selected.
On the 2lsi inst. Eve soldiers went from Lea
venWorth 20 Ogden, Kansas. 10 arrest deserters.
The sergeant commanding the party went into a
house. attemFted!nn outrage on aw0man, and on
her husbands attempting 10 go 10 her assistance,
hewas shot dead. The citizens then attacked
the soldiers wounded two Of them and captured
the whole party. who are held for trial by the
civil authorities.
There has been an official inquiry into the kill
ing of private King. Of the twenty nineth infan-
try, BY lieutenant Egbert 0leutt, Of the same
regiment near yorktown, on the 18th instant.
King was driving government wagon, in which
Oleutt and two friends were riding. The party
insisted that King should allow a negro to act as
driver, and his objections were Quoted by a bull
let through his head. The seportof the court Of
inquiry is not yet Published.
Its reported that the application for a writ of
habsas corpus in tho case Of DR.. Mudd, will not
be considered by the Supreme Court at present.
The Judges doubt the propriety Of giving origin
al jurisdiction, on the ground that the court is
one Of appeal on points Of law, and that if the
writ be granted. Mudd cannot be produced in
open court before a full bench. The matter will
probably be suspended until Judge SWnyne. Of
the Supreme Court holds term Of the United
States Circuit Court in Alabama.
A 81. Louis dispatch Of the 96th inst. says Mr..
Berry, editor Of the Richmond Freeman. had
rope placed round his neck and pistols held at
his head. and In this situation forced TO sign
an abieet and humiliating retraetion Of certain
article in his paper. A negro and newsboy who
carried the Republican, were cred at by the
militia, and the County Clerk was seized, and by
threats against his life was forced 10 give up the
record Of the late election.
Miss Ann Smoot, an orphan. living in Mem
phis. discharged two barrels Of a revolver as a
Christmas gun. on Monday evening, and after
ward handed Il over to a little girl named Isa-
bella Crawford While the latter was holding
the pistol another barrel was accidentally dis
charged, and took effect in the heart Of Miss
smoot. killing her instantly.
The steamer Silver Spray. bound up, ard the
United States. bound down. about o'clock
Christmas night. came in collision in East Bend,
on the Ohio river The guard Of the States was
torn oG from the ash pan to the eOok-house.
while the Spray had her iAek-staa, eapst0n and
guard on both sides Of her bow carried away, to-
gether with SEINE twenty-five OF thirty bales OF
cotton slowed on the forecastle. The cotton pre-
vented the bow Of the Spray from cutting the
hull Of the United States In two. No lives lost.
The Memphis Poe Of the 18th inst, says
This forenooa was occupied by the Congress
sional excursioBists in receiving our citizens.
Among other incidents, Gen. Forrest was intro
duced BY Or. shaw 10 Colonel Hatch. the famous
cavalry leader. The forces Of the two gentlemen
had frequent collisions during the war in West
Tennessee, ard their "reminiscences were not a
little amusing. Gen. Forrest was also introduced
to Gen. Howard, Of the Freedmens Bureau. The
conversations between the various gentlemen
greeting each other. were Of the most animated
and diysrting character"
A Washington special says; Finding that as
sfairs stand ia MEXICO their efforts might prove
sbor,ive, in part at least. IL they attempted the
work at present, Mr.. Campbell and General
sherman did not attempt 20 carry out the plan
originally determined upon, and they have
simply postponed action for a short time. Under
instructions from the State Department General
sherman goes 20 81. Louis 70 remain q few days
aud then rsioin Minister Campbell, when to-
rether thsy will sndeavOr TO carry out the pur-
poses OF the government. which there Is every
reason 10 believe will be successful.
TAXES.
The act Of June s. 1865 provides
that the people Of the State Of Tennes-
see be and are hereby released from the