Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-10-27
sATRRDAY, OCrOBER q. Iseo.
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Secretary BROWNING is going to publish
+. letter in opposition 70 the constitutional amend
ment, contending that it has not been constitu
tiOnally passed by Congress.
A call for the formation Of Consultations
Guard" is published in the Washington papers
They are TO be ready at all times to aid the con
stitutional authorities" recruiting render
vous has been opened in Washington.
A fellow. pretending to be a returned Califor
nian. offered lot of 5000 worth Of gold dust fol
SALE in Detroit, the other day. but did not find
buyer. A specimen Of the stuff proved to be
vile adulteration. It seems that mixture Of the
kind, dropped when at melting heat into cold
water, assumes the exact appearance Of real
IA Ike gold, f" and can only be distinguished from
il by the closest scrutiny.
= The Vermont Legislature. on Thursday.
elected United States Senators as follows: To ell
the vacancy occasioned by the death Of Senator
COLLAMER, Hon. L. ?. POLAND; TO fll the unex-
pired term Of Senator FooTE. Hon. GEORGE T.
EDNUNDs.
Flowing oil has been struck 10 sinking well
for water, about fifteen miles from Chattanooga.
- The Radicals in the Columbus Ohio district
are preparing to deprive Gen. MORGAN. the De
mocratie congressman elect, Of his seat
1t is said that Lord Lyons Is to succeed Lord
COWLET as British Minister at Paris.
Sir HENRY HOLLAND. a celebrated English
physician, has been the guest Of Secretary SEWARD
in Washington. On Sir HENRY's former visit TO
this country. be was entertained b. Hon. EDWARD
EVERETT
The harvest crops Of Australia are said to be
good
Breyet Col. RoRERr FLEr5HER. Surgeon u.
S. Volunteer has been ordered TO proceed 10
Cincinnati and complete his final accounts as
medical puryeyor.
There was a snow storm at Chicago on Thurs
day night Of last week.
Four members Of the Cath Ollie Plenary Coun-
ell at Baltimore, among whom were Bishops PUR-
GRILL and PATRICK, called upon the President on
Tuesday. II Is understood that their visit had
reference TO the interests of the Catholic Church
ia Mexico. which are identified with the SANTA
ANA and ORIEGA faction.
The Commission appointed 10 pay loyal men
Of Kentucky ior their slaves who enlisted In the
United States army. will meet in Lexington on
the lst day Of November and commence opera
tons. The Commission consists Of DR.. MOORE
Of Bourbon; GEO. d. BLAKELY. Of Bowling Green
and General McALIsrER, Of Springfield, Pennsyl-
vania.
- Il is generally conceded that Governor Nor
ToN is to be the successor Of Hon. Henry ;. LANE.
as United States Senator from Indiana. The Lee
stature recently elected. and which is strongly
Republican. will choose the Senator at its next
session.
- Il is reported from Idaho that Maj. Gen. En-
LENN. u. 5. Paymaster. was robbed of over $780,
0jO in vouchers and greenbaeks.
l.. ID. CAMPBELL. our Minister to Mexico. as
lying sick ut Washington.
- A Cincinnati lady has sued a wealthy Chicago
merchant for breach Of promise.
- The heirs Of ANNEEo JANo, the original
owners Of the Trinity Church property, are about
TO contest the right Of purchase to the property.
The 81 900 suit between the Commercial
Bank Of Canada and the Great Western Rail-
road. has been closed by adjustment between the
parties.
- The Commissioner Of Pensions has decided
that in eases of invalid persons applied for more
than year after the discharge Of the officer or
soldier. and less than three years after the dis
charge the pension will begin at the date Of filing
the application. An kinds Of pensions when
applied for more than three years after the death
OF discharge Of the officer soldier will begin at
the date Of filing the last testimony by the party
presenting the claim for pension.
- A student at EAsTMAN's Commercial College,
mined REuRES 7. BRYANT, from Iowa, ON Tues
day night drank quantity Of nitric acid sup
posing il to be harmless cordial.
- The chief operator Of the Atlantic cable ut
Hearts Content denies the stories of MACMILLAN
sending $4,000 messages every day or two to
CAuLorrA, by the Atlantic cable. lie says MAXI
MILAN has never. himself or by proxy, sent 4
message over the cable
- The cholera has reappeured at indianapolis.
Alderman GABRIEL has been elected Lord
Mayor Of London.
- The school fund Of New York for 1867, is csti-
mated at S2522OOO.
- Tho Radical IN ljoritios in the State Of Indiana
on the congressional vote. is eleven thousand
eight hundred and sixty-ninc.
- The new style Of submarine armor. invented
for the purpose ,of attempting the recovery Of
treasure. to the amount Of 100000. which was
lost in the safe by the explosion Of the steamer
". r. Currer. near Nicksburg. was tested the
other day. and found to work we'll.
The Pope will create several Cardinals next
Christmas.
-- The freodmens school-house, completed at
Stevenson. Alabama, on Saturday, by the Penn
sylvania Froedmons Relief Association, at cost
Of six hundred dollars, and ready for occupation
the ensuing week. was burned 10 the ground at
Z O'Clock Monday morning.
- The President has issued n pardon 10 hch'
LAFAYETTE McLAws, of the late Confederate
army. lie is a graduate of West Point.
- II is expected that the vine harvest on the
Mosclle will be superior this year TO last years.
A letter from Judge GLASS; was read in the
United States Cour, at Trenton, New Jersey, on
Mouday, stating that although Circuit Judges can
not hold a court until new assignment by Con
grcss Of districts yet the Circuit Courts might be
held by District Judges.
A correspondent Of the Tunes says that on
being submitted to the President, he fully ap-
proved Secretary BRowNING's letter on the
amendment, ant desired il TO be made public,
with tho understanding that /, fully represented
his position
The Paris Tenn HfsliigcHcer. Of the Goth,
announces the death of Mr.. WILLARD Bradley.
one Of the oldest citizens Of the town. lie died
on the 18th.
The Little Rock tArk.l N,irs, Of the 18th.
SAYS Il learns that Lieutenant Governor Bliss has
resigned the Office of Lieutenant Governor Of that
State.