The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-16
By LAST NIGHTS NAIL.


WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Supreme
Court occupied to-day in hearing arguments
in the Garlcnd Mann ca5c-NIr. Strapberg,
Of Ohio, for the Government, and Reyerdy
johnson fr petitioner
As the controversy between the Secretary
oi The Treasury and the Comptroller with
regard 20 LlaEeisl matters attracts much
att. nt0u, It may be OF interest to learn
that the law provides that the Comptroller
ahsll be appointed by the President, on the
rec0mmeudatI0a Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, by and s.th the advice and con-
sent 81 ale S.ua.e. and shall hold his ap-
Toiutmelt for the term Of five years, unless
sooner removed by the President upon rea-
sons 10 be communicated to the Senate.
The President seUt to the Senate to-day a
communication relative TO the proposed
exhibition OF fishery and water culture, 10
be held near Bordeaux, France, Inviting
American exhibitors.
The Assistant commissioner Of ireedmen's
affairs ia Georgia. gives the bureau an &C
count Of his visit 10 the Sea Islands, stating
that the questions IN dispute between the
freed people on the Islands and former
white res dents are now amiceblY settled.
Those haviug ErsuIs O. laHd have had them
consolidated Oh one part OF the estate upon
which thfy were given, IS ordered in fpe-
cial fed order N0.2.
Ia addition t. these satisfactory results,
g saving Of from six to eight thousand ra-
lions per month to the Government has
been effected, but owing TO the want Of
Implements, seed, animals aud lo9d, freed
men having grants Of land viii fail in rails
ing a fair crop. He thinks the freedmen
would find ID much more to their advantage
- 60 % work for wages than to attempt 20
cultivate lands for themselves.
-lNDIASAP0LIs, Msrch 4, P. The city is
crowded with delegates 10 the Democratic
Convention to be held tomorrow. a very
large attendance is anticipated. a caucus
vas held at the state house to night, A.
Humphrey .u the Chair. Speeches were
made by Messrs. Jason Brown of Warren.
Judge Lowry Ct + khart, Major Mcdonald
Of Whitley, and Col. Blake OF this city, in
a0rsiug the Presidents policy.
There Is q large attendance Of candidates,
but It is impossible 10 predict with any de-
gree of certainty who viii be nominated.
Hon. a Voorhees, has engaged rooms and
Is expected tonight from Terre Haute.
The Seventeen Cavalry had a reception
to-day.
A number OF handsome cars FIR the Jack
s.n Railroad passed through here to-day on
their way south
Letters received from Governor Morton
to-day announce 8 slight improvement IA
his health.
He viii remain in New York for medical
treatment.
Toaogro, C. W, March 1.-THE Feniau
excitement is su1sIllg.
Vailab.e forces viii De distributed at all
points 0fthe frontier.
Several searches nave been made for pixies.
but were unsuccessful.
NEw ToEE, March 1.-THE numerical.
special Toronto dispatch says the authOri'
u-s are Do possession of starting IutcllI.
geuca.
Thousands Of Feu.aus VIII cross the Dor
der as sJ9u 4s the weather permits, and wal
be- Joined by sympathizers ia Canada.
lie Government detectives are on tn
alert on this side of the line, and keep th'
Canadian authorities informed.
The panic shows no abatement.
A serious run for gold commenced on Ia
banks throughout the Provinces,