New-York tribune., 1867-09-25
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Tuesday. Sept. "a, 1867.


| Mr.. Van NOstrand of the Union League Club Of
| New-York City, by order of the Club. awaited ON
| Gen. Sheridan this evening" and rendered him the
hospitalles of the Club on his coming to New York.
Sheridan declined to formally accept but said he
would reach New York On Saturday. and be at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel for several days, and would be
glad to visit the Club Gen. Sheridan leaves here to-
| morrow at noon for Philadelphia Invitations have
| been pouring in on him from all the principal towns
ON the route, extending him greeting.
Gen. SicEles will not leave here for several days
vet not until he hears from his application for court
of inquiry.
1t has just come to light here that last Spring, when
Smythe was in the middle of his troubles, the Col
lectorship of New-York offered to Gen. Sickles.
with permission to name the Naval Officer and all
the other offices. Gen. Sickles declined the appoint
ment This was looked upon at the time as a bride
of johnson to buyup Sickles to support his policy
The Mayor of Nashville and other officials Of that
CITY sent TO the President to-day telegram setting
forth that the civil authorities OF the city OF Nash
ville call upon the Executive to interfere, by orders
to the forces of the United States there Stationed to
prevent the seizure by armed force, of their
city on Saturday next. They say the cause
of this action is that:
Saturday the 2sth Of this month Is the day OF our reg
lar xartcr Election and the lawfully constituted anthoi-
ties preparing as the law directs 10 nCd sd % eeo
fion under the PROVISIONS OF tHe tHdIttI' ihcy
have appointed Judged of Election and des'"-
mated places. Gov W .,, .t. az,
commissioners Of Registration shall appoint Judges 70
hold the election All our abest lawyers agree tat tne
Governor has not the power to decide the law by poca.
nation and that his decision erroneous This should
be for the Courts to determine ana We VIII S po% 70
| the decision of the Courts, though all the Judges
thereof arpoinees OF Brownlow But We ,o.d, are
H. Cooper has been here with orders TO concentrate
his state Guard Militia" at this place. ana 10 iOfcDY
prevent the holding Of our election Dy the Judges ap
| cd and we are informed
the Militia will be ordered TO seize, by Iorcc ara ais'
and forcbIy eject from their positions the lawfully con
stuted authorities OF the ety. and nauc, W. INTO , Snee
objection the holding Of election 10y the Judges ap
pointed by the Commissioner Of at Ds I he
held by the Judges appointed by the city authorities
Ss S sV pc anc xSa VIII not interfere
| any election pretended election which the
Sbha ShPG'S not pIbs be- permitted forc6y to interfere with
the election TO be held by our Judges II II be Illegal the
remedy Is with the Courts. The city authorities are
bound law to hold election and protect the ballot
nOS from sose 1asy and pfISr ST the iss qu
OF peace wc ask the nerposton Of the military force
| now stationed at Nashville
| For the weeks ending on Tuesday, Oct l, SA
patents will be issued from the Patens Office. During
the past week 500 applications and 20 caveats were
| filed.
The following order has just been issued from the
War Department:
HEADQUARTERS oP TIE ARMY,
ADJT GENERALS OFFICE, WASHINGTON, sept q, lo6I)
| The Commissary General Of Subsistence VIII supply
posts west Of the 6th degree OF longitude beray with
canned fruits vegetables &c for sales 10 officers Com
mandlng officers Of companies authorized to sell such
supplies for their companies at the prices charged TO o
GERS. The Commssary General will be authorized 70
limit the amount OF these sales whenever abuse oil tho
| privilege herein given is apprehended
BY command OF Gen. Grant. a.
f. d. TowNTESD, Asst. Adit General.
The Retiring Board of Army officers, who have been
in session in Philadelphia for time past, has
been dissolved by direction of Gen. Grant The fol-
lowng-named officers of the Army have been detailed
as members of the Retiring Board, to convene in New
York City: Brevet Major-Gen. Z. st. George Cook;
Brevet Brig Gen. J. l.. Gardner Breyet Brig. Gen. A.
Sulley; Brevet Brig. Gen. r. c. Wood; Brevet Brig
Gen. w. J. Sloan; Brevet Lieut. Colonel J. f. Ham,
mond and Brevet Capt j. 7. Sanger, Adjutant First
| Artillery.