Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-08


Two desperadoes were hung by mob at
Ellsworth, Kansas, on the Sd inst.
There are fears of another Fenian insur-
rection in England. Riots are frequent.
Experiments for testing the use of petro-
leum as fuel for locomotives, are in PRO
gress in New York.
The New York Academy Of Medicine
have collected $500 for the relief of the
yellow fever sufferers.
It's rumored in London that Sir Angus
tus b. Paget, present British Minister 10
Italy, will be appointed Minister TO the
United States.
Two children, named Sherwood, resid-
ing in Clinton, Iowa, were fatally poisoned
by an overdose of morphine, administered
for dysentery.
Messrs. Dykeman q Co., Of Schoolcraft,
Michigan, have had their books overhauled
by the Revenue Inspector, and been forced
to pay $4,000 for making false returns.
Garibaldi having been apparently set at
liberty on the island of Caprera, quickly
escaped to the main land, but was again
arrested, and is now prisoner under guard
in his own house.
Returns from the registration in North
Carolina, up TO the lst instant, show of
whites sixtv-three thousand eight hundred
and thirty-nine; of negroes ffty-four thous-
and eight hundred and forty four.
The Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, pub
fishes a notice in the Clarion of the lst
inst, informing the public that six persons
had died of cholera in that city during the
ttraceding twpntV-fOur hOurs
A proposition is before the Merchants
Exchange Of St. Louis, and will probably
be adopted, which abolishes the system of
giving three days grace for cash sales made
on Change, and substituting payment on
delivery or the return Of property.
The Indian Peace Commissioners left st.
Louis on the 9Th inst. for the grand coun-
ell near Fort Harker About 1000 Indians
are already there, anxious to treat for peace
and get something to eat Little Robe, a
Cheyenne chief, is still on the war path.
The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser of the
9TH inst. says; "In counties which regis
tered l07 900, partial returns have been re-
ceived footing mp $1,000 votes. Judging
from the returns so far, the vote will go
largely over 100000"
ne OulClai IECUfub SHOW the ieN6lplS
from internal revenue for three months in
last year, namely, from June 30 to Septem-
Der 20, S98, S27 ,IG2 50. The receipts for
the corresponding months ofthis year were
$780, 3l4 AZ. This shows a decrease
this year of S43, 070,8 43.
A series of depredations has been for
some time in progress at the United
States arsenal at St. Louis, small arms
having been taken away mysteriously. Sew
eral persons were arrested on the Sd inst,
some of whom were employed at the ar
senal, and much of the property has been
recovered.
An old tenement house in st. Louis has
been pronounced unfit for habitation by the
Board of Health, and unsafe by the In
spector Of Buildings The Mayor has
therefore ordered it to be reconstructed
within ten days, or he will demolish it.
The owner, Isaac Walker says if the
Mayor demolishes the property he will sue
the city.
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer says in his dispatch Of
the 5th Speculation is rife here as to
the purpose of calling General Sherman
here, and il is generally believed that he is |
to take Grants place in the War Depart |
ment have the best authority for saw
ing that no such purpose is intended"
Reports on file in the War Department |
show that, under the orders of General /
Grant and General Howard for the reduc-
ton Of force and expenses In the Freed
mems Bureau, there have been mustered
out nine officers Of the Veteran Reserve
Corps, while about fifty civilian agents
have been discharged. The district COM
manders generally say that they will be
unable TO furnish any enlisted men for
agents till after election.
The second annual meeting ofthe Society
Of the Army of the Tennessee will be held
ia ST. Louis, November 18th, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. Every officer who has at any time
served with honor in the army Of the Ten
nessee is entitled to membership, and to all
such an earnest invitation is extended TO be |
present. Officers are expected TO attend
he meeting in uniform. The officers of |
the society are Major General Rawlins,
President; Lieut. Col. /. NJ. DAYTON, Re- |
cording Secretary, st. Louis; and A. A.
Corresponding Secretary, |
Cincinnati.
Some Western papers have for some time
been publishing alarming reports Of the
prevalence Of cholera in st. Louis. The
Board Of Health on the 9Th inst. published
q report giving the facts, from which it
appears that the total number of deaths
foot up seven hundred, Of which, about
three hundred and thirty were cholera, or
an average of twenty-five deaths daily.
The sickness Of st. Louis has been conside-
rably increased during the past month by
persons coming there from New Orleans,
and other Southern points, with partially
developed yellow fever, many of whom
have died
The Bowling Green (Ky.) Democrat
states that a widowed lady named Blank
anship. who lived in Allen county, KY
lost her husband about two months
ago, leaving her with the care of three
children. On the 10th ult., while washing
At a branch near her residence, her two
oldest children (boys) were bitten by a
rattlesnake. Their screams attracted her
attention and she ran to their assistance,
finding one already dead and the other
barely able TO relate the circumstances. In
her excitement she had left her little girl
lust able TO walk, and while she was with
her bows, this child fell into the wash-iub, |
and was drowned. Thus within few
minutes was every child she had taken
from her.
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