Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-08
NEWS on THE DAY.

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The official canvass OF votes Cor Gov
ernor Of Wisconsin, gives FairchiId, Re
publican, AGA majority.
II is said that single ticket Speculation
in Boston has made $1,000 by his trans
actions in tickets for Dicken' readings
The Secretary Of the Treasury has au-
thorized an announcement that there will
be no contraction Of the currency this
month,
The Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church have issued an address, asking for
the Missionary Society a subscription of
S850,000 the coming year.
The National Intelligence chaFgrz that
Stanton, while Secretary Of War, was gull
~ Of making largepses Of public money to
partisan favorites.
1t is said that Edwin Booth realized
over Sll 900 from his recent twelve nights
engagement in st. Louis
Col. w. II. Fitch, Radical, is an indie
pendent candidate for Mayor of Memphis,
having refused to submit his claim to the
convention.
Charles Deland, of Pamela, Mississippi,
attempted to commit suicide in Memphis
on the 4th inst, by cutting his throat with
razor He is not expected tp live.
The Kentucky Legislature has appoint
ed a committee to present a remembrance
to Congress against the unconstitutional
exclusion of the Representatives of that
State.
At the next General Methodist Episco-
pal Conference, it is proposed TO elect
three additional Bishops This denomi-
nation now has nine Bishops, two Of whom,
Bishops Baker and Morris, are disabled.
Three iron-clads, the Tennessee, Nash
vile and Usage, the two former noted
Confederate rams, were sold at auction 10
New Orleans on the 29th ult They brought
S2l, 900. The Tennessee cost 81, 5000
in Confederate money, and the Nashville
Sl,OO0,O0O.
The clerk of drygoods store at Paducah,
Kentucky, named E. F. Hill, who, during
the absence Of the proprietor, sold the
stock of goods and eloped with the mer-
chants wife, was arrested in Memphis on
the 9Th inst. on the Belle Vernon. The
loving pair were en- route for Texas.
The Democratic State Central Committee
Of Kentucky had a meeting at Frankfort
on the 9th inst, at which resolution was
unanimously adopted, requesting the Ma
tional Democratic Committee 10 name
Louisville as the place for holding the next
Democratic Convention.
The ship Lord Broughsm arrived at
New York on the 9th inst. from Hamburg,
and reports the death Of seventy pas
sengers on the voyage. The ship was fortya
eight days out, and brought 382 passengers.
No new cases for eight days. There are
now about twenty cases, the last of mild
form.
VIM. Hogan was arrested in Birmiug-
ham, England, on the 5th inst, for COM
plicity in Fenian operations II is alleged
he was the person who furnished arms TO
the mob which rescued the prisoners Kelly
and Deasy from the police st Manchester.
The London Times of the 9th inst has
an editorial on the subject Of the sale of the
Island Of st. Thomas to the United States.
IL is pleased with the transfer and hopes
the sanitary measures Of Americans will
eXtinguish the contagious fevers which are
so prevalent in that island.
There is talk of another lockout at
Pittsburg, the glass manufacturers being
the parties this time. Five leading firms
have closed their works, and will OF start
again until their workmen agree to a re-
duction Of wages. This, Notwithstanding
that large orders are TO be filled.
The postofhce Of Knoxville, Tenn. was
entered on the night of the 4th inst, and
robbed OF Sl25 in revenue stamps, $50 in
postage stamps, and about $40 in currency.
The letters were scattered about the Office
and some Of the postmaster's official papers
were carried of, but il is believed that
none Of the mails were stolen. This, how
evor, is not absolutely certain.
General Grants corrected estimate of the |
amount required for the military service for |
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1869, is S37,-
SD, 5l2, instead Of $5l, ,l34. The re- |
duction is caused by the suspension of en-. |
listmsnts until the army is brought to the /
minimum strength. The Chief |
OF Engineers has also reduced his estimates
from $3.50, 900 TO S6325O making a
total reduction Of $l5,s42,o
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette says: "a telegram, from
a thoroughly reliable source in New Or
leans, says the best Republicans of that
city are entirely satisfied with Gen. Han
cocks course in revoking Mowers recent
civil appointments there. This is in &C.
cordance with feeling here, where King
Cutler and his gang are all deemed 10 be a
vet of political gamblers.
The Secretary of the Treasury has sent
% the House, a statement of internal rev.
mus receipts from distilled spirits, for the
asst fiscal year. The aggregate was S2s.-
296, 900. OF this, there we're collected
rom Ohio, $685.. 600; Indiana, S1.l53.-
700; Illinois, S3,7S9, 600; Missouri, ST.
l53, 900; Iowa, $7,770000; Wisconsin.
S476,0Oo; Michigan, $4,000; Kentucky,
$4,000.
The members Of the Joint committee on
rules in Congress are threatening to intro
iuce q rule in both houses excluding from
the reporters gallery the Representatives
Of all papers which shall 10 future publish
Rny confidential paper or report intended
for either house in advance of its presenta,
lion. This is regarded by newspaper men
a. grand farce, as they would sit in the
public galleries and continue TO print i'm
portsnt news in advance as usual.
A Washington dispatch Of the 9th inst.
to tbs, Louisyillsi Courier says: There is
good deal of gossip about Presidential mat
Iers to-day. Johnson's absurd ideas about
finance are Of course secuted at, and Grants
on Southern matters is referred
to. II is contended his views on these
questions show clearly he is Radical, but
others proclaim that be is Conservative
and not worthy Of the confidence Of the
Radical party. On the other hand it is
conceded that no military man ought TO be
and that the demand IL that
civilian Of great intelligence should be the
nominee Of the Democratic party. Sey-
mour, Of New York, having declined the use
Of bic nAme, all Of our people are locking /
towards PeDdleton, Of Ohio, as their cam
iidGte. il is morally certain that Chase
will carry all the Southern States and have
enough in the North 10 secure the nomina-
lion Of bis party, and the Democrats are
satisfied they can beat him with Pendleton."
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CoTrox FLsHTEEs will find very i'm
oortant communication from the cotton
ieslsrs in this city, in regard to the false
packing Of cotton, published in our com@
nercial department this moraing.