Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-15
NEWS OF THE DAY

Mry John G. Fremont continues 10 be very
active IN NeW York, IN procuring money ana
supplies for the suffering South.
Hon. Phillip Francis Thomas was elected
nited States Senator from Maryland on the
18Th inst.
The Maryland Senate on the 18th inst, by a
vote of seventeen 20 one. passed bill appr0pri-
ating 100000 for the relief Of the suffering at
the South.
Governor Bullock. Of Massachusetts. with con
ssht Of Council, has appointed George l.. kuhn
trol,red) Justice Of the Peace i0f the county Of
sniiolk
Dor more ihan two weeks the kentucky river,
at Frankfort, was az food hight, but commenced
e. rerede on Monday. Great damage has been
done in that region by the high water.
A letter from Berlin mentions the serious III
Hess Of Mr.. Wright. the United states Minister
TO Prussia. Tie IS said 10 have dropsy, and has
recovery Is considered doubtful.
The loss By fire in the United States during
the month Of January 1867. counting only those
fires which involved "a less ofS2O.O0 and upward
amounted 90 81 0l8.0o0; IN February the loss was
$l02 900 greater. being Si4O5,OOO.
The Richmond Disptch says IL is enabled to
announce, upon high authority. that General
Sehoted is 90 be appointed commnndant Of the
District of Virginia under the reconstruction
act.
asyernor Jenkins estimates the number Of
destitute people in Georgia at GO,uoO whites and
hall rs many blacks. The destitute IN south
Carolina are supposed 20 be even more nnmer-
Gus.
The slaughter among dogs in Chicago has been
fearful Up 60 the 18th inst, about 1900 dog
earrasses had been carried out Of town and bu-
ried aud il is estimated that full six hundred
more are lying around the streets
The Georgetown Common Council b. making
an investigation relative 30 the recent election
in that city. II comes mp ON the charge OF some
defeated candidates. that the majority polled
large number OF Illegal negro votes. What the
result viii be Is not yet clear.
,f..1 L. ia.
sion of the thirty ninth Congress to pay for the
current expenses of the government during the
coming year. and 70 supply the deficiencies Of
theiagt fiscal period amount tu the pretty little
sum Of sl4i78.0N 81.
The Vigilance Committee. in Mansfield, Ohio.
have thoroughly cleared the town Of blscklegs,
and are keeping close watch that none return.
Their example has been followed in the neigh
boring town Of Belivile. where an disreputable
characters have been banished aud all drinking
places closed,
The New York Tribune learns from trustwor-
thy sources that the order Of Gen. Sheridan pro
hibiting the holding Of the municipal election in
New Orleans. on March II, was issued under in
structiOnE from the President 20 suspend the
election and dep0se both Gov. Wells and Mayor
Muuroe n ne saw hL
Resolutions were offered in the Louisiana
Senate on the 18th inst declaring the sherman
bin unconstitutional and demanding test OF it
ia the Supreme Court. They were referred 10
special committee. The Senate bill suspendng
the judiciary Committee in the House,
The New York Heralds Washington special
saws intelligence from Virginia lntimates that
the people Of the state consider the passage Of
Wilson's bill as q great victory over the Radi-
cni- and Gov. Pierpont is reported to have said
it leaves the reorganization entirely In the
hands Of President johnson and his Rebel
friends
All. Lee. the Treasury clerk who ran away
some weeks ago with thirty thousand dollars
d .Hh hon md MAJ IN .nrrHa
early last week. arrived in Washington ON the
9Th inst. made full confession Of his crime was
brought into court and arraigned on the nth
inst. plead guilty. and was at once sentenced
O. three years imprisonment.
The United States Senate in executive session
on the 18th inst, rejected the nominations Of
Lewis Y. Bogy. of Missouri. as Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs: John Quincy Adams, as Naval
Ofieer Of B0stoa ex Congressman l.. F. AncOnR,
Ne Naval Officer at philadelphia, aud Joseph
Seyerus, a. Surveyor Of Customs at the same
port
The Senate of the Fenian Brotherhood has
been called together for next Tuesday to take
action on the present condition Of the Irish
movement IL b. authorltatvely stated that
both Senators and the organizations they repre-
sent wall fulfill promises made by President
Roberts in their name 60 extend all nd IN their
power 30 Irish republicans in the field
Mrs. McNeely. Of Franklin county, Indiana,
was burned 10 death last week. She was going
10 the sugar camp. taking with her some hay ings
aud IRE. when her clothing accidentally became
isnited, and although che sought by rolling upon
the ground and in the mud and water 60 eNtin-
guiah the h0mes, she was unable Co do 50.
The United States senate on. the II IA inst. after
some debate. laid on the table series Of res0-
lutens offered By Mr.. sumner. declaring that
certain further guarantees are necessary 90 the
restoration of the Southern States. The vote on
laying Il on the table was Si % Do. The mega
tives were-SenatoTs Cole. Howe Morton, Pom
erss Sumner. Thayer, Upton, Wade. Wilson
and ates.
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Pennsylvania. as Minister 10 Austria. was re-
iected by the Senate on the 18th inst. by the
decisive vote Of 30 60 III. The Senators who
Vaied for his confirmation were Anthony
B6ckalew, Davis. Dixon. Doolittle. Henderson,
Hendricks, johnson, Norton, Patterson Of Ten l
Bessee. Ramsey, Riddle. salisbury. Sherman,
rrumhuli Van Wrinkle and Yates.
Dispatches from Dublin. dated the 18th inst. |
disturbances are reported. There has been a /
great iall Of snow in Ireland. A number of /
fenians were arrested at Limerick, and while /
their way 60 the police barracks ;he prisoners
were chcered BY the people placaris emana- Il
ting from the emissaries Of the /. h. b have Il
been posted In the streets of Clomue iorbid1ing L
the people paying rents.
The Republican Senators held another caucus
on the lth inst, al which it was agreed that /
Mr. Wilson's bill. OF something like ID. supple
mental 20 the reconstruction act should he |
passed. and that legislation with respect % the 4
southern States should stop there ior this sea. |
son. The caucus further agreed that nothiDe Il
should he done about fixing the time ion al
lournmeut til this hill has become law, either /
by the President approval. or hy passage over
hls veto.
According 20 the report Just submitted TO the |
German tmigrani Society hy is agent no less /
than Z, - out Of $3.50 emigrauts who arrived IN |
NeW ork during the month Of February are |
Nttmans, who sailed from the ports Of Bremen |
hafret hamburE, London. Liverpool and Ant |
"eip. bafang the corresponding period OF lasf |
year the number q German emiFrants was . s29
ana dafing that of the year previous only 53- /
eince the q day Of January &. ~ Germans have |
landed 20 New ORR alone
The Washington correspondent af the Gin
cinnAu uasrft SAYS ln has dispatch of the Iqfh |
instant IL b stated this Afternoon an - /
ptilent authority, that the President has TODAY
after long interview with aeneral Grant AMI |
the Secretary ot War decided upon the follow |
ing Arrangement Of Southern military com |
maudeT under the Recommendation act Generol |
schofeld cor Virgins. General Sicklos Coz North |
sud South Carolina. General Thomas Tor /
1eorfa, Florida and Alabama General Sheri-
dan Tor Louisiana and Texas, and General Ord /
tor Mississippi aud Arkansas.
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TENNESSEE.