Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-21
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BsmOessfie Union OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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soidfers' and sailors Union Meet
ing, etc. efe.
NFw YoRK, Nov. 20.-The Democratic
Union Convention, last night, nominated
Hon, John H. Anthon for Mayor.
The Times special says: Ii is quite
probable that after the meeting on Thurs.
day the House will adjourn over until Mon
Isday nexf, as that time will be necessary
TO enable the Speaker to make his commit-
tees. @
The counsel for JEFF Davis have notified
the counsel for the government that they
will be ready to proceed with the trial on
The 18th inst, apd that they are anxious to
have il occur This term OF court stands
adjourned till that date, and Chief Justice
Chase will proceed to Richmond again TO
be present at the beginning Of the trial.
Although everything looks now as though
ihestrial would actually take place vet
there is an impression prevailing among
those best informed that it will again be
postpShed
Thad. Stevens was we'll enough to visit
the capitol to-day. Gen. Candy has issued
a general order TO provide for the punish
ment of persons who obstrnct railroads.
In ease any loss Of life oceurs the punish.
ment, on conviction by any military conn
mission or conrt of competent Jurisdiction.
is death.
Secretary McCulloch, not being decided
as to whether the thirty days grace given
by the tenure of Office law for reporting
removals and suspensions begins on the
2lst inst, or on the first day next session,
has referred the matter to the Solicitor Of
the Treasury for his opinion.
The Herald's special saws that a Republi~
can caucus will be held Thursday evening
next. The question of Impeachment will
receive consideration, and be finally dis
posed of as far as the Republican view of
the question is concerned. 1t is not
expected that the names of any officers
will be sent to the Senate for confirmation
during the November session, but they will |
hold over until the regular meeting of |
Congress. Caucusing is going on among |
the Western men relative to the Secretary |
ship of the Senate. Strong pressure will |
be brought to have Col. Forney displaced |
TO make room for a selection from the West. |
1t is argued by prominent persons from
that region that their section of the eoun-
try is not fairly represented in the public |
offices, hence they propose an onslaught in
force TO carry out their idea of an equal
distribution.
The excitement among the negroes of
Richmond on the subject OF being caught |
alive for dissection continues. They now
believe that forty medical students from
New York are in Richmond for the purs
pose of procuring material for dissection.
Very few are seen on the streets after night,
and not more than fifty attended the circus
last night, while heretofore a thousand
have usually been present
The Tribnne's special says; AT meet
ing ofthe Soldiers and Sailors Union, held
last evening, letter was read, endorsing
the nomination of Gen. Grant for the
Presidency, from Gov. Word, of New Jer-
sey, chairman of the Republican National
Executive Committee.
A. dispatch received at General Grants !
headquarters from Gen. Sherman, states
that the latter will not be here until about
the lst OF December. What service he
will be assigned to after ihat day, will be 4
determined after Sherman arrives.
The Herald's Boston special SAYS: The
great event Of the day is the arrival of |
Dickens. A tug went to meet The steamer,
having aboard Jas. L. Field, Hon. Josiah
Quincy, Oliver Wendell Holmes and Others.
He remains at the Parker House for the
present. eaE