Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-11
WEDNESDAY,. DECEMBER II. 1857.
Largest Circulation in City and State
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Boston has had an Indignation meeting
on account of the nstgralized Americans
i'll treated by England
OF the emigrants who passed through
Columbus, Ohio, last week. siKty-three in~
tend settling in Tennessee.
There were six deaths from cholera and
three from yellow fever in New Orleans,
Sunday.
The Vicksburg Telegraph announces
that the question of the convention in
Mississippi has been carried by a majority
Of $500.
DIR. n. Shurtlif, Democrat, was chosen
Mayor of Boston Monday by receiving
1888 votes against 1875 for Otis N6rcross,
the present Republican incumbent.
The Grant movement in New York is
having a decided influence in Washington,
and il is possible that the Republicans will
take him without any pledge.
The residence of Mrs. Leonard, near
London, Canada, was destroyed by fire on
Saturday. Mrs. Leonard was burned to
death.
The East India mail was received in
New York on Friday in precisely fourteen
days from San Francisco, the quickest time
on record.
The Chief Justice of Kentucky has is.
sued proclamation, directing the cleo.
ton on the first Monday in August next of
qualified person TO fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death of Governor Helm.
T. G. Theaker, Commissioner of Patents,
received notice late on Saturday night
from the President through the Secretary
of the Interior, that his resignation would
be accepted at once.
Gov. Swami, of Maryland, has dismissed
several officers and their companies from
the Maryland militia, because, during the
recent parade, they groaned at him and
cheered Congress.
The members Of the whisky ring have
gathered in force in Washington, and are
making determined assault on the WAYS
and Means Committee. They do not re-
ceive much encouragement or comfort.
A statement from Gen. Canby's head
quarters shows that in the States of North
Carolina and South Carolina, from Janu.
airy lst, 1867, 20 October LIST, 1867, there
were $50 trials Of citizens by military tri.
bunals.
1t is given out in Washington that a
committee will be appointed in the House
20 investigate charges against Ashley, Of
Ohio, for attempting to suborn witnesses
against johnson in the late impeachment
investigation.
Colonel S. S. Smith, who has recently
been among the Kiowas, Osages, Apaches
and Camanches, reports them disposed to
be friendly, and that they are satisfied
with the recent treaties made with the
Peace Commissioners
The Honolulu Advertiser publishes an
account of the discovery of land hitherto
unknown in the Arctic ocean, by Captain
Soug, ofthe whale ship Nile. 1t is though:
this territory will prove to be the Polar
continent, so long sought after.
The Military Committee has determined
TO report Mr.. Garfeld's bill making it IL
legal for the President to restore officers
10 rank who have been dismissed by
military court.
The presence of Gen. Sherman in Wash
ington creates no particular comment,
since the apprehended emergency which !
called him to the capital did not transpire. |
There was neither Impeachment nor sus-
pension Of the President
Adam Griffin, State Treasurer, and II.
Peralta, Auditor, of Louisiana, both re-
moved by Gen. Mower, and temporarily 1
restored by Gen. Grants order, have been |
Internationally restored to office by Gen /
Hancock.
The funeral obsequies in honor of Allen, |
Gould and Larkin, took place in Limerick, |
Ireland, on the Sth inst. The proceedings |
were very imposing. Over 10000 people |
walked in procession, and marched through /
the principal streets of the city.
Gen. Hancock attended the opera in
New Orleans Saturday night, and at the
fall OF the curtain three cheers for Gen.
Hancock were given enthusiastically; the
orchestra playing Hail Columbia" The
General rose and acknowledged the COM
pliment by bowling.
The court of inquiry in the case of the
9th and Sth regiments of Maryland militia,
charged with endeavoring 10 offer an in
dignity 10 the Governor on the occasion Of
their late parade, publicly reprimand both
regiments, dismiss the officers Of companies
ID, + and G, and dishonorably discharge
from service the enlisted men of said COM
panies.
A Cincinnati dispatch of the 9th inst. to
the Louisville Courier SAYS: "A man
named ]. Warren, who took passage at
Louisville, attempted suicide on the J. n.
Mccullough Sunday night, by cutting his
throat and stabbing himself in the abdo-
men. He was taken to the hospital, and
will probably not recover. He seems 20
have been in the employ of Adams Express
at Nashville"
The Committee on Ways and Means dis
cussed at their meeting on theI9th inst, the
proposition as TO the best method of secur-
ing the tax on whisky. The plans recon-
mended by Commissioner Rollins were
considered, but no definite conclusion was
was reached. From an interchange of
opinion the indications are that bill will
be reported taxing the capacity of whisky
stills, instead OF using the Tice meter.
In the Virginia Reconstruction Conyeno
ton on the 9th inst, Mr.. Hunnicutt offered
a resolution appointing committee 20
investigate the discharge of persons for
voting the Republican ticket at the State
election, and report some measure for
relieving those thus discharged. An amend
ment was offered empowering the Legisla-
ture 70 make il a misdemeanor TO discharge
a person for voting as be chooses. Another
amendment was offered TO Incorporate in
the constitution an article disfranchising
any person who discharges an employee on
account Of his vote After some discussion
the entire matter was laid on the table.
The Judiciary Committee have before
them the important question as TO the
power Of Congress 20 control the right of
suffrage in the States, but this is also in
volved in the Maryland and Delaware inves.
tigation, and may be disposed of in the
committees report on said investigation.
Although this has been suspended by the
action Of the House directing that no more
witnesses be examined, unless especially
authorized, Mr.. Thomas will ask, and no
doubt obtain, leave to proceed with taking
testimony.
At large meeting held in Dublin, Ire
land, Sunday night, powerful speech wss
made by John Martin, of Killarney, which,
generally considered, contained sentiments
Of a reasonable nature. Martin was
formerly q member of the Young ireland
party, and was associated with John |
Mitchell IN the publication Of the United |
freshman, and was exiled for partici-
pating in the rebellion of lS4s. He has
ain haaas ~. \ r -