Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-19
Largest Circulation in city and Stat,
NEWS OF THE DAY.


It's reported that the assistance Of Spain
has been offered to Napoleon to assist IN
sustaining the temporal power of the Pope.
two Kentucky traders named Vance,
were robbed Of a large sum Of money by
highwaymen, near Lynchburg, Virginia,
on the l4th inst.
The last link Of continuous railroad con-
meeting between Chicago and St. Paul, was
completed on the l4th. The distance is four
hundred and forty three miles.
Jem Mace, the English pugilist, has
been arrested in London, and put under
bonds to keep the peace. He was soon to
hght with the Irish ch ampion, OBaldwin.
A telegram from Philadelphia states that
an effort will be made to contest the cleo
ton Of Sherwood, on the ground of illegal
voting at Harrisburg, in York county, and
other points.
General Ord teleeraphs to Washington
from Vicksburg that the yellow fever has
broken out severely at that place, and he
has moved his headquarters temporarily
to Holly Spring.
General Mower has removed the Sheriff
and Clerk of the Fourth Judicial District
Court of the Parish Of st. Landry for being
obstacles in the way Of reconstTuction.
Others are appointed to fill the vacancies.
Members of Congress are beginning TO
make their appearance in Washington in
quest of apartments for the winter Most
Of them have made arrangements with a
view Of permanent occupancy.
An elm tree was cut down last week in
Geauga county, Ohio which experts pro-
nounced 1872 years old. The tree weighed
10000 pounds and was over four feet in
diameter, and made 1000 feet ofinch boards,
clear stuff.
Arrangements are now being made 10
hold, in the city of Philadelphia, COM
mencing on the first Wednesday Of No
vember, National Convention, composed
of delegates from the different branches of
of the Presbyterian Church in the United
States
A writ Of haJeas corpus in the United
States Circuit Court, at St. Louis, was
granted on the 10th inst, in the case Of
William Murphy, sentenced by a military
commission in 1865. An order for his
discharge was filed. This is the last of the
military prisoners remaining in confne-
ment there.
The entire press of Italy supports the
party of action, and its strength is daily
increasing. Several sharp fights have oc-
cured, all resulting in favor Of the Carl
baldians The Pope has called an imme-
diate meeting Of Cardinals to consider the
situation.
The Fenian alarm in England is on th e
increase, ard there is great excitement
The coast Of Ireland is under strong naval
guard. 1t IN reported that plot for seiz-
ing the Queen has been discovered, and
double household guard has been placed
about her
Charles l.. Raymond, a stock dealer, be-
longing TO Clayton, Adams county, Illi-
nois, was met by two shsrpers in ST. Louis,
on the 18th inst, who held out inducements
for him to purchase stock. Producing a
bottle of whisky, they asked him to drink.
He complied and became unconscious, the
liquor being drugged. He was, subsequent
ly, relieved of $4,000 in greenbacks, and
other papers valued at $1,000. No clue as
yet 10 the robbers.
A row occurred recently at a Radical
nominating convention in WILLIAMSBURG.
Virginia, between d. B. White, a Radical
stumper and an eE~Colonel of negro troops
and a candidate for the convention, and a
negro named Or. Norton, another candi-
date. Norton's friends rushed on White
and he was compelled 10 escape through
window. He was followed by a crowd of
negroes, who cried "Kill him % He pot
away, and obtained a warrant for the ring
leaders, and had them bound over to keep
the peace.
The Richmond Dispatch learns from what
il terms the best authority, that the effects
Of the recent frosts upon the tobacco crop
IN Virginia, have been unequal in different
parts of the south side. In the counties of
Charlotte and Prince Edward the damage
has been considerable, especially in the
latter county. In Halifax the damage has
been slight. In all these counties, it says
the crop has been much injured by extern
siye cutting of unripe tobacco in order to
save it from anticipated frosts.
In the case of Capt Pierce, who ordered
the destruction, recently, of the office of |
the Constitutional Eagle at Camden, Ar
kansas, by party of soldiers under his |
command, the court martial passed, and |
Gen. Ord approved, the following sentence |
"Brevet Major George s. Pierce, Captain |
2Sth United States Infantry, 10 forfei. his |
monthly pay for one year, and to be de- /
graded in rank, so that he shall have his /
name placed on the list of Captains of in 1
fantry, and ST. al take rank after the fifty /
Captains now next below him in rank, and i
TO be reprimanded in general orders" Gen.
Grant and the President have approved i
the sentence.