Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

1t is understood that the President has tele-
gTaphed General George II. Thomas 70 come 10
Washington
The Southern relief fund raised in Boston.
New York, Philadelphia Baltimore and wash
cton amounts TO nearly sGOOtl
Thad Stevens is reported 10 be opposed 10 a
July session, unless Congress b. then ready 20
proceed with the impeachment Of the President.
Gen Butler has published a card repeating
the charge Of a mutilatiun Of Booths diary and
81 the pardon Of deserters m " est Virginia. lie
says Grant stole the phrase bottled up from
himself
b. NJ Brown. the venerable c0rdFainer Of
Dayton, Ohio, who is said 10 have subssted for
over two months only on food furnished by the
spirits gave mp the ghost on the 2't inst, aged
eighty four years.
The Massachusetts, shoe business has improved
considerably from the inactivity Of the winter
and early spring. Ia Lynn the factories are do
ing very brisk business. and the establishment
90 Boston are quite lively.
II IL stated that letter written by the Pres
dent last winter, Offering Horace Greeley the
Office Of Postmaster General, Will soon be pub
hshei. Mr.. Greeley declined the appointment
because be could not support the Presidents re
construction policy.
A correspondent Of the New York Herald,
writing from Winchester, Va, say that IN spite
81 the ravazes Of the war, and almost total de-
atrurtion Of the fences houses, etc, the farmers
of the Shenandoah Valley will probably have
the finest and largest wheat crop ever raised in
with Pennsylvania Germans who are quietly
buying all the farms they can get.
The Turf Congress which has been holding
hriel sessions a. St. Louis has finally effected a
permanent organization by electlng W. q.
Harding Of Tennessee, President G. A. Wal
ECr. Of Illinois, Vice Presiden and A. .. Ken
nett, Of Louisiana, Secretary. Much regret Is
expressed that 20 few associations are represen-
ted. Letters were read from c. W. WoOley,
President Of the Buckeye Club, OF Cincinnati,
Offering suggestions relative 10 the rules TO be
adopted b. the Congress.
dispatch fom Troy, New York, says the Fe-
mans are about 20 take the field in large mum
bcrs 60 invade Canada. The movement toward
organization and concentrations " generally
throughout Northern and Western New York
and other States. A messenger has been dis
patched 10 call the brothers 70 arms, and 10000
men are 20 be concentrated on the border
within month. The cOmmissariat is said to
be well served and large supplies Of army stores
arc already warehOused near -. Atbans. Gen.
Spear is 20 command. Hon John Morrissey
has been at Troy in conference with the Fcnians
Judge John Pearson, Of Danyille, Illinois,
has taken 10 Atlanta, Ga, at his own expense,
over one thousand bushels Of corn for distribu-
ton 20 destitute widows and orphans every
bushcl Of which IS contributed by himself Ac-
r0mpanying the corn b. about one hundred dol
ladies Of Danville, 60 be disposed Of in a similar
manner Judge Pearson left Atlanta on the I'd
inst. for Cherokee county carrying with him
three hundred bushels for the more needy Of
that locality. He was accompanied by j.
J Thrasher, Esq, who will assist him IN the
noble work. The remaining seven hundred
bushels of corn and the clothing have been
turned over TO the Rev. II, G. Hornady. who
will make a proper distribution Of Judge Pear
sons munidcencc.
A Washington dispatch Of the sd inst, 10 the
Cincinnati Commercial, says. lt VIII be recol-
lccted that during the last session Of Congress
Joint resolution was passed requiring the Presi-
dent 10 supply 90 the militia Of Tennessee 10000
stand Of arms. There appears 70 be no doubt
that the terms Of the act have been fully com
piled with by the Executive, for recently apph-
cation was made TO the President by certain citi-
7cns Of that state, asking that the arms should
be placed in the arsenal, and that an armed or
gnEigation Of the militia might be prohibited.
Tho citizens so applying stated that II the arms
were distributed, they would be used for an I'M
proper influence in the political canvass IN Ten
uCszee. The President has taken the question
under careful consideration and has decided not
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