Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-09

Prize Fight = Railroad Convention
American AnGa-slavery Society =
Meeting Of the American Tract So
eiety, etc., etc.
NEW YORK, May s.--A prize Eght came
of yesterday morning in Bergen county,
New Jersey, between William Kelly and
John Grady, one hundred and eighteen
rounds were fought scientifically. The
fight lasting three hours and ten minutes,
and both men pummelled badly, when a
general fight among spectators took place
and the referees withdrew.
The National Railroad Convention met
to-day, ]. Edgar Thompson, President of
the Pennsylvania road in the chair. Nearly
all roads were represented, including the
South. The project of creating Uniform
ity in signals, rates of freight, etc, is to be
considered, as also a resolution looking to
an increased charge to government fer the
transportation of mails.
A melton is TO be put in the Supreme
Court Friday, for an Injunction restra lining
the Prairie du Chen Railrosd Company
from purchasing the McGregor, Western
and Miami Central Roads, and constructing
eighty miles of track connecting them
also restraining them from issuing 300, 900
dollars Of stock and bonds to carry ont the
| scheme.
Judge Smith granted temporary in
junction a few days ago, and this is mo-
tion to continue.
1t is estimated that in the counties OF
Halifax, Spottsylvania, Franklin and Hen
ry, Va, and Rockingham and Caswell,
North Carolina, the tobacco now on hand
is worth $l2,000,000, and the crop of
] Spottsylvania alone is placed at So, 000,00
The American Anti-Slavery Society have
reelected Wendell Phillips President.
At meeting of the American Tract So
ciety, in Boston, their annual report show
six and quarter millions of pages of tracts
printed during the year; the receipts were
Sl60,56S, and expenditures $l57 1885,
The annual meeting of the American
Tract Society was also held to-day. Bishop
| Mcllvaine was reelected President, and
the entire old board of officers. Receipts
for the year, $544, isl; expenditures, about
the same. The Secretary stated that the
sum of 100000 was wanted annually 10
push on the great work South.
A convention composed principally OF
| Western manufacturers was held to-day.
Peter Cooper presided. A number of let
tiers from prominent manufacturers and
| political economists were read, expressing a
| desire for the organization of a movement
| against free trade. Governor Pierpont, Of
| Virginia, and Horace Greeley were among
the speakers, aud representatives from Mas
sachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Penn
syivania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
Georgia, Tennessee, Illinois, Michigan,
and other States, announced their names a
temporary organization; but the temper of
those from a distance did not correspond
with that of the New Workers, who were
for an immediate permanent organization,
TO act in concert with the National League
councils of the State, which were officially
opened on Monday.
Washington specials report two of the
Richmond papers suppressed, the Exami-
ner and Times, indicted for writing treason
and rebellion.
Chief Justice Chase will preside at the
trial of JEFF. Davis, on the adjournment Of
the Supreme Court.
The President telegraphed Gen. Sheri-
dan not to close the registration on the 18th
as he proposed TO do, but to await the de-
cision of the Attorney General.
Gen. Banks and Judge Busted arrived
to-day.
The examination of cadets at Annapolis
Naval Academy will commence on the
goth. Midshipmen viii start on a cruise
in sloop-of-war Dale about the 18th of
June.