Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-01

An irrepressible relic~hunter carried OF
Sherman's hat at Atkinson.
The Illinois editors propose an cxcur-
SION 10 the Rocky mountains next Octo-
her.
The Summit Tunnel Of the Central Pa
cihc Railroad, in California, 1858 feet long
through solid granite, il now completed.
A divorce is limited at between the Prin-
cess Alice Of Hesse. Nictoria's daughter.
and her husband, who said to be brutal
ln his treatment.
It is estimated that the long continued
drought in Indiana has cut the corn crop
of that State down 10 about half the usual
average.
Jimmy Elliot, the ex-champion prize
fighter Of America, was sent to the work
house in Detroit, Michigan, few dave
since for vagrancy.
Brevet Major General Custar is to he
court martialed at Leavenworth, Kansas,
on the 18th Of September, for leaving his
post without permission.
The receipts from distilled spirits for the
last fiscal year, will equal, if not exceed,
the receipts from that source for any year
preceding.
The Paris jiOniteJT reiterates its asser-
lion that the Salzburg Conference is
pledge Of the peace Of Europe, but great
spprehensiOns of war are felt, notwith-
standing, and securities on the B0urse are
declining.
An open.air meeting, under the auspices
Of the Young Mems Christian Association.
In
night, August 28th, by gang Of roughs,
who thought the object Of the meeting was
20 stop their beer on Sundays.
Official dispatches have been received
from the Belgium government, asking the
friendly intercession Of the United States
10 save the life Of Prince Salm-Salm. Late
Mexican advices say the Prince has been
sentenced to seven years Imprisonment,
instead of hanging.
A hand-bill giving sixteen reasons why
Grant should not be nominated by the Re
publicans for the Presidency, was circula-
ted in Chicago on the 9th alt, By Colfaxs
friends If he should be nominated,
thousand reasons would be given why he
should not be elected-on that platform.
The suicidal and homicidal mania seems
to be getting epidemic IN St. Louis. Thirty
cases Of the former have been reported this
summer, 10 an unascertained number Of the
latter, and we now have another young
German girl, who attempted to kill her for
mer lover, ard, falling in that, killed her
self
The city of Hannibal, Missouri, some
years ago, subscribed Its bonds to the
amount of $4,000, to the capital stock Of
a company which was 10 build a railroad
from point opposite that city to Naples,
in Illinois. The enterprise was aiterward
abandoned, but these bonds fell into the
hands Of New York sharper, who now
brings suit on them, and the city will
doubtless have to pay them.
Under the new regulation about to be
issued from the office Of Internal Revenue,
for the shipment Of distilled spirits, bills Of
lading and consignment TO collectors will
probably be employed, in addition to trans
portation bonds; so that greater security
will be given to the government and in
creased vitality to Legitimate trade, by
allowing an increase in the number, in re-
movals from warehouses.
Gen. Thomas was in Lexington, KY, on
the 18th of August for a few hours, and
the Radical organ, the Statesman, has the
following paragraph regarding his health,
appearance, and talk. 1t seems, from this
account, that Gen. Thomas health is not 40
delicate as was represented, and that he
gives 10 the Radicals Of Kentucky i differ
ent reason for not going South 10 the one
given by the Washington dispatches. The
Statesman says: Gen. Thomas looks hale
and hearty, good for another five years
campaign against the enemies of his conn
try, and says he was never in better health
than he is at present. The General was
asked why he did not 90 to New Orleans.
His reply was that he did not want to 60.
He was then asked why he did not want to
&c. Because" he replied 'those men down
there did not appreciate the honest efforts
of an honest man TO restore their country
20 peace and quietness." We are inclined
to think the General has not much appre-
citation Of "my policy"