Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-01
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

The wheat crop Of Virginia promises 10 he a
fac one.
The French Court Physician advises that the
Prince Imperial be sent 10 Madeira.
George Peabody has given $1,000 coward es-
tablishing library IN Georgetown, where he
once lived.
new Methodist church was dedicated in
Lpuisyille. Sunday. Bishop Dogget, OF Virginia,
preaching the sermon.
Thomas aud Fannie Blackburn. under arrest
for cruel child beating al Columbus Ohio. have
pl sad guilty. and been sent TO the county jail.
A negro was taken from the Jail at Seymour
Indiana on Monday. by mob and hung. lie
aud two white men were accused Of robbery.
Almost the entire business portion Of Pelham,
Texas was destroyed by Ere on the oath ult
1he principal business houses were destroyed
It reported that the President has offered to
release JEFF. Davis on parole. hnt that the latter
refused 90 accept any other than an uncoudi-
tional release.
The Fenian arms landed in Buffalo were sold
at auction on the 18th ult. The attendance was
large and the bidding very lively and the arms
brought fair prices.
During the earthquake in Missouri the other
day. an engineer On the Missouri River railroad
turned down steam and jumped from the train.
thinking the engine was bursting.
The Treasury Department has been officially
informed that during last week no less than
4D0l6 bushels Of wheat have been shipped from
Liverpool to New York.
A rich vein of iron ore six feet thick. was dis
covered the other day, by wOrkmen on the line
Of the Knoxville and Kentucky railroad, in An
dersOn county, Tenn.
A letter from Madrid says: The evening be
fore last several individuals were arrested at
the Theater Royal for Initiating the barking Of
dogs as the Queen entered her box"
The disbursements Of the treasury for the past
week were s. 29.O9i; receipts of internal rev
eune for the week. s2.G0s. 2Os; receipts Of Gus
toms for the week. s&Oi5,1bi AZ.
The President. il appears. has recensidered
his determination 10 limit his contemplated
Sonthern trip 10 Raleigh. lie will pass through
Richmond. and after leaving Raleigh, IL is now
stated, will visit some others Of the Southern
cities.
Il will be a yearo on the lst Of May since George
Peabody arrived ia the Seotia at New York.
With the strictest economy IL must have cost him
AT least 81 100000 20 get along during the twelve
months.
Three thousand Eve hundred dollars were re-
ceiyed at the Treasury Department, saturday,
IRON Cincinnati, unaccompanied by any eKpana-
ton. The amount was credited To the conscience
fund
General r. NJ. Saunders died ia Raleigh North
Carolina. on the 2lst of April. aged seyenty-six,
Ia lS46he was appointed Minister 20 Spain. and
remained in that position until the end Of Presi-
dent Polk administration.
John Guedel, who murdered Zimmerman at
EdwaTdsville, Illinois, IN lSf4-was hanged at
Bellevilie, on Friday. lie declared bic limo
cenee 30 the last saying. IF killed thinner
man. may God send me Ia the lowest hell 10
bear the heaviest PAIN
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
decided that wagons. carts and drays, made o.
be used for farming or numbering purposes. and
baggage or express wagons made for carrying
freight exclusively. and not TO be used a plea
sure carriages, are, by act of March ?. 1861. eN-
empt from taxation.
f. c. Clewell q Captain in the Rebel army
during the war, 4Iilled negro on his plantation
near Holly SPRINGS. Mississippi. some time ago.
Fearing arrest bv the military authorities he
10 Vxha IN no. If mil no
pat an end 10 his life by taking morphine.
Since the decision of Judge Deady. making
Gen. Mcdowell liable TO be sued for damage
for arrestiug and impriEuning people for using
reasonable language and IA exulting over the
assassination OF President Lincoln, suits are be-
ing commenced throughout the State of Caller
MIA by those arrested during the war.
Co, Wallace, commanding the 18th regular
infantry. indicted in the Criminal Court in Wash
ington for false Imprisonment, has been found
guilty, and receiN ed q nominal sentence His
ufense consisted in putting q citizen in the
ruard-hOuse for three hours, who was selling
liquor in camp. aud refused 10 recognize the
Colonel's authority.
The Harvard College faculty have refused to
allow their boarding students leave of absence 10
participate in theproposed international regetta
between crews OF English and American niYer-
stiles al Paris. The race is therefore given up
Yale had previously slgniied her intention Of
giving up the arrangement, rs the terms Of the
proposed race were not satisfactory.
The negroes OF one Nafu IN washington 1tiN
have resolved 20 prepare three test questions 90
all candidates for Office. The first requires a
pledge Of fidelity 10 the Radical Republican
party The second requires "a pledge To award
public work. without distinction ofcolora a. to the
woTkmen. and the third requires a pledge 90 |
support u system ofpublic schools open 10 all. |
without distinction Of Fnce OF previous condition
ui seryitude.
The CgaroWitz. with h;s young bride. viii leave |
80. Petersburg. early in May. 10 be present at |
The celebration Of the silver wedding Of the |
King and Queen of Denmark IL is said that
htt0re proceeding TO the DANISH capital 10 Join
I he family gathering, the King Of Greece will 30
To 81. Petersburg 60 demand the hand Of the
,lrand Duchess Olga, eldest daughter OF the
Grand Duke Constantine
la st. Louis, on Friday. A. r.. Parker. who has
been advertising himself all over the West as
Sole Agent of the Universal Family knitting /
Machine (" was arrested. He had been receiving |
immense Numbers of letters, many Of them con
tanning money tor machines, which, Of course.
" ere never sent 60 the purchasers for the very |
good reason that no such machine that ad |
, ertised by Parker was ever made. lie does not |
deny his swindhng operations, but SAYS he was |
forced into the business tor want OF something
better "a dc.
queer complication Of affairs exists in the
First Arknnsas Revenue District. The cullec- |
-, ids,i,, lisa rt,esreA some ,yaal-s, s,o lt,ho |
Department made Investigation Of his otce and
ound much money missing. Officers Were Put |
"a his track. and he vas traced 20 Memphis and |
hence 60 New Orleans where he was arrested.
Al Washington "A new man was Nominated and |
,un6rmed for the place. IL turns out that he
vent 60 New Orleans to convert some funds he
,ad received in payment Of taxes. which he |
auld not satisfactorily negotiate NJ Memphis |
iud all the missing money was safely deposited |
~ Uncle Sans account az New Orleans Ihe
reasury Department IS doing what "a can a.
make the suspected collector all righi aTain.
The Furopeon conference which Is 20 meet IA
london this month, 10 settle the dispute he |
y cen France and Prussia Ia regard 10 LuNem
,nure Is 10 be composed uf ropresen taiiyeS from |
I. nr.f ND |
tussia. and the King OF Holland Is Grand Dake |
4 Luxembourg IL Is understood the following
erlns have been agreed on - basis ;9r the de-
tLerailOns OF the conference: lst. rance %
,ulargs her present boundaries. =. The fortiG |
ations Of LuNemb0urg 70 be eyacuated and dis
nantled 3. The future political status OF the |
Grand puchy 10 he ascertaiuad aud determined |
~ conference. 4th. The tnai decision Of the
ontereacC 20 be guaranteed hy all the govern
ucnts participating therein.
On the 2lth alt. negro boy, about sixteen
ear ot age. shot through the head ana lu-
family killed Richard Crawl, white boy. |
bout the same sFe. an Jessamiue county, hy. !
hey had a dinieultS the previous day, on which
csaslun the white boy WHIPPED the other IL |
Tvw uut of the fast of the negr9 having set the
ugs 81 some hogs belonging 70 the CraWlg. The |
ay Of the killing the negro boy applied az sew
~ stores in Ncholasviile for pistol cartridges
nd, having obtained them, retained home. and |
a. m the held cutting corn stalks. On has way d
ONE he is sad % have told another negro that d
q intended 90 kil bi,k Crawl. A saems he had I
nee corner IN the came field. bat not 40 work l
lere, who, when asked hy the proprietor OF the | G
ace That ne vas doing there, stated that 7
raWi had threatened % whip his boy !
saln, aud that be intended TO see that hcsdid | ,
% DO ~ Pretty soon after Ar. Permission tho v
"nei q the place. returned @ the house, be | a
card tue report 90 pistol shots ON cXamina- | :,
On crawl was found - DC dead. the negro im-
edistely leaving for Nicholavyille surreuaer-
3 hiinseltt o the clvil authorities The accom- s
hye a the hssT 2, az O said, held Crawl By toe d,
'didtra "hllsi the other negro shot him. but hi -
e stragrie Nrawi shot the uccomplice ia the !.
iSh' Wounshng ham pretty severely But new 4
nes the tefltbic vengeance oi the mob AhaEs / II
y oloch on saturday moruinF a party Of from / .
'enty 70 iorty men entered the town ramneneT ! p
e Jaiior O. deliver the KEY, and rspsireSito he :
H. plaeine sehilnels al al tbs apFTasehes The W
y Was ~ an ron cage the key b. which a. | q,
% Jailed o. set They did the shooting througt | =
Z bars OF the cage, aud having an imperfeef | M
.ut theA dtd not XII ham outriga.i but he 1ie l I
complire % tree. ''H -
john HANKS, Of Macon county. ll6no;s c,