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

There was q slight fail of snow at Chicago on
the 9Th inst
Pif,sen baieher shops in indianapolis have
been closed NJ on account OF the scarcity 81
beef.
The lace trimmings Of dress lately finished
nv !. Boston miiliner for New York lady, cost
alone 5000.
IN consequence Of the late strike Of the work
men of Chicago. the work OF bullding-to the
amount Of $S00o00O. which was contracted loI'
IL abandoned.
II n Nash. cashier 81 the United States De-
pasitory AZ Chicago. resigned some tlme ago,
The Secretary Of the Treasury did not accept
the resignation. but raised the cashier 2 salary.
The street-car question in New, Orleans has
been settled. The chief Of the Poice issuea an
order forbidding interference with negroes IN
any car.
A frost in the vicinity Of st. Louis on the
night Of the Gin INST made zoe IN some Localities,
aud il Is said much damage mas Deeh "ohe 10
vegetation. especially early berries.
The Fenian prisoner Connolly was convicted
in Dublin on the 9TH inst. Of high treason by a
apecial commission, and the prisoner CLARK was
acquitted and discharged from custody.
Mrs Cobb. known as the pardon bToker.y Is
in Schenectady to recover child, which she
claims as hers. from Thomas Pike, who, on the
other hand. declares that the child was gwen
10 him previous 20 her marriage with MI. Cobb-
The Ironton Ohio Register says: Our old
eat farmers say they never have seen such pros
meets for eli kinds Of fruit are visible now on
every hand. They declare also the same con
corning wheat. In some Localities II Is 2 loot
and half high, and very thick.
company Of colored soldiers left Philadel,
pbia last December TO settle in Liberia. and
have arrived az their new home. lhey are de-
lighted with IT, ana advise their friends 10 leln
then. Another company IL to start IN ie"
days.
In Alabama 10000 white persons have been
aamitted Ia the poor list. In North Carolina
not less than 100000 have asked Tor asslstsne e
while in Georgia perhaps not less than bO,OOO
have asked for help.
The Ovid New York; Bee announces the death
Of old Henry Clay which occurred on Sunday
afternoon, April p, at the stable OF j hn L;
smith, Lodi. Seneca county, at the advanced
age Of forty-three year.. seven months ana
roue days He was the Oldest living stallion
known, and high up in the celebrities.
The greater part Of the plantations south Of
Memphis on the river are overnowed and the
planters are in q starving condition. The laying
m 81 the Vicksburg packets during the high
taRe of the water has caused the planters IN the
bends to ignore them, and trade Is now gong To
st. Louis.
A negro in Richmond on the 9TH inst. at
tempted 10 ride ON one OF the cars Tor whites
Int was put OF. The ease was laid before the
grand jury Of the United States Court. Ihere
was q large meeting Of negroes m Richmond on
the night Of the 9th inst. They were addressed
by Nh HAYWOOD of Massachusetts and Mr..
Marsh, Of Virginia. Both favored conhscation.
The conference Of the European governments
for the settlement Of the conflicting claims OF
France and Prussia in regard 70 the 6rand
DCchy of Luxembourg, met in London on the
9Th inst and reported that the leading powers
hesitate 10 carry out the proposition Tor guaran,
ieeinr the naturalization Of Luxembourg. and
that the people Of the drand Dachy ask for an
nexation 10 Belgium.
A Washington dispatch Of the 6fh TO the Gin
cinnaff Commercial says: The President IS
being petitioned by citizens Of Tennessee to
disarm the militia in that State. by directing
that the ten thousand stand Of arms furnished
by a resolution Of Congress be placed in arse
nails III lieu Of being kept in what they term
active service" Unless this Is done, II AZ de-
ciared that there will be civil war in that
State"
A bOy named Fitzgerald seventeen years old,
has been arrested IN Lexington, Mississippi,
charged with FIVE murders. II seems be killed
"a negro in De Soto county, white man IN Ten
nesses a freedman on his fathers plantation
siuce the surrender, and assassinated Mr.. John
~ Shilcutt on the 26th Of February last, AZ the
residence of Col Richard Cooper. in Nj ississippi.
His crimes eliminated in the murder Of Mr..
Mum, of Summeryille, on the 18th ult.
The followingis tabular statement Of the
number of voters registered IN the parish of Or
lsansttp 20 six o'clock P. ~, April 30