Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-19
srUEDAY.sFEnRUARY Il. 1857.
Largest circulation in city and State
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The contributions is New York 10 the South
eu relief fund amount TO 81 ,000
The number Of city letters delivered by the
carriers Of the postofice IN Chicago. on Nalen-
tines day. was about l5,O00.
Colonel Lyuch, the FeniaH prisoner, is fire.
man in the foundry at the Kingston penitenti-
AIRY, aud Rev. Mcmahon does duty as Bud-
dler.
A banquet was given Saturday night boy the
Charleston Masons to brother Masons from
Washington and Baltimore who are now visiting
the former city.
Brick Pomeroy arrivedin Msmphison the 10th
inst. Hepublishes a card in the A0aimaehe re-
futiug Ben. Buffers letter to the New York
H-rald He denounces Butler as liar and says
he has proof Of the suit for damages.
From various quarters we have news Of high
water The tributariesof the Ohio are all swell
ing. The Kentucky river at Frankfort has risen
greatly. Thp railroad bridge over the Great
Miama at Piqua, Ohio, was carried away on
Thursday morning. This is the third bridgethat
has been swept of at that place within year
The French Blue Book says the government Of
France sincerely applauds the activity Of the
United States in repairing the evils Of the civil
war. There is now no prospect Of dissension be-
tween France and the United States. Every
thing tends TO the assimilation Of their politics.
At Lexington, Kentucky, the other day. Judge
Gooil0e decided ia the case Of johnson az.
Hutchinson Perry. in the Circuit Court. that
the act ofCougress, comforting the rghtto testify
upon negroes was constitutional and admitted
negroes 10 the witness stand. The plaintiff had
been a freedmen bureau agent-the defendants
were negroes.
new frame house in Allegheny City, Pa,
wa greatly shattered on the 18th inst, by the
explosion Of a gas pipe in the cellar A Miss
Bradley and child of three year, who We're in
the house at the time, were knocked seuseless.
The child died shortly aiterthe accident occurred
bat the young woman was onlS slightly injured
The natural phenomena Of the last few weeks
well deserve the consideration Of atmospheric
philosophers Tremendous falls Of snow in
nearly ali parts Of the country. alterations Of
excessive cold and almost summer heat, and
destructive freshets in various sections from the
extreme East TO the Western frontier have com
bined to render the winter Of 1867 memorable
ia the annals of meteeroloEy.
on Friday evening last a number Of men, ap-
parently FeniHn officers. LETT the depot Of the
Boston aud Worcester railroad in Boston, but
their final destination is unknown. A large
number Of persons witnessed their departure.
lie who appeared TO be the leader of the party
was requested &C. to keep the Geld, Captain until
we come" They entered the New York train
aud left amid the cheers Of the spectators.
lie Grand Byington and Others, have issued a
call for a State convention in Iowa. Their call
says. Those citizens of the State Of Iowa who
adhere 20 the political principles Of Thomas JEFF
ferson, and who will resist the African supre-
macy and centralized despotism which are
threatened by the fragmentary Congress at
Washington. are requested TO send at least one
delegate from each county, TO a State Conyen-
ton, that is hereby called at Iowa City. ON the
"a duY, Of April 1867, TO select delegates to the
Democratic Convention Of all the States, which
has been called for the 18th Of April 1867 and
Co. perfect their party organization in Iowa"
The Emperor Of France, in hi speech before
the Corps Legislatih, on the lith inst, referred
Co his Mexican expedition as follows: " The
guiding idea Of the Mexican expedition was an
oieynted 0uc-to reFenerate a people and im-
plant among them ideas of order and progress
to open vast outlets to our commerce. end leave
The recognition Of services rendered 20 ciyihza-
lion "a mark our path. such was my desire and
yours. but as soon as the extent Of our sacrifices
appeared 10 me to exceed the interests which
had called us across the ocean, 1 Spontaneously
determined upon the recall of our army corps.
that the government of the United States might
comprehend that want Of Cancellation had EN-
FILTERED relations which for the welfare of both
countries should remain friendly
The origin Of Mr.. Shorman's substitute for
Stevens military bill, adopted in the Senate
Sunday morning (he Senate remained in
session all of Saturday night is as follows
When the Senate adjourned after Friday nights
session with Blaine's amendment pending, the
Republican Senators held a caucus, TO agree
upon a common basis. if possible. At this eau
Gus the whole subject was referred TO a COM
mittee Of seven Senators, viz: Fessenden, Trum-
bull Sumner. Howard. Sherman, Harris, and
Frelinghuysen. The committee was at work
most C.: Saturday afternoon, and finally agreed
upon the bill which Senator Sherman offered as
n substitute at the Saturday evening session. and
which was adopted AFTER a whole nights dis
cussion. The last section Of the substitute Is
simply Blaine amendment, somewhat changed
IN phraseolgy, but covering Just the same points.