Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-17
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MOON DISPATCHES.
NEW YORK DISPATCHES.


A Whole Family POIsOned-SeYere
Distress Anticipated-ProeIa
from Gov. Humphreys-SensteC Gem
mittee aud Secretary StantOn's Case
From 81. Thomas, etc., etc.
New YORK, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Hannah
Roam and Ler four children, the oldest
thirteen years of age, were found in
their room, at No. 29 Amity street, yester
day, suffering from the effects oflaudanum,
which had been administered by Mrs.
Roane herself, on account of her distressing
poverty. They were taken to Bellyiew
Hospital, and the physicians despair of
saving their lives.
The Herald's Washington special saws
severe distress among the whites and me-
groes Of the South, especially the latter, is
anticipated during the winter. The freed
men are being discharged in large numbers
by their employers, on account of q scarcity
of food and means, and starvation in many
| Instances is actually at the doors of both
whites and blacks. ...44 90 ..a ,
L AHerald special says, Gov. Humphreys,
of Mississippi, has received such inforraa-
sion relative to a apreiected outbreak among
the negroes, in January, that he has deemed
| it Unnecessary to issue proclamation warn
| ing all combinations for such a purpose
| that their intentions are known and they
cannot succeed, and if the black race be.
lieve the lands will be distributed among
them they are greatly deceived.
The Herald's Poughkeepsie special SAYS ::
The entire length of the Hudson river,
from its source to its mouth, is filled and
choked with heavy ice. .4
A dispatch from Rhinebeck SAYS that
passengers cross the river there on foot, and
that to-day the ice is strong enough to for
teams to cross.
The Herald's Washington special SAYS
| the case of Secretary Stanton will be taken
up Monday by the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs. His restoration to the
Office of Secretary of War is now past all
likelihood. A majority of the Radical
members were determined on his reinstate-
ment until the appearance of the impeach-
ment testimony, but finding that he ex-
pressed himself there as believing the
President had been faithfully performing
his duty in the establishment of provis-
ional governments in the South, and adj
mitted in many places. that he acted in
accordance with the President, while leav-
ing Congress under the impression that he
| opposed him at every step, his former
| friends in the Radical party have lost all
interest in his case, and feel Indifferent
l whether he is consigned to oblivion or not.
The Times st. Thomas correspondence
| of the 5th says the United States steam.
ship Dora has buried FIVE men at Santa
Cruz, who died from yellow fever, and has
still some fourteen casea. Capt. Burroughs,
| of the United States marine corps, at
tached to the Snsquehana, died on the 28th
ult. Two officers and dozen men of that
vessel have mild form of the disease.
The Times Washington special says the
letter published in the Charleston Courier,
attributed to Gen. Dent, concerning Gen.
Grants political position, is forgery.
There is little doubt but that the Senate
will restore Stanton to the position of Sec
retary of War, but it is understood Mr..
Stanton asked only a vindicafion of the
law, and does not desire to resume the of
fee.
| Secretary Seward will soon furnish adj
ditional correspondence in regard to the
Alabama claims, and take no further steps
in the matter until he has an expression
from Congress ea the ssbject
| The Tribune's special says the deficiency
bill which called for sixteen milliont
dollas has been reduced materially, and the
committee think they can reduce Secretary
McCulloch's call for three hundred and
seventy-two millions dollars to meet the
expenses next year, to three hundred mil,
| lions dollars.
The reported resignation of Mr. Theaker
Commissioner of Patents, has not vel
reached the President.
1t is expected the Senate Will pass the
bill to repeal the tax on raw cotton, with
but five or six dissenting votes.
The Worlds special says the friends o
the Administration are urging the removal
Of Pope, and substituting Meade, owing tC
the formers removal of judicial officers.