Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-05
FOR GOVERNOR
EMERSON ETHEshDGE,
OF WEAKLEY.
NEWS OF THE DAY.


The population Of Kansas is now estimated at
275.00).
Accounts Of the tobacco crop in North Carroll
ma are not fattcTing.
Ii is said that Count Bismarck has asked % be
relieved from the cares Of Office Immediately.
The Austrian government has ordered the for
tIGcation Of Vienna, and the work Is 70 be com
menced forthwith
Since the 31th Of April the Union Pacific rail
road mas constructed forty miles Of track. Dur
ing the time there have been number OF stormy
days in which II was impossible to lay track.
A dispatch from Dungar0on. Ireland, reports,
that some twenty or twenty-five Fenians who
attempted 10 Ian near the place were arrested
and lodged in Waterford county Jail TO- await
trial.
The health Of the Hon. James Guthrie, United
States Senator from Kentucky and President Of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad, has so far
improved that he is able 10 ride or walk about
nj pleasure.
The St. Louis City Council and Board Of
Health have agreed upon an appropriation OF
$4,000 to perfect the work Of putting the city In
good sanitary condition, with the understanding,
that il more is needed it shall be granted.
The Leavenworth Bulletin says the panic on
the grashopper subject is fast subsiding through
out Kansas and farmers who, few weeks ago,
determined 60 plant nothing from fear Of the
pests are now beginning to put in large crops.
1t is said that Gen. Joe Johnston has deter
mined TO write q history Of the late war, OF
rather of his own campaigns in it. The absur-
dities and misrepresentation Of Pollard's
Lost Cause" and other pretended Southern
histories, prompts him TO dose.
In the municipal election in Washington on
the Sd inst. the negroes voted for the first time.
The returns 80 far as received indicate the cleo
ton Of the Republican ticket, including A. q.
Hall Collector, +. A. Boswell Register, and 9.
II. Bless. Surveyor, by q decided majority. The
fourth ward has probably gone Conservative.
Colonel Gay post commandant at Columbus.
Mississippi in view Of the fact that that place is
swarmng with unemployed negroes, who are
tax upon the public has issued an order that all
freedmen who have no homes and employment
in the city, shall leave without delay and seek
employment in the country or elsewhere"
The grand Prize De Paris Of one hundred thou
sand francs, with the bmpeTOr's cup. were the
prizes won by the horse FeryarqUes, in the Bots
dc BolOgne. Sunday. One hundred thousand
persons were present, and every nation on the
globe was represented. A number Of royal per
sons were on the grounds, and took much inter-
est IN the races.
Some dastardly assassin on Saturday night
fred through the window Of Mr.. John McClin-
tocks residence, near MIllersburg, Bourbon
county, Kentucky, and shot him through the
lungs. He can not recover reward Of two
thousand dollars has been offered for the appre-
hension OF the perpetrator of the deed. His SON
ln-law, Robert Armstrong was murdered year
ago in the same place.
The National Typographical Union met in
Memphis on the 3D. inst. About seventy five
delegates were present The following officers
were elected John III. 0berly, Of Cairo, re-
elected President; D. c. Morris. of Memphis.
First Vice President; W. J. Hammond. Of New
Orleans Second Vice President; Alexander
Troupe, Of New FORK, Secretary and Treasurer;
". p. MaybeTry, ofPhiladelphia, Corresponding
Secretary.
The planters Of the eastern counties Of North |
Carolina have failed TO get a stand Of cotton,
and many of them are now ploughlng up their
cotton fields and planting corn. lt Is now too |
late in the season to plant cotton; and hence, |
we understand, the crop Of that section may not |
IL. .fsl -, hs l1r luaf hon
from several Of these counties, large amounts Of
cotton were exported, one county (Edgecombe) |
having produced thirty thousand bales.
General W. IL. McArdale. Of Mississippi pub |
fishes n letter in which he saws that, "as no de-
cent white man in Mississippi, who was citizen /
of the State prior 20 the war. can take the oath Il
required Of Southern members OF Congress,
and n no worthless adventurer or vagabOnd'
would be acceptable 20 the Southern people he /
will vote for black man for Congress, and will
not vote for any man for the LEGISLATURE who Is
not pledged 10 vote for two COiored Senators, in |
lieu Of Messrs. sharkey and Alcorn.
Joseph A. Crocker. Of Polk county Georgia |
one Of the deluded Brownies, who was recently |
enlisted into one Of their Loyal League con-
Germs, writes note TO the Rome Courier, mott
flying the public that he no longer considers him |
self a member Of the League. As a reason for |
this course, he says: II ere are characters be- |
longing 20 It with whom l am unwilling 10 act :"
q that / am satisfied il will not advance the in |
forests of the poor white men Of the South. |
nor Is Il intended for their social or political
elevation.
The fate Of Macmillan and his Lieutenants |
rs yet a sealed mystery TO us The news Of cap |
ture was transmitted 10 the outer world In very |
short time; since then the lines as We are aceus- /
toned 90 express the idea, have been closed. |
The friends and supporters of the Juarez party |
in this country are labOring 70 prove that Maxi
milan deserves TO be executed, as If to prepare |
the public mind for the news of his murder. His |
chances of escape from the bloody and treach-
erous MeXicans seemed precarious when he sur
rendered, aud nothing has since transpired 10
relieve that view Of the subject
The House Committee on the Judiciary ad- |
iouncd on the 81 to the Goth Of this month. The
meeting on the 18th is 10 enable the committee
to meet the improbable contingency Of the July |
session Of Congress with a report of its pro- |
,eedings. The final vote on impeaehing the
resident stood four in favor and five against,
Boutwell,, Williams, Thomas and Lawrence vot-
ing aye. Wilson. Woodbridge, Eldridge Mar
shall and Churchill nay on the question. res
nlutiOn Of censure. declaring that the President |
had been guilty Of acts which merit the con
Of the people, passed by vote Of
seven 60 tive, Eidridge and Marshall voting
nay. During the preliminary consideration Of
q vote of censure, Messrs Boutwell, and Thomas
voted IN opposition TO II, but finally changed /
heir votes. In the discussion Of this question
Mr.. Eldridge took the ground that the commit
lee was transcending It's duties in considering or
passing such resolution.