Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-04
Largest Circulation in City and State
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The first bar of iron made on the Pacific
coast was exhibited in San Francisco on
the 9th ult.
In some localities it is said prairie chick
ems are unusually scarce this summer; the
heavy rains of spring and early summer
drowned out their nests.
Gen. Hovey, United States Minister to
Peru, has gone to Chill, it is supposed on
mission of peace between Spain and the
South American republics.
Gen. Sheridan reports to Gen. Grants
headquarters that he has approved the
action Of Gen. Griffin in removing, on
August Is, three additional District Judges
ia Texas, on the charge Of disloyalty.
The entries at the Omaha Land Office
for the month of August, amount to over
seveuty-four thousand acres, OF which eight
hundred acres were for cash, the balance
homestead e-emptions and college scrip.
The Republicans Of Maryland have de-
cided not to vote on the new constitution,
which is to be submitted to the people on
the 18th, and have prepared an address to
Congress, in which they state that said con
sitution is not Republican in form.
The corner. stone of the new Jewish hos
pital in Chicago, was laid on the ID inst.
The ceremony was characterized by due
pomp and display, all the Jewish organl-
cations in the city participating.
A young man named Regain died in Al
bany recently, from having mole or wart
on his face cut by a razor while being
shaved. The wart was on the left cheek,
and, while the whole right side was para
lyzed, the left leg and arm became rigid,
and the face turned over the left shoulder.
The Emperor Of France, in his tour
throughout the country, continues to re-
ceive the most enthusiastic and unb9unded
demonstrations ofthe affection and loyalty
of his people. In a speech at Amiens, on
Saturday, he reiterated his own pacific dis
position, and asserted that the peace Of
Europe would not be disturbed. he also
said that France had lost none Of her honor
or prestige in connection with the Mexican
affair.
Colonel James Kerrigan, ex-member Of
Congress from New York, recently re-
turned from Ireland with four hundred
Fenians, whom he had taken there in a
brig to invade the country, says that they
landed at several points on the coast, but
found no one favorable to the uprising /;
they could not obtain supplies without
great difficulty and danger, and suffered so
much from deprivation that half a dozen
men are reported to have died on the pas
sage back. Kerrigan and his followers
look emaciated, and are very respondent
Of revolution in Ireland.
The Columbia Is. c. Ph9ni1 says that at
one of the registration precincts in Pick
ems, a number Of colored men, armed with
muskets, recently drew up in file in front
Of the registration Office, and made such
demonstrations that the President of the
Union League at that place, as a conserv-
ator Of the public peace, took down their
names and forwarded the same to the near
est military post.
The case Of eleven members of the Chi
cago Board Of Trade, who we're recently
arrested at the instigatiOn OF Daniel A.
Goodrich, on the charge ofgrain gambling
came up before the grand jury Of the Re
corders Court, but Mr.. Goodrich failed to
appear nor could the Sheriff find bin,
though a diligent search was made. II Is
understood, however, that the case is not
necessarily abandoned, az Mr.. Goodrich
will have until the third Monday in Sep
TENDER to appear as prosecuting witness.
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