Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-29
sUYDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1857.
Largest Circulation in City and State
NEWS OF THE DAY.


NEWS OF THE DAY.
Ole Bull il in Chicago and will " fiddle
on the 9th Of January.
Gen. Hancock wants TO set the starving
negroes to work on the leyees.
Some Of Sheridan's pet appointees in
New Orleans are on trial for extortion.
A schooner was burned at Booth Bay,
Me-, on the 26th inst, and three men lost
their lives.
f. Gould Buffam, an American journal
ist. committed suicide in Paris the day be-
fore Christmas.
A negro named Lewis, killed another
negro in Memphis through jealousy, by
beating his brains out with hatchet.
There are rumors that the President
meditates proclamation Of amnesty to all
Rebels, excepting few leaders. The re-
port needs continuation.
Democratic members Of Congress will
hold private caucus Immediately on the
return Of the members, TO organize for the
Presidential campaign.
General Candy has issued an order con-
vening the South Carolina Reconstruction
Convention in Charleston on the oath Of
January.
About two thousand civilized savages, in
st. Louis, amused themselves with bear
and bull fight on Christmas day. The
bull won the fight.
Two dangerous breaks have occurred in
the Louisiana levees, one Of which threat
ems TO do incalculable damage along the
Jackson railroad.
From the LIST Of January to the ID of De-
cember, 1867, FIVE hundred shocks Of
earthquake have been felt on the island Of
st. Thomas.
A duel is said 10 be on the tapis between
a Major General and an eX-Captain of the
Army of the Potomac, the latter being the
challenger.
The negroes in Louisiana are very
threatening. An armed body of them had
to be dispersed by the military in Felici-
ana parish the other day.
Mai. Arts Throckmorton, well and faT
vorably known from his connection with
the Gault House some years ago, died near
Louisville on the 25th inst.
Conrad Ray died in Brookfeld, Wau-
kesha county, Wisconsin, on the 9th inst,
aged one hundred and three years and
eight months. He was born in Columbia
county, New York.
Rev. r. J. Breckenridge urges the par
don of Gen. John c. Breckenridge, saying
that, while he was wrong in his political
views, yet, as he is a man Of truth and
honor, ne deserves Executive clemency.
Gen. Breckenridge has never solicited par
don.
John Fenton, Memphis policeman,
was shot on Christmas, while attempting
10 make an arrest In the same melee, a
German lad named James Scheller was
shot and killed. Besides these, about a
dozen negroes were shot by the careless use
Of firearms, while enjoying the holiday.
One hundred and fifty negro stevedores
at Memphis threatened to mob the steamer
Lilly on the 9th inst. There had been
some negroes discharged about unloading
the boat, and the mob would not let the
boat 90 until a large police force inter
ferred and quelled the riot. Several of
the ringleaders we're arrested.
Advices iroro the City of Mexico to the
18th, state that the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Juarez took place the previous Sun
dav. The Mexican Congress will remain
opportunity is now offered for the United
States TO conclude commercial treaty with
Mexico. Foreigners are narrowly watch
ing the slightest movement in that direc-
ton.
The President has not disposed of the
case of Albert Lusk, convicted and SEM
fenced TO be hung in Louisiana for the
murder of a colored boy, it being the first
case arising under the third section Of the
reconstruction act where a civilian has
been tried by a military commission. Ii
is probable that the Executive will set the
proceedings aside, and remand the prisoner
to the civil authorities, or else commute
his sentence TO imprisonment.
A serious riot occurred at Hampton,
Virginia, on Christmas. Thomas Latti-
mer, Deputy Sheriff, while intoxicated, be-
came involved in a dispute with a small
negro boy. A colored man took the boys
part when Lattimer deliberately shot him,
intlicting a serious wound on the head.
Lattimer then ran into his house. A large
number of colored men surrounded the
house, caught Lattimer as he attempted to
escape, and beat him nearly TO death. He
was rescued by two colored men and car
ried 10 Jail,
A Washington telegram TO the Louis
Vile Courier says: There are more re-
moysls from Office for political reasons
being made than 'the public have knowl-
edge. The President is determined TO
clean out the Augean stable before the
coming campaign fairly opens, and not
allow this great official patronage to be
used in the interest Of Radicalism. The
wu5l not lu
Cooper, but il il be necessary to displace
him will abolish the office Of Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury. He is a friend
Of the President, a patriot and a gentle
man. all Of which is obnoxious to the
Radicals. IT'S claimed, however, under
the law Of 1865, he can hold his place as
Acting Assistant Secretary for six months,
A Dublin, ireland, dispatch of the 9th
inst. saws: An unusually large number Of
letters have recently been received at the
postoffce az Dublin directed TO prominent
officials and each one Of these letters was
loaded with explosive materials, designed
TO kill the persons addressed. Several e1-
ploded before their real nature was dis
covered, but up 10 this time no person has
been killed. A policeman who had re-
ceiyed one Of these letters was horribly
maDgied py tue eA Ploslou' II IL hVt huo"h
how many Of these missives have been
dispatched. Considerable excitement pre-
walls, both in Dublin aud throughout the
country, on the discovery Of this, the latest
Fenian outrage The authorities are ac-
lively investigating, and will no doubt
probe the matter 10 the bottom.
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0N the 18th inst, in an article con-
corning the proposed issue Of city bonds
to relieve the municipal financial en-
barrassments. we stated that the dissent