Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-07
largest circulation in city and State
OF THE DAY.

Farmers in Western Texas have nearly finish
ed planting corn.
The total shipment Of treasure from California
rtln January u February y was = 'VI1VD'
Five members Of Heqy MaFd Beee el,sl.
church have been arrested for disulhng cohlth-
band whisky. ..H y s
The old hell tower al Portsmouth. New hamp-
hire. built in l74S. was burned on the %tn 81
February.
The business Of exporting fne-blooded, sh5esp
nom Vermont 70 the Western states manly 70
ohio and Indiana, has been very ori'k curing
toe winter.
Nearly ali the plantations along the Missis-
-ippj are overt owed and much damage mas Deeh
done.
George Peabody was Y years old On she l i,l
of February, aud the anniversary OF nls blt'nlas
Was celebrated at South Danyera. Mass hy
me total exports from Philadelphia 70 foreign
eouptries Tor the year 1866 amounted % fiftpois
40. Of which ll,3lA255 is set down TOT the 'lh-
gle item OF petroleum and benZine-
The total amount Of losses over premiums on
cargo insurance policies issued IN the upper
Missouri river trade last year, by ~; Lonls eStn
panies. alone, iOOtS up one huhoteu atu ~
four thousand dollars. The rates are raisea lhiS
year.
A caucus of Radical members Of Congress was
called for on Wednesday night 20 decide WnelneII
the Impeachment question should De PIVoIIe,.oH
with and thus prOlOng the session. of "he'u 80 a
recess ri HE fortieth Congress should take place
TIL fall.
There were great fears entertained on the
morning of the 4th inst that the President "Ould
not sign the bankrupt bill, but they hSIe re
moved a few minutes before noon by the an
uouncement Of the fact that he had approved T.
A phamphlet edition Of the law Is to he iniheul-
ateiy promulgated.
A bacEman drove into the bayou at Memphis
az, he pight of the 4th inst. with three men IN
hia hack He drowned has horses ana one OF the
occupants. a negro named Ike Fennel; The drl-
yer and the two other men were saved
Considerable excitement was created at Nor
folk Va on the 2nd inst, from the attempt OF
zrhooneT Captain 10 kidnap ayoung colored boy.
The Captain was arressed by order Of the Mayor
and held for trial
II was noted as of some significance that IA
choosing Speaker Of the House. Messrf; Fhelps'
ct Baltimore, Stewart OF New oTk, and k5bin
.ou of BROOKLYN all elected by a fusion OF Dem
ucrats and Jonsonites voted for ColiaX'
A published letter from Fort Unien states that
the fort had been attacked by large baias on III
dams few days ago, but they were rep9!seo
with loss alter protracted battles Inc Ihaiais
Generally are quite hostile. but the occupants OF
the fort felt confident OF their a0il'y 10 Ios's'
any attack that may be made
The trial Of Judge Moody. Of the 81, Louis
Circuit Court before joint session OF the MIS-
souri, Legislature at 81. Louis on the ON inst re-
suited in finding the responddsens glulty q DON
rhnrges and specifications. The Impeachment
Committee will probably report ARTICLES oil I'M
rrachment against Judges Tut am Buryhart,
The same as those reported against Judge hlhH'
shose trial will commence saturday hlshl'
A. W. Lee, who stole about $4,000 in 80 and
e. 20 bonds from the loan branch Of the Treasury
Deuartmppt Washington, the 10Th Of last Janu-
nry was arrested at the Planters House, IA 81.
Louis on the 9Th inst, under the assumed name
Of G. Miller, by MAJ. Co7zens' uni de slhyea
lacks we're found ia his trunk. Lee al hrst de,
MED the theft. but subsequently acknowledged
IT. lie was 10 be taken to Washington yeste5-
A.. M.. The and bonds
we're sent forward by express ON the On insi.
Lee was a clerk in the department RON Which
he stole the bonds.
The New Albany Lefgey says that great eK-
ritement prev allied in GreencaSue, lndihhh, last
week over the attack of a Mrs; ara on a law
yer named ] A. Scott whom she charged with
circulating sianderOus stories abo1I heI' ~
companisd By her brother. who held revolver
against SCOTS head, she stopped hun m the
street. dashed bottle Of yitrlol m MS lace. pr9o
ably destroying his sight, and then coWhlded
him severely The public sympathy generally
sides with Mr. Scott. the assault being regarded
as brutal in the extreme, while Il IS thought That
the victim Is innocent of the charge preferred
againsthim.
An immense audience was in attendance in
the capitol on The 4th inst, 70 witness me cere
monies OF She outgoing and nc0Ening Congress,
and not only was every available spot Tor olsef-
yatiou crowded completely by visitors but even
tie door Of the hall Of the House was hileq 10 Us
utmost capacity By the friends and reiatiNes OF
gangressmen About one-thiTd OF this prWl-
leged class we're ladies' There was nothing very
remarkable expected TO occur OUTSIDE OF the re
falar proceedings always observed on sueh DC
'ssions Int The curiosity was great 10 see some
II the notables Of the new Congress. Among
these John MoGrissey arrested the most atten,
ton especially Of the women. who struggled ana
twisted and got upon chairs TO get peep al HIM.
Whenever his name was mentioned there was a
sensation all over the hall. The ladies were
generally agreeably disappointed m MorTissey
appearance for instead Of the type Of the bruiseT
they expected 10 see. they found very good
Looking man, genteelly dressed in q PLAIN black
suit Of clothes and equally as respectable M np-
pearance as any member Of Congress. Next 10
Morrissey, General Butler was the observed OF
all observers