Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-28
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NEWS OF THE DAY

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A bin has been introduced ia Congress
progiding for the annexation Of Mexico to
the United States.
Angelo Marie a detective, shot and
killed a citizen Of Memphis named james
Molstesta, on the 25th instant.
A man named Augustine, while going
down a cisiern few days since, in Mem
phis, fell and broke his neck. F..
It is said the President aud Secretary
Seward are opposed 10 sending a represen-
tative 10 the European Congress on the
Italian question.
Grant asks ST. 900, 900 for the army
during the next year, Of which S3,5OO,0OO
is for deficiencies, leaving $73, 100000 as the
actual cost Of the army for the coming
year.
A German, named Klinger, in st. Louis,
attempted to murder his employer and
employer's wife on the 25th instant, and
robbed the house. The parties assaulted
are in dangerous condition.
A number 'of parties were arrested in
Chicago, on the 23d inst. for an attempt to
food the city with counterfeit notes on
the Union National Bank Of Undertook.
Several serious bread riots occurred in
Belfast, England, lately, but they were
suppressed before committing any great
damage, and the city is now quiet.
1t is reported that Kelly, who was res
cued from the police, at Manchester, re-
Gently, was recaptured at Queenstown,
where the vessel stopped, on which be had
taken passage for this country.
The Louisville Courier says: of the
Democratic Convention should deem 1T
essential to the triumph of Democratic
principles TO nominate General Sherman,
we will not hesitate TO support him, not
withstandiDg his St. Louis speech"
The recent rain storm extended from
New Orleans to Memphis, Cairo, Evans
Vile, Cincinnati, and along the Ohio river
and tributaries 10 Pittsburg and the Allie
abb for a general rise.
An individual pursuing the joint occupa-
tions Of barber and dentist, prosecuted in
a suit for damages for extracting a tooth
without consent Of the owner, though with
a view to alleviate suffering, had p iudg-
ment recorded against him for FIVE dollars,
in the Superior Court of Cincinnati, on the
25th inst.
A terrible tragedy has occurred in Aus
trian TyroI 4 farmer after effecting a
heavy insurance on his house and barns set
Ere TO the latter, but was discovered in the
act by one Of his shepherds. He therefore
killed the shepherd, and murdered his wife
and infant son, finishing by cutting his own
throat
The New Albany Ledger says that the
Bank of Selma, one Of the free banks OF In
diana, has redeemed two thousand dollars
more Of its notes than it ever issued. Il is
likely that this excess was created by some
one stealing and circulating package OF
the notes after they had been placed in the
Auditor of States office for cancellation.
The Southern Bank of Terre Haute has
also redeemed several thousand dollars
more Of its bills than il ever issued.
Intense excitement prevailed among the
Fenians in the large cities Of England, and
large crowds congregated on the street cor
ners in Manchester, Birmingham and Dub
lin. No open demonstrations were made,
though Incorporate language was freely
used. The British government has taken
extraordinary measures to quell any out
break that may occur.
Chief Justice Chase delivered an i'm
portant decision on the 22d inst, in the
United States Circuit Court, at Baltimore.
In 1862 blockade running boat was cap
tured while trying TO make its way to Nir-
ginia. Its cargo and $50 in gold were con-
fscated. The case turned on the qestion
whether the gold was liable to conhscation.
The Chief Justice held that f IVES, being
included in the terms goods, chattels,
wares, and merchandise" forbidden in the
acts of 1861 and 1862, to be transported
across the lines.
The engineer appointed to fix point on
the Union Pacific railroad, which should
be considered the eastern base of the Rocky
Mountains TO the West, of which the gov
eminent has agreed to give forty-eight
thousand dollars per mile 10 aid in the con-
struction Of the road, has reported. He
fixes il on the Black Hills Ridge, five hun
dred and twenty-five miles west of Omaha.
The crest of said hills is S342, feet above
the level of the sea.
The Chattanooga Union says it will sup
port the candidate of the National Demo-
cratic Convention, and adds; Mean
while, we are entitled 10 our opinion az to
who the candidate should be. Ia view ofthe
Gallant stand made by President johnson,
for constitutional liberty, at a time when
the political skies were gloomy and the
people we're following after the strange
gods of the Radical, il is our opinion that
Andrew johnson should be indicated by
the people, and it cannot be done in any
better way than by receiving the unani-
nous vote of the National Convention OF
the Democracy, as the standsrd~bearer OF
constitutional liberty, in the approaching
Presidential campaign.
New Lexington, Perry county, Ohio, had
an exciting rebellion enacted in ats streets
few DAYS since J. Z. Reid, and his son
William, associated there in the drygood'
and grocery business, determined to resist
the sheriff. who had an order to levy on
their effects. The sheriff and his deputy
on their fret visit 20 take possession, were
unceremoniously hustled out of the store
The sheriff then armed e possee of twelve
men with muskets, shot guns, etc, marched
them down in front of the dTygoods cita'
del, and demanded its surrender. The
demand was refused, and the battle opened
After considerable firing on both sides, the
sheriff's battalion retreated, having evil
IDENTIFY the worst of it in spite Of superior
numbers. None Of the assailants were hit
but the younger Reid was wounded in the
lip by bullet. The belligerent couple
we're subsequently arrested on the street
being taken by surprise. They are in jai
and the rebellion is at an end.
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