Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-11
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New YORK, Dec. l0.-The Herald's
Havana special says: Adyices from Porte
Rico 10 the I'd have been received. A ter
rible earthquake shock occurred there on
the lst inst. AT one place the inhabitants
were at church hearing mass, and the scene
which ensued was most piiiable. People
were dashed together, and the cries of the
women and children were heart-rending
The panic at Santiago about the cholera
has subsidized, and the reports from Havana
no longer cause alarm. /
The Times special Richmond dispatch
says there will be probably 500 delegates
at the Conservative Convention on We'd
nesday. Ex- Congressman Thos. 8. Flour-
noy Is a delegate from Halifax county. He
is a representative man, and says the eons
vention will be opposed to universal suf-
frage, but in favor Of impartial suffrage on
educational and property qualifications.
The convention will also favor Grant for
the Presidency on the New York platform,
and will be liberal in every particular.
An address will be issued to the people OF
the United States setting forth these views.
A Radical caucus will be held on Thurs
day night to nominate a Governor and
other State officers. Senator Wilson viii
be here tomorrow TO look after affairs. T
The Herald's Lima correspondent says
the revolution was spreading. Fresh riss
ings north and south are reported every
day, and in Lima distrust and discomfort
are Increasing.
The inquest on nitro gIycerine, on
the explosion case in South Bergen, New
Jersey, was concluded yesterday. The
jury rendered verdict that the explosion
was caused by the carelessness of Mr..
Burns, one of the victims, and censuring
the contractor, Col. Shaffner, for employ
ing him.
In the United States Circuit Court at
Brooklyn yesterday, Judge BenedEt sem
fenced Edward Duffey, who had been con-
yicted with illicit disabling, to the Albany
penitentiary for Is months.
The Rising Star yesterday, brought S76l.
446 treasure from California.
The Herald's speciafsays, the convention
to be held tomorrow of whisky distillers
and commission men interested in the bu~
siness, will be the most important of
the kind that has yet taken place. The
cali Eliminates from the meeting held
in New York on the 22d of last month.
An extensive distiller, Mr.. Custiss, of
Quincy, Ill, intends TO prove that the in.
ternal revenue has failed to collect the five
cents gallon on the quantity of whisky
consumed in his State during the past six
months, and the bonded warehouses it will
be shown, are great source of the prevail
ing frauds, and the easy manner in which
Revenue Collectors and brokers are acting
in collision, manage to hoodwink the gov.
eminent in taking whisky out of bond, os-
tensibly to be sent to Europe, when it
really finds its way to California and into
rectifying distilleries in Eastern cities, will
be exposed very clearly. 1t will be urged
upon Congress 10 tax all whisky before il
leaves the distilleries, and reduce the tax
to twenty cents.
The Times special says another veto
may soon be expected from the Presi-
dent. The House to day passed for
the second time, the bill to strike out
the word white from the laws. of this dis
triet regulating the selection of Jurors,
leaving colored taxapayers equally eligiz
IL 9sah whites. This bill passed both
branches of Congress in July last, but was
subjected to a pocket veto by the Presi-
dent. Should Congress take its usual holi-
day recess, it will again share like fate.
The National Republican Committee,
who are assembling here, may postpone the
helding the National Convention till July,
when all the Southern States are to be adj
mitted. The chances are in favor of Chi
cago being the place of meeting.
The House Postal Committee decided to
report resolution requiring the Postmas.
ter General to permit all members of Con-
gress to inspect papers on file in his de-
partment regarding the removal and APP
pointment of postmasters in their districts
Heretofore the department has treated that
class of papers as confidential communities
tons.
Mr.. Theaker, of the Patent Office, to-day
received notification from the President
that his resignation would be accepted i
rendered. It is understood the differences
of opinion between him and Secretary
Browning, regarding the distribution o
patronage of Office was the occasion of tn,
notification being Written by the PSesiden
himself.
The Ways and Means Committee con
Guided examining reports fromthe Frersur,
Department regarding the collection 0
whisky tax. 1t is probable they vii
approve of Commissioner Wells recon-
mendation TO abolish the present system O
tax on the capacity of stills.
General Grant and large number O
prominent army officers, have asked of tn
Military Committee, and of Congress, {
enlarge the subsistence department of th,
army. The House Military Committe
are considering the matter, and will repor
on it shortly.
The new Commissioner of Agricultur
has given out that no persons need appl
for appointment in his Bureau, as he
reducing the force.
Iron and other manufacturers in conVen
ton here yesterday, approved the call TO
national convention at Cleveland, to b
held on the Sth, TO propose a removal of a
taxation on domestic manufactures, exeeI
luxuries. They also adopted resolutio
fayoring theraising Of taxes sufficient 10 pa
ne interest on the public debt and currer