Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-03
THURSDAY, IANUARY :. 1867.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The snow was six inches deep in Washington
on the Slsi ais.
There are now ever two hundred inmate. in
the Ohio Soldier Home.
The Ohio State Agricultural Convention con
renes at Columbus on the 9th Of January.
All the prominent Fenians have disappeared
from New York. and their friends assert they
have gone to ireland.
Thirty transports left Chsrbourg, France, on
the 3lst Rli for Vera Cruz. and are 70 be iol
lowed By others before the stk Of January.
Ex-Governor Marvin, Of Florida, who j. in
Washington. says there is not the remotest pros
pect Of Florida ever rstifying the constitutional
amendments
General Howard. a. one Of the trustees, has
purchased grounds and building. for university
i1r colored inca Ia Washington. IL win be
opened about the first Of February
During the last two wseks no les than twenty
one persons have been burned to death IN TIC
Gres that have occurred IN the various tenement
houses in New York.
The Pot,sville pa JoprRoI states that but
few colieries are at work in the coal region, and
that more were 10 stop until prices improve 80
a. 10 prevent loss.
The Southern men in Washington did not feel
muth encouraged Monday by the declaration Of
Forney's Chroaicis that the ratification Of the
amendment will not he = 6naIity in the basis Of
restoration.
Washington dispatch TO the Cincinnati
CoMaicrcial dated the 3lst inst, says General
Butler remarked 10 day that be didnot zee how
Impeachment could longer be deayed-the ac-
ton Of the Supreme Court having rendered the
Necessity oft greater than ever"
The Galveston Bulletin says man named
.Johu De Frane has been sentenced to work at
the town pump for fifteen days for cruelty to his
wifs's child. De Franc some months since mar
ried Louisiana widow OF some wealth.
Z Frederick Heckler Is now a candidate for the
parliamentary representation Of MarbUTg
against Count Bismark. lie was one of the re-
voluiionists Of ls4s. WI banished, came 10 this
country ahd served IN the Federal army two
years during the war
Five different communications, accompanied
by money. from anonymous persons who de-
sired 10 reliey their consciences, were received
at the Treasury Department in Washington on
the 3lsi ult One person in Indianapolis sends
$1,000
The White county Arkansas, Record states
that immense numbers Of small snakes. Of the
thickness ofhorse hairs. were seen On the 9Th
alt near the town of searcy. Where they came
from--whosher from the clouds above, or the
waters under the earth ''-is a mystery.
Reports from New Ulm Minnesota. show thrt
one Of the men hanged there the other day was
barbarously MANNED and horribly wqanded be-
fore the hanging. The friends Of the men have
been unable TO and their bodies, and it is he
lisyed they were thrown in the river through a
hole in the lee.
Already some of the rolling mills IN Pittsburg
havestopped. II Is said that they will ell suspend
operations on OF before the middle Of January.
The indications az present are that these mills
viii not stsrt up again soon unless labor and
metal come down, OF the prospect Of strong
protective tariff improves.
The State Of Louisiana will again, at the pre-
sent session. ask Congress TO guarantee six mil
lious Of her bonds, for the payment Of which she
will pledge her public lands. in order that she
may repair the Mississippi levees. Congress will
probably comply. as the improvement will be Of
advantage 10 the entire country.
The Washington correspondent Of the Bati-
more .SuH gives as an "on dr. that the advocates
of Southern Standardization have been can
wasting the two Houses and doubling their
ability 10 carry il this session. have concluded %
postpone the matter until next session. Wesus-
pect that II was the Supreme Court that they
canvnssed.
At the dinner given by Lord Lennox, Ills
Royal Highness. Duke Of Edinburg. accepted the
challenge Of J. @. Bennett. Jr., and agrees 10
sail around the Isle of Wight next August for
prize Of flOO. The Duke will sail his own yacht.
The striking announcement has created great
sensation in yachting circles. This Duke is the
third son Of Queen Victoria.
Hon. Joseph Segar. Senator elect from Nir'
ginia, has written a letter 10 the Baltimore SIN,
in which be Substantially confirms what ] stated
in ny dispatch Of the cath ult., relative TO the
adoption Of the constitutional amendment by
the Virginia Legislature. A well-posted poll
tician IN Richmond states that Mr.. Segar's state
,nent Is well founded; but, vn the other hand.
letters from prominent citizens Of Virginia,
assert positively that Mr.. Segar had no such as
furancey from members Of the Legislature, as he
claims 10 have had.