Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-23
TELEGRAMS. &c.

The Republican State Convention met at
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, yesterday, Mr. Wisner
In the chair. Governor Brownlvw was nomi-
nateo Tor reelection by accIamation, and re-
tpohoed In characteristic speech. Resolu-
fions were adopted setting forth the principles
OF the party, approving the administration OF
governor Brownlow, and sustaining the Fede-
raj Congress. Resolutions were offered and
unanimously adopted that the people OF Ten
neesee looking upon General G. H Thomas as
tceir son and savior Of their State capital from
tne nanos OF traitors, anc as a man who never
MADE mis takes or lost \ battle-tberefore. Re-
sotred, That ne is the choice OF Tennessee for
next Presidency
A committee on behalf of the St Louis Board
OF Trade, consisting of Joseph E. Yeatmau,
Geo. Partridge and A. G. Brown, have Issued
q ams mortal to Congress on the subject OF relief
10 the south. The committee urges Congress
70 make an appropriation of from fifty to one
nuDored millioH dollars, for the purpose O
supplying with provisions all who are engaged
IN planting cotton, and who are unable TO pro-
cure provisions on ahv other way. The cost
OF provisions so furnished to be a lien upon
the crop, and 10 be paid for out of the proceeds
OF the first sale of cotton.
The National Union State Convention of
Rhode Island. yesterday, unanimously nomi.
mated General Burnside for Governor, VIM
Greene for Lieutenant Governor, Colonel Will
liam Sayles for Attorney General, John X
bartlett for Secretary OF State, and George w
Lew for General Treasurer. The last I wo are
the present incumhenCs The National Union
Congressional Con vention nominated Thomas
a. Jenckes In the lst, and Nathan +. Dixon in
the I'd district.
A meeting of the merchants OF q uebec, Can
ada, was held to consider the expedency of
establishing line of steamers between O uebec
and the lower Provinces. The meeting de-
cided in favor of undertaking the enterprise
and liked the amount of stock at one hu ndred
thousand dollars, half of which amount was
subscribed on the spot. A board of provisional
directors was appointed
The morning session Of the Workmingen's
Convention, in Connecticut, yesterday, was
spent in a rambling debate. No business was
done, not even organization. Great confusion
exists, and there rs a great diversity OF senti-
ment as to the object and action OF the Con ven
lion. Three hundred delegates were present,
ana sixty unions represented.
Suits against dentists, for infringement of
Goodyear Cummings hard rubber or vul-
canlte paten ts, terminated in Pittsburg, Thurs
day by nnal decree of the United States
District Court sustaining the patent and grant
ing perpetual injunction against defendants.
The Fenians in San Francisco held large
ana enthusiastic meeting this week, and re-
solved TO Cooperate with their eastern breth-
rem 10 achieve the Independence Of Ireland.
President johnson has comm uted TO impris.
opme mt for life the sen ten ce of Robt. Crow, who
was to have been hanged in Rhode Island,
Dext FRIDAY, for the crime OF murder on the
high seas
George Thayer, Senator elect from Nebraska,
has left for Washington with the official act OF
the Legislature accepting the conditions OF
Congress.
Inc ram Dunderburg made a trial trip YES
terday, down the harbor of New York to test
her steering gear.
Admiral Tegethoff visited Fortress Mopre
and the hag-ship Susquehauna yesterday.