Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-10
FOR GOVERNOR
EMERSON ETHERADGE,
OF WEAKLEY.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Mayor Of Chieago staies.thai the city debt
amounts 70 S5.592,0o0
There we're two suicides in New Orleans on
the 9TH inst
The debt Of the city Of ST. Louis has increased
about a million dollars in two years. ana now
amounts 70 sh.6Il,5D.
The registration officers for The eastern counties
Of Virginia have been appointed. and are about
"a commence their labors.
The Dayton COhio) Empire joins the Keuton
Democrat in nominating the Hon. George II.
Pendieton FOR next Democratic candidate Tor the
Presidency.
Hon. Samuel s. Marshall, member Of Congress
from the Eleventh District Of Illinois. died at
his residence. in McLeansbOr0ug, about the first
Of the month.
The Kansas City Journal says thirty outlaws
have been hanged by vigilance committees IN
johnson aud Pettis counties, Missouri, during
the winter and spring
An order has been transmitted N General
Sheridan 10 extend the time for registering. In
order 20 obtain the opinion of the Attorney
Heneral upon the subject Of Acknowledgement.
The hurricane Of Sunday night and Monday
caused I've crevasses below New Orleans. The
rice crops aud orange trees are nearly all de-
stroyed, and great distress Is reported among the
people.
One Of the Judges Of the State courts Of Lou
isiana has decided that man disfranchised by
the reconstruction act from voting is dlsquali-
fed from being juror on the ground that ju-
rofH are taken from lue lihtn 81 NottiHs
The Kinwas are on the war path. having
broken the treaty recently made with General
Hancock. They declare for war TO the knife.
General Hancock sent word TO them" on
shall have war until every warrior cries stop p"
Troops and supplies are daily going forward.
The joint committee Of the two Presbyterian
General Assemblies, old and new schools after q
session Of q week in New FORK city, have agreed
upon terms Of union with remarkable una
nimity These terms are 20 20 before the
churches for year before final action.
negro clergyman named Turner who has
been giving advice 10 the blacks Of North Caro-
tina. told them that be not only favored all men
exercising the right 20 vote but to be voted
for. 90 90 TO Congress. TO the penitentary.
20 hell. OF 20 heaven, just a. they pleased T.
IL we can rely upon the report. the late race
Ia England for the 2000 guinea stakes exhibited
by far the fastest tine on record. The course is
one mile and seventeen yards, and i was run in
one minute and twenty-seyen seconds. The race
was won by the Duke Of BeauiOrts Hauban. We
believe that there is an error in the count.
The Commissioner Of the General Land Office
has received returns showing that 49, 8lS acres of
public lands were disposed Of during the month
of March. az the Springfield Missouri Office .
= O9l acres Of which were taken for actual set
Element and cultivation The returns show that
Missouri Il exceeding all the Western States in
immigration.
widely circulated journal in Nancouvers Island,
British Columbia, said editorialy. April 30.
that mine out Of every ten meu in the colony,
in their present state Of wretchedness aud power
tY, would welcome annexation 10 the United
States" These remarks are called forth by the
rumor that England is about 10 sell her posses
SONS 90 the United States.
The Conservative convention for the eight
Congressional district met AT Memphis on the
9Th inst, was largely attended, and harmonious
ia its action. Hon. j. W. Leftwich, the present
incumbent was renominated for Congressional
Representative. The colored delegates partici-
pated in the proceedings. and were placed upon
all the committees for the conduct of the cam
palgn.
The Hon Elijah Hise. Of Russelylle Ky, who
has Just been reelected 10 Congress BY a very
large majority. committed suicide on the 9Th
inst, by shooting himself through the head with
n pistol. He left note in which he said The
country Is ruined. i arm poWeTless 10 save IL.
and have no longer desire for life" IL is a re-
msrkablC fact that his father, who was a German
merchant Of Rugsellville committed suicide by
cutting himself across and up the abdomen with
a razor.
Gre broke ont in the billiard room in the
navy-yard buildings, Memphis occupied by the
10th infantry as a barracks, on the morning Of
the 6th inst. Notwithstanding the efforts Of the
hremen and soldiers, the FIRE spread very rapidly,
destroying the quartermaster and commissary
stOre-rOoms and the rooms occupied by four
companies. Col. Swayne. commander, and bis
wife narrowly escaped with their lives. His
neice Miss Mary Ennis so badly burned
that her life Is despaired Of. Charles Smith, a
private OF company 1. was killed by box Of
ammunition falling on him. Loss fully $4,000.