Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-05
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SATURDAY. JANUARY ). 1867.
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The New York Senate HIS ratified the pre-
posei amendment 20 the constitution OF The
United States.
Thirty thousand marriages took place ia ONO
during the past year-six thousand more 'hah
during any previous year.
l.. Ealisl,y has sued the Memphis toanerr'"I
and Ar0ps for $4,000 damage for Publishing
-ratement that he had set FIRE 10 has store.
throughout Wednesday q cold rain with north
vigdurevailedi in New Orleans. which beuumsed
every spark Of animation.
j. Z. Magruder. late General in the tonied-
crate army. has arrived iu New York from
Mexiso.
washington specials 10 the Cincinnati Com
,s,,lisI say that the impeachment Of the PIesi-
dentist be decided by caucus Of the Badlcal
CauEresEmen.
A Washington special 20 the Cincinnati E"q"-
.,. saws that meeting was g. have been held
AZ Springfield, H., ON Thursday 10 consider 'he
WAYS and means Of nominating Gen Grant Tor
tkgneEt Presidency.
adyices from Harrisburg lesyelittle doubt bat
bat Thaddeus Stevens will De elected United
ststes Senator. II is also believed that Roscoe
ConkIin viii succeed Ira HsrFis, Of New York
as United States Senator.
Next Monday night Is one Of the turning
points in the history Of the AuCrican nation.
The representatives of a minority in power will
then decide whether to impeach the President Of
not. and possibly declare majority Of the reo-
pile not citizens
Paris letter Of the 22d Of December says
The last dispatch Of Mr. Seward is regarded a.
deliberately offensive. It proves TO the French
people that not content with subjecting them
tot the humiliation Of decamping from Mexico
the United States wishes 10 insult them.
The Joint resolution submittedto the Hous'
on the "a inst provides for four territorial gov
ernments for the late State Of Texas, TO be
called Biazonia, Brazos, Sabine and Lincoln, e
be orpanizod on principles Of othor territories
and the public land Of the State 70 be declared
The property Of the United States.
OF nine daily papers published In Boston Do
1913. only three are now in existence, and O.
thenty- eight magazines there remains the Ms
sionary Herald, Christian Examiner and Nortl
American Review OF the weekly Press, which
numbered thirty-ivs. twelve are now printed.
revenue collector named Brown was way
layed at Duvalls Bluff. Arkansas, on the nigh
ofthe 29th ult. He was shot through the Jaw
and robbed Of gold watch andffteen thousand
dollars. His condition is critical. lie had drawn
the money in Memphis. II is supposed that h
was followed by the robbers. No arrests.
Jew named Siraon Barry, keeper Of cigars
was tried and acquitted in the Supreme COur
of Boston on the "a inst. on the charge Of viola
ting the Sunday law by keeping his shop open
The court held that he was not amenable fol
doing business on Christian Sabbath whenhe had
aIready keptihe Jewish Sabbath.
A bin has been prepared 10 reduce the hum
Der of Judges Of the Supreme Court, and 20 con
solidate the United States Circuits. There u
now law which provides that no vacancy shall
be filled until the number Of Judges is reduced
below seven.
A Cairo dispatch OF the "a inst. says Wan
Handley choked his wife to death in this city
this morning. II was a most singular and afro
cious case as IL was done in private room in a
boarding house. and no noise was heard. When
the landlord went to wake them he found the
woman dead and still warm, but Handley had
escaped.
II will be recollected that at the last session.
the House Judiciary Committee made partial
report on the completely Of JEFF. Davis In the
plot 10 assassiaAte President Lincoln. They In
tend 20 continue their inquiries, and 70 summon
John n. Surratt before them the moment he
arrives here. with the view Of taking his testi
mony in the premises. Il is deemed best 10 do
this before he is brought to trial.
A Washington dispatch Of the I'd inst. says;
There are now In Washington delegates from
most Of the Southern States, accredited either
by the Legislatures or public meetings to ascer-
tain exactly the status Of the restoration ques-
ton. The Arkansas delegation have paid a
visit to the President and viii tomorrow seek
interviews with the leading Congressman. Gov.
Patton, Of Alabama. Is on a brief visit 10 New
York but will return tomorrow. His visit here
sstrictly in obedience TO resolutions passed at a
meeting held in Florence Alabama, iavoring
the rattle alton Of the constitutional amend
ment while his trip 70 New York relates 10 the
financial affairs Of his State
During the year Just closed there have been
$3.50 deaths in Chicago. The largest number in
any one month was October-i,l75 This is the
month In which the cholera prevailed so fear
fully. The total number OF deaths in 1865 was
1901, showing an increase this year over 1866. Of
2.27l. During the prevalence Of the cholera
there were ,6Sl cases reported Of which ssO ter
minated fatally The Grst figures are probably
largely deficient, while the last are somewhat in
excess. There have been 1857 marriages solem-
nized In thar city and county during the year
whlle.the divorces numbered about 800. The
increase Of marriages is about 500 over last year