Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-15
SUNDAY. DECEMBER Is. 1857,
largest Circulation in City and Stat
NEws OLE lie DAY.

view oil Judge SWaNnt opinion upon tne
civil rights bill, lately delivered At Lonis-
Vile.
w. r. Kinney, of Kentucky, was re-
iected by the Senate on the 18th inst. az
Commission to settle the Indiana claims
arising out of the Morgan raid.
Letters from members Of the National
Democratic Committee represent that the
next convention will certainly be held at
Louisville or Cincinnati, probably the
latter.
Col Edward Dale, planter, and Henry
Ferguson, merchant, had street difficulty
in Memphis on the 18th instant, and
exchanged shots. Both were slightly
wounded.
Gen. Reynolds, commanding the Dis
trict Of Texas, arrived in New Orleans on
the 18th inst, 10 confer with Gen. Hancock
upon important matters relating 10 his
command.
Accounts from the interior of Missouri
state that an organized band Of robbers
and thieves are operating In Missouri, Kan
sas. Iowa and Illinois. Nearly all rob
berries are traced to them.
The Commissioner of Patents, giving
way 10 the pressure brought 10 bear upon
him by the President, has rendered his re-
signation, to take effect on the l5th of jan
nary next.
Gov. Stevenson, Ex-Governor Bramlette
and Gen. J. T. Boyle are named in connec-
tion with the Democratic nomination for
Governor Of Kenmcky, at the February
convention.
Mrs Christina Barclay, aged 102 years,
died last week in Mount Washington, Ky.
She was born in Philadelphia, and once
dined with General Washington. On her
Tooth birthday she Joined the young folks
in a dance.
The plate glass for the treasury extern
sion was imported from France, al a total
cost when delivered at New York ofS4269
The lowest bids the supervising architect
could got in this country TO furnish this
glass were $s732 and $9250.
Joseph Mesrshall, a negro, charged with
being one of the murderers of a German
family in Illiuois, near St. Louis, on the
night of the 9Th inst, was taken from the
custody of the officer on the night of the
18th inst. by a number of Germans and
hung to tree.
A squad of about fifty armed negroes
Threatened on Tuesday, the 10th inst, to
attack some students of the Georgia Uni
versity, at Athens. The students armed in
turn and difficulty was imminent, when
troops were ordered out TO dispense the
negroes.
VIM. Pardoe, a farmer of Mercer county,
Pennsylvania, aimed his rife at a hog, but
the cap swapping twice, he laid the gun in
the hollow Of his arm TO prime it again.
In this position it was discharged, the ball
passing through the head of his son, eleven
years old, killing him instantly.
An old fashioned wooden farmhouse,
near Middlewich, Cheshire, England, was
burned on the 25th ultimo, and the whole
family, consisting of the farmer and his
wife and four children, with servant girl,
persisted miserably in the flames. All
were in bed at the time the fire occurred,
and we're sufocated.
On the 9th inst, a coal miner in Ches-
terfeld county, Va, named John Weather
man, was accidentally knocked down by
shaft and killed. AT the time Mr.. Wealth
erman met his death, a messenger was on
his way 10 the pits with intelligence of the
sudden death of his wife, who resided in
Richmond.
The nominations for foreign missions
will not be sent in for several days. The
missions'to Austria, Venezuela and Ecuador
besides a number of Consul Generalsbips
we're before the Cabinet on the 18th inst,
and several appointments determined upon.
IL Is understood the mission TO Austria has
been rendered Gen. Frank P. Blair. There
will be sharp fight over his confrma-
ton.
The Tennessee members attended the |
niue days session in November, and drew
mileage, and they now claim the con-
structive mileage for the session, com
meucing in December. The question is /
before the Judiciary Committee, who will
doubtless report in favor of paying it, for
owing to an inadvertence, such is the law.
Il involves large amount Of money.
The pollingat Manchester, England, took
place on November Doth, with the following
result; Jacob Bright Radical, $3.50; Ben
nett, (Conservative,) 6403; Henry, 642
One curious incidentof the polling was the
tender of vote at the Charlton Town
Hall, by woman residing in st. Luke's
ward. Her name being found upon the
register, her vote was received for Mr..
Jacob Bright, and she was cheered "a she
left the booth.
The committee on the subject of
national park and a new White House
have determined on the selection Of 1000
acres in the northwest portion of the city
behind the Columbia College. This tract
embraces Rock creek and the most beauti-
full scenery around Washington. 1t is eK-
pected the lands nearest the city will cost
about $4,000 per acre; that on the
boundary Of the district can be bought for
$50 per acre.
Orders have just been issued by General
Grant 10 muster oct one hundred aud
twenty~four officers Of the vetern reserve
corps, TO take effect on the lst of January.
Among them are Brevet Brigadier General
Friedrich Sewel, Brevet General B. +.
Forest, Brevet Brigadier General Martin
Flood, and Lieutenant Colonel Stephen
Moore tweuty-seven Captains, five Brevet
Lieutenant. Colonies, twenty-five Majors,
two BrevetColonels, and the balance first
and second Lieutenants.
Mr.. Cragin, of New Hampshire, has re-
ported bill in the United States Senate
by which the whole Mormon system Of
polygamy, wife-stesling, spiritual marri-
ages and that sort of thing is abolished,
and heavy penalties are made TO fall upon
any one countenanciug or encouraging
such rites, or counseling polygamy in the
territories. II aunuls the ordinances Of the
territory which declares the property Of
the Latter Day Saints exempt from tax
alton, aud briefly sweeps away the whole
Mormon edifice.
A committee Of whisky distillers had an
interview with Commissioner Rollins and
Mr.. Schenok, Chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee, on the 18th inst. Mr..
Schenck intimatsd that one dollar per gal
lon tax was as low as could be expected |
Members Of the Honse entertain diverse
views on the tax, ranging from twenty five
cent? 10 two dollars. Doubtless a compro-
mise will be made, but the chances are
against the lowest rate. The convention
appointed a committee 10 remain and look
aiter their interests before Congress, viz
8. +. Ingraham, Of New York, @. b. Cur
tiss, Of Illinois, D. r. Sortwell, OF MSssa.
chusctts, s. n. Murphy and Oliver Perrin,
of Ohio, and Julius Dorm, Of Kentucky.
In the VirginiS Reconstruction Conyen-
ton ON the 18th inst, a communication I