Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-03
SUNDAY .wARcH.s. 1857.
largest Circulation in City and State
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The collector Of the St. Louis Times newspa-
per. NJ. c. Gleeson, has absQuatulated with 5000
belonging to that paper.
The monthly statement Of the public debt viii
Only two colored votes were poled for the
Democratic ticket IN Georgetown. d. G., az the
recent election.
Bishop Whitehouse. about whom fears have
been entertained at Chicago. arrived at New
York by the steamer Of the 25th ult.
The Kentucky Senate has passed bill deciar-
ing marriages between first cousins ineentuous
and void.
Jacob Wisemun. farmer in Iowa, being jeal-
ous of he wife. drove her from his house Satur-
day Bight. the 23d alt. set Gre 10 bis house, and
cut his own throat.
The Illinois Legislature has passed a law CIV
ing iuriss the power to fix the punishment Of
capital crimes making il death, imprisonment
Tor life or for fourteen years at Their discretion
show no diminution since January. During the
past month interest has matured on three hun
dred million seven and three-ienth notes. abb
-orbing all the profits.
Bishop Rosecrans, Of Cincinnati has been as
signed 10 the charge Of St. Patrick's Church, in
Columbus. Ohio. His predecessor, Bishop fitz-
gerald. has left for his new Geld Of labor at lit
tie Rock. Arkansas.
The Stuyyesant pear tree, planted By Goysrnor
Stuyyesant some two hundred years ago. at the
corner Of what is now Third avenue and Thir-
tcsuth street, was destroyed few days aso by a
vehicle coming ia collision with It.
Both Houses Of Congress have ordered an
equestrian statue Of Gen. Winfield Scott 10 be
sculptured by Henry X. Brown, OF NeWburs'
New York. 10 cost $4,000. and 10 be erected in
one If the public squares at Washington
gentleman who arrived in Augusta, Ga, on
she 9TH ult., reports having met the Hon. hob
ert Toombs at Barnet. en route 10 his home IA
Washington, Wilkes county. lie returned to
this country via New Orleans
Louisianiansin Washington say if the recon
struction bill becomes law. Governor Wells OF
Louisiaua. will at once order an election for
delegates to remodel the constitution. so a. to
be represented in Congress as soon as possible.
Onite an active canvass took place in Wash
ington on the 9th ult. among the members re-
garding the duration Of the fortieth Congress,
and il was conceded that the session would not
last a week till the reconstruction bill would be-
come a law.
The London Court Circular says: We are
very glad 10 be in a position TO confirm the an
nouncement that the Prince Of Wales will for a
portion Of the year. take up his residence in Ire
land Though this has been determined on, the
details connected with the event have not a. yet
been entirely decided upon"
A man named VIM. II. Orr. convicted on the
LET inst at East Cambridge Mass, Of setting
IRE 10 n public building, stabbed himself in
court with jack knife three times. Two wounds
penetrated the lungs; the other nearly reached
has heart. 1t e. scarcely possible he will re-
cover.
Five magistrates of the Corporation Court Of
Norfolk. Va. who were arrested on the 2}d ult.,
for refusing negro testimony, were examined on
the lst inst, and four of them bound over to ap-
pear before the United States District Court Cor
violation of the civil rights law. The fifth was
discharged on the ground that he had dissented
from the decision Of the majority.
A Cork paper says that a very sensible in
crease has taken place in the emigration
through QuC -ust0wn, and it is expected that the
numbers will gradually increase as the spring
comes on. The emigrants now leaving are ap-
parently OF 3 more respectable class than usual,
and from their comfortable, contented appear
anee il is diffcult 20 understand why they should
emigrate.
Its stated that the Medical and Quartermas-
ter's departments have received Instructions
relative 20 the coming campaign TO be inaugu-
rated against the Indians. from the department
of Missouri. about the 10th Of March. A proper
proportion of Surgeons Hospital Stewards. am
balances. and medical stores, and the necessary
transportation will be furnished.
Petitions are being circulated by the women OF
St Louis. praying the Legislature Of Missouri to
ABORT measures for amending the State constitu-
ton 80 as 20 strike the word male out Of that in
strument. Preparations are being made for q
mass meeting Of women in St. Louis for the pur-
pose og bringing the question of female suffrage
prominently before the people.
The Scottish Rite" Of Free Masonry in the
District Of Columbia, which belongs TO the
Southern jurisdiction Of that order, was sus-
pended during the war. as no communication
could be held with General Albert Pike, the
Sovereign Inspector General But the Consis-
tory has resumed its lsbors. and Lodge Of Per
lection will az once be organized.
In the Senate on the 2Sth ult joint resolu-
tiou was passed. authorizing the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy and the officers Of the Amori-
can war vessels Miantonomah and Augugta, now
IN Russia. 20 accept presents from The Emperor
of Russia, and import them free of duty. One
of the gifts 10 Mr. Fox is said 60 be a snuff box,
the duty on the diamonds on which would be
$4,000 The principal items are valuable books.
The Committee on Federal Relations of the
Massachusetts Legislature. reported on the lst
inst on the question Of the adoption Of the
amendment 90 the constitution Of the United
States. The majority recommend the reference
Of the proposition 90 the next Legislature, and
the minority recommend its adoption and a
resolution favoring universal suffrage. There
is a fair probability Of the adoption of the mi
nority report,
The Memphis Posf says thet notwithstandne
the ia success Of cotton planters last year the
country around that city is alive with prepare
lions for the coming season. In some districts
there may be less land under cultivation this
year than last, but, on the whole, in West Ten
uessee. Arkansas, North Mississippi. and North
Alabama there will be considerably more plant
ed The same scarcity Of hands and the difficult
ty in obtaining them is complainedof Numbers
are visiting OF sending agents 10 Georgia and
North and South Carolina to procure them. Not
more than half Of the planters will have as many
~ they wish.
Rumors Of changes in the Cabinet we're quite
current in Washington on the night Of the 18th
ut. One Of these was 20 the effect that the Pre-
sideut contemplated a clean sweep Of his Cabi-
net with but one exception. II is said Judge
Black is % become Secretary Of State. The one
exception is Judge Stanberry, Attorney General.
Another rumor was that Hon. John B. Haskins,
Of New ork had had an interview with the
President last night, and be feels confident
that, &C. the result % his conversation, an early
change in the Cabinet will be made. He thinks
the new Cabinet will stand as follows; Secre-
tary u State, Charles Francis Adams; Secretary
Of the Treasury, Hush McCunoch Secretary Of
War. General Meade. Secretary Of the Navy.
Aduiral Farragut; Secretary Of the Interior.
william Aiken; Attorney General. Alexander
II Stevens Postmaster General. Horace Gree
ley.
The Impeachment question wa much agitated
in Washington on the lei inst. by reason Of vari-
ous tsloerams relative q the action Of the Judi
ciarv Committee. that have reached here from
New York. These telograms reported private
adyices in effect that the committee viii recon
mendt n favor of Impeachment before the close
az tbewepk. A Washington dispatch Of the LIST
insf says. There is most direct end positive
authority for saying that no one has any warrant
ion statiug that the committee vail make such