Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-09
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
The majority of the members Of Congress ar
anxious aud hope 10 finish their business earll
next week, thus making two weeks session.
Recruiting for service against the Indians &
going on hriskly a. Leavenworth, Kansas
Eleven hundred jayhawkers are TO be mustered
ln this week.
The negroes Of Richmond have announced
their purpose 90 run one Of their number fol
Mayor of the city; and also 10 run three negroes
Go two whites on the Council ticket.
Minister Adams has succeeded in his effort:
with the British government 10 obtain the lib
erty Of the convicted Fenian. Cowden. He has
been set free. and will shortly sail for America
Two desperadoes named Allen Conner and
Tom Jones. professional horse siealeiT, were
caught ia Camden county. Missouri, and exc
cuted by lynch law few days ago.
Lieutenants Crossman and WeiRhtman. Of the
United States steamer Oseipee, have been arrest
ed ia Valparaiso. South America, for intending
90 Esht duel.
Late adyices from Juarez's headquarters state
that juarsz will cnnvoke Congress at the capi-
tai. into whose hands he will deliver the govern
mgnt and tender bis resignation.
George Mason, son Of j. Y. Mason, Confed-
crate Minister 10 France. has received a com
mission in the French army in Algeria: Young
Mason has lately been clerk IN the Tredegar
Iron Works IN Richm0nd.E
tx Gov Beriah Magoilin. whom the Republi-
cans claimed as "a convert 10 their party n year
or two ago, has been nominated for the Ken
lucky Legislature by the Democracy OF Mercer
county.
A fishing boat belonging to St. Joseph. Mich
iFan. chpsiZed several miles from shore during
the gale on the ID inst, and four men who were
Ia Il we're drowned. Their names were not
learned.
la Akron Ohio on the 18th ult. Matthias
Oberleld, an old man. wanted his wife 10 buy
him some cider; she refused, and he put pistol
10 bis mouth aud fired, the discharge killing him
instantly.
Gov. Crawford of Kansas. declares that five
thousand persons have been killed by the In
dian- within the past year. He declares that if
Congress will not protect Kansas and her inter
ests, he will take the matter in his own hands.
A Young woman. named Mary T. Virgins. q
nurse girl in the family OF Milton Shrock. of
New Albany, Ind, was arrested on the LIST inst.
and placed Ia Jail on the charge Of poisoning
the infant she he'd been hired 60 nurse. The
child was but five months old.
The Vigilance Committee of johnson county.
Missouri, which was organized 20 put out Of the
way criminals and outlaws Is reported TO have
gone into the business Of crime on It's own hook.
and the prospect is another committee viii have
90 be formed 10 rid the country Of the one nov
IA power.
New Orleans was much excited Saturday over
The rumorf that Gen. sheridan had removed
many members Of the City Council. II is pretty
well established that an order was prepared
hut the General changed his mind and decided
20 wait tho legislation Of Congress.
A flibustering fever, with the watchwords
"On 10 Mexico " prevails IN New Orleans in all
circles Confederates and federgls .partake Of
a alike. At the anniversary dinner at the 81.
Charles. ex Gov. Weller. Of California, gave rs
a continuation 20 the Halls Of the Monte
zumas, and was responded 60 with applause.
In some counties Of Virginia the negroes are
an 90 snuff In one county-MonroC-the Com
missioners Of Revenue returned the number Of
males over twenty one years OF age az five hun
dred and thirty seven. In the same county up
wards of 1900 were registered as voters. Ii Is
one thing 60 pay taxes and an entirely different
affair 20 vote
Daniel Tnmble's dray horse. while standing in
front Of a store in Dayton, on the % inst. was
startled hy the fall OF hay rake upon his rump.
He started Co run, and, being blind, ran head
LONG against the side Of frame house, cTa6hed
through the weather boarding, turned over a
cupboard, smashed the crockery, and-broke his
eWn neck,
There Is a report that in case Of an impeach
ment Hon John A. Bingham will appear
among the counsel for the defense. Il oriRina-
ted in an assertion made by MIR; Bingham 20 a
aumber 81 his Radical friends, that n they inn
peached the President he (Binrham) would re-
sign has seat in the House for fee OF $4,000,
and defend him before the Senate.
q he Mayor Of Utica New y oTk, has issued q
proclamation, declaring that II is nearly i'm
POSSIBLE for ladies 60 walk in the evening with
ous fnding their dresses besmeared by filth
elected ffSm the foul mouth Of some one who
uses tobacco - and he instructs the peice 10 be
vigilant " so the perpetrators Of this nasty prac-
roe NAV be appreheuded and summarily pun
ished."
AL negro meeting held near Charlottesville,
Virginia, On the 4th inst, 9 eolored preacher
was the chief spokcsm III SAID be would be
satisfied with nothing less than absolute social
~ we'll a. political equality, and he would not
think reconstruction properly effected until he
could enter the parlOr n the best white man In
the land, and be addressed as Mr.. Lindsay
he urged the negroes 90 elect q black Governor
and fair share OF the Legislature, one Senator
and all the Congressman they could set
The proceedings Of both Houses ct Congress-
on the 9Th inst. were Of character which seeIaod
20 confirm the opinion that the session wall not
extend beyond the Ath. and viii be confined
mostly 70 reconstruction matters The long
debate OF the Senate resulted in the adoption by
26to 6-Messrs. Chandler. Ross. Sumner. Thayer,
linton and " ade being iu the negatiye-Of the
caucus resolution. declaring that nothing but
reconstruction matters shall be considered
General Scho6eid has issued an order saving
that " inasmnch as the preamble TO the act OF
March p 1851, declares that no LEGAL State gov
eminent exists IN the State of Virginia 10 l. not
considered that any clause OF section Of the
Alexandra constitution works disiranchise-
mcnt." Under that constitution, made az Alex
audria duriuf the wax. attempts had been made
10 prevent the registry 81 large numbers OF per-
sons who had been disifanchised by is provis-
ions This is "a curious instance iu which the
,,verthruw of the Southern State governments
has been made "a positive advantage 90 the people.
A marriage. which is Go unite the royal lami-
lies Of Prussia ana sweden D. new being neEO-
lated king Charles 81 Sweden has an oaly
daughter, the Priacess Louise Josephine Eu-
f-t,rta hprn October ~, lsal Her hand is sought
~ Nv Prince Frederick Henry Albert brother
I'd he King OF Prussia. The bridegroom eN.
peetant Il fourteen YEAR, older than the young
fsav having been born May ), 1881. The rcla-
tionship OF the couple isas curously involved as
fhat III royal pcrSonsgcs b art 20 be The
r-aternal GRANDMOTHER Of the Princess Is sister
IA The Prince father. while has mother is sister
me- ReconFtruction Committee are reported
4, have held "A session saturday, and promptly
ngreed upon bin O. be reported on Monday.
proyiding as follows Section declares the true
intent and meaning eft Congress 60 have been
that the provisional governments heretofore eA-
isting in Rebel State were ILLEGAL ana Fold ana
that they were % be continued subject an al re-
spocts 10 the military commanders ana the ao-
thoniy OF Congress Only. hecuQn = PROVIDES
taat the act y which this b supplemental, AMI
also that Of March p shall be construed % an
ihoufe military commanders, wherever they
deen n necessary, 90 remove ur suspend any
umcial. state or ulunicipAl, exercising Authority,
BY virtue 81 such provisional government. and
10 appoint uthers 20 en- their places aud that
aach commanders ehnll also have power % pro-
hibit suspend, or set aside any act Of such ray-
eminent ar any subordinate authority