Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-01
TUESDAY,. JANUARY I. 1867.
NEWS OF THE DAY.


NEWS OF THE DAY.
General Lucius J. Gartreu is named for next
Governor Of Georgia.
Dublin correspondent says. it IS believed
that Stephens is in the South Of Ireland.
II is officially announced that the British Par
lament will meet on the 5th Of February.
The tax levy Of New York city for the present
year will exceed Sle.0Oo,OOo It's debt is 81, joO-
0l0.
Affairs in ireland are generally quiet. Two
regiments now in Dublin will soon leave for
England.
Paris dispatch says Macmillan has ordered
bic letters sent 10 Mexico. ard not 10 Gibraltar.
The Italian Government has demanded idenl-
nifty from the Porte for firing into an Italian
steamer of Gambia.
The total debt Of NSrth Carolina. Up to the lst
Of October, including interest amounts 10 49,
10000.
The Common Council Of Boston, on the 9th
ult., defeated the proposed appropriation Of $50,
00O for a soldiers monument
A Colonel Brantly has lately yictimized sew
eral citizens Of st. Joseph, Missouri. He was
traced to Chicago snd taken back. s3o00o will
cover his tricks.
Daring the year 1866. three hundred divorce
cases have been brought before the Chicago
courts. The list embraces persons from all sta
tions in life, the clergy not excepted.
Mai. Gen. J. J. Reynolds has been appointed
to the command Of the Military District Of the
Rio Grande. and proceeds to Brownsville, the
headquarters. in few days.
The cattle plague which was thought To- have
disapp cared from Europe. has again broken out
With severity. II has been confined TO one dis
trict of Yorkshire, almo ST entirely, viz: South
Holdemess.
The Pemaooke cotton mills. al Baskerville six
miles from Concord. n. H., was destroyed by fire
Saturday. Loss $4,000. Fifty operatives are
thrown out Of employment in consequence.
A special from 81. Paul says orders have been
received from Washington 10 bring the chiefs Of
the Sioux Indians 10 Washington, to treat for
the cessiOn OF their lands and guarantee of a safe
route over their country 10 Montana Also for
locating them on farmB. ard for guaranteeing
peace and security to our frontiers
The Berlin correspondent Of the New York
Mold says dispatch has been received by the
American Minister, from Mr.. Seward, disap-
proving Of the Ministers -eOnciliatory reference
10 Prussia's impTessinK naturalized Americans
into its service. The disphtch has been read to
the governmental authorities. but no action has
vet been been taken.
A Washington dispatch Of the 18th nit. TO the
Cincinnati Gazette says 1T IS now said that
there is ii,tle doubt that the Supreme Cour; will
decide the test oath TO be unconstitutional; and
il Is further said By some knowing ones that
decision to that effect has been prepared, which
is so sweeping that II wall cause the entire aban-
dsnment Of the oath in future"
The Pittsburgh iron people have just dis
covered that the business Of manufacturing iron
is absolutely ruinous at present. and they have
resolved 10 stop their mills in o few days II IS
noticeable fact, and a remarkable coinci-
lcnce that. contemporaneously with the dis
coyery. the tariff questionis under consideration
in the Congressional committees.
Owing 10 the inclemency Of the weather the
programme arranged for the outdoor amusement
Of the Congressional excursionists at New Or
leans on Saturday was abandoned The entire
party left at night by rail. They we're very
cordially received. and their welcome by the
people was frank and free. Mr.. Wade, Of Ohio.
seems the most retired and reticent Of the party
General Howard made a favorable impression
among the leading men as to his sincere de
sire to act fairly and do rightly by all.
A terrible tragedy took place at New Ulm,
Minnesota, on Christmas day In a dispute,
John Spinner was stabbed by some person un-
known. and blel 10 death Two men, named
Alexander Campbell and George Liscomb, were
arrested on suspicion Of committing the deed.
While the sheriff was liking them to jail mob
rescued the prisoners. and sfter beating them ter
ribly hung them. and their bodies were discovered
the next morning. frozen stiff. The two victims
were respectable citizens Of Mankato and the
affair causes great excitement
A Washington dispatch to the Cincinnati COM
.asrcial, dated the 18th ult.. says: The Presi-
dent stated to-day that he had been msrepre-
scented again By Co.onel Weatherby, the South
Carolina convoy. who. in his report to the lie
gislaiars made Mr.. johnson say that he ad
yised the South to steadfastly reject the consti-
tutionRl amendment. He declares that he gave
no advice whatever on the subject, but is desi
Fous that the Southern Legislatures should act
uninfuenced from any source. He asserts that
the statement that he urges its rejection is as
untrue as the one which represented him as
saying TO Representative Eggleston that he be
lieyod the amendment weuld be ratified"
A Paris letter Of the 18th Of December. pub
lished in Saturdays New York Courier Des Etots
IRis. was the subject Of lively comment in
diplomatic circles in Washington. Sunday. Mr..
Seward expresses Rstonishment ct NJ. Rouher's
pronouncing his famous cable dispatch Of the
23d Of November, gross and offensive, as this dis
patch was received b. NJ. Rouher only on the as
surance of Mr.. BigeloW that the American troops
had not occupied MatAmoras. and twas return
ed TO Mr.. Bigelow amer the reported occupation
was confirmed. Il Is contended by foreign dip
lomatics that France did not receive il. Those
more thoroughly posted in Mexican affairs e1-
press apprehension that the MRtamoras affair
will offer TO Napoleon pre:ext for further de
lay in Withdrawing his expeditionary forces.
A Radical convention was held at Fort Smith
on the 18th of December, which is reported TO
have been attended by four hundred delegates.
representing all parts of Arkansas. Resolutions
were adopted declaring that Congress has the
exclusive right 10 prescribe the terms Of restora.
ton TO the late seeded States; including the
power 20 amend the constitution, SO as 10 carry
cut the designs Of the Declaration Of Independ-
snesi alleging that the adoption of the pending
constitutional amendment is absolutely neces-
sary for the safety henor and dignity Of the ma
ton asking Congress 10 take, at the earliest
day possible. such steps as will enable the loyal
people Of Arkkasas, without regard TO race OF
color, to reorsaniae their State government on
bssis Of sincere and active loyalty to the United
States. and upon clearly defined Republican
principles. They also ask Congress to declare
the present government Of Arkansas abolished.
AM extend the right Of suffrage to all loyal men.
without distinction Of color. except untaxei In
diaus.