Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-07
News or TIE DAY.


The srasshoppers in Texas have been killed by
q ssia snap.
The Kenton (0hio) Democrat. in an enihussii-
aeife article nominates the Hon. Geo. n.
Pendleton, for President
Among the distller. closed for iraud IN Rich
mond. Va. ts that OF ten. henhlhkaeh' "l Nl'H-
ragua nOtOfIety
Three vessels arrived at Savannah. Ga. on the
"A inst having eargOes ofc0rn amounting m the
aggregate 20 5000 bushels
The set Of steamboat eolors which were voted
g,tsf he strawberry festival al Memphis. were
awarded the K. +. Lee Number 81 votes i.U-D
on Easter the Pope bestowed an equal bene-
iirtian on the city aud the world from the att
can, in the presence Of great eoncourse.
Sir Roderick J. Murehison is NOT satisfied Of
the death of Dr. Livingstone. and demands that
an expedition be sent 10 Africa 10 clear up AL
doubts.
A burglar. in attempting Ia rife a room la the
Gsyos House, Memphis. at three o'clock sun
day morning, was shot dead by a guest OF The
house.
heavy thunder storm passed over ST. Louis
Saturday night. A large amount of rain fell.
which was mach needed IN the surrounding
country.
Captain Joseph b. Beatie. a Captain in Wool
farl's cavalry during the war, was fatally STAMPED
hy q man named Jones, near Sommerset' n.y.
iome days ago
stephen Calhoun Smith has been sent 20 Castle
Piskney, by order of Gen. Sickles. Tor mutilat-
ing the American fag az the Charleston bremen
parade.
Jemes Adams. proprieior Of a pretty waiter
siri saloon in 81. Louis, has been sentenced 70
be imprisoned six months md pay tine OF slOb
tor employing Girls as walters contrary 10 law.
By Ere which destroyed the upper stories Of
boarding house on the corner Of Cherry and
Collins streets, st. Louis on the morning OF the
"a inst. a woman known as Julia King. or No
lin. was burned 10 death.
No election Of President 10 succeed 0efrard
al Hf.rTnU
as pressing his claims 10 the office 10 Mexican
fashion, with force of reyOnti0nists, and is
marching 10 oppose salnave.
The Lafarge heirs have determined not 70 re
build the Winter Garden Theatre. in New \ ork,
which was lately burned. The site IS TOO far
down town for a theatre. and the property VIII
Yield higher rents for other purposes
Ia Deer Creek. Cas- county, Indiana, on the
9TH ult., two children of Mr.. ueorge Harness
accidentally discharged a gun with which they
were playing. One of them was killed and the
other wounded. " Is supposed fatally.
Beef grown In Australia ia offered for sale in
London. II is not sailed. but is the best Austria
liam beef carefully stewed and packed m TINS
Theoretically sealed. IL Is offered for sale At
fourteen cents pound, without bone.
Robert Toombs, Of Georgia. has recently writ
ten q letter, accepting the situation, ana SAYING;
No true patriot in the South will forsake his
native land. Let IA remain here and endeaVor
hy favor Of God to build up our wasted places.
The registration of voters IN the South has al
ready given rise 20 frauds. II is announced nom
New Orleans that a trade in registration papers
has sprung mp In that city, white men who are
refused the right buying the papers of colored
men. who willingly sell them.
During the month of April ius, closed. there
were Gfty-two American vessels lost by ire,
wreck collision and other disasters at sea. OF
these. two were steamers, six ships, ten backs,
ten brigs and twenty -four Rchooners. and their
total value Is estimGted at Sl,9251Oo.
Lieut. Rice, with a detachment Of the "a
United States infantry. Friday night attempted
at arrest the murderers of the negroes at
kichoasyille, ny. He was resisted by asuperlor
force aud was unable 20 make the arrests. lie
was wounded IN three places, but not fatally.
private soldier was also wounded.
The Right Rev p. j. Lavialle, Bishop Of the
Catholic Diocese Of Kentucky, who has been
confined TO his bed from organic disease OF the
atomaeh for six CT seven weeks, is now past all
hope Of recovery. his physicians having given
him up. He is az Nazareth Academy. near
BardstoWn.
The New York HesaR has a dispatch by The
Atlantic cable, dated Rio JaneirO the 18th. stat
lng that the Emperor OF Brazil mad issued dc
cree declaring all slaves free. The mandate
takes effect within.twenty years, and all children
slaves born hereafter are 10 be free from their
birth.
In magistrates court in savannah, the other
day. there was quite an exciting scene, growing
uut Of the fact that the Justice had hung upon
the wall OF his Office a steel engraving illustrat-
ing the poem Of the Conquered Banner and
n n
tiessetine, q lawyer interested IN a pending
case. protested that he would not plead in
court where that flag was displayed. and. after
come sharp talk from Rebel lawyers present the
conquered banner was turned face 20 the wall.
and the case proceeded.
The whole country bordering on the 0uachita
and Black rivers in Louisiana, has been over
lowed by the recent creyasses, and the suffering
aud loss ~ incalculnble General Sheridan has
isrped an order nullfying the State law reguir-
lng members Of the police force 20 be residents
81 New Orleans five years by changing IL 70 two
years. and orders Mayor Heath 10 remodel the
police force, Of which az least one-half must be
De chosen from the soldiers General sheridan
has abolished the ievee commissioners and sP-
pointed new boards.
A delegation from New Orleans had an inter
Ntew with Attorney General Stanherry, on the
"a inst. and were informed that the Administra
ton intended 10 give the DISTINGUISHING clause
81 the reoonstruction bill liberal construction,
70 10 allow q full registration. The Attorney
General declared that the registers under Gen.
Sheridan had done wrong in refusing 60 register
CITY, county and township officers, for he did not
regard them as officers Of the State lie is also
at the opinion that Congress did not intend 20
exclude man from voting who had happened
Co take an oath 60 support the constitution, and
then participated in the rebellion, unless he
had held an Office which required an oath Of
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