Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-25
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NEWS OF TuI1 DAY.

Superintendent Of Indian Affairs Den
man, has telegraphed 10 Washington thai
he has dispatched ten Indian runners
with peace offerings, 10 the tribes south Of
the Platte.
The cotton crop is reported to have been
materially damaged by the rains in the
lower part Of Georgia. The reports Of the
worm are however exaggerated. +
The Viceroy Of Egypt is said to have
been immensely struck with the beauty Of
the English ladies, and to have found but
one fault with them-that they rode on
horseback, 10 his eyes a great indecorum.
A delegation Of Radical German citizens
presented to Senior Romero, for President
Juarez, an address, approving his course IN
Mexico, and congratulating him on the
success Of the Republican cause.
There are some startling developments
anticipated soon in connection with the
Pay Department Of the army. The Pay
master General is now vigorously pressing
an investigation Of the affairs of his Office.
Frauds seem to have been pracliced upon
il in every manner and form, and general
overhauling is at present going on.
The Michigan Constitutional Convention
has fixed the salaries Of State officers as
follows: Governor, $1,000; Secretary Of
State $500; State Treasurer, $3.50; At
toney General, $1,000 Commissioner Of
State Land Office, $1,000: Auditor General
S2500; Supreme Court Judges, $1,000 /;
Circrit Judges, $1,000; Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, $500.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Boston Post says that eight hundred tons
Of shells have been returned to that city
to be untitled and stored The worllmen
have discovered that the work upon them
il not dangerous, as sawdust had been sub
stituted for powder in the preparation Of
these projectiles. How many thousands Of
them similarly filed were fired at the
Rebel forces during the war il is impossible
to calculate.
A touching instance Of family devotion
and affection occurred near ROcktown, Ill,
few days ago, in which a mother and her
child, together with her brother and his
wife, all persisted in attempting TO rescue
the child and eack other from drowning
1t appears that the child went into the water
beyond its depth, and the others, in follow
ing and attempting TO rescue il, lost their
presence Of mind and were also drowned.
General Siokles has sent a communion
ton 10 Washington saying that the abroga-
ton Of his order No. 10, in 80 far az the
United States Courts are concerned, viii
open the door for declaring the reconstruc-
ton acts unconstitutional, which the United
States Court in North Caroiiana is prepar-
ing 20 do, and cases will be Immediately
transferred from the State Courts TO the
United States Courts in order to afford the
wished for opportunity.
The Cork Herald of the 8th Of August,
in speaking Of the Irish harvest says Ac-
counts from the west are most encouraging
respecting crops. The markets are well
supplied with new potatoes, and no APP
pearance of blight has up 10 the present
manifested itself The grain crops are
more promising at present than they have
been for years at the same period of the
season. An abundant harvest has blessed
the land, Notwithstanding the evil fore
bodings of many false prophets.