Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-06
NEWS OF THE. DAY.

There were 1888 arrests an Chicago
during the past three months.
The Pacific railroad is completed four
hundred and fifty-five miles beyond Omaha.
Many condemned Fenians have lust been
shipped from Great Britain to Australia.
A gentleman named Charles Lare. OF
New York, proposes that the Loyal Leagues
raise $4,000 for Mrs. Lincoln.
Gen. w. T. Sherman telegraphed the
President on the Sd inst. that he would be
in Washington this Sunday morning.
1t is reported that President johnson
has ordered the pardon of Alex. III. Steph-
ems to be made out.
A convention Of Young Mems Christian
Associations of the Northwest is in session
in Chicago. Thirty-six associations in
thirteen States are represented.
Two negro deck hands got into fight
on the wharf at Memphis on the 4th inst,
which resulted in one Of them being killed
by having his bowels cut out with razor.
Commissioner Rollins of the Internal
Revenue Department, says that by the law
of Congress all afidavits are relieved from
stamp duty.
Gen. Steedman having declined the app
pointment of Secretary of War, the names
Of General f. p. Blair and Thomas Ewing,
ST., are now talked of in connection with it.
The American Bible Union held its an
nual meeting in New York last week.
The old board Of officers were reelected
The receipts last year were S55,l27, and
the expenditures S54,733.
General Grant has decided not to settle
any more claims from States against the
War Department, until Congress shall
make some provisions in the premises.
The Laclede races at st. Louis last week
have been pretty nearly a failure The
races have been good ones, but the attend
ance after the first day has been very
small.
Hon. Edmund Cooper, of Tennessee, has
been appointed one Of President johnson
private secretaries, in place Of the Presi-
dents son Robert, who has left the city.
General Grant is reported as having said
TO Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, that be
would not feel at liberty TO refuse the Re-
publican nomination for the Presidency, il
the same should be rendered him.
The returns received by the Internal
Revenue Bureau for the first quarter, end
ing September 80, Of the fiscal year, foots
up S55,000,000. The corresponding quar-
ter last year showed S99,00O,0O0, being
loss of 100000.
Hon. John w. NOEL, member of Con-
gress from the third district in Missouri.
died in st. Louis on the Sd inst He was
the only Congressman from that State who
supported President Johnson's policy.
The brake on one Of the BROOKLYN cars
gave way on the Sd inst while descending
Atlantic street. A lady named Emma
Ludwig became frightened, jumped from
the car, and was almost instantly killed.
The car ran off the track and was demol-
ished, injuring several of the passengers
Tho outbreak at Viterbo by Garibaldi
turns out to be more serious than at first
reported, and has not yet been quelled.
The attitude of the insurgents is so me-
nacing that the Pope has appealed to the
Italian government for instant assistance.
which has been denied Approximations
exist that the friendly relations between
Italy and France will be interrupted In
consequence.
Gen. Grant not being able 10 attend the
parting dinner 10 Senior Romero, wrote as
follows: regret TO think it improbable
that will be able to leave this city at the
time specified. / regret this because of
the high appreciation l have always held
as the recipient of his compliments person
ally, and the sympathy have felt for the |
cause which be has so ably and zealousIy |
represented. His cause was our cause to a |
greater extent, probably, than will ever be
appreciated, now that success has attended |
IT, Failure would have demonstrated how
much we were interested in the success of
the Liberals of our sister republic"
An account of the organization of the
Maryland militia reachas here from Balti-
more, in answer TO charges that that body
s differed by ex-Rebels, which sets forth
hat the whole militia is commanded by
Major General Bowerman, late of the
Union army, who commanded brigade at
'Pottsylyania, was twice badly wounded,
md served during the entire war, from the
irst battle Of Bull Run to the surrender of
zee. He first entered the service in the
seventh New York. 1t is also stated that
here are eight regiments uniformed, three
n gray, and the balance in blue. One of
he regiments in gray arc commanded by
traight Union men, who VIGOROUSLY sup
,orted the Federal government during the
var, and all Of the regiments is composed of
one but loyal men; that they desire to
'arade on the 18th inst, and bought bat
cry of six Napoleons for that purpose,
fter learning the impossibility Of getting
uns from the government and further, il
; alleged that there is not a cartridge in
he State for the use of militia.