Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-22
Largest CIroHlatIOn p Clly and SAC.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The American Bible Society printed last year
l.1lg.25a copies Of the Scriptures.
The remains Of Gen. Albert Sydney johnson
win be taken 70 Austin. Texas, OF Wednesday,
for fnal burial.
A Maryland paper puts forth General Grant
ne President and General Lee as Nice-Presideut
Of the United States for the next terra.
The Miehigan House has passed a resolution
ly dfy-lour to thirty eight that no legislation
81 Unnecessary to regulzte the hours Of labor.
A st. Paul special ssys that twenty-one Sioux
Indaushaye arrived there en- rOufe for Wash
inrton 10 make o treaty.
The Now Orleans Deputy Collector. who was
reported 10 have been attacked and robbed in
Arkansas, turns ont 20 be q dsfaulter. lie has
been arrested.
Judge Fleming u the Supreme Court Of
Georgia. refused. under the State law. the ap-
pIication Of Aaron A. Bradley (colored). mem
Der Of the Maine Bar permission TO practice
law in Georgia.
The Lincoln Monument Association now has
$4,000 IN funds. the Illinois Legislature having
appropriated $4,000 to the object. The sum Of
10000 Sc. however. stul required % carry ont
The designs Of the Association
The Greenfield CMassachusetts GaFsts says
there s % great scarcity OF money among the
farmers ia the tobacco growing towns Of that Vi
cinity. Many ofthem have two year, crops on
hand uusold The tax collectors end il difficult
60 collect the taxes.
A. Braun, the LitchGeid merchant who was
robbed Of $4,000 ct the ST. Louis depot On
Thurday night, has mysteriousy diaappearel
ItisnoW suspected that he robbed himself and
lefi for parts unknown TO avoid the payment Of
heavy debts against han.
The House Select Committee 10 inquire into
the killing Of Union soldiers 10 South Carolina,
aud the discharge ofpersons convicted Of crime.
have summoned rs additional witnesses Gems
Sheridan and Thomas. and Secretaries Stanton
and Browning.
Garibaldi. at The request Of an American
friend, hiss written a letter. giving his opinion
ou affairs IN the United States. He applaudE
the election Of colorei deputies to the Massa-
chusctu Legislature. expresses bis hope for tho
preservation and future harmony Of the Union,
and urges the President 10 come 20 terms With
Congress.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued new
regulations governing trade between Asia and
Europe. which provide for the transportation Of
merchandise and goods 20 and from Europe and
Asia by way Of San Francisco and New York.
Goods shipped from China to San Francisco,
thence 10 New York and from there 10 Europe,
save fifteen dsys' time by this new arrange
menf.
The receipts Of internal revenue Saturday
were Sl92,728 On total for the week. 81, 7s9 81
grand total for the fiscal year up to date. Sl77,
1854 n. The smalinoss Of the receipts for
Friday and Saturday was owing 10 the fact that
air the trains coming into the city from The
North have been checked by the late heavy
snow, thus cutting OF means Of receipt.
The Indiana Legislature elected in Joint con
ycntion yesterday the following officers: Gen
eral Gresham. State agent; A. II. Conner. State
Printer; r. D. Poster. Librarian; Gen Mlrov.
Canal Trustee + n. Meredith and W.P. Ghee,
Directors of the Southern and J. n Tyncr. W.
ID. Crothers and A. d. Hamnick, Directors Of
the Northern Prison. The Senate ratit ed the
constitutional amendment by vote Of - 10 l6.
lettor dated North Platte the 18th, reports
The Indians very w8rlike. Several rumors are
afoat regarding depredations near us. One is
that they have killed forty men west Of horo
and that they are marching for this place in
great strength with determination Of clearing
the road 10 Fort Koarney. Eight hundred troops
have been ordered for service on the plains and
in the mountains.
The New York Herald Washington cores
pondont gives n little inside history Of the late
mission Of sherman and Campbell to Mexico.
The expedition, according 10 Mexican adyices
has proved a positive injury 10 Jutre7. The two
eayoys were at odds with each other from the
start. each Ginning 20 rank the other, and each
had separate instructions. This led 10 stormy
discussion between them, in which personal allu-
ions. by no means complimentary were u7ed,
and when they parted company returned hysepa-
rate routes to New Orleans
An unusual suit was commenced in the United
States Circuit Court Of Indianapolis on the 18th
inst. Thirty four yoon ago James T. Pollock
was appointed Land Receiver at Charlottesville,
and gave bond in the sum Of one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars lie proved defaulter on
thc SOM Of six N oesand dollars. which, with the
interest, amounting 10 $4,000. the government
nov institutes suit torecover. Some Of the sure
ties are dead, but there are some living who are
amply able 70 pay Tho main legal question is, |
whether the statuleoflimitations runs as against
the government.
The burning Of the Presidents conservatory,
on the 18th inst, Was a great public calamity. |
Tue damage 10 the building can be repaired for |
four or Eve thousand dollars but the money /
value Of the plants conveys no adequate idea Of |
the real loss. u viii probably reach two OF 4
three hundred lhousapd dollau, Many Of the /
plants were rare and have been accumuiating /
for The rsst fifteen or twenN years. They cannot Il
be replaced ior any SUM. Among the plants de-
str0yed was very large lemon tree. four
Suiuitzia Regnas Ia full bloom, che largest /
plFnt in America pandonous Ardicia or
crew pine, VEN rare and large one Cycus |
Riyoluyas. imported during the administration
Of cen. Washington o very large number Of /
Camelia Japonioas. the finest in this country
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