Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

There were nine deaths from cholera and
two from yellow fever in New Orleans du-
ring the week ending the Goth inst.
Official reports have reached General
Grants headquarters announcing thesafety
Of Bishop Lamy and party.
General Pope has issued an order com
handing the strict enforcement of his pre-
yious order, forbidding civil officers to OPP
pose reconstruction.
Cholera is decreasing in Memphis. The
President of the Board of Health states
that no cases have occurred ia the vicinity
where the Nicolson pavement is being
laid
The wife, mother-in-law and grand
mother Of J. G. Wells prominent citizen
Of Chicago, we're seriously injured by being
thrown from carriage. One of the ladies
had every limb broken, and two Of them
broken twice.
The agent of the Freedmen's Bureau in
North Carolina makes a gloomy report.
Tie saws widows and orphans are counted
by the thousand, and their efforts TO obtain
employment having generally been futile,
they are on the point Of starvation.
Hon. Montgomery Blair made speech
at the Rockbridge Alum Springs, in Nir-
pinia, on the 10Th inst, in which he said
President johnson had defeated the Con-
servative party by retaining his enemies
in Office: he would advise him to get rid
of the spies around him, and make Gen.
Grant who, he believed, was a just man,
temporary Secretary of War.
The President has under consideration
the propriety OF calling the five district
commanders TO Washington that they may
confer with each other and the Executive
relative 20 the execution Of the reconstruc-
tian acts and determine as near as may be
upon uniform rules Of action and practice.
Accounts from Arkansas represent that
the cholera is prevailing on the plantations
in the vicinity Of Pine Bluff, Des Arc and
Helena. One planter near the latter place
lost TWENTY-FIVE hands last week. The crop
prospects Of that State are very encourag
ing. large amount Of corn has been
planted Gen. Pillow, planting near He
lena. estimates his corn crop at 100000
bashels. Fully two.thirds of the land ia
cultivation this season have been planted
In cereals
To meet the demands of the public,
there will be issued from the Treasury De
partment, in a few weeks, an additional
fractional currency note, OF the denomina-
ton of fifteen cents, The principal en-
bellshments on the face of this note are an
engraved likeness of General Grant on the
right. and Of Lieutenant General Sherman
on the left The back of the note will be
green, with the figure 10 on each side.
The bronze figures which have been placed
upon other denominations will be omitted.
The cotton prospects in Louisiana are re-
ported unfavorabe Owing to continued
rains, the worm has appeared in some dis.
tricts, and the wet weather has prevented
the grass from being cleaned out. Reports
Of the corn crop in the upland districts are
more favorable, bat all agree that the pros
poets for even two-thirds crop is con
fingent upon the cessation Of rain. The
prospects Of the grain crops are the best
ever known. The weather is sultry, with
daily showers.
Some weeks ago a special agent Of the
Postoffice Department reported 20 the
Postmaster General that he had detected
frauds which were perpetrated by the
postmaster at Greensburg, Indiana, and
that the postmaster admitted that his book
entries had been changed etc Upon this
showing, the postmaster was suspended.
When Congress met the facts were cerli-
fed 40 the Senate, and new postmaster
nominated. The Senate rejected the nom
nation. and under the tenure-of-oshce law
the old postmaster is reinsiated IA office.
The Postmaster General notified the rein-
stated officer Of the action Of the Senate,
and added You are respectfully re-
ouested "a favor 70 the Department 10 use
a little of the money of the government
and make as few false entries as possible
Peter Batto. a resident of Memphis,
Tennessee, died near Altoona, Pa, on the
22d inst, on the train coming west from
New York IL seems that The deceased
leit home some five or SIX weeks since, Tor
the purpose Of making trip 10 Europe,
bat when he got 20 New York he became
quite dissipated, and was arrested and sent
10 Blsckwelrs Island for sixty days as a
yaerant. His friends, hearing Of the mat
ter sent a gentleman, also \ resident Of
Memphis, 10 look after him. lie found
Ratto iu prison, had him released, and
started home with him, Notwithstanding
he was unwell al the time, and be died on
the train, as above stated. Batto Is said 10
have been in affluent circumstance
A correspondent Of the Louisville Goa
r.c- writing from Glasgow, KY, says ''On
the 18th inst John Morrison shot and
KILLED an East Tennessean by the name OF
Martin, from Washington county, last
Tennessee. This Martin was in the Federal
army, and has been a perfect desperate,
having, according 10 his own words, killed
more than one unarmed Rebel. Martin had
a difficulty Of some kind with Mr.. John
Morrison, whose life he threatened and
endesyored 10 take by waylaying him, Law
ing in wait IN harm one entire day for
Mr.. Morrison Mr.. Morrison, growing I'M
easy for his life, went over 10 Martins house
% see him about peaceably settling the
difficulty. He found Martin near his house
and spoke 20 him, Martin replying that he
Was going 20 kin him, turning at the same
time and going into has house 10 get his
sun. As Martin was entering his door Nor
rison shot him, killing him instantly. Mr..
Morrison Immediately gave himself up 70
the authorities. lie is peaceable, molten
sive gentleman, well liked BY all who know
him"