Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-28

THURSDAY. FEBRUARY rs. 1867.
Largest Circulation in City and State
NEWS OF THE DAY

The amount Of taxes on cotton collected in the
Southern States in 1866. was sl5,l52Ooj 81.
There is revival Of religion among the con-
victs in the Kansas penitentary.
The Radicals Of Kentucky have nominated
Colonel S. NJ. Barnes for Governor and r. L.
Baker Tor Lieutenant Governor.
81. Louis has three synagogue and Is going to
have a fourth. There are ten thousand Hebrews
in the city
A formal and emphatic protest Of the majority
Of the Bishops of the Episcopal Church against
the introduction Of the ritualistic novelties is
published.
The resignation Of Governor Swann, Of Mary
land. and the Inauguration Of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Cox, which was fixed for the 2jth instant.
has been postponed.
The Virginia Senate ia secret session on the
9th inst. considered the subject Of calling a
State Convention. The result was net made
known.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has ordered the
suspension Of the sales Of Illicit whisky. In
some cases not more than half the amount Of
the duty is realized from auction sales.
The Ohio House Of Representatives. which IL
largely Radical, rejected resolution on the 26th
inst, proposing 20 amend the constitution Of
hist State by cxpunging the word white" by
vote Of 25 10 70. The Radicals have no use for
negro voters ia Ohio.
la the municipal election in Cairo on the 2jth
iszt.. John W. Trayer. Republican. was elected
Mayor by twenty one majority. The balance
Of the Democratic ticket was elected 10y q small
majority.
Facts have come 10 light which east suspicion
upon d servant girl Of DR.. Cornell as the muir
dcress of his wife at Newmarket, n. j. Teeth
marks we're found on Mrs Connel's neck CORES
ponding with those Of the girl. and other evi-
deuccs point unfayorably to her.
The whole amount of internal revenue collect
"a during the fiscal year 1866 was $40. gO5 gSI
OF this sum, sl7O.S7l2i6 was collected in the
Eastern States sll9 44O, $50 in the Western States
including Kentucky and Tennessee, and only
S2o.5Hs 749 in the ten Rebel States.
A deputation Of the New Yorl, Firemens As
sociation will make a visit to Richmond. Charles
ton and Columbia. South Carolina, next month.
taking with them a $4,000 hose-carriage as
present 10 the Gremeu Of the last named city
Extensive preparations are being made 10 enter
tain the visitors.
The Senate of Missouri, on the 25th inst,
passed BILL by a vote Ofniuetecn TO seven sub
uniting 10 the people. at the next general cleo
ton, an amendment to the constitution 10 strike
out the word white" A similar proposition
was introduced into the House, which was made
the pecial order for to-day Thursday
The FIRST municipal election held in the Dis
trirt of Columbia under the suffrage act passed
by Congress, took place in Georgetown on the
18th inst, and resulted in the election Of the
candidate fer Mayor nominated by the negroes.
There is, in consequence. much rejoicing among
the latter The Democrats carried both branches
Of the City Council
The monthly statement OF the public debt will
be published about the 5th of March II will
not show any very material difference from the
last statement. The receipts If customs during
the month appear quite heavy and those from
internal revenue sources are unusually small
This being the first instance of that kind it will
exhibit heavy increase in gold, and o. balance
otseveral millions of dollars from which interest
on lo4os. due on lst prOXimo. will be paid.
The Washington correspondent Of the Cincin
matt Enquirer says in his dispatch Of the 25th
inst. 1T is rumored that the President will
nominate to the Senate a negro for an important
Office. The rumor grows out Of the fact that a
petition has been presented to the President.
asking him to appoint Fred Douglas Commis-
si0ner Of Freedmen Bureau The President has
said that il would be good opportunity 70 test
the sincerity of Radical affection for the negro
by admitting has name TO the Senate, but il is
hardly probable it will be"
Grants position on the reconstruction bill is
attracting some attention The Washington
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gu-effe SAYS
" Gen Grant does not hesitate 10 say very
frankly and PointeGly' that II would beadyisable
Tor the president 10 ElFe u his signature. AT an
interview with Secretary McCuloch this morn
ing, he asked the Secretary what the President
would do with it2 Would he sign it2 The Sec
Rotary eyasiy ely answered that he did not know.
The President had not said what course he would
pursue. The General remarked with much
enrncstncss: hope he will sign il. ! think il
would be well for him 20 do So The Secretary
again said he could not tell what the Presidents
purpose was, adding that he will take time TO
LOOK into the whole question before act
ing. General Grant thereupon responded:
DO you ;hlnk he Is open 10 convic-
TOM Would my opinion have any weight with
himf don't want 10 bore him if he has reached
has decision, but ! very much hope that he will
lEn the bull Some further conversation was
had, showing Gen. Grants strong desire for hur-
m0nious action between the President and Con
gress Whether he took occasion 20 see the
President on the subject is not known" The
correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial
say In has dispatch OF the 18th instant " In the
senate, this evening, Senator Wilson gaid he
was authorized and requested 70 contradict a
statement published In the New \ 0rk papers 10.
day, that General Grant b opposed TO the recon
stTuCton bill now in the hands Of the President
Tie says he met General Grant a few DAYS ago ana
conNersed With him on the subject. Mr. Stanton
was present also. Grant said that, since the bill
had been changed 20 rs 90 provide that the dis
trict commanders shall be appointed hy the
President instead Of by the General Of thcarmy,
be entirely approved of IT, lie said at the same
time, that II he thought he could persuade the
President 20 sign ~, he would try 10 do So as he
believes VI 20 be AS good rs any thing that eau be