Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-13
Largest Circulation in City and Stat
NEWS OTS TIE DAY.

There are forty-fve miles Of street rail-
road in st. Leuis.
The Catholics are erecting an orphan
asylum in the city Of New York which will
cost $4,000.
The New York Constitutional Convention
has rejected proposition making the Gov
ernor's term Of Office four years.
1t is said that most, il not ALL of the
rolling-miIls at Pittsburg will start mp in
the course Of two weeks, with the prospect
Of good fall business.
Reports of the corn crop from Missis-
sippi and Arkansas, are very encouraging.
Many planters will raise atWo years supply.
Private letters from Arizona, received in
Washington, state the Indians still con-
tinue their depredations without eiieetual
opposition.
It's reported that the President has
asked General Sherman TO take Mr.. Stan
toms place. and that he had signified his
willingness 10 accept.
Seventeen privates, Of the United States
artillery, are now under trial by court
martial. at Buffalo, for attending Fenlan
festival in Fenian uniforms.
The prospects for thecot;on crop in Lower
Louisiana and Mississippi are very gloomy.
The army worm is said to be destroying
every thing before it.
Hon. Julius w. Blackwell, formerly
member to Congress from the third district
of Tennessee, died at his residence in
Athens, on the 2nd inst.
Recruiting for the United States army
has been very successful at Detroit, an
average Of thirty men per day being OBJ
tanned. This shows that times are hard,
employment restricted and money scarce.
The Savannah Republican, Of the 9Th,
says: The North Point took yesterday
rnornipp zig bushels of wheat to Balt-
more. and the Herman Livingston IN the
afternoon $3.50 bushels TO New York
making an aggregate Of 8746 bushels.
The people in North Carolina are refls-
ing to pay State and county taxes on the
ground that the Stale government has no
practical existence. They are becoming
practical converts to Thad. Stevens doctrine,
thinking, no doubt, that IT Is poor rule
that won't work both ways"
Presbyterian reunion is progressing at
the South. A Joint committee Of the Old
School and Cumberland Churches has been
in session at Memphis, and agreed, on the
9th inst, upon plan of union. This action
will be referred 10 the General Assembly
for confirmation. On adjourning the dele
gates passed resolutions expressing graft
tude to God for the successful termination
of their labors.
The great turf meeting at the Dexter
Park, at Chicago, is set down for the 80 OF
September next, and will continue hye
DAYS. The aggregate amount OF speed pre-
miums offered is sixteen thousand dollars,
one of which is three thUsand FIVE hundred
dollars. and four Of them aggregate seven
thousand three hundred. Dexter" and
Ethen Allen" will he present, besides
many Of the most noted flyers in the coun-
try.
1t has come to light in ST. Louis within
few days that extensive frauds have been
perpetratedon the United States pay depart
ment. through soldiers discharge papers.
The amount paid in this department Is
said to be very large. There appears to
be an organized system for the collection Of
money on forged papers, not only in st.
Louis, but in Washington, Baltimore, New
York, and other Eastern cities.
On the 9Th inst. the firm Of n II. Cotton
& Co., wholesale liquor dealers ofChicago,
was called upon by man giving bis name
as Sheppard, of Louisville, KY. He stated
that he dealt in liquor, and had come TO
Chicago for the purpose of purchasing a
quantity Of alcohol He ordered dray,
which was driven TO the door Of the house.
The amount to be paid for this alcohol was
one thousand four hundred and fifty dol
lars. Mr. Sheppard desired the clerk to
accompany him to the fremont House and
receive the money In the meantime the
barrels were placed upon the dray, and
with an order TO take them to No. 20 South
Water street. The driver moved off in
the direction indicated, the clerk accom-
panying the stranger 10 thehotel, where he
disappeared, and neither the swindler nor
the alcohol can be found.