Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-28
Largest Circulation in City and state
NEWS or THE DAY.

planet.
The Raleigh Progress has been threatened
With suppression for ridiculing his Grace,
Dan Sickles, Duke Of the Carolinas.
A company in Waterbury, Connecticut,
Is manufacturing coin Of the value Of one
or two cents for the Peruvian government.
John Savage has accepted the position Of
chief organizer Of the Fenian brotherhood.
He expects to bring about union between
the two wings.
A vessel is soon 10 be sent from San
Francisco to Borneo, loaded with Hour and
stores. That island is now chiefly under
the control Of Americans.
A little girl, who got Lost week before
last in the Blue Ridge Mountains, was
found on the ninth day, about three miles
from her fathers house. She was per
fectIv well when found, and stated that she
had lived on berries.
The Rev. John w. Beckwith, of New
Orleans, il is said, has reconsidered his de-
clension of the Office of Bishop, rendered to I
him by the Episcopal Convention OF Geor-
ola, and finally determined to accept the
post.
Gen. Augur, in his testimony before the
Indian Commission, stated that in event Of
an Indian war; it would be general, not
martial. and not less than 10000 men would
be required for the Department OF the
Platte.
The Mexican correspondence Of the New
Orleans Pcduune saws that no less than i've
hundred Imperial officers, prisoners oil war,
French. Austrian, Belgian and Mexican,
= he llf AZ
the work goes on yet.
A Cairo dispatch Of the 18th inst. says
Michael Duffy outraged child three years
old at Roseclair, Illinois The childr life
is despaired of. The scoundrel was arrest.
ed, and only saved from the mob by the
greatest exertions Of the officers.
II is reported that a series of charges
against the officials Of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau will be presented TO the President du-
ring this week. They apply especially to
the subordinates, and not to the head OF the
Bureau There is no change, however, In
the Presidents determination TO remove
Gen. Howard.
The repeal by the last Congress of the
the second section Of the act of 1862, known
IA the amnesty act, il is claimed in some
Quarters will prevent the Executive from
issuing a general proclamation of amnesty,
but Mr.. johnson holds otherwise by main
tanning that the constitutional power to
grant pardon covers universal amnesty.
Col. Taylor, Superintendent Of Indian
Affairs, has arrived in Washington, and
saws that the Peace Commission Is unit
in the belief that harmony and peace can
be secured and maintained. Gen. Sher-
man, though not so hopeful, is working in
full sympathy with their purposes.
Washington is to have a new Masonic
temple. and the fraternity ia that city are
making preparations for the cornerstone
LAYING. Upon the completion of this
temple. il will be dedicated for the use Of
the Order with most imposing ceremonies
and grand demonstration.
The Taunton Gazette says Mrs. Sallie
Atwood, Of Myrickville, passed her l04th
birthday on the 18th inst, in good health
and spirits. There appears to be no dimi-
mutton of either the mental or bodily facul>
ties of the worthy old lady, who has lived
so long beyond the span Of men.
From a private letter received from
Albany. the Buffalo Courier learns, on
what is considered excellent authority,
that the Very Reverend S. V. Ryan, V. q.
NJ. of st. Louis Mo-, has received the APP
pointment of Bishop of Buffalo. Father
RYAN is at present the Superior of the Con-
gregation Of Missions in the United States.
Statistics of the colored schools ia Vir-
ginia show that nearly Il 900 scholars are
enrolled, the annual expense of whose
teaching will be about 100000. In Rich
mond, 5000 colored pupils receive instruc-
ton from forty-three teachers, some of
the latter being also colored.
The foreign immigration at New York |
il about equal in volume 70 that of last |
year. The Castle Garden Commissioners |
report 6253 arrivals during the week end |
ing the 2lst inst This makes a total of |
l63,059 from the LIST Of January to date,
against 1863, 05l for the corresponding sea
son in 1866. The eyenness of these mum
bers is something remarkable.
Sheridan has issued an order declaring
that only such persons as have been duly
registered can be regarded as voters or
eligible to sit on juries in Louisiana. The
necessary revision Of the jury-lists Of the
courts of the State will accordingly be
made, 80 as to include negroes. Another
section Of the same order removes the City
Attorney and City Surveyor of New Or
leans, for being "impediments v 70 recon
struotion.
A gentleman on a visit 10 Illinois writes
the following from Hennepin, in letter
dated the 10Th " 1t has been very dry in
all this country, and vegetation is burning
up. / found something here IN this po-
tato country never heard of before--the
potato-bug. Il has destroyed whole crops
Of potatoes One field of thirty acres has |
been entirely destroyed. 1t eats up the |
vine. l have seen hundreds on a single |
vine. These bugs travel from place TO
place. l have seen them crossing the |
street and climbing fences"
A dispatch from Fort Hayes, Kansas.
announces that severe battle had been
fought between Captain Ames and one
hundred and twenty-five men, and eight |
hundred Indians, in their village, on the |
Republican river Captain Ames and his |
men charged through the village-which |
was two miles long-twice. The Indians
fought desperately, and finally repulsed
our troops, who lost three killed and
twenty-five wounded Afteryard Captain
Ames and his men were surrounded, and
the 6qht kept up for three days. Rein
forcements were being forwarded.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Gasette says the President has
decided that in case Hancock cannot be
Immediately sent to relieve Sheridan, the
latter will be ordered to turn over his COM
mand to the next officer in rank in his dis
trict. This will place either Gen. Hartsufi
or Gen. Mower in Sheridan's place. 1t is
understood that the order of Gen. Sheri-
dan, published Sunday morning, making
further removals, has been the exciting
cause Of this haste to close Sheridan's Ia
bors.
In a speech last Saturday, the acting
Wee President Of the United States,
Benjamin f Wade, of Ohio, denounced
every Democrat and Conserratire in the