Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-21
NEWS OF THE DAY

Spotted fever and diptheria are reported pre-
vailing 10 q considerable extent in some parts OF
Harrison and Orange counties, Indiana.
A large bedy Of seamen belonging to her Ma
jesty's steamer Aurora, 60 west immediately
frum Quebec 70 equip the gunboats on me lakes
and prepare for service a. early as possible
The Memphis AUalqacLe's Little Rock special
says the Governor vetoed bill loanlng ten
thousand dollars per mile, 70 aid the building
of railroads. 1t win probably be passed over
his veto.
A notorious New York counterfelter, named
William Gernaut, was arrested ia Memphis on
the 18th inst. and was sent to New YORK on
requisition Of the Governor Of that State.
At Cleveland. Ohio, on the 18th inst. the Their
mometsr stood az 10 degrees above zero; The
atmosphere was very dry, ane the ground COW
cred with snow. No iniurytO the fruit buds on
grain crop as apprehended.
The Southern "loyalists " now in Washington,
waited on Chief Justice Chase in body on the
18th inst. and solicited the appointment OF
Hamilton, Of Texas ns Register under the bank
rupt law. at New Orleans.
A resolution was adopted by the St Louis
Merchants Exchange on the 18Th INST, under
which committee Of ten prominent merchants
Wns appointed 10 collect money and food for the
benefit Of the sufferers in the South.
The long contest over the Commssonership
Of Indian Affairs was ended on the 18th inst.
by the Senate confirming the Hon. Nathaniel q,
TAYLOR. Of Tennessee, eK-COngressman. lie did
not solicit the place.
The Concord Monitor Of March the l4th says
that returns from one hundred and eighty-Ohe
towns and cities give Hartman $1,000, and Sin
clair q. COL. The remaing hhy towns last year
gave Smyth 4,O6S, and Sinclair 5,y1l. General
Hasrimans majority win probably exceed 5000.
The contractors and builders of Chicago have
resolved TO crcumvent the eight hour arrange
ment by hiring their men by the hour, paying
the same price for ten hour labor as they for
mery paid for days work. Tne workmen
don't appear 10 be satifed with the arrangement.
A report had reached the English Consul at
Sansibar that Dr. Livingstone, the celebrated
African explorer, and hall OF ms party, mad
been murdered by the Cafhrs This is reported on
the authority Of nine native attendants who
escaped. The attack was sudden, but Dr. Liy-
ingstone had time TO oyerpower those facing
him. but was cut down from behind while en-
deavering 20 reload his revolver.
Willie Ferguson, a gambler. who recently
killed fireman in Memphis, was assasslnated In
that city on the 18th inst. He was walking in
company with a friend, when a shot was fired,
striking him ia the back of the head, killing him
instantly. He was from LawTenceburg, Ind,
and came 10 Memphis as a clerk Of the Quarter
masters Department, Of the Federal army.
The New York Heralds Southern correspond
enee SAYS in Virginia the military rule has al
ready been declared supreme, but the fact Of
ciyu law being abolished Is hardly apparent.
in Charleston the revolution Is accepted with
apathy, no one excepting the fire eating poll
ticAns seeming to take the matter much to
heart
senator C0nness has announced his deter
minatiOn TO vote against the admission of Mr.
Thomas Of Maryland, OF any other person here
after sent 20 that body who entertains, or has
entertained the views expressed by Mr.. Thomas
in his letter 20 Mr.. Buchanan resgning his posi-
ton as Secretary Of the Treasury. In this spirit
a majority Of the Senators indicated privately
their concurrence and their determination 70
dispose Of Mr.. Thomas. in the first instance, on
his credentials, because the matter can IN its
present phases, be disposed Of by majority vote
whereas, II the Senator is admitted to his seat
it will require IA two thirds vote 20 eXpsl him, i