Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-26
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Austria is favorable 10 Napoleon's propo-
sition for a European Conference.
There we're thirty-six deaths in Memphis
last week, fifteen being from yellow fever.
During the month Of October the value
Of cattle sold at the Union Stock Yards,
Chicago, aggregated $S,252,260
The Blue Book, a French official publ
cation, says that the relations Of France
and the United States have regained their
usual warmth.
The Garibaldians are still troubling the
Papal troops a little. Small bands have
invaded the Pontifcal territory, bat have
been driven back.
Ii is said that Gen. Menabrea has Issued
another note, wherein the action Of France,
in invading the Papal States, is severely
denounced.
Ry the arrival Of steamer from Rio we
have news of two battles fought in Para
quay during October, in which the Bra
lillian troops were victorious.
There is a rumor in London that our
government has made a bid for the Hudson
Bay Company territory. The report oc-
casioned rise in Hudson Bay stock.
Gen. Hancock left Memphis on the 23d
inst, on the steamer Mississippi, on his
way to New Orleans to assume command
Of the fifth Military District.
An immense tobacco factory in the lower
part of New York city was seized Saturday,
on the allegation that correct returns of
transactions had not been made.
B.F Queen, one of Chicago's leading
real estate and stock brokers, has been sued
for divorce by his wife, who alledges adul-
terry with her own mother.
Richard O'Gorman, ST., the wellrknown
Irish patriot, died recently near Dublin,
aged eighty-six. He was the father of the
celebrated lawyer in New York Of the same
name.
In St. Louis 1866 persons have petit
toned the city government for the repeal
of the existing Sunday laws. Petitions,
less numerously signed, however, have been
presented, depricating any such change.
Some small lots Of cotton have been seized
in St. Louis for irregularity in shipment
OF violation of the revenue Laws, and tele-
grams sent 10 New York TO seize some Of
the staple already shipped from ST. Louis
10 that point
Senator Reverdy johnson has prepared
an argument, TO show that the President
cannot be suspended from Office pending a
trial Of impeachment, and that he can be
convicted only on the charge Of treason
and bribery.
General Schofeld left Washington for
Richmond on Saturday, after having had
an interview with the President and Gen.
Grant. The President is reported to have
expressed himself pleased with General
Scho6eld's administration Of affairs in Virs
GINA.
The Archbishop of Baltimore has issued
a circular to all the churches in his arch
diocese, including the District of Column
bia, for a tridusn of prayers for the Pope
and church, 10 commence on the feast Of
the Immaculate Conception, the 9Th of De-
cember proximo, and continue until Tues
day following.
II is understood that a number of cans
non and a considerable quantity of small
arms and large amount, of ammunition,
etc, were dispatched to St. Thomas by
the government on the steamer South
America, which sailed from New York
Saturday. The opinion was expressed on
board the steamer, that our flag will be
hoisted on the islands of St. Thomas and
st. john.
Major Robert c. Walker, Paymaster
United States army, has returned to st.
Paul, Minnesota, from beyond the Red
River Of the North, and reports the river
and large lakes open, and the weather in
Dakota territory charming and as mild as
Indian summer. The health of the officers
and men at Forts Ripley, Abercrombie,
Ransom and Wadswouh, is excellent.
Judge Wylie, of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia, in a case on trial,
refused TO allow the property of Mary
Beckett, alleged TO be the wife of Clement
Beckett, 10 be appropriated to the payment
of his debts, ruling that the parties were
never married, though they lived together
since 1886, both as slaves and as free per-
sons Beckett was a thriftless drone whom
she had fed, clothed and sheltered because
he was the father other children. The bill
of BecEefs creditors was dismissed with
costs.
Prairie fires sontinue TO rage in nearly
all sections of the West. They have been
particularly severe in Western and North
ern Missouri and Kentucky-in many in
stances destroying whole farms. Immense
amounts Of property have been DESTROYED. |
The swamps in Southeast Missouri are said |
to be a mass Of fire, and along the Illinois |
Central railroad, for a distance of one |
ing. In Union county, Illinois, the flames /
extended into the woods, which are now on /
fire. No relief is looked for until a heavy,
general rain falls.
The New Orleans Republican of the 23d
inst has an editorial headed Who is Re-
sponsible 2' in which, alluding 10 the BUS
pension Of removals by General Mower on
orders from Washington, il uses the follow
ing language: "The day will come, and
perhaps il may be a bloody one, when the
loyal people Of Louisiana will hold the
authors ofthis interference in the progress
Of reconstruction TO a strict account The
war of the rebellion is not yet over; the
States Of theSouth are not vet reconstructed;
the Grand Army Of the Republic doubles /
in numbers the old Grand Army of the Po-
tonac; tried soldiers with dusky faces still
love the old profession and cherish the old
muskets they carried so bravely on many
well-fought field The lowly and humble
have learned their rights and know how TO
fght, and, ifneeds be, TO die for them No
power save that of the Almighty God can
keep the loyal people, in the end, from
achieving their own liberty, and trampling
to the dust the minions Of the old and still
dominant slave power The same article
calls Andrew johnson shat arch traitor
and assassin"
The Washington correspondent OF the
Cincinnati Enquire says, in his dispatch Of
the 2Sd: "The views Of n majority Of the
committee favoring impeachment, which
was first announced 70 the country |
through your correspondence, has of course |
excited tremendous sensation. Weakened
Republicans and Gme-seryinS Conserva- |
tives arc. alike alarmed, and both arc NOV
ing every possible influence to prevent the |
issue being made. If the majority Of that |
committee hold to their purpose there will |
be lively business. The President when |
Intercepted, to-day, as 10 what would be |
his course in the event Of Impeachment |
rephed that he would do his duty" and
although his answer is not satisfactory and
his insction cannot inspireAconfdence, yet |
il is professed that he will rise with the !
emergency, and by intrepid action strength
IN his friends and thwart the designs OF the