Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-24
THURSDAY. OCTOBER -. 1867.
largest Circulation In City and Stat
NEWS OF TUE DAY.


Captain ia the regular army, hiss been ac-
cepted. to date the 18th inst, and also that
OF Gen. Pleasanton az Major, TO take effect
on the first of January next, till which
time he has leave of absence.
A letter from Fort Ransom. Dacotah
Territory, SAYS that the fire which prevailed
ia that vicinity, resulted in the burning to
death of two half breeds, while six or
seven others were badly injured, some OF
whom it is thought will die.
Geo Francis Train passed through ST.
Louis on the Dist inst, on his way to Kan
-as, Just returned from the editorial e1cur
sion to the Rocky Mountains, during which
he killed twenty-three buffalOes. He is
now about to establish woman'a rights in
Kansas
JEFF. Davis expects TO leave Canada for
Richmond about the 18th or 18th Of No
vember, TO be present at his trial. He is
advised by his counsel to be on hand be-
fore the court opens, but they express a
doubt if he is really to be tried this fall.
The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Express says Mr.. Ewing Of Ohio,
a brother-in-iaw % Gen. Sherman, still
has the best show for the War Department,
and will probably receive the appointment,
with Gen. Sherman as an adviser in the
Presidents interest.
Emigration from Liverpool continues in
greater numbers than ever. During the
three months ending with September, "a, :
us emigrants left Liverpool, an increase
over the same period last year Of 6l57.
Last month thirty-two ships cleared for
this country, carrying 1j6 cabin passengers
and 1856 in the Storage.
On the Dist inst, the notorious Hunni-
cult made a speech in Richmond, during
which he denounced the Northern men
there, whereupon one Of them said he was
a id liar. At this the negroes attempted
20 mob the man, but instead Of him caught
an inofiensive German and were about Ia
kill him. The police succeeded in rescu-
ing the man, but were followed to the house
by the negroes, who behaved in a very dis
orderly manner, throwing stones, etc.
Gen. Mower has issued an order declar-
ing the total vote Of the Louisiana State
election on the question Of a convention 10
he 79. ia. Of which IS ,S03 were for conven-
ton, 4006 against it, and IS blank. A ma
iority of the whole number registered hav-
ing voted, and a majority Of the votes cast
being for a convention, the delegates elected
are notified TO assemble in convention, at
Mechanics Hall, New Orleans, Nov. %.
The weather was rainy and cold at Mem
phis on the evening of the 22d inst, with
indications of a sharp frost. There were
only five interments from yellow fever
during the previous twenty-four hours. 1t
IA believed the present cold weather will
quickly put an end to the disease. The
nurses from New Orleans say it is not vel
low fever.
A Boston correspondent Of the New
York Express states that, owing TO the in
timacy of Baron Holstein, of the Prussian
Legation, with the wife of Charles Sumner,
the latter procured his Withdrawal from
Washington the result Of the affair being
that Mrs. Sumner has gone TO Europe, and
the Sumner establishment Of Washington
IL closed up. Nothing of a criminal
character is alleged.
Gen. Carleton, late commander in New
Orleans, is in Washington to ask an in
quirv into his conduct of affairs there. 1t
appears that some time last session Of
Congress Senator CONFESS made a long and
bitter speech, attacking Carleton and his
administration, charging him with fraud
and corruption. To this speech the Gen
eral takes exception, and that the matter
may be cleared up 10 the satisfaction of
everybody, he demands court Of inquiry,
which will probably be granted.
Secretary McCulloch, being Intercepted
on the Dist inst as to the statement of the
Boston Posts correspondent, that his (Mc-
Culloch's) resignation was no longer at the
Presidents disposal, and that if his re-
moval was attempted, he would avail him
self of the tenure of Office law and resist,
authorized positive denial of the truth of
the paragraph in all its parts. His resig-
nation is, and has been at all times, sub
ject TO the acceptance ofthe President
A couple of farmers, residing near Smith
land, Ky, had a lawsuit in Smithland on
the 18th inst, when one of the parties,
named Sumner gained the case, This in
censed the other party, named Stone. 10
the evening when he started home on horse
back, when Just outside the town, Stone
drew pistol and shot Sumnerdead. Stone
escaped.
Secretary McCulloch is considering what
action he shall take in reference to recover
ing the money on the counterfeit 1905.
Demand has been made for reclamation,
but the bankers unanimously refuse COM
pliance. The Sub-Treasurer at New York
has written letter, in which he takes the
ground that the Department can recover.
He says that all business men understand
that he receives these notes merely for
transmission to Washington He advances
the money upon them, but they are sent
there at the expense of the holders, who
are REQUIRED to indorse them that they may
be returned If not found correct. Ii Is
known that notes and bonds of this char
acter are frequently returned for one cause
or another, and there is but one instance in
which banker demurred to receiving has
note when thus returned.
The National Intelligence ofth 22d inst.
publishes letter from Postmaster General
Randall on the political situation. 1t is
addressed 10 a citizen Of Wisconsin, and
opens by denouncing the Republican party
OF that State for advocating in their State
Convention the impeachment of President
johnson. He says the latter has done
nothing TO he impesched Tor, and main
tains that if Congress had not interiered
with him, the policy OF the administration
would have resulted long since in the rep
resentation by loyal men of every State in
the South. He closes by trusting that
Wisconsin will Join New York in following
Ohio and Pennsylvania. The letter places
Mr.. Randall squarely in sympathy with
the President, and disposes of the charges
that his position in this regard was equiv
ocsls
The National Intlhgeaosr OF the 2lst
inst, severely criticises Gen. Schoheld Tor
the manner in which he has executed the
reconstruction law in Virginia, the pur-
pose Of which is, if possible, to influence
the vote against the convention. 1t charges
that he has registered "A, 800 more blacks,
and Il, 100 fewer whites than were listed
last year for taxation by the State author
tiles, and has thereby cut down the ma
jority Of white voters from $4,000 10 about
4S,400. This result, it charges, is secured
by vile and dasiardly fraud, in order to
accomplish the basest purposes of party
power and revenge. 1t alleges that an
enormous negro registry was got by regis
tering them m two or three different
falaraa and h. rs,st.,- sl,a