Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-21
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 81. 1867.
largest circulation In City and State
NEWS OF THE DAY.

j. ". Fitzgerald has declined to be re elected
Head Center of the Cincinnati Fenians
Members Of the Kentucky Legislature have
decided to draw their pay hereafter in gold.
Prof Baehe, Of the Coast Survey. died in
Rhode Island few days since
Charleston has its new steam line 10 Liverpool
in successful operation.
The steamer Lady Gay blew out her cylinder
head Just below st. Louis on the 18th instant.
killing the engineer
The government will probably take an appeal
20 the Supreme Court from the recent decision
Of the Court Of Claims. giving officers five dol
lara additional per month for servant hire from
May !, 1864, to March 3. 1850
The New York insurance companies. stagrer-
iug under the immense losses suffered during the
Hast year, have dyanced the rates Of premium
twenty to twenty FIVE per cent Anextra CHARGE
i5 made for buidings without iron shutters.
The family Of Farley Brown. Of Camden
Michigan, we're poisoned last week by some un-
known person. who threw handful Of DOW
dered glass into the water bucket. from whose
contents the breakfast coffee was prepared. All
the victims recovered after severe suffering.
Secretary McCuloch was before the Judiciary
Committee Of the House Of Representatives for
some time on the 18Th inst, having been sum
moned TO testify as to affairs in the Treasury
Department II is rumored that interrogation
were put 20 him On the impeachment question
colonel Sprague. Assistant Commissioner Of
the Freedmen Bureau for Florida. reports that
freedmen are still arriving from South Carolina
and Louisiana. and many are entering land
under the homestead bill. The State was quiet
and prosperous.
The following circular. b. command Of Gen.
Grant has been issued Hereafter. none but IN
married men. not less than i've feet five inchez
will be enlisted into the United States army. for
any term Of service, This regulation will not
apply to men enlisted in the Veteran Reserve
Corps, or men enlisted as musicians.
The St. Louis Chamber Of Commerce has
adopted resolutions protesting against the pas
suge Of the charter Tor the construction Of a
bridge across the river opposite that city. now
before the Legislature. the character of which
was exposed in the Republican some days ago.
London dispatch Of the 18th inst. says
An armed Fenians in Kerry county have dis
appeared. Nine captures have been made
The peasantry are willing e. give intelligence.
but are unwilling 20 assist in arresting Fenians
Earl Dudley officially announces the alarm
passed and thut the peasants are loyal The
government will treat prisoners justly. and,
it necessary. severely. LanFfOrd. Secretary for
Ireland. says no new rising Is apprehended
There we're only one hundred and twenty en-
gagged in the late revolt The government is
stll sending troops to Ireland"
A communication from the President 10 the
Senate states has not being c0gnizant Of any
violation Of the civil rights law. He referred
the resolution Of the Senate to the heads of de
psrtments and asceTiained that none have come
TO the knowledge Of the navy, interior. BOstatice
treasury or state department.
The Secretary Of " ar says no instance has
been reported Of neglect or the refusal of the
military officers or employees 90 enforce the act
Tie reports the following cases OF alleged viola
uans Of the act
It, The case Of Dr. Watson for the murder of
n negro, IN the Department of Virginia, who,
alter his discharge by civil tribunal, was put
on trial before "A military commission, which
was dissolved on the ground of want Of iurisdic-
tOn under decision Of the Supreme Court
"a VIM. Hncher, person Of color, sentenced
10 the cham gang m HeOrgla Hs a Yagabund,
which was referred 20 the Attorney General and
Is now under his charge
"a. Case Of Perkins in the Stateuf Texas where
protection TO cOlcred men against Illegal acts
committed under the color Of military authority
was afforded by the Assistant Comm ssiOner Of
FTeedmen's Bureau, and his decision approved
by the War Department.
The Secretary cOncludra The report by the
Military Commanders Of the crimes and Otienses
committed against freedmen in their respective
commands have been made to this department
and referred 10 the Attorney Gen eral for his
opinion, and an appropriate remedy Whether
they, or any Of them constitute any violation Of
the civil rights bill am unable TO state"