Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-13
WEDNESDAY. NAY n. 1855.
largest Circulation in city and stat
NTlws, OF THE DAY.


Much damage has been done 10 the crops
by rain in Central Illinois.
The sales of goods in Chicago for the
year ending May l, 1868, amounted in
value to $3.50, 600, 600
Twenty-six Of the emigran IS who passed
through Columbus, Ohio, last week intend
locating in Tennessee.
Mrs. NJ. J. Bates Of Kendallyille, is the
first lady applicant, in Indiana, under the
bankrupt act.
The wife Of Kit Carson died, at Fort
Lynn, Colorado Territory, on the 26th ult,
and the health Of the old trapper is falling
fast
Letters from Conservative public men in
Virginia announce that the Reconstruction
Constitution, in that State, will be defeated
by at least 20, 900 majority.
A man in Indiana carries his door lock
in his pocket for fear that il will be picked
when he is away from home. There is
nothing like being careful in these days.
Stephen Conboy shot and killed Albert
Townsend for seducing his wife, and then
tried to beat his wife's brains out, at Ho-
boken, N. Y, on the 9th inst. He Was
arrested.
At Waukeaha, Wisconsin, on the 9Th
inst, Mary Newman, aged nineteen, COM
mitted suicide by shooting herself through
the head. The deed was occasioned by
her lover having been recently sent to
prison for crime.
An English elm, on Boston Common,
which was planted in 1888, was cut down
and removed on the 18th inst, having died
at the age of 1874 years. The old elm, par
eHcetleaoe, is native to the soil, and nearly a
eniury older.
Gen. John A. Logan, Commander-in-
Chief Of the Grand Army Of the Republic,
has issued general order, announcing that
the Both Of May is designated for the pur-
pose Of strewing with flowers, or otherwise
decorating, the graves Of their comrades
who fell during the war.
Near Princeton, Illinois, Saturday mid
night, train going east was thrown from
the track down thirty feet embankment,
and three cars were consumed by fire
kindled by kerosene lamp. Fortunately
no person was Seriously hurt.
Capt John L. Worden, of the navy, who
commanded the Monitor in the memorable
fight with the Rebel ram Merrimac has
not yet recovered from the wound received
at that time, and is going 10 Europe next
month for his health.
A delegation Of Conservative men, in the
interest of General Hancock for Presi-
dent, has Just returned to Washington from
the Democratic Convention Of Virginia,
where they boast, they were able TO pre-
vent an expression in favor of PendletOn.
The delegates go now unpledged TO New
York.
A tract Ofground on the field Of Bull
Run was dedicated Saturday as a cemetery
for Confederate soldiers. A number Of
those interested in the movement left
Washington and Alexandria Saturday, and
proceeded TO the battle ground, where they
were met by delegations from various parts
Of Virginia.
A prominent Alexandria politician,
named John Hodgekin, who was delegate
10 the late Republican Convention of Nir-
ginia, is 30 disgusted with the nominations
made there, that he prints a card, saying
this day sever my connection with all
political organizations, and shall hereafter
endeavor TO pay more attention TO my
future salvation"
A committee of citizens, of Shanghai,
Illinois, report that more than go, 900
worth Of property was destroyed by the
late tornado there, and they appeal to the
people elsewhere 10 aid the sufferers, many
Of whom have been reduced TO utter desti-
tuition, and are, besides, suffering from
wounds received by the fall Of buildings.
In Moscow, near Muscatine, Iowa, on
the 9TH inst, a daughter of Mr.. John |
Brandt, seventeen years old, tried TO kindle |
a fire 10y pouring upon it gunpOwder from |
a flask. The bottle exploded, setting fire |
TO her clothing and tearing her flesh in a |
shocking manner IL is thought possible |
she may recover.
An unknown maniac went into the house /
OF Mrs. Swinegan, near Albany, Missouri, |
on the 4th inst, and began 30 take of his 1
clothes When ordered 10 leave, he flew
into frenzy, seized a piece of iron and /
threw II at one Of the children, striking it
on the head, fracluring its skull, and then
seized sick child lying on the bed, and
threw IL against the wall. After strug-
gle, the mailman was secured and sent TO
Jail.
At Warsaw, Indiana, on the 9th inst,
Charles Davis and Mart. Burgess swindled
John Maynard, an old gentleman Of over
three-score years and ten, ont Of between
300 and $500 on bogus check--the old
trick, 20 often exposed that no person
capable of reading should be ignorant Of il.
The swindlers were pursued TO Goshen.
laken back TO Warsaw, and the Common
Pleas Court being in session, were tried at
once. On Saturday they received a SEN
ience consigning them 10 seven years
.erHioe in the penitentiarY.