Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-23
THURSDAY. JANUARY 20. 1865.
largest Circulation in City and State
NEWS OF THE DAY.

There Were twentysnine deaths in Mem
phis last week, including those at the
general and county hospitals, which are
now within the city limits.
Il is said that Grants failure TO keep
faith with the President in the Stanton
matter, is 10 be ascribed TO the fact that he
was slightly oblivious."
A LAWYER named A. +. Brooks, while
irving TO light a FIRE with petroleum, in
Omaha, on the 18th inst, was shockingly
burned by an explosion of the oil. He
died from the injuries on the goth.
Near Bloomington, Kansas, a few days
since, farmhouse was struck by light
ming, killing two daughters and a con Of
Mr.. Warman. The latter and his wife
were in the house at the time, but were
not injured.
The report that Gov. jenkins, Of Geor-
gia, is on his way to Washington, 10 bring
his removal by Gen. Meade before the
Supreme Court, is erroneous. lie passed
through Macon on the 18th inst. on his
way 20 his home in Augusta.
The apprehended stoppage of work in the
Lake Superior copper mines, on account OF
the dullness Of the market, has greatly
alarmed the workmen and merchants of
the region. The former can badly afford
the loss Of their accustomed wages.
Il is reported that the Radicals in the
House Of Representatives have cOncOcted
a little scheme TO force the President TO
recognize Stanton, by calling on him for
certain information which can only he had
at the War Office.
The wooden mills, largely owned by
Hon. A. p. Morrill,, at RedGeId, Maine
have been compelled 20 suspend operations
on account of low water. Other mills in
that State have suspended for the same
reason.
There was a heavy snow storm in New
York on the Dist inst. Eighteen inches
fell at Binghampton All trains on the
Erie road were seriously delayed. Eight
inches fell at Troy, and the roads were
much blocked in the city of New York.
The Senate Military Committee have re-
ported upon about six hundred army NOM
nations, and the Senate will probably act
npon them in the course of fortnight.
They are mostly for brevets and regular
promotions, and will doubtless be con-
firmed.
A Washington paper states that Stanton
will indefinitely suspend the order OF
Grant directing the discontinuance of the
Freedmen's Bureau in Tennessee after
February 18th. General Howard and the
Tennessee delegation urge the suspension
of this order.
The Judiciary Committee of the Senate
we're expected TO take up the Supreme
Court bill on the 22d inst. 1t is believed
Of the committee that Trumbull, Hem
bricks, johnson and Frelinghuysen are
against it, and Conkling, Stewart and Ed
munds for it,
In the Supreme Court Of the United
States on the 2lst inst, the Commonwealth
Of Virginia us State of West Virginia, the
Chief Justice announced that the court is
equally divided on the demurrer, and
equally divided also upon the order which
should he made in consequence OF that di"
vision.
Hugh Clarity was arrested in Chicago,
ON the 9th inst, for attempted rape and
murder He met young girl on the street,
and attempted 10 force her 10 90 with him,
threatening 10 shoot her if she refused.
Her cries brought the police to her aid,
when Clarity shot at her and the police
man, wounding the latter. He was at once
arrested
The South Carolina Reconstruction Con-
yention, on the 2lst inst, adopted resolu-
ton requesting Gen. Candy TO suspend
sales OF property under execution for three
months A proposition TO abolish the dis
trict courts Of the State was voted down,
on the ground that, under the reconstruc"
ton act, the duty of the convention is
simply TO frame a constitution.
A man rode into Sullivan, Indiana, the
other day, in great haste declared he was
in pursuit Of thief who had stolen one Of
hishorses, borrowed $50 from asympathizing
listener 10 his story, and departed for Eyansa
Vile, where he said he believed the fugitive
had gone. Next day livery man from
Terra Haute appeared at the same place,
and claimed that the other fellow had
hired a horse from him and run away
with il.
The Richmond papers of the 10th inst.
publish copy of challenge 10 mortal
combat, sent by Radical member Of the
Virginia Reconstruction Convention 10
Gen. Butler, when the latter was in Rich
mond. The challenge was carried by a
negro. The cause was that Gen. Butler,
when in command Of the Department Of
Virginia, had published an order rejecting
on White, and ordering him 10 leave the
department. Gen. Butler did not reply to
the challenge.
The fifth annual report Of the Ameri-
can Colonization Society was presented TO
the Board Of Directors on the Dist inst.
Receipts for the year, So, 1873; disburse-
ments, over SS4, 900, which compelled the
sale of invested funds to meet the differ
ences 10 the amount Of $50, 600 Emigra-
ton during the year, 653. Applicants for
passage 10 Liberia in May next have been
received 10 the number Of 2000 The
treasury of the association is now nearly
empty, and an appeal is made 10 the friends
of the cause for aid.
President johnson ia reported to have
said in a conversation on the lst inst. that
he would give $4,000, out of his own
pocket, il the American people could have
seen Gen. Grant at the Cabinet meeting ON
Friday, while questions were being put TO
him about his action in the Stanton matter.
He never saw a man look meaner or more
Inundated. "He Is not big man." said
johnson, either mentally, morally, OF
physically; hut before he had answered
the questions We put 10 him, he seemed to
have shriyeled mp into no bigger than my
hst'
vigorous effort is being made by the
Radicals TO effect the removal of General
Hancock, whose determination to maintain
the supremacy of civil law has proved
their greatest obstacle in proposed violent
and unconstitutional measures To this
end Thomas w. Colivay set out for Wash
ington on the ooh inst, carrying peti.
ton TO Congress, signed by about forty
delegates 10 the Reconstruction Convention,
reciting the alleged wrongs and suierings
Of loyslists under the present military COM
mander, and praying Tor his immediate re-
moyal. To this pitiiul device the extrem-
lists have turned, as last resort in their
desperate straits. More than half the dele
gates refused TO sign the petition.