Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-02
THURSDAY. APRIL =. 1855.
lnrrest Circulation in City and State
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Western railroad, has been reduced to S2S.
The United States Marshal has taken
possession of the steamer Enterprise, at
Napoleon, Ark, for running without Gus
tom house papers.
Counterfeit Mexican dollars are in cir
culation in New York, also counterfeit ten
dollar notes on the Saratoga National
Bank.
Mrs. Mary Curtis, Of Geneva, Wisconsin,
committed suicide on the 28th ult., while
laboring under a temporary attack OF in
sanity.
Special prayers we're offered in most oil
the Philadelphia churches, on Sunday, for
the preservation Of the country in this hour
Of trial.
Ben Woods paper, the New York Daily
Ners, advocates the nomination Of Chase
for President by the Democrats, and Dana's
paper, the Sun, thinks it will be done.
Miss Maggie Mullen, the daughter OF
wealthy parents, in Chicago, attempted, on
the ooh ult., TO commit suicide by drown
ing, on account Of disappointment in a
love affair.
Two brothers, named Oliver and George
Barrett, got into a quarrel at Magnolia,
Wisconsin, on the 29th ult. The latter
received a stab, which resulted in his i'm
mediate death.
A private telegram received at Washing
ton from Ellsworth, Maine, says Ellsworth
sustains Andrew johnson by an average
majority of $50, gain Of more than 300
votes from September last.
A desperate named Switzler was killed
al Grenada, Miss, yesterday, by Mr.. Rob
inson, who is peaceful and good citizen.
An old grudge caused the difficulty. Swift
Ter followed Robinson and abused him,
when he shot him in selfdefense.
An indignant citizen Of Frankfort-Gn-
the-Main has commenced proceedings
against the Prince of Wales for the seduc-
ton Of his daughter. The Prince ruined
the young girl last fall, during his presence
in Germany.
Elections under the reconstruction laws
will be held in South Carolina on the 18th
18Th, and 10th of April in louisiana on
the 18th and 18th in Georgia from the
10Th TO the 25th, and in North Carolina on
the Goth, Dist, and 22d. Florida closes the
list, on the 4th, 9Th, and 9th Of May.
The Philadelphia Press announced that
jeff Davis was looking from the window
of private house at the steamship process
sion in Baltimore, on the 26th ult., and
was recognized and saluted by some Of
the officers and men. The fact is, JEFF.
left town two days before the celebration.
The counsel for the President have
caused subpenas to issue for part of
their witnesses, among them Gen. Rous-
seau, of Alaska, and General Steedman, of
New Orleans. Regarding such cases, the
managers have determined to ask the
counsel what they expect TO prove by the
witnesses, and then admit that the wit
nesses would testify TO what they assert, and
50 let the case go on.
The unlucky United States steamer No
nongahela, which the tornado drove high
and dry, at st. Croix, w. l., last fall,
where she still lies, has lately been visited
by the yellow fever in a very alarming
form. Nineteen seamen who were attacked
we're removed 10 a house in the healthiest
part of the town, but four have already
died, and three others at the last dates were
not expected to recover.
A romance in high life took place at the
Planters Hotel, in st. Louis, on the night
of the 30th ult. A young man from Boone
county, Mo-, named James Rollins Phil.
lips, married Miss Bette +. Victor by
stealth. The young lady's uncle had her
in charge On route for Kentucky, TO pre-
vent the marriage. Phillips followed her
to 81. Louis from Boone, caught and mar
ried her despite the uncle's vigilance. The
young lady il an heiress of no mean pre-
tensions.
Gen. Hancock's new command is a di
vision, not a department, az il has been
enormously designated heretofore. The
division includes three departments, viz
the Lakes, the East, and Washington, with
headquarters at Washington for the pres
ent, but may be changed TO Philadelphia
shortly. The commanders Of these several
departments are TO be announced in an
order tomorrow. General Mitchell, AID
jutant General, is the only staff officer of
the new disyision yet appointed.
There was 3 grand row at the Eleventh
Baptist Church, in Philadelphia, on Sun
day the 10Th ult. 1t seems that the pastor, |
Rev. r. s. Pharin, has made himself I'M |
popular, and attempted TO advocate his |
course in his sermon, when one of the dea-
cons interrupted him and told him TO cease |
preaching, while another deacon ordered |
the organ 20 be played in the thunder fugue. |
This caused great confusion and excitement,
and the congregation left the church as /
rapidly az possible, when the building was
handed over to the police for protection.
Secretary Stanton was subpenaed, the /
other day, as a witness in the matter of the
of the reward offered by the /
of Washington for the arrest
of the assassination conspirators. He an
swered the summons by note saying it
was inconvenient for him to leave the War
Department and, accordingly, his evil
dence was taken at his Office, and so all
danger Of a raid by the ancient aud terrible
who is waiting and watching on
'tcther side of the Secretary's desk railing.
was averted.
General Hancock supplied Washington
with refreshing sensation on the 30th ult,
by suddenly returning 10 assume command
of the new military District of the Atlantic.
He had Only reached New Haven, on leave
Of absence, when he was overtaken by
telegram requiring his instant return.
General Grant DELAYED the issue of the
order assigning Hancock 10 his new COM
msnd until the Both, awaiting the Presi-
dents instructions designating a successor
10 the command Of the fifth district. No
such instructions were given, however.
The man, John w. Peck, who was as
'aulted and badly beaten at Paducah by
he second engineer Of the steamer Tyrone,
whose father he had killed years ago.
was not MORALLY injured, as at first sup
posed, but grew much better before he left
The boat, and threatened 10 kill White, the
engineer, when he recoveFs. Peck seems
70 be lighting man. When assaulted he
was just returning from Paducah, where he
had recovered thousand dollars damages
IN the United States Court. from some
hone guards who had arrested him during
me war. On one occasion thew visited his
house, and threatened to hang him il thew
should ind him, when, emerging from his
hiding place, with Whole arsenal az FIRE
arms, he whipped aud routed The en,irs
band.
AsSASsINATION az AsHBURN
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