Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-03
Largest circulation In City and stat
NEWS OF THE DAY.

December, 1867, 24l, GAG emigrants arrived
in New York.
1t is reported that President johnson
will send Gen. Swsyne and his regiment
to the Plains, very soon.
The State Convention Of the Louisiana
Union Leagues has unanimously nominated
Mr.. Chase for President.
The total number Of deaths in Cincin
natl, during the past twelve months, was
3G35-an average Of nearly ten each day
The losses by fire in Cincinnati, during
1867, amounted 10 $l,6O0,0OO, on which
there was an insurance Of$l, 100000.
Adelina Patti is to be married TO the
Marquis de Caux, an officer Of NspoleOn's
Imperial household.
Thomas r. Whiitmore, Treasurer Of the
town Of Spencer, Mass, has been guilty of
a defalcation TO the amount of $4,000.
Dispatches from Fort Randall, Dakotah
Territory, report great destitution among
the Indians.
In ST. Louis, last year, there were 2IS
fires, involving a loss Of $2,777 800, on
which there was an insurance of Sl78l,-
O26.
Government has collected an average
tax Of eighteen cents per gallon on the
amount Of whisky actually distilled, in
stead of 81.
Lord Monck has received instructions to
remain in Canada another year, Lord
Mas, who was TO succeed him, remaining
in Ireland.
The Vermont Democrats are 10 celebrate
the anniversary of Jackson's New Orleans
victory with grand banquet at Montpe-
lier.
By order Of the Secretary of the Navy,
salaries Of all mechanics in the navy yard
in Washington will be reduced IS per cent.
after the LIST inst.
The New York Tribune says Grant ia a
mere checked pawn on our political
chess board, and calls on him to leave
Johnson's administration.
The new English Minister, Mr.. Thorn
ton, it is understood, will come with full
authority TO reopen and conduct, to sac
cessfu issue, the tiresome question of the
Alabama claims.
PachkoG, favorite servant of Maxi
milan, and bearer Of his last words to Car
lotta, died of vomito on the l4th uit, on
board the steamship Danube, in quarantine
at st. Thomas.
According to the New Orleans Times, at
the brokers dinner in that city, the toast
was given General Butler-the only
living representative of the wealth Of New
Orleans"
The President is preparing a document
TO send to the House, in reply 10 a resolu~
ton Of inquiry regarding the removal of
revenue officers, in which he will make an
attack on the tenure of Office law.
Smallpox prevails to an alarming extent
in Chicago. The Post of that city says it
is well nigh as prevalent and fatal as the
cholera was, and the people of the city can
alone say where it shall cease.
An address has been issued disclaiming,
in the name Of the Fenian Brotherhood,
all connection with the blowing up of the
Clerkenwell prison, and other diabolical
business in Europe.
II has transpired that number Of lead-
ing Conservatives have proposed TO the
Legislatures of the States which recently
went Democratic, to repeal their resolutions
ratifying the fourteenth article Of the con-
stitution.
Chase's friends are making capital
against Grant on the ground that the lat
ter is the tool of johnson, and that he has
been instrumental in defeating the recon-
struction policy of Congress.
A large meeting at Utica, New York,
resolved that il the Executive and Com
gress fail to vindicate the right of Ameri-
can citizenship, they are cowardly and
imbecile, and unworthy to administer the
affairs of the government.
Robert j. Walker and Jerry Black are
engaged in the cases which are to be
brought before the United States Supreme
Court, at the present term, TO test the con-
stitutionality Of the reconstruction laws.
The Commissioner of Agriculture has
prepared circular letters for distribution
among agricultural societies and promi-
nent agricultu,ists, inviting cooperation
in the work Of making the Bureau an
advantage to the country.
Gen. Butler has instituted proceedings
in the Court Of the District of Columbia
for the recovery of prize money for the
officers and crew Of Farragut's Mississippi
feet, which destroyed the Confederate
vessels below New Orleans in 1862
Judge Clark, Of the Supreme Court of
New York, has decided that gold and silver
are no longer lawful money Of the country,
but merchantable commodities, and pro-
missory notes made payable in gold must
be paid in gold or currency Of an equiva-
lent value.
The new volcano, about 124 miles east Of
Leon, Nicaragua, has been in violently
grand eruption, throwing fire and cinders
from two craters, and lately has sent out
heavy showers of fine black sand, which
has reached Leon, covering the streets to
the depth Of half an inch.
By decree Of the Emperor Napoleon,
the Corps Legislatif, for the next five
years, is to consist of 292 members. In the
sppointment'of seats, the city of Paris is
entitled TO send nine Representstives-the
same number which she has in the present
Corps Legislatif.
The Senate of the Fenian Brotherhood,
in session in New York, elected General
John O'Neill Vice President, in place of
James Gibbons, who bad resigned. Col.
Roberts resigned the Office Of President,
placing Gen. ONeill as his successor at
the head Of the Brotherhood,
Senator Howard, Of the Senate Military
Committee, is preparing an elaborate re-
port on the case of ex-Secretary Stanton,
IN which he will defend the latter from the
charges preferred against him by the Pres
ident. 1t will be presented to the Senate
next week.
King Theodore, Of Abyssinia, is evil
IDENTIFY cast in the heroic msld of Jack Fall
stag. Determined TO do nothing upon
compulsion," and hearing Of the extent
of England's preparations to compel re-
lease Of the British subjects, so long held
in captivity, he has released them him
SELF
There we're 9,722, 292 bushels Of grain
received at Chicago during the psst year,
and J, sl4, 900 barrels Of flour. Of the grain
received, 100000 bushels we're wheat
and $4,000, 900 corn. The number Of hogs
received was l,995,099 cattle, 32s, 96s;
pounds Of hides, 2S,9sS,O00; pounds of
wool, 100000 and Of lumber s62 900 900
feet.
A soldier, named John Crane, deserted
the thirtieth Massachusetts regiment, in
garrison at Sumter, South Carolina, and
married widow, living near by. A few
DAYS ago Crane threatened 10 kill his