Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-24
FRIDAY. APRIL "a. isSs.
largest circulation in CITY and Stat
NEWS on THE DAY.

Baltimore merchants are oyerrun with
applications from young men from the
South seeking clerkships.
Miss Nellie De More, Of New York, will
next month undertake 20 walk from that
city TO Philsdelphia ia thiriy-siH hours,
for $1,000.
There are 225 temperance lodges ia Mis-
souri,, with an aggregate membership OF
10,700-an increase Of over 400 during the
past year.
The Savings' Banks in San Francisco,
which are mainly patronized by the work
ing glasses, contain 81 600, 600 deposits IN
gold.
The Ellsworth Kansas Allocate says
there are several droyes Of Texas cattle en-
ro,ue for that place, amounting 10 some 80
600 head.
Patrick Matthew, a division boss on the
Memphis and Charleston railroad, was
run over by train al lafayette on the 22d
inst, and killed.
George A. johnson, the Fitchburg, Mas
sschusetts) popcorn man" returns a
larger income than either Of the nhysi-
clans or ministers Of the town.
Forty three subscribers to the Cleveland
Leader ia the town Of Norwalk, Ohio, dis
continued that paper on account Of ils I'M
friendly remarks about Mr. Wade.
William Benson, a citizen of Chicago,
worth nearly half a million dollars, has
been arrested for forging signatures TO a
deed conveying a tract Of land near the
city limits, valued at 100000.
4. VI l. 1 l.. Il
a bill empowering railroad conductors TO
make arrests, and giving them the author
ity Of special policemen, the better to pre-
serve order on their railway trains
From October 10 January last 10000
gallons Of distilled spirits we're confscated
in Brooklyn, paying court expenses and
putting Sll5,052 in the United States
Treasury.
Boutwell, disappointed his friends by the
weakness Of bis arguments. His facts were
weakly stated and perverted to suit his
cause. He is az dishonest a. Butler, but
with far less ability.
VIM. B. Mann, Of Hannibal, No, and
George Dausman, Jr., and Christopher A.
Galbaugh, Of Sc. Louis, all prominent and
wealthy tobacco manufacturers, have been
convicted on indictments for committing
frauds on the revenue, and will probably
receive heavy sentences.
President johnson declares that il is his
purpose TO make no more appointments
until after the result Of the trial is known.
Strong efforts have been made to induce
him TO appoint lot OF outsiders to Office
IN Texas, bat he is determined 10 do moth
Ing in the premises pending the trial.
The impeachment managers are alarmed
at the suggestion made 10 take the final vote
by secret ballot. The move will be pro-
posed, and if adopted, they have just
grounds for apprehension. Indeed, they
admit that unless the vote ia taken uiU1 r0ce,
johnson cannot be deposed.
The Board Of Registration appointed by
the late convention TO take charge Of the
returns Of the vote of Louisiana upon the
Constitution, were 10 session in New Or
leans on the 22d inst, taking afhdavits re-
garding alleged frauds upon colored voters,
with a view 10 contesting the New Orleans
city and parish election.
It was reported in New Orleans on the
evening Of the 22d inst, that Judge Durell,
Of the United States District Court, has
ordered the re-arrest Of several Commits
sioners Of Elections released by Gen. Bu-
chanan, and that sn order has also been
issued for the arrest Of Gen. Buchanan
himself on account Of his action in the
matter.
In St. Louia on the 18th inst, little
daughter Of Mrs. Park, living on Morgan
between Twentieth and Twentv-first streets.
- 10 EavNl, ..st1, IL, - r
coal oil. The oil i'm the can caught FIRE,
and an explosion followed burning the
child 30 that she died. Her mother in
attempting 10 put out the fire, was severely
burned, and is lying in a critical condition.
Mrs. Lincoln is represented, in the new
book just published by her dress maker,
entitled Behind the Scenes" as having
told old Abe that Grant was a butcher
and that, Notwithstanding, after battle,
he always claimed victory he usually
lost two men TO the enemy one. She also
expressed the opinion that if he were in
command four years his slsughters would
depopulate the whole North.
Mr. Mercer whose scheme for colonizing
the Pacific coast with unmarried women
from the Eastern States attracted 30 much
ANANhAitAH anu " ~ ~ itfheNh W AhNN tllhNN
in an ignonimous failure two years ago,
did, il seems after all succeed in taking
out two hundred women 10 Washington
Territory. In two weeks after their srri-
val they were all provided with comfort
able homes, and have since, all hut three.
married. One of them, a teacher by pro-
fession, became the wife Of Mr. Mercer
himself
A Washington special Of the 22d inst
TO the Louisville Courier Gays; Private
dispatches TO Radicals indicate that the
Constitution ia voted down in Georgia, but
they declare that all these States shall be
admitted with their constitutions, and
whether they are adopted or not. Alabama
will be the first let in, and that Immediately
on the assumption OF regular business by
Congress. The oonspiators are satisfied
they cannot elect Grant without the vote of
every Southern State, and they propose
controlling the elections there with the
strong arm Of the military Without the
removal Of johnson they cannot consum-
mate their designs, and hence the necessity
Of his removal. Stevens has endeavored
10 get n meeting Of the Reconstruction
Committee for ten DAYS 10 consider the Ala
bRmR case, but quorum hss not yet an
swered the cali
The train which left Cincinnati at 10
O'Clock on Tuesday night. on the Ohio and
Mississippi railroad, was thrown from the
track at about O'Clock yesterday morning.
at a point near Hardiusburgb, ten miles
from Seymour. The accident was oc-
cssioned by the breaking Of wheel Of the
engine truck. The engine and all except
the sleeping car were precimtsied over |
small embankment The engineer, whose
name We we're unable 10 learn, il supposed
70 be fatally injured. The fireman and =
number Of passengers were more or less
injured, bat none seriously. The Adams
Express car caught fire and was entirely
CONSUMED with its contents, Two messen-
gers we're in the burning car, which was
locked, and they only escaped by persons
outside knocking a hole into il, when they
crawled out Aside from the safe and
other valusbles destroyed in the car, was q
corpse which was in metallic case.