Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-01
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NOON DISPATCHES.
NEW oRKiDIsPATCHEs.

| special says: a large ana entnusiastlc meet.
ing of the citizens of Utica was held in
the City Hall this evening, to take into
consideration the rights Of American eitis
zens abroad. Mayor Wilson presided with
large number Of Vice Presidents
Speeches. were made by Messrs. James Me-
Quade, Francis Keerman and others. The
resolutions adopted were bold and spirited,
and one was to the effect that if the Execu-
tive and Congress failed to vindicate the
rights of American citizenship, they are
cowardly and imbecile and unworthy TO
administer the affairs Of the government.
John Savage, c. E. F. B., in card says
that the mischieyous reports in this even
I ins Ga, crs, IL relation to the selection of
the new council for a united f. B. and the
cOnnectionsof my name with the same Is in
every particular untrue, and is only calcu-
lated to throw obstacles in the way of the
union so earnestly desired by all true lovers
of Hibernian liberty.
The adoption by the Aldermen and Coun-
cilmen of the ordinance empowering the
| Mayor to grant Licenses to tavern keepers,
is for the purpose Of testing the constitu-
/ tionality of the excise law. They also
concurred in the adoption of resolutions
directing the State and city authorities to
protect naturalized citizens abroad.
| At a meeting of liquor dealers and men,
bers of the Legislature at the Astor House
| yesterday, the draft Of bill to be submits
ted to the Legislature was presented. 1t
provides for the issue of liquor licenses by
the Mayor of this city, and the establish
ment under his supervision of excise
licenses.
| Judge Clark, Of the Supreme Court, at
the general term, in the case of the Bank
of the Commonwealth of Virginia vs. Jas
per Van Vleick ct al, in which the Bank
appeals from decision in the lower courts,
decided yesterday that gold and silver are
not lawful money Of the country, but mer-
chantable commodities, and promissory
notes made payable in gold must he paid in
gold, or currency of an equivalent in value.
| The steamship Manhattan, from Charles
| ton, arrived here last evening, bringing the
passengers, officers and crew of the steam-
/ ship Raleigh, burned off that port.
| A friend of Mr.. Dickens having sug-
gested to him a plan whereby specula-
tion in tickets for his readings might be
remedied, Mr.. Dickens replied, saying
that he hoped the difficulties will soon be
overcome, but the plan suggested had been
tried in England and Paris, and signally
failed.
The Herald's special says The detec-
tive agents of the Treasury have unearthed
another mode of smuggling goods into the
country from foreign ports. A gentleman
| living in France, notifies the department
that large quantity of silks were about
being smuggled into the United States, and
| stated the name of the vessel carrying the
cargo. When the information was received
the vessel had discharged her cargo, and
on inspection found the labels had been
removed from the greater portion of the
silk goods, but ninety pieces were dis
covered that were not manifested, which
| we're accordingly sei2ad. An investigation
| has proved that the firm in question haC
been conducting this contraband business
for the last year. A question which Seems
- TO be be difficult to solve, is now exercising
the law officers of the government.
, The friends of a prisoner confined a
Sing Sing, New York, undergoing sen
tence for an ofense against the United
States, have made request to have hin
transferred to the Ludlow Street Jail, New
York city, for the reason that he is very il
and in danger of death. They hope t.
secure a pardon for him in January next
> The grave part of the question is where il
the authority to order the transfer. Th'
President, it is said, has no power but t
pardon the court having pronounced
3 sentence has no further jurisdiction, and NJ
: other officer, whether State or national, car
+ find authority of law for ordering th
g transfer.
The Times special says that tomorrow
over 1900 men, who we're notified ol
Tuesday, will be discharged from thei
employment in the Ordnance Bureau o
the navy yard. The Bureau of Stean
Engineering will also discharge a larg
number.
The General Postofice is now engage,
in revising the affairs of large number G
postoffices throughout the country, an
/ making final settlement of their accounts
- 1t is discovered that in many of the office
+ business has greatly increased, which bein
shown to the satisfaction of the Depart
ment, the salaries of postmasters at sue
offices will be increased. In other office
where the business has decreased, a COZ
- responding deduction will be made in th
salaries of the postmasters.
Soon after it assembled the House {
Representatives called upon the heads {
departments for statement of the amour
disbursed by them under an act of Congrei
, giving the employees of the government
Washington twenty per cent. additions
r compensation. The following statemen
l. have been received From the TreasuI
R Department. $647 1874 from the War d
lr partment, $345, ,4O2; from the Navy D
d. partment, $47, ,O15 from the Postofice D
=, partment, $55, ,508 from the Departmel
,st ofAgriculture, $20,7G5; total 81, ,l15, "a
ly The State and Interior Departments Al
ne the Attorney Generals. Office have not I
nd ported.
The Tribuue's special says that the stat
n ment of the public debt will be PUBLISH
" on Tuesday, January 9TH. 1t is expect
- that there will be about $80,00OOOO 9
gold on hand at the beginning of the n'
year; out of this are to be paid about So
100000 to meet the interest on the publ
y. debt.
By order of the Secretary Of Navy, /
salaries of all mechanics in the navy va
; here, will be reduced thirty-fYe per Gel
after the lst of January next. They "
accept the modification as they are afra
their places will be filled by others "
!, are now out of employment. 1t is und'
}, stood that reductions will be made in 9th
localities Of similar kind.