Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-27
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

The kentucky Legislature VIII adjourn
on the ID Of March, 10 meet again on the
9TH Of January, 1869.
Up TO the Oath inst. snow had been fall
ing at St. Paul, Minnesota, for two days.
All railroads in that section are blocked.
The Radicals Of Reading, Pa, fired one
hundred guns over the Impeachment of
the President by the House Of Representa-
tiVes.
The Democracy Of St. Louis are taking
measures for a mass meeting at an early
day 90 express their views Of the situation
at Washington.
The Trenton Gazette has a statement that
Governor Fenton, Of New York offered
fifty thousand troops to sustain Congress
in the event Of being required.
Recruiting Offices are said to have been
opened in New York city for men 10 sup
port the President, and several hundred
names secured.
The Maine House Of Representatives on
the 25th inst, passed resolution sustain
ing Congress in impeaching President
johnson by a strict party vote-s2 to 30.
The WISCONSIN Assembly has passed
resolutions requesting Stanton 10 remain in
the War office, and expressing confidence
in him and Grant.
Gen. Palmer, who commands the Grand
Army Of the Republic for the Department
Of Illinois, il said to be in receipt of num-
erous kilograms from subordnates, profier-
ing military service against the President.
Governor Ward, Of New jersey, has
vetoed the resolution Withdrawing the
consent OF that State TO the ratification Of
the pending amendment TO the constitution
Of the United States.
IL is reported that important gold dis
coveries have been made on the North
Fork Of Broad river in Franklin county,
Georgia. There is good deal Of excite
ment in the adjacent country, az the mines
ate believed TO be very rich.
Lieut.. Col. Eastman, of Poughkeepsie,
New York, has rendered to the Adjutant
General the services Of the twenty first
regiment of that district TO preserve the
peace at Washington, the regiment to be
ready in twenty -four hours.
Both Houses Of the New Jersey Legisla-
ture have adopted by party vote, a reso-
luton Of sympathy with the President, di-
recting the preparation Of resolutions by
the Committee on Federal Relations on
public affairs.
DIR. Edward Batwell, Of Ypsilanti.
Michigan, is reported TO have become heir
20 large fortune through the death of an
Fast india merchant prince in London, 10
whom, an years gone by, DIR, Batwell had
shown considerable kindness.
The funeral Of Joshua b. Jewett, ESQ,
Of CRANKY, Connecticut, took place a few
days ago. He had attained the ripe age Of
ninety-siG years, and had begun the seven
~ third year Of Masonic life, being the
Oldest Free Mason, at the time Of his
death, in America.
They say in Paris that Rossini prevailed
on Adelina Patti TO reject the spendthrift
Marquis de CauK. The old maestro is re-
ported TO have said to her, An Adelina
Patti ought to marry either an Archduke
or a tenor, but not a mere court lsckey
without a sou in his pocket"
The burglars Of Wisconsin have in
vented g new mode Of prospecting" after
family plate. They pretend TO sell patent
furnishing powder, and offer to prove it's
efficacy on the spot. The transporting
housekeepeT brings forth the spoons, and
Of course the next night the amateur pol
isher steals them.
The Kansas papers state that several
cases Of poisoning have occurred in that
State from parties eating buckwheat flour
in which the seeds Of the "iimson" weed
had been mixed and ground. The sym
toms are intense thirst, followed by CRYING
and laughing Cts, in which the pupil Of the
eye becomes greatly dilated, and finally de-
Iurat, -, 10 h, Il II Il.
1t, but several persons have been affected.
The United States Senate passed the bill
on the 18th inst, making valid the con-
stitution of Southern States adopted by
mere majority of votes cast. Ii was
amended 40 as 10 allow persons to vote on
ten days residence, by exhibiting a certiG.
cate OF making affidavit or giving other
satisfactory evidence Of registration. This
Of course admits all those States under
negro constitutions.
A Cairo, Ill.,, dispatch of the 25th inst.
says; There was the most exciting char
ter election to-day that ever occurred ia
Cairo. Local affairs and the candidates
created great interest, bat the recent
Washington news seemed 10 set our people
Wild, Gnd Democrats worked az never
Democrats worked before. Last year a
Radical was elected Mayor To-day the
entire Democratic ticket Was elected by
mslorities ranging from 200 TO 573 This
is our answer 20 traitorous impeachers"
The following document is receiving
signatures in New York city: 1--WE, the
undersigned being DESTROYS of forming a
series Of associations in support of the
politics of Andrew johnson, are willing 10
resort 10 arms 20 repel any revolutionary
attempt on the part Of Congress 10 over
throw the lawful and constitutional authori-
~ Of the Chief Executive Of the nstion.'
The roll call Of the johnson Association,
whose rooms are at No. 20S Broadway
New York, containing about $50 names
was seized by the police on the 25th inst
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