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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29

New YORK, Dec. 2S.---The steamship
Alaska from Asp!nwall 2Olh, brings ST.
79l in treasury.
The gunboal Ysaic had returned TO
AspinwaIl from Csrlhageua swhere she
landed Caleb Cushing and reports yellow
fever prevailing at Santa Martha and
Barquit.
The President of Salvador has been
I -electedi -. "a. 4,
: An attempt 10 overthrow The Provisional
governme emf Of Costa Rica has been dis
covered and the author, Gen. Salazar al
lowed to resign his Office as commander
chief.
HAVANA, Dec. 2S.-The following intel
ligence is Published in the DiariO: On
account of the scarcity Of provisions in
Santiag emigration 10 the kingdom has be-
gun. The suffering among the poorer classes
continues. Grinding sugar on the planta-
lions and gathering the coffee crop in the
vicinity Of Santiago, is prevented by the
presence Of The !insurrectionists. The Of
fetal report of the battle near Halequin is
confirmed The Diario says the insurrec-
tionists confess their loss was five hundred
men and only two cannon. Small bands of
revolutionisis have made their appearance
in the vicinity of Gibra. Count Val
mezed's colHmn 10 advancing from Nuevit; .
to the interior. No reports Of engagements
have been received.
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CUBA.
SanguInary Rattle FOught-The ReVO-
IuIiOnists Defeat ed-A COnIrRriety of
Statements

Statements.
HAVANA, Dec. 27.-The government
publishes in the Gazelta the following ac-
count After the battle the Moran troops
found among the baggage captured from
the insurreclionists several jars Of st:ych'
nine. Inform alton previously received by
the government stated that etrychnine was
10 be used to poison the Spanish troops
Throughout the island.
The official account of the battle states
that the government troops came up with
the reyolulionists on the 18th inst. eighteen
miles from Puerto Principe. They stOrmed
the intrenched camps Of the enemy aud at
tackled them with bayoIets. The latter
were routed, losing many men killed aud
wounded. According 10 the official &C
count the loss of the government troops
was slight, only one man killed and eight
wounded.
The loss of the revolutioDiSts is not
given, it being stated that seven hundred
of the forces were captured. The Cuban
account of the affair states that the govern
ment troops lost heavily in killed and
wounded. The revolutions also deny
the statement that the government troops
captured all their arms and ammunition.
Gen. Larve sailed yesterday for Santa
go, with troops TO take command of the
Eastern department. The revOlutionists
have destroyed the Lighthouse at Lucretis
Point, endaugering the navigation OF the
| Bahama channel.
special 70 the Herald, dated Havana,
December 20, via Lake City, Fla, on thu
| 9th, reported that 800 fllibusterers had
landed at Bay Cochinas, Santiago, on the
| Sth inst ii also stated that the govern
ment had only 800 troops in that part o
the leland, that they are surrounded 10y
10000 of the revolutionary band, that thu
laborers are without food and are forced Il
Join the revOlutionists.
Business is suspended and importation;
stopped. The authorities are withou
funds, and pay nobody. Distress and
gloom everywhere prevail.
| MAEZANILLo, Dec. 26 (via Lake City
Fla, Dec. 27.)-The government force
here, numbering COO, are closely besieged
Occasionally skirmishes take place between
the revolutionary forces and the govern
ment troops, but they lead to no importan
results. The government troops are suffer
ing from bad and insufficient diet, in con
sequence of which cholera has broken ou
amongst them.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29

A DUEL was fought in Washington on
the 25th inst between an officer of the
regular army on duty there and whose
name could not be ascertained, and Phil
Forney, a son of Hon. J. W. FOrney, the
weapons being pistols at twenty pacss.
Three shots were fired, by which FOrney
was twice wounded and the officer once,
but neither fatally. 1t is thought For
ney may lose his hand. The principals
we're eager to fight the quarrel out, but,
after blood had been drawn on both
sides, the seconds interfered, and de.
elared that as the gentlemen's honor had
been maintained, they should be satisfied
The slight misunderstanding arose in the
dining room Of the Willard Hotel, lady
being in the case, and the quarrel could
only be adjusted by the rigors OF the
n n1a
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POLITICAL.
Grant Opposed 20 Prescription for
Opinions sake.

OrrnN SDDOSeO 10 HISScTlplhOu LOT
OpIBiOn's sake.
New YORK, Dec. est is stated that
Gen. Grant has expressed himself opposed
TO turning men out Of Office merely for
opinions sake. The purpose of his adj
ministration will be the faithful perform
aDce of his great Office, TO see that the laws
are carried out, that honesty and economy
prevails in the public service, and that all
the officers are capable and efficient. If an
officer in the public service has Ahown a
peculiar fitness for his position and evil
dence of his ability 10 perform its functions
in the highest degree Of excellence, and
with honesty Of purpose, no matter what
his political opinions may be, it would
be improper TO displace that officer with
one who could at least perform the duties
no better.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The Tribune
says the Danish government are disposed
10 insist upon the United States accepting
the Danish West ludia possessions, bar
gained for by Mr.. Seward, as that govern
ment has accepted the terms proposed by
Mr.. Seward 10 behalf Of the government.
The Post has report that Mr.. Cushing
has been sent TO Bogota with fall power to
Isthmus, towards which, il is said, our
government is ready to promise guaranty
of ten millions and probably part of the
sum needed to make The survey. The Post
says il is asserted that Gen. Grant has
been Consulted abont the Panama ship
canal and is warmly 10 favor of the scheme.
1t is said he thinks its speedy construction
necessary to preserve our commercial and
naval supremacy and our empire on the
Pacific. II is rumored that Cushing has
been examining the pass to report upon the
most feasible line for the canal and Is con-
WINGED that the canal must be built at or
very near the line of present railroad and
thatIhe canal company and the railroad
company ought 10 be one.
NV YORK, Dec. 2S.-A letter from
Right Hon. ". T. Gladstone dated August
5, 1867, to C. Edward Lester, i, published.
lie SAYS
"With respect 10 the opinion | publicly
expressed at period during the war, that
the South had virtually succeeded in
achieving its Independence, | could not be
offended if the expression of such opinion
at such times had been treated in your
work much less kindly than 10 notices in
pages 500 and 533. Unjust confess that was
wrong; that took much upon myself in
expressing such an opinion, yet my motive
was not bad. My sympathies were then
where they had long before been, where they
are now, with the whole American people
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29

The wife of Captain Rodgers, United
States army, has obtained divorce from
her husband at Davenport, Iowa, and re-
turned to her former avocation as an ac>
tress. The Captain pays her S75 pei
month slimony and retains their only
child
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29

New York, Dec. 2S.-In Lafayette,
Sussex county, n. j., widow named White
made a confession, just previous to her
death, on Saturday, which Mortified the
town. Being 3 member Of the Methodist
Church, che sent for some Of her fellow
members TO attend her in her dying hour,
and to them she confessed that, about seven
wears ago, she poisoned her infant child,
and that it died; and, year afterwards,
she administered poison TO her husbands
father, who also died later still, on the re-
turn OF her husband from the army, she
dealt to him also fatal poison. The wo-
man had borne a good character, and the
only reason assigned for making this dying
confession was her desire 10 rid her con-
science of this load Of crime. She was
| perfectly sane up to the time Of her de-
mise.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 2S.-A ego named
Lewis Street, shot another named Cambria
| Cox, on Pigeon Rocst road yesterday, kill
ing him instantly. Street was firing his
| pistol recklessly, aud Cox asked him 10 be
| 0uiet, when he turned and shot him through
the head. He was arrested and lodged in
fail.
| A negro named John Bell, murdered
aud robbed another named Geo. Briggs
near Bartlett on the Memphis and Louis
Vile railroad, and then placed the body OF
the track, where it was run over by train
He then proceeded to the house of VIM
Miller and set his Clubhouse on fire, al,
concealed himself behind a rose bush will
an AK, for the purpose, as he afterward
confessed, of killing Miller when be cam
out. He was discovered and tracked in III
snow by citizens, black and white, an
hung to a tree.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Maj. VIM. Tay
olor, one of the veterans of 1872, died at hi
residence on Franklin avenue, Brooklyn
! | of general debility. He was a soldier i
the war of 1872; also, III the Mexican wa
He WIS at the time of his death, seventy
four years of age, and leaves wife an
child.
ROCHESTER,, y. y, Dec. 2S--Ths Ike
lcgg House and contents, Postotiice Al
news room building at Bath, Sieube
county, n. Y, burned This morning. Lo
= : 80 coo
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29

A VETERAN Parliament reporter, giving
an account of ''the gallery, speaks Of the
DAYS when Mr.. Dickens sat with the rest
as a member of the reporting staff Of the
Morning Chronicle, and says: mir.
Dickens will not, we hope, be offended
when he hears that the verdict Of his old
colleagues is that, as general reporter,
he was unequalled for the speed with
which he could turn out great quantitie
Of work, but that this was done in
rough and ready style, and was by ms
means characterized by that neatneo
which is, at all events, aimed at 10 al
good Parliamentary reporting.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29
ARKANSAS.

The MiIiIIa Changing Base-The PeOs
pie Fleeing with their Property.
MEMPHIS, Dec 2S.-The Avalanche's
Little Rock special tonight says that Ca =
terson's command of militia has gone TO
Ashley county. Citizsns are heeipg from
them with their property.
The Republican complains that sensa-
lional reports about Ku-Klux murders,
published by Eastern papers, keep capital
from the State.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29

DEMONSTRATING Dickens visit last
winter, the sale of his novels was greatly
stimulated, and probably no author was
ever at one time multiI he'd in so many
editions, or so extensively sold and read,
Nearly six hundred thousand volumes OF
Appleton's cheap edition alone have been
printed, although the publication com"
menced less than a year ago. The same
publishers have had great success with
another set of novels. The popularity OF
Louisa Mublbaeh's historical novels IN
this country has been so remarkable
that the sixteen Of her books which have
been published have had an aggregate
| sale of nearly 100000 copies.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29

Our press dispatches of yesterday
morning embraced the following para"
graph:
"A treasury agent at Mobile te!e'
graphed Secretary McCulloch from Mo-
bile, reporting the discovery of $1,000
600 in gold belonging to the Confederate
Government, which parties were en-
deavoring to get out of the country. Nc
Culloeh telegraphed the agent to take an
escort, and get possession of the prop
erty."
Perhaps our readers need to know who
this so-called treasury agent is. His
name is William Jones, and will be well
remembered in Confederate times as an
individual then residing in Mobile, who
eloped to the Federal lines, and alter
wards piloted Commodore Farraguts
fleet into Mobile Bay. Not content with
that exploit, he has consented to give US
the benefit of his valuable citizenship
again, and has been spending his time IN
seeing how he can make a little black
mail money, and at the same time cele-
brate his "loilty" by noising out some
thing to the injury of some of his fel-
low citizens. This spy has taken it into
his head that there are a million of doll
lars in gold in one Of the Mobile Banks,
which was Confederate money-there-
fore is Federal money. We heard Of his
capers some days ago, and how he had
set watch on these respectable banks,
and was trying to rope some decent peo'
ple into his doll" speeulations If the
telegraph is to be believed, he has i'm"
posed on the Secretary of the
Treasury. If the latter officer
is very gullible, Mr. Jones vii
lead him into aridiculous snarl As fol
the gold million it is all in Mr. Jones
eye. Considering the Antecedents OF thii
enterprising citizen, we would suppose
that his proper role here would be t
''let US have peace" Shadiness suits hi
case They do say he is aiming to b
Gen. Grants Collector Of the Port of Mo
bile-an appointment eminently eft t
be made" seeing that he does not know
how to write readable letter.-Mobil
Register, Dec. 20.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29
NORTH CAROLINA,
Gen. BenneII indicated Municipal
Elections.

RALEIGH, n. c. Dec. 28-Senator Saw
yer publishes letter denying the state
ment recently published, charging Gen.
w. T. Bennett with having obtained his
appointment as Revenue Superior for
North and South Carolina, upon fraudu-
lent recommendations; also pronounces as
false the statement that Gen. Bennett has
been called to Washington 10 answer these
OF any other charges.
NEwBERN, n. Z. Dec. 2S-Gov. Hold
en- has issued proclamation calling at
tention TO the law providing for the hold,
ing of municipal elections in the cities aud
villages Of the. State on the first Monday
In JanuaIY.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29

Mr.. Declare, stranger in Detroit,
was garroted in that city, and lady resi-
dent observing the name in the daily
papers, recognized it as that other brother
whom she had not seen or heard of fol-
twenty five years. A happy reunion
was the result.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29
TELEGRAPHlC.
WASHINGTON.
OLD ARMY OFFICERS
TO BE RETIRED.
The Proposed Canal Across
the Isthmus. re
Gen. Grant and the Office
Holders.
No Prescription fer 0pin-
ions Sake.
Stirring Events in Cuba.
Stirring Events in Cuba.
WASHINGTON.
Army Officers TO he Retired MISSISSIPPI
nj Recommendation


New York, Dec. GA Washingt I
special says President johnson, it is under
stood, intends retiring all army officers oveI
ffty-two years of age among whom are
Adjutsnt General Lorenzo Thomas, Pay.
master General Price, Brigadier General
Phillips and Lieutenant George Coaker
From information received by a member
of the Committee appointed by the late
Convention at Jackson, Mississippi, 10 urge
before Congress the admission Of that STATE
to the Union, it appears that an attempt
has been made TO as assinate General
Mckee, who was elected as a Republi-
can 10 Congress from the fourth district
Of Mississippi.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 2S.-Gen. Grant
will leave here Wednesday evening for
Baltimore, where he will remain until
Thursday, and then leave for Philadelphia,
spending New Years day in the latter city.
Gen. Grant will be the gnest of Mr.. Al
bert while in Philadelphia.
Senator Morton is preparing a reply to
certain newspapers which have assailed his
recent speech. Other Congressman are
preparing speeches on financial questions,
among them Gen. Butler, who vii! oppose
the resumption of specie payment.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29

A wealthy resident of Uxbridge, Mas
sachusetts, and the wife of a fellow eli
zen recently procured divorces in lndi-
ana, married in Providence, and then left
for California. The fellows conscience
smote him so that he settled half Of his
property upon his deserted wife.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29
GEORGIA.
A Supreme Court Decision in Regard
10 confederate Money.

SAVANNAH, Dec. 2S.-The Supreme
Court Of Georgia has given decision sus-
tanning a decision of lower court, which
held that the confederation of a note given
for borrowed Confederate money was a
good and valid one. The plea was on the
failure Of the Confederacy that Con
federate money was illegal money, or not
money or any other thing Of value.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29
SPAIN.

uan,.S as Favor of Republican GOV
CramCnI.
MAIRm, Dec. 2S--The government is
iaking measures 20 reduce the budget for
the ersuiug year. Seror Castelld, tie
veil known Republican, says the republic
has been morally formed alreddy in Spain
as the Republican party carried all the
great cities in the country except Madrid
A., tlr lste elections
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29

A Rev. Mr.. Pitcher, Of Michigan, now
travelling in Europe, is writing letters to
the Detroit Tribune. HE IS terribly
shocked at the nude statuary.
The letter carriers Of Baltimore have
appeared in uniform-grsy suits and
| brass buttons.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29

A Washington special says The Presi-
dents amnesty proclamation continues to
be the subject Of comment by Congressman
and others in this city. 1t is said that
half dozen telcgrams-Some Of them
from Canada and some cable dispatches
from abrOad-have been received here by
government officers, making inquiries
about the proclamation and its effect in
case of the return of those who partici.
pated in the rebellion, and subsequently
fled the country. The persons in whose
interest these dispatches were sent ar,
George flanders, Jacob Thompson, Breck
inridge and Mason.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29
PARAGUAY.
I.spcz would Apologize 10 tGe UOit,d
States.

LONDON, Dec 2S.-A letter from Mon
t,vado ssys that President Lopez Of Para
quay, is prepared 10 accord full satisfaction
to he United Slales for any wrong suffered
by American citizens. Ii is also stated lac
vas about TO leave Nsleda for Assoncion
Tie allies we're surprised in their ad
vance on Ascension, and lost one hundred
OIsra.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29
THE PLAINS.
Indian Depre dRtiOns-Tbe Central pa
ciGc Railroad Going Ahead

ellie Railroad Going Ahead.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. ga Cheyenne dis
patch Gays seventy-seyen head Of horses
and mules have been Iun of by The ln-
dams from the neighborhood of Laport
since Wednesday. The Indians are be-
lieved 60 be from the North, and belong TO
Red Clouds band.
A Salt Lake telegram says the Central
Pacific railroad reached four hundred and
twenty miles east Of Sacramento yester'
dav.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29
d" Yours, most respectfully,

This is bugle-blast that will resound
throughout the loyal precincts of our
double city. Parson Anderson intimates
that he knows a thing or two, and being
the leader of large christian flock, his
words, we apprehend, will not go un-
needed. So it seems the strategy Of the
inner circle" has failed by its quick
discovery. The bait was not large
enough to conceal the point of the hook.
The lesson of the silly little trout that
disregarded its mother, is now being
studied by the cOlored Charlottesville
| Press and Herald, Dec. "a
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29

Miss Bateman, the actress, has been
so sadly afflicted with rheumatism, in
London, that she could not kneel down
when delivering the curse in Leah"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29

A very neat paper, styled Womdn'S
AdUocdte, has been started at Dayton,
Ohio. 1t proposes to wake the public
up on the question of woman's right to
the ballot, and there is evidence OF abili-
ty in it to accomplish its purpose.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29
PLAIN TALK FROM A IMAM AND
RROTHER.p

The following pithy note, from Rev.
Alfred L. Anderson, of the eolOred
church, will explain ITSELF As we are
neutral in this light, we shall endeavOr
to give either side fair hearing on the
vexed question
KNoxvILLE, Dec. Is, l86S-EDIToRs
Press AND HERALD i see in yesterdays
paper (the 23d, my name asa candidate
Tor Alderman in the 4th Ward, of the
city of Knoxville Sir, for the benefit of
my numerous friends, desire to say that
nation. ] find that everything that shines
is not gold, nor is everything that
soueals Radical p Radicalr' friend
to the colored man look for quailing
around the Inner circles" l am not
willing for my name to be used for
policy sake by a set Of. am a
man
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-29

Lopez still holds his own, having re,
Gently given the allies another whipping
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-12-02

rA- 1t is quite evident that the Holidays
are approaching ~ calling at N. A. Hanna
& Co.'S >tore and seeing tie extensive
preparations to supply our good people with
Fine Go'ds for Presents. They have al
ready commenced receiving then Miscella-
neous and Juvenile Books end rom hur-
Erisd glance nj them we are able TO say that
the selection surppsses. anything before
ever offer, d in Caaiz. They have fine
line If Diarie- for 1869. at from 20 cents
upwards. The nsw self closing Diary is a
tip>top article and every body should have
one. This house is in receipt Of an immense
stock Of School Books which they propose
to sell to Dealers a. Eastern wholesale
prices. From the appearance of their stock
of Envelopes and Paper we should say h y
meant business. The, assure us.,hat they
can now sell envelopes by the fox or paper
by the ream, of good quality, at less
prices than pedlers ira yelling tie country
arc charging for an inftrior article. Hauna
Il Go. are al.o agent for the Meridian Silver
Plate Co., and have fine stock of Spoons
Knives and Forks, and Silver ware on hand
oil OF which.they are selling at reasonable
prices. This House is worthy OF patronage
and we trust it may long flourish in our
midst .E5 5tr.! F.I.t+4.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-12-02
Wanted immediately.

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Store, and see those elegant Grover &
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Improvements, cheaper and on better terms
than any machine in the market. We give
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tie stitch, and the Grover & Baker Elastic
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two spoo!s. and does not make the chain
stitch, as has been erroniously stated by
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