Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-12
TUESDAY. MAY IL. 1865.
Largest Circulation in City and State
NEWS OF THE DAY.

There was a heavy snow storm at Au-
gusta, Maine, on Friday.
Rev. Edwin II. Chaplin and Anna f.
Dickinson are going 10 Europe.
The grain and hay crops OF California
and Nevada promise AN unequaled yield.
During April twenly-si boys we're re-
ceived into the Ohio Reform School.
Twelve were discharged.
Forty-fve miles Of the Central Pacific
railroad are now in operation on the east
ern slope Of the Sierra Nevada.
There are thirty-seven Fenian circles in
Connecticut, and a full regiment Of inianty
enlisted in the army.
Losd Broughman died at Camera,
France, on the 9th inst, in his ninetieth
year.
Ex-Governor McMullen, now in Wash
ington, SAYS Virginia will vote down the
new Constitution by 10000 majority.
The Louisiana sugar crop promises well
this year, and the yield, it Is anticipated,
will reach 10000 bcgsheads.
A negro barber named Dave Thomas
was shot and killed by another negro
named Zip Gunter in a row in Memphis.
Ex-President James Buchanan is lying
very i'll at Lancaster. His complaint is
said to be pleuro pneumonia. lie is not
expected TO recover.
The Attorney General Of California de-
c,des that mining claims must be taxed
like other private property in accordance
with the late decision OF the State Supreme
Court. This will add largely TO the reye-
nue. Of many counties.
The Boston TrGreler says that the con-
test for the Republican nomination for
Governor Of Massachusetts, though quietly
carried on, increases in interest. 1t thinks
Mr.. Clahin's chances the best. After him
comes Dr. Loring and Mr.. Dawes
The Chicago Republican comes out
strongly in favor Of Benjamin +. Wade as
the Republican nominee Cor the Vice
Presidency. The Chicago Tribune on the
other hand, has been for some time ad-
vocating the claims Of Speaker Coliax.
In Bethany, Harrison county, Missouri,
a few days since, Benjamin NickerBon was
tried and convicted OF killing his wife and
sister-in-law but the jury declared their
belief that the prisoner was insane at the
time Of trial. He was sent 10 the lunatic
asylum.
Charter elections were held on the 9Th
inst at Nevada City, Grass Valley and
Stockton, Nevada. Ia Grass Valley, poll
tics were ignored but in the other two the
Union tickets were successful by small ma
iorities At Virginia, Nevada, the whole
Democratic ticket is elected, with one ex-
ception.
The tornado on the 4th inst. described
about three-fourihs of a circle around the
city of Muscatine. lts track was about half
a mile wide, and marked by utter devasta-
ton of the country. Houses, barnes,
churches, fruit trees and fences were com
pletely destroyed. No lives are reported
lost.
The sternwheeler Milbrey, which es-
capped from the clutches of the United
States Marshal at paducah, arrived at
Memphis several days since, and was
seized Saturday by United States Marshal
Bingham, and placed in charge Of ne
gro named Harris. Sunday morning
about 3 O'Clock the boat was discovered 10
be on Ere in two places. The flames were
finally subdued after the pilot-house and
texas had been burned oil. The fire in
the cabin destroyed the mattresses belong
ing TO the boat, and scorched the cabin
badly. Loss about $4,000.
Gen. Meade telegraphed, under date Of
Atlanta, Ga, May s, to Gen. Grant as fol-
lows: "Col. Sprague telegraphs that the
election in Florida passed of without any
disorder. Judging from partial returns,
the Constitution is ratified by about three
thousand majority and the Reed ticket
(Republican) elected by a small majority.
Official returns have been received in this
State Georgia. from all but one county,
and show that the Constitution is ratified
by 1923 majority, and Gov. Bullock is
elected by 1879 majority. The Senate |
stands-27 Republicans, Is Democrats and
l doubtful the llouse--95 Republicans,
"A Democrats and doubtful
A delegation Of Democrats from South |
Carolina were before the House Committee |
on Reconstruction on the Sth inst. TO pro- |
test against certain features respecting taxa
ton in the new South Carolina Constitu |
ton. The committee gave them a respect |
ful hearing. The principal point which |
they made was that but few of the men, |
bers of the State Legislature were property |
holders while they were called upon TO vote |
ON the property Of others. Thad. Stevens |
asked them fit would not be a satisfactory |
provision II the colored members OF the /
Legislature were not allowed to vote on the |
taxation Of property. They replied /
athrmatiyely. IL il not probable that the |
committee will recommend Congress 10 |
modify the Constitution.