Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Hon. John C. Breckenridge is ex>
pected to return TO Kentucky in a few
days.
Hundreds Of cigar makers, it is said,
are sending specimens of their wares to
Gen. Grant.
The hog cholera has made its appear
ance among the swine of several farmers
in Jersey county, ILL.,, and has been quite
fatal.
Dudley McCraig, the oldest and for a
long time very prominent merchant Of
Lexington, KY, died on the night of the
oath.
The Governor Of Iowa has appointed A.
F. kisdell, of Davenport, State Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction, Uice Prof
Wells, deceased.
In an ARRAY at Ciaysvi1le, Harrison
county, Ky, on Christmas day, Ambrose
Morrison killed Edward Jackson and
stabbed Joseph Duncan.
1t is said that Washburne's toadyism
to Giant extends so far that he intends
bringing bill before Congress to improve
the speed Of trottiRg horses.
One Of the largest and best plantations
in Decatur county, Georgia, of over three
thousand acres, sold few days ago at
less than three dollars per acre.
Sidney NJ. Barnes has served a notice
upon G. NJ. Adams that he contests his
right to the seat in the forty>first Con-
gress for the Eighth District Of Kentucky.
On Saturday last telegraph line be-
tween Carbonate, Illinois, and Grand
Tower, on the Mississippi river, was COM
pleted and is now in good working con-
dition.
Wilson, the Hartford burglar, just sen>
fenced to the Connecticut State Prison,
conducted his own defense in his recent
trial, and had the assurance to address
the State Attorney as my learned
brother"
Some four hundred dollars per barrel
for Bourbon whisky, has lately been paid
in Lexington by railroad lobbyists for
use at Washington, in getting through .
Southern Pacific railroad. The whisky
was shipped there by the barrel.
Gen. Jubal A. Early has written a
long letter to the Savannah NeaCS to
disprove a correspondents statement
that Stonewall Jackson once recon>
mended a night attack to be made by
assailants stripped naked and armed with
bowie knives.
During the past week, three hundred
and twelve immigrants passed through
Columbus, Ohio, with the intention of
settling in various portions Of the West.
They will locate in the following States
Ohio, 40; Missouri, 6S; Illinois, AZ; In
diana, At; Kentucky, 30; Tennessee, 80;
Wisconsin, 80; Iowa, 9.
A mass convention of the colored peo-
pie of Indiana will be held at Indianap-
Oils commencing to-day, the 30th, and
continuing three days. The object is to
secure from the Legislature, at its next
session, the benefit of the common school
fund for the colored children of the State.
Delegates from Chicago, Cincinnati and
Nashville will be present.
The Yicksburg Times, of the oath
gives the particulars of the death Of the
Hon. Charles s. MOrehead, ex. Governor
Of Kentucky. 1t appears that his gin
house was announced to be on fire, and
that he started at once for the scene OF
the disaster. AS he was nearing the gin
the flames burst through the roof, telling
too plainly the story of its doom. The
shock was too great. Gov. Morehead
sank to the earth, and in a moment more
his proud spirit had passed away without
word or sign
A Washington special Of the 9th says;
Several Radical members of Congress
have unhesitatingly given their approval
of the amnesty proclamation, and legisla.
ton in Congress is suggested in con-
sonance with the spirit of that document.
Senator Ferry, it is said, will at an early
day introduce bill for the purpose ofre-
moving all disabilities whatever from per.
sons who participated in the rebellion
Of course, as compensation for this mag
nanimity universal suffrage amendment
and, IN some instances, an impartial sui,
frage amendment to the constitution is
expected.