Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-13
Largest circulation in CITY and Stat


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There was a heavy frost in the vicinity
Of Pittsburg on the night Of the 9th inst.
1t is reported in New York that Henry
Ward Beecheri s In favor Of Chase for Pre-
sident.
Nevada papers report several murders
and robberies in that State by Indians
during the past few weeks.
A terriblegale swept over Dallas county,
Iowa, few days ago, doing much damage
TO property.
The grasshoPpersr are destroying the
growing garden and farm cropsin Central
Iowa. The pests swarm over the fields and
leave devastation behind.
Garcia has been declared the constitu-
tionsl Governor Of Tamaulipas by order
Of JUareZ. The national troops at Mata-
moras are said to be in favor Of Guerra
and civil war il Imminent. ''' 'tfA
Postmaster General Randall has taken
the trouble 10 contradict the malicious
statement Of the New York Tribune that
he was a candidate for the Office Of United
States Senator from Florida.
Suit has been commenced against the
city Of San Francisco for fifty thousand dol
lars damage, on account Of the destruction
Of the Echo dc Paci6que newspaper, by
mob the day after Lincoln's assassination.
Some of the prominent Republican
journals Of Pennsylvania propose that the
Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton shall be chosen 70
the United States Senate in place Of Mr..
Buckalew, whose term expires on the 4th
Of March next.
Havana dates Of the 9th state that The
United States steamer Desot0 had entered
the harbor without saluting the Spanish
flag. A Misunderstanding between Com
modore Boggs and Cousul DE Sarientrie is
supposed 10 account for this proceedings
Santa Annals agent at Brownsville has
purchased four hundred horses, with equip
msnts and rites His men are fully pre-
pared 10 take the field, and win strike Bag
dad by the 18th. There is much excite
ment at Brownsville and Matamoras, aud
some Americans are joining Santa Anna.
The Mayor Of Petersburg, Virginia, re-
Gently entered complaint against himself
for breach Of the peace, was tried, con
vioted, and sentenced 10 pay a fine Of ten
dollars and costa, and bound over in the
abiding citizen Cor six months. He was
the only witness in the case.
The vegetable gardens and peach or
chards in the vicinity Of Charleston, South
Carolina, are becoming an important ele-
ment in the productive industry Of that
region. The Mercury estimates the daily
shipment Of vegetables from that part at
over $4,000, and thinks the shipment Of
peaches, to begin in a few days. will reach
even larger value.
Gen. Meade has been in Washington to
urge that Alabama be left out Of the Om-
nibus Reconciliation bill The Senate Su-
diary Committee has instructed its chair
man, Trumbull, in case Alabama is omitted
from the bill, 10 report the bill which
passed the House in March, providing that
the Constitution submitted for ratification
shall be the organic law for provisional
government Of the State, aud shall again
be submitted 20 the people for ratification.
Further advioes from the upper Missouri
mention Indian hostilities along the river.
Steamboats, have been fired into, stock run
off, and several whites killed. Gen. Terry
was at Fort Rice on june Sd, and Father
Desmet has gone out 10 induce, il possible,
Aht AuhAailr W tpult lu aua luahS pCtlics
They are reported 10 say they don't want
peace, for then they starve, but when at
war they get what they require from the
white, but they demand more ammunition.
The whole congregation at a church in
Nspierville, Illinois, was poisoned on Sun
day, the 9Th inst. 1t appears the members
were celebrating love-least. The meal
had been prepared in a copper kettle, and
allowed 30 remain in it all day, till the
liquid had become oxydized. The scene
that followed beggars description. In diff
ferent parts Of the church were the suffer
ers some sitting; some lying on the floor,
and all suffering the most excruciating
pains. Medical assistance was at once
summoned, but il was a long time before
the entire number (abOut one hundred and
thirty could be attended 20. About TWEEN
~ Of the number were regarded as in a
dangerous condition, but none have, as
yet, died, and it is hoped that all will re-
cover.
The friends Of the Hon. Arson Burlin-
game say he has made over half mi lion
Of dollars out of his Chinese sineeure. III
he carries his present scheme to successful
completion, he is expected to be the rich
est man in the world.
The prospect in Virginia is very hopeful
With fair election the Conservatives eX-
pect 10 defeat the Constitution, and there
Is ground TO hope for fair election.
A St. Louis dispatch Of the 11th inst,
says: Thomas T. Kirkland, firm of Kirt.
land q Pollard, Memphis has purcha sed
within few days several lotsof pork from
different packers here. In one case he
gave DRAFT on Memphis which came back
protested, aud Kirkland disappeared, since
when a letter has been received from his
partner, warning him to stop his proceed
ings, or he win reach the penitentiary,
The shipment Of the remainder of the pork
purchased has been stopped. .4
Gen. Buchanan has set aside the in
junction granted by the Fourth District
Court, on application Of the Citizens Bank,
staying the collection of the convention
tax. The tax collector will proceed at
once 10 collect the taxes imposed by the
Const itutiOnal convention