Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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on the Plains, arrived at st. Louis last
Friday.
1t is understood proposition will be
made in Congress TO strike of the names
of the Louisiana Electors if they are put
on the roll.
The election of a United Senator from
Minnesota must take place within ten days
after the meeting of the Legislature, which
convenes on the 9th proximo.
Colonel J. W. Browne, of Buffalo, n. Y
formerly commander of the Irish Brigade,
has inst been appointed Brevet Brigadier-
general by President johnson.
Incendiary fires are raging in New
York at a fearful rate. 1t ID stated that
the object was to set fire 10 large portion
of the city, and considerable excitementIs
occssioned thereby.
Secretary McCulloch says he has no de.
sire TO contin-e in Office longer than the
4lh of March, $50 that all attacks on him
with a view of preventing his continuance
are entirely useless"
Petitions in bankruptcy are again pour
irg into the Clerks office of the New York
District Court in view of the anticipated
expiration, on the first of January, Of the
voluntary clause in the bankrupt law.
A secret meeting of Cuban symPashizers
was held at ST. Louis last week. Arrange
ments we're made for the transportation OF
recruits to some point whence they Will be
shipped from the coast Of South Carolina
/, ia said that Secretary McCalloch will
renew, in his annual report, his recon-
mendation OF an early return to specie
ola
out the accuracy of his predictions as to the
receipts of the Government for the past
fiscal year.
The Board OF Trustees Of the Central
Lnnatic Asylum a. Columbus, Ohio, have
laid before the Governor, for transmission
10 the General Assembly, detailed state
ment of the destruction Of said asy lum, TO-
gether With the probable loss TO the State
Emierants 10 the number of 5l6 passed
through Columbus, Ohio, las week. They
will settlein the following States: Missouri,
2O3 Illinois, 81 Ohio, 81; Indiana, 40;
Iowa, 50; Kentucky, %; Michigan, 70;
Tennessee, %; Minnesota, 30; Wisconsin,
| 10, and Kansas, l6.
The Spanish Minister at Washington,
| from Cuba leading him to believe that the
force Of the insurrectlonary party there
numbers about Z, 900 men. Ten days sgo
he feared that the movement would become
formidable, but he says his latest ad'
vices indicate its early suppression.
The Agricultural Department has an
officer inspecting stock in the section be-
tween Washington and Philadelphia. lie
rpports a good deal of cattle disease, and
fears it is spreading. The Commissioner
will take such measures as he can to cheek
its ravages.
Scientific authorities in Great Britain
have been formally invited to investigate
some of the most striking of the pheno~
mepa called spiritual, with view OF pub
Tsbins statements on which the public
may rely. Spiritualism has never ye'
stood such a test as this, but the chal
lenge is now made by spirituallsts
We learn from the Macon Journal ana
MESSENGER that the Macon and Western
, Railway MeGhine Shops have recently
; turned out a new and beautiful lOcomo
tive. which has been named "Asbur.
+ Hull" The Journal says 1t will com
, pare favorably with any locomotive mad
: in Northern workshops, and reflect;
/ great CItulL Ol AAiO ShAAAOA
r gagged in its construction.
Hon, John Lynch, of Maine, in a lette
e TO a gentleman at Washington, announce
: his iutentention to call up, on the first da
4 of Congress, his bill to provide again
nndne expansions and contractions OF tn
= currency, which attracted so much after
u ton upon its original introduction la
Il winter. His bill to provide for the gradu
resumption of specie payment was mat
q the special order for the first Tuesday
December.
Is MANY rumors are in circulation in ii
al vana in regard to the numbers and positi'
re of the reyolutionists. The insurrectionl
d. claim that they have from 10000 TO L
S 600 men, and are in possession OF Puel
m Principe, but the reports are doubted.
re disaOreement has broken out among
ms leaders of the instruction in regard to
Iv Presidency. The commanding Genel
and the principal leader of the revo
tiopists are reported to be Dominicans.
L. A Washington dispatch says: l
coming session of Congress will bel
laS work on the most important measures
lie once and a large number of bills OF urg'
~ necessity will be pressed upon the attent
bis | ofboth Houses as soon ssthe session Is ial
ity organized, Time will be thus gained a
vas il ia believed that, instead OF delaying
ora nortaut features of legislation until the
de DAYS of the session, the work will be mo-
ries disposed of by the 4th of March BY tax
per up the leading subjects the frat weeks
og- assembling. One Of the most import
Ing measures to be presented will be a biit
Wy Senator Morton, providing for the redei
red ton of greenbacks. He will urge
in sales Of gold be discontinued, and me
nor- plus Of gold in the Treasury, and
lam which is to accrue, be appropriated for
mex redemption of the legal tender. Am
led. matters that will be brought before I
The gress at an early day in the coming sea
Is the question of uniting the PostoLilce
re.i telegraph. Mr.. Ramsay hes bill for
,ort Senate and L. B. Washburne one fer
by House. The Senate bill looks TO contr
red. between the Poslofice General aud
any telegraph companies for telegraph husi
similar to those he makes with rail
The companies for mail business. This sch
lin fpds a good deal OF favor in the Eas!,
were receives support from the President,
ssdv master General and good many Il
bers of Congress.