Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-22
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NEWS or the DAY.


Soup kitchens are TO he established in
Quebec for the relief Of the poor.
General Leslie Combs is likely to be APP
pointed as United States Marshal for Ken
lucky. fr1u ~.
Colonel Grigsby, Of Lexington, KY, is
strongly pressed for Consul General TO
Havana.
The Chicago Times pronounces for the
nomination OF George II. Pendleton for the
Presidency by the Democratic National
Convention.
There is no truth in the report that Gen
= eral Grant urged upon Mr.. Stanton to re-
sigb, or refused &c recognize any of his or
ders.
Tyler, McInnes & Co., extensive wool
dealers, on Federal street, Boston, have
suspended. They claim, however, that the
suspension is only temporary.
The Engineer Department has nearly
completed for publication a large map
illustrating the first campaign of General
sherman.
II IL said that Senators Fessenden, Trum
bull and others have been in consultation TO
devise means 10 defeat the Supreme Court
bill in the Senate.
Mrs. Margaret Simons tried TO start
fire with coal oil, in Philadelphia, on FRI
day Result, az usual in such cases, an
explosion, and the wsman burned to death.
Later information is received from Afri-
ca in regard TO DIR. Livingstone, which il
is thought confirms all previous reports Of
his safety.
Advices received in London the Goth
inst, state that the Fenians attacked Ma
riello Tower, at Duncannon, Waterford
county, Ireland, on last Friday evening
There are no particulars given.
Morgan C. Hamilton, at the call of some
forty negroes and ten whites, announces
himself a candidate for Congress from
Texas, against his brother, the notorious
A. j. Hamilton.
The reciprocity treaty with the Sand
wich Islands will be brought before the
Senate for ratification this week. The
Senator's from the Pacific slope are IFS most
earnest advocates.
George Francis Train, since his arrest,
has informed the British Cabinet that the
American ultimatum is, payment of the
Alabama claims and release Of American
citizens-or fight.
Thousands of persons at New Orleans
are out Of employment, and it is stated that
ia consequence Of the dull times, one thou
sand clerks there have been discharged
since January let.
A Grant club of two hundred members
was organized at Madison, Wis, on Satur-
day night Resolutions indorsing the
fAonaral ,,l Tho raoongfet,ofion ,.oliov Of
Congress were unanimously adopted.
The Committee on Elections has decided
10 report in favor Of vacating the seat in
the House now held by Mr.. Young, of
Kentucky, and contested by Mckee. The
report Gusts Young, but does not recon-
mend McKee's admission.
A resolution has been introduced in the
Missouri Legislature, by Radical member
Of that body, TO repeal the act oflast winter,
submitting 10 a vote Of the people, an
amendment 10 the new constitution, striking
out the word white.
Almost every Democratic paper in the
State Of Ohio, since the Eighth of January
Convention, has raised the flag Of Hon.
George II. Pendleton for President. A large
number of papers in other States have fol-
lowed the example.
1t is stated that the bill taxing whisky
at the still was locked up in the desk Of
member of the Enrolling Committee for
two days, thus delaying its signature
by the President, and enabling whisky
dealers TO move large quantities of the ar
ticle from the stills without prepayment of
the tax.
There are rumors that the Supreme
Court is divided on The motion TO advance
the Mississippi test case, and that as only
Chase, Swayne and Miller oppose its being
brought forward, therefore it will be adj
vanced at an early day.
The expose OF Grants treachery has dam.
aged the General among the business men
fNew York city. The President was 30
advised few days ago, by a prominent
merchant of that city, whefeupon he smiled
grimly, and was no doubt well satisfied.
Old Frank Blair told friend last evening
that he once had great confidence in Grant,
but he was mistaken in his man.
The Criminal Court of the District Of
Columbia, on the 10Th inst, fixed the Oath
February for the second trial of Surratt.
Merrick stated he was not usstain that the
senior counsel, Judge Black, wSuld be-
ready at that time. District Attorney Har.
rington made similar statement in regard
to Judge PierpOnt.
Washington specials say that the Staie
Department will demand the instan. sar-
render Of Train, and ali imprisoned Ameri-
can citizens who have not absolutely vio-
lated English laws on English soil. Ii is
believed the English government will
make immediate reparation.
II is reported in diplomatic cirsles in
Washington that the British Legation In
said 10 have positive information that Train
was sent 10 ireland by persons in this
country on purpose 10 be arrested, with a
view 20 test the question as 10 the right Of
Great Britain TO arrest American citizens
for language not used within the boU.sds
OF British dominions.
Adyices have been received in Wazll-
ington that Grants friends have beea at
work 10 secure an expression in his favor
from the Radicals in the Ohio Legislature,
but there il no doubt elsewhere the chances
OF the General seem 20 have been fatally
injured by his coalition with tie potoriouE
Stanton and the development CT his treach-
erous character in that affair.
Reports IN the case oil Brown, OF Ken
tucky, we're submitted by the Committee
on Elections on the 10Th inst. The major
ity report against his admission on the
ground Of disloyslty, on which Kerr, Scho-
Geld and othes take issue. The committee
unanimously concur in the rejection Of the
claim Of Smith, The contestant, TO a seat.
Paris correspondence 10 the London prees
says A feeling Of uneasinesa is pereepiir
Bile in political and financial circles.
Though no one believes war Is threatened
from any quarter, still the great activity
in the arsenlas and dookyards OF France,
and the pressure brought 20 bear upon the
Corps Legislatif for the passage of the army
hill, are circumstances which contribute to
impair the confidence and stability Of
peace.
Although the "late lsmentedr Lincoln
appointed Eve Of the eight Supreme Court
Judges now on the bench, the Radical Con-
sress declares that il win not seqnissce in
.sheir decision touching The Congressional
military despotism bill, unless sir Of the
eight Judses concur ia The decision. They
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