Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-14
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY IL. 1885.
) argcst circulation in City and Stat,
oIaw- o. TmE nAY.

bflSks over 'rAONsbvu worm OF siHHcstg
has changed hands within the past week.
During January $4,000 persons in New
York sought relief from associations for i'm
proving the condition Of the poor.
The Western Freedmen's Aid Commits
sion Of Cincinnati, = receiving contribn-
tons from Europe quite as largely AZ du-
ring last year.
Mrs. Mary Browsher has been indicted
for poisoning three Of her own children at
Sandusky, Ohio, at different times within
the past year.
A "red line freight car, loaded al Boss
ton, January IS, left Omaha on the 1th
inst, for Cheyenne the first through from
the seaboard to the mountains.
Gen. Grant, il is reported, looks haggard
and unhappy on account OF his complica-
ted cares, and the severe "roasling" he has
inst received from the President.
A Radical Senator went 20 far on the
18th inst. 10 declare from his seat that IN
leas than five years Congress wonld control
the ballot-box Of every State in the Union.
Jas. Cheever. mail carrier in Mime
aota. was 80 badly frozen, near Devils Lake,
a few DAYS ago, that he will lose both arms
four days and nights.
Within the last ten days coal oil lamps
have been banished from passenger trains
on the roads between Cincinnati and Bal
timore, via Pittsburg and Harrisburg, and
lard oil and candles substituted.
The National Democratic Executive
Committee will meet in Washington on
the 22d inst. 10 fix the time and place for
holding the next Democratic National
Convention.
The Memphis aud Charleston railroad
has declared a aemi-annual dividend of
three per cent, payable on March 10Th.
This is the only Memphis road which pays
its stockholders anything.
The New York World is authorized by
Charles O'Connor 10 state he has received
no letter from Secretary Seward requesting
him TO proceed TO England 10 defend the
Americans on trial there charged with Fe
nlanism.
Letter. from Madrid say that a miauu-
derstanding has occurred between Mr.
Hale, Minister TO Spain, and his Secretary
of Legation Mr.. Perry, and it is said that
The former will come home, unless Perry
il recalled.
The President has laid before the Cahi-
net the matter Of the American citizens in
jail in England the alleged reasons for
their arrest, and the course suggested in
eacl case by the mass meeting held on the
aubisct in rev York.
Although the President has endeavored
90 keep the fact q great secret it has never
the less leaked out that lie has rendered the
mission 10 England 10 Gen. Mcclellan, and
only awaits his acceptance by cable, TO send
his name TO the Senate for confirmation.
The tender was made ten DAYS since bat no
reply has been received.
In the case Of the Gayoso SAVING Insii-
tuition, the Chancellor confirmed the report
of the Clerk and Master, Samuel Mosby be-
ing appointed Receiver, bonds 100000,
with instructions TO surrender special de-
pnsits, also notes and bills placed there for
collection, 10 collect the assets, etc, for the
benefit Of the creditors, etc.
The deficiency appropriation bill became
d law on the nth inst, without the Pres-
dents signature, the constitutional ten days
having expired since il was presented him. |
Mr.. johnson declined 10 sign il because it !
contained an appropriation OF 81, 100000
90 carry out the reconstruction laws, bnt,
at the same time, lac saw that nothing could |
he accomplished by yetoing.
The Reconstruction Committee has
agreed 30 report in favor of removing the /
political disability from number OF promi- i
uent Southcrners, including Gov. Orr, of 4
South Carolina; Ex-Governor Brown, of /
Georgia ex-Goy. Holden, Gen. Alfred |
Docl,ery, Gen. Rufus Baringer, Hon. Vic
tor NJ. Baringer, and ex-Congressman
Vim. II. Smith, of North Carolina; and |
eN-Congressman Floumoy, of Mississippi.
The renowned thoroughbred horse Ken |
tucl,y, who is regarded 10y many experia |
enced Judges n the best race horse that |
ever trod the American turf, has been sold |
for thp sum of $4,000, which is the same
price ~ was paid for him by Mr.. Leonard |
~. Jerome two years ago. He is now /
owned hy Messrs. Rathgate, Skiddy and |
Constable, who have each invested $4,000 |
in him. Mr.. Jerome himself retaining an /
interest Of one-fourth.
The impression of the Committee on /
Southern Railroads is, that the resolutions /
reported hy them, declaring that the claims
for the nee OF damage of roads during the |
war are illegal, and compelling prompt |
settlements, will both pass the House by a
large majority Some Of the Tennessee
delegation will il il thought, oppose him,
on the ground that such sCtion will greatly 4
impair their State credit, but as the claims
amount 10 many millions, there is no chance
Of Congress allowing them 10 be paid
The Radical leaders ia Washington say
they will never admit that Grant has been
convicted OF duplicity or falsehood, hut re-
gard him only as having endeavored, by
little diplomacy, 10 place the President IN
The wrong. Prominent New England poll
tigians declare that Grants friends got him
into hiss unfortunate controversy with Mr..
Johnson, and that they will stand by him
until they get him out; that the most which
eau be charged against the General is a
treacherous memory in recollecting all the
points in an excited conversation.
The order disseminating the Freedmen
BnTeau in Maryland, Kentucky and Ten
peszee on Saturday, the 5th inst, will |
,1.hahly he carried into effect. Secretary |
Stanton has declined 10 revoke or suspend /
"a. probably because he does not care 10 in
l.riere while matters at The War Office are /
An such an uncertain condition, and Gen. |
Grant can't now annul the order he made |
az Secretary Of War al interim. The mat
fer has been brought before Congress but |
that body has not yet indicated a disposi- /
lion to do anything in the premises.
lettor from the Internal Revenue Of |
Ecer At Washington 10 the United States |
Assessor of the ST. Louis district notifies /
lin that the House Committee on WAYS |
and Means are unanimously Of the opinion
that the tsy upon cigars can best be secured |
bv niHxing q stamp 20 each cigar sud re
chests him 10 obtain an opinion OF the trade |
mon the subject With this view, Mr. |
Paniu the Assessor, submitted the above
letter 10 an informal meeting Of cigar |
makers on the night of the llth inst. sud |
here was almost a unanimous opposition |
s,uressed 10 the plan on the ground II |
trouble and Inconvenience.
An exciting Incident occurred on the |
rain on the Pacific railroad going West
fron 81. Louis on the llth inst A young |
nan named Watson, iust married that DAY, |
gith his bride on the train, was going 70 |
kansas on a pleasure trip Watson ap-
neared excited, and told his vile some men
- t,llorinsr him and when within a