Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-18
WEDNESDAY. MARCH rs. Isss.
argest circulation in city and Statc
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
Thirteen of the einigrants who passed
through Columbus, Ohio, lasl week, intend
locating in Tennessee.
The blacks are thiriy-six votes ahead in
Richmond, on the revised registration.
The Conservatives 10 North Carolina
have nominated Col. Thos. Aahe for Gov
ernor, in place Of Vance, declined.
Work on the bridge across the Ohio at
New Albany, Ind, will be commenced
about the lst Of April.
The Catholic Church at Terre Haute,
Ind. has been robbed Of a nImber Of valu-
ables, including several costly chalice7.
II is reported that George W. Tow, the
Treasurer Of Rhode Island, is a deiaulter
10 the amount Of $4,000, and has resigned.
The convicts in the Ohio penitentiary
now number LOCAL males but twenty.
Nineteen Of them were received last week.
The Senate committee having the appro
priation bills in charge, intend to urge
action upon them before the commencement
Of the impeachment trial.
Deputy Sheriff S. w. Grouse, Of Peoria,
III. has been dismissed from Office for
helring a couple Of counterseiters to es-
cape under pretense Of taking them to
Chicago for trial.
A gentleman who has just arrived at st.
Paul, from Fort Ransom, Dakota Terri
tory, reports that the Indians about Fort
Totten are starving and that the garrison
itself il on half rations.
A man in Memphis who attempted to
obtain money by representing himself as
an internal revenue officer, has been SEN
fenced 10 FIVE years in the penitentiary by
the United States Court
The Charleston papers say that crowds
of Northern tourists visit the ruins of Fort
Sumter almost daily. A regular packet
runs from the city TO the ruined fort, and
seldom fails Of a full complement of sight
seeking passengers. Nearly all carry
baskets, in which they collect and carry
away scraps Of iron and other relics.
Mr.. Stevens proposition TO amend the
Alabama bill by granting suffrage to all
male citizens above twenty-one years Of
age, creates CONSERVATION among the Radi-
Gals. Several prominent members have
endeavored 10 dissuade him from offering
il. He says he will do 80 when the bill
comes up, if he is able to get to the House.
On Sunday morning the body Of a man
was found floating in the Tennessee river
near the foot of lookout mountain, below
Chattanooga. Ii proved TO be that Of John
Bradt, who left his home in Chattanooga
six weeks previous, and had not been heard
Of. Nothing is known as to how he was
drowned.
The Galloway and Campbell contempt
cases came Up before Judge Waldron in
Memphis on Monday, on a writ of habeas
corpus. d. l.. Griffin, Esq, appeared as
attorney for the State, Attorney General
Wallace turning over to him the exclusive
control Of il. The hearing of The argument
was postponed till next Thursday morn
ing, and the prisoners released on their
own rec0gnizance until then.
At Duvars Bluff. on the night of the 9Th
inst, the steamers John ID. Perry and
Liberty No. were fred into by lot of
negroes. one of whom had had some quar-
rel with the officers Of the Perry. 1t is re-
ported that the authorities of the place
were aware of the intention TO make the
attack, but took no measures to prevent l..
Fortunately no one was injured by the
shooting, though there were several narrow
escapes.
Twelve hundred laboring men took pas
sage on the steamship Henry Chauncey,
from New York for San Francisco, the
other day. They leave on account Of slack
employment, and hope TO find plenty OF
work and high wages on the Pacific side.
The wharf, when the steamer left, was
thronged by thousands of friends of the ad-
venturers-the scene recalling the exciting
times Of the war, when regiments we're de-
parting for ''the front"
IL has transpired that q spy was put upon
Gen. Thomas track to question him, with
a view 90 obtain information as TO what
course the President and himself have
agreed 10 pursue in regard 10 Stanton. The
spy then went before the managers of i'm
parchment, and Thomas was summoned
there 70 be confronted by him. Thomas
said he spoke but laughingly TO the rascal.
IL occurred at the last levee of the Presi-
dent. Such are the means used in this
shameful trial.
Adjutant General Thomas was sum.
moned on the 18th inst. TO appear before
the impeachment managing committee,
for the purpose, il is stated, of eliciting
from MIN Inc hunsiAute Oh II NpuNtIHdltoh
said TO have occurred at the reception at
the White House on Monday night the
9th inst. General Butler conducted the
examination ofthe witness, which lasted
nsRrly two hours. The substance Of the
evidence was, that at the reception on
Monday night General Thomas, whilst ia
company with friend, was approached
by gentleman from Newcastle, Delaware,
an old acquaintance, who spoke Of the
present political troubles, sad advised
General Thomas TO stand firm" The
General replied, Am | not standing
firm p "Yes," was the answer "but you
must kick that fellow out" (Stanton.)
1--WE will do that" the General replied.
The latter also stated 10 his Delaware
friend that he recognized Mr.. Stanton only
as private citizen, and would obey no
orders emanatiug from him that he (the
General) was The Secretary of War, and
none other. General Thomas, IL is re-
ported, repeated the last before the com
mittee, and told them that such was his in
tention that he would obey no orders OF
Mr.. Stanton, nor recognize him save as a
private citizen.