Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-07
TUESDAY. JANUARY :. 1865.
Largest Circulation in City and stat
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Bishoprlck OF Georgia.
Reports from Washington say s. s. Cox
has been promised by the President the
mission TO Austria.
Gov. Dennison, Of Ohio, Post master
General under Mr. Lincoln, has come ont
for Mr.. Chase for President
Dickens is 80 well pleased with his sue
cess in the United States that he proposes
TO prolong his stay.
The carpet-weavers in Philadelphia pro,
pose to reduce the wages Of their employees
twenty per cent. The latter protest.
The First National Bank of Bay City,
Michigan, has failed. Liabilities Fifty
thousand dollars.
The municipal election in Covington,
Ky, Saturday, resulted in the success of
the Democratic ticket by from 600 TO 1000
majority.
The Paris Constitutional denies that the
Emperor in his reply to the President on
New Years day urged upon the Corps
Legisla;if the passage Of the bill for the
reorganization Of the army.
A soldier who deserted his regiment in
Georgia, and was sentenced to be branded
with the letter D on his hip, has had the
sentence RENTED by the President and
been sent to his regiment
1t is stated that if the House Finance
Committee do not report a bill to secure
the reissue Of greenbacks equal to the
amount withdrawn from circulation by
contraction such a bill will be presented
by General Butler.
Judge Orth, of the House Judiciary
Committee on Foreign Affairs, will, at an
early day, introduce a resolution making
a demand on the English authorities fol-
the release Of Father Mahon, imprisoned
in Canada as a Fenian raider
Official Cream accounts Of the ID Of
December report that battle was fought
between the Christians and Turks, on the
25th and 10Th of November, in the village
of Laki, in which the latter were defeated
and obliged 70 retire with severe loss. The
position Of the Sultan's Grand Vizier in
Gambia becomes more critical.
Heavy snow storms have fallen through
out Northern and Central Italy, which
has greatly obstructed travel, and, as large
numbers Of Senators and Deputies are from
this cause unable to reach the capital, the
i
been postponed TO the 18th inst.
The Paris Constitutional, editorially de-
clares that the relations of France and
Italy were never more satisfactory than at
the present moment, but fear is expressed
that false and mischieVous rumors, now in
circulation in regard to the new ministry
which Gen. Menabre is forming, will have
a bad effect
Washington specials say it is stated, on
the authority Of a member Of Congress, that
in the event of the Senate acting in favor
Of Stanton's return to the War Department,
the President will throw the case into the
Supreme Court, with a view of testing the
constitutionality Of the tenure of Office act
A passenger train was fred into Satur-
day night by some negroes, between Branch
vile and Columbia, S. c. No one was
hurt To allay public apprehension, Cen
eral Candy is called on by the press to
rigidly prohibit the carrying Of deadly
weapons by both black and white.
General Grant has approved the plan of
Gen. Howard TO supply provisions from
the fund Of the Freedmen's Bureau, to per-
sons actually suffering, on the security of a
lien on the crops, and instructions to carry
1t into effect are expected to be given to
Assistant Commissioners within a week.
A cable dispatch says the eruption of
Vesuvius has become quite alarming. A
perfect river Of fire was running down the
volcano and has nearly destroyed the town
Of Creata. The volcanic action is accom-
panied by shocks as Of an earthquake and
detonations loud as the roar of artillery. A
general panic prevailed in the neighbor-
hood.
On New Years day, in Washington, Mr.
Noble Hurdle, a very old gentleman, re-
siding in Georgetown, took the President
by the hand and said God bless you, Mr.
President. / have shaken the hand of
every President from Washington's time,
and now, sir, l am happy to shake yours,
the last President, but by no means the
least"
The Democratic primary elections were
held at Cincinnati on the night of the Sd
inst for delegates to the convention for the
nomination of State officers at Columbus
on the Sth. As the convention is expected
TO influence the Legislature in the choice
Of q Senator, there was an effort to return
Nallandigham men, but it failed, and
Thurman men were chosen by overwhelm-
ing majorities.
The National Lincoln Monument Assoc
citation met at Springfield, Illinois, on the
I'd inst, and ordered the publication of
proposals for designs and specifications, on
a basic Of S250000. The private subscrip-
tons TO the fund amount to $40 and
the Illinois Legislature has voted $4,000,
making 1884, 000-quite sufficient for a
handsome work, completed but TO finish
amonument and pay for it at once, would be
contrary TO all precedent and the Associa-
ton will therefore adopt plan involving
$4,000 more than their means.
The latest dispatches received from
Abyssinia report that the advance of the
British expedition still remained at Senate
where il had been encamped since Deoem-
Der 9TH, and no movement beyond that
point would be made until the arrival of
the Commander-in.C Chief, Gen. Sir Robert
Napier, which was daily expected. The
health Of the troops was good, but the
horses and other beasts Of burden were dv-
ing in consequence Of the intense heat and
want Of proper forage.
English mail sdvices to the Oath of De-
Cember state that FIVE British ships Of war
have gone in search of a strange armed
vessel, sailing without legal papers. Com
manders Of all ships in commission have
been ordered TO adopt every necessary pre- |
caution, especially at night. 10 protect ships |
from insidious attacks. Guard boats and !
steam launches are to be kept on duty. The |
dropping Of torpedoes in streams is much |
feared by the government.
Gen. Hancock has promulgated an order |
bearing date the LIST inst, in which he |
says Applications have been made 10 |
these headquarters implying the existence |
Of an arbitrary authority inthe command. |
ing General touching purely civil contro. |
versies; one petitioner solicits this action. |
another that, and each refers TO some |
special consideration of grace or favor
which he supposes 10 exist, and which |
should influence this department. The |
number Of such applications and the waste
of time they involve make il necessary 10 |
declare that the administration Of civil /
justice appertsins 10 the regular oourts
The rights Of litigation do not depend upon
the views Of the General; they ere 10 be |
adjudged and settled according 20 the /
laws. Arbitrary power, such as he has
been urged 10 assume, has no existence
here Ii il not found in thu lave of |