Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-03
NEWS DE THE DAY.

The cigar>makers' strike in New York
has ended in smoke Of the pipe of peace
by all parties.
Professor John A. Nichols, of the Col
lege Of the City of New York, died on
Saturday morning.
At least three and a quarter million
bushels OF coal have been shipped from
Pittsburg during the late rise.
A New York boot-black has six thou
sand dollars in the bank, the proceeds Of
the labor of many shining hour"
Hon. Henry G. Demiug is one of the
heirs of the late Eliza Goodrich, of Hart
ford, whose entire estate amounts TO
more than $4,000.
Three blocks of fine East Tennessee
marble, intended for the Washington
National monument passed through
Lynchburg on Friday.
1t is said in Indiana that Senator
Morton declares that Reid (Democrat)
was fairly elected over Julian, and is justly
entitled to his seat in Congress.
On Wednesday the chaplain Of the
Boston Jail married the mstroR of the
Pine Farm school. The reformation Of
juvenile delinquents will be vigorously
prosecuted.
The Rev. Algernon Payton, who has
Just died, was rector of the richest living
in England, that of Doddington, in Cam
| bridgeshire, the value of which is reck
oned at $4,000 yearly.
The charter election in Hudson, n. Y,
| Tuesday, resulted in the election of the
entire Democratic ticket by majorities
Ianging,from 164 to 34l. Rogers was cleo
ted Mayor by 3O5 majority.
The United States have entered suit
against E. D. Olmstead, late Discussing
Clerk of the Postofice Department to
recover SS3,000 the amount of his de-
falcation. There is criminal suit also
pending against him.
The Pioneer, of Assumption, La, says
the planters Of that parish have nearly
all commenced making sugar and the re-
suits so far have been satisfactory. The
cane is yielding from 1900 to 1000 pounds
per acre, and in some instances 5000
pounds to the acre.
Ina case in the United States Circnit
Court at Indianapolis, Judge Mcdonald
decided that where party distilled lot
of low wines into vinegar he was not La
BILE for the revenue tax. For all dis
tillation there must be an intent to make
it high wine before it is subject to dis
tilling duty.
Attorney General Eyarts has engaged
Richard Dana, of Boston, to represent the
government in an argument before Judge
Chase in Richmond on Thursday, of a
motion made by Mr.. Ould to quash the
Indictment against JEFF. Davis. Mr..
Evarts would have appeared personally
in the case if the preparation of business
for the approaching session Of the SUI
preme Court did not render it impossible
In regard to the article in the South
eJ'n Opinion which caused the killing
of its editor by the brother Of the young
lady slandered, it is now said that there
was no elopement Of lovers in the case
and no reason whatever for the sensation
article which has resulted SO unhapPily
The account given by members of the
family of the affair upon which this ar.
ticle is supposed to be based is that Miss
Grant wished to visit young lady friend
in Philadelphia, a daughter of her father.
business correspondent in that city. Hel
l parents Withholding their permission, she
accordingly made up her mind to so any
{ way and accordingly started on the steam
} er last Saturday week The family made
no attempt to go after her, knowing very
well where she was; but on Monday
MeSsrs. Mcdowell and Duncan, the bust
ness friends Of Mr.. Grant, telegrsphed
. that the young lady was there, and baC
been taken suddenly i'll. Young MI
Grant and his mother went immediatell
\ to Philadelphia, and as soon as she wa
e we'll enough TO come home, which wa
Z. on Friday, the whole party returned t
Richmond.