Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-03
WEDNESDAY,. JUNE Z. Isss.
largest Circulation in City and State
NEWS or TIE DAY.

America, died ~ ~. Louis on Hathfuay'
Hon. II. NJ. Watterson, Of Tennessee, has
been appointed a visitor 10 West Point
ricc Col. John Williams, declined.
Alonso Mccormick, living on Sixth
avenue, Brooklyn, shot bis wife dead, and
then shot himself dead Saturday morning.
In Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, Rosecrans
Of the Catholic Church, administered tie
rite OF confirmation 10 two hundred persons.
Prominent Democrats from different
sections will hold a political cauens at
Philadelphia next week.
Tie Old and New School Presbyterian
Assemblies have adopted the basis Of re-
union, subject 10 the action Of the Presby-
teries.
Gov. Fletcher and number Of promi-
nent persons, at St. Louis, have tele-
praphed TO Gov. Baker requesting him to
release McCoOle from confinement.
General Stoneman has been appointed to
the command Of the first military district.
II was rendered to General Rousseau, bat
he declined. "
The judiciary Committee Of the Senate
have reported against the confirmation Of
MIR. Stanbery a. Attorney General. The
Radicals cannot forgive his resignation TO
defend the President.
General Scho6eld entered upon his du-
ties az Secretary Of War on the lst inst.
President johnson and Adjutant General
Thomas accompanied him ongoing to take
formal possession of the War Office.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Louisville C0urier says: 81 have 1t from
good authority chat Chief Justice Chase
will act with the Democratic party in the
Presidential campaign.
The Episcopal Convention, which was in
session at KiTkwood, Missouri last week,
elected BishOp futile, of Idaho, TO I'll the
place Of the late Bishop Hawkes. in the
Diocese Of Missouri.
It's rumored that the company recently
organized 60 carry on the huil9ing of the
Southwestern Pacific railroad, has met
with serious financial difficulties, and will
be unable TO proceed with the work at
present
The Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial says There is the
proper authority for announcing that the
President will send 10 the Senate, this
week, probably, the nomination Of Senator
Reverdy johnson 10 be Minister TO Eng
land, rice Mr.. Adams, resigned.
p. b. Reading, one Of the first American
citizens Of California, who had resided
there twenty-five years, died on the 29th
nit, on his farm in Shasta county. In
1851 he came within few votes of being
elected Governor on the Wing ticket.
Secretary Seward, on Friday, informed
one of the leading diplomatists in Wash
ington, that he had that day rendered his
resignation, and information from other
quarters tend 10 confirm this.
A delegation Of gentlemen, representing
q the Merchants Exrhange, of Mobile, has
arrived at st. Louis, to present 10 the mer-
chants Of that city the feasibility aud i'm
portance of opening Bayou Manchac, and
giving direci water communication be
tween the Mississippi river and Mobile.
Great fires are raging within the pine
woods Of northern Wisconsin. The viii
lage Of Palmer's Falls has been entirely
burned. Several farmhouses and harms
have been consumed, besides many thousand
cords Of cut wood. The roads, in many
places, are obstructed by the CONGREGATIONS.
A queer petition has been presented in
the House of Representatives from citizens
of Montgomery, Pennsylvania. They ask
that the national currency bearing the
portraits Of Chase and Fessenden be re-
cxlled by government, those persona hav-
ing become offensive 10 loyal men.
IL reported that General McClellan's
appointment as Minister 10 England will
be Withdrawn during the week by the
President, who has become satisfied that
the Senate will not confirm the appoint
ment, and that the nameOf Reveray John
son will be sent to the Senate for the posi-
ton.
Az Cambridge, Dorchester county, Mary
land, a man named Shadrack Bell quar-.
relied with his hired man, John Book, at
table about viciuals. 4 scuiile ensued,
when Book seized Bells AK and literally
chopped Bell 10 pieces He gave himself
up and was imprisoned, and while the
Coroner was holding an inquest, he COM
milted suicide in his celi, by hanging him
self with strips Of bed clothes.
The New Albany Commercial says it has
the fact from reliable source that in three
counties Of North Carolina over four hun
bred families have joined the emigration
society, with view 90 removal from that
State the present summer, and settling in
Indiana. These families represent pop
ulation Of over two thousand souls, and
Floyd, Harrison ami Washington counties
will get the most Of them. They are re-
ported 10 be OF the better class Of citizens.
Ed. Powell, a negro. was shot and fatally
wounded Nv a desperate named Charles
McSeyemey, Saturday night, in Memphis.
in a row abOut dogs. Two men had a fight
in a barber shop in Memphis Monday
afternoon. One attacked the other with
knife, when the one assaulted drew a re-
peater and shot the assailant through the
arm. The bali then struck negro named
Edwin Davis in The forehead, killing him
instantly. Davis was passing, and hearing
the difficulty, looked in the door Just as the
shot was fired.
The municipal election ia Washington
has resulted ia a Democratic triumph.
Every effort was made 10 prevent this, but
the result II assured. The National IHtelh
0eaoer figures up the maiOrities as follows
LET ward, blacks, GIL Second ward, blacks,
ward, white, 500; Fifth ward, whites, l0l
Sixth ward, whites, go; Seventh ward,
blacks, SOP. The Radicals concede las
Democratic majority. Hundreds Of Demo-
cratic votes were unpolled BY the Radical
tactics shu:sing them out by delay.
Extensive preparations are making BY
York hotel proprieiors and others Ter the
accommodation Of the great number Of
persons that viii be attracted 20 the ciiy
by the National Democratic Convention.
The Keystone Club, of Philadelphia, have
secured Irving Hall IS the headquarters Of
the Pennsylvania delegation, and the
Young Mems Democratic Union Club Of
New York city, just reorganized, have en-.
gagged the Circus building, opposite the
Academy Of Music, where they will re-
ceive add entertain macy Of the southern
delegation. The headquarters Of the
Western delegations has Dot yet been Sc
lected, bot II Is understood ihsI an effort
Is 10 be made 70 secure the Academy Of
Music tor the purpose ftG# Ee
THE Democrats and Conservatives of
Williamson county held "A mpaf;ng AZ