Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-05

A box of Boston letter, recently lost in
the mail, has turned up in New York,
nothing being lost but the Interest on the
81 900, 900 contained ip it while lying
idle.
Mr.. Edwin Forrest signed check in
New York on Thursday for $4,000 in
favor of Mrs. Catherine Sinclair-his for
mer wife-the proceeds in part Of the old
divorce Judgment in her favor. .t.s
Three of the most expert counterfeiters
in the country, Hector Anger, Geo. St.
Michael and Isaac Martineau, have been
arrested at Lawrence, Msss., and taken TO
Boston for examination
The Postmaster General has issued Or
ders prescribing in detail uniform which
shall be worn by all letter carriers in the
country while on duty. This is in accor-
dance with law passed by Congress at its
last session. t..
The Sun states that there are eighty.six
savings banks in New York State, with
about $4,000, 900; two-thirds being in
vested in government bonds, and one half
held in the city OF New York.
A Washington dispatch says that Mr..
Stewards speech is entirely satisfactory to
the Presidents supporters and the Presi-
dent is greatly pleased with Stewards Wig
orous defense Of his poiicy,
One of the connecting railroads between
Washington and New York has refused to
pay the per capita passenger tax to the
State of Delaware. 1t is announced that
the fare between the two cities is reduced.
Colonel Winthrop, Assistant Judge Ad-
vocate, has been appointed TO conduct the
prosecution in the case Of Gen. Dyer, Chief
of Ordnance, which commences on Mon
day. Colonel S. B. Brent will conduct the
defense. Numerous witnesses have been
summoned, and it is expected the trial will
be very protracted.
The French papers still speak Of war as
not only possible but probable. The manu-
faclure of implements of war goes on with
increased activity. 1t is asserted that
Prussia is sending soldiers ia small bodies
to the neighborhood of the Rhine.
The body of E. W. Lloyd, OF Louisville,
was found il the river at the mouth of
PidgeoE creek, just below Evansville, In
diana, Monday morning. He went there
some weeks since a. agent for a sewing
machine. He had bad luck and commit
ted suicide.
Five prisoners in the Lee county, ILL.,,
Jail attempted to escape, but were prevent
ed by the heroic action of young girl,
who happened to see the move caught the
leader, who was to liberate the others, by
the throat, and forced him into his cell,
locking the door upon him.
A gentleman who was recently at Knox
vile, and who had an interview with Gov
ernor Brownlog, says the latter is 30 ex-
tremely feeble as to forcibly suggest the
idea of his early decease. He is barely
able to talk, and is totally inadequate 10
the task of walking. The gentleman
AYERS that the Governor will never be able
to start for Washington.
1t is said that the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad intend to refuse, in the future, the
tax levied by Maryland, on each passenger
travelling By rail through that State. The
refusal is based on the decision of the SUI
preme Court, made last winter, declaring
such tax unconstitutional.
Medicine Wolf, a Cheyenne Chief, who
was killed a few weeks ago in Western
AdL5dSg ldu 4OlbJ ECdibTs hhlSh nc "OAC
for a necklace. Ali we're those OF white
people; some taken from gray-hcaded men
and women, and some from very small
children, A piece Of the chiefs own scalp
is to be msde into a vest-chain for one Of
the party who killed him.
The ladies of G ermany have lately held
a meeting TO discuss a class of subjects
which they deem of special interest TO
their sex. Among them are the instruc-
ton Of young mOthers in the physical ed
ucation of their Children, reform in dress,
provision for the care of INDECENT and un-
employed females, etc. Our strong mind
ed women ignore subjects Of 80 prosaic a
nature az this.
4 sad affair occurred "a OWassO, Michi-
gan, few days since Two Saginaw ladies
went thither to meet their aged parents,
whom they had not seen tJr years. As the
cars approached the station the aged mo-
Their caught sight of her daughters and in
her eagerness to embrace them stumbled
and fell. The cars run over her, seVering
her head completely from her body.
Leotard, the great gymnast, at his exhi'
bition atthe Academy Of Music, New York
leaped fifly-fve feet through the air. and
fell Intentionally, but with sill the appear
anCe of misadyenture, distance Of forty
feet, TO the stage. \ man, who can fall
forty feet through the air with a certainty
OF falling on his feet may well deem him
self entirely independer, Of the lava Of |
praVifat iDn