Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-24
TUESDAY. MARCH Is. Isss.
argest circulation in City and state
News OF TIE DAY.


the amendment to the National Constitu-
ton by As 10 "A.
The Auditor Office Of Wabashaw county,
Minnesota, was robbed on the 18th inst. Of
property valued al $4,000.
New York city has l. 200, 900 tons of ice
stored away, in anticipation Of heated
campaign"
Richmond Radicals have made formal
charges against Gen. Schoheld. Grant has
them under consideration.
Charles Boudel was stabbed and killed,
aud John Andrews severely wounded by
Philip Leitze, IN Louisville, Sunday night.
The Pope gave a very gracious reception
40 Admiral Farragut and suit on Saturday.
The Admiral will remain in Rome
month.
Radicals assert that johnson has an ute
rior design in calling Hancock TO Washing
ton, but that no attempt at intimidation or
force can save him.
Ben. Butler il named for the Treasury
Department If Wade goes in. The conf
dence Of his friends is based on bis sue
cessful financial operations in New Or
leans
Seward on his return 10 Washington
Saturday had a private interview with the
President, and made certain suggestions
about the defense which were aferward
submitted 10 his counsel.
A gang of Vicksburg negroes recently
exhumed bodies from the Jewish grave
yard, al that place, and cut of the fingers
of the corpses for the sake of the rlngs
they wore.
The Pope's Commissioners have selected
the American Remington rifle as an in
fantry arm, passing by the Chassepot,
which did such wonders for the Papal
troops at Mantena.
Sam. White, second engineer Of the Ty-
rome, at Paducah, on Saturday, attacked
aud, il is supposed, fatally wounded Tom
Pike, desperate, who some years ago
killed Whites father.
Leading Radicals assert that the senti.
ment Of their party, revealed by letters
from all sections, demands the conviction
of the President Several Senators, hith-
erto disposed TO conservative action, have
grown FESTIVE and anxious at these demon
STATIONS, and are decidedly shaky.
A New Orleans telegram Of the Dist inst.
says: "The river is rising quite rapidly,
being now only five feet below the high
water mark of 1862. il is feared the broken
levees cannot be repaired in time to with
stand the coming RISE"
Street Commissioner Baker, Of New Or
leans, appeared before United States Com
missioner WeAer Saturday morning, and
waving an examination on the charge of
perjury was sent before the United States
District Court, under bonds Of $780,
Summons for impeachment witnesses,
about twenty-four in number, were pre-
pared Saturday. Deputies of the Ser
geant-at-Arms of the Senate we're engaged
Saturday night in serving them. Most, if
not all, Of these witnesses have been eK-
amined by the impeachment managers.
A valuable sword, presented TO Commo-
dore Biddle by the Peruvian government
stolen from the Patent-ofice al Washing
ton about week since, has been discoy-
cred by detectives. The diamonds, five OF
six in number, had been removed by the
thief. Two Of them have been recovered.
The Democrats have organized a Con-
gressional Campaign Committee. 1t con
sists of Senators Doolittle, and Buckalew,
and Representatives Randall, Humphrey,
Ross, Barnum and Trimble. Mr.. Doolit-
tie is chairman.
Gov. Oglesby's name having been freely
used Of late in connection with the candi-
dacy for Congress in the seventh district
of Illinois, he has authorized a public
statement 10 be made that he is not and
will not he candidate for Congress or any
other place while holding the Office of Gov
ernor.
The tornado of the 10th inst, did serious
damage in the town of Perry, Abeawasse,
county, Michigan. A large saw mill was
lifted up into the air and carried some dis
lance; large barn was carried across the
road and completely demolished a frame
house, occupied by lady and child, was
carried some distance, completely demol
ished, and both inmates killed.
There is much speculation about the in
terview between the President and General
Hancock on Saturday. The President de-
sires him 10 take command of this depart
ment, but nothing was definitely decided |
at the interview. Subsequently, Hancock |
visited Grant and received a cordial recep- |
zion.
John J. Edwards, who was recently tried |
and acquitted Of the charge of embezzing |
funds from the Union Savings Institution, |
OF st. Louis, has brought suit against VIM. /
President of that bank, for |
false arrest and imprisonment; also, charg- /
ing him with falsely swearing before the /
Grand Jury. Edwards claims $4,000 |
damages.
A number Of army officers have waited
on General Thomas and suggested to him
The propriety of resigning as Secretary Of
War. They stated that il he did not do so,
he would probably be legislated ont of Office
by Congress as Adiutant General of the
Army. General Thomas sent word to Mr..
Stanton, by one of these officers, that he
need not cling so tenaciously 20 the War
Department building, as he Gen. ThOmas)
had never intended 10 take forcible posses
sion Of IL, and that Mr.. Stanton could 20
10 his house for his sleep aud meals.
A special dispatch from Washington TO
= New York paper, says one hundred men
have arrived there for the 10Th United
States infantry, and fifty more are expected.
snd one hundred recruits arrived for the
10Th United States infantry. Each COM
pany is now filled up TO ninety-seyen en-
listed men, and company X, 9Th United |
States cavalry, the only cavalry companv
in the garrison, is filled up to one hundred
and twelve enlisted men. Several commands
of infantry have been ordered 10 the garr;-
ION Of Washington, mostly from the Nortb
These troops are intended, il il said. far he
Of those forts on the Nirg;nis
'ide which are, as yet, retained by the zen.
raj government.
Quite an excitement was occasioned Fri.
lay morning in the Senate wing Of the
capitol at Washington by the discovery of
NO bottles labeled nitro Glycerin." which
we're found in a passage way near the re-
ectory. A large crowd soon paiberaa
Iround the explosives, but no one conld
master courage enough 10 touch either OF
he bottles, until q newspaper correspon-
lent coming along, and, learning what the
care was about, offered 60 bet i've dollars :
hat il was whisky instead of glyeerin. lie
picked up the bottles, drew
he cork out Of one, put the neck to his
nouth, and, after tasting, swore thai he'd
Ike 10 be exploded with just such glycerin
= that every dav The rrowd fnatn.,flf.f.f,s ]