Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-06
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NEWS OF THE DAY


April % is appointed a fast day in Mas
sachnsetts
'leuro-pneumonia is committing great
havoc among the cattle in the vicinity Of
Baltimore.
Twenty-iour candidates Cor the Repnbli-
can nomination for Governor Of Illinois
have been announced. "
q Father Turgis, an eminent and beloved
Catholic diyiRe, died in New Orleans on
the 81 inst.
A bill submitting negro suffrage b the
people again in November next, has been
passed by the Minnesota Legislature. .
George +. Riddle commenced on the "a
inst, At a rink in Chicago, to attempt the
feat Of skating mile an hour for one hun
bred consecutive hours.
The Memphis City Council, Tuesday
night, resolved 10 continue the fire depart
ment, having made arrangements with tie
Gremen at lower rates.
At Chicago on the %, McDeyitt and
IIanahan played match billiard game of
one thousand points, McDevitt discount
ing his competitor, and winning by 3S7
points
A government detective reports that the
nitro-glycerin purchase, which has made
40 much sensation, was by agency Of
Canada house, and has never been in the
United States.
The Republican State Central Commit
tee of Georgia has resolved that the Consti-
tutiohal Convention ought tonominate can
didstes for Governor, Lieutenant Cover
nor and Congressman.
The Enterprise lMiss.) Star aays that
Loyal League ewinder named Alex.
Rogers, was recently captured at Shnbnia,
an the act Of making loyal speeches and
collecting one dollar q head Of the negroes
al that place. He ia now in the Quitman
Jail.
The Democrats have made heavy gains
in the Iowa municipal elections. Nc
Gregor gives ITO Democratic majority, a
Democratic gain Of 10. Clinton is Demo.
cratic by 1877, Radical majority last fall
being 2l9. Fairfield gives IL Democratic
majority, a Democratic gain Of IS. Char
iton shows Democratic gain of go. In
Michigan, Muskegan and St. John gave
Democratic, and Oriel, Dexter, Ionia and
Hudson have elected peoples or working
mems ticket.
Professor John Gamgee, of the Albert
Veterinary College, Of London, has, after
proiracted experiment, discovered a new
method of preserving meat and keeping it
a long time IN ils original condition. The
process is simple and inexpensive, and
does not iDiure the flesh for food. Some
sheep, slaughtered in London one, two,
three and four months ago, and thus pre-
served, are now on exhibition in the win
dows of the Agriculurist Office, in New
York city.
A New Orleans special 10 the Louisville
Courier says the annual parade Of the New
Orleans Fire Department, which occurred
on the 4th inst, was composed Of thirty
companies, uniformed and equipped
stretching for a space of two miles through
the streets They marched with the ma
tionRl colors, and 10 the mingled strains of
Hail Columbia and Bonnie Blue Flag.
After the procession had dispersed several
companies, proceeded by turn 20 the St.
Charles Hotel, and gave three cheers for
Jefferson Dsvis, who appeared in each
case upon the balcony and raised his hat
in acknowledgement Of the compliment.
Several companies also called upon Gen.
Hancock. IL is estimated that not less than
$4,000 people were upon the Streets and
the display was generally pronounced
magnificent.