Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-28
TUESDAY. JANUARY rs. Isss.
largest Circulation in City and stat,
NEws % III DAY.

sarrcsai for libel, and claims Sl0.OOO damages.
There were one hundred and four deaths IN
St. Louis last week.
The Mississippi is still frozen over from St
Louis 20 Cairo.
negro died on the leYee in Memphis on the
23d inst. from want and exposure.
A little daughter Of Jacob Fies, Of Memphis.
was badly burned on the I'D inst. by her clothes
taking Ere az the parlOr CRATE.
The advocates Of free trade in New York are
TO give public dinner to William Cullen Bry-
ant.
Alta recent local election in Granville, Ohio,
the Democracy made "A gain Of twenty-five on
Humans vote.
Indianapolis thinks she can raise enough
funds 10 secure the holding Of the National De
mOcratie Convention there.
Wells, Fargo 4 Co. refuse to carry the mails
oyer the plains If Congress adds printed matier
% pass with the letters.
According 20 reports made 10 the Board OF
Health there are fOur hundred and seN enty -lOur
houses Of ill-iame 10 Cincinnati.
Dennis O'Brien, the st. Louis prize fighter. e
charged with having beaten woman 10 .death
The other day in q Chicago bagnio.
Mr.. John II, Harvey. senior editor of the
DeEocraf died at his home near MiddletOWn,
Ky. Sunday morning.
They are talking Of another ocean telegraph
in New York 70 connect Russia with the r United
States 1iG China, Japan aud Alaska. The esu-
mated cost is S.. 0O0,OOO-
The Mayor of Memphis has been authorized 10
make arrangements with the Memphis and
Louisville railroad Tor the delivery Of one hun
dred cords Of wood for the benefit Of the poor Of
the city.
Senator Trumbull. who. one week ago. de-
pounced the Supreme Court bill as iagrantly un-
constitutional, has recanted. and will go with
the balance Of his party on that subject.
IL is feared that Senator Thomas, Of Maryland,
may be deprived Of his seat for want OF Senator
Ia 10 AZ "a
si0ns of the Senate.
Resolutions have been offered in the KEN
lucky Legislature requesting senator Guthne
10 resign. since his health Is such that ne can
not occupy hisseat IN she Senate OF the oniteo
States
The London OJserper Of Sunday asserts that
by the last dispatches exchanged between Lord
Stanley and Secretary Seward, in the matter
of the Alabama. the correspondence is hnaily
closed.
nessea having deposited the necessary securities
With the Treasurer Of the United States has been
deqigpated as q depository of public moneys and
financial agent Of the United States.
Gre near WATERFOWL, New York. on the 2Sd
inst, destroyed the dwelling Of woTkingman.
named George Hennessy, and two smsliehildren
persisted in the flames. They were alone in the
house al the time OF the ire
John CosRrove, one Of the prisoners on trial
al the time Mr.. Malone was shot in the court
tones statement (drticuio mOrtis) that he had
shot him. Cosgrove had formerly threatened to
kill him.
The National Tatelligencer Of the oath inst d.
says the McCardle case presents precisely the
same point which the Supreme Court unani-
monsy decided 20 be unconstitutional in the
Milligan case-namely, the trial Of a citizen By
military commission in time OF peace
Grand religious ceremonies took place At the
Cathedral in Havana on Sunday. A Re deum
In hQr koa NfaapHeaIauqe
If cholera from the island, Hereafter all Yes-
sells leaving Havana will be granted clear bills
Of health.
A bill is under discussion in the Legislature
providing for the punishment, by imprisonment
IN the Penitentary, Of any Newspaper editor OF
publisher who may publish any article ealcu-
lated to injnrs the character or reputation oi
any person,
The confirmation Of Leslie Combs rs United
states Marshal Of Kentucky is pressed by many
Republicans Although he has been great
opponent Of the Radicals, they think has great
age and his past services in the old " hig party
entitle him 10 the Office he seeks
IL il officially denied in a most positive man
Her that any orders or DISPATCHES, authorizing
the arrest Of Train, were sent from the home
Office in London. The responsibility OF that ac-
ton is thrown entirely upon the local aathoF-
tiles Of Cork.
Thespeeches of Senators DoOlittle and Morton
d. on reconstruction sre being printed in great
numbers for the New Hampshire campaign. The
Conservatives have ordered fifty thousand OF
the former and the RADICALS twenty I'VE lhou-
sand Of the latter.
Hon. Robert j. Walker has written a long let
ter which will soon be published giving the his
tory of the annexation Of Alaska territory to the
United States, and in favor Of the purchase Of
the Russian American possessions and Danish
West India Islands.
The FIRST public meeting Of the Congressional
temperance society, this season, was held Sun
day night, In the hall Of the House OF Repre-
H.. .aaa nv at ot
Wilson. Representative Plumb. Horace Greeley,
Gov. Ford and others.
Mr. J. J. Dub0se has eOmmeneeda suit against
Judge Leonard. Of the Shelby County Court, for
amount at fifty thousand dollars. 1t Will BE re-
membered that Mr. Dubose was fined and inn
prisoned by Judge Leonard fer contempt OF
court.
A bin reported from the Senate Finance Com
mittee regarding Inutilated bank currency.
passed that body. IL authorizes the Comptroller
of the Currency 10 issue new blank national
bank notes in lieu OF those mutilated or other
wise deiaced, and provides for the destruction Of
the latter.
The South Carolina Reconstruction Conven-
ton adopted resolutions on the 18th inst, re-
questing Gen. Candy 20 exempt one hundred
acres of land from sale under execution, and to
Suspend sales OF property by the Sheriff for
three months. The measures Of relief proposed
do not favor violation of contracts.
Or. Jsckaon ana his son, Of Fort Valley. Ca.
lad an alteration on the 24th inst, dnriag
which the Doctor forcibly elected his son from
father twice. killing him. DR.. jackson was
a brother Of the jackson who killed Colonel
Ellsworth for hauling down Confederate fag
from over his hotel ut Alexandria, Va, during
the first year Of the war.
The President on Saturday repeated his pro
mise 30 remove Commissioner Rollins and said
thatif achange did not take place nert.week. it
would be because the Senate would not confirm
the appointee. Many Senators have said that
they win confirm no Democrat. because 20 do so
would be 90 give the Democratsa big help in the
next campaign.
Secretary Stanton has yet issued none OF the
orders which require the usual tormaiity Of BY
order Of the President" bat continues 90 trans
act all other business Of the department. On
Saturday he had under consideration the ques-
ton Of revoking the ordersof General Grant for
the discontlnuance Of the freedmen's Bureau in
Kentucky and Tennessee.
A communication from Col. Willard, Of Ges
Canhy's stat, and in charge Of the Bureau Of
Civil A fairs AZ Charleston, IL published 20 the
effect that crime in the States of South and
North Carolina IL no greater than the courts are
able 10 attend, that life and property are as Sc
cure ss in the Northern States. and there are
no indications Of truth in the reports that war
Of races is possible.
Three Of the Oldest citizens of Washington
have died within twenty four hours u each
other. Peter Force. proprietor Of the famous
library which bore has name H9p. VIM. 1.
4
under the administrations Of Tyler and Tayler,
and Joseph Williamson, for many year a.
tached 20 the military household Of Gen Wiz
Geld Scott. They we're aEed respectively Is, ~
and l3.
large number Of influential Republicans.
principally from Ohio ana Indiana. are in Mash
ington pressing the claims Of n q Nettleson ESQ
4 wealthy retired banker Of Cincinnati long a
resident Of Indiana, for Secretary of the Trea-
sury It's said that the personal relations ex-
STING between the President and Mr. Neitlesou
are strongly in favor Of the appointment ID Is
generally believed that this movement il IN the
bondholding interest
Rev. Geo. VI. Brush, Of the Methodist Episco-
ua} Church, committed suicide by hanging al
DelossaT0 Ohio. on the 18th inst. Il appears
that he had been contemplating the act for sey-
sral aavs After eating his dinner as usual be
vent 10 the barn, where bis wife found him soon
sffervard and cut him down. He had tied the
rope into the manger, then over a beam. made
: noose Of bis haadkefchief. and then jumped
81 the mGnEsr. He Is supposed TO haze been
insane.
Among important cases nov before tue Sn-
irene Court Of tbs United 5totes 3 that Gf Vii
lard ~ TAYLOR - 1854 NJ Taylor agreed to
conyey 10 Willard ct any tine during the cem-
ms ter years the building klaEn as the MeDsicD
HSuse adjacent C. N Hard z Hotel in Washine
fcr, for A pecifed suft, .after the breaking 9nL
II ale var. Willard dellaled his readiness TO o.
cert The preferred terms, and rendered has fFt
payment in sold. and Mr.. Willard now seeks
10 hold him 70 the performance Of bis contract
-, tha -ronnd that green backs arc legal tender.