Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY
Gen. Meade has removed the Secretary Of
There Is very prevalent religious interest
throughout Indiana, and meetings and CONVEX
si0ns are very numerous.
The majority for Beatty, the Radical candi-
date in the eight district Of ohio. Is 81 by the
oticial count.
Prairie chickens are so numerous in Iowa that
they are knocked down by the huntsmen WIN
sticks, and bagged BY hundreds
Rev, Mr. Ryan. Of Marysvills. Union county
Ohio, killed himself, on the 18th inst.s N NJ OF
lnnacy, by cutting bis throat.
Gen. n. b. Forrest has filed petition In bank,
ruptcy in the Office OF the Clerk OF the Ohlteu
States Court In Memphis.
The farmers Of Robertson county. TENS
complain that the wheat crop has been damaged
20 o very serious extent BY recent cold weather
Senator Salisbury, Of Delaware. appeared in
his seat in the Senate on the 18th inst, quite
Unexpectedly. He looks in improved health.
Hunger and destitution prevails TO an alarm
ing extent In the manufacturers towns OF France.
At Lille Starvation Is endemic.
A woman named Theana Ambrnst is Tow un-
der arrest in Detroit. upon the charge OF hay-
ing put her infant child IA stove. burning ~
alive.
The Mayor Of Jackson, Miss, publishes a card
In the jackson C70Tion, Announcing that cholera,
in fatal form, Is prevailing IN that city
Gen. Banks bill in regard TO the rights Of
American citizens abroad. Is understood 20 be
Ia entire accordance with the views OF the De-
Dartment OF State.
The Louisiana Conservatives are anxious to
have the registration lists Te-op0ned. and Gen
eral Hancock has Been solicited BY high au-
thority 10 crafty them, but has not yet done So
Five persons were burned to death and six
others severely injured ct Winesburg. Ohio. on
the 18th inst. By the explosion Of a can OF oil
from which q lamp was being nlted.
Jim Creighton, who was arrested for robbing
the Express Office at Jaclrs0n, Tennessee some
time SINCE broke jail on Monday night, the 9th
inst.
he il being ovated extensively, that he intends
20 stump Ireland. Che don't say for what and
that the Derby government dare not oppose him.
Edward Dashiel. shot by his father. near
Memphis. on tue 18th inst, died on the 18th.
Ills father has been committed for trial at the
Criminal Court
II Il fixed fact that q joint resolution will be
reported In the House directing that Grants or
der discOBtinuing the Freedmens Bureau In
Tennessee and Kentucky shall be rescinded.
The Democratic papers Of Michigan are urg-
ina the call Of convention on the 9TH Of
March, for the nomination Of a State ticket and
the election Of delegates TO the National Demo
cratic Convention.
At the Blair county PENN Democratic Con-
vention, on the 18th instant, resolution was
adopted instructine their delegates 20 the State
Convention 70 vote for the nomination Of GEN.
Hancock for the Presidency.
The committee appointed by the HolstOn Con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
point In lower East Tennessee, have selected
Cleveland as the point for such Institution.
Mr.. Moses Bates lately Of New Orleans, has
been appointed BY the controller Of ne Cur
ness of the First National Bank Of VieksburF,
which suspended few days ago.
The Bainbridgs ArOus, Of Janury 18th. pub
iished In the best cotton region Of Georgia. says
making their arTangemsnts for another crop.
and that many Of them have determined TO
abandon the culture Of cotton altogether
The State Treasurer Of Georgia. who was re-
rested at Milledgevills on the 2sth inst. BY the
military. The cause Of the arrest Is not stated.
Possibly Il IL an effort TO discover what has be-
come Of the funds supposed 70 have been In the
treasury.
A Memphis telegram Of the 18th inst., says
The Louisville train last night, near McKen.
zies, ran over man, cutting Oh both legs and
an arm. His body was found this morning, He
Is supposed 10 have been an employe on the
train, VINO bad been benumbsd by cold and fall
en- OFT
young man named W. 7. Garrison. who re-
sided near Adairsvillss Kentucky, was arrested
40 kobsrtson county. on the 9Th inst, with 3
horse in his possession stolen from Mr.. Far
less, Of Allen county, Kentucky. Mr.. Rarless
recovered his horse. and Garrison is still in jail
AZ Springfield.
The New York Union League Club has taken
mansion in Madison Square, once intended as
the headquarters Of the Jockey Club. The
League have appropriated hfty thousand dol
lare for furnishing their new quarters, into
which they will move as soon as the building is
ready.
The Committee on Banking and Currency, az
their meeting On the 9th inst, amended and
perfected what Is known as the Randall BILL
providing for the issue OF three hundred millions
Of United States notes, 70 take the place of the
present circulation Of national banks. A for
nal vote on the bill was postponed until next
THURSDAY, but there is some doubt that the COM
mittse will agree upon IL.
The Cleveland Banaer learns that the Rev. |
Mr.. Wilson, recently from the North. who has
charge Of the Presbyterian Church in Athens /
members THAT church on Sunday. the 18th inst, l
On account Of their "dsloyalty" during the war.
The members thus expelled constituted the pay
ing and respectable portion Of the Presbyterian !
Church at Athens.
Wednesday, the 10Th inst, was the coolest !
day Of the season at St. Louis. the mercury in |
dicating three degrees below zero. The river
wss frozen oyer andGorEed between that point
there was quite snow storm in East Tonnes /
see and Atlanta, Ga. The Thermometer marked /
two degrees below the freezing point and there i
was . light fall Of snow.
General Carlin. Bureau agent in Tennessee,
~ his report 10 Gen. Howard of the condition Of Il
bis state, says IN the cotton growing districts
the colored people viii suffer TO some extent Il
but he says Il VIII prove useful lesson. Is moth
ma but actual suffering viii appeal DO forcibly i
AID enectuaiy 60 their reason, and impress on Il
teen minds the necessity Of economy and pru-
dent living. he opposes the proposition for the
government 10 loan money TO planters and TAX
lnF lien on crops, and says il will never be
paid.
The Louisiana Reconstruction Convention has
met With laughable obstacle TO its financial |
projects. On the 18th inst. one Of the State tai
99llscters paid into the treasury three thousand
dollars in warrants. which hsd been paid him az |
Lsxee ~ those assessed. Many delegates have
been shaving their warrants on the street at
seventy cents on the dollar. Spectators have |
bought them up and they now come back into
The treasury. As soon as the fact became known,
many delegates who still held warrants in their
pockets, unwilling 90 submit 20 a shave, became
furious and demanded an investigation. The
matter was carried, and e committee Of two
4 hltss ana one negro has been appointed. Spicy
developments are expected.
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