The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-06-25
Editorial GlcaningS.

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necessary.
If the Democrats find themselves COM
PEELED to support any man for the Prcsi-
dency who acted with the Republican par
ty during the war, Mr.. Yallandigham pre-
fers Chief Justice Chase.
A bill has passed the Senate relieving
railroad and express companies from La
bility for loss of or damage to goods by
Union or Confederate soldiers. If it be-
comes law many suits against such COM
pauies, now pending, will be summarily
disposed of.
The Union Pacific Railroad is now COM
pleteAfiS hundred miles west of Omaha,
Nebraska. The work on this great en-
terprisc is progressing with undiminished
tivig.
Two societies have been formed in Par
is, of ladies and dress-makcrs respectively,
who pledge themselves not to wear or
make low-necked dresses. They are call
ed "Christian Womeu," and "Christian
Dressmakers"
1t is reported that Chief Justice Chase
has written letter to be read before the
Democratic National Convention, placing
himself on any platform the Convention
may adopt, but urging that negro suffrage
be admitted and universal amnesty de-
manded.
The bill relieving about thousand
Southern men of political disabilities pass
ed by the Senate has been defeated in the
House, a two-thirds vote failing to be OBJ
tanned.
The tax bill was reported on the goth,
and came up on Monday, to be considered
without interruption until disposed of.
1t reduces the tax on whisky to sixty
cents per gallon.
The Presidents veto of the Arkansas
admission bill was we'll considered and
full ofargument; but the bill was passed
over the veto on Saturday by "a vote of
Ito to 81.
The Tennessee delegates proper to the
Democratic National Convention are to
be passed to New York and back free of
charge. All other State delegations will
have to pay half fare.
The Union and Dispatch says that fruit
is plentiful! in Nashville, but that cherries
are almost too dear for use. They are
selling at twenty cents per quart.
Mr.. G. r. Crouch, ST., of Glasgow, Ky.
has brought suit in Louisville against A.
NJ. Waddell, q gambler, for $4,000, claim
ing that Waddell defrauded his son of a
large amount of money at the faro table.
Hon. John Letcher, formerly member
of Congress, and Governor of Virginia
during the war, visited Washington the
l other day, was on the floor of the House.
and was treated with marked consideration
by members, of both parties.
Hon. George Bancroft, American Min.
lister at the Court of Berlin, is said to be
very desperately in love with dashihg
young daughter of Meyerbeer, the cele'
brated composer. Mr.. Bancroft is about
sixty-eight years Of age.
The charges against John A. Surratt O.
completely in the murder of Lincoln have
g been virtually abandoned. A true bill
e has been found against him for treason
on which, when tried, he will be acquitted
A solemn Requiem Mass was performed
in Paris on the 10th, in commemorate ton o
G the Emperor Macmillan. The Empires
:, Carlotta was present.
e The accounts from the wheat crops gen
: orally through the State are much bette
than could have been expected shor
n time ago.
i The La Crosse Democrat will be issue,
= to 100000 of its subscribers from the nev
e Office in New York City on the 7th Q
% July. The irrepressible "Brick" will i
:; the future make his headquarters in tn