Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Nine to ten. millions of dollars per
week are leaving New York, mostly for
the West and South.
The Atlantic and Great Western rail-
road was formally transferred to the con-
troll Of the Erie directors last Monday.
The Supreme Court of Florida has de>
sided against Lieut. Gov. Gleason, for
bidding him the exercise of the duties of
his Office.
The elastic roofing establishment of
L. Getchel, on Lynn street. Cincinnati,
was entirely destroyed by fire Tuesday
morning. ,-.-..,.. -
A car is being built in California for the
first through trip to New York over the
Pacific railroad. The finish is to be of
California laurel. -4- t2tt-a1 5lu 81
The Worlds famous correspondent,
3"DTuid," otherwise Henry NJ. Flint, died
in Camden, New Jersey, on Saturday,
aged forty-five. asaes .asf-5s SO TsIls't
The Union Pscific Railroad Company
has notified the Postal Department of its
readiness to carry mails to Evanston, 975
milest west of Omaha.
Advices from New Foundland state
that the question of confederation is be-.
ing warmly discussed and there is a
growing feeling in favor of the colony
joining the Dominion. tetal -
A convention of railroad conductors
from different parts of the United States
met at Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, to form
brotherhood for the protection Of them
selves and their families.
Fashionable society in New York was
stirred up last week by the wedding nup-
tials Of Miss Julia Fish, third daughter
of Hon. Hamilton Fish, to Col. Benjamin,
of the regular army. -f
An ordinance appropriating twenty
five thousand dollars to the school fund
has been adopted by the City Council of
Frankfort, KY, and will be submitted to
the people in January.
1t is stated that in his remarks to the
grand Jury in Covington, Judge Ballard
intimated that it was his intention to de-
liver an especial charge on the subject of
the recent steamboat disaster.
Bennett, the recently appointed Super
visor Of Internal Revenue for North and
South Carolina, has been ordered back
to Washington on the charge that he OBJ
tanned his appointment on forged papers.
Senator Henderson has stated that if
he is defeated for reelection to the
United States Senate, in Missouri, he will
announce himself as an independent can
didate for Governor of that State at the
next election. .--
The funeral of Helen Western took
place at the Unitarian chapel in Boston,
Monday afternoon. The attendance was
large, and included many members of the
dramatic profession. The remains were
deposited at Mount Auburn. aE
A levy of four persons in every ihous
sand inhabitants has been ordered in Rus
STA, with the object of completing the
full strength of the army and navy. The
imperial ukase directs the consumption to
commence on January Is, 1869.
The project of tunneling the East river
between New York and Brooklin, it is
stated, will be vigorously carried out,
aud plans for laying down an iron tube
between the two cities will soon be adj
vertised for by the company, which was
incorporated for the purpose last winter.
A bill has been prepared, and will
probably be introduced in Congress in a
day or two, which will provide for the
redemption Of the present nickel coinage
at the office of the Treasurer and Assis,
| nf h. TTa1Ra1 lot nc
place to be supplied by new series o
small coin now in circulation.
The Pacific House, at st. Joseph, Mis-.
souri,, took fire about O'Clock Tuesday
morning and was entirely destroyed. Los:
on building $75,0 900; insured for SAL, 900
Mr.. Baywell, the lessee, loses on furnT
ture $4,000; insured for $4,000. Tit
hotel was crowded with travellers, anC
several narrow escapes were made durin!
the fire.
Mr.. VIM. Mcmahon young man en-
gagged in the printing and lithographi
establishment of Messrs. German & Bro
at Louisville, has received letter fron
his father, who has just arrived at Phila
delphia, informing him of the pleasan
fact that he has fallen heir to eight thou
sand pounds sterling, or $4,000 in golt
from an estate in England. ,tT
Mr.. Dan. Sanford, City Marshal 9
Jefferson, Texas, was killed in that plac
the other day by Mr.. w. E. Rose. TIL
deceased was quietly eating his Dime
at a restaurant, when his slayer, being ]
a state ofintoxication, came in, and with
out any proYocation, no words passin
; between them, drew his six>shoOter an
= fired upon him. .-t