Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-19
argest Circulation in City and STATE
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
The present season has been exceedingly
upiavorable to mining In Nevada.
Corn and provisions are getting scarce
in Arkansas and Mississippi
There were eighty-six deaths in New
Orleans last week, one Of which was from
cholera
Three men were shot at Gaines Land
ing, on The Mississippi, Friday morning for
stealing corn.
The Canadians are somewhat snKious
relative 10 their frontier defenses in case of
war with the United States.
A little daughter Of Mr. Hawkins. OF
indianapolis, was burned 10 death last Fri-
day, and a son Of Mr.. Reinhan was bumsd
10 death Sunday.
]. Ross Brown estimates the yield OF
gold this year, in the Pacific States and
Territories at $4,000, 600, and Of silver in
Nevada at SlO000,0O0.
Cincinnati, 81. Louis, Chicago, Indian
apolis, Philadelphia, Boston and Balti-
more are competing for the location of the
Democratic National Convention.
Improved land is being sold in Missis-
sippi along the line of the railroads, at
Marshals sale for Is TO so cents per acre,
that sold for SIS ten years ago.
Rev. James Gibbons, of the Baltimore
Cathedral ,has been confirmed by the Pope,
and will soon be consecrated Bishop Of
North Carolina.
The Philadelphia Grand Jury has
thrown ont the complaint against the news
dealers'Bho were arrested for selling indie
cent New York and Boston illustrated pub
locations.
In Bonneville, Ohio, few days ago,
Mrs. Nathan Humphrey fell into the fire,
probably Ia a IT, while her husband and
children were away, and WAS burned To
death.
The Legislature Of California has ia
structed the Congressman Of that State TO
urge on our government the importance Of
securing the annexation Of British Colum-
bia to the United States
In California the tax upon Chinese
miners Of 81 per month, il IL said, has
driven thousands from the placers, and
their departure has led TO decrease ia the
production Of gold.
The present estimate of the number Of
cattle in Texas is Eve million head. Rails
ing beeves and selling cattle 10 the Mexi-
cans are yielding good profit 10 The peo-
pie of that State.
A Reverend" w. II. Irwin has been
lecturing in Oswego on the reputation he
had manufactured as a loyal martyr from
Louisiana II turns ont he kept grog-
gerry in New Orleans, and wasn't a martyr
AT all.
Brigham Young has published an APP
peal for contributions of dried fruits and
vegetables, to he sent 10 the western end
of the Union Pacific railroad, for the Nor
mon emigrants who are expected in the
spring.
Mr.. Bingham, Of Ohio, has prepared an
additional reconstruction bill-the fifth of
the series--and will introduce it this week.
IL is intended TO prevent the defeat Of rati
6cation Of Southern State constitutions by
electors refusing 10 vote.
Prof Delisser Of Philadelphia, predicts
for the 9th Of this month electrical dis
charges, heavy gales, high tides, earth
quakes. and general confusion Of natural
laws and phenomena, the occasion being
the conjunction of the moon with the
planets Jupiter and Venus.
The Republicans in the Ohio Legisla-
ture who recently sent 10 Washington
protest against confirming the nomination
Of Mr.. Cox, az Minister 20 Austria, have
Withdrawn it, some Of them alleging that
they preferred Cox 10 the chances of q
worse nomination.
The Aberdeen Mrs. Era,ainer notes
with pleasure thst Mississippi is rapidly
losing the negro majority that enabled
the convention 10 prevail at the late cleo
ton. They are leaving for other States.
The Erumiaer wishes them all possible
prosperity, and congratulates Mississippi
on their loss.
The trial of John II. Surratt was some
time ago Fixed for the oath inst, but
doubts are expressed whether il viii take
place at that time, as Judge Pierpont, who
il engaged for the prosecution, will be at
that time occupied with q previous en-
gagement and there is some talk OF taking
steps for change Of venture TO some point
North.
The President announces 70 his friends
that he will probably nominate TO the
Senate a new Secretary OF War during the
next ten days. lie has been again urged
to appoint OK Governor Cox, of Ohio, but
inolines 10 General Mcclellan, who will, as
things nov look, receive the nomination
for he War Department instead OF the
English Mission.
The lnder, published at FoT4 Sanders
speaks Of a rumor that an army Of two
thousand Indians are marching into the
Sweet Water country. from Idaho and
Montana. They are on The war-path, and
have burned ali the ranches north Of Soda
Springs, AZ the same time driving OF the
stock burning the houses, and compelling
the rauchmen 10 take refuge In the canons