Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The number Of deaths in New York
last week was 7S2.
A dissolution of the English Parliament
is expected this week.
Governor Haight, Of California, has re- |
called the arms Of the State militia because |
they were being used to strengthen Radical
One hundred and fourteen thousand
pounds Of lime have been distributed
about the city Of New York by the Board
of Health.
A tornado recently visited the Selkirk
settlement on Red river, and blew down
Windmills, destroyed church, and un-
rooted many buildings One man was killed.
II is estimated that between twenty and
thirty thousand dollars damage wes done
in New York and Brooklyn BY the rain
storm Of last Friday. Il was the heaviest
rain that has occurred for twenty years.
Anegro in Louisiana whipped his son, a
boy Of twelve years, 30 severely recently
that he died the following day. The boys
entire back was deprived Of skin, and two
ribs on each side were left bare. The fond
parent Is in Jail.
An old man By the name of Perry was
murdered few days since near GreenyAle,
Ala, by a former mistress She plunged a
knife into his bowels and afterwards cut his
throat from ear 10 ear. Jealousy iIEsli-
gated the horrible deed.
1t il reported that three men have been
murdered between Grenada and Holly
Springs within few days past. These
murders have been imputed TO the Loyal
Leagues, and the people Of that section are
terribly excited and aroused.
Israel Jones.a negro man of NatChez,
has been presented by the citizens Of that
| place with thousand dollar life insurance
| policy " for the constancy and courage he
| displayed in advocating the Democratic
cause during the late canvass" .-t
The Pittsburg Commercial, Of the '23d
inst. says that a few days ago Edward
Williams, Of Scranton, swan nine miles in
one hundred aud fifty minutes, or two
hours and a half That beats Leander'.
feat in the Hellespont, as well as Byron:
imitation thereof.
A few days ago, at Three Rivers, Michi-
gan, the death Of Mrs. JudsOn and son, a
lad seven years Of age, occurred by drown
ing. The lad went into the river bathing,
and got beyond his depth, and sunk to the
bottom. The news was conveyed TO th'
mother, who frantically rushed into the
river to save her boy, and getting iAio deer
water, drowned along with him.
Judge j. s. Black has arrived in Wash
ington from Pennsylvania. In converse
ton with the reporter of the New York
| Herald he expressed the opinion that tbs
old keystone State would give Seymour
twenty-five thousand majority. Judge
| Black is one Of the ablest politicians il
Pennsylvania, aud great reliance can bt
| placed in his Judgment Of It's political
status.
An engine on the Northern Central rail
way, by collision at Harrisburg, Penn
! sylvania, had its engineer Knocked of, steam
let on, and then went tearing up the line
/ Fortunately, the engineer Of another engine
on the track saw the state Of affairs, re
/ yersed the engine and ran back slowly, un
4 I'll both engines came together, when th'
I runaway was caught before any damage
was done. aY4... .t..
Great complaints are being made by visit
ers TO Mount Vernon Of the wretched con.
dition in which they find everything
Every visitor landed is taxed fifty cents
Hundreds 20 every week. Who gets tn,
money? As long a. the estate was in thu
possession Of the Washington family, M
charge was ever made TO visitors, but since
il has been "palriotically'' purchased by
the Ladies National Mount Vernon Asso
citation, somebody has been making 4 good
thing of il. FF Es