Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The President, tits now stated, vii
not transmit his message to congress
until Tuesday, and that no advance copies
will be furnished papers.
The largest distillery in the county
with capacity Of 2. 400 gallons per day
will 90 into operation in Lexington, Ky
on the LIST of January.
Jacob Barker, of New Orleans, has
been finally discharged from his hablli-
tiles, which were over half a million. Mr..
Barker is eighty-fve years old.
The suffering of the poorer classes and
others in the Eastern Department Of
Cuba, on account Of the scarcity of pro-
visions, is described as heartrending.
The Cuban revolutionists report that
the future of their cause looks brighter,
and they will not surrender; that they
expect reinforcements of American, and
Dominicans.
| Upon the Recommendation of special
Treasury agent, concurred in by the Col
lector, Mr.. McCulloch has issued an or
der making large reduction in the force
employed in the customhouse in New
Orleans. .-s.s.
The workingmen OF Rochester, n. Y,
held large meeting Thursday night to
protest against the contract system OF
labor in the penal institutions of the
State. The Mayor presided and several
! gentlemen addressed the meeting.
The Women's Medical College of Penn
sylyania has opened its nineteenth an
nual session with a class of forty full
course students. This college is fully
organized, with corps of seven regular
professors and one lecturer, making eight
regular teachers, besides the demonstra-
tor of anatomy. -- 81
The total vote Of the city of New York
at the election for Mayer Tuesday, was
93,0I4, of which Hall (Democrat) re-
ceived 75,054, and Conkling 10000.
HALLS majority is 54,094. The total
registry was 1883. O'Gcrman was
elected Corporation Counsel by about the
same majority as Hall. ...
A meeting of influential citizens Of
Washington, representing large amount
of capital, was held on the Sd inst, and
adopted a report recommending charters
for the National Railroad North, the
National Railroad South, the National
Cheaps de Railroad to Point Lookout,
and the National Transportation Rail-
road to the nearest eligible point on the
Chesapeake Bay.
The question of the sale Of the steam
err Great Republic was argued before
Judge Treat at St. Louis Thursday, the
Marshal claiming that the bid Of $4,000
was unreasonably low and he was not
compelled to receive it, and the bidder,
Capt. Symmes, claiming that the sale was
peremptOry, and asking an order OF Court
compelling the Marshal to make out
bin of sale to him. The Court took the
matter under adVisement.
1t is said that the President entertainS
the opinion that the charges made against
Judge Fullerton, in New York, at the
instance of the whisky ring, were for
sinister purposes, and that they have no
good foundation. 1t may be added that
Charles OConor, Clarence A. Seward,
and other prominent lawyers Of New
York, are so fully convinced Of Fuller
toms innocence that they have yolun-
teered in his defense.
The Christian Temperance Convention
continued in session at Boston Thursday.
Opinions were expressed by some Of the
leading speakers that all christians, should
withdraw from fellowship with those min
listers of churches that favored the use Of
intoxicating drinks. Upon the question
of prohibitory law there was some divis-
ion, and q very warm debate, but no &C
ton was taken. Resolutions were adopt
ed. recommending the general circulation
of pledges and the calling of other con
ventions.
The large general storage house Of j
NJ. Bloomfield & Co., Nos. ia, ll6 and
lis Elm street, st. Louis, took fire Mon
day night and was nearly destroyed. The
warehouse contained a very large amount
of property, valued at about $50, 1000
most Of which is either totally destroyed
or badly damaged by water. Among the
property was 1000 sacks Of bran, 1000
sacks Of oats, 10000 bushels of wheat,
400 barrels of -four, 1900 sacks Of bar
ley, 1900 bales of gunnies, large
amount of household furniture, and q
great variety o! other articles. +
A question of great interest to SOUTH
ern claimants is to be decided at the APP
preaching term of the Court of Claims.
The Solicitor of the United States at the
late term interposed plea in the cotton
cases and all other cases Of captured and
abandoned property that the rebellion
was suppressed on June l, 1865, when
Kirby Smith surrendered his forces and
that claimants under the statute must
prefer their claims in the, court within
two years after the suppression of the
rebellion and that all claims preferred
after June 1867, must be dismissed. Il
is understood that upon the previous ar
gument the court was equally divided
and that the question is now TO b'
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