Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-17
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The first cotton bloom was received in
Memphis Saturday from Upton county.
On Saturday the President offered the
Office Of Attorney General 10 Mr.. Evaris,
Of New York.
1t is thought that Montgomery Blair
will be appointed to succeed Reyerdy
johnson in the Senate.
The banks Of Chill have obtained per
mission from the government to issue notes
to The amount Of S5,340,000.
An election at Mound City, Illinois,
held Saturday, resulted in the triumph of
the entire Democratic ticket, a gain OF
about 100 votes. ....
Adjutant General Thomas has been, at
his own request, sent South 10 finish his
examination and report upon cemeteries
for Union soldiers.
The Gillian government has finally dis
posed Of all the steamers purchased in the
United States az useless, at loss Of several
hundred thousand dollars.
Secretary Seward, with some members Of
his family and friends arrived at Auburn,
New York, Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Sew
ard is in excellent health.
Reports are prevalent Of a scheme for the
secession of Northern Mexican States
Foreigners give gloomy descriptions Of the
condition Of the country.
A Sorosis was organized in Chicago,
Friday. Mrs. NJ. A. Livermore, formerly
Of the Sanitary Commission, Ruth Hall
and other leading ladies are members.
George Bowman, druggist, committed
suicide in st. Louis on Saturday. He re-
Gently married a ballet girl at the Varieties,
and was arrested for arson. The cause Of
the suicide was melancholy.
A call is issued for a convention Of colored
representatives Of the Border States ia Bal
timore, on the 4th Of August. for the pur-
pose Of the organization Of the cOlOred
people Of those States TO agitate the ques-
ton Of equal rights.
The amount of fractional currency print
ed last week was S457, 900; one and two
dollar notes, 1924, 900. The shipments Of
the former were $42i, 1925, and Of United
States notes, Sls7,l24. The amount Of
National Bank currency destroyed was
sos, 300.
The National Tntclligeaoer of the 18th
inst. publishes 4 lengthy editorial, arguing
the necessity Of the removal Of Secretary
McCullOch at once, and setting forth the
grievances the friends Of the administra-
ton urge against McCulloeh.
Mrs. Southworth, the novelist, headed
party Of women who called upon the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia on the
18th lust. TO ask that women be granted
the suffrage privilege. The committee
promised due consideration Of their me
al MI L.. g. 4
The editor of the Columbus (Ga.) San is
in Washington urging a speedy trial of the
parties arrested on the charge of compli-
city IN the murder of Washburn some
time since. He declares that they are de-
MED n trial, and are not permitted inter
views with their counsel.
A dispatch from Montreal states that Of
fcers of the United States army are said TO
be on the frontier, between Rouse's Point
and Ogdensburg, with instructions from
Gen. Grant 20 ascertain the correctness Of
the report of Fenian arms being secreted
there. A battery of Royal Artillery is to
be sent from Montreal 10 lsle an Hoir, in
Richelieu river.
Senator Fessenden has received letter,
signed by thirty prominent citizens Of
Boston, headed by Governor Bullock, in
dorsing his course on Impeachment, and
rendering him public dinner lie replies,
thanking them for the honor, but declining
the invitation on account Of engagements.
The papers announce that the LOYAL
League Of New York has struck the name
of President johnson off its list and turned
him out of their society. From Mr.. John
son i Is learned that be never was mem
Der Of the League, and was not aware that
any body had put his name on the list.
A halfdozen youthful rapscallions, in
Adrian, Michigan, lately formed an 1850
citation for highway robbery. They had
armed themselves, aud arranged 10 decoy
wealthy citizen 60 the fair grounds, rob
him, and with the plumber travel 10 Chi
csgo, where they expected to set MP in
business as regular banditti The plans of
the vicious young fools we're discovered
and frustrated.
The Butler investigating committee de-
clare that while they will not be able 20
show that any sums Of money were paid 20
the Senators who voted for acquittal, con-
siderable amount OF money has been spent
in Washington by lobbyists lately, Of which
no account is given, aud that some Repub-
licAn Senators who voted for acquittal, de-
clared only few hours before the vote,
that they would 60 the other way. The
committee see something suspicious in the
conjunction Of these circumstance.
The Tallahassee FloJdian states that
Harrison Reed, Governor elect, was sworn
into Office and delivered his inaugural on
Friday and that the Legislature met, but
no quorum was present The military
authorities insisted that the reorganizers
should wait till Congress passed the omni-
bus bill. Mr.. Reed was sworn in by Judge
Boynton, OF the United States District
Court. His inaugural was brief, and not
particularly important. The Legislature
stands Senate-RadicAls Is, Democrats
House-Radicals 81, Democrats Is.