Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-10
Mad Freaks of a Crazy Governor

Special to the Union and American by the
Southern and Pacific Telegraph Line.
Personal AND POLTTI-
CAL.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Speaker Colfax
arrived here this morning. Senator Wade
arrived yesterday. There are about a
dozen Senators in the city.
General Grant is hard at work at his
Headquarters clearing away the lasge &C.
cumulation of official business collected
during his absence. Fair progress has
been made, although he has been mnch an.
noyed by a crowd of callers who have
swarmed about his place all the morning
Some officers of the Boys in Blue went 10
see him to-day about the proposed demon
stration, but nothing in regard to it has vet
been determined upon.
1t is reported by good authority that
Secretary Seward has lately dispatched
secret agent to San Domingo to try TO ar
range the terms of purchase for the Bay OF
SANTANA. 1t is ascertained here that our
venerable Secretary has by no means aban-
doned the idea that he can purchase tie
bay, but will press his plans with all vigor.
Mr.. Speaker Colfax arrived this morn
ing for the purpose of adjourning the
house tomorrow until the first Monday in
December. Very few members were in
town, and the attendance tomorrow will
be small in both houses.
Mr.. Colfax leaves here on Wednesday
in company with Mr.. Wade for Ashtabul.
1t is believed he is to be married on the
18th to Miss Wade.
Several Senators and members called on
Gen. Grant to-day at his Head quarters,
and congratulated him on his safe return
to the city.
PTTTsBURG, Nov. 9.-The latest returns
from Pennsylvania make General Grants
majority 3O,19O.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 9.-The declinst on
Of Gov. Baker for the United States Sen.
ate, turns the chances very decidedly in
favor OF Will Cumback. As it now stands
there is but little doubt of his election.
New YORK, Nov. 9-The United States |
frigate Franklin, Admiral Farragut, is in |
sight in the ofing bound in. The "old |
sea dog has been gone nearly six moRths, |
and during that lime has unfurled The
American flag in almost every European
port Of any consequence.
The case Of b. B. Rosenberg, indicted
on a charge OF having issued fraudu-
lent naturalization papers, came before |
Judge Blatchferd in the United States |
District Court to-day. After the discussion |
by the counsel an order was made entirely |
remitting them back to the Circuit Court, |
and the matter will be brought before
Judge Nelson on Wednesday.
The design of Mr.. Larkin for the Lin
coin Monument at Springfield, Illinois,
having been accepted by the Board of |
Managers, will be sent to the West this |
week. Mr., Meade will have charge Of the
construction Of the monument, which will |
occupy several years. The estimated cost |
will be 100000, of which Sl35 900 have
been collected.
There was a more buoyant and confident |
feeling in Wall street toward the close of |
the day, I'll Il general turn in values, |
This change from the morning was due |
chiefly 10 food Of private kilograms from |
Washington, to the effect that the govern
Inv IL Il
greenbacks or three per cent certificates. |
These reports were stoutly denied by the |
Assistant Secretary here, who says that the |
Secretary viii only come to the rescue in |
case of emergency.
There was rUmor on the street that the
eE-veteran Director of the Erie railway
had Withdrawn his money from the bear
combination and put it ahoat again, which
was not without effect The street is much
divided in opinion in regard to the future
of the financial situation, and hence the
frequent fluctuations in values The money
market worked very eazy towards the close
of bank hours, aud the supply at seven per
cent. in currency was In excess of the de
. maud. The heavy decline in stock mate
rally deters the demand, to say nothing Of
the large number OF weak spectators who
have been cleaned out and retired from the
street. The gold market was active and
excited this afternoon on the reported in-
fuction and the premium rose to 1851.
PTTTsEURG, Nov. "a peddler, named
Frank Stem, aged fifty years, was found
dead in his room on Saturday, having
starved to death. He was last seen on
Wednesday. The bowling Of his dog at
tracted attention, and upon several persons
opening the door of his room, the body
was found lying on the floor No food
whatever was found on the premises and
being without means to purchase, and
probably too proud TO beg, he literally
starved TO death.
INDIANAroLIs, Nov. ga little son OF
Mr.. Charles Appleton, of Shelbyville lie, was
burned to death on Friday night last by
his clothes catching fire.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9-5 P. M.-The
money market was very tight again to-
day. Another panic and decline are pre-
dicted by the bears. Wall street can't
understand McCulloch's policy, and is
nervous and excited. Any new cause Of
alarm will throw the market into agitation
1t is declared that the Treasury rin G is
manipulating that department for its pri-
vate profit.
WAsHIEGToE, Nov. 9.--Some interest
ing facts have become known within day
or two in regard to the diplomacy used 10y
the government in trying to effect settle
mentSf the Alabama claims. The former
position Of the British Ministry was to
sroposa, first, an arbitration about the law
ful responsibility Of England on account
Of the Alabama depredations; and second,
Joint commission to decide the cases
themselves arising out of these dePreda-