Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-12
THURSDAY. MARCH IL. 1855.
argest circulation in City and Stat
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Hannah Sullivan, aged twenty years,
perished in the dwelling Of Dennis Nc
Carthy, burned at Manchester, n. H.,
Monday night.
Gen. ONeil, President Of the Fenian
Brotherhood, addressed large meeting Of
members Of the order at Springfield, Mas
sachusetts, Monday evening.
General Meade has ordered that the cleo
ton On the proposed constitution for Flori-
da be held on the 18th, l4th and 18th OF
April next.
The ooh Of April has been set for the
election of all civil and municipal ottieera
IN Georgia also for the vote on the Con
stitution.
At Jefferson, Texas, on the Sd inst, hity
or sixty business houses were burned loss
100000. Seven hundred bales Of cotton
were also destroyed.
The Constitutional Convention at Al
banv. New York, has decided 10 submit
the question Of negro suffrage to the Peo-
pie separately.
On the night Of the 9TH inst. the resi-
dence of Mrs. Hobbs, near Campbelrs
Station. Tenn, was burned 10 the ground,
and a daughter OF that lady persisted 10
the flames.
Hon. Ben. Hill made speech at Atlanta
on the 10th inst. 10 over two thousand per
sons. He bitterly opposed the ratification
of the Constitution and denounced the Con-
yention. There was much enthusiasm.
Nitro-glycerin has Of late been used in
firing the blasts at the HoOsac Tunnel, and
with most satisfactory results. lta ex-
plosive force proves TO be five times that OF
gunpowder
The Internal Revenue agent Of the gov
eminent writes from Huntsville, Alabama,
under date Of March z, stating thai he is
creditably informed that there are Fifty
illicit distileries in operation in that dis
trict. which have been ordered TO be seized
and forfeited.
c. A. Peyton, Radical member Of the
Georgia Reconstruction Convention was ar
rested at Atlanta on the 10th inst. under
an indictment for perjury. 1t il alleged
that he held a civil office before the war,
and afterwards engaged in rebellion. He
was held 10 bail in two thousand dollars.
Gov. Baker, Of Louisiana, was arrested
on the 10th inst, on a warrant from United
States Commissioner Shannon, based upon
an affidavit charging him with perjury in
taking his oath Of Office. He gave bonds
for $4,000 to appear when summoned.
At Tifin, Ohio, on the night Of the 9th,
a laborer, named Joachim Ogle, while
crazed BY intoxication, cut his wife's throat,
and afterwards his own. His knife was
dull and his hand unsteady, consequently
I'll y,r~-o fatal
The Frontier Tadsr says that the rail
road town st Fort Sanders, is to be called
Laramie, and starts with twelve hotels,
fifty drinking saloons, twenty-five whole
Gale and retail Quitting houses three
commission houses, four livery stables, two
drug stores, one hundred residences, two
printing Offices, six surgeons and physicians,
and 1900 gentlemen"
A Young man named Clark, Of Herkimer
county, attended a church festival, at
Eischer's Ferry, New York, few days
aso and made the acquaintance Of beau
tlful Young lady, with whom he fell desper
ately in love. Next morning he learned
that phe was engaged, and soon TO be
married and, thereupon, he straightwsy
took rope aud hanged himself.
FL Tucker the individual who was
lately arrested in New York for attempting
to raise volunteers in the interest of the
President, is in Washington, and states
that a large military organization, known
as the constitutional Alliance" is in pro-
cess Of formation throughout the country,
in opposition 20 the Grand Army Of the
Republic.
Attorney General Stanberry handed TO
President johnson, on the 9Th inst, let
ter Of resignation Of his Office, coupled with
the hope that il might be accepted at once.
The President informed Mr.. StaDberry that
he should hold il under advisement The
object of this resignation is for the purpose
Of allowing Mr.. Stanberry to become one
Of the counsel 10 the impeachment trial,
which he cannot become so long az he is a
member Of the Cabinet,
Az Rock leland, Illinois, aud Davenport,
Iowa, on the 9Th inst, great damage was
done by the breaking up of ice in the Mis-
sissippi. The railroad bridge and govern
ment bridge to the island were seriously
damaged. The loss is computed at $4,000.
A large part Of Michigan is under water,
and much damage is reported from other
Western States
At the Cabinet meeting Ola the 10th inst.
all the members we're present, including
Gen. Lorenzo Thomas. Some vitality i'm
portant questions were considered, among
these whether Stanton's draft on the tres
sury for the War Department should be
honored by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Also whether any army officers recognizing
Stanton as Secretary Of War can be placed
under arrest preparatory to q court mar
tial. The Cabinet was unit in its support
Of the Presidents views on these aud
other important subjects, including the i'm
peachmeut question. Mr.. Stanberry de-
clared the charges against the President do |
not even constitute a misdemean9r, and |
the best lawyers in the country concur with |
him in that opinion.