Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-12
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The bill 30 repeal the registry Law OF
New Jersey has been passed by the Legis-
lature over the Governor veto.
Specimens Of new one, three and five
cent coins have been received by the
Comptroller Of The Currency.
There we're one hundred and one
accidents on the New Jersey railways last
year, sixty-one Of which terminated fatally.
An ancient maiden, named Olive S.
Floyd. died ia Boston on the last day OF last
month. She was just eighty years old, and
lived as servant in one family for sixty
FIVE years.
Its understood that the relations between
Grant and Hancock are not cordial, their
intercourse being entirely OF an othaal
character, and that most formal IN Its
manner.
A moVement connected with the Demo
cratic nomination for the Presidency IL
making beadway, and will develop itself
In a short time. IL is designed to shelve
some,prominent candidates.
The Petersburg Express announces that
within the last ten days, twenty one per-
sons from Pennsylvania have settled within
the immediate vicinity of that city, upon
farms purchased for cash or its equivalent,
all being practical farmers.
The report that General Grant had issued
An order 10 military commanders IN South
ern States, directing them TO ,suppress the
organization known as the kukluX Kan,
il pronounced without any foundation, as
no action has been taken, thus far, by HIM.
The impeachers are staggering under the
tremendous blows given by the defense.
Chase Grimes. and other Radicals express
their utter disgust with the case. The Chief
Justice saws Butler brings the Senate down
to the level Of police court
The recent Planters Convention, at Jack
son, Mia, was very largely attended.
Nearly every county in North Mississippi
was represented A permanent organiza-
ton for the Southern States was effected,
having FOR its object the encouragement OF
immigration.
A gang of regulators, at Clarence, Cedar
county. Iowa. on the 9Th inst, seized horse
thief named Booth, while he was in the
hands Of the Deputy Sheriff of that county,
bore him off and probably hung him, as
nothing has been seen or heard of the regu-
Iators or the thief since.
At Dayton, Ohio, on the 9Th inst, Thos.
]. Hellrigle, who had lost a wager on the
election Of Mayor, with John M. Shoup,
trundled his successful adversary through |
the streets in a wheelbarrow, attended by
a large crowd. Music on the drum and fife, |
and the firing Of cannon, did honor to the |
performance.
In Pikeville, Marion county, Alabama, |
about two weeks since, William johnson |
was killed by A. J. Hamilton, who acted |
ia selfdefense. johnson had attacked the /
tavern house, abused the inmates, wounded |
Mr.. Meadows, the clerk, when Mr. Hamil-
ton. the tavern-keeper, fired and killed the /
desperate, and Mr.. II. was acquitted.
A Washington dispatch Of the 10th inst,
to the Louisville Courier says: Curtis |
concluded his argument to-day, and it is |
admitted by iurists in the Senate TO be IT. |
ferior 10 none ever delivered in America. |
Yet. during the time, Sumner was guilty Of |
discourtesy, writing letters, and Chandler
and Cameron constantly engaged in con-
versation."
On the 7ih inst, at DeKalk, Illinois, /
while the wife and daughter of Rev. Mr.. /
Locke, of Dixon, and Mrs. Hubbell, with /
whom the ladies were visiting, were ex-
aiming a small sized revolver, IL unex-
pectedly exploded, the ball penetrating the
body Of a little son of Mrs. Locke aged
three to four years, inActing a wound
which resulted in his death in about
twelve hours. The mother of the child
became a raving maniac after the disaster.
An important decision has just been rem
dered by Judge Assengton, of the City
Court Of Montgomery, Ala. The case
arose on the following facts: In 1862 the
State of Alabama advanced $250,0O0 in
State bonds for the purpose of enabling a
company TO build an arsenal and manulac-
was TO arm Confederate soldiers. the con
tract was held 10 be null and void. The
suit was brought in the name Of the Gov
ernor