Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-25
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

NM Ven. OtO. II. lhDlilAH has Ar4t-
graphed 20 Washington, declining the
profered breyets Of Lieutenant General
and General Of the army.
Fifteen or twenty millions dollars 10 gold
were sold Saturday at Gallaher's Exchange
ia New York, at l42s Ia 143f, closing at 10
o'clock at night at l43t.
The fernando Miss Pres sayr, "We
learn that the wheat crop of our country
is very much damaged by the alternate
freezing and thawing Of the last two
months"
The Boston banks contain S605, 740 in
specie, and have in circulation $24, $4,000
in the National and 1920, 452 in old State
notes. Legal tender notes on hand,
Sl6,56 ,40l.
Hon. Joseph r. Ingersoll, formerly
prominent Whig politician, and Minister
10 England during Fillmore's administra-
lion, died Friday at Philadelphia, at the
age Of seventy-Gve.
There was great excitement ia Philadel-
phis Saturday over the events transpiring
10 Washington The Democrats held a
meeting in the evening, which was adj
dressed by Brick Pomeroy.
The President viii assign another com-
mander TO the new Atlantic District in a
few days. Prominent Democrats are urg-
ing the President TO appoint Gen. Halleck
in place of Gen. Sherman.
William Forster, member from Brad
ford, has given notice that on the 28th he
will call the attention Of the British House
of Commons 10 the state of naturalization
laws and the right Of HelfeKpatriation.
Saturday night the President gave a
dinner party TO the members Of the Ma
tiOnal Democratic Executive Committee,
which was attended by about forty persons.
The entertainment commenced at and
lasted until 10 o'clock.
Mexican sdyices say the revolt in Sina-
loa had become eerious, and more troops
had been sent 10 Gen. Corona The rebels
number $500, and are within ten miles Of
Mazatlan, where Gen. Corona IL in COM
mand Of the national forces.
A tremendous gale prevailed on the west
coast Of England and Wales on the 23d
inst. The great breskwater Of Holyhead,
a messiye stone pier 900 feet long, had
been carried away by the waves, and the
lights had disappeared.
Admiral Farragut met with an enthu-
siastic reception last week from the govern
ment and people Of Venice. file goes next
10 Milan and Genoa, after which be will
proceed 10 Rome, having accepted an
official invitation to visit these cities.
The fete given by General Dix, United
States Minister TO Paris, Saturday night in
celebration Of Washington's birthday was
a very brilliant affair. A great crowd of
American and foreign guests attended.
Many French and other European notables
we're present The decorations were superb
and appropriate. No speeches.
s. NJ. Felker, United States Detective 10
the Treasury Department, arrested Friday,
10 Chicago, Daniel Webster, Eliza Mitch
I'll, VIM Mitchell, II. Miller and Jack
Woolsey, on May street, and captured $780,
coo in counterfeit fractional currency,
three presses, dies, etc. Teey were all held
in $4,000 each for further examination.
An order has been adopted by the Mas
sachusetts Legislature referring the ques-
ton 10 the Supreme Court whether the
Governors veto Of the State constabulary
law il valid, the veto not having been sent
in within five days after the law was re-
pealed, as required by the constitution.
Commissioner Wilson, Of the General
Land Office, has had an interview with a
prominent officer of the Canadian govern
menL who holds a life office from the
Crown, in relation 20 the public lands for
sale in Kansas. This gentleman stated
that Il was his intention 10 resign his Office
and lend HE assistance 10 organize a colony
Of Canadians, with a view 10 settling in
the southern part Of Kansas.
The Independence Beige Of the 22d inst.
has an article on the prospects of peace in
Europe. II expresses the general feeling
Of apprehension which prevails in saying
that the vast military preparations now
going on in all parts of France Of char
acter and on a scale which lead 10 the con-
viction that they are designed 10 meet
other purposes than those Of national de-
tense.
The negotiations by the Hon. Geo Ban
croft, Minister TO Berlin, on the subject of
naturalization Of Germans in America, etc,
have been brought TO a successful Issue.
The North German Bund agrees to fully
recognize and accord all the rights, eKemp-
ton from military duty, etc, Of native born
Americans 20 Germans nsturalized accord
mp 10 law as citizens Of the United States,
after they spend five years in the United
States. The treaty TO this effect wss signed
by Mr. Bancroft on the 22d inst.
Saturday evening Judge Thurman,
United States Senator elect from Ohio,
made a speech from the balcony of the Eb-
bitt House, in Washington, to large ser
enading party. He said the present repre-
sentative body in the National Legislature,
VAS mere fraction Of the American peo-
pie, and contended tina. until the entire
number Of States were represented in Con-
eress such thing as a republican form of
government Was out of the Questioa. Every
sentiment uttered about the South being
kept ont Of the Union by the operations OF
laws which DISTINGUISHED the white psle
,itizeus of said States and give the control
ing. power 70 the blacks was warmly APP
plauded.
The New York TFibl,as il bowling for
impeachmeut The telegraph advises ne
that its leader Monday morning contains
the following paragraph " The President
has assumed the responsibility Of breaking
a law and Congress must assume the
responsibility Of impeaching him not to
do 40. in the face Of this fragrant and inse-
lent proceeding, is to become 8 partner 10
the crime IL is no time 10 consider the
party influence OF Impeachment, or of its
eject on Presidential osBdidstss We
would rather see the Republican party,
candidates and all, driven into the deserts
of Arabia than have them tremble one
moment in the presence Of this high duty
Questions Of e1pedienoy were all well
enough as long as the President stood
within the pale Of the law, but now, when
he presuules 70 be the executive, legisla-
i've. and judicial power, when he claims
70 decide which laws Congress may pass
and what lass are constitutional, to hesi-
tate a moment is criminal
The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Express says 10 has dispatch Of
tbe Goth instant: 1t is now understood, in
we'll informed circles, that an effort as be-
inc made 10 induce the President to re-
dominate Col. Edmund Cooper, OF Tennes-
sse. Tor the position Of Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury. The President viii, no
doubt, very willingly aocede TO the wishes
"a Col. CoopeT's friends in this respect Just
a. soon as he Is convinced Of the fact, nov
IL Nra a