Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Advices from Porto Rico state that the
island is rife for revolt, and that when
the word is given the revolution will be
universal.
The contest for Mr.. Washburne's seat
in Congress, from the Galena district Of
Illinois, has been narrowed down to nine
candidates.
The Canton { Miss) Nail reports that
the crops in that vicinity are looking
well, notwithstanding the miserable
weather of the past few months.
Superintendent Kennedy of New Y ork,
says that as things 60 now in that city,
thirty years hence it will be uninhabit-
able, save by thieves and cut-throats'
MISS UUAErus, OL. HUuIs, anu MISE
Peckham Of Milwaukee, are studying
law, in their respective cities, with a
view of entering upon the practice oil the
profession. . a.
Prince Felix Salm-S alm will shortly
fight duel with the critic who alluded
TO the tender relations said to have pre-
vailed between the Princess Salm Salm
and poor Macmillan.
An election has been ordered to be
held in Yazoo county, on the Sd day OF
July, to determine whether a tax shall
be levied to construct a railroad from
Yazoo City to the Mississippi Central
railroad.
A petition is to be presented TO the
Connecticut Legislature, asking for a
change in the divorce law of the State by
striking out the clauses granting divorces
on the ground of cruelty, intemperance
and general misconduct
The planters of southern Georgia say
that the caterpillar has made its appear
| apce in that section, and that from theft
knowledge of its origin, progress and
ravages, the most serious apprehension
may be felt for the safety Of the present
cotton crop
VIM. II. Brooks, ST., Radical ex-
Mayor of Norfolk, Va received a severe
castigatiOn with cowhide in the hands
of Miss Carter, in that city few days
AGO. Brooks had been slandering Miss
| Carter, who is said TO be a handsome
young lady of irreproachsble character.
For fear that the matter has been overs
looked, the Cincinnati Enquirer men
tons that the City Council, at its last
meeting, appropriated 81 900 to pay for
wine drank by thedelegates to the recent
Grand Army Encampment. This was
not an expensive banquet, all things
considered.
A dangerous counterfeit on the Ma
Gonal Bank, of Red Hook, New York
is being put in circulation in Memphis
The denomination of the counterfeit is
ten dollars, and is said to be so admira
bly, executed as to battle the scrutiny O
the most skllful detectives.
A Boston dispatch says that the watch
and other personal valuables of Mr.
George G. Goodwin, the well-knowr
manufacturer Of patent medicines in thai
city, who died suddenly in Sixth avenue
New York, have been founl in his valist
and thus the theory that he was robbed
and murdered is disproVed.
A man half white and half black ha!
arrived in New York from Arkansas
One entire side Of his body is almos
: black as ebony, while the other side i
| of the pure Caucasian hue. 1t is solemn
! ly declared that there is no humbu
,, about him. lie seems very intelligent
and is DESTROYS of avoiding public obsev
+. alton.
Lars Olson, Norwegian, whose heigh
g is seven feet eight inches, weight thre
I hundred and twenty. two pounds, and az
thirty.five years, passed through Toled
y the other day. lie is on his way to som
> part of Minnesota, where he has brotht
: living, and where, we understand. he il
II tends to settle down.
,e A special telegram from New 0rlear
b states that orders have been receive
u in that city from Washington, directiT
Ne that the iron Clads now there be put
ID condition for immediate active servic
IS and further directing that the requisi
Dc number of workmen be kept employs
= both night and day to this end. Co
=, siderable excitement existed in relate
= to the order, and rumors Of difficult
M with the Spanish authorities of Gu
nj were in circulation.
% Or the scandal that may be caused
~ ~ false report this is an instance, 7
III, ~ lated in French paper A wag, passi
N, through dark railway tunnel, in a c
70 full of ladies and gentlemen, anus
himself by imprinting a kiss, resoun
or ing, sOnorous kiss-On the back of
ed own hand General sensation, a
are angry inquisitive glaRces all roul
90. when the car reached the light