Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

| Ex>Gov. Wise, of Virginia, who ha
been dangerously i'll for some days, is con
sidered much better.
| Ex,Qceen Isabella has purchased |
summer residence at LeRainey; she pait
$2S00O0 in gold for it.
Eastern capitalists have sent to Sar
Francisco about 100000, and propose
soon to follow their treasure TO that city
and invest it. N&a
The house committee on foreign at
fairs, Mr.. Banks chairman, are about t.
make journey to San Domingo, to see
if the San DOMINICAN niggers wish to be
annexed. hssaeli.i a arHa
The faro bankers of New Orleans are
trying to make the United State Asses
sors call their game lottery, so that
they may be taxed and find legal exis'
tence.
Hon. Reverdy johnson, in speech in
London, alluding to his recall, said that
he had forwarded his resignation to
Washington, and would soon return to
his home "a sadder man."
Belgium and France have resumed
negotiations for commercial conference.
Another war cloud has therefore passed.
All the world seems following the pacific
example of Sprague and Abbott.
Agsntleman just returned from Europe
has brought home the Emperor Nero's
seal ring. He says he was offered the
fiddle used by that individual, but de-
clined it on account Of the high price.
Maj. Hansen, the Norwegian giant at
Bsrnum's Museum, has got back to New
York from short trip home. He is eight
feet high, measures five feet two inches
around the chest, and weighs 45G pounds.
General Sickles has been retired,
not a Colonel as has been reported,
but with the full rank of Major General,
that being the commission he held in the
battle Of Gettysburg, where he lost his
leg.
At recent public feast in Danbury,
Conn.,, one of the officials of the occasion
informed reverend gentleman, who was
present, that he was under the painful
necessity Of requesting him to ask a
blessing"
Walter Brown, the oarsman, on Fri
day rode a velocipede Fifty miles in
four hours and twenty minutes at the
Jersey City IN. j ring. lie made his
last mile in 3,55 and afterwards rode an
additional half mile in l,55.
The young ladies of New York are
now adopting the role Of "sweet sim
plicity," and appear at balls and parties
in short muslin dresses, without orna-
ment Of any kind. Pleasant innovation
for the dear papas who foot the bills.
A Western Senator wrote home q
short time ago that he was only able to
get flour hours for sleep out OF twenty
FOUR" and that during the period CAM
didate for Office sat by the bedside and
him as he slept"
Professor Gabb, Government geologist
Of Hayti, who lately went thither from
Philadelphia, writes that the whole peo-
pie, from the President to the native
herdsman in the mountains, are in favor
Of annexation to the United States.
The yelocipedes are exciting more stir
in the world than any other toy has
succeeded in doing. A Paris correspond |
emit writes that Micaux, the inventor,
nearly starved while ne was trying to |
Introduce the machine, and though it |
was only eighteen months ago that he |
commenced TO sell seriously, he now
works half a thousand men and yet |
;annot supply the demand.
1t seems the first story about the sui~
tide Of COmmandant Thouvenet, in Paris,
vas not quite correct. He had an in
.rigue with married woman of rank,
md she had wheeded him into mourning /
obligations which he found
himself unable to discharge. Where's
upon he made his way to her chamber,
1t the Silly hour at two A. NJ, reduced |
himself to deshabHe, woke her up, told |
leT that she had dishonored him by |
making him forfeit his word, and that he |
would dishonor her by making her for
cit her reputation, and proceeded to
blow his brains out. All of which was |
friendly on the part of ThouVenet. She |
went to lunatic asylum.