Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-02

and the court room as quickly crowded
When the prisoner was brought in, there
was breathless silence, every body ex.
pecting a verdict Nothing more was
wanted, however, than to be re-charged
by the Judge. The entire instructions
were given them again, occupying more
than an hour, and a few minutes after
| II o'clock the jury again retired. 1t is
generally believed that verdict will be
rendered soon 1t is understood the first
ballot stood s for conviction aud 4 for
acquittal
WASHINGTON, March NEARLY all
| the new members were present on the
floor of the house day Much confu-
sion existed and business was consideras
bly, retarded.
Grants headquarters are made the
rendezvous for Senators, Representatives
and politicians of all classes. The Gen.
receives them all with bland smile and
listens to their pleadings for favorite
cabinet candidates All fail to elicit
anything new or interesting
A committee of Southerners called on
the General this A. NJ. for the purpose of
urging the appointment of southern
man to the cabinet Ii is said they were
informed that they should be satisfied
with having q southern President for the
past four years. 1t is certain the COM
mittee accomplished nothing and May
nard has not ghost of chance.
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-The announces
ment that the bill amending the Pacific
Railroad charter was passed by the
Lower House of the Missouri Assembly
on Saturday was premature. The bill
has not yet come to vote.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 28-The Con-
gressional amendment to the constitution
allowing universal suffrage. was received
in Carson City by telegraph 1t was
submitted to both Houses of the Nevada
Legislature yesterday, and male the
special order for Monday next The rat
ifeation of the amendment is doubtful.
COLUMBUS, March during the past
week 35S emigrants have arrived at this
point They intend locating as follows
Ohio p, Missouri 90, Illinois Sc, Indiana
90, Kentucky 81, Tennessee %, WiscOn-
sin 81, Louisiana 80, Kansas l9.
Gov. Dennison, of Ohio, confdentially
informs his friends that he will be POST
master General.
The friends of Creswell, Of Maryland,
are here in strong force, and WELD a
mighty influence. If there be any Vir- |
tue in influence, Creswell will get an
appointment
1t is conceded by all that Hamilton |
Fish, of New York, is already within the |
magic circle. Finance is said to be his |
forte, and he will no doubt have an op-
portunity to display his abilities in that |
department He is having a house
fitted up here as residence, which, to |
say the least, is highly significant
Senator-elect Brownlow, of Tennessee,
with a large number of friends, arrived |
here last evening 1t is stated that az
attempt was made to assassinate him on |
his trip.
Mr.. Seward will strike his tent and |
quietly steal away on Wednesday or |
He goes direct to Auburn. |
Wells will not tarry this side Of Connecti-
cut Evarts will resume the practice of |
law His clients are already clam
UEOu5 lOI his LNhElo SIubu5
well with all parties and his abilities are
beyond questioning. Nothingis defnite-
ly known as to where the remaining
will betake themselves, but it is
probable that Saturday will find but very
few if any of them in Washington.
Mr.. johnson will, after remaining a
day OF two, proceed to Tennessee, where
impatient friends await his arrival in the |
interval.
Revenue receipts day were 81 ,29S, 242.
NKw ORLEANS, March IA man was
arrested to-day, named J. D. Elder, on a
warrant issued by Commissioner Osborn,
before whom he was charged with per-
Jury by Assessor Wolhly His bail was |
fixed at S, 900 The affidavit on which
the alleged perjury was committed, was
one in which it was stated that Mr.. Ell
der entered the distilling business for
the purpose of discovering the connec-
ton between the whisky ring and inter.
nal revenue ofhcers That he paid Gen |
Steadman $4,000, and a monthly sum of |
$500 to the Assistant Assessor for the |
purpose Of running a distillery. The
affidavit which was made before Assess |
or Wolfly gives details of the systematic |
frauds in the whisky business, with the
names of the persons concerned, he him.
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