Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-06
PARAGRAPHS.
Various PersonaIand PolitIca, Affairs.

!, WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Cabint
= officially announced is as follows
Secretary of State, Z. b. Washburn,
of Illinois Secretary of the Treasury
A. T. Stewart, of New York Score
: tary of the Navy, AdOlph Bore'
Of Pennsylvania Attorney Genera
Judge Hoar, of Massachusetts, Secrt
> tsry of War, Maj. Gen. Schofeld Secre
, tary Of the Interior, ex-Gov. j. D. Cox
Of Ohio Postmaster General, A.. j. Cress
well, of Maryland.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Presiden
, Grant was at the White House this morn
ing before ten O'Clock, but received nj
visitors except Admiral Farragut, will
whom he had long interview. Sever
eigns, both male and female, besieged th'
building in large numbers and broke thu
bell-pull in their efforts to make them
selves heard. To all it was stated thai
Grant had issued orders TO admit no one
Gems. Dent, Rawlings, Babcock and
Badeau were all at the White House, en-
gagged with Grant.
Gen. Sherman is slightly indispOSed
and not at army headquarters to day.
All the departments except the war
office to>day are in state OF suspended
animation. Postmaster General Ran
dali occupied his Office as usual, but
transacted no official business.
7 Secretary Browning called all his sub
ordinates together and took leave of
them this morning.
Secretary Welles was not at the Navy
Department. lie resigned last Wedaes-
day and so did Faxon, Assistant Secre-
tary. Edward Welles, late Chief Clerk,
is in charge Of the Office to day. No
official business done.
Mr.. johnson did not pardon CoIca'e, as
reported.
Mr.. johnson ID stopping with Johnny
COyle, one of the proprieiors of the Ma
tional Intelligencer.
New YORK, March 5.-The thermome-
Ter fell yesterday tweDty-six degrees in ten
hours. Last night it was seven degrees
above zero-coldest of the season.
A conspiracy has been discovered to
murder United Safes District Attorney
Courtney. The plot was conceived by two
well-known members Of the whisky ring,
who had hired rough from Philadelphia
10 undertake the JOB.
The Gazette Of Moscow, announces
that one Of the first politicians of the
United States has consented to be one Of
its editors and to write upon the ques~
ton Of Eastern nationality.
The Tribune publishes letter from
Il. Won Fisch Gunfield, contractor Of
telegraph lines in Paraguay, who was an
eye witness to many atrocities by Lopez,
and fully corroborates the statements OF
BLISS and Masterman in regard to the
cruelty of Lopez and the conduct Of eX-
Minister Washburne.
The Pail Mall Gazette says the rejec-,
ton of the Alabama Convention by the
United States Senate, is a serious mat
ter for Great Britain. There is no prob
ability it will lead to hostilities between
the two countries.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 5.-The
Union Iron Company blacksmith shops
and nut works Of Newburg burned last
night. Loss $4,000 Partially insured.
CHICAGO, March 5.-Grant's inaugural
was well received here. The Times ap-
proves it.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 1.-The
Governor vetoed the bill for the removal
of the Capital from st. Paul The house
sustains the veto.
New YORK, March 5-The great fea>
ture of Wall street this afternoon was
the excitement consequent upon the an
nOuncement of President Grants cabinet.
The chief interest conferred in the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, and the appoint
ment Of Mr.. A. T. Stewart to this Office
caused some wild fluctuations. The price
of gold fell from 1875 to 1905, and
stocks were all lower, while the govern
ment bond market became buOyant and
advanced.
Mr.. Stewards well-known views in
favor Of contraction and specie payments,
caused the decline in gold and stocks,
and the advance in bonds was owing to
the belief that his mercantile reputation
would help our credit. The opinion is
generally entertained that Nj. Stewart
cannot retain the Office consistently with
his private interests. The balance Of the
cabinet was received cooley, and created a
good deal of surprise and excitement in
financial circles.
L. B. WashbuTne, who is appointed
Secretary of State, is a member of the
House of Representatives from Illinois,
recently reelected to the House. He
was an old neighbor and is fast friend
of Gen. Grant. He will have, in his
new position, to be on his guard against a
certain haste of temper with which he
is charged.
j. d. Cox, Ex-Governor of Ohio, is named
as Secretary Ct the Interior. He is said to
be a man of excellent character and COM
petent talent.
John A. J. Creswell, of Maryland has
taken a rather prominent part in the poll
iLics of that State.
Adolph Borie, the gentleman nominat~
ed for Secretary Of the Navy, IS a resi-
dent Of Philadelphia, and a partner in
the well~known house Mexican, BOrie
& Co., commission merchants Of that
city. Borie is by birth Frenchman, but
came to this country at an early age with
his parents, who settled in Philadelphia.
His father was for many years
prospersous merchant, and left a
large estate. Adolph was the eldest
son and succeeded to the business of
his father. He is now about fifty
years Of age, and is a shIewd, intelligent
| and active business man, and q highly
respected aud influential citizen. What
his peculiar fitness for the position for
| the Secretary of the Navy may be, 1t
would be hard to say, inasmuch as Mr..
Borie has never had any other than a
regular commercial training and eXpe-
rience, but all agree that he will bring
| to the discharge Of his duties clear,
cool brain, an indefatigable energy and
scrupulously honorable and conscientious
character.
E. lockwood IIoar, OF Massachusetts,,
is named for Attorney General. lie is a
grandson of Roger Sherman, and an able
iurist, of an equitable temper, and we
venture to predict will fill the place with
great credit.
Let it be observed here that this cabi"
| net is by no means such a one as an cX-
perienced politician, with strong party
attached, would have appointed. This
is to be regarded as q recommendation.
The members are selected by the Preslo
dent on account of his perfect conviction
of their worth, their capacity, and their
special fitness for the post to which they
are appointed.
WASHINGTON, March J.-Senator
Cameron and McCroery were appointed
a committee on part Of the Senate to wait
on President Grant and inform him Of the
fact that both houses were ready TO re-
| ceiYe any communications. On the re,