Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.

1W6lSS OLaLeS uANe TAAlutu Lu6 uiS
teenth amendment.
The Senate Monday confirmed the
nomination Of DR.. Speed as Postmaster
at Louisville.
From almost all parts Of Indiana, re-
ports are received showing that wheat is
in unusually fine condition, and promises
large crop.
The Providence, R. l., Methodist Con-
ference has resolved to admit no man to
membership who uses tobacco except
for medicinal purpose.
Gen. Sickles has declined the mission
to Mexico. Reason-priEate business
affairs not permitting absence from the
country at this time.
Billiard players propose to make
change in the counting of the game, SO
that all caroms will count three, whether
on red or white balls. "a.
The Postmaster General has appointed
Messrs. A. T. Stewart, William orion
and Horace Greeley, to select new site
for the New York postofice.
The house of Raynerd Hogleton, near
BaraboO, Wisconsin, was burned Mon
day morning and Miss Burnhsm, visitor,
persisted in the flames.
Spangler and Arnold, two Of the pard-
oned conspirators lately serving out
sentences at Dry Tortugas, arrived in
Baltimore Monday morning,
Gen. s. D. Sturgis has been promoted
to the colonelcy of the cavalry regiment
recently commanded by Gen. a. j. Smith,
newly appointed Postmaster at st. Louis.
Three thousand dollars damages have
been awarded the Great Western Rail-
way of Canada, to passenger who was
elected from train because he could not
make change. 20 -
A st. Louis paper thinks the Chicago
telescope admirably located, and plaus~
IDLY asks what place would be more apa
prOpriate for observing the heavenly
bodies from very great distances.
The President, it is understood, has
decided to appoint II. A. Miller, of Ark
ansas, Sixth Auditor Of the Treasury,
vice Anderson. This will be one Of the
most important Offices given to the South.
1t is understood that the President
will convene the Senate in executive
session, by proclamation, on April II.
The final adjournment on April 10 will
end all legislative business and enable
the House to go home.
Chicago is somewhat excited over the
successful application, by one Of her
citizens, of coal oil as fuel for locOmo-
tive engines. The experiment was
made recently On PASSENGER train with
the most gratifying results.
The experimental cultivation of tea is
TO be commenced in East Tennessee and
North Carolina. Several hundred tea
plants have been brought from China in
the ship Eagles Wing, recently arrived
from that country.
c. H. Camper reports the arrival Of
go emigrants at Columbus, Ohio, for the
week ending last Saturday night, who
will settle as follows Ohio, sixty eight;
Missouri, 202; Illinois, 124 Kentucky
forty-four; Tennessee, thirty >two; Wis
consin, sixty three; Iowa, twenty lei ght (;
Kansas, twenty~seven.
| Mexican advices Ella Acapulco report
that Revolutionary troubles continue.
Manilestos are largely, but secretly, circu-
lated in cities against the Juarez COVER
ment, urging its overthrow, and a substi-
tuition Of either General Porfrio Dia2
Manuel RIM or Sanchez FaVores as pro.
visional depositaries of the supreme
power.
The Nova Scotia annexation scheme
promises to develop itself into something
serious, and is quite likely to attract ex
tended attention when it is brought t.
the attention Of our government, which
it will be next winter. 1t is understood
that the Hon. Robert j. Walker has beer
employed by the annexationists to repre-
sent them in Washington.
The government has received SOM
information, not very definite, however
that some kind of an expedition, INTENDED
r to aid the Cuban rovolutionists, is abou
to start from New Orleans. Special in
structions have been sent to Admira
Hoff, commanding the Gulf squadron, t
intercept it, and all similar expeditions
, clearing from American ports.
f Natchez, Miss. is without an officer &
any kind-nO Mayor, no Selectmen, n
3 Assessor or Collector, no City CLERK
9 Marshal, or policemen. Every officer
disqualified. The new Sheriff Of tn
county has appointed the eight forme
policemen deputy sheriffs to preserve tn
peace and make the necessary arrest
q until the city government is re>estat
= lished.
# The importance OF little things wa
i illustrated the other day in the case Of
man who was brought before the Con
: mon Pleas Court of Union county, Ii
d diana, charged with the larceny of
n bag of wheat, the value of which WI
n proven to be, at the market pric
= four dollars and ninetycnine and sever
e, twelfths cents. This crime, therefor
% was petit larceny, and he was Sc
IS fenced to jail for sixty days. Fiv
lie twslfths of cent more would have Sc
lie him to the penitentiary.