Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.


be in active operation in the penitentiary
at Baton Rogue, La.
The planters of Louisiana eVince
disposition to hold on to their cotton if
prices so much lower.
All the prisoners in the Winchester
(Va) Jail escaped last week, and have
not yet been recaptured.
Admiral Sir Robert Lambert Barnes,
of the British navy, died recently in the
seveniy-third year of his age.
The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows was
not in session last Friday, the members
being out on an excursion in the bay Of
San Francisco.
Gen. w. S. HillJer, only surviving
member Of Gen. Grants first staff, in
tends writing the life Of the late Secre~
tary Of War.
Paducah claims to have, within the last
wear, recovered large share of the Ten
nessee river trade that she lost during
the war.
Nat Dillingham;, Of Warren cOuny, Ky,
sold to Price Hudson, few days since,
four mules for Sl,190, and lot of Is
at an average of $20S So per head.
The Israelites of San Francisco have
organized an immigration society foT the
purpose Of aiding persons of their faith
in Europe to come to this country.
The drought at Macon, Georgia, has
prevented the blowing of lands for fall
seeding, and has destroyed the sweet
potato, cabbage and turnip crops.
There is a man in Portland, Maine.
name not given, who has retired from
business with handsome fortune which
he made by pushing hand>cart through
the streets Of that city.
The Hon. o. II. Browning, of Illinois,
Johnson's Secretary Of the Interior, has
quit the Radicals and Joined the Democ-
racy. He has made a telling speech
against Radicalism.
Congo Square, in New Orleans, is to
change its name for Humboldt Square so
| soon as the Germans erect statue to
| HumbOldtin it. So decides the New Or
leans city council, on the petition of Ger-
man citizens.
The following days Of the week are
these set apart for public worship in the
nations: Sunday, by the Christians; Mons
day, by the Persians; Tuesday, by the
Persians; Wednesday, by the Assyrians;
Thursday, the Turks; and Saturday by
the Jews.
1t is stated on authority Of the United
States legation at Vienna, that there is
no foundation for the rumor that the
Austrian government has prepared to
Join with France for the purpose of me~
dating between Spain and the United
States on the Cuban question.
Capt. Samuel Boone, a grandson Of
Daniel Boone, of Kentucky, died in CAL
laway county, Mo-, on Sunday last, at
the age of eighty eight. He was born
in Madison county. KY, in 1852. lie
was married in 1904, his wife surviving
him, they having lived together for more
than sixtyfVe years.
If it should be determined at any time
soon to establish in this country a
"School for Scandal" it is understood
that Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe will be
elected Principal by acclOmation. 1t Ii
conceded, both in Europe and America
that as a scandal monger she stands a
, the lead Of her profession.
Hon. Humphrey Marshall pronounce
the penitentiary system of Kentucky
disgrace and public shame-worse thai
the slave trade ever was He says, de
, spondingly, cit is monstrous as it nov
exists: but as it is mine from whicI
men can extract wealth, it is q heavy jo
for anv man or set or set of men to under
take to reform
/ 1t is said that the Orleans family hav
: recently held consultation at Baden
u Baden on the probable death of Lou
y Napoleon at no distant day. This famil
= have strong hopes of regaining til
q throne of France on the death OF tn
y Emperor They have been laying the
~ ~ plans to that end for some time.
The project of making New Orleans
70 walled town by building a complete lii
n oGearthWorks around it, has been revl'
2. ed, and is seriously urged by the pre-
re and many prominent citizens of that cit
er The ne ;essity for it is the danger
" which the city is exposed by the annu
foundations and crevasses on the low
yn Missis ippi
D. According t. the Wheeling Intellige
. GER, Republic IN, President Grant, VIII
lSI in that city few days ago, remarked
" several prominent citizens that
40 thought determinations on account
w participation in the rebellion should N
l., cease and referred to the fact that, a
al ing upon this idea, he had afforded
on people Of Virginia and Mississippi
ms, opportunity to throw overheard the
cir noxious clauses of their constitution c
SD forcing such determinations.