Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

George Wilkes, of New York, is an
applicant for the mission to Mexico, AMI
is likely to get it.
The military posts OF Warrenton and
Winchester, have been discontinued by
order Of the General commanding.
The San Francisco press is generally
disappointed with Grants cabinet, and
express doubts as to it's efficiency.
John MeDevit proposes to challenge
the winner of the champion cue at the
forthcoming billiard tournament in New
York.
The suit of the St. Louis Gas Company
against the city for the recovery of $lG6,-
600, resulted in a verdict Tor the COM
pany in tho sum Of S47, 6S5.
The new Cincinnati board of trade,
composed Of manufacturers, organized
Saturday by electing officers. Miles
Greenwood was chosen president.
The black and tan General Assembly
of South Carolina has resolved to take
such measures as will secure free rides
for its members over all railroads in the
State.
Mrs. Stanton has seen Harriet Hos
mer's statute Of Beaton in st. Louis, and
remarks upon it that the ideal Benton
hangs his head, which the real Benton
never did.
Hon Charles Shaler, formerly of Pitts.
burg who for nearly fifty years held
leading position at the bar, and was well
known as prominent Democratic politi-
clan, died at the residence of his son-in-
law, Rev Dr. Hodge, in Newark, New
Jersey, Friday.
Charles II Mantz was, Saturday, elec-
ted Chairman of the St Louis Democrat
ic Central Committee, vice Armstrong
resigned. Mantz delivered stirring ad-
dress, urging immediate action, and ex-
pressing the belijf that the Democrats
would carry the coming charter election
General John G. Breckenridge arrived
in Covingt0n on Sunday morning, and
proceeded to the residence OF Mrs
| Charles Witbers, on Sanford street, where
he was called on by a number of his
old friends and acquaintance during the
afternoon and evening. He left for Lex
ington the next morning
The impression OF those who have
recently visited Utah is, that the Norm
on3 will soon break up, and that Brigham
Young, who Is worth some millions OF
dollars, will go to some other cline, where
he can enjoy his wealth and the society
of his favorite wives.
The Griffin Georgian says of the
mule trade Never before, we suppose,
was this trade so brisk as in the past
season. Drove after drove has been dis
posed of in our city, and we are now
waiting for more. We saw several par
ties looking for mules on last Satur-
day, who could find none for sale. So
bring on your mules"
The Rev. Mrs. huffman, of Chicago
announces herself as the Presi-
dent of the New American
Church." which is regularly formed, and
now contains three hundred members
The new church is "Woman's Rights
church. The Deity is addressed as tn,
"Divine Family-LOrd the Mother, Goo
the Father, Christ the Son and Soul the
Daughter"
The Coos q. II Republican says tina
f George w. Merrill, an artist from Buffa
10, n Y, who was camping at the bas
, Of Mount Washington, near Crystal Ca:
: | cade, painting a winter scene of the Whit
. Mountains, discovered laat Saturday nigh
; near dark, indication Of Of a snow slide
! Thinking it unsafe to remain in camp, h
: went some distance to an unOccupie
house to spend the night, Returning
the morning, he found his camp eovere
by an avalanche of snow from MOuI
Washington, from thirty to fifty fet
deep