Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.


sources do not exceed half million 8
; day.
There is a coin in China fifteen OF
which is equal toone cent. Ardent church
goers are said to desire its introduction
here, with view to Sunday collections.
Jeter Phillips, the Richmond (Va.(
wife murderer, who has been twice re-
spited, is to be hanged on the 18th inst,
unless the Executive or the wooden
headed Judge Underwood again inter
feres.
African colonization is on the decline.
The regular fall expedition of 1868 to
Liberia was dispensed with entirely for
want of passengers, and this spring less
than one hundred emigrants have applied
for berths.
An accomplished youth Of fifteen, in
Phtsburg, bought liquor in four saloons
on Sunday, and on Monday lodged in~
formation against the dealers for selling
liquor on the Sabbath; and received one
hundred dollars as the inforner's fee
The official report Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company shows that
upward of 100000 messages are sent
annually, the tax on which, according to
the late decision of Commissioner
Delano, would reach nearly 81 100000.
1t is reported that a fall of water
twelve hundred feet high has been re-
Gently discovered in the gorges Of the
mountains, near the Allegheny Springs,
in Virginia. A party will soon leave to
penetrate the mountains, and ascertain |
fully the truth of the report. |
The British steamer Salvador which |
cleared for st. Thomas, on Wednesday, |
had neither arms nor ammunition on |
board. There is much excitement, how
ever, in Havana, in regard to her; as it is
generally believed she is serving the
revolutionists.
Woodford County, Kentucky, has
voted by a majority of from two to three
hundred to subscribe 100000 to the
capital stock of the Elizsbethtown, Lex
ington and Big Sandy Railroad Company,
and $4,000 to the Kentucky River
Navigation Company. |
The radicals object to Senator Sprsgue,
that when he speaks, che keeps his
hands in his pockets" Most of his Sen
atorial friends of the same party differ
with him in this, that they are always
trying to get their hands into somebody
else's pocket.
Some newspaper gentlemen arrived at
Washington Thursday, direct from San
Francisco, having made the trip in eight
days over the Union Pacific Railroad.
They represent both OF the roads in ex-
cellent condition, save about two hun
dred miles, which are little rough, hsv-
ing been laid when the ground was
frozen.
Miss Jones, Postmaster at Winterset,
Iowa, recently married Mr.. Alfred
Smith. Mrs. Smith is not known to the
Department as Postmaster, Miss Jones
has no longer legal existence and
things generally are very much mixed.
Smith is anxious to know if he has mar
ried into the Post-office, or has married
the Post office out of the family.
The Atchison (Kansas) railroad people
are still working with the Cabinet to get
a favorable decision for the issuing Of
three millions Of dollars more Of Gov
subsidy to complete that road
to its junction with the Union Pacific,
but the chances appear to be against
them. If they fail, they state that they |
intend again to apply to Congress.
The Spanish Mission is again an open
question. The President has yielded to |
the pressure against Gen. Sickles, and
decided, at least for the present, not TO
appoint him. In the meantime Gen.
of New York, who was
intended for Minister to Spain,
has arrived at Washington, and is in con-
ference with the President. The friends
Of Hale are also actively at work, asking
for his retention at Madrid, until he can
answer the charges that have been made
against him.
The notorious Countess Batthyany has
been appointed lady of honor in Isa-
bella's mock court in Paris. A few years
ago she tried ihe stage, but failed. Cos
ing to Spain, she enlisted in the army,
and served, in male attire, under an as
sumed name, for some years. For gall
lantry, she was promoted to lieuten-
ancy by Novalicbes. Soon afterward,
she fell in love with colonel, whom she
met in one of her campaigns; and, hay
ing determined to marry him, she quilted
the Spanish army, resumed the attire of
her sex, instituted a suit for divorce from
her husband, and became the wife Of the
colonel in question. The ex>Queen has
now made her one of her ladies' of honor.