Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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IN Charles w. Elliot has just been chose
President of Harvard University.
- Flying the blue pigeon" is Londo
" thieves slang for stealing lead off of hous
y roofs. u. ..g.t-sF 81.
A 5000 monument is to be erecte
If over Gen. Sam. Houston's grave,
/. Texas.
. Recently, the Queen of Holland trie
TO spite her wicked old husband by pois
: oning herself.
The University Boat Race in Englanl
has for the ninth time in succession beer
won by Oxford. .. sr.s.s
> Francis Joseph is the best linguis
among the sovereigns of Europe. H,
? speaks eleven languages Auently.
| Medical men are condemning yeloci,
pedes. They assert that the bycicl,
causes Assesses, ruptures and malforma.
tons.
The nitro glycerine seized on Thurs
day in New York appears to have been
consigned to an agent of the United
States government at Savannah.
The Waverley Hotel and stables, on
the grounds OF the New Jersey Agri>
cultural Society at Waverley Park, were
burnt Sunday night. Loss 5000.
| A North Polar expedition, under the
charge Of DR.. Isaac /. Hays, is about to
be organized, under the auspices of the
American Geographical and Statistical
Society.
The Mexican mission will be rendered
to Gen. Sickles. Should he decline the
mission, strong effort will be made to
induce disappointment OF George Wilkes,
Of New York.
About a million and half of dollars
have been RENTED from Cuba to q pri-
Vate banker in New York, the interest
on which is to be devoted to the sick and
wounded of the patriot army.
Gen. Sepada, the new Governor OF
Lower California, has assumed the duties
Of his office. 1t is anticipated that the
affairs Of the Peninsula will be better
regulated than under Davalos.
Geo. T. Downing, Frederick Douglass
and other negroes have issued proposals
for the publication of first class weekly
journal in the city Of Washington, in the
interest of the cOlorsd people in America.
The Denver NeaoS publishes a tele>
gram from Pueblo, reporting fight at
Fort Lyons, on Thursday night, between
the cclored and white troops in which
several men were killed and four or five
wounded.
Experienced miners are prospecting
for gold in the valley of the Rio Grande.
Already some success has attended their
examinations, and it is believed by many
that Texas will yet be found to be great
gold field.
Gev. Baker, of Indiana, issues his
proclamation converting the General AS
sembly in special session, and summon
ing the members thereof to meet in their
respective halls of legislation at , O'Clock
P. NJ. OF Tuesday, the 9Th day of April.
A man stepped into lager beer sa
loon, in Syracuse, bought two glasses
and threw down ten-cent silver coin.
The Teuton exclaimed "Mein Colt
in himmil dis is der speschie payment
vat l read so many dings about, und
nefer see no time pefore."
The female Office seekers at Washing
ton are meeting with remarkable success.
Grant has nominated Elizabeth Van Lew
to the postoffice at Richmond, Eliza F.
Evans to the postoffice at RavenRa, Ohio,
and Emily j. C. Bushnell to the post
office at Sterling, Illinois.
The Springfield (Ohio) Republic says
of the Hon. Samuel Shellabarger: "This
gentleman has returned 10 this city in
improved health. He was not an appl-
cant for any foreign mission, and has no
knowledge Of any prospective appoint
ment.' His intention is TO resume the
practise of his profession in this city"
The Spanish volunteers in Havana
continue to give serious trouble to the
authorities. A late letter says they
have threatened Dulce's life, and also his
wife's, for she is Cuban, and many of
her nephews are in prison. One Of them
was killed by brute with club, and
the family are now in mourning for him."
C. H. Champen reports the arrival of
All immigrants at Columbus, Ohio,
during the week ending Saturday night,
who will settle as follows In Ohio,
62 Missouri, 122 Illinois, SO Indiana,
"a; Kentucky, p Tennessee, 10; WIS.,
consin, 60; Iowa, II; Kansas, %; Louis>
lana, 9.
The pedestrian Symon, who is walking
from Chicago to Savannah, Georgia, for a
wager of $4,000, while at Seymour, Ind
awaiting change in the weather, was
served with notice by the Jackson VigiS
lance Committee to leave within limited
time Symons obeyed the notice and
left for Louisville by rail to avoid prob
able lynching.
Mayor Thomas, Of st. Louis, was ex-
amined Saturday by the committee app
pointed by the City Council to invests
gate certain charges made against him
by Judge Glover, late City Counselor.
Nothing of a criminal character was
proved, but the statement of the Mayor
shows that he has a loose way of doing
business.
In some Washington churches Sunday,
the pastors read brief address from
Cuban ladies' in New York, asking aid
and sympathy in behalf Of the revolution
lists in Cuba. Among listeners to the
reading at the Metropolitan Methodist
Church were President Grant, Vice
President COl(ax and Chief Justice
| Chase.
A Washington letter explains that
| when Grant nominated Washburne for
Secretary OF State, it was expected he
| would decline; but, as he accepted, quali>
fed, and held the office several days, Mr..
Wilson of Iowa, who was on Grants
slate for the place, then peremptOrily re-
fused to take it, being unwilling, as he
musically remarked, "to play second
fiddle TO Washburne"
A. T. Stewards apartments at the
Ebbitt House, in Washington, were
sumptuously furnished. The parlors ex-
tended the full width of the House, and
were carpeted with new pattern from
Stewards store in New York. Elegant
lace curtains, new furniture, and mag
nifcent boquets of flowers abounded.
At the door Of private entrance, in
charge Of liVeried servants, a carriage
with liveried driver and footman, was
waiting. Which did not, after all, en-
able him to ride into the Treasury De-
partment.
LAND SALES AT THE SoUTH-There
is quite an active business in real estate
at the South this spring. Farms in Virs
ginia are changing hands constantly, the
nnrchaserS Generally hainp men who nrO-