Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-10

Dt4Ohe t16 uESJ OF August. ADe appfopIla-
ton bills are far advanced, but the tariff is
likely TO consume several weeks more.
About fifteen contested election cases are
yet 10 be considered by the House, and
there are other questions aof general
character which win give rise to prolonged
debate.
British spies.
IT is asserted here that spy system
maintained by the British legation is
almost wholly the cause of the late Fenian
scare. Our authorities are unable to find
any Indications of another Canadian in
vasion. -
The Richmond Sufferers.
The work Of raising money for the suffer
ems of the Richmond disaster is going on
successfully Large subscriptions have
been made here. A theatrical performances,
for the same object, last night was very
successful, while at one given in Baltimore |
the receipts were 5000, the crowd being
the largest ever seen in that city.
Pierre sBOnaparte.
Private advices in high French circles |
here say that Pierre Bonaparte will posi- |
lively arrive in Americs next month.
iyVhfttemoress Place.
Gov. Scott, of South Carolina, has Or
dered an election IN the First South Caro- |
lima district for the 3lst of May 10 fill the |
vacancy caused by Whittemore's expulsion. |
Whittemore is as yet the only candidate, |
but it is believed that a colored preacher |
viii be put up and run against him. Whit |
temore says that if elected, of which be |
has no doubt, the House of Representa-
tives cannot refuse 20 receive him, after |
having allowed Butler, of Tennessee, to |
retain his seat
The Iron manufacturers
of Pittsburg have sent on here delegation |
of working men to, urge the House to re-
store the duties ON iron to the rates origi- |
nnuy named in the bin.
North Carolina Politics.
She Republican State Convention of |
North Carolina meets on Wednesday, and /
most of the delegation to Congress, in
GLIDING both Senators, leave tomorrow for |
Raleigh TO attend. 1t promises to be of
unusual interest, owing to a division in
the party, and it is said that the Oonserva-
tives viii defeat Gov. Holden and his Radi- /
cal faction
The President
contemplates visit to st. Louis before 60
ing to Long Branch. 1t is now believed /
that if Congress sits beyond July he viii /
not wait for that body to adjourn before
leaving for the latter place
Mexico.
3 Dispatches to the State Department frorl |
Minister Nelson, do not contain anything |
of special interest regarding affairs in |
Mexico. A guerrilla warfare is still kept |
up in some Of the western States, i /
600 Gov. Bullock,
of Georgia, was summoned yesterday to |
come on and explain what he paid certain |
large sums of money away for during his |
stay here lat winter.
san Domingo.
The President will send to the Senate |
next week some additional documents in |
the matter of annexation of San Domingo, |
including a certified vote on the annexa-
ton. 1t is stated that it is necessary to |
have the treaty acted upon before the first |
of June, but, notwithstanding all the efforts |
made in its behalf by the administration, |
it is understood the treaty has gained no |
positive strength since it was last consid- |
cred. The feeling in the House against it |
is even stronger than in the Senate. The |
Dominican agent here, howevSS, feels that |
h. is able to overcome some of these OBJ |
jecticps.
The interior Department is taking &C
tive efforts TO prevent an Indian war,
which the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
thinks will be successful 1t is believed /!
here that the Indian troubles will be very
much aggravated by such volunteer expe-
dItions as have left Cheyenne ostensibly |
for the Big Horn mining region, but which |
have already had the effect of driving
some of the Indians to committing depre
4l,o nd fhnn-
sand miles even this side of Cheyenne.
Gunboat-FrOlic.
WhsH1SGroN. d. c.. MAY 9.-The gun
boat Frolic arrived at Halifax April 80, and
would leave next morning for Prince Ed
wards Island
ATOWn Half Burned.
Near half of the town Fincastle, Va was
burned Friday night. The courthouse was
saved.
The Reconstruction OF Georgia, SAN
Domingo, Cuba, and Texas.
Gen. Butler having returned the Recon-
struction Committee will tomorrow con-
slider the Georgia bill as returned from the
Senate.
The friends of the Dominican treaty
saws two-thirds vote can now be obtained
in the Senate for its ratification.
The government has not recently received
anv official information concerning events
in Cuba, nor is there anything to induce the
belief of a change in the Spanish policy.
The President approved the bill allowing
persons elected to office in Texas thirty
days from April 80, TO take the oath pre-
scribed by the act admitting the State to
representation in Congress.
Opposition TO the North Pacific.
A caucus of about 20 Reuul1lican repre-
sentatives resolved to continue opposition
10 the Northern Pacific Railroad bill until
its friends allow time for discussion and
amendments.
Agricultural, etc.
The April report for the Department OF
Agriculture, says that the winter grains
everywhere show a small and poor growth,
but generally of good color, and are ready
TO start under the genial influence of
spring. The increase of imports, exclud-
ing free goods during the first eight
months of the fiscal year, are S27, 27l, $50.
a Negro Church Caves i'm on the
Congregation.
Last night the columns supporting the
gallery of the colored Baptist church on
Third street. gave way, causing the gallery
TO settle about foot. The congregation
made a rush to escape, some jumping from
the first and second story windows. One
was taken home insensible, another had
Ieftside bruised, and a third foot injured,
and several others received cuts and
bruises.
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