Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-14

ct the hotel. SHORTY 2lbeT J0nn9OnsS ar
rival he sent for G. Moore, of this city, WHO
was bis private secretary during his Pres
dental term.
The POmerOy Escapad Q.
M.F. Conway, who was arrested Sstur-
day last for shooting ex-senator Pomeroy,
had preliminary hearing at the police
court this morning. Pomeroy denies the
statement that he viii decline to prosecute
Conway, and says complaint win be entered
oy the officer who made the arrest, but all
who witnessed the shooting had been sum-
moned together with the Ex-senator, who
viii also llve his testimony.
The Kansas Pacific.
The General hse decided that
one-half Of the compensation cbargeable
for dispatches ever the telegraph lines OF
The Wsstern Union Telegraph Company,
along the Kansas Pacific Railroad may be
retained By the Government and applied
to the payment of the bon Is issued by the
United States to aid in the construction of
the road. s staa-t as-~-
A Chance for Deserters.
The President has caused an order 10 be
issued from the War Department, giving
full pardon to all deserters who may return
to duty on or before the LIST of January
next, and who may serve faithfully during
the remainder of their term OF enlist
ment.
The Supreme COurt-The Memory Of
Judge Chase.
The Supreme Court met to-day and i'm
mediately adjourned that the Justices might
nav their annual visit 10 the President. A
meeting of the bar was then held TO take
action concerning the death Of Chief Justice
Chase, over which Reverdy johnson pre-
sided and made fitting address. He felt
sure be could assert with perfect truth that
more able, pure and upright Justices than
those which adorned this Court were not to
be found In any other country Of the world,
and as to the late Chief Justice, he was In
all respects equal TO his predecessors.
When the appointment was made, although
| be had an appreciation of his talents and
ability as q legislator and officer of the Gov
eminent, and was satisfied Chsse was q
truly great man, be had doubts concerning
his capacity for the distinguished Judicial
position, but in this, be missook, for his de-
cisions involving so many delicate and i'm
portant questions growing out of our sad
civil strife, from the very FIRST commended
the approval of the profession and of the
country. Esa IE8 ave oa& r.
| he would forbear 20 even conjecture who
was to succeed to the Chief Justiceship.
| He believed, however, and felt perfectly
satisfied from his judgment Of the appoint
! ing and confirming power, that whoever
| shall be bis successor viii be found equal
| to the task. In conclusion, Mr.. johnson
| said some consolation was to be found IN
the fact that, as q father the late Chief
| Justice was tender, as friend steadfast, as
a man be stood TO the last, high in the con-
fidence OF bis countrymen, and he died as
be lived, a Christian. tsA = ~
| A series of resolutions, eulogizing the
| character of the deceased and rendering to
| bis family the sincere sympathy OF the
meeting in their loss, and further, that the
| Attorney General of the United States be
requested to move in the Supreme Court
| that the resolutions be entered in the min
utes, and as further mark of respe ct, that
| the members of the bar wear the usual
badge Of mourning thirty days, were agreed
to and the meeting adjourned.
A General Reckoning.
The Comptroller of Currency today is
sued circulars, calling UPON all national
banks for a report of their condition at the
close of business Friday, Sept. 18th. The
Bank Superintendent of the State of New
York has already called for report of tho
condition Of all the State banks in that
State for the same day, so that complete
statistics of all banks, State and national,
in city and State Of New York can be COM
piled from these returns when received.
The Comptroller also selected this day In
order that be may be able to furnish complete
statistics of the condition of national banks
| of the whole country previous to the be-
ginning of the panic.
EDeath of q Prominent Citizen.
Vim. q. Russell, aged so, died here to-
day. He was Henry Clay's private secre-
tary during his canvass for the presidency.
Grant Opposed to an Extra Congress.
| Special to the st. Louis Republican.
A prominent Western Senator who con-
versed with the President few days ago,
represents the latter to be very decidedly
opposed to an extra session of Congress for
the purpose Of having money matters tink-
errd with. Gen. Grant believes action by
Congress will come about soon enough;
that an extra session would cause additional
alarm among the people of the country and
they would almost certainly beliey the
condition of affairs to be very bad, great
deal worse than it really is; that no effort
would be made by the people to improve
matters and themselves bring about q good
healthy state of affairs, because they would
be held in suspense by the fact that Con-
gress was at work with the object of doing
something, but nobody could foresee what
that something would be.
A Specie Basis.
The president seemed to be DESTROYS o.
getting something done that would put the
business of the country once more on q
specie basis, yet he seemed to believe in the
expression made use of by Secretary Bout
well in one of his reports to Congress, name
ly, that specie payment will come from nat
ural causes, and not through any specia
legislation by congress.
The New Orleans National Banking
Association.
A committee of three from New Orleans
have induced the Comptroller of the Curren
cy TO allow the New Orleans Nationa
Banking association TO conduct the liquida
ton of their banking concern, which sus
pended some time ago. This will obviste
the necessity of the appointment Of receiv
er and it is believed will insure more
prompt and satisfactory settlement of thu
Indebtedness of the bank. 1t upon exsmi
nation the bank il found to be in the con
dition represented, its affairs are to b
wound up in accordance with section AZ OF
the national currency act. Other national
banks in New Orleans are said to be in |
rather shaky condition.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
The Comptroller of Currency represents
the condition of the New York banks as
growing better every day. Bank officers
feel confident that before the end OF the
month they will be able to respond to al
the usual requirements of business. The
Star says: There is great scarcity OF cur
rency vet throughout the country, bu
Washington city is easier In this respect
! probably, than any other city, owing to th
amount put in circulation here by the Gov
eminent business. $3.50
Youthful Homicide.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 13.-An Enquire
special from Lexington, KY, reports tha
at Payne's depot to day QnScott county
two bows uusrelled about a game of bal