Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-17

Judge it would need two or three wagons
to brings the books 10 court, whereupOn
the Judge said he would require the de-
tense to designate the particular books and
papers required.
Thomas S. Collins, post trader at Sort
Laramie, has been appointed Secretary of
the Sioux Commission in place of Joe w.
Day.
MuIIett's Chicago Abortion.
The report Of Gen. W. S. Smith, Geo.
B. Post aud o. W. NarcrOss, the commits
sion appointed by Secretary Bristow TO eX-
anime the condition Of the new custom
house building at Chicago, submitted their
report to the Secretary to-day. Ii is said
that the commission recommend the de-
molition Of the present structure and the
erection Of one upon new foundations.
Political Significance OF MOrtOn's
Visit last.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
The visit Of Senator Morton to the East
has greater political significance than has
been made to appear. There can be little
doubt this visit practically places Morton
Immediately in the field as a candidate for
the Republican Presidential nomination
in 1876. Those who have had good
opportunities to know MOrton's intentions
are the authority for the following state
ment as 10 the origin Of his visit to the East,
and its results. The statement is made
exactly as it is circulated by the personal
friends Of Morton himself. IL has no less
authority. These persons say that Senator
Morton went to Long Branch on the
special invitation of the President, who de-
sired 10 have private interview with him.
As a result Of this interview the statement
is privately made that the President told
Morton that whatever influence the Admin
istratiOn might properly exert with respect
to a nomination would be eXeTted
in the interest of the nomination of
Morton. The explanation of the special
friendship Of The President for Morton is
that the latter has had the same Southern
policy as the President, and that Morton,
if successful, viii carry out the Presidents
views as TO the South. Morton calculates
tina, he himself can secure a large vote in
the Convention from the West, and that
with the help of the Administration in
flUence he can obtain the greater portion of
the Republican delegates from the Southern
States, including b0.h carpet-baggers and
negroes. The greatest difficulty appre-
the Eastern States. He does not appear to
be certain IS to bis strength there, ard is
waiting for something TO turn up for Lin
in that quarter. He feels encouraged at
the present political situat on, and is conf
dent as to his Owl prospects.
These facts are derived from persons who
have the most intimate private relations
with Morton. They are doubtless exag-
Grated by hopeful friends, particularly as
regards the connection of the Presi-
dent with MoIton's caDdidatuTe. But
aside from the sensational features
Of the statement and from the al
legged encouragement which the Presi-
dent has given to Morton, there IS no doubt
MOrOn's visit has resulted in placing him
openly in the field as q Presidential candi-
date. Mr.. MOrton's friends in this cOnnec-
tiOn say that his health has never beenSO
good Cor many years as now.
A Truce In the Railroad War.
The proposed truce between the Balti-
more and Ohio and Pennsylvania Central
is likely to consolidate the opposition Of
Baltimore and Philadelphia to New York.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad IS still
selling large amount Of
tickets at the low rates. The
freight officers do not expect that there
will be much change in business at this
season Of the year, owing to the change in
freight rates, as the bulk Of the freight for
the season is over. The lowest figure at
which grain has been brought from Chicago
TO Baltimore has been twenty-five cents
per hundred pounds, o. twelve cents per
bushel.