Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-11
Ths Eishth of january and our HUNT

The house recently completed on the So i"
Cherry and Spring strsets, in which cur printing
once is nov established, vas built jointly by anu
is the property Of W11LIAH F. COOPER, Esq ana
the proprietors Of this paper. is on iot 'front.'
ing rs feet on Cherry and 100 on Spring street.
The ground slopes from the corner Of Cherry so as
TO permit basement oa Spring street., without IN
terfer;nv with the stores on Cherry street. The
bpildine il 70 feet on Cherry and % on Spring
.lre.t bs,ns set back feet from the line on Cherry
strest and aaording an alley Eve feet in width Ia
the rear on Spring street. The basement on Spring
street contains room 50 feet by AZ feet, in which
are our power presses and fre-proof engine room.
Adjoining that, on Spring street. is our counting
room, % by AZ feet with fre-PrOOf compartment
for paper, books, SO. Still nearer the corner on
Cherry street is another roOm % by AZ feet not yet
occupied. The remainder Of the basement is apprO-
pristed to cellars for the stores fronting on Cherry
street
The main front is on Cherry street The ground
AOor Is divided into three Stores, "A feet by g. and
16 feet high "in the clear" and they are among
the most besutiful rooms in the city. In the corner
Store, pRMovnLE 6 Co., have fitted up enc of the
most elegant Drug Stores We have ever seen. The
center store is occupied by Mr.. SSOwDEN as Family
Grocery Store 1t is the intention OF the proprietor,
In this enterprise to supply great want Of Nash-
VILE Every luxury and delicacy coming sppropri>
ately within the line Of his business, will always be
found ct his establishment, and viii be put up in
such quantities as may be wanted The third room
on this street, and the cellar below 1t, extending the
entire depth of the building, isrented to A. PIETo,
for Wholesale Cigar and Tobacco Store.
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rooms, connected by folding doors, with entrances
from Cherry street There are twelve rooms on this
noOr and they are all rented to professional men.
The third story is a repetition Of the second. On
this oOr We have our editorial not yet fitted
up, but where we shall be glad in few days to re-
ceive our friends.
The fourth story on Cherry street is divided into
two equal parts: one half of which is devoted
to our newspaper and jOb>printing business. The
composition room is the finest for the business
We have ever seen. It is 80 by "a feet in the
clear" with three windows on the Cherry street
'front.' eight on Spring street. and three in the rear
From the rear a safe apparatus enables 10 hoist
and lower forms to and from the press room in the
basement. Every convenience in the way OF water
yss. and speaking trumpets between the different
rooms is provided, or in process Of construction
Adjoining this room, We have another room 46 feet
nv "a. in which are hsnd-presses and the hesT-
Ter descriptions of Job type. After good deal OF
exuerience in the printing business, We think we
have one of the finest and most convenient newsps-
mar Offices in the country. The remaining half Of
the fourth story is not yet occupied.
The stone.work Of the building was executed by
CHARLES MARTIN, the briok-Work by SAN. WAT-
KISs, the carpenters work by sam. MASNING, the
tin-Work by P. W. MAxEY, the iron front by I. W.
BREHxAN, the plastering by ". sTOoKELI, and the
painting by Capt. HORN.
The completion of this house, and our removal
into it, was the occasion of our "hOuse warming"
on the evening of the 9Th of January. The house
was illuminated on the Cherry and Spring street
fronts frsm to 9 o'clock in the evening. Onthese
fronts there are sixtyeght windows and glassdOors
The night was dark the illumination brilliant, aud
che effect seemed to please our friends; particular
" the ladies, whose Judgment in such matters, We
value highly.
In the north stone room, We had made hasty pre-
paralions for the reception Of our friends Many
Of them we're present indeed the room vas crowded
during the entire evening" and were greatly graif-
ed that our guests in nearly equal proportions
from both political parties. The proceedings were
impromptu, and after no settled arrangement, and
must be given mainly from recollection without an
attempt TO follow the precise order in which they
Cured Capt HoRsR's excellent brass band had
volunteered to enliven the OCCASION and after it had
given few patriotic airs, Mr. JAMES NJ. DAVIDSON,
Of Lincoln, in response to hearty call, made
most effective and beautiful speech, aeOpy of which
we regret our inability TO obtain.
At the close Of Mr.. DAvIDsoN's remarks, which
were received with great applause, Mr.. EASTMAN
made brief response to call, and concluded with
the sentiment;
TIE srH OF JkxUAKY 1916, and the memory Of
the heroes who made the day immortal.
Mr. EASTMAN continued: And now, gentlemen,
in conclusion, shall ask you to join in wishing
health and prosperity to one pf our most enterpris
ing and public spirited follow citizens who, jointly
with the firm represent is the owner of the house
we are this night warming" and who has person
ally superintendent the construction of theIbuilding
he is necessarily absent tonight; but this house
speaks for him. propose
HnA1rH AND PROSPERITY TO WILLIAM F CoopER
Mr. COOPER not being present, Maj. LOWE, of RO-
bsrtsOn county, was called on. He said:
There are ne politics nor partisans here tonight
We can not say what may be your politics your
reigion-Whst your name-whence you came or
whittier going,-nor what your pursuit. profession,
or avocation in life. We meet here to night as
band Of brethren, to enjoy the welcome greeting Of
our friends of the UNION AND AMERICAN, on the &C.
CASTOR Of the removal into this magnificent structure
aud to call up in minds the recollectOns Of the
past as connected with this hallowed dsy-second !
only in history TO the glorious 4th Of July, NO.
IS on this morning forty-four years ego the citizens
around the plains of New Orleans were aroused from
their slumbers by the roaring Of the cannon, and |
the well directed artillery of the immortal Hero, |
whose ashes sleep quietly at the Hermitage-and |
By which, Britain's invsdiog foe was repealed and |
driven from our shores. Here the speaker paused |
and apid the cries of Ego on, 60 on" he said, No
Il care not 80 make speech, and shall pursue the
train Of thought no further but conclude with the
following sentiment:
Success to the citizens of Nashville generally
Success TO the liberal and enterprising proprietOrs
OF the USION AND AMERICAN, in particular-and sue
cess. more especially to the CoOPEK who supervised
the raising of this spacious and magnificent edifce
may he soon be furnished with the hoops and show
the world what he do in turning cut little
CooPERs"
JEo z. CAREER being then called for, rose and
Said
He did not intend to make speech-but having,
when lad set up in type some Of the editorials Of
8. II. Laughlin, the pioneer editor Of the UNION he
would most certainly add his testimony to the mark
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