Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-01
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IN EJCIgYL
A SOUTHERN publishing house is abou
to be established in New Orleans. vi
RICHARD LAWRENCE, who made an al
tempt TO assassinate Gen. jackson, in 1885,
still lives, and is an inmate Of the Marylan,
Lunatic Asylum. g. AfatfA4A
News at the several Magistrate Office
was scarce, yesterday. Only one o.. tw,
cases were brought up for disposal, snt
they Of no special interest. r
- We were fortunate in having return t,
fine weather yesterday. The sun shone on
delightfully."- during the afternoon, ana tn,
mud has already commenced to disappear
SINGLETON, at the Postofice, has Franz
-beslie's Lady's Magazine for December
the New York Ledger, Wilkes Spirit, New
York Clipper and the latest daiiies.
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BASE BALL. The match game Of bass
ball, which was played yesterday between
the Stonewall and Cumberland, resulted in
a victory for the latter, by score Of fifty.
six 10 forty-three. 81 t.r1 54
THEFT ORA CAP.--Oficer Ambrose ar
rested on Thursday, a negro named Hugh
Cobb, charged with having stolen cap
from the auction store on Market street,
Just below Church. lie was brought before
Squire Meacham yesterday, aad remanded
to Jail for trial.
The streets, yesterday afternoon, pre-
sented lovely appearance with the large
number Of ladies abroad. We observe that
early winter sly les are making their appear
ance, and that some of them are partieu-
larly gay. The stripe and plaid seems to
be in the ascendant and 10 great change
from last season.
r. H. SINGLETON, has received the New
York Ledger, Chimney Corner, Literary
Album, London illustrated News, Metro
politan Record, Boston Pilot, Irish Amer
lean, Irish People, Freemaii's Journal
Banner of Light, Wilks, Clipper, Field,
Turf and Farm, Saturday Post, Criminal
Zeitung, and the lates leading dailies.
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OK Thursday night we saw not less than
three or four horses making their way
through the streets without riders or dri-
vers. They had evidently been left stand
ing in the streets while their owners were
in saloons, or elsewhere, enjoying the anne
mites of Thanksgiving night, and had
grown tired Of long delay. There is a
time probably with the brute creation when
patience ceases 10 be virtue.
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MOUNT oLIvET.-Two new and elegant
monuments were yesterday put up in
Mount Olivet Cemetery-one over the re-
mains Of Hiram X. Walker, formerly edi-
tor of the Banner, the other for the family
of j. .Tebe Brown, merchant. Quite a
number OF elegant monuments have been
erected in this cemetery. A. Nelson &C
Co., sell lots in this burying-ground.
ALLEGED ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO
KILL yesterday a man named James
Stephens was arrested On complaint of
Walter Champs, who charges him with
assault with intent to kill. The parties APP
peared before Squire Moacham yesterday,
and Stephens was bound over in the sum of
$500 to appear on Thursday next for
trial. Ff# Tae
A GENERAL ROw.-A party of colored
individuals copyrighted on the corner of
Bread and McNairy streets, Thursday even
ing, where they got into a regular quarrel.
based upon stick of wood claimed by diff.
ferent parties. After making several
stump speeches on the merits of the case.
the police interfered and marched them ali
off to the calaboose. They were discharged
yesterday morning after severe leeturing
from the Recorder
DBciDED.-The suit instituted against
John Overton by II. McClay, which we
mentioned on Thursday morning, was de-
cided yesterday for the defendant. H.
McClay, it will be remembered, sued Mr..
Overton for $4,000 damages to material
which the prosecutor had furnished for the
completing ofdeiendanFs hotel. Defendant
claimed that he did not contract for mate
rial, bu1fcr the completion Of the building.
and the court so ruled.
ST. Andrews DAY.-The members of
the Caledonisn Society of this city, and
a number Of their friends, celebrated St.
And rew's Day by a banquet at Ford's Ho-
tel last night DIR. Blackie occupied the
Chair, Squire Coltart acting as Vice Pres
ldent. Speeches, toasts, songs and senti-
ments passed away most pleasant evening.
The Hon. VIM. Napier, an invited guest,
made most eloquent speech on the great