Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-16

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The APPRoAeHINg ORPHANS FEsTt
ytAL.---We deem il almost unnecessary d
call the attention Of the generous and be
neFolent Of our community 10 this mos
Efaiseworthhy object, Many, however, may
not know the necessity for thus appealing
70 their substantial aid and sympathy in
behalf Of the destitute orphan. aglr az
Were Il NOT for the indefaGgabIe indus
try and attention Of few kind hearted Ia
dies the condition Of these poor, parentless
children would have been most heart
Ffnding and their destitutiQn most ca
The yicissitudes Of war have increased
the number Of helpless children, and
sFelled the ranks of orphanage in our
midst, making demands upon the energies
and exchequers of the Managers of the
Asylum TO such a degree, that the one is
exhausted and the other taxed almost be-
yond benevolent humanity. Their suaats
ahd Rsosssties are inlnediats
To mtet these, the managers will hold
a festival, at Masonic Temple, commencing
on the afternoon of the oath inst, and to
continue for one week. These angels of
mercy have and will spare no pains to
make the festival most agreeable and at
trhctive TO visitors -
There will be several new features ap-
pertaining to the fair, never heretofore in
tpduced in Nashville, all Of which will be
described !in the Orphans Appeal, the festi-
val paper, to be Published during the week.
edited BY the gifted and talented ladies who
Originated il. The first number of the pa
per viii be published on the afternoon of
the first Gay Of the fair, and will contain a
complete programme Of The same, notices
of the tables, offices. etc, and the beneyo
le1t and good ladies presiding thereat.
FIhe paper will contain short, choice,
literary essays, tales, poems, Witticisms
Anecdotes, eonundrums and puns, appro-
pfiate fof the occasion, selected or written
By contributors Of celebrity, literary and
srtistic ability.
The Appeal viii be a complete chronicle
of the events Of the festival, and every citi-
ID, stranger visitor snd friend to the
oHphan should secure copies Of the entire
s91es Or future reference for themselves
add their pOsterity Of the laudable enter
pfise Of the NOBLE and The good, and the dis
encomiums that ever crown the
efioris Of such in behalf of destitute limo
cehoe
I'VE earnestly recommend every person
81 subseribe TO the paper-price one dollar
subscription list At the bookstores. a.
We can but'feei that the entertainment
WI be q triumphant success, when we
consider It's Christian obie.t, and especially
q 'since L Will be conducted under the SUI
pevision Of the indehtigable lady mana
Sos, Mrs. J. O. Porter. John Shelby, ia,
- McCiavOck, II. G.. ScOVel Lucy G. Nc
: pin, w. Barrow Wa. Cooper, and others,
Tho have generously volunteered their
kbntlbutioaR 70 the Orphans AUDedi will |
= thankfully received byt lady editors,
.lfs. II. Nj, Melvin and Mis- Jennie
sAkin. slt sls.9a lLl!-15 lt.s 81 ..1s
PoIsE CoURr- There were some nine |
= ten cases up before this institution YES.
efday Cor disposal The bumnlers com.
'rsed nearly the entire docket, and were
nestly remanded "a the WoFkhouse. in de-
lplt OF surplHs funds with which 10 settle
u demands Of the corporation sa Il
hNm. Sullivan imbibedf too freely of |
bine-top," and ended lhy kicking up a
eberal row. He was kindly cared for by /
b police, who took him b the calaboose. /
- came up this morning calm and salu. |
iTiOus bat the Recorders fine was too |
mech for him, and he went back TO the
i est00e retreat IN disgust. $685. .stst
irs. Rabbit, the oldest standby, proba-
] 4, Of thecourt, again made her appearance /
rs the SAME old charge of taking too much /
u Bourbon, and took up her joyful way
afk 10 the workhouse, where she has. long
q oiated in tbe capaeiiy of chief cook.
hNm. Smith was disorderly. and was
he'd on 70 fork over four dollars, which
q did eheeriully anal then EiGidrew. II
~. Kennedy came next on the list, ac-
uted OF having kicked up general row to |
ha great deiEiment OF good order. His
ne was too much for him and he went /
oFn 70 ne workhouse for forinight's /
eereatian upon the stone pile.
III. Bfansiord was disorderly. which cost
Iim fourteen dollars. lie iorked up the
lamps and withdrew
Il. d. Sullivan was disorderIy 10 the /
xtent q ten dollars, which, being, unzb /
0 puod8ee, he was sent dowufh Everett's i
Iefdquarters, properly termed the lime
tone retreat IS eatFFfiI |
Dick Clif was disordeFly to the extentof I
even dollars, which he paid and with
rev
John Oaran was disordery 70 the extent
{ nine dollars, which DO forked over ana
q smiingiy.
Eliza Spencer made her appearance on
be charge Of having imbibed too freely Of
ut huid mentioned hy Burns in hisod
, Dyouecips az being Ger all the ills Of
e victorious. She was kindly cared for by
e police, who took her 10 headquarters. |
b paidithe ten dollars fiAe aha ~
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