Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-14


ATTEMPTING TO SnooT.--Ed Whit
was arrested yesterday ON charge of a
tempting 10 shoot a man named Wrigh
He will be tried before Justice WiIkinso
this afternoon.
BAINE-Senater Baine was yesterda,
debating with himself az to whether b
should visit Gallain to-day, to divide tim
with Trimble, but up to a late hour ha'
come to no satisfactory conclusion.
STILL ANoTHzR.-Col. NJ. A. Price la
come out as a Radical candidate for Con
gress in this district, in opposition to Masor
and Trimble.
A WAsHISGroN dispatch states that th,
Postofice Department has commenced ;
suit against james r. Hood, late postmss
ter at Chattanooga, and his sureties, for al
legged non-performance Of duty.
BISHOP QUNTARD.- The Rome C6urie
states that this much beloved Prelate o
the Protestant Episcopal Church is now
rejoicing the hearts of his numerous friend,
in that vicinity, by his personal presence
OFF AT Prosecutors CosT.-HuldaE
and Margaret Douglass were arrested yes
terday on charge Of stealing stockings from
NJ. Abrahams, bat were discharged aftel
trial before Justice Wilkinson, and the
prosecutor was taxed with the costs.
The MESDELssoHN CONCERT LAST
expectations of the music
loving portions of Nashville were more
than realized in the splendid musical en-.
tertainment given by the Mendelssohn
Society last night. The lateness of the
hour forbids any further notice till TO.
REV. RoBT. A. YOUNG was announced
to deliver an address Wednesday night tc
the graduating class of Huntsville Gala,
Female College He was unable, however,
to attend, much TO the disappointment of
the class, and his numerous friends il
Huntsville.
STEALING HoG.-Jackson Vaughn
was arrested yesterday and taken before
Justice Dillahunty, charged with stealing
killing, and carrying off hog belonging
to S. L. Mayo. In default Of bail be was
committed to jail TO await trial before the
Criminal Court.
REFITTED. - Norvells Folly" the
large block on the corner Of Broad and
Cherry streets, which so narrowly escaped
the flames that consumed the Broadway
Varieties, has been fitted up into magnif-
cent stores, and a heavy coat of rich red
paint has been put upon it.
NABBED AGAIN.-G. II. Gibbs, the indi.
vidual who was released from Jail day OF
since after trial on a writ of habeas corpus
thus escaping the twelve months imprison-
ment 10 which he had been sentenced by
the Recorder, for contempt of court, was
arrested last night in the 10th Ward, fol
walking with prostitute.
New CoUNcuNAN.-M 3. Howell
Esq, was elected yesterday by the Common
Council to FIJI the vacancy in the repre-.
sentation of the 10th ward in that body
occasioned by the resignation Of Mr.. Bolles
This selection adds another to the number
Of able and efficient members for which
the present Council is distinguished.
Cry TAXES FOR THE PRESENT YEAR
The new tax law, enacted by the Common
Council, levies ten mills in the dollar, on
personal and real property, for the general
uses Of the corporation three mills for an
interest fund, TO pay the interest on the
funded debt Of the city and three mills
for school purposes
MIscHIEyoUs BoYs.-A Deputy Marshal
was yesterday set upon the track of a white
boy who had hurled piece of rock at and
severely injured a colored woman,
upon one of the principal streets. Only a
skillful dodger can avoid the flying missiles
constantly flying in the air from the hands OF
young rowdies, and the thing ought to be
stopped
THE STREET RAILROAD QUFsTIoN.-A
car of the South Nashville Street Railroad
came out yesterday with the significant
words " White or Colored," in large black
letters. upon the side If this style is to be
kept up, all will have chance TO choose
their car and everybody ought, therefore,
to be satisfied, and stop grumbling.
There's no more political capital to be
made from the thing.
WITHIN LMITs.--The City Council au-
thorized the establishment Of City Dis
pensary in connection with the Health Of
fee, providing that it should not cost over
$1,000. 1t has been organized and put in
operation at an expense of $50 81. So
the Committee on the Dispensary report to
the Common Council. This is an honora-
BILE exhibit for those who did the work. 1t
is an exception to the rule for spending
public money.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-In this Court yester-
day, the jury in the case of A. G.. Winkler
IS the city of Nashville, brought in a
verdict of 81, 500 damages for plaintiff. Mr.
Winkler broke his arm by falling into a
cnlyert on North Market street, and sued
for $4,000 damages
Bowling Embry us Thomas Hancock,
and G.. NJ. Fogg and A. V. S. Lindsey,