Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-26
Local ON DIS.

The weather yesterday was delightful,
with a refreshing breeze as genial as the
"vernal zephyrs" At 2 P. NJ. the Their
mometer stood only $50.
A pretty pair of little English white
rabbits were offered in market yesterday
morning for 81. .....#
The Public Square and streets adjacent
were crowded yesterday with watermelon
wagons. Prices range from twenty-five TO
8eventy-fve cents.
The work ON the Cedar street sewer has
almost completely blocked up that tho
roughfare near the corner of Summer.
The city yesterday was anything but de-
serted. A large number Of farmers were
in, buying supplies and discussing politics.
The taxable property of Nashville
amounts to something over $40, 100000.
There are a great number of houses for
rent in Nashville. Cause, cI0r6itaHt prices
demanded for them. Come down, gentle
men, come down with the rent
Property-owners on Cherry, from Broad
to the Cemetery, are busily engaged in
fixing up sidewalks, etc.
DR.. Russell, of this city, so says Fridays
Democrat, passed through Louisville the
day before en- route for Europe.
How long, o Lord before the Maxwell
House is finished?
There were only eight corporation cul-
IL. al, ~ E Al,
''Docthor," yesterday morning. Cause why,
the M. P.'s have ceased guarding the in
terests of the city, and gone 10 eleciiOneer-
ing for the "DOcthor" for next Mayoral!y.
The midway bath-honse above the upper
wharf, is decidedly one o: the liveliest
places on the Cumberland, especially after
supper-time.
The old Nichol bailding, corner Union
and Cherry, ia fast making way before the
onward march Of improvement. Ere long
the car will not rattle DER the stony
street" as Of yOre, but over NicolsOn
pavement Of the most improved pattern.
In Louisville the latest novel ty in the
feminine line' is patent eycldSheS. They
are for sale in many Of the fancy stores. A
horrid old bachelor says that the way
things are going now, 4 man that needs =
wife will only have to step into milliner's
shop, purchase waterfall" "plumpers,
false calves" etc, put them together, an d
have one without further trouble.
Saturday mornings market in Nashville
is always very interesting place, We
| took stroll over the markethouse yester-
| day morning. and were immensely pleased
at the fine array Of meats vegetables, fruits
and flowers. Delicious peaches bring Toe
per peck. We saw a species called early
York" very fine, for 81. Pears bring SOC !;
plums 40c a gallon; blackberries 2Oc
apples cheap and plentiful as dirt; grapes
scarce. "
Quite number of Nashvillians are rus
ticating at Hurricane and Estill Springs on
the Chattanooga road. As soon as the
Northwestern road opens again, We predict
a crowd for Kingston. E..-. #H
Our farmers give US the most cheering
intelligence of the prospects for fine crop
this season. An abundant yield of cotton,
corn, hay, potatoes and tobacco is almost
certain. Fruit of every description is com
paratively light and Of poor quality.
1 The large sewer, draining the filthy eI-
| trements from Spruce, High and Broad
Streets has bursted on the south eide Of the
latter street, near No. 90, very much TO the
Dissatisfaction of passers by and residents
of that locality. The street Overseer should
see to it at once, as he seems TO have Orcr-
seen il before
The bitches running the bottom lands
south Of Broad, sud near Parish's Ware
house, are filling up and with filth. They,
too, should be attended TO at once. Orders
have been issued from Sanitary headquaT-
tiers, but as yet not heeded.