Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-05
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Philip Flashman was Yesterday appoint
e d Administrator of E, Marks, deceased
John H. Owen was appointed Admins
ator with the will annexed of William E. /
Wen, deceased. d. re-. fsssf -..H
VIVA Taylor Chiffon was acquitted, yes
terday, of the charge of numbering Edward |
Price. --ssr an4 -tit -ie'.
Thomas II. Malone was appointed Ad- |
ministrator with the viii annexed Of Mrs. |
Cynthia p. Williams, deceased. ~
There will we are assured be no Radical |
candidate in this county for either the |
Office of Attorney or County Register.
great many harvesting implements
were purchased in the city yesterday by
our farming friends, whose broad acres are ]
ripsning for the sickle. ta.s aa7a-t s
We understand that picnic of the genn-
inc, old-fashioned style, to take, place at
some point up the river, is talked of for the
ensuing 4th Of July. i az
Specimens of wheat from the farm of
NJ Brown, were left at this office yester-
day. Fuller or better heads were never
seen in this market
There were large numbers Of orr coun-
try friends in the city yesterday, and bust
ness was quite lively on the Public Square
and on the thoroughfares. ~
Samples of new white wheat were upon
the market yesterday, and the highest
| offer we heard made was 81 per bushel
| for delivery within the next few days.
The picnics were well attended yester-
day, and they all passed off most delight
| fully, the young folks and the old folks too
4 a,fntripr ha - c,,Il H
The commencement exercises of the Fe-
male College at Franklin will be held on
Tuesday next. Rev. Dr. r. A. Young, of
the McKendree Church, will deliver the
| Address. s7
The body of the unfortunate man Rust
sell, who was drowned on Friday has no.
boon discovered, though efforts to recover
the same were continued with graphing
hooks throughout the day yesterday.
1t is suggested that Saturday is aniun-
favorable day for picnic parties, for the
reason that it rains on that day with almost
uniailing certainty. For the past year
heavy rains have fallen every Saturday
somewhere.
The House Of Representatives yesterday
refused to take up the resolution to send a
committee to the Immigration Convention
at Louisville tomorrow. A committee of
citizens will attend as the representatives
OF the friends of immigration at this point.
The telegraph announces the suppression
of DR.. +. w. Sparkling as Internal Revenue
Assessor by DIR. D. b. Cliffe, though we
learn that DR.. s. will continue in the dis
charge of the duties of the Office until the
close of the present fiscal year, which will
be on the Both of the present month.
Postmaster Enos Hopkins left for Wash
ington City on Friday evening. he will
be absent for some time, and among other
matters he will urge upon the Department
the importance of continuance of the mails
on the Tennessee river and making first
class route with increased facilities.
The ladies of ST. Anne's Church, Edge
field are making preparations for Straw
berry Festival at McClures Hall, Wood
land street, on Tuesday evening next. A
band has been engaged, and festive oc-
casion may be expected. The admission
tickets are put down at the low price of
% cents.
There is an old brick building on Front
street, near the Rock City Inn, that is
in a dilapidated condition. The walls are
tumbling in, and appear to be ready to
fall crashing into the street at almost any
time. They are evidently dangerous, and
demand investigation.
The test of capacity made by the new
fire extingoisher, on the Square, yesterday
afternoon, was entirely succ essful, and
witnessed by large crowd OF citizens A
big pile of burning tar barrels was extin-
guished in less time than is ordinarily re-
quired for calling Jack Robinson to break
fast.
An exchange says: "John G. Barry was
in the funeral procession of Columbus Bar
Tett, at Holly Springs He is 81 years old,
has been printer seyenty-one years, and
in January, 1900, set up at Nashville the
| news of Washington's death" Mr.. Barry
is brother of W. L. Barry, of Lebanon,
but formerly of this city.
An insane Frenchman who was put in
Jail few weeks ago for safe keeping, and
who can speak no English, was yesterday
interviewed by 'French joe" of the col
ored persuasion, in order to ascertain the
condition of the prisoners mind Joe
asked the stranger numerous questions,
RECALLED him with various touches of vocal
and instrumental music, and finally deter
mined that he was all right.
We learn that Mrs. A. V. Brown has ten
| dered the use Of her lovely groves at Mel
rose for the picnic on the Fourth of July,
| for the benefit of st. Marys Orphan
| Asylum. This generous offer has been &C
cepted, with thanks, by the Association,
and the sixth annual picnic viii, therefore,
take place on these classic grounds, rem
| dered moro lovely and attractive by the
I smiles of their generous occupants. A
meeting of the Association will be held to-
day to make final arrangements for the
| affair
One OF the most agreeable picnics of the
season was that of the Sunday School
scholars of st. Aune's Church, Edgefeld,
which took place yesterday. The children
| met at the church at O'Clock, formed
| procession, and marched to the grounds Of
Mrs P. d. Williams, not far distant. A
provision train followed in the rear, which
was placed in charged of J. p Barthell,
General-in- Chief of the Commissary De
partment. Arriving at the place selected
for the picnic, the children lost no time
in arranging for the days sport. Some
engaged IN game of croquet, others took
to the swings, while numerous plays and |
games were improvised for the benefit of |
the little ones and it was really a pleasure |
TO see the joyous faces of happy youth, as
they went skipping DER the green. Table |
cloths were spread on the grassy lawn |
about noon, the baskets emptied of dain- |
ties, nic-nacs and substantials, and the |
youngsters were invited to the feast pre-
pared for them. The rain which fell in |
the evening tended to increase the enjoy |
ment of the. children, for, instead of stop
ping the sport they were invited within |
the spacious mansion of Mrs. Williams, |
where sets were formed, and to the music |
of the piano dancing was INDUCED in |
freely. Mrs Williams, Col. Shelby VIII |
liams and wife, did all in their power to |
make the day pass off agreeable, and to |
their efforts the children were indebted for |
a day of genuine pleasure.
beautiful building sites, market
gardens, dairy farms and sites for |
vineyards will be sold by A. v. =.
Lindsey g. Sons, No. 40 North Col
Icge street, for account of Executors