Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-07
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"The ETHEREAL mildnessp Of Yesterday
bore striking contrast to the sweltering
heat Of the day before, and was therefore
most gratefully appreciated by discrim;n-
ating public.
Tall gentlemen who occasionally wear
tall hats complain that some of the awning
frames lately put up are not ''good for
ngh or sufficiently elevated to prevent
collisions.
The Lexington Gazette says the colts of
| DIR. Hers Membrino Patchen have been
sold for $40, 900 in all, Pemblino Patchen
is full brother to the celebrated Lady
Thorn, the queen of the trotting turf
A sick man being asked whether he had
taken any remedy, replied: 'No. 1 amt
taken any remedy, but I've taken lots of
physic.
Hon james White, Representative from
Hawkins, who is favorably spoken of as
the successor of our Butler, returned to
the city yesterday.
Gen. Joseph A. Mabry was yesterday in
the city. We understand from the Knox
vile papers that he is considered formi-
dab!e candidate against Mr.. Maynard.
Criminal cases were scarce yesterday in
Magisterial circles, and the presumption
is that people generally were trying to do
right Signs of the success of such com
mendable efforts are gratifying, no matter
for the consequent scarcity of sensational
items
"Who SEMI me those beautiful flowers, ="
was yesterday the inquiry of Justice Cas-
sety on the receipt ofa magnificent boquet
The Claude Melnotte of the occasion
proved to be a distinguished member OF
the Nashville bar, who in this way let the
Squire know that he liked his style and
himself had some knowledge of floral
beauties as well as legal intricacies. The
gift was properly appreciated and duly
acknowledged.
Dog wood trees are in full blossom, and
the list of marriage licenses establishes the
fact that 'consummations most devoutly to
be wished" are rapidly increasing.
A friend of ours whose horse was not en-
tirely successful at the Memphis races,
briefly explains the reason why by saying
that she didn't show foot enough"
The auction sale of the Hynes' Home
stead and adjoining lands next Monday is
attracting the attention of many persons
interested in real estate transactions.
A great abundance of fine wood was in
the market yesterday at prices somewhat
reduced from the standard prevailing last
week.
A letter found in the street yesterday
would have caused trouble between two
worthy citizens if it had reached the party
to whom it was addressed. 1t was intend
ed for this reprehensible purpose, and was
therefore very properly destroyed by the
gentleman who found it.
Mr. Hopkins was still Postmaster at
last accounts, and as serene as a May
flower, Notwithstanding the current talk
of official removals by the Washington
masters of the situation.
In match game of base bali between
the John Luck's" and ''Young Rebels, a"
the former faxed the latter, scoring 81 to
their -.
1t is said that Mr. Blackburn, lately APP
pointed United States Marshal for Middle
Tennessee, has gone to Washington to see
something about the still more recent and
surprisingly sudden change of hands.
The artesian well fever is still rapidly
increasing, if not indeed about to assume
an epidemic form. Calls well that ends
well, and it is now supposed this boring
enthusiasm will end only in several or
more wells, giving abundant supplies of re-
freshingly cool and health giving water.
An interesting base ball contest took
place yesterday afternoon, between the
Home" club, ofNashville, and the ''Chief-
tain" club, of Edgefeld The Homes
marked u and the Chieftains acllnowl-
edged the corn on 10.
Speaking of the uncertainty of getting
Office, and the certainty of losing it when
once obtained question is suggested.
Suppose a government agent is notified to
retire, is there no decent way to avoid
compliance? Can he not throw himself
back on his reserved rights, and manage
to keep up with the procession by mount
ing the hobby-horse Familiarity known as
the tenure-of-office law? What would
most likely be the result of such a course
on the part of an official whose friends at
Court had grown weak in the knees?
A juvenile who heard an interesting ser
mon from the text ''Why halt We between
two opinions" returned home and Mortified
his amiable mother by reporting that the
preacher had been describing a hawk be-
tween two pigeons.
Mr.. James Fleming, brother of Hon.
John Fleming, arrived here yesterday. He
is now a resident of New York, but was
before the war a citizen of Memphis, and
was the first Confederate soldier seriously
wounded on the Mississippi.
The arrests made yesterday were not
numerous. The police made none on ac-
count Of offenses higher in grade than
mild forms of assault and battery.
It is certainly true that circumstances
alter cases." For instance, politeness
most frequently requires a gentlemen to
agree with lady, but when she speaks of
the great beauty of some other lady it is
always safe for the gentleman to say there
are other styles of female loneliness that he
admires much more