Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-12

Admiral Nelson, of the city Treasury De- |
partnlent. has returned from Louisville, |
somewhat fatigued By che journey, but an |
the wiser from having seen something of |
the world.
which has passed its third reading in the
Board of Aldermen, and which wiz doubt
less be adopted by the Common Council,
itinerant merchants will have TO pay tax
of $40 week or $50 per month
A business meeting of the stockholders
| of the Nashville and Decatur Railroad is
to be held at Pulaski on Monday next, the
10th inst. They viii be passed free of
charge to and from the place of meeting.
The present digging Of a rather formida-
BILE looking ditch as the corner of Cedar
and High streets, is in answer to an in
creased demand for gas pipes (of the uTl-
delground species) in that present locality.
The invigorating odor of lamp oil and
the musical voices Of patent right vendors
are not, these dreary nights, inhaled or
heard on the streets to any considerable ex-
tent Their absence is painfully apparent
to lovers of such Injuries, but has not yet
exerted any very damaging effect upon the
community generally.
The May term of the Davidson County
Circuit Court convenes next Monday.
Messrs. Roberts and Lawrence, who
went to New York to purchase the ma
] chinery for boring artesian wells, hav'
returned, and express themselves as highl,
satisfied with the improved bore and atten
dant machinery purchased by them for us
in this locality. They expect to be read.
for work in about two weeks
, A novel feature of she Louisville races
commencing on the oath inst, is to be al
English steeple chase of p miles and 2
leaps.
Citizens in the upper portion OF the cat
are complaining of occasional scarcity Z
hydrant water. 1t is thought that if Tn
: scarcity increases as the summer advances
: street sprinkling will have to cease, i
order to remedy the Inconvenience.
I, Mr.. Samuel Murphy, az enterprisin
: Tennesseean, who has resided in Cincir
natl for several years past. has retu rned
Nashville with the view of permanent
locating here. He and his estimable lad
are cordially welcomed back home.
A resolution pending in the Senate, an
which will be acted upon to-day, designate
Tuesday, the 18th inst, as the time for
+ Convention of the two Houses for the pu
pose of electing a Secretary of Stat
Comptroller and Treasurer.
A large number Of strangers draw
. hither by the Masonic celebration, race
:, and other attractions, visited the Capt.
, yesterday afternoon and inspected tn
a magnificent building, which will new
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among the visiting interviewers.
Delegations from Lodges of the In
- proved Order of Red Men arrived in Il
= city last evening from neighboring town
and also from Russellville and Bowlir
III Green, Ky. They come to participate
10 the celebration of the Order which tax
D. place to-day.
d Just thirty years, Alvin Adams bega
re running an express between New York al
=. Boston. He was his own messenger, al
In.s on his first trip his way bill was worth lie
IL than four dollars. The Adams Expire
VI Company, with its immense business al
wealth, was the result of that humble b
ginning. The fact contains lesson wort
the attention of boys and young men WI
have to depend upon their exertions for
start in life.
No money was lost or won here on t
acquittal of Mcfarland, the New Yo
90 shootist. Betting against a certainty is !
Ia more usual now than it was before wage
on certain knowledge were interdicted.
It. At the corner or Cherry and Ohur
le streets yesterday morning, heet-foote
negro grabbed So note lost by Lao
II alighting from a street car, but was pursue
Il and caught by gentleman who witnesse
the occurrence. The money was returne
Is to its owner.
y We regret to hear that Mr.. A j. Mot
=, ton, shipping clerk at the Depot of Il
3 Louisville and Nashville Railroad, was We
terday so unfortunate as to have his ank
badly sprained beneath the weight of 7
fractorY cotton bale.