Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-10
LOCAL. NEWS IN BRIEF.

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Fruit in this section IS bountifal, and in
dications are that it will be the largest
yield known for years in apples, pears and
peaches.
Action on the bill yesterday introduced
in the Board of Common Council for the
reduction of water tax, was deferred for
want of time.
The frequent rains are exciting some ap-
prehensions for the safety of the ripening
wheat crop. Rust is the ugly consequence
dreaded.
The magnolia trees in the yards and
grounds of the city are blooming, making
the atmosphere about them redolent with
their fragrant exhibitions.
Letters were received from Postmaster
Enos Hopkins yesterday from Washington,
but they contained no information to indi-
cate the location of the Customhouse.
The testimony and argument before
Justice Wilkinson in a lively wheat trans
action closed yesterday, but the judgment
of the court is not yet rendered.
Fresh apples, though of rather diminu-
tive size, have made their appearance in
the markets and confectioneries, and on the
fruit stands during the last few days.
Col. D. M. Key, of Columbia, one of the
ablest members of the Constitutional Con-
vention. is announced as candidate for
Chancellor of the second chancery division.
The annual Address of the Alumni Asso-
citation of Cumberland University will be
delivered on Thursday, June 80, by Alum
nus L. c. Ransom, of Memphis class Of
1856.
We understand it is contemplated to
open a. skating rink at the Beersheba
Springs for the delectation of the numer-
GUS guests who are expected to soiourn
there during the summer.
A new lodge of Odd Fellows was insti-
tuted at White Bluff, on the Northwestern
Railroad few nights ago. A number Of
the members of the order from this city
assisted in the organization ceremonies.
The Banner man, who wanted to rent
out his coat till next winter, has changed
his mind, having reached the conclusion
that this is October, instead of June, the
Banner almanac 10 the contrary notwith
standing.
The continued rainy weather OF the past
ten days has materially interfere1 with the
progress of the extension of the Church anC
Spruce Street Railroad, which it is proposed
to push forward to rapid completion at as
early day as possible.
There is to be picnic to day at Rains
| Grove, in the ninth district, and we heal
| of number of persons hacked for the
place. The chief of the clan from the An
| tiooh district is to be Grand Marshal o
Ceremonies.
The Tax Collector of Edgefeld will bt
calling for revenue to-day and tomorrow
For the convenience of citizens who dc
business in Nashville, he expects to KEEP
his books at Esq. Campbell's Office, foot O
Bridge avenue.
Beersheba Springs will open to-day
under the management of Mrs. Nicholson
CT the Nicholson House, in the most favor
able auspices. Numerousapplications have
been already made for accommodation
from all parts of the country.
The locality at the corner of Church anC
| Summer streets is almost impossible IL
consequence of the piles of rock, timber
and building material that have accumu
lated in the erection Of the improvements
| going up on the two corners.
Mr.. Robert ]. Caughly, an old and re
| spected cotton merchant Of Savannah, GA.
fell from the window Of hisroom in the Mar
shall House on Sunday morning last, anC
fractured his skull and broke his thigh
from which injuries he shortly died. He
was native of Belfast, Ireland.
Large shipments of cedar ware made al
the Edgefield Bucket Factory, have beer
made lately. 1t is a very superior article
made of the very best material, and many
of the shipments have been made to North.
ern cities. Quite lot was sent off on the
Nashville and Chattanooga road.
W. r. Demonbreun, of Edgefeld, has
been doing a lively business in turnips
during the past season, and has disposed
of his seed to our druggists at good prices.
We noticed a remarkable turnip stalk from
his garden at Demoville's drug store yes
terday. 1t was fully as large as a good
sized tree.
The trotting match which comes off to-
day between ''Tattler' and ''Sam Black
Will be doubtless holly contested, and it
will be difficult to tell which viii carry off
the purse. The second race will also be an
interesting one. Among the entries are
Orphan Boy, the European" plan Farmer,
Kilbirne Maid and others
The bannisters or railing of the Suspen-
sion Bridge are rather dangerous for the
many young folks crossing the structure
Some of them have become loosened, and
we have recently seen children looking
through into the water unaware of the
danger they were inadvertently mourning
We hope some attention will be devoted to
the matter.
We had another hard and drenching rain
yesterday afternoon near o'clock, which
appeared to extend throughout this region
and vicinity generally. Ii this connection
We heard some farmers express apprehen-
sions yesterday lest the continued rains
should interfere materially with early harv-
esting operations. 1t was again raining
last night.
A man who was considerably intOXi-
Gated, and whose name we did not learn,
fell from an express wagon which he was
driving at the corner Of College and
Broad streets about dusk last night, pre-
cipitating himself head foremost into the
street and bruising himself up considera-
bly,. Luckily no serious injury was sus-
tanned.
An entorprising darkey having pur-
chased an old government building in
North Edgefield, has undertaken to move
it a few blocks nearer town. Yesterday
he succeeded in getting it diagonally
across the pike, to the inconvenience of
our Whites Creek friends. With con-
tinucd display of energy, he viii get it
where he wants it by the year of jubilo.
Just this side of the first milestone on a
pike that shall be nameless, we witnessed
yesterday the veTitable ''Sut Lovengood"
holding the pillow handle, while old dad"
was playing horse. The pillow seemed of
home manufacture, and too frail for the
draught Of any larger animal than that
attached. Aswe passed, Dad seemed to
demonstrating with 'Sut'' on some point,
but the "horse talk" didn't reach our
ears.
The exhibition in art drawing in crayon
and oil colors of the pupils of Rev. w. E.
Wards Female Seminary comes off to-
morrow at that institution. The ex-
ercises will prove highly entertaining and
instructive and we presume that a great
many of the patrons of the school will be
present on the occasion. This institution
has never been in 50 successful and pros
porous a condition during its entire history
as it now enjoys.
The exercises at Hughes u Minis Acad-
envy, in Edgefeld, which have been in
during the week, close to night at
McClure's Hall, on Woodland street, when