Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-30
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

The weather is not as warm as it was,
nor vet cold enough 10 make overcoats and
fires entirely necessary TO personal comfort
AT the Masonic Hall to night the people
of Nashville will have an opportunity to
contribute in aid of the sufferers by the
late terrible disaster at Richmond.
The person who last night left his hat in
stead Of himself in charge Of the Police
/ Department at headquarters, can recover
| his properly by immediate application No
| questions asked or explanations necessary.
Col. wardlow Howard is Frustrated at
i Memphis with paralysis, and Hon. David
! A. Mum is troubled with pneumonia at
The officers of the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad favored the journalistic fra
ternity at Memphis with free passes to the
races. Such liberality is as commendable
as it is rare.
The capital prize of 81, 900 in Gollady's
lottery at Lexington on the 18th, was drawn
by Messrs. Kelly and Suman, employees of
the louisville & Nashville Railroad Com
pany.
The statement that the copy of Powers
s'Greek Slave was made for Mr.. Corcoran
is incorrect, as the statue was made for Mr..
james Robb, formerly of New Orleans, but
now of New York city, and passed through
the hands Of one or two other parties be-
fore it was finally purchased by Mr.. Corco-
ran. ttftE
The General Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South, meets at the
Cumberland Presbyterian Churn, in Mem
phis, on May 4.
Mr.. Jim IuttreI, of Columbus, Ga,
sold a three-year old trotter that made his
mile in 2:36, in Savannah, few days since
for 81, 800.
It is said Mckee, member of Congress
from the Vicksburg district, will appoint o
colored cadet to West Point and white
midshipman to Annapolis. M
d. Swigert, of Woodford, has sold his
four-year old Lexington horse, Woodburn,
to Col Hays, of Memphis. for $500. He
also sold his trotting stallion, Delmonico,
to Mr.. Calvert, of Bowling Green, foI
1900.
& good story is told us of diminutive
mercantile gent who, it is said, recently
proposed to young and buxom damsel,
with the following result:-s'0h, no, said
she, 81 can't think Of it for q moment
. The fact IS, you're little too big to
put in a cradle, and little too small tC
be put in a bed" The back hair of the
stricken youth has since run to seed.
A lady wished a seat in crowded hall
4 handsome gentleman gave her chair
You are Jewel, she said. 80 no, an
ieweller; have just set the jewel.
After a wedding, it was formerly Gus.
tom to drink honey dissolved in water foI
twenty days, a moons age. Hence the
origin of honeymoon.
Rev. Affinity Free Love rockingham
gave it as his opinion, In q sermon in New
i York last Sunday, that there was no devil
o In his case the wish is no doubt father t
: the thought.
: The Finance Committee of the Cit,
Q Council meets at the Mayors Office at Il
:. o'clock this morning, for the purpose o
IS transacting business of the utmost import
ance to the interests of the city.
Philip Hester, colored, was araigne,
yesterday before Justice Campbell on
charge of larceny. Not being able t
make his innocence apparent or to Civ
bond for future appearance, Philip wa
committed to jail.
A woman named Sis Hawkins was yestel
n day committed to jail on a capias from tn
/ Criminal Court, for keeping house Of il
n fame.
In order to give the teachers and pupil
of the public schools opportunity to par
n ticipate in the festivities of May Day, the,
are respited until Tuesday morning. TIL
d girls and boys are glad that Monday is t
!. be day of recreation, and will, we hope
have the happiest ''Maying" season il
e their experience.
; Secretary Fletcher is still at "Meadol
: Bend, where he is understood to be put
l ting in a stunning crop. A committee Q
gentlemen now here patiently await th
coming of the illustrious Secretary. Thei
g business with him embraces matter 0
: great ''pith and moment to himself ant
the State.
Several cases of assault and battery will
this morning, demand the attention Of tn
Recorder. ~