Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-29
LOCAL JoTTINGs.
Sunday was e delightful day, and the
churches ware ysSuaIv attended

Citizens from Gallatin represent all
quiet and peaceful in gallant old Sumner.
There were near hundred guests regis
tered at the Maxwell House last night.
The Supreme Court eonveues on nsxt
Monday and viii have before it q number
OF important cases for adjudication,
John 8. Ward received twenty gold
paying subscribers to the LG1ISes Pearl on
Saturday last from California.
1t was estimated that hundred persons
passed the Suspension Bridge within the
space of one hour yesterday.
A horse attached to an express wagon
ran away On Cedar street, yesterday, but
did not do much damage
Two daily trains are now running to
Lebanon over the Tennessee and Pacific
railroad
The shipments of freight over the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad have been
quite heavy for several days past
Jennie Taylor and Sis Musco will be
tried before Justice Baskette to-day on the
charge Of open and notorious lewdness.
The work on the fine block of buildings
corner of CLARK and Market streets, Is
rapidly progressing.
Anexpert critic detected typographical
error in the Banyer yesterday. He tainted
on making the discovery.
Considerable complaints are prevalent
in the city from severe colds and neuralgia
affections.
The weather yesterday was almost as
warm and vernal as though it were spring
time.
A goodly number of darkies were ar
raigned before Recorder Halle yesterday
morning for various offenses.
The sum of 81, 724. 90 was Yesterday col
lected at the Office Of the Collector Of In
ternal Revenue, being mostly for licenses
to sell whisky
The season for persons to change their
dwelling places will soon commence.
Some have already moved into their new
quarters.
A dramatic entertainment and exhibition
of gymnastics by the Turner'S was held at
Turner Hall Sunday night. The attend
arce was quite large.
The Common Law Court is now being
held id Mr.. Vaughn's office, No. 20 Cherry
street, and the Circuit Court in the City
| Hall.
A dray very heavily loaded with dry
goods boxes, broke down on College street
yesterday and caused a blockade in the
street for short time.
The new Penitentisry wall is nearly
completed, and it is expected that it will
be finished this week, if the fine weather
continues.
Fifty car loads Of hogs were shipped
| from Murfreesboro over the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad, yesterday. The
hogs we're going South from Chattanooga.
Large audiences nightly attend the
Academy of Music the only place o.
amusement in the city. The performances
are pronounced excellent.
The several engine houses of tie Fire
Department have undergone great nm
| provements recently, of which we will
speak at length in the future.
There has been, and still is, heavy i'm
| migration from this State TO Texas this
season, large Numbers having gone from
Smith and Henry counties alone.
The passenger train on the Louisville
| and Nashville Railroad due here at
o'clock yesterday morning, was over two
hours behind time.
Rev. J. NJ Halsell, formerly of this city,
| and proprietor of the Ladies Pearl, los,
three thousand dollars by the Calvert fail
IRE at Bowling Green.
There is q National Land and Immigrs.
ton Company In full operation in Mem
| phis Would not q similar organic alton il
this city be profitable movement and one
in the right direction?
We regret to state that our worth,
Sheriff, G. n. Donaldson, is confined +
his bed from severe and protracted illness
He was some better yesterday, though IN
able to leave his room.
The full number of pupils in attendance
at the public schools in the city is 2,547
of which number 420 are colored. The
latter attend the Trimble and Bellevue
schools.
Eleven violators of the city ordinances
were up before the Recorder yesterday
Some of them presented dilspidated ap-
psarance. The courtroom was crowded
with spectators.
The members of the Legislature which
cou7enes at the capitol on next Tuesday
will soon commence to arrive. The vsEi
GUS clearinghouse are making arrange
to receive them.
Several accessions having been made t.
the already large number Of prisoner
confined in the county Jail within the las
week. The number now in limbo is sixty
Ave.
The present dearth of ADJUSTMENTS in
the city will be enlivened by the sppear
ance of the Chapman Sisters in the early
part of next month Their coming will bt
hailed with delight.
There are six hundred and twenty-ont
conyicts now confined at the Penitentiary,
only about two hundred of the number
being white. Twenty-Five of those in
carcerated are females, only one of whom
is white.
Th5 Caledonian ball tomorrow nigh
ill be pleasant affair. A large attend
ance is anticipated. Donald CLARK viii be
on hand as usual with his bagpipe for the
amusement of the assembly. The affaiI
takes place st the Masonic Hall.
The ringing of the fre-bells, yesterday
morning, at half past five o'clock, was 9
false alarm. The engines, or portion o.
them, were out, and the Fire Department
ready for any emergency, but they were
not needed.
The mammoth implement manufactur.
ing establishment of Messrs. 7. II. Jones
& Co. progresses satisfactorily, and under
the management of the energetic proprie-
tors will be in full operation by the time
anticipated. u
The very heavy real estate sales may be
considered as about over for the season
Two or three more are advertised to take
place, when the business ON an extensive
scale will close till toward the opening Of
spring.
A number of important criminal cases
have been tried before Justice Everett
recently. He wears the msgisterial honors
worthily as he yields the baton Of Chief Of
Police. His motto is, be just and feal
not.
Gen. Battle, of the City Hotel, together
with two of the attaches of the "City,
weigh $50 pounds on the scales. A pretty
heavy firm that, and one that is evidently
up to good living, as the guests Of the
house can abundantly attest.
Two individuals In somewhat weaving
way, who were obfusticated from the eff
fects of blue lightning, engaged in some
sharp fsticuffs last night near the corner
of Church and Market streets. No damage
done.
Quite number of strangers and visitors
to our city have visited the Hermitage
during the present season, showing thai
the deeds of the hero of New Orleans yei
live in the minds of men, and that his
memory is kept green in their souls.
There are some negroes, or others, who
have little to do, who have repeatedly and
recently, hallooed 'tfre," greatly to the
annoyance of persons in the vicinity o.
Broad and Cherry streets. This is the
very essence of meanness and We hope thai
those guilty of it will be detected and have
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