Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-13
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

We are again under obligations to the
Adams and Southern Express companies
for late papers.
The hotels were crowded last night with
delegates to the Convention, and others
sojourning in the city.
There was'quite large number ofpersons,
embracing the delegates and our visiting
friends, who visited the capitol yesterday.
Capt. Edward Stacey is again in the
city. looking serene as though writs, war
rants, etc, had never, in the least, dis
turbed his equanimity.
We understand that the track to Lebanon
will be completed to-day, and that the cars
on the Tennessee and Pacific Railroad will
make their first visit to the city of cedars.
The ringing of the fire bells near five
o'clock yesterday evening was false alarm.
There was no fire, and the engines we're
turned back after reaching the hill in South
Nashville.
Mr.. r. s. Bevier, of Russellville, KY,
writes Us that he expects to be in our city
on the 9th inst. in the interests of the
Russellville and Greensboro Railroad. We
bespeak for him a CO rdial welcome.
luo OIhllu y UIy, VIC IcdIu, are NlBllh1liJ
at work, and though we are not advised as
to the names or character of the present
ments, we have reason to believe that the
number will be unusually large.
A refreshing shower of rain fell Sunday
morning and another last night which
considerably cooled the atmosphere, max
ing it feel somewhat autumn-hke.
A wagon, heavily loaded with grain,
smashed the right fore-wheel to pieces on the
street railroad track, corner of Church and
Cherry streets, yesterday. The track was
INSTRUCTED for some time, but the driver
was remarkably active and pegged away
until his team got in motion.
The German friends and participants
had gay and merry time at the Horticul-
tursl Gardens yesterday and last night.
There we're large numbers present, the
street cars being well filed throughout the
day and. evening, Mirth, hilarity and
good humor were the prevailing features
of the occasion.
Tulip street Church, Edgefeld, on Sun
day last, was the most completely packed
building that has been seen in these parts
for years. We have only one word of cons
ISOLATION to offer to the many who did not
| get to hear DR.. Munsey's sermon, and that
is, that he lectures at Masonic Hall to night
on subject that will be highly interesting.
Prof Thos. B. Bailey, of this city. has
recently been appointed agent for Moth
Carolina of the Nashville Life Insurance
| Company, and will leave for his new field
of labor in few days, As the representa-
tive of one orr most reliable companies,
we commend him to the good people OF the
old North State, and can add, also, that the
company could not have secured a more
worthy gentleman for the position.
Considerable activity hae prevailed du-
ring the past few days among our whole
sale grocery men and dry goods merchants
indicating that the fall trade had opened
vigorously and in earnest. Nashville was
never supplied with better or more extern
sive stocks of goods, adapted in every de-
partment to the wants of the country trade
than she is at present, and we sincerely
hope that she will realize that remunera-
tive and heavy business which her energy
and iberality deserve.