Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-21
THE CITY.
GEIMPSES ATOLD TIMES.
Nashville and Its People Moro than
Forty Years Ago-Whnt Old Papers
Shnu

Nashville and Its People More than
Forty Years Ago-What Old Papers
show.
From q file of the Nashville Republican
and State Gazette for 1929, commencing
with the first of that year, we extract few
notes which may prove interesting to the
readers of the present day. More of these
"Glmpses at Old Times" may be given as
space and opportunity shall be afforded for
their reproduction
The Nashville Republican and State Ga
zette was edited and published by Allen A.
Hall, Printer to the State, in 1929.
Sam Houston was Governor and Daniel
Graham Secretary of State.
J. w. Horton was then Sheriff of David
son county.
In February, 1929, Felix Robertson was
Mayor of the city, and Messrs. Nichol,
Erwin, Smith, McCombs, Welborn, Fly,
Goodwin, East, Cartwell, Brown, McGraw
and Bosworth constituted the Board of Al
dermen. Joel Ii. Smith being elected a
Collector of Taxes for the year, resigned
his place in the Board, and John Lawrence
was chosen in his stead. A. Kingsley was
elected Assessor.
The Rev. VIM. Hume had charge Of the
Nashville Female Academy, and the Trus-
tees were Felix Robertson, Alfred Balch,
Thos. Crutcher, John Nichol, Robert Far
quharson, James P. Clark, and Nicholas
Pryor.
James Barrett was proprietor Of the
Nashville Inn, corner of North Market
street and the Square.
In those days lawyers, like sensible men,
kept their professional cards before the pub
lie with as much regularity as successful
merchandise atpresent. Copies Of these pa
pers for 182S-29, contain the law cards of
Carey A. Harris, John w. Campbell, Felix
Grundy, Henry A. Wise, Edwin r. Wal
lace, John r. Grundy, David and Washing
ton Barrow, VIM. Thompson, Geo. s. Yer
ger, Leonard P. Cheatham, David Craig
head, Stokely Donelson, Thos. Washing
ington, Sandy Owen, James Rucks, John
S. Topp, VIM. H. Wharton, John Bell,
James Collinsworth, ], Heron, Joseph
J. Anthony, Henry Baldwin, Jr., E.
H. Foster, G. NJ. and F. B. Fogg, Sam
uel Watson, Ebenezer ]. Hume,
The papers also contain the professional
cards of Drs. John o. Wharton, Waters,
Hogg, Wynne, Peyton Robertson, and
Felix Robertson.
D. Pearl & Co., Bankers, were buying
and selling bills of exchange on Philadel-
phia and other places, from three to ninety
days.
e. Hall, at his place on North College
street, had for sale coaches, gigs, and
horses.
Robertson & Elliott had a book store on
Market street.
w. Tannehill was Cashier of the Nash
vile Bank.
S.V. D. Stout had for sale valuable real
estate on Cedar street.
Albert Shelby was advertising for sale
80 acres of land opposite the Upper
Ferry.
G. & j. X. Raybourn were dealing IN
flour and other family supplies.
The steamer Pocahontas was bringing
heavy shipments of groceries from New Or
leans for Watson Il Burk, and others.
In January, 80, William Shaw had an
Academy on College, near Spring streets.
John Stubblefield was paying cash for
young negroes.
P. s. Mitchell & S. S. Raybourn were in
business on Broad street.
Dr. John s. Crockett succeeded John
Alloway Il Co., in the drug business.
John B. West was dealing in confection-
cries, groceries, etc.
DR.. Higginbotham was prepared 20
vaccinate those who wished to escape
smallpox.
Mcdonnell and Atkinson were dealing
in cotton and strained sperm.
Richard @. Napier was dealing in iron
and castings on College street.
MIR. Barrow was i'll the general agency