Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-03
LOCAL NEWS IN RREEg.

A pious old lady wants to know If the
boys belonging to the Blue Stocking Base
Ball Club are PresbyteEians, ard il they
amt they ought to be.
1t is gratifying to know that the Senate
bill providing for the improvement Of the
capitol grounds yesterday passed its third
reading in the House.
Miss Susan Rayno-, daughter of the late
Right Rev Leonidas Polk. Bishop Of L0ui-
siana, was married in New Orleans on
Tuesday last, to DR. Joseph Jones, Of that
city.
A colored billiardist named Ed. Price,
was yesterday arraigned before Justice
Cassetty for stealing billiard balls. Net
being ready for trial, nor able to give bond
for future appearance, the accused was sent
to Jail.
The great event yesterday afternoon
among base ballist5 was the second game
between the Morgans and Stonewalls for
the championship. Result: The Nor
gans scored 81, and the Stonevalls %.
The Morgans are now in condition 10
challenge any club in the city.
The Academy of Music has been f4voIed
with full houses during the past week, and
the enterprising proprietors, determined to
deserve a continuance of public favor, are
about introducing new and still more at
tractiye features. The appearance Of q
brilliant and beautiful star may be looked
for Monday night.
The excursion party who contemplate
visiting Priestley's Springs on the 4th OF
July, will be carried to the ground by the
steamer Burksville. The Umpire, with
which it was formerly intended to make the
t1ip, we understand, is otherwise engaged
The Burksville is beautiful lite boat and
well suited for such occasions.
Clay Roberts assistant clerk Of the
House Of Representatives, was yesterday
presented by the members Of that body
with a handsome gold-headed cane, as a
testimonial of their personal regard and
recognition of his fidelity and promptness
in the performance Of clerical duty. Neat
and appropriate speeches were made on
| the occasion.
| We hear Of number Of pleasant eIcur-
sions planned for the Fourth of July on
Monday. The steamboat excursion
will leave the wbaIf at and Ham. There
is to be grand hop at Lookout Mountain.
and the occasion at Melrose Park viii be
one of marked interest. The horticultural
Gardens viii be open % festive enjOymt nts
| Many are going TO Beersheba and to vari-
Gus points of interests along the several
railroads and in the country.
About 9 o'clock last night a personal
| difficulty occurred in front OF Justice
Mathews Office on Cedar street, between
A G Garrett and P Kay, which cane
near having a very serious termination.
When separated it was found that Mckay
was bleeding quite freely, but whether
wounded with a knife, or otherwise, we
did not ascertain. The beligeren.s were
arrested by Policeman COrbett, and the
affair will be investigated tomorrow by
the Recorder.
Capt II. O. Sheetz received yesterday
from Baltimore q full set of officers re-
gala for the Nashville Division Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
They are exceedingly handsome IL design
and elegantly gotten up. Tho NoHt5'y
Journal Of the Brotherhood for July has
been received, and we find it Teplste with
matter interesting to the fraternity, and
even 20 the general reader. II is well con-
Quoted and beautifully printed, and is an
honor to the craft.
Mile Louise P5sheii the charming fe-
| male gymnast, whose astonishing per-
formance have Of late created so intense
furore, will appear in her chase and
beautiful representations, with Col g L
Ames New Orleans managerie and circus
in Edgefeld, Monday, July II. Also Mile
Louise Watson the most delightful Of
| equestrian ladies', will introduce the new
and beautiful act forming figures of such
| elegance, and grace as 10 have gained her,
the soubriquet of the Queen Of love and
beauty. Remember the grand gals inau-
| guration,
In testimony Of the near approach OF tho
| Fourth of July, near 1.500 colored cele-
| brationists reached here last night from
| Atlanta, Ga, on the Nashville and Chatta-
nooga Railroad. There were nine cars
pretty well packed, and their arrival was
announced with shouts and notes from the
brass band they brought with them. Il was
near . o'clock when they reached the de-
pot, and no formal reception was had. The
reception committee was on hand and took
charge Of their guests, distributing them Is
best they could throughout various por-
, tions Of the city among the cOlOred people.
We understand that they vii remain here
until after the Fourth, when they viii re-
turn 20 Georgia.