Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-04

fegelaton an tttlS localty Is SUFFERING
somewhat for the want Of rain. We hope
to see the want supplied without much
further delay.
A killing young man of The period is
poelically described as zone who parts his
hair in the middle, keeps his glossy locks
carefully curled, and eultivates black and
tan mustache with prsyerful soiicitude.
The largest organ in the world is that of
self coneeit, and is located especially in
Boston or Chicago, but happens to be
scattered around pronliscuousiy.
There are two eventful periods in the
life of woman--one when she wonders
whom she viii have, and the other when
she wonders who will have her.
The arrival in Nashville of Mr.. Mullett,
the Government Architect, is anxiously
looked for by persons interested in the
Customhouse location The important
question viii probably be finally deter
mined within the ensuing two weeks.
The numerous friends of Joe Ambrose,
especially those who dance, will meet him
at his hall next Thursday night, on which
occasion there will doubtless be many
happy greetings and some splendid dancing.
The dining hall and several Of the booths
at the Fair Grounds were rented yesterday.
Persons wishing to obtain booths for the
coming Fair can do SO by application to
w. r. EIIiston, Esq, Chairman of the Fair
Grounds Committee.
A little boy who had wandered too far
from home and lost his way back, was last
evening restored to his anxious parents by
Marshal Brantley. Pity that some other
lost boys are too large to be so easily re-
turned to parental moorings.
At a meeting yesterday evening of the
Executive Committee of the Sons of Tenn
perance, to transact business connected
with the proposed construction of an Inc
briate Asylum, reports were made embody-
ing matter Of important interest to the
| Order and the means of temperance
reformation. Those most actively at work
in the matter no longer entertain any doubt
about the establishment of the proposed
| Asylum. e.
While the remark that the mammoth
pipe lately put up as a sign over the door
of Crane & Whitney, on the Square, was
constructed of solid gold, might not be
strictly true, it may be well enough to say
that it is of home manufacture and splen-
did piece of workmanship.
Prominently displayed in one of our
cotton houses yesterday, we noticed a
fishing line made to order for Frank Krei-
der, city weigher.
Four dead pigs were discovered in the
cellar below Thomas Parkes & Cos, cot
ten house yesterday. They were lying
side by side in a box. The mysterious
part of the affair is how the dead animals
got in there, as the cellar had not been
opened by any person connected with the
house for upwards of year. But for the
bad odor arising from the cellar, the ''cold
corpses" would not have been discovered.
Affairs in police circles were very quiet
yesterday, only few unimportant ar
rests being made. 1t is hoped that to-day
may be alike quiet and peaceable.
A detachment of the city police force
takes the front of the colored procession
which to-day celebrates the adoption of
the fifteenth Amendment.
A gentleman who lately had occasion
| to speak Of party of his friends, who
were out of the city on a picnic excur-
sion, thus elegantly stated the case ::
''They are quietly seeking some point
where the sinuous woOdbine in its redun-
dant verdancy loves to convolute." It's
supposed he wished to convey the idea
that his friends had gone TO ''where the
woodbine twineth."
The great sale of lots tomorrow, the
9TH inst, by the North Nashville Real
Estate Co., will be another interesting
feature in the history of that beautiful
aud promising part of the city,
Heavy draws were yesterday made upon
the street sprinkling brigade, and duly
honored by abundant showers of river
water. Dusty places blossomed with re-
newed evidences OF grateful but muddy
regard.
In the foot race between the respective
advocates of long and short dresses, the
ladies may be interested in knowing that
public opinion seems most stongly enlisted
on the brief gown side. All men of IN
exceptionable taste prefer the sight of
pretty feet to that of bedraggled trails.
We are gratifed to hear that there is at
present some probability of an early ad-
iustment Of the difficulty between the city
authorities and certain property-owners in
the 10th ward. A consequence of the COM
promise suggested would be the with
drawal Of the lawsuit now pending in re-
ference to the election, from which the an
nexation Of the 10th ward res ulted-
Monogram CATERS, which exhibit pretty
feet to great advantage, are rapidly gain
ing the favor of those most interested on
the subject