Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-11
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Citizens who complain that ''beef has
ris' should not forget that butchers, like |
other dealers, must regulate their selling |
by their buying prices.
On the 9th inst, Capt T. q. Collins, Of |
Humboldt was married to Miss Kate Nicely, |
daughter of Gen. r. P. Nicely, of Bolivar,
Tenn.
The remains of 1,4S1 Confederate sob
diers. killed at the battle of Franklin, nov
repose in the McGavock cemetery, near the
field upon which they fell.
The Nashville typographical Union
No. 20, has 80 active members, and 40
withdrawn by card
An effort is being made to have short
walking dresses discarded and long ones
substituted. We trust that sensible young
ladies viii not countenance the conspiracy.
What words constitute language calcu-
lated to provoke breach of the peace is 0
| question sometimes difficult TO answer. A
| Davidson county magistrate is now con-
| sider1ng whether the remark s'there's lie
out, and 1 didn't tell it, can be construed
into an invitation to the party addressed to
commit assault and battery.
A brilliant trotting match, in which sew
eral famous movers are named, is talked Of
for the latter part of next week.
A report was yesterday prevalent in the
city that the corner of Summer and Broad
streets, formerly occupied by the Eaton de-
pot, had been finally selected as the site
for the Customhouse. 1t is not probable
that any selection has yet been made.
1t is expected that the floral exhibition to
be commenced by the horticultural Soci-
ETY. on the 18th inst, and to be continued
three days, will greatly exceed in brilliancy
and interest any display of the kind hith-
erto made in Nashville.
The city council of Bowling Green has
directed the assessors to tax the stock Of
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
owned by citizens of that place. The
amount is upward of $500, 600. 1t has
heretofore been held exempt
Late public sales Of real estate in the
northern and western portions of the city
establish the fact that the demand for snch
property is greater than has been usual o.
late years in this community.
The old postofice building, opposite oul
corner, is still untenanted, and looks
gloomy in its solitude. We have not
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eminent as temporary substitute for 6
customhouse.
All holders OF tickets in the forthcoming
concert at Masonic Hall, for the benefit o
! the Confederate Orphan Home, at Clarks
vile, cannot, of course, hope TO be pres
emit Two or three such houses would no
hold them. Absent owners of tickets can
however, console themselves with the re
Election that they have contributed thei
mife in support of a good cause. Whethe
. they get in or get the fine piano is, O
should be, a matter of minor considera
! ton.
, The arrangements for giving Nashville
full supply Of coal during the coming fal
: and winter will be as complete as those en-
g joyed by any city in the country, with tn
. single exception, perhaps, of Pittsburg
$ Besides the usual supply of Cumberland
: coal brought down the river, the facilitie
r for furnishing coal by the Evansville
Henderson and Nashville Railroad will b
completed before fall, and those of the Sc
vance Coal Mining Company greatly in
creased.
Prof Oscar Abrahamson, teacher of tn
German language, will resume instruction
to classes in the city about the first of Sep
J. TENDER next. Ladies and gentlemen de
. string lesson in the German languag
will find him q competent teacher and a
i amiable gentleman.