Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-19
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

Yesterday was bright and beautiful day,
but unseasonably cool. Between the sha-
dy and sunny sides Of the street, the latter
had the call The danger of big frost
last night was the subject Of common re-
mark.
The prediction Of the old song, The
Camels are Coming, was fully verified yes
terday. -Four came in good condition and
handsomely attired.
The city brigade was shoveling dirt, in
Broad street yesterday at lively rate. As
a present consequence clean il the way Of
that broad thoroughfare.
Gen. Marcus j. Wright has received the
certificate of election as Sheriff of Shelby
| county, and been indicted into office.
The fruit market is still abundantly sup
piled. The appearance of peaches at some
| of the stalls yesterday excited very little
| surprise, because they were OF last years
! growth and had been dried.
A new fan-holder, for fastening the fan
to the waist, said to be "a great relief to
| partners" has been introduced.
The young man who wrote TO his sweet
heart to ''meet him by moonlight alone,
and on going to the rendezvous, came in
contact with an enraged PARENTS heavy
brogans, has retired to the seclusion of a
country store, and doesn't 'feel Just as
happy as a big sunhower" No pistols.
A correspondent wants to know, when
the refuge for homeless dogs is established
in this city, whether husbands who life a
dogs life will be admitted. inquiry de.
velops the fact that no ''two-legged dogs
are to be admitted into the canine hospi
tai.
The manufacture of ice in the South i
becoming general. Nearly every promi
nent city has made arrangements for
large supply of the domestic article.
A man who owes more than he can pa,
avoids his creditors by walking onstht
sunny side of the street in summer, and tn,
shady side in winter.
The construction of fountain in con
nection with the big cistern on the Publ
Square by subscription is TALKED of
The boring of the artesian well at tn
Courthouse has not yet been commenced
The fish market was abundantly supplied
yesterday morning with scaly representa-
tives from the Cumberland and Tennesse
rivers. Fish lovers were glad to notice
tendency towards reduction in prices.
The City Marshal has been instructed b,
the City Council to stop the wetting Q
: crossings by street sprinklers.
The papers are talking Of D. Morgan
= White as a journalistic dead-beat. A ma
} who writes his middle name in full, and al
80 parts his hair in the middle, is usually
dead beat of some sort. White does each
and therefore fills the bill
A card numerously signed, calling o.
I Hon. VIM A. Glenn to become a candi
j date for reelection as Judge of the David
son County Court, is published this morn
ing.
Female shoulder hitting is getting to
: frequent for male comfort. That the,
''strike out" most frequently with twiste
whip makes the matter worse than an
other form of attack possibly could. Me
must hold an indignation meeting, or
something else, to abate public appreher
sion on this subject
q A Mr.. Gordon, living near Holly Springs
Miss, has twenty-six brothers-all Twin
: in North Carolina and born of the sam
S father and mother. Strange that none c
them ''got away"
Q 1t is proposed to have an indignatio
meeting at Memphis with regard to th
+. management of the Memphis & Littl
5 Rock Railroad
Mr.. Robert Ferguson, well known i
sporting circles, died at Memphis las
Saturday