Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-12

Dickey & Smith have shipped within the
past two days one thousand bushels of the
new crop of barley TO Cincinnati.
Willo Haywood, Esq, formerly of this
city, but now of Brownsville, is q eandi-
date Cor Attorney. General in that district.
Gen. Prosser and others are laboring to
get an appropriation by Congress for the
Cumberland rivef, but will probably have
to let it go until next session.
A crazy negro woman named Delphia E.
France was yesterday sent to Jail by Justice
Mathews, to be cased for until some other
provision can be made for her.
The atmosphere was unseasonably cool
in this latitude yesterday, and linen coats
and thin summer apparel disappeared for
the time being for heavier garments.
The pupils of the city schools are enioy-
ing their holiday with right good viii.
Three months at stretch out of school.
will be an event hitherto unheard OF in the
history of Nashville.
The hail north of the city on Friday
morning in the vicinity o. Fort Gillem did
| considerable damage to gardens, iniuring
cabbages and other vegetation. It fell
there in much heavier quantities than in
the city. s-a Ss+
| Master Harry Garrett, student at the
| United States Naval Academy at Annapo-
| lis, yesterday arrived at his home in this
city on q briet furlough. We are glad to
see him in good health and evidently well
pleased with his experience st the Naval
School. ssls7Ies ~
/ A personal conflict, originating from
business transactions, occurred in the
Markethouse yesterday between two re-
spectacle citizens. The prompt interfer-
ence of prudent friends prevented any very
serious result. OF slvis -rin -.
j. T. Gleayes, Jr., citizen of the six
teenth district met with rather serious
accident few days ago. While ct his
fathers saw null, he was felled to the
ground By heavy piece of timber and SC
| badly hurt as to confine him to his bed.
Sales and transactions In real estate have
; been very active and lively in our midst
for month past. Property in and about
Nashville is steadily increasing in value,
: and large, and we no doubt, profitable
! investments have been made. ~.
The several street railroads have beer
doing an exceedingly fine business during
the past two weeks, caused in part by the
dampness Of the streets, as well as well a
!. an evident growing appreciation OF thei
convenience by our people.
The detention Of the train yesterday OF
the Louisville and Nashville railroad wa
! caused by freight train running off thu
track near Franklin, Ky. A portion Of th,
freight train was considerably damaged
! though no one was hurt, as we learn, AM
the coaches were soon placed upon tn
: | track.
II commenced raining again near night
! fall yesterday evening, and the rain con
! tinued to fall quite heavily till late in tn,
, night We are decidedly having more thai
rain enough in this latitude Just at THU
time, and serious interference with tn
harvest season is apprehended.
An exchange says: ''Ths United State
Hotel, Louisville, KY, is on the mos
? fashionable street in Louisville" The oil
{ | friends Of Col. Burton among our cotto
t dealers will find him the senior proprieto
{ | of this house, and we may add that b
3 knows how to keep hotel as we'll as h
= did how and when to buy cotton
Among the improvements being mad
9 near the corner of Cherry and Deaderic
e streets, we notice that large new window
4 are being put in the Deaderick street. fror
, of the restaurant establishment of Samus
g Riddleberger, which will greatly improv
g the ventilation and light of the dining ROOF
department.
There was a good attendance at the Mu
berry Street Church Friday night, to hes
4 the address of Rev. Mr. Osborne upon til
, subject Of the 1nebriates' Home. tn
q speaker acquitted himself with his usua
eloquence and felicity, eliciting deep after
ton and moving the hearts Of his hearers
He and his friends feel highly encourage
!, in their efforts in behalf Of the institution
and we trust that their success may
commensurate with their expectations.