Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-07
LocaL NEWS IN nRIEF.

concert at Tulip street Church, Edgeheld |
for the benefit of Sawrie's Chapel. 7a /
Another trotting match between Tat
tier and 'sSam Black" has been made and |
next Friday afternoon fixed upon as the |
time.
1t is probable that the Senate viii, to-
day, go into executive session to consider
nominations for Railroad Directors lately
made by the Governor.
James N. Tompkins, Esq, an old and
highly respected citizen of Rutherford
county, and who had held various positions
of public trust, died at Murfreesboro last
Z Friday.
good many haryesters and reaping ar
ticlas were taken from the city yesterday
by our farming friends, preparatory to the
harvest season which will commence vigor-
ously this week. - 4
A new and magnificent two and a half
story brick house, with tin root, is Just
being completed OF North Market street
near Whiteside, which is quite an add
ton to that locality.
The Skating Rink was crowded to over
flowing again last night. Mr. st. Clair was
present and gave an exhibition of his
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assembly tonight.
Nashville was never more healthful than
at the present time. There are no cpl.
denies, scarcely any sickness worthy of
note prevailing in any part Of the city or
surrounding country. r-a-lE
The atmosphere was cooler by several
degrees yesterday than it had been for
| some days past. The storms of Sunday
toned down the heat considerably from the
| almost oppressive intensity of last week.
Several instances of burglary and at
| tempted house breaking have come to light
within the past few days. When the foot
| prints of thieves are easily discovered,
valuables can hardly be too carefully
| guarded.
denomination Of B. T. Binkley ESQ, as
candidate for County Register, SO far as we
have been able to learn, gives general salts
faction, as he is regarded as gentleman of
integrity and every way qualified to dis
charge the duties Of the Office.
The Senate yesterday receded from lis
| action excepting Davidson county from
| the provisions of the House bill for the
| protection of fish, and should the bill be-
come law, fish catching by traps and nets
will no longer be tolerated in this county
Most of the fencing on the farm of VIM
D. Phillips, Esq, Northwest of the city,
was blown down by the furious wind storm
last Sunday, Considerable injury was al
| SO done at the farm of Felix G.. Mckay,
and at other places in that section of coun-
| try.
The season Of roses and strawberries is
| ranI1lU nQCGInn Tho &c
the former in their early blossom scarcely
perfumes the hot June air, and the lus-
ciOus baskets of the latter are not so
abundant in the market places.
The young and growing corn in
this vicinity and throughout the adjacent
country looks remarkably thrifty, green
and vigorous. With continued favorable
weather, the corn crop of this country will
be unusually heavy.
Hundred of persons we learn attended
the gathering of the ''Old Baptist Friends"
at Columbia, on Sunday to witness the
| solemn and ancient rite of 'tfeet washing"
| which is still observed among the sacred
ordinances of that church.
The First Baptist Church Sunday School
annual picnic will take place tomorrow.
The procession will leave the church ct y
o'clock precisely. Preparations are made
to make it one Of the most successful
events of the season. We bespeak much
enjoyment on the occasion.
Rye and barley have been cultivated this
| season in Davidson county to a greater
extent than for several years past. 1t is
remarkably fine, vast fields OF it, being
almost ripe and mature and ready for the
harvest. The small grain crop of this
region is unusually prolific this season.
Those who would almost taste fra
GRANGE sweet as the dew that lies on the
new oped flowers of Paradise, have only to
enjoy the perfume of the Eau de Co
logne" of DIR. B. J. Lillard, Pharmacist
and Chemist. The ''Huile Philocome" is
aso among the excellent andpure prepare
tons CT the establishment OF Dr. L.
The Skating Rink will again be In full
blast tonight, and ablaze with the beauty
and fashion Of the city. The carnival to-
night will surpass in brilliancy anything
that has yet been presented as the taste
for this popular and healthful amusement
is growing rapidly in the favor of our
people.
A number OF gentlemen from Memphis,
in conjunction with several members of
the Legislature had conference with the
Governor yesterday, in regard to the issu-
anoe Of commissions to judges elect at the
recent Memphis judicial election. Notice
have been filed, that the election of some
of the parties will be contested.
The name of F. NJ Crawford, one of the
polite and attentive clerks of the Maxwell
House, was inadvertently omitted as among
the donors of the handsome cane presented
to Mr.. Kean on Saturday night. Mr.. c. is
an important gttGche of the Maxwell and
we take pleasure in mentioning him among
the surprise party.
A very severe storm of rain, wind, light |
ming and thunder, accompanied with some |
hail, prevailed some ten miles north of the |
city near y o'clock Sunday. The wind |
blew in tremendous gusts and the rain fell |
in torrents. The hail was slight, and we |
are glad to learn that but little damage was |
done to the growing crops or to vegetation. |
During pleasant trip to GoodlettSville, |
Saturday and Sunday, we were agreesbly |
surprised to witness the many evidences Of |
prosperity and improvement that were |
manifest. Fine residences, neat public |
buildings, churches and school houses, and |
excellently cultivated fields greeted us on
all sides. Crops in the vicinity of every |
description are very fine. A more thrifty, |
intelligent and refined people cannot be
found than those who make up the society !
of the pleasant town of Goodlettsville II
any one doubts this let him enjoy for few
days the cordial .hospitalities of Capt.
James johnson and his good lady, at
Rural Home. The people in that local
ity are every way prosperous, with the
brightest prospects ahead.
A freight train going West on the Nash
vile and Northwestern railroad, met with
a slight accident, near 6 o'clock yesterday
morning, at Yaughn's Station, ten miles
West of Nashville. 1t was caused by the
dropping of brake upon the tack which
threw one of the coaches of, breaking the
coupling and damaging it considerably.
No other injury was done, though the up
passenger train due here
at 81 o'clock was delayed till IL in conse
quence of the accident.
From those connected with its operations
we learn that passenger travel is now, and
has been for more than week past, heav
Ter than it has ever before been at this sea-
son of the year in the history of the road.
The Nashville and Northwestern when the