Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-07

memorandum book upon Which TO base
letter to ''THE PEoPLE's," but on exam
ination this morning, we find but little to
communicate, but will proceed with that
little as our notes call to mind.~
0 NEW INVENTIONS.
sMessrs. Kuhn & Turpin, of this place,
have made application for patent upon
double shovel plows, and Mr.. Gee. P.
Webster, Jr., of Cross Bridges, for an
improved cotton and hay press. Both
applications were forwarded through
VIM. j. Andrews, ESQ.,, who has been
successful in procuring patents for sever
al parties.
SKILLET Dad.
Skillet Hays, negro long and well
known in our community, was buried on
last Saturday. He came to his death by
being thrown from riding thing called a
'Flying Jenny" which broke one of the
cords in his neck. Skillet was great
cook and hunter, and has served up many
a winter nights supper for the young
men of Our place. We partook of his
last on tonight one week ago. ~He yeas
formerly the slave of DR.. John B. HAYS.
His correct name was Osyorne, and nick
named ''Skillet" from the following Incl
dent: John NJ. Cook, commonly called
eThus," was for sixteen years our
Own constable, aud during the days of
slavery was d diligent officer in the die
charge of his duties, consequently ter
Or to the negro who transgressed the
laws. On one occasion he heard of Skill
let being out from home Cat the ringing of
the 9 O'Clock P M. bell the law required
all negroes to be in their quarters.) Cook
went to the house where he was at, but
on entering Skillet made his exit through
window unseen by Cook. Some one
suggested that he might be under skill
let sitting in the room, and old man Cook
actually lifted the skillet to see whether
he was or not. From that time o..
Hays was known as Skillet.
On Saturday we had several
RUNAwAYs,
one OF which was the cause of a yery
serious accident. 1t appears that num-
Der of young ladies at one of our public
schools decided on a Tamble in the woods.
For this purpose two cars were provided
to convey them to the woods. While
out we learn that one of the cars was
backed over bluff, throwing the Young
ladies out some of whom were consider
ably bruised. On their return to the
school, as soon asthe young ladies had all
gotten out of the car, the horses became
frightened, broke and run, passing out of
the school yard to the Mt. Pleasant Pike,
which they took down in wild fight to
the Square, across the square and down
South Main street to the alley upon
which Mr., A. Barr resides, to whom the
team belonged. Here it was thought
they would stop, but not SO, they con
tinue in their mad flight down the alley to
Embargo street, then down Embargo
to Mechanic, Down it to Glade, from
Glade to the fence on the river, down to
the river, thence up the river some hun
bred yards to an island, and yet not a
thing about the car to which they were
attached or the harness upon them.
strange to say, was in the least damaged.
/ As they came down West Market, a
gentleman whose name we did not learn
ran in front of and endeavored to stop
them; they ran over and hurt him very
seriously. They also ran over a negro on
South Main street, but did him no harm.
BAPTIsNG.
The cOlored Missionary Baptists had
Still another baptising on last Sunday,
ten persons being immersed. One of the
largest crowds were present on the banks
of old Duck that we ever witnessed,
composed mainly of the whites, and that
solemnity which should exist on such
occasions seemed manifest in this one,
A warm religious feeling is evidently pre-
vailing in our community, not with blacks
only, but also with the whites.
A REVIVAL
Has been going on with the Cumberlands
for over two weeks, increasing its number
of penitents every nisht, and with many
happy conversions. The feeling seems
to pervade the whole community, as the
church is crowded each night. Quite q
number have joined churches of thei1
choice. That the good work may go on,
and that those who have taken steps for.
ward in this direction may remain firm
and stesdfast, is the wish and prayer of
Yours respectfully, NnD JACK.