Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-21

The Maxwell House Elevator is expected
to arrive to-day or tomorrow.
Our city was visited by another heavy
rain sall yesterday Of nearly two hours du-
ration.
But few cases Of importance were adju.
dicated in any Of the Magisterial courts
yesterday.
No new developments have transpired
as regards the Postmastership, and the
subject still remains an unsettled one.
Travel has been remarkably light on the
several railroads leading to and from the
city during the last week or two
A mad dog was killed on South Spruce
street Monday evening, and another on
Main street, Edgeield, yesterday mornin9
The trotting mare, Nellie Case, was sold
at auction at the course on Monday last
for $225. Adolph Nelson was the pur-
chaser. Al
DR.. W Morton, who has been confined
to his bed for the past two weeks from in
disposition. is, we are glad to learn, recov-
ering
We hear many complaints among our
| farming friends of the damage done to
the wheat in the shock by the continuous
rains Of late.
The Chaneery Court will adjourn next
week. The attorneys are preparing their
cases and making ready for the prospective
recess. "a
The scorching sunshine of these July
days, drives many of the usual street pc
destrians to the street cars, which are do
ing quite lively business at this time.
The company are now running four cars
on the North Nashville street railroad, one
of which leaves the Square every fifteen
minutes, leaving alternately for OpheHa
avenue and st. Cecihas Academy.
An infuriated horse from Edgefeld Tues
day attempted to rush precipitately into
Linck's Hotel, adjoining the Louisville de-
pot. That horse had the war fever, and
went in on the European plan"
Thomas Fogg, colored man and brick
mason in the employ Of H B. Champion,
was drowned on Monday evening last,
while attempting to cross the river in
canoe near the island. His body was not
recovered.
The second story of the magnificent
building of Mr.. Cantrell on Summer street
is being put up, and work on the first story
of the splendid Thompson and Carter
structure, on the st, Cloud corner, IS pro-
crossing vigorously.
James Melton, who is at the City Hotel,
is anxious TO obtain some information Of
his mother, who reached the city last
Saturday, on her way to her home at
Palestine, Indiana.
We understand that extended improve
ments will at once be commenced upon
the buildings and grounds Of the Nashville
University, preparatory to the opening of
the fall term under the new arrangements
recently made.
1t is gratifying to announce to his many
friends that Sheriff @. NJ. Donaldson, who
has been severely indisposed for some
time, is nearly convalescent, and viii, it is
thought, be able to resume his official
duties in few days.
Mcclure, on Union street, received yes
terday another of those fine Burdett or
gans, which was tested by several profess
sionals yesterday, and pronounced the best
ever turned from the celebrated manufac-
tory. 1t has all the power of 81 200
pipe organ, and costs only 5000.
A special train was sent from the Chatta
nooga depot on Monday, on the Nashville
and Northwestern Railroad to Hickman,
for the purpose of conveying to Chatta-
nooga the second installment of Chinese
immigrants designed to work on the Ala
bama and Chattanooga Railroad.