Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-14
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.


city after dark last night
Large ripe peaches were abundant in the
market and at the fruit stands yesterday.
Fresh oysters are making their appear
ance at the various restaurants of the city.
There were near dozen arrests regis
tered.a the station-house for various Of
lenses last night.
The census returns for the entire county
will be made, it is thought, by the middle
of the week. I'd.
Many wagon loads of hay, of an excellent
quality, have been brought to the city du-
ring the week.
The museum of living wonders on Cher
~ street, seems to be attracting the Gu
rious considerably.
Preparations are being made for the
opening of the fall terms of the schools,
high, public and select, early in September.
The defeated candidates at the recent
election have generally regained their
equanimity, and take back seats quite COM
placently. -s
Many of our merchants are already be-
ginning to receive their fall goods, and
prospects indicate an immense business in
all departments during the ensuing season.
The notice of Col Colyar's speaking last
night was inadvertantly left out in our issue
yesterday morning. Hence the appoint
ment was not as generally known as it
otherwise would have been.
A wagon load of watermelons on Deade-
rick street yesterday attracted no little at
tention. The average weight of each was
60 pounds.
JIM Carsey, Son Il Co yesterday shipped
a car load of wheat to Lowell, Mass. Only
one thing to be regretted in such ship
ment, and that is, Ben Butler may get
taste of it.
r Faulkner exhibited in the city yester-
day specimens of German millet raised on
his farm, north side of the river, which
measured in height 5feet inches. Pretty
good for high.
The hanging effegy of ''Bismark" on the
SO excited the compassion of "Sidewax,"
turned out to be pulley dangling from
derrick used in ''histing'' the elevator Of
the Maxwell House.
The official election returns of Davidson
county as made to the Secretary of State,
is a model of accuracy and neatness, both
in figures and penmanship. Print itself
could not be clearer or more free from
blemish.
Massengale, Douglas & Co., yesterday,
received an order for one hundred barrels
of their celebrated Mountain Dew -four.
Of the many brands of fancy -four which
have given our State a reputation else
where, there never has been anything
superior to the Mountain Dew, and so long
as its manufacture continues, it will be
popular with those who want nothing but
the best,
A thieving negro got picked up rather
slick yesterday evening on Broad street
After business hours, the proprietor and
clerks in Weller's seed and agricultural
depot were seated at the front door. dis
cussing the topics of the day. A negro
watched the opportunity, and slipped into
the store, and going behind the counter,
pulling out the money drawer.
Unfortunately for the darkey, there was
bell attached to the drawer, which gave the
alarm, and all hands rushed into the store,
and then and there confronted the thief |
He was arrested.
The Lone Star B. B. c. of New Orleans |
will arrive this A. NJ. by the nine o'clock |
train from Louisville, and will play one
game with our Nashville B. B. c. in the |
Fair Grounds at 3 P. NJ. The Lone Stars |
come in our midst flushed with success over |
Northern clubs, while the Nashvilles are |
champions of Tennessee. This will be the |
only real snowy game of base ball which |
the citizens will have an opportunity of |
Thompson's string band will |
be in attendance. Police on hand to pre-
serve order. The ladies are especially in
vited; choice seats will be reserved for |
them. Trains will leave the Chattanooga
depot at 1 and 2:30 P. NJ. for the Fair
Grounds.