Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-26
BocAs. soTTINGs.
There are about fifty prisoners in jail.

There are about fifty prisoners IN jan.
The Supreme Court meets the first Mon
day Of next month. Il
The next term of the Federal Court con-
venes at Memphis on next Monday.
The Tennessee Legislature viii convene
one week from next Monday.
There were comparatively few arrivals
at the several hotels yesterday and last |
night
Additional hunting parties were out yes
terday, and dogs and shot-guns were In |
demand.
Judge Whitworth has resigned his posi-
ton as President of the Board Of Eduea-
tior.
Tho ball TO be given by the Oaledonian |
Society on the 3Oth inst, will undoubtedly |
be grand affair.
= A number of hunting parties were out
on Thanksgiving day, and they returned
with large amount of game.
The adjourned session of the present
Legislature convenes at the capitol on the
first Tuesday in December.
The city was visited yesterday by g large
number of country people, and business
seemed to enliven up somewhat.
large number of real estate transfers
were acknowledged before the County
Court Clerk during the last week.
The Mechanics and Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION will have regular meeting at
their hall on Union street tonight.
Those unsightly sheds that surround the
markethouse will probably be removed
when the contemplated Improvements are
commenced.
The public schools and the University
of Nashville gave the pupils and students
holiday on Thanksgiving, which was duly
and fully appreciated.
There have been, according TO mortuary
statistics, very few deaths in the city du-
ring the past two months, as compared
with the population.
Dan. Griffin, colored fifteenth amend
ment, who was committed to jail, on
Thursday, charged with stealing two dol
lars from his wife, was yesterday released
and sent on his way rejoicing.
The hog slaughteripg season has fairly
| commenced, and hundreds of porcines are
| daily done for at the several establishments
in the city. Spare ribs and backbones are
abundant in the markets.
The toy, confectionery and candy shops
| aud establishments already begin to show
signs of the approaching holidays, in dis
plays of various attractive articles for the
| little folks.
Business on the several railroads lead
ing to and from the city is very heavy and
increasing. There will likely be no appre-
ciable falling of in the shipping interests
until after the spring business is over
The North Nashville street cars were
very literally patronized yesterday, the
number of passengers being larger than
| usual in consequence Cf the land sale,
which was well attended.
Transactions in business circles have not
been as brisk during the last few days as
they were the two weeks previous, though
with the approach of the holidays business
| is expected TO receive fresh impetus.
| There are about two hundred and TWEEN
ty-ive students in attendance upon the
Medical Department of the University of
Nashville, which institution Is in highly
fourishing condition.
There was quito large batch of Often
| ders before Recorder Halle yesterday morn
ing, many of whom had been too fall OF
thanksgiving the day previous. None of
| them were of a serious character how
ever.
Many houses are labeled for rent in diff
fereut localities throughout the oity, aud
| those contemplating changes of residences
| the ensuing year will likely find no better
time to make their arrangements than the
present.
Sam Arnell's library, consisting of over
500 volumes, was sold at public auction in
| Columbia, on Tuesday and Wednesday, by
| the Sheriff OF Many county, to satisfy
| executions in his hands.
| The two large new buildings, on the
| corner of Church and Summer streets,
| present in their external finish, magnifi-
| cent and attractive appearances, and very
| much adorn and beautify that portion of
| the city.
The official election returns come IN very
| slowly, and we understand thAg letters
were written yesterday TO all those officials
| who have failed 10 send in their returns
promptly, or who had sent those that were
| incomplete.
The force Of conyicts employed in i'm
proving the Capitol grounds were again at
work yesterday, a portion of the force
being engaged in breaking rock close By
| Park street, aud other gang also breaking
rock t. the southwest of the Capitol.
Asa wagon, quite heavily loaded with
| cotton, was being taken up College street,
| Yesterday morning, one of the horses
slipped and fell on the street, blocking it
up for some considerable time. After
| several failures, the animal was finally
placed on his feet and the wagon taken
away.
The famous Mutual Base Ball Club Of
New York, present champions of the
United States, will pass through here on
| Wednesday next on their way home from
New Orleans, and are trying to organize a
game with our clubs The Nashville and
| Morgans ought to take a picked nine and
| give them trial. Let the boys take ac-
| ti0p.
Many complaints are made at the loca-
ton of the barracks for colored troops on
tho corner of Simmer and Line streets.
Besides its being Immediately at one of the
| public schools, there are many good citi-
zens living in that vicinity who are annoy
ell 81 such proximity Cannot the author
itv in charge have his recruits removed
| icom the city.
Our young friend John Hickman had a
narrow escape on Thanksgiving day. In
company with Capt. W. Il. Walton and
others, he was out hunting in an under
| growth on the fam of The latter. Capt.
Walton TUNED suddenly around to fire at
! some birds, at which moment MIR. Hick-
man arose from a STOPPING posture, and
received the contents of the barrel, the en-
tire load near being lodged in his face.
he was badly peppered, but, we are glad to
| say, was not seriously hurt.