Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-25
LOCAL JeTTrNGs.

Fine vegetables are prolifcally exposed
in the markets at the present time.
Plug hats of handsome and elegant
style are all the rage among gents thus
season.
The fashionable stores on Summer street
were thronged with shoppers yesterday
and the day before. ....--r -- .--..-s
Nashville has the most elegant aud best
conducted drug stores of any city south of
the Ohio river.
Park street is still virtually blockaded
with rocks and debris excavated and brok-
en- from Capitol Hill.
Business on Broad street has been more
lively during the past two weeks than it
has been for some time past.
different counties, are in the city as mem
bers of the Grand Council OF Red Men.
No active steps have as yet been taken
looking to the recovering of the Market
house, which sadly needs tearing down.
The regular meeting of the Horticultural
Society will be held at their rooms in the
Porter Block at O'Clock Saturday after
noon.
The revenue men are vigorously after the
illicit distillers throughout the State again
DistilIing is warm work anyway these days.
The semi-annual circular of the Nashville
Typographical Union has just been issued,
and is an exceedingly neat and well printed
pamphlet.
The streets yesterday presented an en-
livening appearance. Vehicles, eques-
TRANS and pedestrians kept them in busy
glow throughout the entire day.
The counties of Smith, Msury and
Cheatham, have not yet furnished their
social statistics as a part of the middle
census district.
We learn from Mr. Wolfe that receipts of
customs at this point are considerably in
creasing, the amount being much greater
than at this period year ago.
The miners, we learned from Col. Col
var yesterday, are satisfactorily ct work
at the Sewanee mines, and an abundant
supply of coal may be Immediately ex-
pected.
A large and capacious dining room being
prepared and finished at the Commercial
Hotel will soon be completed and thrown
open to guests. 1t will be one of the best
in the city.
Already our book and periodical men
are giving attention to the procurement Of
the missiles, fancy and otherwise, for st.
Valentines day, which comes on the l4th
Of February.
The Amateur Dramatic Exhibition to
come off on Saturday night at Masonic
| Hall will, we were assured yesterday eve
ming, be one of the most brilliant and i'm
| posing events of the season.
To-day is the anniversary of the birth OF
| Robert Burns, an event which is celebrated
by the appreciative sons of Scotia in all
parts of the country with appropriate fes-
Invites and marks of esteem.
| The members of our worthy police force
are wearing Grape on their arms as badges
| of mourning for the late Mr.. Henson, a
member of the force, whose funeral they
attended in body on Sunday last
| The fate of the Cincinnati and Southern
Railroad now pending before the Kentucky
| Legislature creates considerable interest
among many of our citizens. We heard q
| number of gentlemen conyorsiDg upon the
subject yesterday.
There were several collisions of wagons,
draws and carriages yesterday ON Church
street, so jammed Was that thoroughfare
with passing vehicles throughout the day.
Drays, hacks, wagons, and even street
cars have an ugly habit Of stopping right
| on the street crossings ObstructIng the
| same, greatly TO tSe annoyance of pedes-
| TRANS, especially 10 the ladies. Hope the
| practice will be discontinued.
The suspension Of the Hartsyille "
| dette will we learn be but temporary. Mr..
| Duffy, who was in the city a few days since,
| indicated that il would before long again
be alive and kicking.
We are informed by those posted IN sucI
matters hat the Methodist Book Concern
in this city Is in highly fourishiDg con
| dition,
We venture that no one street in any
city of the Southwest afforded a more fss.
cinating display Of regal beauty or tasteful
and handsome toilets than was presented
by promenaders on Cherry street yester
| day.