Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18
LOCAL soTTINGs.

We regret TO hear of the serious lines
Of our well known citizen, G ]. Cheney
The Criminal Judge, Clerks, Attorne.
General aud Grand Jury were yesterda.
the guests of Gen. Joel A. Battle, Of in
Battle House-Ihe court, after length.
and arduous term, finding it very pleasan
| to adjourn from labor 10 refreshment.
| little child of Mr.. Davis was lost OF
The streets yesterday. and vigorous searcl
was being instituted for the missing ont
last evening.
There has been, we learn, a great out
come in the appearance of the wheat crol
during the last few weeks, and prospect
indicate that the yield will be much more
abundant than was st first anticipated.
From cur exchanges we learn that fruit
prospects are very encouraging through
out the State. 1t is too early for reliable
calculations, however, as frost may yet niE
it in the bloom.
Work was resumed on the Exposition
building yesterday, and it is being rapidly
| pushed forward.
Cool weather is leaving, heavy freights
are leaving, many of the negroes are leav-
| ing. and soon all of our forest trees will
| be LEAVING too.
The rich, new and beautiful banners,
glittering along the st. Pstrick's process
sion yesterday, formed theme of univer-
sal remark and admiration.
Now is the time for those who wish to
make money, TO have clear consciencss
aud coed appetites, to advertise in the
UNION AND AMERICAN.
A large and neat awning, sustained by
cedar posts and appropriate fixtures, has
been placed around the book and period
ical store of Mr.. A. Settle, corner of Ce-
dar and Cherry streets.
ST. Pstrick's Day passed off pleasantly
and quietly yesterday. The celebration
was all that could have been desired, and
closed without boisterousness or disturb
ances of any kind whatever.
1t was clear and transparent yesterday
evening and last night with an atmosphere
almost cool and crisp enough for spring
frost.
The blooming peach trees and budding
trees and shrubbery throughout the city
and in the suburbs present very pleasing
and refreshing appearance.
There has been quite falling off in the
number Of jail inmates by the recent SEN
fences to the penitentiary by the Criminal
and Supreme Courts.
Those interested in the enterprise of
widening understanding West Avenue from
its intersection with Broad street to the
Fair Grounds, are having a neat and
elaborate map drawn of the location and
course Of the route and proposed plan of
operation 5, which will be completed to-day.
The stone foundation placed in the front
of the Battle House, sparkling with jets of
cooling water, attracts general attention
from psssers by along Church street.
We are assured that the Spruce Street
railroad VIII be extended, and IL running
order to he Fair Grounds, by the time OF
the opening of the ensuing Fall Fair.
We noticed blind man with beautiful
little boy walking the treetyesterdsy, who
was real object of sympathy.
There was but one arr est on Thursday
and Thursday night and that for trivial
offence. What other city of the same
size, with a working and efficient police
f rec, in the land can say the same?
There was 10 Recorders Court yester
day morning Cause why; there was not
q known offenGer in the city deserving Of
arrest the day and night before
A few days ago We mentioned the re-
mOvai of a small frame house on Church
street near Spruce, 10 make room for a
brick structure of large dimensions. Yes
terday we noticed that two stories Of the
brick building were nearly completed, and
that the tasteful window and door facings
were placed in. In ten days more the
building will be completed and ready for
occupation Quick work that
Vacant walls, and available spaces
throughout the city are famingly illus
trated witk the bills of the BergeTs.
Lieut.. CIlstsr who recently left the city
with - colored recruits for Texas, deliver
ed thea safely at Fort McKsvitt aud is now
in Cantou, Miss, on his return to the city.
In the Hibernisn demonstration yester-
day, the United States Army was credit
ably and conspionously represented by
Lieut.. SaiItsGeorge E. MacAlbee, of the
2ith United States infantry, who accom-
panied the procession mounted upon a
gsily capar isoned steed.
The members of the Rock Ci'y Band,
after havins: marched--in their new uni
forms-in the procession yesterday, were
invited to Repair to Ambrose's restaurant
il the ColOnnade binding, where they
were furnished with a sumptuous repas [,
to which, after their arduous lsboIs in the
exercise Of both wind and muscle, they
were fully able to do ample Justice The
band are indebted to b G. Wood for the
el-g Mt dinner placed before the members
Some sharp things will be found in our
Chancery Court report, about the manage
ment of certain railroads.