Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-23

George Crane, Of Cincinnati, on Tuesday
last for $500.
r Trnatt & Sons, of the Rosebank Nur-
sery. have recently issued clrcuiar io1
oratnitous circulation, containing MINUS on
Transmitting and managing frult trees:
Won vant TO know how to plant Tree,
call ON Dortch 4 Haddox for one OF THESE
circulars. .
There are a large number OF Alabama
merchants in the city examining tne SHOCKS
of our leading jobbers.
The yerv beautiful lamps that ornament
the east entrance to the Oapltoi nave Deen
rather roughly handled by the wind, and
need reconstruction.
Our enterprising machinists, Stewart q
Geiger have lust completed very nand-
acme fortv. horse power engine, which is
certainly credit to the skill OF our nome
mechanics. 1t was builG for Noble ID.
Ellis. and intended for Touring null res
Gently erected in Williamson county.
The engine and boiler foi the new Hour
ING mill Of Weber & Cornelius In Edge
| field has been placed in position, and eve
rythiuc is now ready to raise steam.
One of our well known inventors and me-
chanics who read the paragraph published
in the UNION AND AMERICAN OF yesterday
about the young lady who was determined
to have cider if she had to eat apples and
get some young man to squeeze her, says
he wants one of them cider presses for ex-
hibition at the approaching exposition.
Broad street was filled with vehicles and
the sidewalks were lined with people yes
terday engaged in business transactions OF
various kinds.
Considerable quantities of cedar logs
and lumber have been brought over on the
Tennessee and Pacific Railroad during the
last ten days.
Abundance of cheese, of the best quality,
is now on hand and in store by the dealers
of the city.
A heavy insurance business has been
transacted by the agents OF the several
companies during the last month.
Our Israelitish friends are making pre-
parations to properly observe the forth
coming Feast of the Passover, and Easter,
commencing on the evening of the 9TH OF
April
Our markets have been well supplied
with excellent fish Of late.
The premises around and about the Lou
isyille and Nashville depot are kept In a
commendable state of order and cleanli-
ness, taking into account the amount of
business transacted in that locality.
Many railroad men are expected in and
through the city in few days, on their
way to attend the Ticket Agents Conven-
ton to assemble at Savannah on the 2Sth
inst.
The opeing spring sale of lots, in North
Nashville, by the Real Estate Company on
the 18th of April, promises to be one of
the most extensive and successful that has
vet been had Property is bounding up
ward in that direction.
Mr.. ratum, who was quite severely cut
in the ARRAY at the Railroad Hotel, near the
Chattanooga depot, on Monday, is improv-
ing, and will, it is thought, soon recover
from his injuries.
Weunderstand that it is contemplated to
start "a Bowling Alley somewhere in the
central part of the city before long. The
exercise is certainly healthful and exhiiar-
ating.
Lookout Mountain is furbushing up its
rocky front preparatory to the reception of
the many visitors and tourists expected
there during the summer season,
Matchmaking and street improving are
still going on regularly throughout the
city.
The numerous capines of the city gave
exhibitions of their belligerent propensi-
ties by enjoying in various snarles and free
fights on the streets yesterday.
The Berger Bell Ringers will appear at
Masonic Hall Friday and Saturday nights.
We hear it suggested that there will be
permission TO exhibit machinery, etc,
without discrimination as to locality, from
all parts of the country at the Industrial
Exposition in May, as enhancing the in
terest in the same,
A number of fine cars are in process of
finish at the car shops on Broad street,
Chills were somewhat prevalent in the
city short time since, but since the open
ing of more warm and GENIAL weather
they have pretty we'll abated.
A large boiler which had just been re-
modelled, was conveyed to the Chattanooga
depot yesterday afternoon.
One of the gentlemen having the matter
in charge, will go East in few days for
the purpose OF closing negotiations with an
expert landscapist to supervise the laying
off and decoration of the Capitol grounds.
The sales of shingles, lumber, brick and
other building material has been very ac-
tive during the last two weeks, though the
supply, it is thought, will hold out equal
to the demand.
We understand that it is contemplated
to increase the facilities of the jail as soon
as possible, the present dimensions being
insufficient to accommodate comfortably
the number of inmates requiring incarcer-
alton.
improvements in the way of fencing and
planting shade and ornamental trees con-
tinue to be pushed vigorously forward at
the Watkins Park.
Preparations will soon commence at the
several springs and watering places for
the reception Of visitors during the sum-
mer season.
Large quantities of logs, etc are lying
along the banks on the Edgefeld side of
the river, many of which were brought
down during the recent rise.
Since the closing of the Rink we have
no sort of regular amusements whatever.
The vicinity of Union and Summer looks
somewhat lonely of nights since the sug-
pension of the skating and the carnivals.
Prospects are that the spring races will
he the most successful and attractive ever
held over the Nashville Course.
We are informed that quite number of
indictments were found by the late Grand
Jury for tho offense Of carrying concealed
weapons.
The grading and Matchmaking of the
upper terrace in the Capitol groung i'm
pT0yement are vergiug toward completion,
and will soon be ready for the finishing
strokes.
Farming and gardening operations are
under rapid and vigorous Roadway in the
country adjacent to the city.
The collection of income taxes is being
perseveringly prosecuted by the Revenue
official, and many returns have been made
during the last few days, though it will be
some time before the business is brought
to close.
A convict from Gibson county IVES
brought TO the city and incarcerated in the
Penitentiary yesterday for term of years.
1t was clustering and dusty day yester-
day, characteristic of the season and the
month.
We understand that the sale of pianos
has been heavier during the last season
than ever before during the same period
of time in our city.
Dr. S. H. Stout, formerly of this city,
was thrown from buggy in Atlanta few
days ago, and fortunately escaped with but
slight bruises.
Sandy Cockrill, the we'll known fruit
vender, had on exhibition yesterday lot
of clarified maple sugar from Ohio, which
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