Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-03
GAINESVILLE.
EpixoOtic, ERenHuenza and Smallpox

Gas, Weddings and Race Horse Items.
THE EPIZOOTIC
prevails mild in character, but general IN its
scope. The livery stables have suspended
business and the hacks are generally drawn
off. The inconvenience to business and
travel is too well known from our own ex-
perience at Nashville TO render comment,
whether as to the history of the disease, the
moral duties suggested by its presence or
its treatment and probable necessary.
THE HENFLUENZA
has appeared among the chickens, and its
character is fearful. Some viii think this
a foul SANDER; such is untrue. A we'll
known grocery firm with an eye to Christ
mas dinners, purchased large number OF
turkeys which we're treated well and fed on
good diet. Saturday night twenty-three OF
these fowls died, and Sunday morning eight
others shuffiad eff their mortal coils. The
disease is peculiar; it has no symptoms, one
of the aforesaid chickens ate good break
fast Sunday morning, aud after growing
three times, for be was rooster, drooped
his head and in a few minutes died.
Another fowl died also as unexpectedly and
the diagnosis of the affection battles medl-
cal science, For the present henhdenZa Is
good name for the disease which OF course
like the horse disease will cause newspapers
to coin a multitude Of objectionable terms
for its definition.
THE SMALLPOX
has appeared, oCcasloned no alarm and
seized no new victims. A negro man liv-
ing in "Gallow's Hollow" suburban Sec
ton here malefactors have been legally
choked till dead, became sick shortly afier
Barnum's Ci Gus exhibited ia GAINESVILLE,
and his aft c,ion was said TO be chicken
pox. since then he has not died, and his
is case of smallpox. His family 1t Is
stated have been attacked, aud several COL
ored neighbors who sctusted by kindness,
visited the sick ones, have moved to another
part ofthe city in order to escap the terri
bic disease.
is causing some talk and q n1iter among
many who prefer it to tallow clips, whale oil
and kerosene. The company think they
have not enough patrons to carry on the
works, and want the city 20 buru it on the
streets. High taxation, patriotic economy
and various off cial virtues aye now agitated,
though the people say, Let US have light.
GAINESVILLE had gas before the war, ADD
should the gas works be discontinued, 1t
1IEOCS . lGpSC VI hOi P'CSES'ANJ1
NEW BUILDINGS
being erected, Messrs. Owen & Moore and
Sam Stewart are about completing their
drug stores, which in convenience and ar
chiteciural appearances and completion, re
| most excellent. Rice & Broaddus have
improved their large store house on Franklin
street, and it now wears tin covered
.'mansard," the first roof Of this kind ever
constructed in GAINESVILLE. It's appearance
is striking, and though the proprietorS de-
| serve praise for their enter. rise, very few
others will be built, because the insurance
is to be increased fifty per cent. on this or
der of architecture.
THE GAINESVILLE CHRONICLE
| is to be enlarged next January and be made
equal in size to any weekly now published
| in the State. Old Bob Thomas, who has
been political editor for twenty-six years,
| will continue bis duties, as will the PUBLISH
| ers, Messrs. Neblett and Grant, who have
| associated with them Prof. j. Baldwin, a
long while connected with the public schools
| of Nashville. The Chronicle is consider
ably above fifty years of age and It's ca
reer has been one of enlightened ability,
usefulness and honesty. 1t has witnessed
the birth Of science too, and seen It's pain
way over doubt, across the gulis OF WONDER
| to the heights of msgnIdcence truth May
its future be as It's past, than which none
could wish more brilliant destiny.
CAL. wAGNERs MINsTRELs
! were al Franklin Hall Saturday night ano
the entertainment was relished by those
present. The best people of the city at
tended and the number delighted hy thls
| talented troupe was not less than Ioui
hundred. Cal. won renoWn at ClarssVliiei
even from the girl who wore rhinoceros
feather in her hat and shock her beads on
laughing, for she was an appreciatiVe being
and a devotee of hunor.
THE SEVERE WIND
last Thursday night blew down part Oh
the east span of the railroad bridge oVel
Tennessee river at Danvilie. Col. meek
Superin endent of the GAINESVILLE dlvisloI
Of the Louisville and Nashville and Grea
Southern Railroad, sent the wrecSing Cal
with work men to the scene OF accident
and the delay of trains was temporary only
While engaged in repairing the work, tWC
OF the workmen fell from the bridge, anC
one Of them, Chas. Riggs, received severe
Commissions, beside breaking an arm. Trains
were running as usual next day, and tht
bridge is about completed. 1t is not gener
ally known tnaG
THE MATRIMONIAL AFFECTION
has stricken several youag hearts, and per
haps an old one too. By Christmas Clarks
vile will have five or seven marriages, o
which one is a widower, one Cheerful
bachelor and the remaining ones yount
men; the ladies are all young and four ar
sisters. This is not the winter Of their dis
content, for the heavens beam propitious
life is beautiful and the heart aglow wit
all the dearer sentiments attending love-
existence.
GUTHRIE HAS A RACE TRACK
where the various turfmen and celebrates
horses are wont to assemble Saturdays. A
the last race a dapple rump horse mad
good time and surprised several person:
Dick Madison takes the lead in the insti,u
ton, which under his scientific care is des
tined to assume an importance among th
race-tracks of the South. 1t is hoped b
the local patrons that Nashville men wi
become interested and attend the races.
SALTUS MoHEGAN.