Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-06


Joe, the veteran visitor, left last night
for Memphis. he viii be back Tuesday
night, as usual.
Old Cipher, on the hill, viii have to shut
up shop and go TO the races, in consequences
of the boys IF South Nashville and mem
bers Of the Deluge Fire Company having
Joined the Sons Of Temperance. =.
One of the latest improvements in South
Nashville is an extensive chicken park. con-
tanning every variety Of fowl known to the
barn-yard. fsf
On South Cherry we report rise Of mud
six inches deep. A line of steamboats, will
seen commence running from the City
Cemetery to Broad street. There will be
no draw-bridges, in the shape of cross
sings to retard navigation. The citizens on
South Cherry street are talking about Pc
titioning the City Council TO pass an ordi-
nance declaring this street navigable.
A young man named James Parrish had
his silver watch and gold chain stolen Sum
day on train of the Louisville and Nash
vile road, near Louisville. He offers re-
ward of $40 for its delivery to him at
Linck's Hotel in this city.
The Adjutant General has arranged
the pigeon holes In the Govern
or's room at the capitol according to
convenient reference. Looking at them
you will see they are marked, some of
them Justices of the Peace, Lunatic Asy-
lum, State Treasury, Treasury State FL
nances and Comptroller.
J. G. Price has been commissioned JUS
tice Of the Peace for the Thirteenth district
of Madison county. He received five votes
and his opponent four. The Importance of
publishing these commissions will be seen
by the great number Of votes cast and the
large majorities of the successful candidates.
The ladies will be curious to see Olive
Logan's style of toilet, since the New York
Herald has called her ''the best-dressed
woman in America"
Owing to numerous freight trAns along
the road the Northwestern train due here
at P. NJ, was behind time a little yester-
day.
THE GRAND DUKES BALL.
A young lady in Louisville who attended
the Grand Juke's Ball, and is disposed to
ignore the "Ledger Lines" has contributed
the following:
OF the Grand Dukes ball. never shall forget,
For he asked me to dance the very first set,
And 1 was SO proud and happy when he led me
out,
Perfectly delighted as we whirled about,
He praised my little hands, my dainty little feet,
Said my voice was like music, so low and 50
sweet,
o f! the Grand Duke is handsome, he is perfectly
superb,
Although sometimes he uses noun for verb
he praised the lilies Of my brow and the roses Of
my cheek,
And was 90 happy scarcely could speak,
He said he would give the diamonds that sparkled
on my breast,
If he could only claim the little hand that Was
with his pressed.
looked down and blushed-I expect he thought
was shy,
But was thinking, dear girls, Of the "Spider
and the Fly"
Of the Grand Duke is handsome, he is perfectly
divine,
He wears such handsome diamonds and dresses
80 fine.
have handsome beau who know it surely
To see me flirting with the charming Alexis,
But will make Il all right Just as soon as can,
And will throw him kiss from underneath my
fan,
For the Grand Duke is o stranger only tarrying
for day,
And have promised to be bride the first day
OF the music and the dancing were perfectly
superb,
Though loving the Grand Duke is rather too abb
surd.
o! the Duke is splendid specimen of the ace
nus homo"
And score Of girls are dying to have him for a
beau.
He said he wished he would he were bee to sip
of the honey dew and nectar of my pretty lip.
Said l, "you are TESTING and you only mean to
tease, -
But remember, sir remember, if you please"
Our girls are rather green in this Democratic
land,
That Duke is,anything extra, they ne'er can
understand.
Some call the Duke "a Lion" and some "the
Russian Bear"
He looked down and smipd with such knowing
air,
Said he "Like the Lion in the play" am lion
in love,
And will "roar you as soft as any turtle dove"
o, dear girls, tell you the Duke is up to snuff;
He is witty and he's wise, and he's shrewd
enough.
o, the music and the dancing were perfectly su-
perb;
Although sometimes he uses a noun for a verb.
He receives with ready grace and dignifed ease
All the splendid fete5 just given him to please
The wealthy and the great love to display their
plate,
While there are many cold for fuel in the crate.
He accepts their hospitality, but meier rorgets
But leaves rich Offering to be laid at their door.
May the blessings of the long-remembered be,
When the Duke is far away in his home beyond
the sea-