Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-16

! advantages of such an organization, and
also the necessity ola
STEAM FIRE ENGINE,
! for the purchase Of which the Citv Council
| has appropriated the sum Of $4,000. This
move is by far one of the most important
| ever made by GAINESVILLE, is fraught with
many advantages, and will result in benefit.
Insurance certainly will be lessened in Us
rates, and the hearth and home be guaran-
teed to give its cheerful light and sweet pro-
| tections, which so often have been laid in
ashes, in ruins, by the fire demon.
RELIGIOUS.
At present there are in GAINESVILLE nine.
| churches of the following denominations
Presbyterian, Cumberland Presbyterian,
| Baptist, Christian, Catholic, two Methodist
and two Episcopal. The pulpits> are well
! filed, and muCh interest, if not felt in re-
ligioD, is certainly manifested in its cause.
EDUCATIONAL.
GAINESVILLE has long been noted
| for its elegant society, beautiful and ac-
! cOmplished ladies, brilliant and aifable gem
! acknowledgements which go to make up all
| that is pleasing in community and de-
| lightful to visitors. This in in a great
measure cue to her
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
| which, in some respects s, are unsurpassed by
any small city in The Southwest. One of
the most successful Institutions Of learning
| in the State is The
! GAINESVILLE FEMALE ACADEMY,
| desirably located in grove Of lofty trees
| on Madison avenue near the depot. The
! buildings are large, the course OF study jul
! dicious, the faculty and the discipline ex-
| cellent, though some of the young men do
say it is too severe for the many forms Of
beauty huddled there.
STEWART COLLEGE,
now In its second post bellum year,
| is under the charge Of Rev. Or. j. b. Shear
er, of the Presbyterian Church, assisted by
an able corps of professors, educated all OF
| them in the South. This college eJj)yed
| prosperous career before the war, and has
now about one hundred and twenty mairc-
ulates from the various Southern SGa'es.
The building, of the EliZabeihan sly lie of
architecture in the main, is one Of beauty
and lofty grace, situated in large grove
commanding view of the city and the lis
| tant hills which edge Red liver and watch
so grandly in their towering ruggeduess
above the waters of the Cumberland.
There are also several private schools, both
male and female. Prof. w. b. Yarrel,
! lied to a faith inreTt st in The pupils ell
! fare, rank him Justly among those foremost
| in advancing the cause Of education,
MISS MoLLIE WARD,
who for long while previous to the war
conducted in such admirable and satsfac-
tory manner white Hall" Academy, has
now a private school Ill ClaIksvIile. Her
experience and cultivation afford induce
| mepts 10 parents 10 see her well sustained,
and are incentives for the young ladies in
her class to be industrious and puncLUal il
! their studies.
MRS. W. F, RHODES SCHOOL,
| for young ladies', is well patrohized by the
| best citizens, who know how 10 appreciate
/ the many excellent qualities aid womanly
graces Of heart and mind which adoTn this
| lady of Southern culture and sociI refine
ment.
THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
! is well patrOnized, ard exhibits evidences
| of unusual prosperity. The attendance of
pupils is quite large and their progress has
| been rapid and thorough. The church
| think of erecting a convent here, SO soon
as the requisite amount Of funds can be
/ secured.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
both in ClarksyIe AID Montgomery county,
| suspended on the 18th OF November last,
for the purpose Of getting out Of debt, but
| those in the city, if not those in the cOun-
! try, will most probably be revived in Sep
| TENDER following. GAINESVILLE had three
| white schools with an aggregate attendance
[ of about two hundred and fifty upllS, be
/ sides one or more color, d S1hOUlS, The num-
! Der Of whose wOOlly head inmates collected
! il side Of its classic walls is not known to
| your core ,pon en-.
TEMPERANCE.
While the young men of GAINESVILLE have
never been 50 thoroughly addicted TO the
use of jug juice, yet the young ladies have
! seen proper 10 organize temperance sOcie-
! ~, for which they predict much good.
! Here's to them and their families-may they
all live long and prosper.
/ but while some are talking about much
drinking, others are discussing the feaslblli
ty Of building
A LARGE HOTEL
to be kind of pocket edition Of the New
York Grand Central. Parties are
now engaged in soliciting stock
! Subscriptions for this purpose.
The estimated cost of the Lew Grand Cen
ual is $4,000, of which amount have been
informed, So, 600 has been raised. 1t will
| be located either on the corner Of Second
and Franklin streets or on the corner of
Second or Commerce st. Gets. CiarksviIle
already has two Brst-clasS hotels, the South
ern aud S.Ott's National. What is most
needed is
GAS,
which is most probably burning by this
/ time. The Gas Works, erected before the
war, have been undergoing repair and gem
! eral improvement for several weeks. Let
them gas
| RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
/ Col. Robert Meek, the efficient Superin-
! tendent of the Louisville and Memphis
/ railroad is now placing this road in line
/ condition. A new iron span has been
made ia the Cumberland river drawhridge.
/ adding much to Us safety ard improving lis
! appearance. A switch is being run from
| the main track to the river, thereby increas-
| ing the facilities for rehandling and trans
| ferring freight. Col. Meek, whose foot was
| nj red last week, is rapidly recovering and
! expects soon to have as good foundation as
/ ever.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.
! A gentleman named Haskius employed
as foreman on the road met with a siugu-
| lar accident last week. He was caught by
/ a ltNtI Ol q udiiu CdI III " ulIll liC was iiu-
| ing, and almost doubled. His il juries are
painful but not severe. He was mashed
| considerably and came very near being iel-
! lifted
KU-KLUX INSTRUCTIONS.
| a fellow, Of New Eu-lmd prOpensities,
has been exhibiting, a la panorama, pictures
/ of Ku-KluX outrageS and Southern persecu-
| tons to large AMI enthusiastic cDlored adj
| mirers. These exhibitions were made un-
der the guise of pictures from he Book Of
| Life aud Reformation. ColOred churches
| were selected IN which to exhibit bis panu-
rama, and the phlanrhrOpic manner in
/ which this perpatetiC villain welcomed his
! colOTed trieuJs, would hav: been worth
| eighteen doses Of Radical nfany, aud al
most eqnalied the magnaHimous slanCers
| and Ku-kluX lies Cfthe cincinnati Gazette.
! tie 0. j-cted to paving his lyeSeISe, because
/ he exhibited works of art-the noble EN-
! bOdiment and expression Of the true, the
beautiful and the good. The sheriff called
/ on him, but he had folded up his canvas
/ and silently stolen aw Y.
AN INCIDENT,
I somewhat amusing anu VplV unPTDpcted IN