Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-05

An interesting religious meeting is in
progress at Claiborne Chapel, in South
Nashville. Seventy persons have made a
profession, and the altar is crowded every
night with seekers of religion.
The California Mail Bag, monthly pub
LEGATION, in San Francisco, contains a pho
tograph of 10 G.. Eastland, secretary of the
gas company, who viii be remembered as
an old Nashville boy.
The Green House of Squire Gregory, Oh
Union street, has been completed, and is in
all respects an elegant little structure.
Plants and vines were being put in place
last evening, and by to-day the green house
will present an inviting appearance.
The County Court at its session yester-
day voted tax of one quarter of mill on
taxable property for hepurpOSe of erecting
free bridge across the Cumberland, and
also appropriating $1,000 to build bridge
across Mill Creek, the same TO be left to the
people for ratification. There is no doubt
but the proposition will be carried by an
overwhelming vote.
John Robinson's mammoth circus is NOV
ing this way. Come along, John. Our
people are always ready to extend to you q
hearty welcome.
Go to the First Baptist Church tonight
and hear DIR. Jones lecture on the Model
Man, the proceeds to be applied to the Pro-
teStant Orphan Asylum.
1t was DIR. Hoyte that responded to the
toast on Education at the Banquet on We'd
nesday night last at the Maxwell House, in
stead of DR.. Wbyte as printed.
1t was Thomas w. Caldwell, son of
robert Caldwell, who was elected Land
Commissioner by the County Court on
Wednesday last.
Quitting advertising in dull times is like
tearing out dam because the water is low.
Either plan will prevent good times from
ever coming.
We noticed several old fisherman prepar-
ing their tackle yesterday, preparatory to a
raid on some of the neighboring streams.
The weather is getting propitious.
IniudicioUs advertising is like fishing
where there's no fish. You need to let the
lines fall in the right place.
Last night a passenger on the Chatta-
nooga train rushed frantically from his seat
through the car to the rear platform where
he was caught by one of Morris Egan's
newsboys who prevented him jumping off,
Upon examination he was found to be
asleep and when questioned as to his mo-
tive for such strange conduct said che was
dreaming that he was riding yoke of wild
oxen and wanted to jump off," Rather
a wild dream.
The Skating Rink was not opened last
night as advertised, in consequence of the
heart-rending accident that occurred at that
place, and of which full details will be
found elsewhere. The Rink will open on
Saturday morning, and will be in full blast
that night.
A country editors sole editorial in one
weeks issue of his paper was to the effect
that if anything will make man feel juicy
about the Aeart, it is to talk velvet to pair
of sky colored eyes, by moonlight in
clover field.
"Say, Jones, what's the matter with your
eye?" ooh, nOthin'; only my wife said tbs
mornin' I'd better get up an light the fire;
| told her to make it herself. That's all"
A small Georgian was petitiOning for
''Our daily bread" previous to retiring, when
he was interrupted by his younger brother,
who whispered, "Ask for cake, Johnny, ask
for cake"
In Chicago, some boys surreptitiously pin
ned TO the coat of pedestrian yellow card
bearingthe inscription: "Small pox here;
are you vaccinated?" The Times says /" the
gentleman met with a perfect ovation
wherever he went, but he had pretty much
the entire walk TO himself"
"The new EschatolOgy" is an attempt TO
prove from the SwedenbOrgian standpoint
that the texts Of Scripture usually adduced
concerning the destruction of the heavens
and earth are to be Interpreted symbOlically,
as the sun means love, the moon faith, the
stars doctrine, etc.
4 freman'5 ball lately took place in
Easton, Pa, and to the announcement the
following ''notice" was appended: GLOW is
this for high? A nice thing for the boys.
Lively times in prospect. A chance for
some good fun, Everybody will be there,
and all will 90 merry as a marriage-bell.
Mirth, jollity, aud gOod-fellOwship. Put on
your dancing pumps, and be i'll al the DEATH"
etc. The death of prominent citizen ap-
peared in the same paper, and by mistake
the ''notice" appeared under it. The edi-
tors widow has offered the Office for sale.
BostoniS become so used to being the head
quarters for the publication Of questionable
literature that the only way in which the
Bible can be made to sell is by binding it in
yellow cover and advertising it in the ''spOrt-
ing papers as choice reading, TO be sent in
a sealed envelope to any address on receipt
of s. cents. Such, at least is the course
adopted by speculative genius Of that ilS
whose natural bentf for swindling has been
developed by Boston training,-EIchdRgc.
The experience of life designates that reg
Illar and systematic business, is essential to
the health, happiness, contentment, and use
flllncss of man. Without it he is uneasy,
unsettled and miserable and wretChed. He
desires to have no fixed aim; his ambition
DO fixed and noble ends. He is the sport Of
visionary dreams and idle fancieS-alOOker-
on where all are busy, a drOnc in the life of
industry; moper in the field Of enterprise
and industry. If such were the helpless
and feeble only, it were less to be deplored;
and it is Oftener the doom and cure Of those
who have power to do, without the will to
act, and who need that quality which makes
so many Others, but the want of which I'M
makes them-the quality Of vigOr and resell
ution. Business is the grand regulation Of
life
Comic religious items are all the fashion
now in the Sunday papers. Next thing we
know we shall have the story of Jacobs
favorite son put out something like this:
Little JO-Seef, caused his pa much grief,
For he didn't know where TO find him;
He ran like shot, from Mrs Pot,
And left his COat-tails behind him.
A model obituary notice is thus given in
an Arkansas paper of recently deceased
fellOw-citizen: "Mrs. --- died in the
spring of 1857, since which sad event Mr..
IS footsteps have echoed down the
corridors of time alone, waiting for the
summons to cross the dark valley to the
other shore, which came at last, and he
went-life breathed out like the waiting Of
an evening breeze-happy to think he'd new
er had a sick day in allhis life-our loss is his
gain"
Young ladies who wear a gauze or lace
veil over their faces on the street, at church
or concerts, must not feel hurt if they hear
some one mildly suggest that perhaps their
complexion will not bear a close inspec-
ton.
The Exposition Building.
The carpenters work on the new Expo
sition Building is almost completed, much
of the roofing (of plastic slate) has been
laid, and the interior is being rapidly