Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-15

the gymnasium, at somersaults, ropewalk
ing, for nearly three years, and feel comps
tent TO entertain the public, for the small
sum OF % cents We have been invited Il
attend aud will go. John Robinson haC
better bring his price of admission dow
or "Old Maury's" circus will Sbust him.
ssr. SUPPER, ss-s5aa
There was grand supper given al
Pleasant Union Chapel Church, in THU
county, Friday night, last, by the youns
men Of the Literary Aid Lyceum, No. 5.
DUCK RIVER VALLEY RAILROAD.
Col L. d. Myers, of this city, addressed
the citizens of Shady Grove, in this county
last Saturday, on the subject of the Dueh
River Valley Railroad, and on the sam:
day, Gen. w. @. Whitthorne spoke 81
Jackson's store in behalf of the same enter
prise. There were some 600 persons pres
ent, basket picnic given, and every one
had plenty. With such men as Gen. Whit.
thorne and Col. Myers the road Is bound tc
be success, and in very short time viii
De put under contract, between this city
and Lewisburg. ~
W. w. CHERRY,
Superintendent of the "Dolly Warden
Waterworks of this city, sent in his resig-
nation as such t. the City Courcil last week
but the Council "could not see it." BIZ
says at heretofore he has not charged the
full price for water, bat will now enforce it
In every Sc. He can make more money
whit g waterworks than he can fishing on
"Reel Foot Lake" 30 bis friends say.
cHANcERY COURT
is now in session, with Judge Hillary Ward
of Pulaski, on the bench. Judge w. S.
Fleming is at Prim Springs.
....g FINISHED.
Henry White has finished the Trotting
Course at our Fair Grounds. 1t is as good !
track as Is In tho State.
@ TEMPERANCE.
Thursday last the temperance people had
fine time ct Mt. Nebo Church, seven
miles from this place. Mrs. Emma joyce
delivered one of the most telling speeches
in behalf Of temperance that eV fell from
woman's lips. DIR. A. W. Smith spoke also.
Miss Belle Hill made speech which went
10 every ones heart that istened. Speeches
were made by Rev. Andy Baker and ]. Lee
Bullock. The Lumbers present numbered
some Lhr hundred, and he crowd was
estimated at over 1900. A basket pic ic
was one of the featur of the day. Du.ipg
the speakin', in the afternoon it connected
roinibg and the crowd had to seek shelter
in he church ard under trees.
--r CoLORED FAIR.
The annual fair of the colored people OF
Msury county will commence the 22i OF
October and continue the week ending on
the 18th. l send you one Of the catalogues
It was printed at the Mail office N this city,
and We pronounce il the neAtest job ever
put up in Column bia.
sTABBING.
Sunday night last two negroes named
Leonza Harlan and CAN'T, attended church
at New Hebrews about 8 miles from this
city, and while standing in the church door,
services going On at the time) they GOT
into a difficulty. Harlan stabbed CAN'T
twice, once In the shoulder and once in tie
thigh. both dangerous cuts. Officer
Milt VOORHEES, went last Monday to arrest
Harla', but he made his escape directly af-
ter the difficulty. Milt informed Us to-day
that Harlan was in Nashville; it would be
well for your police to watch out for him.
Harlan is about Is years Of age, copper
colored. ~
TURKEYS.
Cesar Booker, Willis Hill and Jno.
Booker all colored, were arrested last Sun
dag fGE steal DC six turkeys from Mrs.
Beard who lives about six miles from this
city. They had trial last Monday, Jno.
Booker was dichsrged, and Cesar Booker
and Willis Hill placed in jail to snswer at
the next term of the Criminal Court.
OF.
Grand Master A. NJ. Burney lsctured be-
~ Il CH No n
Monday night asst, after which he re.insta-
ed Washington Encanpment 10. 3.
There was s'iarge attendance.
FROM THE SPRINGS.
Tbeo. Lipscomb, the prince of hotel keep
ers, and one of the proprietors of the Mel
son House of this city, and the proprietor
of the "Bell House," at Pri III springs, ar
rived here last saturday, Weighing as much
as any two hote keepers in the State.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
Tie following named gentlemen were
elected School Commissioners last Thurs
day nthis oountys
District No. Peter 3. Laid and Robt.
Sowel.
District No. Al. j. Bryant, j. A. Beck
EFT and a. W. Denhsm.
District No. 6-GeOrge w. Jones, Josiah
Digger and Thos. White.
Dlstric No. Thomas J. Perry, D. @.
Scott and ". n. .McKissack.
District No. John n. Alexander, G..
d. Matthews and W. II. Sullivan. ~ .g
District No. OF. A. Burke, Alfred
Fleming and F. NJ. Galloway.
District No. 8, (Columbia) B.
Rains, Frank 81. Smith and Hirs B. Tit
comb.
District No.. 12-Thomas A. Harris, j.
W. Stone and Reuben White.
District No. 13-Alvis Williams, Leon
Frierson and J. S. Walker.
District No. 14-G. Whit Kenzer, j. F.
GrsF and w. A. Reese.
District No. 20-W. E. 3. Graen, s. o.
Wisener and r. NJ. Hughes.
District No. 2I-Henry B. DaimWoot,
Harrison Taukersly and F. G. Ewing.
District No. 10-A. L. Gray, Sam T.
Brown and K. N. McKamer.
District No. 24-Hampton j. HARRISON,
Jos. Nicholson and Rufus Lizenby.
District No. 22-J. 81. Reames, E. j.
Jamison aud j. w. McKissack.
STORM.
LAST night between and O'clock our
city was visited with damaging rain storm;
trees a. fences we're blown down in diff
erent portions of ,ur city DR.. Tom.
Rains had the front part of his yard dam
aged considerably by the falling of large
mulberry. The wood yard of Littlefeld &
White, in This city, was damaged to the
amoud5 or soc, the fence around the same
all being blown down.
MARRIAGES.
Licenses have been issued t. the follow
ing persons since Wednesday last:
w. II. Nicholson aud Virginia A. Gray.
j. W. Edgin and Vic Clymore.
Marion Lafsn and Maria johnson.
SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
The school directors met in our city last
Monday to take steps to secure about ST.
900 cow due Maury county.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
John Lsech, colOred man, was taken
from our jail yesterday to BigbyviIle, in this
county, to have trial before a magistrate
on ch3r.e of assault and batter y on bis
wifa