Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-27
PARAGRAPHICAL.

The Cincinnati Times says that Buffalo
Bill is billed for Buffalo.
Sioux City, Iowa, paradoxically reports
that mutton is becoming dear and venison
sheap in its markets.
\ A great deal Of game is coming into the
city at this time, from all parts Of the
country, and We citizen waxeth s.ot in con-
sequence.
our present Board of Aldermen is COM
posed of very sensible body Of men, who
manage to dispatch great deal Of business
without any unnecessary blowing.
The amendment offered by Alderman
Nilsson Tuesday night to Aid. Pentecost's
bill, proposing to make q stock-yard of the
Public Square, will strike the unpreludicad
mind as being einiiiently practical.
The Banner of Tuesday spoke in high
praise of tine memorial services held by
Bishop Quintard at the Church Of the Holy
Trinity last Sunday night. 1t was a real
nice little notice. AMI would have been
highly appreciated by the members. of the
church referred to, but for the fact that no
such service was held, the Bishopnot being
in the city.
I'm so glad the pay car has Gomez ex-
claimed an attache of one of our railroad
offices yesterday morning, as he burst like a
ray of sunshine upon his associates in the
office. 1t was sad to observe the look of
dependence resting upon the eeuntenances
of said associates when they found that
their co-laborer was joking, no pay car hay
ing arrived,
The Cincinnati Times book reviewer
would like to crawl into an obscure nook
an1 1ia nf fl..a n
continuation of Edwin brood, and now he
has received a communication from Charles
Dickens calling him 'sThomas Sapsea. y
The letter is slightly iingralntnatical, but
its sarcasm is eveypoNieriItg: Det TIC Fate
| OF. this unfortunate be warning to all
other criticS.-Bost0n Globe,
The general features of the bill intro
duced in the Board of Aldermen last night,
providing for a complete reorganization Of
the fire department, viii meet with favor on
the part of the citizens Of Nashville, bat
the clause which prohibits any person hold
! ing stock III Insurance companies from act
| ing as fire commissioners, will doubtless
meet with opposition. AS class, insu-
rance men are more deeply interested in
| the efficient management of the fire de-
partment of city than any other, and in
| Nashville the citizens are under obliga-
| tons to these men for favors
iii past years. In the days OF
the old volunteer firemen, the force was
| largely supported by the insurance coinpa-
| MES, and at later date. these companies
advanced the sum of $4,000 for the bur-
| chase OF engines, tyhan the city finances
| were III such condition that the engines
could not have been purchased without this
assistance. Some of the most suitable
among our citizens for the Office of Com
missioner Of the Fire Department are own
| erS of insurance stock, and the ruling out
of these men, by the provisions Of the act,
seems like unwise class legislation.
Scene: A Nashville billiard room in
which several gentleman are playing; nice
| young man looking on, FTitsr Patron OF
| t9usbahdiy, Just from Lodge and evidently
searching for lodgings. Patron, ETC., to nice
young man-''Say young feller, (hic) seen
| Jeems?" (No reply from nice young man,
| who is deeply interested in the game).
| Patron. etc, agaiIi-"Here, young Teller
where's Jeems?' (Here the Patron, etc.
stumbleS against pillar, but rights him
self with 'Scuse me sir, (hic) sense me,
viii ch apology is entirely thrown away
upon the pillar. Patron, etc, ponders oyei
the situation and evidently concludes that
he has beer shabthy treated. He fumbles
around down his right bootleg
draws revolver and with a
determined look, but uncertain
step, strides up to the nice young man.
with-'.Now look here mister, eff you're
| hankerin' arter somethin' nice (hicl, you
jest rub agin boy from Franklin, will yer?'
The nice young man suddenly loses his
intense interest in the gaiie OF billiards,
turns to the Patron, etc, with a cordial
smile and apologies for. his inattention
at great length. The pacified Patron, etc.
restores his revolver to its place of conceal
ment, replaces his bowie-knife in its sheath
extends his arms and exclaims feelingly
by George, stranger, you're a brick. Les
| ihic) take somethin' hct. Sorry can't
stay longer but I've got ter find Jeemes
! (hic). Haint seen nothin' O Jeemes, have
yer, stranger?r and he staggered of.