Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-01

It was ali Oh account Of his fertile ina.
gination that Johnny Marshall "a colOred
boy, over whose kipky head some eighteen
summers had gently glided) came to grief.
He imagined, last Sunday afternoon, that
he was a wild Bedouin of the desert, and
that the mule he bestrode was a steed in
whose veins conrsed the purest Godolphin
Arabian blood. Carried away, as it were,
by this inspiring fancy, he dashed up
Spruce street at a break-neck pace, never
hating or drawing reiu for an instant. A
little boy attempted to cross the street, but
before effecting this Object, Johnny and
his Arabian courser were upon him, and
the little fellow was knocked senseless.
The wild Bedouin was arrested, and yes
terday morning announced his Intention
to refrain from equestrian exercise until be
has broken rock at the WOrkhouse, five
dollars worth.
Isaac Wallace is one of those who
awake y the night, and sleep by the day,
Clad in fathomless penury."
He was found trespassing on the property
of others, and was temporarily provided
with quar- ers at the lock up, and when he
made friendly call upon the Police Judge,
yesterday morning, the heart of that pub.
func. was touched by bis apparently friend
less condition. A little inquiry disclosed
the fact that there was room for one more
at The Work House, and this fortunate cir
cumstance was Immediately seized upon, a
ticket of admission being Immediately
made out and presented to Mr.. Wallace,
who found ii difficult matter to restrain
his emotion at this evidence of kindness on
the part of comparative strangers.
Daniel Kemp, colored, is a provision
dealer. In his business transactions he ex-
ercises commendable degree of caution,
and does not risk his capital by launching
out in speculative schemes. He never
CANDLES in grain, or stocks, and as for
"puts" and "calls," "selling short" or "sell-
ing long," "margins" or "forfeits,'' he
knows no more about such things than does
the Buzzlrd Orator of the early history of
Demosthenes. Indeed, it has been charged
by those who know and admire Mr.. Kemp's
business qualifications, that he is almost
too cautious, and that it would
be largely to his pecunI-
airy advancement if he would branch out
more extensively. 1t must be confessed
that Mr.. Kemp does operate in rather
small way, but he probably understands
his own affairs and the condition of the
provision market about as well as any OF
his friends. Yesterday morning his entire
stock in trade consisted of peck of pota-
toes-and very small potatoes they were
too. These he had purchased at the mark
ethouse, ordered removed to his place of
business, and was trying to sell for the
round sum Of thirty-fVe cents-being a
slight advance on the purchase
price. Unfortunately for the
ultimate success Of Mr.. Kemp as produce
merchant, Il is writ in the law, otherwise
the city ordinances, that whosoever shall
buy at the markethouse and then sell, or
offer to sell, whereof he has purchased, the
same shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punished by fine, or imprisonment as
the court, in its wisdom shall elect. The
s'misfortunate" Daniel left the sum of five
dollars in the hands of the court, as slight
expression O. bis admiration of the manner
in which justice is dealt out by that Judicial
body.