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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-26
POLICE PICKINGS.
Naughty WOrds-TOO Much Whisky
iu Several Instances-TheTr True Story
OF w. FurgesOn and #. LangdoB, as
Related by Miss Langdon.

Naughty WOrds-T0o Much whisky
Several Instanees-TheT True Story
of w. FurgesOn and #. LangdOB, as
Related by Miss Langdon.
w. II. Warren and Charles Kirkpatrick,
newsboys; vulgar and obscene language;
FIVE dollars each.
A. P. Rines; too much whisky; full of
fight; five dollars.
VIM. Rogers; ditto; ditto; ditto.
John McGowin; riding with disreputabe
characters; charge not sustained; case dis
missed.
Ellen Trusty; charming woman; will ges
drunk when she gets chance; had good
chance Thursday night; improved it;
spent remsinder night in the cooler; yester-
day pleaded poverty; let off.
William FuTgeson and Frances Langdon
are pleasant couple for small tea-party.
They have never been married, but as
neither Of the twain are troubled with
scruples ofIconcience about anything, this
was matter Of but small Importance in
their eyes. Furgeson insisted upon it that
he had not been fighting. LaDgton &C
knowledged that she hsd, and said that
Billy had done bis share-indeed he was
the aggressor. A lady who happened to be
present at the time the mill occurred, testi-
fed that the two were scuffling about the
floor in very lively manner,
when she became scared and
retreated from the parlor-where the battle
was raging, into the back room. This wit
ness realized the responsibility of her posi-
ton and of the oath she had taken, and
was remarkably circumspect in her testi-
mony. Said she: 81 didn't see nary lick
pass betwixt 'em; they might ha' bin
scufin,' or they might ha' bin fghtin,' an
l couldn't say fur the life o. me which it
was, case ] lit out o. thar mighty lively,
tell you." The narrative of the pugilistic
Frances, was somewhat more to the point.
She said: "Billy he's all the time drinkin'
an drinkin.' I've told him good many times
that didu't have no sort o. use fur him,
an that he might git up an git just as soon
as he pleased; but bless you! he hain't no.
thought o. goin'. Well, he came home the
other night, an told him to go way and
not come foolin' round me. He kept a
pesterin' of me an got mad and told HIM
I'd have him arrested If he didn't behave
himself, an then he hit me side the head.
He kept on hittin' me, an commenced
to hit him, and then l throwed him
under the bed. l started to 60 out an
just as got to the door, he pulled me back.
l whistled for policeman and he slapped
his hand over my mouth. A policeman
came, and Billy he started to run out the
back way, but they caught him, and that's
ALL" The court was of the opinion that
that was enough, and so fined Furgeson
$40 and Miss Langdon S.. Being short of
funds, the affectionate couple wendell their
way to the workhouse. SIN prosperity we
are united, and in adversely we are not d.
vided."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-26
MELANGE.

--ssIt is not rank, nor birth, nor state,
: But the get-upsand- gett hat makes men great"
Chicago hotel Mattresses make hits by
striking just before dinner.
"A circus company lately used four bar
rels of -four in adorning Pittsbqrg with
posters. ffl
Ladies of taste, says a fashion writer,
make their own bonrets.
If any body asks you If you are going
to Europe this summer, say yes, to be FASH
ionable.
The epizootic is still wandering around
the Pacific slope, hunting new ranches and
pastures green.
A Wisconsin clergyman danced the round
dance the other day-round tree to get
away from bear.
-"Aberration of train from the track {"
has the merit of novelty in referring to rail-
road accidents.
A Kansas paper describes a man as
being Gas sociable as batch of candidates
two weeks before election"
AT concert, the other day, one of the
vocalists found her voice thick; she strain
ed If, but without good effect.
--"Mister, will you lend pa your news
paper? He only wants it to send it to his
uncle in the country"
ooh, certainly; and ask your father II
he will Just lend me the roof of his house.
l only want the shingles to make the kettle
boil" f
-Dubuquei is astonished at finding keg
of brandy sixty-six feet under ground. The
inference is that Dubuque is founded upon
the cite of an old distillery.
What is the difference between the en-
CINE driver and passenger who has lost
the train? One is right in front, the other
left behind.
1t is boast among fashionable women
generally that they "never read a newspa-
per-" But they make much mere hustle
about their ignorance than is at all neces-
sary.
Asking a lady what her accomplish
ments are, is, generally speaking, harmless
enough. Still, in these days, it might in
some cases, cause embarrassment to put
the question, "Do you paint?"
in Newman, Ca, the other day, mule
kicked a negro's hat off without touching
his head. What right has a negro to de-
ceive mule by weari! G bat that doesn't
fit? 1t is a swindle that should not be toll
Grated in a Christian community.
"A tombstone at Saratoga, N. Y, re-
members, testiffes, and warns thus: EN-
ma, dau'r of Abraham and Matilda c., and
and wife of Theodore s., died Aug. Is, E
26 yrs, leaving five children; married too
young against her fathers will. Single
women take warning.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-26

The transfers in real estate for the week
ending yesterday were as follows
Stephen A., Josiah N Sterling
NJ, and f. B. Hows, John 81.
Hutton and Margaret bis wife,
John Newson and Elizabeth p,
deed of partition to lands in 18th
district
Enos Hopkins to Luther l..
Terry,lots in Humphreys addi-
ton .................. 4UO w
B. T. Drake and W. A. and j. j.
sd district. ................. 14S 90
" in 18th district ............ $50 90
F. r. Donahue to W. 81. Rus
sephins avenue. ............. 700 90
Knoxville. ................. so co
John Murphy to Mrs. A. Carney,
lot in Harding's addition...... 800 60
Julia g. Putnam to Mrs. Mary
Conner, lot in Edge6eld. $3.50. AS 90
baker, lot in city. ........... 1900 90
Beech, interest in lot in city. 200 90
Samuel Watkins to w. Perry, lot
in West Nashville. ........... 200 90
N. Baxter, jr., q. & M. to Jacob
Jungerman, lot on Market
street. .................' oVV w
W.P. Cannon to Julius Temp
kius, lot in 18th district. ..... 1S5 90
n. Baxter, jr;, G. &. NJ. to Thos.
E. Stratton, land in 18Th dis
trlct. ......... .........'...' 4JUV w
Arson Nelson, special commits
sioner, to VIM. Stocked, lot
streets. ...................~ 6,842 so
Stone, land in 9Th district. 49,. 2,1OO 90
E. D. Whitworth, Sheriff, etc, to
F. r. Rains, land in 9th dis
trlct. .....s..........s .s'ss 40 %
Same to same, land in same..... 50 30
j. w. Ewing and o. Ewing, jr.,
to John L. Smith, lot in Ew-
ing's addition. ............... 1,2OO 90
n. Baxter, jr., Clerk and Master,
ock's addition. ............... 1000 90
Jacob II. Walker to E. NJ. Wal
ker ct ais, deed of gift to lot in
18th district.
G. M. Fogg, jr., administrator,
ETC., to Jordan Hadley, lot in
McGavock's add ion... ,..... 663 IS
Thos. ]. Hays to E. w. Cole, in
terest in lot on Church street. 1926 90
F. Buhler and wife to ]. U. Baur,
land in Grundy county. 100. 100 90
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-26
The winding Up of the Orphans


According to previous announcement, the
final disposition of the articles left over
from the fair took place yesterday afternoon
at Masonic Hall, where goodly number of
ladies and gentlemen assembled at the hour
appointed.
We give below the names of the articles
won and the names of the winners:
The Orphans Table (Mrs. M. j. Dolin).
The costly gold watch was won by Mr..
Ed. II. Miller; the sewing machine by Mrs.
Casparo; the china dinner set by Joseph J.
O'Rourke "a good lift, Joe, towards start
ing housekeeping); and a pair of handsome
vases by Miss Annie Dolin. Mrs. Dolin
acknowledges another donation from DR..
w. <. Bowling. There was considerable
of contest for the machine, Mrs. Casparo
and Annie Dolin each throwing Is; In
throwing of, each got Z, and in the next
throw, Mrs. G. got and Annie 8,
Table vi Mesdames Barry and Prender-
gast-The blackthorn cane was won by 10.
Walker; the silver water set, by Mrs. j. G.
Barry; the beautiful French clock, by Judge
Duling NO. 432), and the elegant tea set
by H. II. Wilkinson (290)-another chance
for some nice young lady. There were
three tied for the water set-Nos. 46, 385
and 399-the latter finally winning it.
Mesdanes Mccormack and Byrne's Ia
ble-The fine gold watch chain was won
by Walter Scott (273.)
Sunday-school Table Miss Kate Muir
ray)-The silver tea set presented by Mr..
Bustard, was won by William Davis; three
tied on 17-Nos. SO, 55 and 132-in throw
ing off these ties, the last two numbers tied
on II, and in throwing off q second time,
Davis won the prize. The music book was
won by Miss Eliza Fitzwillisms;
The Bride Ga dolly, by Miss Maggie Hines;
pair of tides, by Miss Ellen Mcdonald;
the splendid Singer Sewing-machine, by
Mr.. John E. Harding for the machine four
tied on Is, Nos. SO, 100, 1856 and 4S2. The
stone china dinner set was won by Mrs. E.
E. Jones; pair of fine lace curtains, by
Thomas Wrenne; guitar, by Miss Kate
Murray; doll (the Little Beauty, by Miss
A ME Roper; portrait of Plus TX, by Miss
Kate O'Donnell; Marseilles quilt, by Miss
Mary Rosir Cor Roser).
The ladies and gentlemen whose names
are enrolled among the winners can obtain
their articles by applying to the ladies hay
ing charge of the tables, as above.
Thus closes the Fair for 1873, which,
considering the very long and severe win
ter, will be a success, and exceed the fond
hopes of nine out of every ten capable of
Judging.
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Otonoe IN RsUeTs during past tBgesty-four kOurs

The river Is nearly at stand here with
81 feet water on Harpeth Shoals. Weather
clear ard cool at this time Of writing,
There were no arrivals yesterday.
The Frank p. Grscey departed for Cairo.
The Lawrence cleared for Cincinnati.
She had engagements for 300 tons pig met
al below at 81 per ton.
The shaft of the Ada Holman was taken
out to the shops Of the Nashville and Chat
tanooga Railroad for repairs. This Is the
first time this kind Of work has been done
in Nashville. Eastman and Grant have
promised to turn out a good job, and they
win do It. I'D
The Exchange, from Pittsburg, Is expect
ed tonight.
The Cincinnati packet line ia TO be re-
vived. Three first-clasS boats viii be IN the
trade next season.
j. Leroy Armstrong, one Of the soliciting
agents of the Peoples Gas Light Company,
is an old steamboat clerk. He was employ
ed thusly on the Felix Grundy In 1915,
China in 1916, Daniel Hillman and Rose Of
Sharon in 1S47.
Col. Silverthorn, of the Evansville Jour
nal, has discovered that the Ada Heilman's
posters were not printed a. either Of the
Nashville newspaper officers. II he shall
continue bis researches further be can add
ditto Of every other Nashville boat.
Adam Wooif having spent all the money
he received for making ont Ella Hughes
bills Of sale, will return home in = few
days. f
P. A. Byrne, the irrepressible, is all regu-
lar, now that bis position on the Ada He'll
man is respected.
qDr. Brad w. Ckesley, cashier Philips
Cairo wharf-boat, has many friends Ia tnis
city who win remember him a. clerk OF tns
Robert Moore, LaHrelce, and MflAs hs-
gOn.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-26
TYPOGRAPHICAL.


"What will he do With Il?n We refer
to the $4,000 which Councilman Meow
IN is going to receive on account of bis
damage suit, in which little proceeding the
city OF Nashville appears as defendant.
The Danbury Nescs says the Black Crook
is to be there again in about three months,
(which is long time TO wait, but, then,
the street crossings are very muddy"
81 wish the Legislature would pass an
act inaicting heavy penalty upon any per-
son who attends ball and dances until az
ter midnight" exclaimed tired and sleepy
headed young man yesterday morning. He
was present at the Orphans Fair ball the
night before, and, in his excessive briskness
had stripped the light fantastic" until four
O'Clock A. NJ.
The little boy saved from the wreck of
the Atlantic was not saved for nothing.
Glory waits him. Also money. Together
with a graf fat woman, elephants, and
other curiosities, he is offered the proud
privilege Of travelling with Mr.. Barnum. 1t
is delightfully."- gratifying to know that the
terms proposed by Mr.. B. include $40, 900
and the right to sell bis photograp IN Y.
Tribune. 81
q
laaiy use the word sslam,'" said a gentle
man TO Nashville lady yesterday. SIT is
word frequently used in the North, but /
never heard it used in the South before"
81 was raised in Georgia" she replied, "and
they say we Georgians talk a great deal
like the Yankees, and that we consider a
slam on u.s."
A tenderly raised Nashville youth asked
his paternal ancestor TO allow him to at
tend the Baptist prayer meeting a few
nights ago. The paternal ancestor rejoiced
g eatly at this eVidenceIo f bis dear sons de-
sire to walk in the right path, and readily
granted the required permission. Then
that tenderly raised Nashville youth wend-
ed his way to the residence of the dear one
Of his heart, and held sweet converse with
that charming maiden until the bell at the
police headq, arters struck the hour of
twelve, when he turned bis reluctant foot
steps homeward. Arriving at the paternal
mansion, he carefully removed his boots,
and stole gently into the hall, hoping to
reach his room undiscovered. But the pa
ternal ear caught the sound caused by the
opening door, and the paternal voice spoke;
"My son, don't you 60 to that Baptist pray
er meeting any more. 1t is not right for
prayer meetings to hold until after mid
night"
The CGurier-J Journal thus discourages
honest industry and enterprise: A gas col
lector called at DR.. Edward NJ. Brownies
private medical Office to collect little bill
the other day, when the doctor fell upon
him with Ratchet and attempted to chop
him into mess of hash on the spot. Who
blames Browne? For our part, we nev er
see gas collector, life insurance agent or
sewing machine lsgent that We don't look
round for Ratchet, with view of doing
little something in the hash line ourselves,
but some how or other it always happens to
be out of the way atthe moment.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-26
s.The LabOrer is worthy of His
Hirpo

Hire"
DR.. Atchison introduced bill in the
Board of Common Council Thursday night
providing for the increasing of the pay of
the Recorders clerk from fifty to seventy
five dollars, and, to the credit and good
sense of the C0uncilmen be it said, the bill
passed all three readings, by a suspension
of the rules, with but a single negative
vote. DR.. Atchison acted wisely in intro
ducing this bill, and it is to be hoped it will
receive the endorsement and sanction of
the Board of Abdomen, after that body has
done simple act of justice by raising the
allowance to 500 per month.
There are not ten persons in this city
who have an adequate id of the amount
of work devolving upon the Recorders
clerk-work, too, which no one but care
full, patient, accurate and pi installing man
can do, and one who can fill the position is
worth more to the city than SO per month,
while man who cannot do the work pre-
cisely as it should be done, is not worth
seventy-ive cents per month. In addition
ton is one Of trust and responsibility,
count for nearly $4,000 of city funds
every month, and this amount
is being increased every year. A young
man will accept position as book keeper
in large house at low salary, because he
knows that if he is careful, attentive aud
conscientious in the performance of his
duty, that salary viii be increased, but no
such inducements are held out to the man
who fills the position of Recorders clerk,
the pay being the same no matter if he
should hold the place for score of years.
The present incumbent is man compe-
tent in every respect, and the right way to
keep men of that character in places Of so
much responsibility, is to pay them pro-
per compensation for the wear aud tear of
their talent and abilities.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-26

OLD Timothy Pickering was a pretty
smart man in his day, and they couldn't
take him in when they offered to work on
his farm. To one of those chaps that think
they know everything, he put the question
if he knew how to build stone wall: "Yes!"
said be, 'any fool ought to know that"
swell, how is it done?' said the colonel.
"Why, by putting one stone on another"
replied the man. e"Not by any meansl" re-
joined the colonel, "you know nothing
about wall building swell, how then,
sir, would like to know, how would you
have it done?" Shy putting one stone upon
two stones, so as break joints and have a
wall that any fool like you could not push
over. Good morning."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-26

The following magazines were bound
yesterday and are now ready to be issued
to members Of the Nashville Library: The
four Bri ish Qusrterlies and Bldck1UoOd,
The Builder, LitteLpS Lining Age, Apple
tons journal, EUery Saturday, The Nation,
Contemporary Recielo, CGSSelrS and Corn
hell. There is no feature Of the Library
more attractive than this one of issuing
these bound magazines. There are many
articles in them which many persons cannot
find the time to read in the Library, but
they can read them at home.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-26
/" MeGoWIN.o
His Nights and wrongs-A $4,000
suit Against tine CorpOration-Dam-
a~e suit Against Police Officers.


His Rights and Wrongs-A $4,000
suit Against tine CorpOration-Dam-
age Suit Against Police Ohicers.
Some two weeks since, John McGowin,
Councilman from the Fourth Ward, was
brought before the Police Judge on the
charge of having been disorderly on the
streets. He hal been arrested the night
preyious, aud lodged in the lookup, and of
these facts the UNION AND AMERICAN
made brief mention at the time. Officers
e. d. Davis, Nick Davis, and Bell were the
ones who arrested McGowin, and something
over a week ago the latter brous hit suit for
damages against these officers, and against
the corporation, jointly, putting in
a claim for $4,000 as the amount OF dam
age incurred by him in consequence OF said
arrest. Monroe Cockerall and Albert Wat
kins became McGo1n's securities for cost,
and the case will probably come up at the
next term of the Circuit Court.
Wednesday night McGown was again ar
rested, together with another coloTed man
by the name OF Tom. Underwood, this
time on the charge of riding in hack with
a woman of disreputable character. The
case was tried in the Police Court yester-
day morning, when the proof failing to sus-
tain the charge, the case was dismissed.
| On this occasion the arrest was made by
| officers Morris and Schneider, and yester-
dayEMcG owin. brought two suits againt these
parties, before Justice r. d.
Campbell, one being 3 civil and the other
a suit for assault Underwood also brought
similar suits against each of the defend
ants. Both plaintiffs recovered judgment
against each of the defendants, to the
amount of 49.95--making total Of
nearly $1,000. The defendants have two
days tins in which to take an appeal. In
the assault case, Player Martin, city attor-
ney, became bondsman for the defendants,
and this case also will probably come up for
trial at the next term of the Circuit Court.
McGowin says he brings these suits in
self defence, and for the better protection
of the colored residents of Nashville, as he
considers they are uDjuslly imposed upon
by policemen and by the city officials gener-
ally.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-26
THE LARGEST AND BEST
New Adyertfsements,

The National Savings Company, corner
of Union and College streets, are doing a
regular exchange and banking business;
they receive deposits AID allow interest
when left for stated time; they furnish
drafts in sums to suit on London, Dublin,
Edinburgh and all parts of Germany; they
buy and sell exchange on New York, Gin
cinnati and Louisville; they keep for sale
Government, State and county bonds, and
they at all times pay the highest rates for
gold, silver, uncurrent money, etc.
Latin in Wards Seminary. See notice.
Our readers will be interested in the ad-
-vertisemeut of the Nashville Trotting Asso-
citation, 10 be fou q in another column.
Read the announcement of the rev firm
OF Corder Bros. & Hudson.
Brick house for rent.
Secondhand barouche for sale.
Young man wanted.
Cook wanted.
Gold watch found.
Important notice to members of the Nash
vile Library Association.
Notice the advertisement of the 80 cent
store.
All kinds of ladies wear at Elam's.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-26
The Vanderbilt university.

In pursuance ola joint resolution of the
City Council to procure a subscription OF
$4,000 for the location of the Vanderbilt
University in this city, the Mayor has ap.
pointed the following committee to solicit
donations, to-wit:
James Whitworth, Dempsey Weaver,
Jos. w. Allen, R. w. Brown,
Thos. d. Fife, E. II. East,
W. r. Reese, Thompson ADder3CD,
A. G. Adams, Thos. Craighead,
9. A. r. Thompson, Jas. NJ. Hamilton,
DR.. 7. A. Atchison, M. Vaughn,
f. Demoville, E. w. Cole,
G. K. Winston, W. A. Gleeves,
Sam Murphy, John Lumsden,
4. j. Morris, W.T.. Cooper,
a. B. Beech, III. Burns,
Geo. G. OBryan.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-26

The Somerville Falcon of the 24th inst.
SAYS: "Judge John L. T. Sneed has pur-
chased property near Buntyn's Station on
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, and
will hereafter make that place his home.
We regret exceedingly to give up such a
distinguished and valuable citizen, but can
congratulate the people of Buntyn on the
accession TO their community OF such a
man. No matter where Judge Sneed may
90 he will carry with him the love and ad.
miration of the whole people of this place
where be has lived so long and has been so
useful. We wish him much success"
The New York Commercial Advertiser
states that Mrs. Southworth has written
forty-two novels And adds: Thousands
of her readers have died, but she is alive"
1t is said that the "Miss" which Lydia
Thompson puts before her name, when she
hadn't ought to, is worth $500 per week
extra to her in drawing young men to her
concerts.
Gen. Candy, the murdered general, mar
ried Miss Louisa Ames, of Baltimore, a
niece of Bishop Ames, Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. He leaves no chill
dren.
The Union City Courier, of the 25th
inst, says: Hon. G. n. Gibbs and family
leaves to-day for Nashville, where they will
10 future make their home.
Gel. 7. II. Wicks, Superintendent of the
Pullman Palace Car Company, at st. Louis,
was in the city yesterday on business con-
nected with his cars upon the St. Louis
and Southeastern railway.
Senator Smithson was in the city yester
day, and registered at the st. Cloud.
Geo. f. Akers, now enjoying piscato-
Iial frolic at Weatherford's Mill, Port Royal,
writes home that he caught 3 salmon
weighing six pounds and three pound
trout, besides smaller ones. He says the
sport is the finest he has had for years.
Among the arrivals at the Maxwell
House yesterday, were the following:
Theo. Snow, W. E. Humphrey, j. B. Cham
pion, New York; P. r. Lance, Cincin-
natl; John j. Stitwell, Louisville; n. B.
Adams, U. S. Army; NJ. +. Taylor, Il.
w. Hayden, st. Louis; F. NJ. Ferrin,
Rochester; j. Davis and family, Detroit;
Col. R. Baylis, Dayton, Ohio.