Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-31
MURFREESBORO.
A Cosby Letter from a New CORES.
pendent.
What the People are DOIng-Cfty and
County Items OF IBterest-The Mu.
nicipaI Election, etc.


nicipaI Election, etc.
| To the Union and American:
MURFREEsDoRo, Oct. 20, 1S73.-There
is very little news of Importance at present
in our city, but thinking they will be ac-
certable, send you few items from this
place.
The weather for the past few days has
been cold but fair. Business has improved
some with our merchants, cotton being
brought in and sold in considerable qua1ti-
ty, this putting more money In circul ition.
Our country friends, too. have come to
| town oftener for the past week or so, giving
our little city quite q bus7 air.
As i5 always the ease at this season
of the year, the great staple
| co:tou--is the main thought end
talk with oar r5r1niDS community, and
the daily quotations are esgerly IvCCSSed
for by those Interested. Almost any day
near noon dozens Of wag MS loaded with
cotton can be seen standing on the public
square, and it g amusing to see the differ
ent buyers contendiDg for the prize. Wo
to the seller who happens to bring his bale
or two In on day when there are but few
others on the market, for then hs is sur
rounded by ahungry crowd of dozens of
buyers, who "sampIe' to such an extent
that 1t makes a serious inToad into his
bales.
Our city is improving some as regards
new buildings, although there is very little
prospect Of the "burnt district" being built
IN this year.
a neat brick store room has Just been
completed, fronting On the west side Of the
Square, across from the City Hotel. Il is
The property of Mrs. Mary Kerr, and will be
occupied by John Barbour, grocer and pro-
vision merchant.
The rev storeroom of James McFadden,
Cd the site of the one lately burned, is zap
idly being built, and Mr.. McFadden will
soon have the satisfaction of being located
as of yore.
Work has already been commenced on
the new Masonic hall and the corner stone
is to be laid Friday next. A special train
will be run from Nashville and large dele
cation of Masons are expected. No doubt
weather permitting.
One of the main enterprises now going
forward in our city is the new pork factory,
located on Lytle's creek near the suburbs of
the city. The building will be finished next
week, and the machinery will soon be erect
ed. 1t is owned and will be run bys COM
paDy of our enterprising citizens. They |
expect to be in operation by the middle of |
next month.
Mr.. John G. Prim has fitted up the |
building known as the ''Old Factory" as & |
FLAMING mill and steam cotton gin, and, we |
hear, will soon commence work. There |
are two other steam cotton gins in town
those of Wilson Bros. snd Capt. Thomas,
and, judging by the continuous running,
have plenty to do.
Our city has been tolerably quiet the past
week, the only occurrence of mole being the
killing of Emanuel Hill, negro, by Loney
Carney, one of the same race. 1t appears
that they had difficulty last Monday
morning during which Hill drew knife on
Carney, when The lattel seized a Ratchet
and struck the former terrible blow on the
head, killing him instantly. The murder
er then fed, and has not been heard from
since.
John Lyle, young son of Mrs. Eph Ly-
lie, residing about five miles South of town,
while out hunting Tuesday accidently shot
himself in the hand, inficting a painful
wound.
Chancery Court is in session this week.
4 goodly number of lawyers from neigh
boring towns are 10 attendance.
A good deal of interest is manifested in
he concert and tsbleaux for the benefit of
he Masonic Lodge, which are to take place
It Miller's Hall on The nights of the 9th and
III If November. The COZ cert is to be
lnder the direction of Prof. Meininger, and
ne charades and tableaux under the direc-
ion of Mrs. James D. Richardson and the
aides. An original drama will be perform
ID during the week. Already quite num-
yer of tickets have been sold i'll this city
md elsewhere.
Z An interesting revival of religion is in
Gogress al the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. The pastor, Rev. MIR. Temple
on, is assisted in the good work by Rev.
Jr. Chadick and others. A number OF
professions of religion have occurred aud
he good work still goes on.
The election for municipal officers of this
ity occurs on the first of December next,
ONE five weeks off. Announcements
AVE been made by different sspirants, for
learly all OF the positions, and the cam
'sigu promises to be lively one. DR.. j.
). MuIffee and A. T. Reeves, E are
sndidates for Mayor, with very little
bance for any one else running, as Mayer !
Jollier has declined the race. Messrs.
Vim. Ledbetter and John Parker are candi- ,,
ates for reelection as Aldermen, and
iessrs. q. @. Wright, James Pryor, Fl. FL.
Ierr, John Renshaw and Thos. Woods are
lso announced as candidates for Aldermen
rom their respective wards. For Recor-
er. Messrs. John Crockett and Esq. Collin /
b anton are announced. Recorder John {
,ell is also candidate for reelection.
,ity Marshal Jetton, odd Bob" as he is l
military called by the boys, has no oppo-
tion. This is as it should be, for be has
cen a faithful officer, and It would be hard
, find one to fill the position as satisfacto-
ly as he has done. q
The Central Hotel, which has been closed r
)r some months, was opened last week by
harley Arbuck e, a favorite in this COM
lupity. We hope he will do well, and he Q
as the prospect of doing so. MIR. Robert
ook has the bar, and is prepared to attend :
, the wants of the thirsty. I
We are glad to see that the City Marshal
repairing the streets in the vicinity CT the
,hools in the northern part of the town. T
We noticed a communication in one OF Il
Or local papers calling on the candidates 8
II municipal Offices to give their views as a
,gards lighting the public gas-lamps, and
SO their idea of the city purchasing steam :
re engine. As yet there have been no re- u
,onses, We hope the ques ions will be L
ressed, On account of a selfish or niggald g
brit on the part of the Board of Aldermen, e
,e public lamps have not been lighted on 5
ie SQUARE and streets for nearly year; l
nd "a tn the fire engine, ther9 has been