Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-23

Judge Ouilng SHOOK tm UP 9CSbciN~J
morning to the tune of S62.50. ~
The resignation OF Councilman Melrose,
has been accepted by the Mayor.
& The rear of the building occupied by
Miller's mattress factory on College street,
is being rebuilt.
Alice Davidson, colored, was fined 81 by
Justice Cassetty yesterday for assaulting
Algeron Singleton.
From our reports this morning the prob
abilities are that the weather viii be clear
ing, with nosthwesterly winds.
The heavy man of the BdaAef has been
promoted to the grand jury. Let the man
ufacturers Of contraband cornjuiee ter-rem-
blel
The work of repairing the houses that
were damaged by the tornado which passed
through the city last week, has not been
completed.
Tie question that is now agitating the
minds of the people who live across the
river is, 'sShall we have a depot?" We say,
let them have it.
Nine-tenths OF the illicit distillation
cases to be tried at this term of the Federal
Court are from Lincoln, Franklin, White
and Jackson counties.
Mayor Kercheval has vetoed the bill re-
funding to Judge Halle certain moneys he
paid for city property to which he has been
unable to get a title.
Detective RYAN will not reach Nashville
with Reed, the suspected Edgefeld burglar,
until tomorrow, owing to the %circuitous
route he has to travel to get to Cairo.
Nm. b. Cobb, who was arrested on
Tuesday on the charge of attempting to
burn j. C.. Garrison's saloon in Alexandria,
DeKalb County, will probably be taken to
that place tomorrow,
Persons attending the Federal Court do
not pay much attention to the cards that
are couspicuously hung up around the
walls, judging from the large colored spots
on the floors.
Ii has been suggested that a room might
be fitted up for the City Treasurer In the
quarters now occupied by Judge Duling,
so that Treasurer Nelson's present Office
might be turned over to the Mayor for a
private office.
Complaint is made that a party of boys
use the hill on Broad street, near Moore
Memorial church, as a c~oasting ground,
substituting wagon for SledS, frightening
horses and endansering the limbs of pedes-
TRANS. We trust the police will see TO this
matter.
"Dick, give me a couple of peanuts, said
a Nashville gentleman yesterday to a friend
who was industriorisly engaged in conceal
inc q pint OF ~'Igoobers" from human view.
"Daresent do it, Jim-darsent do il" brisk
ly responded his friend, ''for these goobers'd
fly to your head in a minute"
Mr.. Brenneman, of the Journal OF Com
merce, brought in from the farm of G. W.
G. PAYNE, Yesterday, a twig from a peach
tree and another FROM a Bartlett pear, both
Of which were loaded with well developed
fruit buds. He says the prospect for a
good fruit crop this season has never been
excelled.
A here attached to a light buggy, took
fright yesterday afternoon and ran away,
going at full speed for a long distance. He
finally ran up against a fence on Cedar
street, causing the buggy In stop
almost instantly and throwing the
driver { little negro boy named Campbell,
out upon the street. His head and one of
his arms were slightly injured.
One of the best meetings that the Trini-
ty social Circle has ever held was held
Tuesday evening ct the residence of Mrs.
4. Fisher, on South High street. X. w.
Ellis rendered his resignation as Vice Pres
ident, which was not accepted. The Cir
Gle is fast becoming a fayOrite society in
South Nashville, as IS shown by the NUM-
bes Of new members admitted st every
meeting. The next meeting will be held
at the residence OF Mr.. Frank 0ttenyille,
No. GO, South Union street.
1t requires sixteen members OF the Fed
real Court Grand Jury to constitute a quo
ram rn- sha srancaufs,D &C ,,asuar1 D-
recent changes in the laws the foreman OF
the Grand jury is now required to swear
all witnesses to be examined by them.
This will save a considerable waste Of
time, as witnesses at former tsrms Of the
court had to b. sworIA by the clerk of the
court The Grand Jury had to continue
in session then as many hours as the court
sat, but by the recent change theJ can now
regulate their sittings to suit themselves.
Judge Trigg, in charging the Grand Jury
of the Federal Court ErSteriay said, that
he intended AZ this term of the Court, to
punish persons convicted Of illicit distil-
ling, and those who otherwise violate the
eyenue laws, by Imprisonment in the PEN
itentiary instead of county iails. BY SO
doing, he thought that the laws would be
Obeyed hereafter. tie initiated that he
was soirF 10 enforce the law vigorously,
and punish the convicted law breakers
heavily. He said that they would fare as
well, if not better, at the ~penitentiary, and
besides would have the pleasure of donning
a new suit of clothing.
A reckless book agent. WHO occupies an
Office on Cherry street, near Church, was
observed ciyOrting about the streets yeSter-
day afternoon astride a h~igh-spirited Go
dolphin Arabian cOurser. 1t was generally
remarked that a greater exhibition of grace
fulness and agility combined has not been
witnessed in this city since the war. As Ire
trotted briskly mp Church street, a small
eOokstoye hight have been thrown between
his person and the saddle, and as he logged
up and down the jolting could lie distinctly
heard a distance of two squares. Respecta-
BILE heads o ffamilies stood upon the streets
spellbound and w-ithuncovered heads, while
a procession of small boys followed the book
man. screaming with delight