Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-16
ALL OVER THE CITY.

The patrons OF the police court, yester-
day morning, forked over Sl65, in the ag-
gegate.
Con Crowly was committed to Jail by
Justice Butler, yesterday, on the charge Of
assault and battery.
The Broad and Spruce street cars now
sport two lamps each, TO the increased COM
fort and convenience of patrons.
Mrs. Henri Weber will be happy to re-
ceive her friends at a matinee to-day, AT
p. NJ, at the Edgefeld Female Seminary.
Patrons of the drama begin 10 ask with
some impotence as TO what and when
will be the next attraction at the Opera
House.
The Mite Society of St. AIMS Sunday
School viii meet al Mrs. Weber's Female
Seminary, Woodland street, this evening.
All.sre invited.
fDavid Galloway, colored, and Melinda
Vines, white, were each sent to the work
house f1rssixty-siX days, yesterday, on the
charge Of miscegenatiOn.f
We are Just row favored with the fore
running indications Of falling weather. \
wet spell is probable, no matter what old
PrObS may say to the contrary.
Henry Williams and Noah Thompson,
both colored, who INDUCED in little pu-
gilistic exercise at a colored ball last night,
deposited SO each in the city treasury yes
,rday.
The train due here yesterday at 1911 r.
NJ, on the ST. Louis and Southeastern
Railroad, was delayed about seven hours
by freigh. train running offthe track near
Guthrie.
Mamie Allen, a soiled dove, used such
profane language on the streets yesterday
that officer Rylnan thought he would only
be doing his duty to escort he 10 the sta
tiOn-housa.
Pleasant G.. Gibbs and Berry L. DOnO.
! hue. Of Union COUNTY. were commissioned
; magistrates yesterday by the Department
of State. DOnOhue's predecessor Is in the
penitentiary.
4 gentleman who was yesterday asked
TO take drink, politely declined, saying
he had rigidly abstained for ten years-in
his boyhood-and was now trying, on a
wager. to keep sober for ten days.
BY the new constitution Of the City Lii
brary, adopted yesterday, and printed ia our
! columns TO-DAY, there can be two quorums
of the Board of Directors in session at the
same time, with two members of the Board
to spare.
| \ young man, few evenings since, ac-
cOmpanied by his dulcina, took a stroll
| through the Exposition. aud also spent a
portion Of their time occupying the rustic
seats in the Floral Hall. When they
emerged from their secluded retreat, the
lady's white silk dress was completely COW
cred, around the left shoulder, with the
KNAPP from the young mans coat. Cheap
coats are fraud in such cases.
Lee Robertson, coOred, indicted for
killing a cnlored man named Bates, was
yesterday acquitted in the Criminal Court.
The proof established the fact that the kill
| ing was an act of self-defense. and also that
the accused was 4 man of unimpeachable
chara ter, and especially peaceable and IN
offensive III disposit on. \ number Of
highly respectable gentlemen testified as TO
his good reputation.
Mr.. ". Il. Savely and Miss Octavia NJ.
| Car. both of this county, were married in
the County Court room at half past 9 o'clock
YES e-lay morning by Judge FERRIS. The
ceremony was Witnessed by large crowd,
including most Of the county officers. A
brother of the bride was married in this
county day before yesterday. This County
Court room is becoming quite nuptial
"boYer." several more weddings being ex-
| pected TO take place there soon.
| When our city contemporary OeSlShdles
a report from Lebanon as Especial 10 The
Bonner" it is not to be understood, though
implied, thereby that there is telegraph
line between Lebanon and Nashville. The
posts for wire have been prepared and the
wire purchased but not put up. The sub
Scribed funds having been exhausted, the
work was suspended. We live in hopes,
| however, that additional subscriptions may
be soon procured that the line may be es-
tablished and our sister town brought into
c'oser relations with us, as MurfreesborO
| and Henderson, KY, are.
| Somebody was impressed with The idea
that dark hued parsonage named sam
johnson could convey an order for 50 to
| somebody else, collect the amount, and
| honestly return the saEie to the rightful
owner. This led to disappointment, for the
temptation proved too much for resistance
on Sans part. lie appropriated the money
to his own use, thus causing the suspicion
that he had been guilty of a fraudulent
breach of trust. For this he was indicted
and his trial yesterday resulted in conyic-
| ton and the assessment Of eleven months
confinement in the county workhOuse. He
| will nrphablv take an apDeal.