Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-06
ALL OVER THE CRY.

Fines to the amount of $40 were imposed
in the Police Court yesterday.
The Machinists' and Blacksmiths' Union
will meet hereafter at the old Odd Fellows
Hall.
Skillful artists were engaged all day yes
terday in retaining the roof of the EXPOSE
ton Building.
Last Thursday building permits were IS
sued for the erection OF four HOUSES; tocost;
in the aggregate, 100000.
A frst-class sidewalk is being laid on
McGayock street, between Spruce and
VauxhaIl-an improvement which is very
much needed.
The Fair Grounds are now open to the
public and are utilized every pleasant even
ing as driving park by those of our citl-
zens who are the owners of horse-fiesh.
A handsome noiseless clock, with marble
case, has been added to the conveniences OF
Supervisor Cobb's Office, which is being
transformed into one Of the most attractive
Offices in the city.
r. II. Singleton, No. ri Cherry Street,
has received for the current week--Leslies
Illustrated, Harper's Weekly, Weekly
Graphic, Boys and Girls, Danbury News,
Clipper, Police News and Wild Oats.
Standardization room Of the Hume
School-Lady Teacher: Sand now who
can tell me where quicksilver is found?r
Answer correctly given by half dozen Of
the small pupils. Teacher-"And for what
porpose is quicksilver use6?" Answer by
the youngest boy in the class-"Fur KILN
bed-bugs, num-"
The First Baptist Sunday-school have
chartered the John S. Bransford, taken out
Gearing papers, and will sail up the Cum
beriand as far as the Hermitage this morn
ing. starting at s O'Clock. A high old time
| is anticipated, as those First Baptist Church
people never do anything by halves. The
sixteenth infantry band has been subsidized
| for the occasion.
Carrie Stevenson was arrested yesterday
on the charge of having stolen fifty dollars
| from Mr.. S. FARMLAND, by whom she has
been employed. She was taken before
Justice Baskette, and the trial of the case
| postponed until 2 O'Clock Monday. Fol
| fear Miss Stevenson should forget the ex.
act time set for the trial, she was locked
up in Jail last night, as the court couldn'i
think of proceeding with the case without
her presence.
John Thompson, colored, is evidently in
need of being reconstructed. He was be
| fore Justice Cassetty on the charge OF as
saulting white woman by the name o.
Weaver. In the trial Of the case, good
sized club was introduced in evidence, a:
the weapon with which he had aimed a
murderous blow at the head of Mrs
Weaver, but which, fortunately, the latter
evaded. Thompson was fined $40, and put
under bonds to keep the peace.
Andrew Kerby and Tom Rooney. brace
of embryo sportsmen, were before the 20
lice Judge yesterday, on the charge OF firins
pistols inside the corporation. 1t wa:
shown that the Juveniles had invested ;
dollar in couple of toy pistols, and wer'
busily engaged in waging warfare upon
flock of grasshoppeTs when policeman
swooped down upon them. The case wa
dismissed.
Robert Wade, colored, was arrested by
Detective Ryan, yesterday, on the charg
of having stolen $S5 from NJ. D. VanHorn
of Stevenson, Alabama Mr.. Van Horn /
the proprietor Of hotel at Stevenson, ant
Wade has been one of his trusted servants
Justice Cassetty will investigate the mat
ter at l o'clock p. NJ. to-day. The. robbei
occurred some time ago, and Van Horn ha
spent a great deal of time and considerable
lucre in wandering up and down the cart
searching for his late servitOr, and mourn
ing because he found him not. He wa
telegraphed, yesterday, the news of Wade
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