Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-17
ALL OVER THE CITY.

Twenty-seven arrests yesterday, up to
midnight
There was scrub trotting race at the
course yesterday evening for small stake.
Lizzie Brown was arTes'ed yesterday on
the charge Of carrying concealed weapons.
Two horses belonging to the Fire De-
partment got loose from their stable yester-
day, and were caught only afies a lively
chase.
Maj. Turner, of Cheatham county, adopt
ed, yesterday, boy who had been left at
the county work-house by his mother the
day before.
We are happy to learn from gentleman
just from Memphis that the health of that
city is excellent, the rumor that cholera had
appeared there being unfounded.
Work on the new school building, now
being erected on the Hume lot, is progress
ing finely. 1t is thought the building will
be completed by the first of September.
DR.. Harris, of this county, returned yes
terday from Evansville, where he opened
the eyes of the natives with his show of
plants and flowers, and bagged many of
their shekels.
The drug firms of Nashville desire to call
the attention of the City Council TO the fact
that they have on hand a large supply of
the world renowned gravel remedy known
as Cowan's Liponteriptic.
Duchwoith & Co. have received Harper,
Cooley, Peterson, Baliou, and Pleasant
Hours, for June; also all the illustrated,
literary, and sporting papers for the current
week. Latest dailies from all parts of the
| country.
The following message was received at
| the Jail yesterday, with alteration OF books:
"Capt. RObt. Patterson-Piease distribute
these Sabbath-school papers among the pris-
oners in Jail. | hope that they may do
them good.-Charlie w. Kenly, 90 years
old.)
Nine negro cari-shufflers were arrested
last night by officers Bolton, Berger, Star
key and Head. The raid was made about
| II O'Clock, on North Market street, and the
ebony gamblers are now lodged in the
Hotel d'Adams.
The first number of the resurrected
National True Republican appeared yes
| terday. Samuel hOwerS is the editor. 1t
is red hot on civil rights, and goes tor
Brownlow, ProsSer and the Bulletin flu
riously.
kilograms remaining undelivered at the
Western Union Telegraph Office last night
Sunday office hours, to 10 A. NJ, and 3
to 5 p. NJ: J. G. Webb, Thos. P. Hall.
Cline & Bernheim, Rhea, Smith & Co., A.
G. Ewing, McCrea & Co, Stafford Brown,
cOlored, McAlister & Wheless, Geo. F.
Akers.
A merchant doing business on the Pub
lie Square, seeing that customers were few
] last Friday, set his clerks to work at adding
up the sums contained in the delinquent
tax list, published that morning. He
evidently believes the adage
UThe devil stiu finds work
For idle hands to do"
A railroad man named John Memlev
was arrested last night on the charge of OBJ
tanning a suit of clothes from w. E. Hay
good under false pretenses. He alleged
that he would soon obtain a situation on
the Nashville aud Chattanooga Railroad.
Upon returning the clothes he was re-
leased.
Our reporter was misinformed as to chill
dren of the city schools having been ex-
cused by the Superintendent last Friday to
attend the Central Baptist Picnic, with the
understanding that no marks should be
placed against them. The Superintendent
states that such exceptions are never
allowed, as they would materially inter
feTe with the discipline and the progress of
the pupils.
Bill Steele is gradually recovering from
the effects of his pistol-shot wound. Sue
Jones stays with him night and day, and
up TO last evening had not slept an hour at
one time since Wednesday night, when the
shooting occurred. Her devotion to this
man is remarkable. They have lived to-
and tbo%eb Steele has Sas fD p, beaten
her, now that he is lying helpless as child,
unable to even lift his hand, she goes to
him and watches over him with degree Of
tenderness which could not be excelIed by
the mother who bore him.