Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-21
FROM ALL OVER THE CITY.

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day morning to the amount of $500.
John Muscadine was fined $40 yester-
day on the charge Of making an assault
with a knife.
John Emery was released from the city
workhOuse yesterday on a writ of hdbeds
eorpsss, By Judge Guild.
Judge Ferris has distributed $1,000 by
order ofthe County Cont TO paupefs since
the first of the month.
1t is reported that Councilman Melrose
is going to offer his resignation Thursday
night, as 4 member of the Board.
a SON of JUDGE East was thrown from q
buggy SUNDAY evening, his horse running
off and breaking the vehicle TO pieces.
From our report this morning the probar
bilities are that the weather to-day will be
generally clear with north and west winds.
Nine thousand dollars was paid in to the
City Recorder yesterday or account OF priv
ileges. The amount was turned over to
the City Treasurer.
Winston. Smith was committed 10 jail by
the Federal Court yesterday on the charge
| Of illicit diSt1lfing, but was soon after re-
leased on bond.
The magnificent piano, in which a large
number of chances have been sold, viii be
| rallied of to-day. Here's luck to the lucky
individual who bears Off the prize.
Blackburn will probably be sentenced by
Judge Trigg, of the United States Cour-,
to-day. 1t is said that Blackburn has GER
tain propositions to make the court.
Spittoons have been plached in the inches
in the walls Of the building occupied by the
Federal Court, and placards, warning visit
ors to not spit on the floor, are conspicuous
ly posted.
4 Nashville young man went into a
florists establishment yesterday, with a
view of purchasing a wall flower. He was
greatly Disappointed at finding there were
none for sale. gFfEE
Bob Smith, colored, who stole the watch
from Mr.. McCabe's little boy, was taken
before Justice Everett yesterday, and was
bound over by that official to await trial be-
fore the Criminal Court.
The grand ball to be given at the Vine
street schoolhouse tonight for the benefit
Of the orphans, will be a nice affair, judg-
inc from the extensive arrangem snts that
are being made by the different COM
mittees.
Gen. Nancy, of the Tennessee and Pa
eifc Railroad, threw the assembled magis-
trates of the county into a futter of trepi-
dation yesterday by addressing them as
The Worshipful, the Davidson County
Court.
We learn that a large number Of North
ern farmers are negotiating for the sale OF
their farms with a ysew Of settling IN Ten
neSsee in the vicinity Of Nashville. Let
them como along. They could not locate
in 8 section offering better inducements.
A large OK fell into the river on North
Front street, yesterday afternoon, and was
nearly drowned before he was rescued rom
the swift stream which was bearing him
down at ii very rapid r.te Of speed. Two
men u%nstripped themselves and SNasa Ia
him, and catching him by the horns, pulled
him TO the shore.
In alteration occurred at Springfield,
Robertson county, on Sunday, between two
negroes named Sheeiey and bowling, which
attracted a large~crOgd OF spectators 10 tbs
Public Square, the scene OF the trscas, One
of the negroes had his arm broken three
times by a large hickory stick used by his
assailant. They were arrested, and fined
SO each,
We understand thst Gen. Finck, of the
Louisville and Nashville and GTe6t SoAih
ern Railroad, will meet a committee rom
the Edgefeld Board Of Aldermen TO
morrow for the purpose Of consulting in re-
gard 10 iEs erection of a depot in Edge
field and about eeJaia re,R3irS IN be done
TO Spring street. He will also be IN al
tendance at the Green Line Convention
Ehich convenes here tomorrow.
Mrs. 81. y. Brown. who was elected
librarian of the City Library a. : TeceI,t
meeting of the Board Of Directors, viii as
sumo control of that Institution on the first
Of next IaOirth, We feel assured that she
will give perfect satisfaction sad sLst SIZE
will cndeayor to be accommodating to All
and partial TO none. Mrs. Brown held the
position Of EngrOsSing Clerk Of the State
Senate during n tenn Of the Legislature,
and was highly esteemed by all with whom
she was officially connected.
William Steel vas arrested Oh North
College street by officer Starkey yesterday,
on the charge Of having stolen Z trunk full
of ladies clothing, from the steamer Ship
porS' Own, on which he was employed as 4
deck hand. The trunk was found in the
possession Of Steel, but he claims
that he purchased II u e
negro. He was taken before Justice Everett
but the trial of the case was postponed I'M
til the sd, as the supposed oAner of the
gods lives near the headwaters of the
Cumberland aud has nat ges learned of
the arrest Of Steel,
The Enclosure surrounding tins court
house presents a very attractive appearance.
The trees are growing finely, as is also the
grass, and the janitOr of the
building E2s engaged yesterday
in planting out h0nsysnesies, pinks, etc.
Ii has been suggested that perhaps some OF
the citizens of Nashville and vicinity would
present to said official rose bushes, bulbs,
flowers and shrubbeTy to be planted out
about the courthouse. Presents OF this
kind will be gratefully receives, ana surely
no one could ask a higher mission on earth
than 10 ineulcate a love for the beautiful in
the hearts Of tbs legal lights of Nashville,
as will be the result OF GFnamenting the
ward of the courthouse.