Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-08
ALL OVER THE CITY.

The police court fines yesterday amount
ed to $3.50.
The Federal Court Building is being
rooted with tin.
Hart & Ryman's Minstrels will perform
at Masonic Hall next Wednesday and
Thursday nights.
Petitions praying for change of venut
in the Al Powers case are being circulated.
Player Martin is his attorney.
Felix and Alfred Daniels, colored, who
have been confined in Jail on the charge OF
gaming, were released by the Criminal
Count yesterday.
Workmen are engaged on the work o.
excavating the foundation of the new
school building, which is to be erected or
the Hume lot
The County Work-house prisoners have
been engaged for several days in relieving
the Courthouse wall of the surplus dirt
that has collected thereon.
The Federal Court has finished its Grim
inal docket. A large number of illicit dis
tilling cases have been disposed of. The
majority of them were continued.
The Executive Committee appointed by
the late Colored State Convention Will
issue an address shortly to the colored peo-
pie, setting forth their grievances"
Mollie Page, the colored girl who was &C
cused of setting fire to Mr.. Bissick's house,
was released by Justice Baskette yesterday,
for want of positive proof against her.
A handsome iron gate has been erected
at the main entrance TO Mt. Olivet Gem
etery, and many Improvements are being
made in the general appearance Of the
grounds.
And now Hemphill has got to importing
Milwaukee lager. When We send away up
TO Wisconsin for that beverage, it is pref
ty good sign We are fast becoming beer
drinking community.
Nashville rejoices in colored tOoth-pun-
Usher. His name is Sam White, and he is
said by some of the professional men to
have unusual skill in the mechanical dent
iStry. Sam talks of locating in Mobile.
The work of tearing down the north
wall of the Publishing House was COM
menced yesterday, large force of hands
being employed. The wall is being re-
moved from one end of the building to the
other.
The 's0ld FOlkes" of this city purpose
giving a Concert at Montgomery, Ala, soon,
but will await Mrs. Craig's return to the
NAbN" AldNC baiu pAAdOC III HA~N~N
at their disposal by Col. Sloss, of the South
and North Road, and, as the entire party
have accepted the invitation, a high old
time is anticipated.
Yesterday afternoon an old, gray-headed
colored man, with but one eye, presented
himself at the County Clerks office, ac-
companied by white woman twenty-ninc
years of age, for the purpose Of securing a
license, so that they could get married,
Capt. Ewin of course refused to issue the
desired document.
Nine little niggers sat up late,
One oversight himself, and then there were
eight.
Eight little niggers travelling to heaven,
One refused 10 be an angel, and then there were
seven
Seven little niggers chipping up sticks,
One cut himself in two, and then there were
six.
Six little niggers playing with a hive,
A bumble-bee stung one, and then there were
i've,
Five little niggers went TO keeping store,
One repudiated, and then there were four.
-Four little niggers going out TO sea,
A red herring swallowed one, and then there
were three.
Three little niggers wading through slough,
bull frog gobbled one, and then there were
two.
Two little niggers sitting in the sun,
One got frizzled up, and then there was one.
One little niger living all alone,
He joined the Colyar party and then there were
none.