Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-17
Ill OVER THE CITY.

The patrons of the police court who
were in attendance yesterday, made up a
pool Of sos.
The present wet spell is atimely help to
growing grasses, millet fields, turnip
patches, etc
Yesterday was 4 live day in police cir
cleS, there having been thirteen arrests
made during the forenoon.
HOnthe 2lst inst. q picnic will be given
at Weitmueller's Garden for the benefit of
the North Nashville German Catholic
School.
Can it be that the author of those Ban
ner communications on the subject of coal
oil explosions is a stakeholder i'll the Nash
vile Gas Company?
A select school is to be opened next Fri
day, by Mrs. Susie c. HOge, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Pope, Spruce street, corner OF
Cumberland alley.
Arrangements are being made by some
of the young people Of the city to get up an
amateur performance, to come OIL about the
middle of next month.
The rebuilding of the northern wall OF
the Methodist Publishing House is pro-
ceeding in a satisfactory manner. The
second story portion of the wall is nearly
completed.
The Criminal Court took a rest yester-
day. in order that all parties concerned
might have an opportunity of participa-
ting in, or witnessing the grand street pro-
cession ~inaugurating the Exposition.
The Stonewalls came out ahead in the
match game they played yesterday with
the Werths, of Montgomery, Ala. Another
game will be played near Judges Spring, at
/ p. NJ. to-day. The public are invited to
be present.
"DOnt yer wish yer wuZ man SOS TO
wear wun of them purity napkins" inquir-
ed a street gamin of his boon companion
yesterday, as one of the benevolent so
cieties of the city was forming, preparatory
to joining in the street parade.
In spite of the long continued drouth OF
last summer, the trees and grass in the
courthouse yard are fresh and blooming. 1t
is difficult to realize that at this time last
year the ground was as bare Of vegetation
as a floor, and as hard as a rock.
Owing to the continued illness of Judge
Guild, the September term Of the Law
| Court has not vet commenced. 1t is now
probable that the session will commence
next Monday, the bar selecting some attor-
ney 10 preside temporarily in place OF
Judge Guild.
Sersnading parties are taking extensive
tramps through the city these pleasant
nights, soothing the slumbers Of their
sweethearts with musical strains more or
| less delightful, and behaving so quietly as
to exempt them from the interference Of
the police.
Annie Chiffon is evidently a dangerous
member of society, but no fears need be
entertained on her account for the next
two months, as she was sent to the city
workhOuse yesterday on a fifty dollar fine,
because of her expressed determination
to carve one Of her neighbOrs with 3
razor.
Rev. J. II. McNeilly, of the Edgeielt
Presbyterian Church, has preached, on al
average, one sermon a day since the first O
January last, frequently preaching three
sermons in one day. DIR. McNeilly Is
firm believer in the adage, lit is better tC
wear cut than to rust out"
Dave Caldwell got on a "tare' yeSter
dav, and while trying To mOnOpOliZe the
sidewalk, was taken in charge by office
Burns. After going TO the police station
and leaving forty cents in United State
currency, Caldwell was sent down 10 TN
j wOrkhOuSe.
The lecture which Rev. Frank Moore j
to deliver tomorrow night will be of a pc
culiarly interesting character. He vii
have something to say about American
society and 'Americanisms,' and will al
vance some novel opinions with regar
thereto. He is known to be one of til
most entertaining speakers, and never fail
10 interest his hearers. The tickets for Ia
lecture and concert meet with a ready sail
and the indications are that those paTtiC
pating in the entertainment will be cOm
plimented by 4 full house.