Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-14
GATHERIN' 'EM IN.
Enforcement of the Dog Law Tester-
day-Seenes and Incidents I'm Con-
nectiOn Herewith.

hGNNADh
Yesterday was a lively day with Nash
vile juveniles, both white and black. From
early in the morning until late at night
troops of boys peTambulated the streets,
armed with cords, and prepared to swOOp
down upon every dog that came in sight.
This unusual activity was in consequence
of the announcement by the City Marshal
that lie would pay ffJy cents per head for
the capturing, killing and decent burial of
stray dogs.
Early in the morning one small boy, just
Old enough to talk plainly, dropped ia at
the cOUntinC-roOIn of the UNION AND
AMERICAN and begged 10 be presented
with young rlt terrier which belongs to
the Office, and is being reared with tender
solicitude. His application was refused,
and he was charged with being actuated by
base and mercenary motives-in short, that
lie purposed transporting that young dog to
the pound of the city workhOuSe. The
little fellow StrenuOusly denied the charge,
but. upon being cornered. confessed that
such was his intention, and iished out of
his trOwseTs pocket the string he had pre-
pared for lea. lag into captivity and to igno-
minious death the JOY and pride Of our
cOunting-roOm.
Down on College street, well-to-dO sa-
loon keeper, of Teutonic origin, stood in
his doorway in a cOntemplatiye mood, from
which he was aroused by the yelps Of his
favorite dog, which had been skillfully
lassOed by young African and was at that
moment being dragged down the street
toward the wOrkhOUSe. "Dunder and
blitzens. You tie mein tog loOse.' ex-
CLAIMED the excited vender Of the eXhilera-
ting lager, as he rushed frantically after
his pet. That ''tog7 was tiled loose in
less than minute, and the disappointed
yOungster started for other game.
A little white boy was observed standing
on Cherry street, near Cedar, at an early
hour in the morning, holding in his bad a
neatly adiusted,nOOSe, and watching with
intense interest the manOeuvers ola party of
cOlored boys who were chasing a dog to-
ward where he was standing. The fright
ened canine approached, and was about to
pass. when, quick as fash, the moose was
thrown and the dog was brought TO sud
den halt, with the frightened cord about his
neck. OF course a quarrel enSued among
the boys as TO who had the best right to the
prize, in which contest, the white boy came
| of vict, riOus.
A gentleman who endeavOred to hire a
bright little colored bOy yesterday afternoon
was met with the reply mot to-day, boss
not to-day; dogs is too plenty now" and
off he ran.
One little fellow put in an appearance at
the wOrkhouse in the evening, with very
| immature canine, about tie size of quart
Of COOLERS, under his arm, which he said
he wanted a half dollar for. The man
who had charge of the pound, was com
PEELED to tell him that lie was not buying
such small dogs.
BY eight o'clock last night, the pound
contained at least a hundred dogs Of all
sizes, colOrs and conditions, and others
were constantly coming in from every
quarter of the city. The work is TO be re-
sumed to-day, and prosecuted through the
week, and the dogs thus collected are 10 be
killed next Saturday. In the meantime,
owners of valuable CANNES which have
been gObbled, can recover the same by iden-
tifying their property at the pound and
paying charges thereon.