Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
ALL OVER THE CITY.


Stagnant water abounds in North Nash
vile.
Judge Duling imposed fines in his court
yesterday 10 the amount Of $3.50.
s Six hundred railroad tickets to Gallatin
are sold per week at the Louisville depot.
Lawrence oullorn, OF Bridgeport, C0nn.;
Is the lucky holder of ticket No. 1,4S7,
which drew the piano at the Catholic Fair.
There is to be an old-fashion barbecue at
Bell Meade tomorrow for the benefit Of
parties attending Gen. Harding's big stock
sale.
Three horses, attached to carriages; we're
observed standing in front of the Battle
House at one time yesterday, unhitched and
without driver.
Judge Duling was engaged yesterday in
making out warrants for the arrest OF par
ties running hacks, wagons and drays with
out paying their privilege tax.
Wiley Russell, a well known colored
man in the twelfth district, will give an
old fashioned barbecue next Saturday for
the benefit of the candidates.
1t turns out that the two young fien
who excited the suspicion Of residents OF
Edgefield recently, were quiet, innocent
men who repair sewing machines.
And now that class of people who are al
ways grunting, accuse Col. Glover Of ''red
tapeism," in posting up that card at the cap
itol, for the accommodation Of strangers.
The report of st. Vincent's Hospital for
last month is Is follows. On hand April
1, "a; received during the month, is; dis
charged, IA; died 5; remaining on hand
May /, %.
The pulpits of the various Baptist
Churches in this city will be filed to-day
by the distinguished Baptist Divines who
are Oh their way to the Southern Baptist
Convention.
Petitions for the establishment of a city
hospital, and directed to the Mayor and
City Council, are being circulated in all
portions of the city, and are receiving hun
dreds of signatures.
In consequence or the Mayors proclama-
ton yesterday, cautioning people to use
hydrant water in a very economical man.
ner, tile consumption of beer in this city
yesterday was fearful to contemplate.
jeff Brothe S, colored, accused Of steal
ing cabbage pl .nts from an Edgeheld gar
dener, was tried before Justices Cassetty,
Paul and Creighton yesterday and convict
ed, but released upon payment of costs.
The pump which is out of reDair at the
Waler-works, cannot be put in order until
the river falls several feet. Meanwhile
the entire city is furnished with water by
means of but one pump, and the comsump-
ton is gradually gaining on the contents
of the reservoir.
kilograms for the following persons re-
manned undelivered at the Western Union
Telegraph Office last night. The Sunday
office hours are from o to 10 A. NJ, and !
10 ) p. 81: Solomon Wade, (colored,) L,
II. Wilkinson, DR.. T. E. Skinner, Southern
Newspaper Union, W. A. Carroll, Gov. j.
c. Brown, Gennett x Co., Geo. F. AkerS,
Phillips, Buttorff & Co.
The story of the "FastidiOGs Rsftsman,
as blocked out by the Banners young Nan
in yesterday's issue was an interesting one,
bun was lacking in the element of truth, in
some of its features. Cantrell did buy a
suit of clothes of Lannon Il Co, but paid
for them Thursday night, departing for his
home in Dekalb county early Friday
morning. He will be surprised at learning
through the Banner provided that paper
visits DeKalb county, that ne was arrested
in this city Friday night.
The May number of the Cdthetie World
opens with well-written article on the
coming transit of Venus, presenting in a
POPULAR inaniier all the main scientific
points involved. We notice a very inter
esting and instructive article on Self-Edu-
cation. The rasping critique of F. Lou
angels Philosophy will also attract atten-
ton. A new story from the French. en-
titled The Veil Withdrawn, is c1mmenc ed
in this number. For sale by ID. \. Ney-
Ian, Public Square.