Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-20
ALL OVER THE CITY.

The rainfall hele yesterday was LA
inches.
Senator Jones, the Nevada millionaire,
proposes to put up an ice factory in this
city.
a moonlight hop is advertised TO take
place at Schoenpaug's Garden next Thurs
day night.
All the luckless CANNES that City Mar
shall Pittman's brigade captured Friday,
breathed their last at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning.
Robert L. Caruthers, Esq, viii deliver
an address to the Sunday-school pupils in
the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
at II o'clCck this morning.
The "W. T. Linck Base Ball Club" was
organized last night. The boys have new
and attractive suits. They viii tackle the
Stonewalls about the first Of q, xb month.
A young man while attempting to get
aboard a morning train, at the louisville
depot, yesterday morning, lost his footing,
aud came very near being thrown under
the wheels.
The annual exhibition Of St. Cecilia's
Academy takes place at o'clock TUESDAY
morning. The comforting Of premiums
upon the pupils will also take place at that
time.
The members of the WOman's Bible
Mission, Of Nashville, are requested to
meet at McKendree Church tomorrow af-
ternOOn at half-past three O'Clock. II is i'm
pOrtaut to have a full attendance.
The cOlOred emigration agents Of David
son county hold a meeting at Liberty Hall
tomorrow night. 1t is announced that
business of importance will come up, and
the colored people are invited to attend.
On account Of the unfavorable weather,
the trOtting race Of yesterday was post
pOned until next Tuesday at P. NJ. Pools
will be sold at the Merchants Exchange on
Monday night. The entries viii close on
Tuesday at the track for the ESQ race, to be
run next Saturday.
At the usual rate Of twenty cases per
diem, the Circuit Court viii reach the end
of its docket next Wednesday, and on
Thursday return to the first portion which
was passed over, in the early part of the
| term-the court adjOurning on account Of
| business in the Supreme Court.
The fremen of the Nashville, Chatta-
noOga and st. Louis Railroad, organized a
lodge Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen, and in honor of the Sdperintend-
ent Of the road, named it the 81. ".
| Thomas Lodge No. 26." That's a token.
The Hamilton fire engine has been
| placed in the shop to undergo general re-
pairs, d during the time she is ont Of
| service the Great American Fire Extin-
guiSher, which was on exhibition at the
last Exposition, will take her place. The
| BOYS are anxious to have a squirt with
their new machine.
A Soiree musicale, with reasonable re-
freShments, is to be given for a charitable
object, next Friday evening, at the resi-
dence Of Richard II. Thompson, II Park
street. The music will be vocal and in
strumental, and rendered by some of the
best amateurs in the city. The price of
admission will be so cents, emitting those
who attend to all the eDjoyments.
The Young Mems Christian Association
of Nashville and Edgefield will this even
ing, at % O'Clock, hold two open air meet
ings-One in front of the Nashville and
Decatur depot, South Nashville, and the
other at Cheatham's corner, Ophelia branch
| of the street railroad. 1t is earnestly hope d
that the citizens of the vicinity and also
the members Of the 7. NJ. C. A, who have
been detailed, will be present.
We have received a card from Sam Low
cry denying that he ever demanded, re-
ceived or had promised him a cent" from
any person employed in the pOstOfice, or
| TO be employed, at the nomination Of him
self or any outsider, or gave his consent for
! othes to do so, according to the alleged ar
rangement with the present postmaster, as
exposed by Lspsley. Wen, for that mat
| ter, fellow never knows how to take these
! politicians anyhow.
The splendid new steamer City Of Ber-
| lin sailed from the port Of New York yes
| terday, carrying on board some Of Nash
! ville's faireSt and best-Misses Elliston,
OVerton and Bate, Of this city, beside Miss
McGhee, Of Knoxville. They were accom-
panied by DR.. W. E. Ward, Col. Frank
Williams and wife, Col. VOlney Stevenson,
Leslie Warner and John Thompson, Of this
city. Mr.. Benson. Of Nashville, and Mr..
Hamilton Park, Of West Tennessee, also
took passage on the same steamer.
We are gTatified to hear that Prof. SAT
| ford, in connection with two other Scien-
| tific gentlemen Of the State, are getting up
an elementary school book on the physical
| features and geology Of Tennessee. twill
be well illustrated, simple in style and de-
void Of technicaliLies, so far as this is pos
sible. This book has been much needed,
and will enable the young people to learn
| something about the beautiful State / Z
which they live. l. will be ready in the
| fall. Il is a requirement Of the law that
the geology Of the State be taught in the